Gospel
From the Gospel according to Mark. Mk 3:7-12
A curious thing is that the Lord strictly forbids unclean spirits from revealing who He is. This is because demons never tell the whole truth. Someone who is not of God and speaks of Him will always introduce falsehoods that lead us away from the truth.
Klaudia: I saw online some healings performed by a man who, apparently, has had visions. I’d like to go because there are testimonies of some impressive cures.
Marcus: And what does the Church say about that?
Klaudia: It hasn’t said anything. But they say that man is a saint.
Marcus: Sorry, Klaudia, but if the Church hasn’t said anything about it, I think it’s better for us to stay away. There’s a lot of strange stuff out there these days, and unclean spirits can also perform extraordinary things. Let’s focus on the sacraments and prayer—they’re the most powerful and healing things we have. What do you think?
Klaudia: You’re right. Let’s focus on what we know for sure comes from God.
The Lord gives us grace upon grace. In Him and only in Him and His Church do we trust. Praise Him forever.
Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon.
He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, “You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make him known.
He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, “You are the Son of God.” He warned them sternly not to make him known.
The Gospel of the Lord
Half-Truths
A curious thing is that the Lord strictly forbids unclean spirits from revealing who He is. This is because demons never tell the whole truth. Someone who is not of God and speaks of Him will always introduce falsehoods that lead us away from the truth.
Applied to Married Life:
Klaudia: I saw online some healings performed by a man who, apparently, has had visions. I’d like to go because there are testimonies of some impressive cures.
Marcus: And what does the Church say about that?
Klaudia: It hasn’t said anything. But they say that man is a saint.
Marcus: Sorry, Klaudia, but if the Church hasn’t said anything about it, I think it’s better for us to stay away. There’s a lot of strange stuff out there these days, and unclean spirits can also perform extraordinary things. Let’s focus on the sacraments and prayer—they’re the most powerful and healing things we have. What do you think?
Klaudia: You’re right. Let’s focus on what we know for sure comes from God.
Mother,
The Lord gives us grace upon grace. In Him and only in Him and His Church do we trust. Praise Him forever.