20th Sunday after Pentecost
In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away
death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so
the invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before us.
Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice in the peace of God which surpasses all
understanding. With great joy we feast at the table of the Lord, and we go forth to
share the wonderful invitation with others hungering and thirsting for the abundant
life of God.
