Daily Mass Readings Reflection October 10, 2025

DAILY ROMAN CATHOLIC READINGS AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS Friday, 10th October 2025 ------------------------------------------------ FRIDAY, TWENTY SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Jl 1: 13-15; 2: 1-2 Ps 9: 2-3,6,16,8-9 Lk 11: 15-26 ------------------------------------------------ DIVINE INTERVENTION The day’s readings help us understand the need of repentance for our sins, deliverance from the power of evil and restoration of life through divine intervention. In the first reading taken from prophet Joel, the priests are told to put on sackcloth, fast, pray and make deep repentance before the impending judgement of famine. God who is merciful will never send judgement before sending divine intervention for restoration and healing. Through the prophet God warns of the impending punishment. In the gospel of Luke too we see that only Jesus could drive out demons. The evil spirit was at work during the time of Jesus and is relevant even in our times. We go through a spiritual warfare almost every day of our lives, having to battle between good and evil. God our loving father who sees our struggles intervenes in our lives through his son and the Holy Spirit. Isaiah 41:10 reminds us of God’s promise ‘Do not be afraid, I am with you’ Luke tells us how the people accused Jesus that his power came from Beelzeebul. But Jesus knew his mission and continued his good works of healing and restoration. We cannot under-estimate the power of the evil spirit whose work is to torment our souls with anxiety, guilt, darkness, dryness, selfishness, anger and evil. The greatest power comes from Jesus to set our souls in silence and in peace. We look to Jesus in all our cares . We seek his guidance to drive out the evil. We look to him who is the light of the world to help us in our daily spiritual warfare. Many a times when we are steeped down in our sinful nature God warns us of an impending judgement. He often speaks to us in many ways to change our lives. What must we do then? Venerable Nicholas of Narbonne says, ‘Make prayer your business!’ Psalm 9 speaks of God’s protection of the oppressed. In good times and in bad the psalmist gives all praise and glory to God. When we embrace the same lifestyle, our warfare with the evil, shall have God’s hand to guide and protect! Response: The Lord will judge the world with justice.