Our Scripture passage for this Sunday comes from the Gospel of Matthew 15:21–28. In this reading, we hear of Jesus encountering the Canaanite woman who seeks her daughter’s healing. The discourse between Jesus and the woman may strike us as awkward and even offensive. However, at the end of the passage, the Lord proclaims her to be a person of “great faith”. This is a distinction our Lord rarely gives, and we should pay close attention to this passage because it is an instruction for us in how we can be people of great faith as well.