Our lives are already filled with so many of God’s gifts and blessings but we can easily take them for granted.
The readings for Wednesday of Week Thirty can be found here
Earlier this month, the famed American Restaurant chain, Popeyes opened a new outlet in Swansea for the first time, with many people queuing overnight, some waiting for up to 18 hours to be the first to try their iconic Chicken sandwich.
Long queues have become synonymous with the chain’s brand name. How long would you queue to get your teeth into a Chicken meal?
In the gospel reading today, Jesus reverts to one of his favourite images of eating and drinking. He says, “People will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the Kingdom of God.” It’s a powerful image of the lengths that some people will go, to be in God’s presence and to be part of God’s Kingdom, and it is a reminder that God’s call is to the whole world, and to people of all nationalities and cultures.
It is so easy for us to take for granted the gifts that God has given us – for us to ignore his invitation, to turn our back on his call. Every Mass is an open invitation for us to feast in God’s presence, to listen to his word, and be nourished by food from heaven. There may be times when we feel a little lacklustre, when we can all too easily find something else to do, or be somewhere different. But the table is set, the doors are open, the food and drink has been prepared and Jesus calls us forward. Come, sit and eat.
Mass today is at St Paul’s Church, Grangetown at 10am and St Mary’s Church, Butetown at 11am
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