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Life with or without Christ?translated

October 25, 2026 · 1 min read

The Holy Diocese of Maroneia and Komotini issued its message for Luke 6 Sunday to the faithful people, in which the deepest meanings of the Gospel passage are emphasized. The message in detail:

The Gospel passage refers to the healing of a possessed man from the city of Gadarene. This man did not control himself, because he was led here and there by demons, without being able to resist. The devastation of the possessed was dramatic and his life miserable. He walked around naked, did not live in a house, spent the night in tombs or wandered in deserted places. He often got angry, reached a state of rage and became paranoid. For his own safety and that of the others, they tied him up, but he broke the chains on his hands and the iron fetters on his feet. It was dangerous for passers-by and was a big and serious problem for the residents of the area.

Christ met this unfortunate man as soon as he reached his place and healed him. He then ordered the demons that had possessed him to leave him, so that he would be freed from their dominion. He allowed the demons to enter a herd of pigs grazing on a nearby mountain in the area. With…

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