The second reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews, contrasts two spectacular scenes portrayed through the covenants of Moses and Jesus. The Gospel compares two guests discerning their seat arrangement at a wedding banquet. “One of his fellow guests on hearing this said to him, ‘Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God’” (Lk 14:15). Liturgical Day Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Readings Sir 3:17-29, Ps 68, Heb 12:18-24, Lk 14:1-14 Prayer In the aftermath of senseless violence, what value is needed today? You are here now; stick with this new covenant based not on your actions, but upon the action of Christ.