Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast

About the show

Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives.

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Episodes

  • Characteristics of a Truly Christian Marriage

    April 24th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  47 mins 24 secs
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    What does a truly Christian marriage look like? Continuing their discussion on the sacrament of marriage, Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle discuss the characteristics and traits of a truly Christian marriage. They also discuss what sort of impact a Christian marriage ought to have on those who have received the sacrament.

  • Holy Matrimony: A Vocation of Service

    April 17th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  44 mins 48 secs
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    Have you ever thought of marriage as a sacrament of communion? The heart of marriage is not emotional support within a domestic relationship, but rather the mutual giving of two entire lives. Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle compare and contrast how society and the Church view marriage and remind those partaking in and preparing for the sacrament that, when you serve your spouse and your children, you are truly serving Jesus Himself.
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    Marriage is truly a crucible in the service of the people that you love.

  • What Happens After You Die?

    April 10th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  49 mins 38 secs
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    Do you know what happens after you die? What does the Church tell us about what will occur after our death? Dave VanVickle and Michael Gormley take up these questions and explain the Church’s teachings. They explain how judgment works and why it is so important for those on earth to do penance for the dead.

  • How the Anointing of the Sick Actually Works

    April 3rd, 2024  |  Season 0  |  49 mins 31 secs
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    What is Anointing of the Sick? This sacrament can receive a lot of misunderstanding and confusion. Who can receive it? Is it for spiritual or physical ailment? What does it actually do? Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle respond to these questions and offer their personal experiences of witnessing the sacrament.

  • Don’t Be Fearful of Confession

    March 27th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  49 mins 23 secs
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    How do you make a good confession? How do you cope with a bad confession? Going to confession is a very vulnerable thing. It can be a great experience, but occasionally, it can be a negative one. Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle discuss some of the common reasons why people may have a negative experience in confession. They offer advice on how to respond and how to potentially avoid them all together.

  • How to Look Forward to Confession

    March 20th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  42 mins 7 secs
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    Confession can feel uncomfortable, intimidating, and even burdensome. However, the sacrament of confession is one of the greatest gifts from God. How can we understand that better? Mike Gormley and Dave VanVickle explain the joy and goodness of confession. They share their own feelings about the sacrament and how they have worked to overcome sin in their own lives.

  • The Eucharist and Encounter

    March 13th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  47 mins 16 secs
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    Why is the Eucharistic theme so central to the Catholic life? Perhaps, you have heard the term “Eucharistic people” and wondered what it means and what that might look like. Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle discuss the impact of the Eucharist on our lives. They also offer advice on how to prepare well for receiving the Eucharist.

  • The Pinnacle of the Christian Life

    March 6th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  45 mins 25 secs
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    What is the high point in life? Where ought everything to lead? Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle continue their conversation around mystagogy as they discuss the Eucharist. They explain its importance and why everything ought to point to the Eucharist.

  • The Essential Power of Confirmation

    February 28th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  46 mins 6 secs
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    Is Confirmation really important? What does it do that Baptism doesn’t already do? For many, Confirmation can seem like an afterthought or some rite of passage. However, Mike Gormley and Dave VanVickle share why it is so much more than that. They explain its incredible significance and why it is essential for someone striving for salvation.

  • BONUS EPISODE: Typology of the Old Testament and Baptism

    February 27th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  29 mins 44 secs
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    Is there anything pointing to Baptism in the Old Testament? Are there shadows of it that come into the light in the New Testament? Mike Gormley is here with a bonus episode to dive into this very topic. Enjoy this bonus content looking at typology of the Old Testament and Baptism.

  • Why Baptism Is Salvific

    February 21st, 2024  |  Season 0  |  56 mins 41 secs
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    Baptism is not just something to check off on the “To Do” list of the Christian life. So, what is it and what does it do? How can we understand the mystery of Baptism? Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle tackle these questions and encourage believers to share the truth about Baptism.

  • The Weight of the Sacraments

    February 14th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  41 mins 40 secs
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    How important are the sacraments? Are they just steps in the Christian life or do they bear a lot more weight in our journey towards salvation? Mike Gormley and Dave VanVickle continue their series on Mystagogy by addressing the importance of the sacraments. They discuss the mystery of the sacraments and why they are truly a matter of life and death.

  • What Is Mystagogy?

    February 7th, 2024  |  Season 0  |  38 mins 56 secs
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    Every Knee Shall Bow is back for another season! Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle are addressing the topic of Mystagogy. In this episode, they explain what Mystagogy is and why it is such an important part of the Christian life.

  • Can You Define Happiness? (with Dr. Jennifer Frey)

    December 20th, 2023  |  Season 0  |  56 mins 59 secs
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    What is happiness and how do you get it? This question has been at the forefront of humanity since the beginning of time. Mike Gormley and Dave VanVickle are joined by Dr. Jennifer Frey to discuss happiness and the role virtue plays in attaining it.

  • Is There a Right Way to Do Liturgy? (with Fr. David Hust)

    December 13th, 2023  |  Season 0  |  56 mins 48 secs
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    There are a lot of opinions on liturgy in the Catholic Church. So, it is understandable to wonder, “Is there a right way to do liturgy?”. Mike Gormley is joined by Fr. David Hust to discuss the purpose and goodness of liturgy. They explain why it is so important to understand liturgy and all the ways that the faithful can participate in the liturgies of the Church.

  • Fulton Sheen: A Master Evangelist (with Bonnie Engstrom)

    December 6th, 2023  |  Season 0  |  49 mins 37 secs
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    How much do you know about Venerable Fulton Sheen? Mike Gormley and Dave VanVickle are joined by Bonnie Engstrom to talk about this incredible man. Not only does Bonnie offer a wealth of knowledge on his life, but she also experienced an incredible miracle through his intercession. Her story will leave you speechless.