1 Thess 4:1-8 / Matthew 25:1-13
Psalm 14:1 goes like this: The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are evil; there is no one who does good.
When the Bible uses the word "fool" it implies that the attitude is of one that is against God and it is associated with evil and sin.
For us who profess our belief in God and knowing how much He loves us, then to commit sin and not to obey God is indeed a truly foolish thing.
In the gospel parable, we heard of the 10 bridesmaids, 5 of whom were foolish and the other 5 were sensible.
The 5 foolish bridesmaids were foolish because they didn't bring extra oil and so they were caught unprepared.
A further spiritual reflection would also indicate that they were foolish because they saw what the other sensible bridesmaids did but they either didn't bother or care much about it.
To be sensible, or wise, in the spiritual sense would mean that we know what God wants of us and to do it.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul tells the Thessalonians that what God wants of them is to be holy and not to sin.
When we say that we believe in God, then we must be sensible and wise enough to know what He wants of us.
Let us walk in His ways and grow in wisdom and holiness and live a life that is worthy of God's love.