Wear It Well

Elizabeth Tichvon | 08/21/2025

The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, August 21, 2025
Thursday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Judges 11:29-39a
Psalm 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Matthew 22:1-14

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

"My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?" (Matthew 22:12)

In His wedding feast parable, Jesus talks about our invitation to dine with Him in eternity. His Father has already prepared a place for us, but the choice to accept it is ours.

Jesus even counsels us on what to wear—a wedding garment. How will we appear as we walk in the door to such a magnificent feast? How will Jesus see us? Will He see us in an acceptable garment, or stained with unconfessed sins, anger and guilt? Will we wish we had worn something more suitable? If we had known the occasion would be so glorious, we might have done more to get ready!

And what if we've rejected Jesus' invitation and refused to come to the banquet, imagine our sorrow.

This parable gives us a chance to respond to Christ's invitation with a resounding "Yes!" and to clothe ourselves in a garment fit for the final and everlasting feast.

"Tell those invited: 'Behold, I have prepared my banquet'" (Matthew 22:4).

Elizabeth Tichvon

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About the Author

Elizabeth Tichvon

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Elizabeth Tichvon is a Catholic writer and Consecrated Marian Catechist under the Direction of His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. Always faithful to the Magisterium, she spreads and defends the Catholic faith as a true witness of Christ, confessing the name of Jesus boldly, never ashamed of the Cross.

Elizabeth became aware of the need for the New Evangelization while in the two years of her formation as a Marian Catechist and wrote over 200 published meditations on Sacred Scripture from the daily Liturgy of the Word for various Catholic websites, and following Jesus' example, now teaches through her own parables so that by sharing her stories through social media, might bring others closer to the heart of Christ. She is currently a regular columnist at Catholic365 and as a Marian Catechist, her spiritual life is the foundation of her writing.

She completed UCLA's Graduate Program With Honors and worked as a Paralegal for 32 years before retiring from Chrysler's Office of the General Counsel in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Elizabeth's website may be found at elizabethtichvon.net