As God's children, we are all invited to ask God for whatever we need, from our daily bread to forgiveness for our trespasses. We are reminded of this every time we pray the Lord's Prayer, but today's readings speak of this as well. Gathered here today to listen to God's word and share in the Eucharist, let us be consoled in the knowledge that there is no limit to the generosity of a God who willingly sent the Son to suffer and die for us. Abraham fears he's driving the Lord to exhaustion with his pleas on behalf of possible innocents in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, but in so doing he discovers just how inexhaustible God's mercy truly is. We sing together in the responsorial psalm that when we call for help, our merciful God answers us. Indeed, Jesus tells his disciples, when they pray, they should specifically ask the Father for help and mercy. Let today's selections from scripture reassure us of God's infinite mercy.