<p>In the parable of the 10 virgins, Jesus teaches us to be ready for the final wedding described in the scriptures...the wedding feast of the Lamb. There, Jesus will receive his bride, the Church, into the eternal wedding feast of heaven. How are we to get ready? The lamps the 10 virgins carry in the parable are symbolic for us. By living in the fire of God's love (Hebrews 12:29), and nourishing our lives lived with God through the oil of devotion, we are made ready for Jesus, the bridegroom (Mark 2:19).</p>

In the parable of the 10 virgins, Jesus teaches us to be ready for the final wedding described in the scriptures...the wedding feast of the Lamb. There, Jesus will receive his bride, the Church, into the eternal wedding feast of heaven. How are we to get ready? The lamps the 10 virgins carry in the parable are symbolic for us. By living in the fire of God's love (Hebrews 12:29), and nourishing our lives lived with God through the oil of devotion, we are made ready for Jesus, the bridegroom (Mark 2:19).

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Hi!  This is Fr. Patrick Gonyeau, a priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit, and I'd love to share with you the Word of God.  I was once an agnostic and dared God to show me He was real...and the rest is history.  There is no greater gift that we can receive than Jesus Christ who brings us the joy of salvation!  It is my hope and prayer that these homilies bring to you and those you share them with the joy of knowing and loving Jesus...who is calling all of us!

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Hi! This is Fr. Patrick Gonyeau, a priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit, and I'd love to share with you the Word of God. I was once an agnostic and dared God to show me He was real...and the rest is history. There is no greater gift that we can receive than Jesus Christ who brings us the joy of salvation! It is my hope and prayer that these homilies bring to you and those you share them with the joy of knowing and loving Jesus...who is calling all of us! Check out my FREE Christian folk albums: https://frpatrick.bandcamp.com

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