This is such a familiar story that sets the scene very early in Mark’s gospel for one of the central features of the narrative of this gospel: then contest between the good and life enhancing spirit that comes from God and then the death dealing spirit of darkness that is for us to see and make choices over. We are with or we are against the good and life enhancing spirit or we are trapped by the death dealing spirit whose ultimate end comes at Calvary.

About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.

For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com