The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- January 28 2024

We all face temptation in life. Sometimes temptation becomes more of an obsession, and in extreme cases, we believe that it can even lead us to be possessed by evil, by the devil himself. The good news, though, is that the Word of God, who is a person, can stop evil, whether simple temptation, or full blown possession. How does God send us His word? In so many ways…in Mass, in Eucharist, in Scripture, in those around us, in nature. We sometimes need to just be quiet and listen for the voice of God to hear His word, in whatever form He chooses to send it.  Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.