October 10th, 1999 |
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 22/1-14 |
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| Background: The theme of today's Gospel is much like that of last week. We hear another parable of urgency, another tale of monumental stupidity, another narrative about stupid, ungrateful, self-destructive human beings. The idiocy of the characters in this story, like those in last week's, boggles the mind. How can anyone be that stupid! How can people refuse an invitation to what will be a grand party! |
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Story: Once upon a time a family had lived on a street for a long time and had no neighbors because the other lots were vacant. Then many of the lots were sold and new homes were constructed. The original family was delighted. At last they had neighbors, young people with children like themselves. They want to each of the new people and invited them to come to a special welcome party on the seconday in October. The local priest and minister and rabbi would be there, some old timers on other streets in the neighborhood, some doctors and dentists and lawyers, the precinct captain, a famous actor who lived on the next street, and samples of food from all the stores in the area. It was a wonderful chance for everyone in the new block to get to know the rest of the community. The newcomers thought it was a wonderful idea. They could hard wait for the party. Then the day of the party no one came. The wife who had brought round the invitations made some calls. An interior decorator is coming, can't be at the party, my in-laws are visiting, can't attend the party, soccer game in our old neighborhood, can't come. So the old timers ate all the food and drank all the beer and had a wonderful time. |
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