Planning for Ministry Is Permeated with Prayer
Father Luke Ballman , STL , Executive Director , Secretariat on Clergy , Consecrated Life and Vocations , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
“ Pray always without becoming weary ” ( Luke 18:1 )
Reading
Living as Missionary Disciples : A Resource for Evangelization , 21-22
Scripture Reflection
then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary . He said , “ There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being . And a widow in that town used to come to him and say , ‘ Render a just decision for me against my adversary .’ For a long time , the judge was unwilling , but eventually he thought , ‘ While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being , because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me .’” The Lord said , “ Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says . Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night ? Will he be slow to answer them ? I tell you ; he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily . But when the Son of Man comes , will he find faith on earth ?” ( Luke 18:1-8 )
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