“God!” and the Devil Flees

Carmelite homily for Lectionary 465 – Friday, October 11, 2019

Today’s Gospel is about the devil and they’re accusing Jesus of being the devil.  Teresa of Avila has a great line.  She says, “Why are people so afraid of the devil; all you have to do is say the word ‘God’ and the devil flees.”  It’s as simple as that.