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Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel text
Mt 8,28-34
Mt 8,28-34
Two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road.
Gospel's Commentary
Today’s scene is terrifying. Jesus drives demons out from within two possessed men. The demons recognize the Lord: “What have you to do with us, Son of God?”… “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of swine.” And they rushed into the sea and drowned. Tremendous! If the devil cannot destroy man, he at least tries to destroy creation.
—The demons acknowledge God. And men? “The whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their district.” They are more worried about the swine than about the destructive action of the Devil!