Subject: Daily Gospel Reading - Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Weekday Gospel Reflection
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Weekday Gospel Reflection
Tuesday in the Twenty Second Week of Ordinary Time

31 Jesus came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. 33 In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”

35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

36 Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” 37 News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

Luke 4:31-37 - World English Bible

In Luke's gospel, Jesus moved from one city to another, from one synagogue to another. This time, he preached in Capernaum where he healed a demon possessed man. Notice, however, the Lucan theme of revelation; Jesus announced his identity and mission at Nazareth but realized it in Capernaum. He declared the Isaiah 61:1-2 fulfilled; the Spirit was indeed upon him. Now he had power even over evil spirits because of the word he proclaimed. He derived power from his mission of evangelization because the Spirit was the source of that mission.

How does spreading the Good News invigorate you?

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