Episode Details

God speaks a love that starts before we do, promising restoration even to hearts that feel exiled by suffering and disappointment. We sit with the Canaanite woman’s relentless faith and learn why persistence in prayer opens us to the mercy of Christ. 
• God’s “I have loved you” as the starting point of faith 
• Love that precedes prayer, success, and sin 
• Jeremiah’s promise of restoration after exile 
• The Canaanite woman’s three-word prayer and courageous trust 
• Why Jesus draws deeper faith out of persistence 
• Weakness as a lesser obstacle than quitting too soon 
• Saint Mary Major, Mary as Theotokos, and the Church open to all nations 
• Mary leading us to her Son and the mercy we seek 
Make the Canaanite woman's prayer your own: Lord help me. 

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