Luke 11:1-13, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday’s Gospel has much to teach us about prayer, but it’s our Lord’s explanation of his parable of the desperate friend that struck me: “Knock and the door will be opened to you… What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for…
Day: July 24, 2016
The Problem of Suffering – Mark Lopez, SJ
Luke 11:1-13, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time When he was about 12 years old, one of my nephews told me that he found it problematic to believe in God. “Because if God did exist, then why is there so much suffering in the world?” he said. The question got me unsettled, of course, especially coming…
Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Weyms Sanchez, SJ
Luke 11:1-13, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time We all have had our share of struggles with prayer. Perhaps for many among us, we have often wondered if God really listens to us, if He actually responds to our prayers, or if anything really happens in prayer beyond the silence. Many who have attempted to take…
One Lost Sheep 