Meditation for Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
(Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Lk 11:15-26)
Evil will fade away with evil
doers! Darkness may put up resistance but it must disappear when the light
shines. As Jesus cast out a demon, some people tried to destroy his reputation
by accusing Him of casting demons with demons! He proved them wrong and said, “But
if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God
has come upon you.” So, in Jesus we look forward to the fulfilment of the day
of the Lord. Those who do not accept Him, who do not follow Him as the way or
who malign Him and His teachings, will experience the kind of gloom prophet
Joel talked about. Jesus says, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who
does not gather with me scatters.”
Through acts of penance and contrition,
let our hearts be swept clean of every evil and darkness. Then, we must take
positive steps to follow Jesus, and let our hearts be filled with the Holy
Spirit. Thus, the day of the Lord becomes for us the day of blessing and joy,
as we look forward to His final coming. Amen.
St Sergius, pray for us. Amen.
Fr
Jude Chinwenwa Nwachukwu, C.Ss.R
Saints
Peter & Paul Catholic Church,
Tedi-Muwo,
Lagos.
Friday
October 8th, 2021.
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