The parable of the widow and the unjust judge teaches us a vital lesson. Even though the widow was rejected by a judge who didn’t fear God and disrespected his neighbors, she did not lose hope. She persisted, believing that her cause was just. Jesus presents her as an example of faith in the face of almost impossible obstacles.
Towards the end of the parable, Jesus asks a question that still resonates with us today; "When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?" The answer lies not in God's faithfulness, which is never in doubt, but in our own. We must strive to maintain faith in difficult times through prayer, just as the widow did. Prayer is our primary means of sustaining our faith, even when the odds seem against us.
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Homily for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Homily for Monday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. John XXIII
Homily for Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Homily for Friday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time
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Homily for Tuesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of the Guardian Angels
Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the Memorial of St. Jerome
Homily for the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
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