LIVE IT TODAY: Friday, October 10, 2025
You are not powerless. My Spirit within you is stronger than the darkness that surrounds you. Stand firm in Me, and no weapon formed against you will prevail.
LIVE IT TODAY: Friday, October 10, 2025
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GOD’S DECLARATION TO YOU TODAY
You are not powerless. My Spirit within you is stronger than the darkness that surrounds you. Stand firm in Me, and no weapon formed against you will prevail.
INVOCATION
Come, Holy Spirit! Through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother Mary, open my heart to hear and receive all that You desire for me. Draw me ever more deeply into the Love and Life of the Blessed Trinity!
GOSPEL | Luke 11:15-26
When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said:
“By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
he drives out demons.”
Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven.
But he knew their thoughts and said to them,
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste
and house will fall against house.
And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?
For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons.
If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul,
by whom do your own people drive them out?
Therefore they will be your judges.
But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons,
then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
When a strong man fully armed guards his palace,
his possessions are safe.
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him,
he takes away the armor on which he relied
and distributes the spoils.
Whoever is not with me is against me,
and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
“When an unclean spirit goes out of someone,
it roams through arid regions searching for rest
but, finding none, it says,
‘I shall return to my home from which I came.’
But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order.
Then it goes and brings back seven other spirits
more wicked than itself who move in and dwell there,
and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.”
EVERY DAY QUESTION
What struck you? Challenged you? Inspired you? What questions did it raise?
GOING DEEPER
Freedom is not the absence of evil—it is the presence of God.
This Gospel reveals the spiritual battleground we often ignore. Jesus drives out a demon, but instead of rejoicing, the crowd accuses Him of demonic power. The irony is devastating—they witness liberation and call it darkness. Sin blinds not just the eyes but the heart’s discernment.
Jesus’ words cut to the root: “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste.” Division is hell’s language. Unity is heaven’s. When Jesus speaks of “the finger of God,” He recalls Exodus 8:19, when Pharaoh’s magicians confessed they could not match Moses’ divine power. That same divine finger—the very Spirit of God—now writes freedom on human hearts.
But the warning is sobering. When an unclean spirit leaves and finds the house “swept clean and put in order,” it returns with seven worse companions. Why? Because order without occupancy is still empty. A swept heart without the Holy Spirit becomes a vacancy for evil. Neutrality is an illusion—whoever is not with Me is against Me.
Families face this reality daily. We may clear our homes of toxic influences, turn off certain shows, or avoid sinful patterns—but if we don’t fill that space with prayer, sacrament, and love, the void remains vulnerable. It’s not enough to cast out darkness; we must invite the Light to dwell.
Parents, you are guardians of the household gates. The Enemy aims not only to tempt, but to divide—to pit spouse against spouse, parent against child, and faith against fatigue. But Christ is the “stronger man.” His victory is not abstract; it is meant to be lived through you. Let your family home become a fortress of His Presence, where worship, forgiveness, and laughter drive out the Enemy’s whispers.
Parents, today, declare your home for Christ. Bless your rooms, pray Scripture aloud, and pray over your children by name, asking the Holy Spirit to dwell in every heart and corner.
“The power of Satan is, nonetheless, not infinite. He is only a creature… It is a great mystery that providence should permit diabolical activity, but we know that in everything God works for good for those who love Him.” (CCC 395)
LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Divided or Devoted: Where are you allowing division or compromise to weaken Christ’s reign in your heart or home?
Occupied by Grace: What spiritual “emptiness” in your life needs to be filled by the Holy Spirit’s presence?
The Stronger Man: How can your family actively claim and protect your home as a dwelling place of Christ’s peace and authority?
FAMILY LIVE IT
Make some time today to gather together and, going around, name one way your family can strengthen its unity in Christ—through prayer, forgiveness, or shared service.
After sharing, each family member should pray over another by name: Lord Jesus, pour out Your Spirit so that [Name] may be filled with Your light and peace. Free [Name] from every whisper and lie of the Enemy. Strengthen [Name] to stand firm in Your truth and live in the power of Your victory today and always.
DAILY PARENT & GRANDPARENT BLESSING
LORD JESUS CHRIST, let Your holy anointing be upon each of our children, grandchildren, and godchildren this day and week, including all to whom they are called in vocation, and all future generations! In Your Sacred Name we claim them for You! We renounce all whispers, lies, and influences of the Enemy! We pray right now that each know Your loving Presence, be forged in virtue, and be flooded with an abundance of Your Holy Spirit to live fully their identity and mission in You now and through all eternity, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother! Amen.
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GOING VERTICAL
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Just as the vertical beam upholds the horizontal beam of the Cross, so too does undistracted, dedicated daily turning to God as our lifeblood uphold and strengthen every part of life. Start with just three minutes. Wait patiently for the breakthrough beyond the noise. Let Him speak.
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