“The last shall be first”
‘Try your best to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.
This Sunday’s scripture bears testimony to the universal outreach of the Lord. Our God is one who desires to gather all people, from far and wide – north, south, east and west – and from lands that have never heard of the Lord.
God also wishes to reach those who are considered last, those who are overlooked. Today’s readings reveal a Lord with priorities that differ from the norm.
The ones anticipating a place at the banquet will lose it, but those expecting no place at the feast will be offered one.
Source: Scripture reflection prepared for St Beuono's Outreach, Diocese of Wrexham available at https://www.australiancatholics.com.au