sell, and buy some for yourselves.’When the bridegroom came, the foolish maidens were out buying oil, but those who were ready went with him into the wedding feast, and the doors were shut.Later the  other  bridesmaids  arrived  and  called  out, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered, ‘Truly I do not know you.’So stay awake, for you do not know the day nor the hour.

Reflections

“So stay awake.”In between  Jesus’ inaugura­ tion of the reign of God and his next coming to finally renew all creation, we stay awake, always ready and prepared. The fact that we do this means we be­ lieve in Christ’s promise of a new heaven and a new Earth. While we await this glorious event, we accompany our faith with works of justice and mercy. All the works of justice, mercy and love of people who have gone before us, and the people who will come  after  us, count;  and they all matter as contributions in the saving mission of Jesus. Being awake, or being prepared, means we bring in our share of good works in this mission of Je­ sus, in his mission of saving hu­ manity and all of God’s beautiful creation.
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