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A Note From

Rev. Joe Koyickal

A Faith That Does Not Give Up

In today’s Gospel, a Canaanite woman comes to Jesus with a simple but desperate prayer: “Lord, help me.” At first, Jesus seems to remain silent, yet she does not give up. She continues to trust, continues to ask, and continues to knock despite the apparent refusal of Jesus. Her persistent faith and trust resulted in the comforting words of Jesus to her: “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.”

The humble and trusting faith of this woman is a great example and invitation for us not to give up at the face of challenges and obstacles in our faith journey. Her story reminds us that prayer is not always answered in the way or at the time we expect. Sometimes God seems silent, but silence does not mean that God has abandoned us. Faith means continuing to trust even when we do not understand. Where there is love there is faith. Where there is faith there is trust. And where there is trust there is hope. And hope sustains us and refuses to let go!

May our love grow stronger, our faith grow deeper, and our trust in God never waver!

Blessings of peace and joy Always!

Fr. Joe