17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (C): Luke 11:1-13
“Lord, teach us to pray”.
Jesus’ disciples, seeing Him praying, make this request of Him. They do not ask this because they have never heard of prayer. The Hebrew Scriptures, what we call the Old Testament, are filled with example after example of prayer. The disciples, as sons of Israel, would have been taught various prayers from the time they were first able to speak. They would have seen their parents (and other people) praying at home, praying in the synagogue, and praying in the Temple. Prayer was a vital part of the Israelite’s daily life. Jesus’ disciples have been praying all their lives. Nevertheless, they ask Jesus to teach them to pray. Continue reading “Praying With Persistence And Confidence”