Buona Domenica

6 NOVEMBER 2011 XXXII SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Daughters of St. Paul Singapore

Matt 25:1-13 Parable of the Ten Virgins

As the liturgical year draws to a close, the month of November Church is also a The five foolish or unprepared virgins not only missed meeting the bridegroom but were the wedding banquet. With the wedding our heavenly

for us in the Catholic

month to reflect on the denied entrance to last things - our final end or death.

Stay awake for

We opened the month banquet symbolizing celebrating the feast of the solemnity of All homeland, the Saints on November 1 and we were invited to pray for all the faithful departed on fitting that todays concludes with a

you know neither the day nor the hour.

(Matt 25:13)

parable challenges us ready to meet the Lord. The lamps

to be always spiritually living gospels, giving light and warmth to those we encounter. ready not only to Daughters of St. Pauls Media Outreach in November 5 & 6: Church of Immaculate Heart 12 & 13: Church of St. Bernadette 19 & 20: Church of Holy Trinity 26 & 27: Church of Divine Mercy

that makes our lives

November 2. It is thus could also be a symbol We would then be of the Word of God, which is the light to gospel passage also similar theme of our positive light, our

our feet and a lamp to our path. (Psalm 119) But lamps without oil reading the Word of

encounter Christ and partake in his wedding banquet but also be the world, leading banquet of the bearers of his light to others to share in the heavenly kingdom.
Sister Wendy Ooi, fsp

final end, or in a more birth to eternal life,

are useless. Similarly,

which we know neither God but not truly the day nor the hour. The five wise virgins oil for their lamps, us to encounter

living it would not lead Christ and eventually

had prepared flasks of share in his banquet. which they lit when the Let us pray for the bridegroom appeared, grace to be able to and entered the

have sufficient oil to of faith, hope and love

wedding feast with him. light our lamps - the oil