Seventh Sunday After Pentecost

Introduction to the Day
Persistence in prayer is encouraged by Jesus and wins the attention of God when Abraham intercedes for Sodom. The life of the baptized—to be rooted and built up in Christ Jesus—is to be nurtured with prayer. God hears and answers prayer and so strengthens God’s own. “When I called, you answered me; you increased my strength within me.”

Readings:
Genesis 18:20-32 -- Abraham bargains with God for the righteous of Sodom and Gomorrah
Colossians 2:6-19 -- Buried with Christ in baptism, raised with him through faith
Luke 11:1-13 -- Jesus teaches the disciples to pray