February 12, 2015: Thursday, 5th week, Ordinary Time
- 'Lion' pin: God formed wild animals and birds and brought them to the man (1st reading)
- 'Cow' pin: The man gave names to the cattle... (1st reading)
- 'Skeleton' tie pin; flesh-colored shirt, tie, and suspenders: God took out one of his ribs and built a woman from it, "bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh..." (1st reading)
- 'Fruit' pin: You who walk in God's ways shall eat the fruit of your handiwork (psalm)
- 'Grapes' pin: Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine (psalm)
- 'Dogs' tie: “It's not right to throw children's food to the dogs” / “Even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps.” (gospel)
- O Father, all creating/ Ellerton: contemporary, choral, alternate tune (1st reading)
- God, who created hearts to love/ Ridge: lyrics+ (1st reading)
- God, who gives to life its goodness/ Farquharson: info (1st reading)
- She came to Jesus/ Gillette: SLANE tune (gospel)
- Gn 2:18-25 God: “I'll make a partner for the man.” He brought animals and birds for the man to name, but since none proved a suitable partner, he put him to sleep and took a rib to form a woman. “Bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh!” That's why a man clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. They were naked but felt no shame.
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| Dogs eat the scraps... (animate) |
- Ps 128:1-5 "Blessed are those who fear the Lord." You'll eat the fruit of your handiwork. Your wife shall be fruitful, your children like olive plants.
- Mk 7:24-30 A woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit fell at Jesus'feet and begged for her daughter's deliverance. Jesus / mother: “It's wrong to throw children's food to dogs.” / “Even dogs eat children’s table scraps.” / “Go; the demon has gone out of her.” She found the child in bed and the demon gone.
- Msgr. Brennan homily podcast: Created to love, out of love, for love
- Creighton: "Rewriting the script" is common to the readings: 2nd story of creation, and Jesus moving outside Jewish circles. May I rise above details to hear and be open to the message.
- One Bread One Body: "Strike the original match": 'Eve' literally completed the flesh of 'Adam.' God is still a talented matchmaker so long as we cooperate.
- Passionist: God's' "hidden presence" within is real, powerful, and salvific. Allow God's hiddenness to surface. Intentional silence helps.
- DailyScripture.net: Jesus likely dismissed the Syrophoenician woman at first to test her sincerity and faith. Jews spoke of Gentiles as 'dogs' since they were excluded from God's covenant with Israel; the dog, symbol of dishonor, was used to describe a shameless, audacious woman. Jesus likely spoke with a smile (vs. insult) since the woman responded with wit and faith; then he praised her for her faith and love. She was willing to be rebuffed to obtain her daughter's healing. Her faith grew once she was in contact with Jesus; no one who seeks him with faith is refused help.
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