14 February 2019, Cyril and Methodius

‘I WILL MAKE HIM A HELPER.’ (Genesis 2: 18-125)

The way Genesis tells it man was first created and then there is this search for a ‘helper’.  God creates ‘woman’ as his partner and equal.  They will discover who they are in relationship to one another.  In today’s gospel (Mark7:24-30) we see a pagan woman showing faith in Jesus in a way that the disciples could not match.  They were in a ‘daze’ but she went straight to the heart of the matter.  The Church hierarchy has traditionally been dominated by men. But now there is a search for a way of doing what clearly has to be done; welcoming women into leadership roles. May this be done in a calm and peaceful way!