August 9, 2023 — Wednesday, Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time — Odd Year — A great prophet has arisen in our midst and God has visited his people — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 15: 21-28)

At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,

“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David!
My daughter is tormented by a demon.”

But he did not say a word in answer to her.
His disciples came and asked him,

“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.”

He said in reply,

“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

But the woman came and did him homage, saying,

“Lord, help me.”

He said in reply,

“It is not right to take the food of the children
and throw it to the dogs.”

She said,

“Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps
that fall from the table of their masters.”

Then Jesus said to her in reply,

“O woman, great is your faith!
Let it be done for you as you wish.”

And her daughter was healed from that hour.