Healing practitioners in Jesus’ day relied on authority over spirits for at least some of their practice. This authority could be exercised through words, gestures, medicines, or even surgical ...

Come out of the man,” He ordered. 26 At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him. 27 Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss ...

There, Jesus Christ tells his disciples: “Love your enemies; ... but, rather, the Holy Spirit, and with the Spirit of Jesus, we can respond to evil with good. We can love those who do us harm.

It’s the 5th Sunday in ordinary time and today’s gospel reading gives us an idea of the mission that God the Father gave his only begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ… to preach the good news ...

Jesus’ work as an exorcist was pivotal in establishing his identity as the Christ. Although teachings about evil spirits were not “official” beliefs of first-century Judaism, in popular ...

Vatican City, Apr 3, 2011 / 08:47 am. Pope Benedict said during Sunday's Angelus that Christ heals men and women from spiritual blindness and gives them strength to “conquer evil” though the ...

For example, there is the story of Jesus healing a leper. In The Great Canterbury Psalter, a masterpiece of medieval poetry and prayers, this story is different than the version in the Bible.

A primary school assembly, most suitable for pupils aged 7 - 11, retelling the story of 'Jesus heals the man with leprosy'. Includes a song / reflection and / or prayer. Suitable for Collective ...

"Man, paralysed by sin, needs God's mercy, which Christ came to give him, so that healed in the heart, his entire existence can blossom once again," said the pontiff.

29 On leaving the synagogue [Jesus] entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. 30 Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. 31 He approached ...