We will all stand before Christ the King to be judged one day, what will make us ready?  He wants us to know...

In the parable of the talents, Jesus teaches us the true riches of His love are not to be hidden away, but given away, so that all might know Him!  Looking at some of the important points of Blessed Solanus Casey's spirituality, we consider how we too can bring the healing love of Jesus to all we encounter...

In the parable of the 10 virgins, Jesus teaches us to be ready for the final wedding described in the scriptures...the wedding feast of the Lamb.  There, Jesus will receive his bride, the Church, into the eternal wedding feast of heaven.  How are we to get ready?   The lamps the 10 virgins carry in the parable are symbolic for us.  By living in the fire of God's love (Hebrews 12:29), and nourishing our lives lived with God through the oil of devotion, we are made ready for Jesus, the bridegroom (Mark 2:19).

As Jesus calls out the hypocrisy of some of the Scribes & Pharisees in Matthew's gospel, He calls out to us as well to live as a priestly people He has won for His own.  And when we do, there we find, receive & share in God's amazing blessings...