charcoal sketch by Jeanne Poland
MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024
“Yesterday’s Gospel shows us Jesus freeing a person possessed by an “evil spirit” (see Mk 1:21-28), tormenting and making them scream (see. vv. 23, 26). This is how the devil acts this is the way he acts: he wants to take possession of us in order to “enchain our souls.” To enchain our souls: this is what the devil wants. We must be careful with the “chains” that suffocate our freedom, because the devil always takes away our freedom.”
Pope Francis
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
Jesus and his disciples went into Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebiked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, “What is this? A new teaching-with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.” At once His fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.
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