Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time/ November 8, 2020

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus told His disciples a parable of the Kingdom. The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five were wise and five were foolish. The foolish ones brought no oil with them, however the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all become drowsy, and fall asleep. When they heard the cry, “Behold the bridegroom! Come out to meet him” only the wise ones were able to meet the bridegroom for they had enough oil for their lamps, while the foolish ones were not.
It is clear in our Gospel today, that Jesus wants us to be vigilant as we await for His final coming! We need to be vigilant and prepared like the wise virgins who were able to meet the Bridegroom! There preparedness gave them great joy and happiness together with the groom. They were assured to enter into the Kingdom of the groom. So, too for all of us! We need to prepare! But how are we going to prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord Jesus? There are many ways to do in our preparation… But we need above all else to prioritize God, then we love our neighbors… We know it already how to prepare! Do your best, do ordinary things but with extra-ordinary Love.
May the wise virgins helps us also to prepare ourselves for the coming of God’s Kingdom! May we all inspired by their preparations…
Prayer
Abba, Help us always to be wise! Gave us wisdom so that we may prepare ourselves for the coming of Your Son. May the Holy SPirit keep us always in Your grace. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ YOur SOn who lives with You in unity of the HOly SPirit, One God forever and ever. AMen.