Homily for Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

The parable of the widow and the unjust judge teaches us a vital lesson. Even though the widow was rejected by a judge who didn’t fear God and disrespected his neighbors, she did not lose hope. She persisted, believing that her cause was just. Jesus presents her as an example of faith in the face of almost impossible obstacles.

Towards the end of the parable, Jesus asks a question that still resonates with us today; "When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?" The answer lies not in God's faithfulness, which is never in doubt, but in our own. We must strive to maintain faith in difficult times through prayer, just as the widow did. Prayer is our primary means of sustaining our faith, even when the odds seem against us.