A Prayer Plan

The psalmist in the texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today praises the deliverance of the Israelites by God. “For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant.” (Psalm 105:42). An analysis of the time line of God in keeping the Promise shows that Abraham would not live to see the growth of his people to be as numerous the stars. Moses, later, would not cross over to the Promised Land after the great escape from Egypt at the hands of God praised today by the author of the Book of Wisdom. The timeline of the action of God is not the schedule of the finite imperfect creatures who are His Children. The parable from the Gospel of Luke today reminds Eileen Wirth ofCreighton University of her action in response to the requests of her children. The process of parents and children coming to a solution over the latest request is one of the inexperienced and impatient working with the more experienced, patient and loving parent who seeks the best for the child as he hopes to direct the request to the best outcome. Friar Jude Winkler encourages Christians to adopt the chutzpah often found in Jewish prayer. The expression of our passion, even in as an animated discussion or argument with God, in the manner of Abraham, wherein we explore the reasons perhaps that God might not look so good by refusing our request is prayer which opens our relationship to see and hear more of the Love of Our Father. (and the “Our Father”). Don Schwager cites (Luke 17:5) to tell us ask the Lord to increase our faith. The trust of Abraham and the faith of Mary that God acts beyond the boundaries of human understanding to bring us closer in intimate communion through the Spirit is the solid foundation to pray with patience and persistence in an expectant manner.