These words from Isaiah bring us into the language of the feast, a celebration that the Lord has prepared for his people. This is also a prefigurement of the eucharistic banquet that was instituted by Jesus. His meal is divine nourishment as he provides his own Body and Blood to strengthen our soul. Saint Pope John Paul II said, “To share in the Lord’s Supper is to anticipate the heavenly feast of the marriage of the Lamb. Celebrating this memorial of Christ, risen and ascended into heaven, the Christian community waits in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.” It is our pledge of future glory.