17.75 x 22.25 in. (45.1 x 56.5 cm.) A stunning work of art executed on marble, this rare 17th-century painting was composed by the Flemish Old Master Pieter Lisaert. Luminous and dramatic, the work ...

It's easy to read the parable of the ten virgins as a tribute to two core American values: individualism and meritocracy. Individualism imagines the kingdom of heaven like this: "I got mine," the five ...

Whenever I hear the gospel about the 10 virgins awaiting the bridegroom, only five of whom had sense enough to fill their lamps with oil, my heart went out to the remaining five, who were too foolish ...

Aug. 3—Jesus told the Parable of the 10 Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 to emphasize the necessity of preparing for his return. That's according to the Revs. Donnie Rollie and Windsor Archie, who say the ...