Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Exodus 17:8-13, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2, and Luke 18:1-8. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 121 (Psalm 121:1-8).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Psalm 121: Our Help Comes From The Lord (Joncas)

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, "There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.' For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'"

The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sunday Reflections: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 20, 2019)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 20, 2019)

Community in Mission: The Practices of Prayer (19 OCT 19)

Crossroads Initiative: Ask and You Shall Receive - the Widow & the Unjust Judge 

Rhode Island Catholic: The Quiet Corner: 'The entire Bible is as handy as one's cell phone!' (17 OCT 19)

The Sacred Page: Prayer as Warfare: The 29th Sunday in OT (15 OCT 19)

The Sacred Page: The Parable of the Unrighteous Judge and the Persistent Widow (The Mass Readings Explained) (14 OCT 19)

Rhode Island Catholic: Sunday Scripture: What's in a word? (17 OCT 19)

St. Paul Center: Hope from on High: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Word on Fire: Persistence in Prayer (Cycle C * Ordinary Time * Week 29)

National Catholic Register: Sunday Guide: Steady Till Sunset: Of Perseverance and Faith (11 OCT 19)

Spirituality of the Readings: The Everlasting Arms (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

In Exile: A Particularly Joyous Wedding (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Glancing Thoughts: All Scripture is Inspired by God (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

The Perspective of Justice: Not Losing Heart (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Let the Scriptures Speak: Monica's Prayer (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

The Word Engaged: Perseverance (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Historical Cultural Context: Shameless Behavior (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Gregory of Nyssa (29th Sunday of Ordinary Time C)