The Intimacy God Desires with Us

In today's Gospel Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast. Throughout the Scriptures this image of marriage is used to describe the relationship between God and Israel, which will finally be fulfilled in heaven. But even now, we have the Mass, which is our foretaste and present participation in heaven. As Jesus gives his Body to his Bride, the Church, He desires an intimate union with us for which the best analogy is the union between bridegroom and bride. This is truly Good News!