28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Teresa of Ávila (1515 – 1582)
First reading – Isaiah 25:6-10
In the reading of today, we listen to the messianic joy as prophesied by Prophet Isaiah. The joy is expressed in the form of a banquet. The banquet is prepared by the Lord. The Lord prepares the banquet for all peoples. No one is excluded. The Lord prepares the banquet for all everyone. The food is of the finest quality including the wines. But more than the food there is something to be happy about. The Lord removes the sorrows of all peoples and destroy Death for ever. This points to the eternal life. But this messianic joy is something which starts here. How is that joy possible here? The Lord destroyed the Death by giving us the capacity to love. Death is the absence of love. Whenever we can love, there is this messianic joy. When we can love, the mourning veil is removed. When we can love, we can wipe away the tears from the cheeks. When we can love, we can take away the shame. We can love because the Lord has saved us. We can love because Lord is our hope. We can love because Lord is with us. Let’s reflect: Am I trying to give the messianic joy to those around me by loving them?
Sunday 15 October
