Fifth Thursday of Ordinary Time

“Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children's scraps.” Then he said to her, “For saying this, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”

Jesus came into the world to save all of us, both Jew and Gentile, and this gospel helps drive home this point. God does not deny his children the food of love, mercy, and grace. He offers to feed us all no matter who we are or what our sins might be. All we need to do is be contrite and accept what he is constantly offering us: salvation! The boldness of the woman in this story reminds us that as long as we seek God out in faith He will answer our prayers.

Are we bold in our seeking of salvation? Are we willing to beg Jesus Christ to forgive us our sins so he can save us from the fires of Hell? Do we have the necessary humility to approach God not just for what we want, but more importantly for what we need to be faithful heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven?

O Lord, give us the scraps of your love, mercy, and grace and we shall be sustained through all our earthly trials.

Amen.