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If Jesus Christ is God incarnate, no fuller disclosure of God in terms of human nature than is given in his person is conceivable or possible. - St. Irenaeus
For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
- Col. 2:9
(Who do you say Jesus is? How you respond to this will influence how you think about
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GAL 3:7-14; PS 111:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6
LK 11:15-26
When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said:
"By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
he drives out demons."
Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven.
But he knew their thoughts and said to them,
"Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste
and house will fall against house.
And if
Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?
For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons.
If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul,
by whom do your own people drive them out?
Therefore they will be your judges.
But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons,
then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
When a strong man fully armed guards his palace,
his possessions are safe.
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes
him,
he takes away the armor on which he relied
and distributes the spoils.
Whoever is not with me is against me,
and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
"When an unclean spirit goes out of someone,
it roams through arid regions searching for rest
but, finding none, it says,
'I shall return to
my home from which I came.'
But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order.
Then it goes and brings back seven other spirits
more wicked than itself who move in and dwell there,
and the last condition of that man is worse than the first."
USCCB Lectionary
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Praying the Daily Gospels: A Guide to Meditation, by Philip St. Romain,
2018 (3rd ed.) ____________
Luke 11:15-26 (Jesus and
Beelzebul)
To discredit Jesus' ministry, some people begin accusing him of doing the work of Satan. Jesus not only counters the contradictions apparent in
such accusations but also states that people who are not with him are working against him. There is really no middle ground in life upon which a person may claim neutrality toward God.
* Looking back over the events of the past several days, do you see yourself moving toward or away from God? Explain.
* What kind of
"unclean spirit" has been troubling you lately? How can you displace it with love? Make a plan and pray for the grace to carry out your resolve.
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God and I: Exploring the Connections between God, Self and Ego, by Philip St. Romain, 2016 (2nd
ed.) ____________ Chapter 8: Mystical Union: Self and God
The Intuition of Being Because the intuition of being is less dependent on contemplative graces, it is somewhat more accessible, even to those living an active life in the world. It can also
help to purge the Ego of false attachments and loosen identification with self-image, roles, labels, judgments, etc. The practice is relatively easy to learn as well: slow down, be attentive, present to the moment, appreciative of “what is,” awaken to the mystery of being alive and conscious. Anyone can do this for short periods of time, and the practice is complementary to relational forms of prayer in that it disposes one’s attentiveness to mystery and calms the mind and will to be attentive
to God. Hardback, paperback, eBook and free preview versions.
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