In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus teaches the importance of preparedness through a parable about ten virgins awaiting a bridegroom. Only those who brought extra oil for their lamps, symbolic of forethought and readiness, were admitted to the wedding feast.
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel
Matthew 23: 1-12 Lectionary: 151 Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,"The scribes and the Phariseeshave taken their seat on the chair of Moses.Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,but do not follow their example.For they preach but they do not practice.They tie up heavy burdens hard to carryand …
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel
Matthew 22: 34-40 Lectionary: 148 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,they gathered together, and one of them,a scholar of the law tested him by asking,"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him,"You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart,with all your soul,and with all …
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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel
Matthew 22: 15-21 Lectionary: 145 The Pharisees went offand plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying,"Teacher, we know that you are a truthful manand that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion,for you …
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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel
Matthew 22: 1-14 Lectionary: 142 Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the peoplein parables, saying,"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a kingwho gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servantsto summon the invited guests to the feast,but they refused to come. A second time …
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel
Matthew 21: 33-43 Lectionary: 139 Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:"Hear another parable.There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower.Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near,he …
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel
October 1, 2023 Matthew 21:28-32 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people:"What is your opinion?A man had two sons.He came to the first and said,'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.'He said in reply, 'I will not,'but afterwards changed his mind and went.The man came to the other son …
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