+ We have two very touching, beautiful and hopeful readings at mass
today. The prophet Jeremiah speaks about God who has an age-old love that he loves his people
with. He has kept his mercy towards his
beloved people. He promises to restore
and rebuild them.
Somehow the Canaanite woman of
the gospel passage knew this about God – and she knows that in meeting Jesus Christ she is coming face
to face with this God. And so she boldly begs on behalf of her tormented
daughter, “Have pity!” And this loving God keeps his mercy toward her. The daughter is restored to health.
We are no less favored
children of this same God, we are no less beloved people in his sight. He
wishes and will to restore us and rebuild what needs restoring and rebuilding
in our lives and the lives of those we love. All he needs from us is a simple act of belief and trust in the Son whom
he sent to bring about reconciliation, restoration and rebuilding. Jesus will
do the rest if we but turn to him with our whole hearts and humbly raise our
tear soaked eyes to him in quiet, persistent prayer.
The Lord will guard and
protect us as a shepherd guards and protects his flock!
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