In the Fifteenth Chapter of St. Matthews Gospel we hear the story - TopicsExpress



          

In the Fifteenth Chapter of St. Matthews Gospel we hear the story of the woman whom Our Blessed Lord was impressed with. He was impressed with her faithfulness and I am quite sure He was also impressed with, quite frankly, her way with words, so to speak. For we hear the story of the woman who begs favour from Our Lord and He states to her that it is not right to give scraps from the table to the dogs but she was very clever and stated that these same dogs at the very least eat the crumbs from the table. And Our Lord replied: O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. You see, not only was this woman faithful . . .. she was humble. We need to possess both of these attributes in life. This woman acknowledged her need and she also acknowledged, through asking favour, the power of the one she was beseeching the favour from. We only ask help from people whom we know can help us. For example, if my car needs to be fixed, I go to the mechanic . . . I dont go to the dentist. Likewise, if I need advice on legal matters, I dont go to the carpenter . . . I go to a lawyer. We go to people whom we trust can help us, or have the appropriate knowledge of the situation that we need help with. When we go to God with our problems, we know that God is the One Who can help us. And, in so doing, we acknowledge that He is greater than us in power, knowledge, ability, etc. We humble ourselves and acknowledge that He is the Lord of our life. This is the lesson that we should learn today from the woman in St. Matthews Gospel. Mass is celebrated every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the King James Version of the Bible. We hear Gods Word speaking to us through Holy Scripture. We believe that Our Lord is truly present in His Precious Body and Precious Blood. We believe Our Lords words: This is My Body and This is My Blood as we receive Him in Holy Communion. We spend our time gathered together as Gods family worshiping Our Heavenly Father and listening to His Word. Join us and give this time back to God. Take one hour out of your busy schedule and dedicate it to God.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 12:39:49 +0000

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