Reminiscere, the 2nd Sunday in Lent + Matthew 15:21-28
In the Name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Lord does not always answer our prayers immediately. Too often we fall prey to the notion that God should give us what we want and that He should give it to us right now. That makes sense though. This is how we go through so much of life. Look at children. “Mommy, I want this.” And if Mommy doesn’t meet that need at that very moment, then there are tantrums and tears. You certainly can’t reason with a child and ask, “Have I ever let you starve before?” because children don’t think like that. They only feel what they don’t have at that moment. Adults are no better. When we want something we want it now. If we don’t get it we nag, or become sullen and grumpy. Adults have the same notion as children, adults are just better at hiding it. The child and the adult want instant gratification. Both want their needs, or wants in most cases, met immediately and too often approach God in prayer with this same attitude...