Father Mike Schmitz

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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) · Day 265: Sins of Omission (2026) · 22 Sep 2026 podcast

understand what is the symbolism of the oil. voice-verified

Oil is not just oil here. voice-verified

Oil is voice-verified

Ah, we might say the virtues that one cultivates, or another way to say it is the relationship with the Lord that one cultivates. voice-verified

So at the end, right, the foolish versions, they don't have any oil. voice-verified

And what is Jesus' response or the master's response to them is I don't know you. voice-verified

So you realize that if the oil represents a relationship with God voice-verified

Or oil represents that that virtue, that that part of us that has been surrendered to the Lord and it's been built up by God in His grace, that I can't give that to you. voice-verified

It's a kinda like it's it's like um if you studied for an exam, you can't give someone what you know. voice-verified

Right? voice-verified

I mean, I guess the the analogy breaks down if someone, you know, slips you the answers. voice-verified

But how about this? voice-verified

Uh I can't train for a marathon and you not train for a marathon. voice-verified

And you say, Hey, give me some of your training. voice-verified

Uh, so I'm ready for to run the marathon, or vice versa. voice-verified

You can't give me your being prepared um when I'm not prepared. voice-verified

And that's something true about our relationship with Christ is someone else might have this deep and profound relationship with the Lord. voice-verified

They might be completely surrendered to him and grow in grace. voice-verified

And I can't have that from them. voice-verified

I can't take it from them. voice-verified

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