Words of the Holy Father- the great certainty-God loves me; Jesus gave his life for me!-09-03-24

 Words of the Holy Father- the great certainty-God loves me; Jesus gave his life for me!-09-03-24

God’s holiness is an expanding force, and we ask that the barriers in our world be quickly broken down. When Jesus begins to preach, the first to pay the consequences is precisely the evil that afflicts the world. The evil spirits curse: “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God” (Mk 1:24). Such holiness had never been seen before: not concerned with itself but radiating outward. A holiness — that of Jesus — that expands in concentric circles, as when one throws a stone into a pond. The evil one’s days are numbered — evil is not eternal; evil can no longer harm us: the strong man has arrived to take possession of his house (cf. Mk 3:23-27). And this strong man is Jesus, who gives us, too, the strength to take possession of our inner house.

Prayer drives away all fears. The Father loves us; the Son lifts up his arms to support ours; the Spirit works secretly for the redemption of the world. And we? We do not waver in uncertainty; for we have one great certainty: God loves me; Jesus gave his life for me! The Spirit is within me. This is the great certainty. And the evil one? He is afraid. And this is good. (General audience, 27 February 2019)

Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html 

St. Gregory the Great, pope and Doctor of the Church - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/09/03/st--gregory-the-great--pope-and-doctor-of-the-church.html 

St Gregory the Great https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/256