The disciples asked our Lord a question today in the first reading, brothers and sisters: “Why could we not cast him out?”
When you read the Scriptures, I’ve told you many times because this is very, very important – read them as if they are speaking to you. So this is not just a question about why the Apostles could not cast out a demon from the boy.
This is a question about: Why do I feel unhappy? Why do I have trouble with a relationship or with my marriage or with something that makes me sad all the time? Or why can I not do this thing that is good that I know I should do? Or why can I not stop doing this thing that is bad that I know I should not be doing?
The Lord answers all of these questions:
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