Gospel Note
As the reaction of the people both before and after this first recorded miracle in the Marcan account show, what is important to the evangelist in this exorcism is the authority of the teacher-healer Jesus (rather than specifically his identity).
Liturgical Color
Green
Suggested Hymns
Dear Christians, One And All
Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise
Your Word, O Lord, I…
CSS Publishing Company, CONTEMPORARY LECTIONARY PRAYERS, by Dennis Koch