Fr. Mike Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Des Moines, joins The Catholic Morning Show to preview the Gospel for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The reflection unpacks the story of the Canaanite woman who persistently sought healing for her daughter from Jesus despite being turned away by the disciples. Fr. Mahoney explores what her humility and perseverance teach modern Catholics about approaching God in moments of doubt or unworthiness.
Fr. Mike Mahoney returns to The Catholic Morning Show to walk through this Sunday's Gospel, Matthew 15:21-28, in which a Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter and is initially rebuffed by the disciples for not being part of "the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Fr. Mahoney highlights her humility, she approaches Christ acknowledging her own unworthiness, and her persistence, she keeps asking even after being turned away, as the two virtues that ultimately move Jesus to say, "Woman, great is your faith." He closes with an invitation to bring that same humility and perseverance to our own low moments, and offers a blessing for listeners preparing for Sunday Mass.
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