Bishop Angelo Spina comments on Gospel parable

Bishop Angelo Spina of the Ancona-Osimo diocese provides commentary on the Gospel reading for August 20, 2026, which features the Parable of the Wedding Feast from the Gospel of Matthew (Mt 22:1-14).

The parable describes a king who prepares a wedding banquet for his son. When the original invitees refuse to attend or mistreat the king's messengers, the king instructs his servants to invite everyone found on the streets, both good and bad. The text concludes with the story of a guest removed for not wearing the proper wedding attire, illustrating the theme that ‘many are called, but few are chosen’.