With the end of the liturgical year drawing closer, the focus turns toward the end of time. And Jesus urges us to live in a way so that we are ready for His return. We get an idea of how we should live from the 1st reading from Wisdom in how to live wisely.
Living in this wisdom allows us to live with hope for the coming of the Lord, when we will be reunited with all those who have gone before us, and be with God forever. As we await that day, we yearn for Him even now. We live our lives transformed by this hope and yearning for Him, keeping focused on doing that which matters, expressing our faith by doing good works, keeping alive the light of faith that helps us stay focused on what matters, just as five of the virgins had extra oil with them for their lamps. In holding fast to our faith and living it out, we are truly ready for His coming, so that we may welcome Him with great joy and enter fully into the celebration of being with Him.
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