SHORT HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF LENT (1)

SHORT HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF LENT

THEME: JESUS AND SATAN….Suppose I drive out demons by the finger of God; would not this mean that the kingdom of God has come upon you?”

BY: Fr. Josep GASSÓ i Lécera

HOMILY: One day Jesus was driving out a dumb demon. When the demon had been driven out, the mute person could speak, and the people were amazed. Yet some of them said, «He drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the chief of the demons». So others wanted to put him to the test by asking him for a heavenly sign.

But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, «Every nation divided by civil war is on the road to ruin, and will fall. If Satan also is divided, his empire is coming to an end. How can you say that I drive out demons by calling upon Beelzebul? If I drive them out by Beelzebul, by whom do your fellow members drive out demons? They will be your judge, then. But suppose I drive out demons by the finger of God; would not this mean that the kingdom of God has come upon you? As long as the strong and armed man guards his house, his goods are safe. But when a stronger one attacks and overcomes him, the challenger takes away all the weapons he relied on and disposes of his spoils. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me, scatters».

Fr. Josep GASSÓ i Lécera
(Ripollet, Barcelona, Spain)

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