“A full Christian life includes both prayer and social action. Without prayer, our apostolic work lacks a solid foundation. But without social action, our prayer is sterile and fruitless” – US Bishop Thomas J Tobin
In today’s Gospel (Luke 18:1-8) Jesus uses the parable of the widow – determined to get justice -as a way of teaching his disciples to pray persistently. Too often we ignore the need to nurture our life of prayer. Prayer is essential if we are to deepen our love for God and for our neighbour and to develop a spirituality of justice.