Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 27th July 2025
Today, God calls us to rediscover the power of prayer – not a rushed or mechanical prayer, but one that is bold, living, and full of trust.
A prayer that intercedes like Abraham, stands in the truth of Christ, and seeks the greatest gift of all – the Holy Spirit.
When God decides to judge Sodom, Abraham steps forward and speaks to the Lord with great courage: “If there are 50 righteous… 45… 40… 30… 10 – will You still destroy the city?”
This is intercessory prayer – Abraham does not pray for himself, but for others, for a sinful city.
Short story: A hermit used to pray daily for the nearby town. When someone said, “That town is full of sin!”, he answered: “If no one lights a candle for them, who will break the darkness?”
Think of a teacher ready to expel a student. Then a classmate speaks up: “Please, give him another chance!” That is what Abraham does – and so can we. We also have our Sodoms – perhaps in our family, our city, our world. Don’t curse them. Intercede for them. Pray for others’ salvation with the wide, hopeful heart of Abraham.