The exorcisms that Jesus performs in the Gospels are some of his most dramatic miracles. They are also some of the most difficult for me to understand spiritually.
Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32.
The teachings of Jesus Christ and the writings of James Madison reconcile strikingly well, a Brookings Institute senior ...