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Podcast: Catholic Daily Reflections
Episode: Tuesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time - Being Vigilant Throughout Life
Description: Read OnlineJesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.” Luke 12:35–36What does it mean to “Gird your loins?” This phrase, which is not commonly used today, literally means “tighten your belt.” It traditionally refers to one who is wearing a long robe that makes it difficult to move quickly and easily. Thus, to gird your loins means that you tuck in the long robe and tighten your belt so that you are prep...