The Parable of the Ten Minas begins by emphasizing that the kingdom was not going to appear immediately. There would be a period of time during which the king would be absent (before his final ...

The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids illustrates the relationship between Jesus — the bridegroom — and the Church, his bride, says a priest based in Wisconsin in this week's faith reflection.

In the parable, Jesus taught that "the kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

We are now headed towards the end of this year's Liturgical calendar as it is already the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, and today's gospel reading tells us about the Parable of the Ten Virgins ...