Divergence

That is a difficult thing to keep in mind but I agree is so necessary. The praying for souls who are manevolent, angry, hurtful, argumentative for the sake of it, etc. There was a woman in my life that I was helpless to extricate myself from who caused me great stress, anxiety and sometimes grief. I used to rail against her and the issues she caused in my life. Mostly because I was looking for a solution to my problem but also because I was hurt and felt alienated until one day I was given the advice to pray for her. I thought that's absurd! Why would I want someone who is hurting me (seemingly intentionally) to get favors. Then it occurred to me that she may need the graces more than I did and isn't that what Jesus wants me to do anyway? To love my enemy?