Gospel Note
Having uttered two parables that urge watchfulness, Jesus here issues an explicit exhortation on behalf of that same virtue. In so doing, he emphasizes the uncertainty of the time of cataclysmic eschatological events, and counsels, not speculation, but preparedness.

Liturgical Color
Blue or purple

Suggested Hymns
Wake, Awake, For The Night Is Flying
The Lord Will Come And Not Be Slow
O Day …