THE GOSPEL
Matthew 25:1-13At midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom!
Come out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins got up
and trimmed their lamps.
Lord,
we trust you;
trust that you will be
present to us.
Until then we try to catch
just a glimpse
of you
in midnight stars; and geese in flight;
in planets’ paths; in
a child’s
face;
in each sorrow;
and in all
joy:
we look for you in
the homeless, the hungry, in immigrants
in victims of bias, in caretakers of
the environment and
in the sick.
Please bless our searching for you,
flasks full and lamps trimmed.
Let us find you in
all things.
THE FIRST READING
Wisdom 6:12-16
Whoever watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed,
for he shall find her sitting by his gate.
Come to us,
Wisdom.
Make yourself known
to each of us. But especially to
scientists, who are seeking you now.
Do not disappoint. We love you.
We will surely keep vigil
as we watch for
you.
Help us begin to see what you do
In the depths of all things
in creation.
