SATURDAY OF THE THIRTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2026
Gospel
Jesus told his disciples 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?”
REFLECTIONS
pray always without becoming weary. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night?
One thing I have learned is that God is a loving Father who hears every prayer, sees every tear, and knows every longing of our hearts. He is not like the unjust judge. We can trustingly pray to God who told us in Isaiah 65:24, "It will come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear." Behold, I am here. God is quicker to give, than we are in asking.
Never let anything or anyone turn you away from God, from striving and aiming to please God and to work for His glory. Turn to God who has saved us, do all you can to please Him, to adore Him, to share in His mercy.
It is no small reward, to take a lost and wandering soul and bring it to safety. Encourage one another, pray for our needs and the needs of others.
Penance allows us to help one another and to improve our prayer life.
Almsgiving-clean out the closets and give.
Pray the penitential psalms,
Visit Jesus daily in Adoration.
Fast
Daily Mass
Frequent good confessions
Daily examination of conscience.
Sometimes God answers our prayers differently than we expect. Sometimes He asks us to wait or He has a better answer. His Wisdom always sees what we cannot see.
Persevere in your prayer life. Perseverance is not about changing God's mind but allowing Him to change our hearts and minds, deepening our faith and strengthening our patience to surrender to His Will.
Be still to receive His love and mercy. Let us help one another leading each other to goodness, so that we may all be saved.
Reflect:
Do I quit praying or become discouraged if God does not answer in my timeline?
When I become impatient, do I get angry with God or do I ask Him to help me in my prayer life?
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