Reflection by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week\u2019s clear Bible lesson asked us to show gratitude to God, that he too appreciates being thanked. This 29th Week \u2018C\u2019 we are taught about prayer: we must not be afraid to keep begging God. Again, our Church cooperates with St. Luke by reaching back to other passages from the Bible that make much the same point of pleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mass opens with Psalm 17, speaking as would a trusting soul, \u201cTo you I call, for you will<\/em> surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me, hear<\/em> my words.\u201d <\/em>In the first reading the Church seeks out the Bible story from Exodus about <\/em>how the Hebrew migrants were winning in battle if Moses kept his hands aloft in prayer over a battleground. Lest he tire, Aaron and Hur moved a stone for Moses to sit while they stood beside him to help him support his arms in prayer over the conflict. God heeded his persistent prayer, and the Hebrews were victorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus, the Responsorial Psalm 12 breaks out in song: \u201cI lift up my eyes toward the mountains;<\/em> whence shall help come to me? My help is from<\/em> the LORD.\u201d <\/em>That is the posture our souls must take as we pray. Hearts uplifted to God we repeat, \u201cOur help is from the Lord who made heaven<\/em> and earth.\u201d <\/em>Such must be our trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then St. Paul speaks for both the Old and New Testaments when he says, \u201cAll Scripture is inspired<\/em> by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation,<\/em> for correction and for training in righteousness.\u201d<\/em> That is why he \u2018charges\u2019 <\/em>Bishop Timothy, \u201cIn the presence of God and of Christ<\/em> Jesus, \u2026 proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient.\u201d <\/em>Paul wanted Timothy to be patient in teaching as we are to be patient in prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To open the Gospel, the Church quotes Hebrews 4:12, \u201cThe word of God is living and effective, discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart.\u201d <\/em>Jesus in the Gospel uses yet another <\/em>memorable parable also to insist on <\/em>prayer \u2018without growing <\/em>weary. A widow deprived <\/em>of a fair judgment pleas time after time insisting <\/em>with the judge that he find honestly foe her sake. <\/em>The unjust judge, tired of her harassment, finally <\/em>gives her what she pleaded for. \u2018So it is with God,\u2019 <\/em>says Jesus, \u2018Be patient when you pray; have Faith. God will give a just reply.\u2019<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reflection by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Last week\u2019s clear Bible lesson asked us to show gratitude to God, that he too appreciates being thanked. This 29th Week \u2018C\u2019 we are taught about prayer: we must not be afraid to keep begging God. 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