PRAY AT ALL TIMES AND TRUST IN THE LORD
This week’s readings focus on the need for prayer and trust in the Lord, even when we feel isolated and despondent.
The Gospel passage, sometimes called the ‘Parable of the Persistent Widow’, or of the ‘Unjust Judge’, reflects on the need to pray continually. We are to persist in our petitions, even if at first the Lord appears deaf to our pleading.
So this week, as we continue to pray for justice and peace in the world, particularly in open conflicts, we might keep in mind the lessons of this week’s texts. Let’s try to persist in our entreaties, perhaps with the help of friends, trusting that the Lord will guard us from evil.
Source: Scripture reflection and image prepared for St Beuono's Outreach, Diocese of Wrexham UK available at www.australiancatholics.com.au/