08/16/2026
Gospel: (Matthew 15: 21-28)
A Canaanite woman called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.”…Jesus said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.
