And, to judge from Luke 11:5-8, Jesus would applaud such boldness. Yet both readings say something special about prayer. In Genesis 18, Abraham comes to God with two specific requests.

Sunday Synopsis Fr. Dear friends in Christ, On the Seventeenth Sunday of the Year, C (July 27, 2025), I bring you greetings ...

As we reflect on these truths, may our prayer life be transformed — from duty to delight, from formula to friendship, from ...

By praying in Jesus Christ, we are able to make intercession for all people, even our enemies and those who hurt us and our loved ones. Such a prayerful act of love is only possible by the grace ...

Readings Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138: 1-3, 6-8; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13 Our Take We sometimes think of God in an almost bureaucratic way.

He calls them Adonai (My Lords, Sirs). Rashi offers a different interpretation of why Abraham calls them Adonai. Rashi imagines that Abraham was in the middle of praying when he noticed the strangers.

If we are going to pray, we need to be willing to trust in the faithfulness of God. As we cry out to him in prayer, we must be confident in his goodness and be willing to wait for his answers.

IN LUKE 11.1-13, Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. Yet, even before they ask him to teach them, he has already begun ...

In this week’s Sunday Gospel, the Lord gives three prescriptions for prayer. The Gospel opens in response to a request, “Lord ...