Jesus presents us with two persons from real life: a judge who neither respects God nor persons and a widow who will not stop fighting for her rights before the judge.
The simple fact that Jesus presents these two persons reveals that He knows well the society of His time.Not only does the parable present poor people fighting in court to have their rights recognized, but it also shows us the violent contrast among social groups.On the one hand, an insensitive and irreligious judge, and on the other, the widow who knows which door to knock on to get what is owed to her.
Through today's parable, Jesus is reminding us that we should have unlimited faith and confidence in God.
No prayer that we utter goes unheard.God is never out of his office; he is never on vacation. He is longing for us to bombard him with our prayers. He is eagerly searching for hearts that trust him enough to ask him unceasingly for everything they need. He always answers our prayers, even when the answer is "no."
Because God is our Father, all-wise, all-loving, and all-powerful, there should be no limit to our confidence in him.
Fr. Paulus Waris Santoso, O.Carm
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