God calls us to love recklessly, like grandparents do, without calculating or holding back. By recognizing how richly we are already blessed, we are moved with awe and driven to selfless love in return.

We are not only believers but also called to be followers, always ready for the Lord like the wise virgins, prepared for any moment He calls us.

This homily reflects on the concept of confidence bias, cautioning against an inflated sense of self-assurance and encouraging trust in God’s providence over personal certainty.

We do not fight darkness with darkness. We fight darkness by turning on a candlelight. That is what we did this whole weekend. We lit a candle and that dispels the darkness. We do acts of kindness, acts of gentleness, acts of loving and forgiving. That is what dispels the darkness. That is our verification system. That is what we are called to do today.

When we possess humility before God, we avoid the argumentative traps of political or religious conflict, realizing God is in charge and our calling is to love one another.

Participation in the Eucharist calls us to live out good works after we leave the church. If our lives do not reflect transformation, we bring scandal to what we celebrate.