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Season Three, Episode One: The Parable of the Ten Virgins

May 05, 2025 • Melissa Buckley • Season 3 • Episode 1

The Parable of the 10 Virgins: Matthew 25:1-13

Quick article that mentions all four talks that mentioned the parable:

https://www.ldsliving.com/did-you-notice-the-parable-that-multiple-speakers-mentioned-during-conference/s/12734

1. President Camille Johnson, the Relief Society General President: Spiritually Whole in Him:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/14johnson?lang=eng

2. Elder Sandino Roman of the 70: Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/24roman?lang=eng

3. Elder Dale G. Renlund of the 12: Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/25renlund?lang=eng

4. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency: Divine Helps for Mortality

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/47oaks?lang=eng

Talk about being a casual disciple: Careful versus Casual by Becky Craven of the YW General Presidency.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2019/05/12craven?lang=eng

Story of the woman who let her temple recommend expire:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2019/05/12craven?lang=eng

Desiree shares her experiences about not having a temple recommend and the repentance process and how she found healing through the Atonement in a previous episode of the podcast.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-articulate-women-podcast/id1552601497?i=1000515971322

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e3zX1CUeLFE1viA8LuZOF?si=iXwQ23AHQqSh-x2PvpBQmg

Parable of the Talents: Matthew 25:14-30

Melissa’s episode about finding her voice by following the prophet:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-articulate-women-podcast/id1552601497?i=1000514988282

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ckx4zHpLthZniDCZvp4I9?si=Jz_i_A39Qn6O5D7FKx5P3g

Melissa’s guest episode on the Spiritually Minded Mom about her motherhood journey:

https://spirituallymindedmom.com/2020/02/05/smm-078-why-a-deep-relationship-with-god-is-the-best-way-to-be-a-better-mothermelissa-buckley/

Parable of the Sheep and the Goats: Matthew 31-46.

President Nelson Quote about Articulate Women in his talk in 2015, not 2019. (I quoted that wrong.)

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/10/a-plea-to-my-sisters?lang=eng