Dear Diary
Today Sister Mary Claire read to me about a special story Jesus told called the Parable of the Supper. It was in our meditation book for the second Sunday after Pentecost. It’s all about a man who made a big supper and invited lots of people—but when it was time to come, they all made excuses. One said he bought a field, another said he got married, and another bought oxen. The man who made the supper got upset and told his servant to go out into the streets and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame so his house would be full.
Sister said that supper is like Holy Communion, and Jesus is the one inviting us! He wants everyone to come to His table. But some people are too busy with the world and don’t even notice. That made me a little sad, but then Sister said that the ones who do come are the ones who know they really need Jesus—like people who are poor in spirit or weak and just trying their best. That made me feel better.
Sister reminded me that even if we feel small or not very holy, Jesus still wants us to come to Him with all our hearts. He fills up hungry souls with good things! We talked about how we’re sometimes blind (like when we forget to pray), or lame (when we don’t have courage), or poor (when we don’t feel very good inside)—but Jesus still wants us close.
I told Sister I wanted to be like the ones who came to the supper, not the ones who made excuses. I’m going to remember that next time I go to Holy Communion and say thank You to Jesus for letting me come, even if I feel a little poor or weak.
Spiritual bouquet: “Bring in the poor and the feeble and the blind and the lame.”
Love,
Kathy 🕊️
Today Sister Mary Claire read to me about a special story Jesus told called the Parable of the Supper. It was in our meditation book for the second Sunday after Pentecost. It’s all about a man who made a big supper and invited lots of people—but when it was time to come, they all made excuses. One said he bought a field, another said he got married, and another bought oxen. The man who made the supper got upset and told his servant to go out into the streets and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame so his house would be full.
Sister said that supper is like Holy Communion, and Jesus is the one inviting us! He wants everyone to come to His table. But some people are too busy with the world and don’t even notice. That made me a little sad, but then Sister said that the ones who do come are the ones who know they really need Jesus—like people who are poor in spirit or weak and just trying their best. That made me feel better.
Sister reminded me that even if we feel small or not very holy, Jesus still wants us to come to Him with all our hearts. He fills up hungry souls with good things! We talked about how we’re sometimes blind (like when we forget to pray), or lame (when we don’t have courage), or poor (when we don’t feel very good inside)—but Jesus still wants us close.
I told Sister I wanted to be like the ones who came to the supper, not the ones who made excuses. I’m going to remember that next time I go to Holy Communion and say thank You to Jesus for letting me come, even if I feel a little poor or weak.
Spiritual bouquet: “Bring in the poor and the feeble and the blind and the lame.”
Love,
Kathy 🕊️
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