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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (JN 8:32)
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While some demons only are cast off with prayer and fasting,(Mk. 9:29), with regard to cases of possession, the priest exorcist would have no power to expel demons if the Church were not given its authority by Jesus Himself. Read Mt 16:13-19
When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi
he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?â€Â
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.â€Â
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?â€Â
Simon Peter said in reply,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.â€Â
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my Church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.â€Â
On our own we are little more than bits of stone and glass. Together we are the Body of Christ. Holy Bible: Mosaic is an invitation to experience Christ in His Word and in the responses of his people. Each week, as you reflect on guided Scripture readings aligned with the church seasons, you will receive a wealth of insight from historical and contemporary writings.