(08.11.2026) 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Scripture Readings: Wisdom 6:12–16 | 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 | Matthew 25:1–13 Central Theme: Personal responsibility in the spiritual life, cultivating daily zeal, and guarding against the slow decay of spiritual laziness. 1. Introduction: You Cannot Borrow Battery My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A man once boarded a long international flight with his phone battery sitting at a critical ten percent. "It is fine," he thought to himself. "I will just charge it on the plane." But when he settled into his seat and looked around, there was no available charging socket. In desperation, he turned to the passenger next to him and asked, "Could I borrow ten or twenty percent of your battery?" The neighbor smiled sympathetically and replied, "I would gladly help you, but battery power simply does not work that way." The foolish virgins in today's Gospel learned this exact same lesson at midnight. When the...