The Faith That Refuses to Let Go | Matthew 15:21–28
Have you ever prayed for something so long that you began to wonder if God was even listening?
In this homily, we encounter the Canaanite woman—a desperate mother who comes to Jesus pleading for her daughter. At first, Jesus seems silent. Yet she does not walk away. She kneels. She trusts. She persists.
Her story reminds us of a powerful truth: God’s silence does not mean God’s absence.
Jesus ultimately tells her, “O woman, great is your faith!” What He praises is not her background, status, or accomplishments, but a faith that refused to quit—even when heaven seemed silent.
This Gospel also challenges us to see others differently. The disciples saw an interruption; Jesus saw a soul. We are called to notice the lonely, forgotten, struggling, and overlooked—and to see them through the eyes of Christ.
If there is a prayer you have almost stopped praying, pick it up again. Bring it before the Lord. Keep trusting. Keep believing. Refuse to let go.
Because sometimes God may seem silent…but He is never absent.
🎙️ The Faith That Refuses to Let Go
Deacon Pat Kearns
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
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