Homily for Monday of the 7th Week in Ordinary Time

The disciples tried to heal an extremely disturbed boy, but they failed, while Jesus succeeded. When they asked Him why they could not heal the boy, He replied, “This kind can only come out through prayer.” This implies that the disciples were attempting to heal the boy using their own power, but it was only through God’s power that real healing could happen. To become channels of God’s power and grace, they needed to pray more and establish a deeper communion with Him so that He could work through them in a life-giving way.

In His response, Jesus stressed the importance and necessity of praying to resolve certain difficulties. Some challenges in life are so overwhelming that only prayer can help us through them. Many of us can relate to this from our own experiences. When we face significant struggles, we often find that prayer sustains us when all other resources seem inadequate. The Lord keeps us going, and our connection with Him through prayer and worship strengthens us when all else fails.