It's important to expect the unexpected, St. Malachy Church in Tamarac reflected in its Nov. 8 bulletin.

The bulletin noted that Jesus definitely had a sense of humor and shared a story backing this up.

"Jesus' story of the five wise and five foolish bridesmaids is downright hilarious," the bulletin said. "The circumstances of the story were surely familiar to Jesus’ listeners, just as they are— if we think about it— to us."

The bulletin said it's true that something always happens to delay the start of a wedding, like buttons coming off outfits, the wedding party getting caught in traffic or flowers wilting.

"So the only reasonable way to approach a wedding is with a sense of humor— to realize that something probably will go awry, and when that happens, to smile about it," the bulletin said. "Jesus tells this funny story to encourage us to be watchful, yes... to be ready, yes. But he doesn't tell it to make us dour and somber."

The bulletin encouraged all to never lose sight of their purpose.

"The heavy-hearted tremble, waver, lose sight of their place and purpose, and fall asleep," it said. "The lighthearted know that the unexpected will happen— is bound to happen— so they are awake in their place and ready in their purpose when it comes."