3rd Sunday in Lent 2021
Today is also the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas who is a model of many things including fidelity to a vocation. The Liturgy of Lent continues to prepare the catechumens and penitents for the Sacred Triduum. The daily Masses for this week are geared by the Church for this purpose. Today’s Gospel returns our attention to the enemy of our spiritual life, namely, the devil. We can draw all the defense we need against this foe from the Mass and Sacraments, especially the exorcising power of priests. We are reminded at the end of this account from St. Luke of Our Lady’s role in combating the evil one. The Blessed Mother has empowered us with the Holy Rosary which carries the mysteries of our Faith in our hands whenever we are unable to be at the altar.
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