This woman in our Gospel makes us realize the importance of perseverance, humility, and thus too true faith.
She had a daughter who she desires to be healed from her affliction. She seemingly was ignored and yet she continued to make her petition. In her humility she realizes that even the smallest morsel of grace which is extended unto her daughter would be enough to bring about healing.
True faith is to not give up when things do not go our way. True faith is to continue to make petition and to trust in the Lord's saving mercy. True faith is to lower ourself in a spirit of humility and thus trust that God's grace is sufficient for us to live out good and holy lives.
So many have weak faith and thus when their petitions seem to not be heard they leave God behind. So many have weak faith and thus when it is tested in the slightest they are ready to run and give up the race towards Heaven. So many have weak faith for they have the Sacraments at their disposal and yet they don't allow them-self to be entrusted to their care.
Let us therefore develop within ourself the faith of this woman. May we realize that perseverance is something which is not always easy, but it is fruitful. An answer may not come in this life, but it will come in the life to come. Let us realize that humility is necessary because it counteracts our pride and reaches out to another to proclaim that we are in need of their help. That we are in need of God and His grace every moment of our life. Not only when we find ourselves in the comfort of this Church, but always.
Thus today may we be nourished by the morsel which come to us from the Altar of Sacrifice for what we receive here is Jesus Christ Himself who continues to dwell with us. We can be lead to believe that other avenue will make us happy, but this isn't true. Happiness can be found through Christ alone.
Therefore may we come to develop the persistence of this woman and thus allow ourself to be found in work of it each day. Let us therefore take on the humility of this woman thus reaching out in our need and acknowledging our need of God's grace. Through actions such as these true faith will be developed and found. Let us set forth to imitate the faith of this woman.
