12 Nov 2022
Pray Always
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For 12 November 2022, Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr, based on Luke 18:1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, “Grant me justice against my opponent.” For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, “Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.” ’ And the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
12 November 2022 @ 3:50 pm
Such good reminders. Thanks, Connie. We ( or, at least, I ) can’t hear them often enough.
13 November 2022 @ 1:04 am
Right on, Connie! There are so many ways to pray! Thanks for the reminder!
13 November 2022 @ 2:31 am
Pray always—good advice, Connie!
13 November 2022 @ 3:28 am
Thank you! My hope was to simply convey that we are ALWAYS living, praying and Being in the Presence of God !
13 November 2022 @ 6:02 am
Connie – thanks for your message that I need to hear over and over again (slow learner!)
13 November 2022 @ 7:29 am
Thank you Connie for reminding me that Jesus was persistent in prayer and I need to follow his example.
13 November 2022 @ 11:15 am
Thank-you Connie, for this message, and especially for lifting up the intent of embracing contemplation- to realize the ever-present God in the reality of our daily lives.
16 November 2022 @ 4:58 am
I had a friend who turned that reading into a dance.
She used a square dance floor, beginning in one corner.
When she was denied justice, she walked away around the square, dejected at first but gaining speed and power.
Denied justice again, she repeated the process, finishing with giving ‘justice’ a piece of her mind.
The third time, she blew up, shook her finger, received justice and walked away satisfied.
I was reminded that it’s ok to shout at God! God can take it!