Spiritual Warfare
In this episode, we discuss multiple facets of spiritual warfare including tactics of the devil and the variety of ways he can deceive and attack us. We dive into concrete examples of what this may look like in our lives by discussing the work of C.S. Lewis in his book, The Screwtape Letters, which presents common strategies of demonic forces in a fictional context. We also emphasize the power of God’s Word, the Sacraments, and prayer in combatting the attacks of the enemy and engaging in this spiritual battle by relying on God’s grace. We hope you enjoy this conversation, and,
as always, we are excited to bond with you! Xoxo
0:00-4:46 (Biblical introduction to Spiritual Warfare)
4:47-7:20 (Screwtape Letters excerpt #1)
7:21-9:05 (Screwtape Letters excerpt #2)
9:06-11:34 (Screwtape Letters excerpt #3)
11:35-12:27 (Screwtape Letters excerpt #4)
12:28-13:34 (Screwtape Letters excerpt #5)
13:35-15:17 (Screwtape Letters excerpt #6)
15:18-17:41 (Acknowledging the Spiritual Reality)
17:42-19:42 (Prayer as a Spiritual Weapon)
19:43-20:40 (The devil attacks our mind and our senses)
20:41-22:27 (Awareness of Spiritual attacks)
22:28-26:14 (Choosing evil vs. Choosing Love)
26:15-30:30 (Engaging in Spiritual Combat)
30:31-30:47 (Closing Thoughts)
Links/References:
1. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
2. “Spiritual Warfare” by Fr. Chris Alar (https://www.youtube.com/live/LWF1L8Yx... (https://www.youtube.com/live/LWF1L8Yx...)
3. “Spiritual Protection” by Fr. Ripperger ( • Spiritual Protection | How to Protect Your... ( • Spiritual Protection | How to Protect Your... ))
4. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 395
***DISCLAIMER: In this video, we read multiple short excepts from The Screwtape Letters by C.S.
Lewis during the first half of this video and provide commentary. This work is entirely credited to C.S. Lewis***