January 27 - Monday of the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, Year I
(Heb.9:15,24-28; Ps.98:1-6; Mk.3:22-30) "His death has taken place for deliverance from transgressions." By his death Jesus has disarmed the devil; the Lord has destroyed Satan's power by His holy sacrifice. Because of Jesus' innocent blood, "Satan has suffered mutiny in his ranks and is torn by dissension," for none of his adversarial accusations can stand before such pure love. "He cannot endure, he is finished"… and with him, sin also dies, for there is no longer anyone to accuse us of our sin. It is as if Jesus says, "Kill me if you will," and once having done so, Satan has nothing left…
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