20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, August 17, 2008
READING
Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith. Let your desire be granted.” Matt 15 21-28
PREACHING
The Canaanite woman employed the power of speech-using resistance, persistence, and persuasiveness to have her daughter healed. Our human nature makes us depend on one another. We always have needs. Yet we don’t like to beg. We can easily say "I’m sick and tired of asking." We cannot or should not say that to God, for we cannot do without divine help in our life. Don’t give up. Keep asking. God will surely answer.
FOR YOUR REFLECTION
How far would you go to eat your humble pie just to get favors from an unwilling giver?
Sister Monica Oboagwina, OP