Dear Community:

The Word of this Sunday invites us to lift our eyes to heaven with our arms raised, like Moses on the mountain. At times, the weariness of the soul causes our hands to fall, but the faith of the community sustains us. We are pilgrims who help one another keep the flame of prayer burning, even in the midst of the desert.

In the Gospel, Jesus speaks to us of a persistent widow who never tires of asking for justice. In her perseverance, we discover the heartbeat of a heart that does not give up, that trusts, that knocks again and again at the door of heaven. God is not an indifferent judge, but a Father who listens tenderly to the cries of His children, even if His answer comes at the perfect time of love.

May this Sunday renew in us the desire to pray always, without losing heart. May our prayer be the breath of the soul, a meeting with the God who waits, consoles, and transforms. And when the Son of Man returns, may He find in our hearts the simple faith of those who never stopped trusting. Lord,

God of life and hope, teach us to pray without growing weary, to trust when silence is heavy, to wait when the heart grows restless.

Amen.

Rev. Julio Fernandez