Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
(Hebrews 11:32-40; Mark 5:1-20)
Pity the Geresene demoniac.
He is driven by evil spirits. He
cannot do what he wants. Evil impulses
control his behavior. Pity him because
we may find ourselves in a similar situation.
We don’t have to be living in a tomb to find our conduct out
of control. Many of us are driven by
addictions that destroy our peace and ruin our relationships. They wreck our
bodies as well.
The demoniac has sense enough to turn to the Lord for
help. So should we. We approach Jesus in prayer, in reading the
gospel, and, last but not least, in the community of helpers around us. Doing so diligently, we should find ourselves
relieved of the spirits, resolved to live better.
