Galatians 3:7-14 / Luke 11:15-26
Very often, life is like a paradox; it can be filled with so many strange contradictions.
We might think that when something good is done, people would be simply happy and even rejoice and celebrate.
But yet for every good that is done, there are criticisms and even slanderous remarks that are made that leaves a sour and bitter taste in the mouth.
But that should not be very surprising to us, isn't it?
Because it happened to Jesus. He was doing something good by casting out demons.
Yet some people could even say that He was in cahoots with the devil. Absurd, isn't it?
Maybe it can be said that the most difficult demons to cast out are those that like to criticize, to find fault, to argue regardless of the facts or the truth.
That kind of demonic behaviour exists in each of us.
In this Eucharist, let us ask Jesus to cast out that kind of demonic behaviour in us.
Let us ask Him to cleanse the temple of the Spirit that is within us.
And with Jesus in our hearts, let us gather people into the unity of the Spirit.