Responsorial Psalm
May God be gracious and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us,
that your way be known on earth
and your salvation among the nations.
May the countries be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with justice
and guide the nations of the world.
May the peoples praise you, O God,
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us and be revered,
to the very ends of the earth.
2nd. READING (Rom 11, 13-15.29- 32)
Listen to me, you who are not Jews: I am spending myself as an apostle to the pagan
nations, but I hope my ministry will be successful enough to awaken the jealousy of
those of my race, and finally to save some of them. If the world made peace with God
when they remained apart, what will it be when they are welcomed? Nothing less than
a passing from death to life. Because the call of God and his gifts cannot be nullified.
Through the rebellion of the Jews the mercy of God came to you who did not obey
God. They in turn will receive mercy in due time after this rebellion that brought
God's mercy to you. So God has submitted all to disobedience, in order to show his
mercy to all.
GOSPEL (Mt 15, 21-28)
Leaving that place (Gennesaret), Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
Now a Canaanite woman came from those borders and began to cry out, "Lord, Son of
David, have pity on me! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not
answer her, not even a word. So his disciples approached him and said, "Send her
away: see how she is shouting after us." Then Jesus said to her, "I was sent only to the
lost sheep of the nation of Israel." But the woman was already kneeling before Jesus
and said, "Sir, help me!" Jesus answered, "It is not right to take the bread from the
children and throw it to the little dogs." The woman replied, "It is true, sir, but even
the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master's table." Then Jesus said,
"Woman, how great is your faith! Let it be as you wish." And her daughter was healed
at that moment.