They say you cannot judge a book by its cover and yet most of us struggle with the sin of being judgmental. In the Gospel lesson for today taken from Matthew 15: 21-28 judging a woman who was not a Jew. The Canaanite woman came to Jesus imploring Him to have mercy on her and heal her daughter. Jesus refers to her as a little dog because the disciples saw her that way. Jesus teaches the disciples and us that she is a woman who is humble, persistent and has tremendous faith by healing her daughter.