We trust in the authority of the Church

And every time the impure spirits saw him, they fell before him and shouted: "You are the Son of God." He warned them severely not to let him know. Mark 3:12

In this passage, Jesus rebukes the impure spirits and orders them to refrain from making it known to others. Why do you do it?

In this passage, Jesus commands the unclean spirits to keep silent because they cannot trust their testimony of the truth about who Jesus is. They cannot be trusted. The key thing to understand here is that demons often deceive others by telling some truth in a slightly incorrect way. They mix truth with error. Therefore, they are not worthy to say any truth about Jesus.

This should give us an idea of ​​the gospel proclamation in general. There are many who listen to preach the gospel, but not everything we listen to or read is fully reliable. Today there are countless opinions, advisers and preachers in our world. Sometimes the preacher will say something true but then he will consciously or unknowingly mix that truth with small errors. This does great damage and leads many astray.

So the first thing we should take from this passage is that we must always listen carefully to what is being preached and try to discern whether what is being said is fully in union with what Jesus has revealed. This is the main reason why we should always rely on the preaching of Jesus as it is revealed through our Church. Jesus guarantees that his truth is said through his church. Therefore, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the life of saints and the wisdom of the Holy Father and bishops must always be used as a basis for everything we listen to and preach ourselves.

Reflect today on how completely you trust our Church. Of course, our Church is full of sinners; we are all sinners. But our Church is also full of the fullness of truth and you must enter into a deep trust of all that Jesus has and continues to reveal to you through His Church. Offer a prayer of gratitude today for the teaching authority of the Church and buy yourself back to a full acceptance of that authority.

Lord, I thank you for the gift of your church. Today I thank you above all for the gift of the clear and authoritative teaching that comes to me through the Church. May I always trust in this authority and offer a complete submission of my mind and will to all that you have revealed, especially through our Holy Father and the saints. Jesus I believe in you.