Ep 69 - Know Thy Enemy, Know Thyself

Have you all tried to ask for a raise? Maybe you have played sports in the past and had a big competition on the horizon? Or maybe you were actually in the military on deployment. Whatever the case might be, you prepared for it, didn’t you? You studied your competition. What makes them tick? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses? How can I come out on top?

You knew your enemy. Now, of course, your boss isn’t your enemy. Nor is the other team or competition you faced. The actual enemy, is Satan. Whether you know it or not, Satan is coming for you. There is a competition for your soul between Jesus and the devil. 

“The Art of War” by Sun Tzu: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither yourself or the enemy, you will succumb in every battle.”

In this episode, we talk about Satan. In episodes 16 and 17, we talk about Spiritual Warfare and in Episode 44 we talked about Satan’s 5 Generals. Keep listening to hear about the true enemy and why knowing him makes a whole lot more sense when looking at what is going on in the world today. 

Fr. Dom Challenge: He REALLY loves confession. Not only does he want you to go once, but times that by two. Be extra holy to prepare for Lent men.

Not Catholic? No worries! Try the Act of Contrition linked below (number 6). 

Resources mentioned: 

1. The Art of War by Sun Tzu
2. Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by Fr. Ripperger 
3. Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons by Fr. Lambert
4. On the Doctrine of the Modernists by Pope Pius X
5. Bishop Barron responds to The Atlantic's article on the rosary being a weapon 
6. Act of Contrition for those who are non-Catholic

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