Pastor’s Weekly Reflection
August 16, 2026
Dear Most Holy Trinity Family:
“It is not right to take the food of the children
and throw it to the dogs.”
This was Jesus’ reply to the Canaanite woman asking Jesus to heal her daughter. In response to Jesus, the woman said, “Please, Lord, even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.”
The words of Jesus seem harsh and unnecessary, and the woman’s statement is bold and convincing. In the narrative, one can find a struggle for power, gender, culture, and race. This, of course, is one of the many interpretations of the text.
However, the verbal exchange between the woman and Jesus is also an example of dialogue, humility, inclusion, and the transformation of hearts. That is because Jesus’ heart, as well as the heart of the woman, is transformed. Today’s Gospel narrative can be helpful to us at MHT because, in a community as culturally and racially diverse as ours, we too can have negative views of each other and use derogatory terms to refer to those outside of our circle. We too can have a struggle for power and control.
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