[Catholic Caucus Devotional] My Catholic Life! Catholic Daily Reflections: Divine Humiliation - Sunday, August 16, 2026

Daily Readings from the USCCBTwentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time“It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” Matthew 15:26–28Imagine the Son of God referring to you as a dog. For most people, that would be deeply offensive. So why would Jesus do such a thing? He did so, in part, to...