Gospel
text (Matthew 25,1-13):
Jesus said to his disciples, «This story throws light on what will happen in
the kingdom of heaven. Ten bridesmaids went out with their lamps to meet the
bridegroom. Five of them were careless while the others were sensible. The
careless bridesmaids took their lamps as they were and did not bring extra oil.
But those who were sensible, brought with their lamps flasks of oil. As the bridegroom
delayed, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight, a cry rang out:
‘The bridegroom is here, come out and meet him!’ All the maidens woke up at
once and trimmed their lamps. Then the careless ones said to the sensible ones:
‘Give us some oil, for our lamps are going out’. The sensible ones answered:
‘There may not be enough for both you and us. You had better go to those who
sell and buy for yourselves’. They were out buying oil when the bridegroom
came, and those who were ready went with him to the wed-ding feast, and the
doors were shut. Later the rest of the bridesmaids arrived and called out:
‘Lord, Lord, open to us’. But he answered: ‘Truly, I do not know you’. So, stay
awake, for you do not know the day nor the hour».
Gospel text ( L uke 11,1-4): One day Jesus was praying in a certain place and when He had finished, one of his disciples said to him, «Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples». And Jesus said to them, «When you pray, say this: Father, hallowed be your name, may your kingdom come, give us each day the kind of bread we need, and forgive us our sins, for we also for-give all who do us wrong, and do not bring us to the test»
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