We are in a spiritual battle. Do you know how to fight? Drawing from Dave’s years of experience assisting exorcists, Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle start off a new season of Every Knee Shall Bow by discussing how much weight Catholics should give to the topic of the devil and spiritual warfare. They discuss how temptation is one of our biggest battles and how we can fight back.
Snippet from the Show
The Catholic Church was given the grace of triumph and we can avail ourselves of that.
Join Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle in this Study Plan on the Ascension App, where they dive into the realities of spiritual warfare, angels, fallen angels, and more.
Shownotes
Quotation from St. Padre Pio
“The devil is like a rabid dog tied to a chain; beyond the length of the chain, he cannot seize anyone. And you: keep at a distance. If you approach too near, you let yourself be caught.”
Information on Spiritual Warfare
- Spiritual Warfare is a reality of life because we live in a fallen world.
- We can defeat the devil with the knowledge that the Church holds the victory of Jesus Christ.
- We should place our focus on the practical steps of fighting temptation instead of on the dramatics of Spiritual Warfare so often highlighted in media.
- Pope Paul VI emphasized that the greatest need in the Church today is learning how to fight the powers of evil.
Resources
- Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com
- Text “EKSB” to 33-777 to subscribe and be added to the Every Knee Shall Bow email list.
- Visit Dave’s website www.thecatholictruthaboutangelsanddemons.com and www.artofevangelization.com
- Visit Mike’s website at www.layevangelist.com
Meet Your Hosts
Michael “Gomer” Gormley
Michael spent 17 years in full-time parish ministry and is now the Mission Evangelist for That Man Is You!, a men’s apostolate for Paradisus Dei. Michael is a frequent speaker at conferences, retreats, and parish missions all over the US and Canada.
He is the founder and creative director of LayEvangelist.com, and hosts three Catholic podcasts: Every Knee Shall Bow, Catching Foxes, and Becoming God.
Michael is married to his college sweetheart, Shannon, and has four beautiful and hilarious children: Kateri, Cecilia, Noah, and Thomas.
Dave VanVickle
Dave VanVickle fell in love with the Lord at the age of fourteen and has since dedicated his life to bringing others into a radical relationship with Christ.
He is a speaker and retreat leader who focuses on proclaiming the universal call to holiness, authentic Catholic spirituality, spiritual warfare and deliverance. Additionally, Dave has over ten years of experience assisting priests with their ministries of exorcism and deliverance.
Dave married his late wife Amber in 2010. He now resides in Pittsburgh with his five children: Sam, Max, Judah, Josie and Louisa.
