03/08/2022

God promises in the Old Tesatament  that he has not abandoned his beloved Israel and that he will restore the riches of this world that will be a result of the return of his support. Jesus is rebuked by the Canaanite woman for refusing her request on the grounds of race. His words that are recorded can be heard as unpleasant to say the least. Of course that interpretation is far from his intention. It is true that the incarnation is a follow through of God's covenants' with his "people"and now Father, Son and Holy Spirit are with all the peoples of the World. He is the God and all humanity is his people. Our human time and creation has been touched once by the Eternal Word and God has walked with his people as Son for 34 years 2000 years ago. 

We have been given this witness by Jesus true man and true God and during his human lifetime Jesus made known his authority and his love by miracles. The Canaanite woman had not witnessed any of Jesus' miracles, they had all taken place amongst the Jews of Palestine but she believed what was being said about Jesus and implored his help. She talks back at him out of belief  and Jesus praises her Faith. So many people appear once in the Gospels. I wonder how she progressed in life after this great encounter of such importance to her and her family.

We know much more of Jesus than did that woman. The Resurrection is always with us. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.

Dear Lord I pray to stay away from sin today and let my faith grow to be as all-consuming as was the faith of many whom met you on the highways and byways of Galilee, the Decapolis, the parts of Lebanon around Tyre and Sidon, Samaria and Jerusalem. Let me return as a remnant to your presence in the Church that is failing in her duty to know love and obey. May your mother Mary whose Faith was as breathing is to me, continue to seek help for all the sufferings in this world and for those waiting for the Mercy of the Lord.