“the judge of today's parable, we are quickly informed that the widow can't appeal to his good side”  Really.

She thinks about how to find his good side to which to appeal. 

“-- he doesn't have one.” Rash judgment.  She is not portrayed as judgmental at all.   

“she saved the judge.” Because of the grace of God and because she was not afraid to think.

“Are we faith-filled enough to pray for those who mistreat us and for those who promote injustice?”  Syrupy questions.  Prayer, particularly contemplative prayer, is best based on solid meditation, i.e. thinking prayer.

As the Responsorial Psalm puts it, “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121: cf. 2), not only made, but continues to hold in existence, as an invitation to the Faithful to get beyond the pay-pray-and-obey, keep your heads covered, your mouths shut, and your feet in the house of the status quo and into the freedom that comes with confidence in the love of God.