Jesus gives us a very strong warning in the Parable of the Ten Virgins. The problem is this sounds so different from his overwhelmingly generous mercy to the seemingly unprepared thief on the cross. In this episode you’ll hear of a possible reconciliation of these two passages.
Readings
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111223.cfm
Glancing Thoughts
By Eleonore Stump
https://liturgy.sluhostedsites.org/32OrdA111223/reflections_stump.html