How we attach to our demons

The texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today encourage reflection on Wisdom, Majesty and the degree to which we hold on to the demons which keep us from communicating completely with the Divine and others. The search for wisdom is a motivator for many. The ancients personified Wisdom as female and as known only to the Lord God from whom She is wrought. The mystery of the things of life is where we live. The clarity promised by Wisdom is elusive. The Gospel of Mark relates a lengthy episode of Jesus in battle with demons who are keeping a young boy from being a full human. The process of exorcising these demons seems to require commitment from the father of the boy to increase his faith and trust in Providence and to make a real effort to move toward the Divine in his relationship. The freedom sought by the soul of humanity requires a decision to remove the enslavement we may have to stuff, power, control and distraction. Demons of this type require prayer. (Mark 9:29)