Daily gospel

Father Csaba’s reflection on the gospel..for Wednesday 13 December 2017 The Feast of Saint Lucy

People nowadays are convinced that they deserve everything !!The one who reads the biography of Saint Lucy , will be taken aback about the many and really cruel pains she had to go through just because she loved our Lord Jesus Christ !! We have to struggle for our existence but how much more do we have to struggle for our eternal life ! The foolish virgins stay outside ! Why ? Because they are foolish, gormless , they do not strive to achieve a goal because they are not wise , smart , determined !

“He answered ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.”Is it possible that our Lord Jesus Christ Himself will say such a thing ? Several books of the gospels tell this story ! It would be good to reflect on and shocked , because otherwise will be lost for ever !!

"work at your salvation anxiously trembling says the Lord !!

Following the example of Saint Lucy , lets be wise and smart , choose the better part ,

Father Csaba

translated  by dr k.e.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Matthew 25, 1-13