Second Sunday in Lent

The Canaanite woman’s steps of faith are worthy of emulation. For she was from Canaan, a land of Gentiles, full of all manner of immorality, just as we find ourselves in a land and culture full of immorality; yet she came to him for she knew who he was, just as we know him and are confident in him. Yet her faith was tested, just as ours is; but she kept on praying, just as we must do. Jesus left her clues of his goodness—he was in that region in the first place, and he also referred to her as a dog of the sort that people might have as a pet, in their homes—and she latched onto those clues. So must we latch onto his clues, which for us are the clear teachings of the Gospel of his work of salvation for us, and his blessed sacraments, which deliver this work to us. Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent. The video is here.