M a r c h 9 , 2 0 1 4
(Catholic Diocese of Evansville)
12300 S 50 W • Haubstadt, Indiana 47639
St. James
Catholic Church
1st Sunday of Lent
"Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by
the devil." Today's Gospel brings us face-to-face with...
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M a r c h 9 , 2 0 1 4
(Catholic Diocese of Evansville)
12300 S 50 W • Haubstadt, Indiana 47639
St. James
Catholic Church
1st Sunday of Lent
"Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by
the devil." Today's Gospel brings us face-to-face with the reality of
spiritual warfare. A battle is going on in the desert. The devil is out to
win the allegiance of the Son of God. But Jesus fights back. Not with
fists or knives, but with the word of God. For every temptation the
devil proposes, Jesus arms himself with "the sword of the Spirit, which
is the word of God" (Eph 6:17). This strategy proves effective. Ultimately, "the devil left him," and then Jesus was consoled by the presence of angels.
In our modern era, we face a new temptation: to deny the existence of spiritual beings. Angels appear to be little more than lawn
ornaments or Christmas crafts, and too often the devil is reduced to an
analogy for the vague presence of evil. Perhaps the greatest achievement of the father o
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