Reflection for Friday, October 10, 2003: 27th week in Ordinary Time.

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dc.contributor.authorHauser, Dick, S.J.en_US
dc.contributor.cuauthorHauser, Richard J., S.J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-09T18:31:05Z
dc.date.available2014-06-09T18:31:05Z
dc.date.cycleYear Ien_US
dc.date.day10en_US
dc.date.daynameFridayen_US
dc.date.issued2003-10-10en_US
dc.date.monthOctoberen_US
dc.date.seasonOrdinary Timeen_US
dc.date.weekWeek: 27en_US
dc.date.year2003en_US
dc.description.abstractWhat are the obstacles to the fuller coming of God's Kingdom into our world? Frequently they are summarized as "the world, the flesh and the devil." "The world" stands for external cultural attitudes militating against living for God and others, such as secularism, individualism, materialism. "The flesh" stands for internal personal dividedness inhibiting our free response to the Spirit, such as the capital sins of pride, envy, anger, sloth, avarice, gluttony, lust. And "the devil" is, well, the devil, Satan. A formidable triad!|| Today's Gospel focuses on the third member of the triad, Satan. Jesus and his culture acknowledge the existence of preternatural forces -- the devil -- that work mightily against God's Kingdom. Indeed, the Gospels spend considerable time showing that Jesus' power as God's messiah is not limited or threatened by the power of Satan. Whatever current debates go on in our post-modern age concerning the existence or non-existence of demons, the Gospels assure us that the power of Jesus is always superior to the power of Satan.||We have been saved from domination by evil -- from whatever source -- by the death and resurrection of Jesus. What comfort to know that the presence of Christ in us is stronger than any power of evil that may assail us whether from "the world, the flesh or the devil." This is indeed good news!en_US
dc.identifier.otherLectionary number: 465en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10504/52488
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.program.unitCollege of Arts and Sciencesen_US
dc.program.unitTheologyen_US
dc.program.unitVP for Academic Affairsen_US
dc.program.unitRectoren_US
dc.publisherUniversity Ministry, Creighton University.en_US
dc.publisher.locationOmaha, Nebraska, United Statesen_US
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dc.relation.previoushttp://hdl.handle.net/10504/52474
dc.rightsThese reflections may not be sold or used commercially without permission. Personal or parish use is permitted.en_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity Ministry, Creighton University.en_US
dc.subject.local1Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2en_US
dc.subject.local2Psalms 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9en_US
dc.subject.local4Luke 11:15-26en_US
dc.titleReflection for Friday, October 10, 2003: 27th week in Ordinary Time.en_US
dc.title.seriesDaily Reflections (Meditations) on the Scriptures from the Roman Catholic Lectionary.en_US
dc.typeEssay
dc.url.link1http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.htmlen_US
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