Saint Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr
Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Luke 18:1-8
“I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’” Do we really believe in these words of Jesus? With all the things happening around us, we don’t believe this. That is exactly why Jesus is saying it. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth? Because God is keeping his promise always, but we don’t see it or acknowledge it. With a simple discomfort we forget all the good things happened in our life. Here we see the perseverance of this widow. Before her, there were only discomforts. First the injustice she suffered. Then the judge who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. Then the continuous denial of justice. With all these challenges she continued to believe that justice will be done. This strength of mind is what we should have in prayer. This confidence in the promise of God is the faith we should have. Let’s ask this question: Do I really believe in the promise of God, that He will see justice done and done speedily, amidst the counterexamples of daily life?