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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
”Yet She Persisted...” 20th Sunday of the Year (A), August 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
The Canaanite woman in today's reading from Matthew's Gospel is astounding for her persistence in getting to Jesus and making her plea to him for deliverance for her daughter. This pagan woman stands in contrast to the "men of faith" who are just beyond the edges of this story, the leaders of the Jewish religion who poke, prod, test, and eventually persecute Jesus. What makes the difference between her and them?
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