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The Canaanite Woman: Persistence in Prayer | One-Minute Homily

by Jason McCreery, SJ | Aug 16, 2020 | One-Minute Homily, Videos    ~ Approx. 1 min

In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus turn someone away. Jason Quino McCreery, SJ, reflects on the persistence of the Canaanite woman and how we must also be persistent in prayer. Based on the readings for Sunday, August 16, 2020. Sometimes, when we pray to God, we...

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