Rome Newsroom, Oct 15, 2023 / 11:21 am
Pope Francis on Sunday used his Angelus address to underscore the importance of answering God’s call, reminding attendees that God “does not give up” and continuously “extends the invitation” until the faithful respond to it.
Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel reading from Matthew — in which Jesus relays the parable of a “king who gave a wedding feast for his son” — the Holy Father spoke about the importance of listening to God, reminding listeners that God does not “compel anyone” but rather “invites everyone” to be part of “a banquet, to be in communion with him and among ourselves.”
“Brothers and sisters, how many times do we fail to heed God’s invitation because we are intent on our own affairs!” the pope lamented.
But God “does not give up,” the pope said. Instead, “he extends the invitation until he finds those who accept.”