At 7:28 +W asks, "What is that wedding garment? Surely, it's the state of grace."
In the sermon I heard for the same Gospel, my priest said that the wedding garment is the mark of Holy Baptism on the soul. He said that those who face their final judgment without the mark of Baptism will be subject to God's judgment for not wearing the necessary wedding garment.
Obviously, Baptism isn't the entire answer, for the state of grace is also necessary. However, it is by Baptism that the soul is sanctified initially by the absolution of original sin, then the person must persevere until the end to be saved.
I've heard the same Gospel passage taken different directions -- touching on different topics -- by different priests.
Baptism is how we get into the State of Grace for the first time. So it's just another way of looking at it.
It's also true that mere Baptism alone isn't the ticket to heaven -- you can commit one Mortal Sin afterwards, and unless you confess it (and regain Sanctifying Grace) you won't save your soul, despite having the Character of Baptism on your soul.
Sanctifying grace is the real ticket.
Topic: Videos of Bishop Williamson in Houston, TX September 2016 (Read 3308 times)