In a 1963 lecture, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira delivered an incredible meditation on St. Joachim and St. Anne: their confidence in God was unshakable. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/lwnrPa6DqCE "We sometimes pray, but God appears not to heed us. Let us, on such occasions never abandon prayer, but let us rather redouble our confidence, saying with holy Job, 'Although He should kill me I will trust in Him.' (Job 13:15.) O my God, though you should turn your face from me I will not cease to pray, and to hope in your mercy. Let us act in this manner, and we shall obtain from God whatsoever we desire." - St. Alphonsus Liguori Source: Prayer - The Great Means of Salvation... https://www.ecatholic2000.com/cts/untitled-107.shtml This is an incredible book. Here's another quote from it - "Saint Chrysostom says, that God's wrath is provoked against us, only when we neglect to ask His gifts. He is not angry except when we do not ask." Check out the YouTube channel, if you want: https://www.youtube.com/@catholicmenspodcast
