Tag: Syrophoenician

In the imagination of the preacher, Jesus tears them off a big lump of bread and says ‘Thank you. You both deserve more than crumbs.’

Do you ever have those days when you really have to stick at something, to show perseverance, when you would much rather simply give in!  I have had one of those last week when I had to sort out our television licence.

One commentator described today’s Gospel in Mark as “Jesus with his compassion down”. Perhaps we might call it: “Small crumbs of comfort”.