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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Jeremiah 7:23-28, Psalm 95, Luke 11:14-23
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ONE HELL OF A LENT
"If it is by the finger of God that I cast out devils, then the reign of
God is upon you." —Luke 11:20
Lent is imitating Jesus as He fasted forty days in the desert. Here Jesus
defeated Satan by overcoming his temptations. During this Lent, we too
should be overcoming Satan's temptations. Furthermore, by repentance and
healing, we can be totally freed from any demonic manipulation or
influences in our lives. Then we can attack Satan and drive him out of
those around us (see Lk 11:14). We can disarm and despoil him (Lk 11:22).
Finally, we can destroy Satan's strongholds in our society and world (2
Cor 10:4).
Every day of Lent should mark another catastrophe for Satan. Systems he
has painstakingly developed for generations and centuries will be
destroyed within a few hours. Satan will be furious as he sees thousands
of his demons vanquished by weak human beings empowered by the very Spirit
of God.
Understandably, Satan dreads Lent. It brings back memories of the "bad old
days" when he was definitively defeated by Jesus Christ. Lent is not only
a time for "refreshing" Satan's memory, but also an opportunity to give
him new memories of defeat at the praying hands of Jesus' disciples. This
Lent, "quickly crush Satan" under your feet (Rm 16:20).
Prayer: Father, give me a good, old-fashioned, Satan-stomping Lent.
Promise: "Jesus was casting out a devil which was mute, and when the devil
was cast out the dumb man spoke." —Lk 11:14
Praise: When Robert remembers how Jesus set him free from his addiction,
he cannot help but tell others (Acts 4:20).
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Lent and the Renewal of Our
Baptismal Promises", or order our tapes "Baptismal Promises," a four-tape
audio series starting with AV 83-1 or the two video tapes V-83 and V-84.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
February 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati,
August 14, 2007
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
statements expressed.
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