LK 18:1-8→ Jesus tells the parable of the unjust judge and the persistent widow to urge us not to lose heart in prayer; a judge who “neither feared God nor respected man” yields when the widow keeps asking (Lk 18:2‑5). Church teaches that this perseverance is a sign of true faith, for God will “grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night”. Pope Francis reminds us that such steadfast prayer is a source of mercy that sustains our hope for the Kingdom.

Jn 3:13-17: Nicodemus declares that no one has ascended to heaven except the one who descended, Jesus, the only one who had been in heaven before returning (Jn 3:13). Jesus then reveals that all authority comes from the Father, and only the Father knows the Son (Mt 11:27). He likens his crucifixion to Moses lifting the bronze serpent, so that belief brings eternal life (Jn 3:14‑15), echoing the salvation of Israel (Num 21:9). Pope Francis says these words “summarise the core of the Christian proclamation”.

Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought against him. He was about to be dismissed. The man sent for him and said, ‘What have I done? Why have you been given a job? Did you not manage my property well?’ The steward, fearing loss, said to the master, ‘I know how to deal with debtors.’

The Holy Bible Luke 16:1-13

LK 16:19-31 In today’s Lectio Divina we behold the stark contrast: the rich man, cloaked in purple, feasts while Lazarus, covered with sores, lies at his gate (Lk 16:19‑21). Meditating on the rich man’s plea in Hades, we hear Abraham’s reminder that the chasm between us and the poor is fixed, urging us to live as “rich toward God”. Thus, we pray to open our hearts, letting Christ’s mercy flow to the needy.