The Second Sunday in Lent

This sermon on the Second Sunday in Lent focuses on the virtue of humility. The gospel tells the story of the Canaanite woman who asked Jesus to heal her demon possessed daughter. Though she stood outside Israel, she understood the promise that God gave to Abraham that salvation would reach the nations through the Messiah. When Jesus spoke of giving the children’s bread to the dogs, the woman answered with humility and faith, saying that even dogs eat the crumbs from the table. Her response revealed deep trust in God’s grace. Pride fuels many temptations of Satan, but humility opens the door to God’s mercy. The sermon connects this lesson to the Eucharist and the Prayer of Humble Access, where believers confess that they are not worthy to gather the crumbs under God’s table. Lent calls Christians to bow before Christ and receive His grace with humble faith.