Be Ready to Meet the Lord”
Homily on Matthew 25:1–13 “Keep Your Lamps Burning: Be Ready to Meet the Lord” My dear brothers and sisters, In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us the parable of the ten virgins who went out to meet the bridegroom. Five were wise, and five were foolish. All ten carried lamps, and all ten were waiting for the bridegroom. But there was one important difference: the wise brought extra oil, while the foolish did not. When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, someone announced: "Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!" The five wise virgins were ready. They had enough oil for their lamps. But the foolish ones discovered that their lamps were going out, and they had no extra oil. Jesus concludes the parable with a very important warning: "Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." What is Jesus teaching us through this parable? 1. All of us are waiting for the Bridegroom In biblical tradition, t...
