2613. Three principal parables on prayer are transmitted to us by St. Luke:
– the first, “the importunate friend,”75 invites us to urgent prayer: “Knock, and it will be opened to you.” To the one who prays like this, the heavenly Father will “give whatever he needs,” and above all the Holy Spirit who contains all gifts.
– the second, “the importunate widow,”76 is centered on one of the qualities of prayer: it is necessary to pray always without ceasing and with the patience of faith. “and yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
– the third parable, “the Pharisee and the tax collector,”77 concerns the humility of the heart that prays. “God, be merciful to me a sinner!” the Church continues to make this prayer its own: Kyrie eleison!
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3. How is it possible to know God with only the light of human reason?
386. What is the virtue of faith?
358. What is the root of human dignity?
372. What is the moral conscience?
297. Why is there a sacrament of Reconciliation after Baptism?
581. What place does the Our Father have in the prayer of the Church?
516. What is the task of business management?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
