1. Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

2. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

3. Literal meaning Where? Matthew 25 – In Jerusalem, in the Temple
When? During the last week of his life – his last teaching
What? Parable about the last things
Who? Jesus and his disciples
How? Warning about authentic discipleship
Why? Jesus prepares his disciples for the future

4. Being prepared Similarities of the bridesmaids
Differences of the bridesmaids
What is the lamp?
Why can’t they give some oil?
Where is the bride?
Preparing for a wedding – responding / doing / seeing

5. Finding God The Bridegroom The Oil The one who is coming
3 Comings of Christ:
Past / present / future

6. Finding the human person
Wisdom
Foolishness
Future
Preparing
Doing
Seeing

7. Finding the Church The Oil of the Holy Spirit The Light of Christ
The Fire of Charity
The Eternal glory of the wedding feast of the Lamb

9. Mary, Virgin and Mother,
you who, moved by the Holy Spirit,
welcomed the word of life
in the depths of your humble faith:
as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One,
help us to say our own “yes”
to the urgent call, as pressing as ever,
to proclaim the good news of Jesus.
Mother of the living Gospel,
wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones,
pray for us.
Amen. Alleluia.

10. Acknowledgments
Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti
With gratitude to the Wednesday Word