Spiritual Reflection – 4th Sunday Ordinary Time (B)
Jesus’ healing ministry included delivering people from oppression and possession of evil spirits. In other words, Jesus bore witness both to the reality and personification of evil. He affirmed the reality of demons, demon possession and the devil. The devil has various names: the Evil One, Satan, Beelzebub, and the father of lies. It is impossible to read the New Testament without encountering this reality.