Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Lk 11:14-23
March 24, 2022 | Thursday

Today’s Gospel

One day Jesus was driving out a demon, which was mute. When the demon had been driven out, the mute person could speak, and the people were amazed. Yet some of them said, “He drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the chief of the demons.” Others wanted to put him to the test, by asking him for a heavenly sign.

But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, “Every nation divided by civil war is on the road to ruin, and will fall. If Satan also is divided, his empire is coming to an end. How can you say that I drive out demons by calling upon Beelzebul? If I drive them out by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive out demons? They will be your judges, then.

But if I drive out demons by the finger of God; would not this mean that the kingdom of God, has come upon you? As long as a man, strong and well-armed, guards his house, his goods are safe. But when a stronger man attacks and overcomes him, the challenger takes away all the weapons he relied on, and disposes of his spoils.

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me, scatters.

Today’s Reflection:

Jesus’ teachings and ministry prove to be inconvenient for some people who perceive themselves as already learned and wise. His presence made them feel that there are still a lot that they need to learn and that they must change their lives. But instead of seeing these inconveniences as invitations to grow, they even antagonized and demonized Jesus. Indeed, some persons can go so far by labeling God and the Church as killjoy enemies whenever their comfort zones are disturbed by their teachings. Such unwillingness to repent and to listen to God manifest that an individual already hardens one’s heart. This is dangerous. For even in the natural world, organisms that are unteachable and unwilling to adapt can less likely thrive. How much more in the spiritual plane where the cycle of learning, unlearning and re-learning is a lifelong process? /Vulnerasti, 2022