The Town That Begged Jesus to Leave

from Fr. Miguel’s Shrine Homilies · host Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word

In this powerful homily on the Gospel of the Gadarene demoniacs, Fr. Miguel reflects on Jesus’ dramatic encounter with two men possessed by demons. The Lord sets them free, but the local people — more worried about their lost pigs and business than the healing of the two men — beg Jesus to leave their territory.Fr. Miguel draws a sobering parallel for our own lives: we too can push the Lord away through mortal sin and unrepented lives. Yet God always offers mercy and a fresh start through Confession. A strong reminder that nothing is worth more than keeping Jesus in our hearts.

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