image-i-nations trésor

She was not considered worthy of consideration…

She was only… a woman, and… a pagan at that –
a non-Jew, those chosen people by God.
What could she expect?
She deserved nothing, really nothing.
She should not have been waiting for what she was asking for,
especially not from the Master…
But… she was not only hopeful but daring and… tenacious!
She received more than what she had asked for!

 

A woman, a pagan…

She was a woman, a pagan woman,
looked down upon and despised by the Jews.
She was not put off nor discouraged by a silent or verbal refusal –
the Syrophoenician woman knew better than to give up asking!…

A reflection on this gospel can be found at: 

http://image-i-nations.com/20th-sunday-of-year-a/