Daily Gospel – September 1

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Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew XXV, 1-13

21^st Friday in Ordinary Time

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Jesus said to his Disciples this parable:

hen shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins¹, who taking their lamps² went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish, and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil³ with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil⁴, for our lamps are gone out. The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, opn to us. But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not. Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.

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Douay-Rheims 1899

Comments

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¹ Virgins. These Virgins, five wise and five foolish, signify that in the Church militant there be good and bad: which bad shall be shut out at the latter day, although they have lamps, that is faith, as the other, because their lamps are out, that is, their faith is dead with¬out charity and good works to lighten them. Greg. ho. 12.

² Lamps. These lamps lighted, be good works, namely of mercy, and the laudable conversation which shineth before men. Aug. epi. 120. c. 33.

³ Oil. This oil is the right inward in¬tention directing our works to God’s glory, and not to the praise of ourselves in the sight of men. Aug. epi. 120. c. 33.

⁴ Your oil. If we be not in the favour of God, and have not our own merits, we shall not be holpen by other men’s deserts at the day of judgment.

Douay-Rheims 1834

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