A young man set his heart upon a young woman back in the 1920’s. He expressed his romantic interest in her by a letter. She replied saying that it would never work out. However, he was not deterred by her letter. Instead he was inspired to write another. She again resisted his advances. He did not give up and wrote again. Although she gave little evidence that a romantic relationship could ever work out, she continued to write back to him. The very fact that she would continue to respond gave him hope and he would look for every opportunity in what she said in her letters to try and persuade her to give him a chance. She seemed to be playing hard to get, and as she was willing to continue the exchange of letters, the young man’s love for her continued to grow. Listen to my homily (recorded at the 5:30 pm Mass) to find out what happens and how this is similar to the prayer of the Canaanite woman. Or watch the video recording from the 9:15 am Mass!
Readings: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28
Key Themes: Pray like her, imitate the Canaanite Woman, Perseverance in prayer, Faith, and Humility
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