Sacred Heart Parish

Pastor's Desk, September 16 & 17

Happy Labor Day! What does it mean to do the work of the Lord? And, some important new initiatives for our young people!

“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" Jesus asks his disciples. Talk about a tough question. The Good News for us, however, is that we know the answer. And why? Because we have been taught. As the summer draws to a close, perhaps we can take a quiet moment to thank those who have taught us the faith, even if our precious teachers have passed to eternal life. They can pray and teach us even from there: that’s what it means to be a saint!

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus is confronted by the limitations of his society, his culture, and his faith: He is not supposed to engage a woman in conversation, and no less a Canaanite woman. Yet due to her persistence, Jesus responds with incredible results. The lesson seems clear: the world’s limitations do not limit God’s abundance!