If not through prayer how else do I grow in my relationship with my Heavenly Father? How will I hear Him speaking to me? How do I share my heart with Him? How do I utter my adoration, praise, admiration and grateful thanks? How will I ask Him for help in my life? If not through prayer how will I stand in the presence of my Lord, to receive the outpouring of His love, peace, grace and strength?
Lord Jesus I thank You for teaching me how to pray. I am grateful for the ever growing relationship I have with You. You are my rock and my strength. I want to share the love and peace You have given me with everyone. Let me always remain humble and faithful to You and my brethren. Amen
First reading
3 John 1:5-8
My friend, you have done faithful work in looking after these brothers, even though they were complete strangers to you. They are a proof to the whole Church of your charity and it would be a very good thing if you could help them on their journey in a way that God would approve. It was entirely for the sake of the name that they set out, without depending on the pagans for anything; it is our duty to welcome men of this sort and contribute our share to their work for the truth.
Gospel
Luke 18:1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town’ he said ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, “I want justice from you against my enemy!” For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, “Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man, but since she keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights, or she will persist in coming and worry me to death.”’
And the Lord said ‘You notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now will not God see justice done to his chosen who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them? I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’
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