Humility and arrogance in Luke 18

There is a slew of teaching in Luke's 18th chapter concerning humility and arrogance. Let's take it question by question:

1. Was the widow in v. 3 a humble person or an arrogant person?
2. Why is it appropriate to use the figure of an unrighteous judge in a parable to compare to God? What was Jesus thinking about the Twelve at that moment?
3. What could cause a person to lose heart concerning God's righteousness?
4. How does it appear: did the widow trust the unrighteous judge?
5. Had the unrighteous judge promised anything to the widow?
6. How would Father Abraham have reacted to this parable? WOuld he have seen it as applying to himself?
7. What unrighteous method could the widow have used to defeat the unrighteous judge?
8. When you arrive at Sunday Mass, are you thinking like the Pharisee in v. 10 or like the tax collector?
9. Why were the Pharisee and the tax collector praying? Why do we pray?

The Holy Spirit can help us decide these question this morning. Be ready!

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