“And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night?” (Luke 18:7)

Perhaps we may ask: Since God already knows what we need before we even ask, why do we still need to pray all the time?

I believe the purpose of prayer is not just to get what we want, but to prepare our hearts to accept greater blessings.

Let’s take the ten lepers in the Gospel reading from last Sunday for example. Among the ten who were healed, only one received the grace of faith, the Samaritan who came back to thank Jesus. As he continued to search for Christ, he not only cleansed his body but also received spiritual comfort.

Sometimes before God gives us blessing, He may ask us to carry a bit of the Cross. If we don’t work hard and pray constantly, it is easy to fall into temptation and to abandon the path to holiness.