Monthly Archives: July 2026

The Treasure of time

We are all familiar with the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, in which the foolish ones did not take extra oil and were refused entry into the wedding feast. In this meditation we use this parable and texts of Scripture and St Josemaria Escriva to consider how:

  • God has given us our whole life to prepare for the wedding feast of heaven
  • The oil we must have to go there is the state of grace
  • We must use our time wisely to grow in love for God and our neighbour and so be well prepared when God calls us
  •  We should live each day as if it were the last, so that we are always prepared for God’s call

Rejoice in the Lord

St Paul tells the Philippians to “Rejoice in the Lord always”. To be sure, we find our greatest joy, our happiness, when we are closest to God. But we should also communicate our joy to others through our good humour and cheerfulness. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, St Josemaria, Pope Francis and Rose Kennedy to  consider how:

  • St Josemaria Escriva, St Thomas More and other saints showed their love for God by their good humour
  • We can grow in love for God through our life of prayer and reception of the sacraments
  • We can have this joy even when we are suffering
  • Our bad moods and problems should not take away our joy
  • Cheerfulness is attractive and can draw others to God