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
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The Purgative Way with Christ
May 10th, 2023 | Season 0 | 37 mins 11 secs
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What happens when we become disillusioned with Christ? In today's show, Gomer walks through the different stages of friendship with Christ. He addresses why a disciple might become disillusioned with Christ and where one ought to go from there.
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The Pathways of Repentance
April 26th, 2023 | Season 0 | 32 mins 11 secs
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What does it mean to repent and convert? As disciples, it is our desire to live in conformity with Christ. Mike “Gomer” Gormley shares how in order to be in conformity with Christ, we must repent and we must convert. It is repentance and conversion that lie at the heart of ongoing growth in Christ.
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The Cost of Discipleship
April 19th, 2023 | Season 0 | 40 mins 33 secs
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What is the cost of being a disciple? Jesus makes it very clear that carrying our crosses is a condition of being a disciple. Mike “Gomer” Gormley examines the importance of suffering and explains why the cross is essential to discipleship.
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Faith Without a Miracle
April 13th, 2023 | Season 0 | 44 mins 56 secs
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Do you need miracles in order to have faith? Using the story of the Woman at the Well, Mike “Gomer” Gormley helps deepen our understanding of what should be the foundation of our faith and how essential it is that we allow Christ into our hearts.
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Discipline or Arrogance
April 5th, 2023 | Season 0 | 37 mins 8 secs
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Why does Jesus seem to aggressively confront the Pharisees throughout the Gospels? In this episode, Mike Gormley explains why Jesus appears to goad the Pharisees by what he says and does. Mike shares what this reveals about Christ’s mission and how Christians are meant to live today.
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Beatitudes: The Way and the End
March 29th, 2023 | Season 0 | 42 mins 54 secs
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Are the beatitudes a big deal or are they just nice life advice? Last episode, Mike “Gomer” Gormley shared the importance of aligning our values with Christ’s values. But what are Christ’s values? Today, Mike explains how the Beatitudes are the truest representation of Christ’s values and how they are essential to the life of a disciple.
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The Priorities of Christ
March 22nd, 2023 | Season 0 | 31 mins 10 secs
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Our world today is noisy and there is a lot that clamors for our attention. How do we break free of this? We need to align our priorities with the priorities of Christ. But what are Christ’s priorities? Mike “Gomer” Gormley dives into answering that question in today’s show.
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One of the Greatest Gift of the Gospels
March 15th, 2023 | Season 0 | 35 mins 37 secs
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How did Jesus himself pray and how did he teach his disciples to pray? In this episode, Mike “Gomer” Gormley cuts through the confusion of Christian prayer and focuses on how Jesus prayed and how he taught others to pray so that each of us can form a strong prayer life that brings us into greater intimacy with God.
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How Real Is Christ?
March 8th, 2023 | Season 0 | 30 mins 30 secs
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Are you aware of Christ’s presence? As disciples, it is essential that we have a connection to Christ. We must always be aware of his presence. So, what makes that difficult? What are problems in the modern world that make it difficult to see the reality of Christ? Mike “Gomer” Gormley tackles these questions and more in today’s episode.
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What Is Discipleship?
March 1st, 2023 | Season 0 | 15 mins 58 secs
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Do we really understand what discipleship is? Just how important is it? Today, Mike Gormley begins a brand new series on discipleship and many of the themes found within discipleship. Join Mike to go beyond apologetics and evangelization so as to become a disciple of Christ.
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How to Share What We Believe (with Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio)
February 22nd, 2023 | Season 0 | 41 mins 10 secs
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What do we believe as Catholics? That is a big question and it can feel overwhelming to try and answer it. Today, Mike and Dave are joined by Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio to talk about his new study titled What We Believe. They talk about the new study and also the process of becoming disciples and learning the faith.
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Why Women Religious Are Essential (with Fr. John Burns)
February 15th, 2023 | Season 0 | 43 mins 29 secs
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Are women religious just nice to have around or are they essential to the Church and to the world? Mike and Dave are joined by special guest Fr. John Burns to discuss the status of women’s vocations to the consecrated life and why it is a major crisis. They offer reasons for why it is so important to have women religious and how we can introduce more people to their way of life.
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The Importance of Understanding the Old Testament (with Dr. Andrew Swafford)
February 8th, 2023 | Season 0 | 42 mins 35 secs
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In order to fully comprehend what Christ did for us, it is essential that we also understand the Old Testament. Today, Mike is joined by Dr. Andrew Swafford to discuss the importance of studying the Old Testament in order to deepen our knowledge of Christ and become more effective in evangelization.
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The Demands of Evangelization (with Sherry Weddell)
February 1st, 2023 | Season 0 | 54 mins 20 secs
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Mike Gormley and Dave VanVickle are back for a brand new season of the podcast. This episode, they welcome Sherry Weddell, the best-selling author of Forming Intentional Disciples. Sherry shares her extensive knowledge of evangelization and discipleship. She encourages everyone to discern what gifts they have been given in order to build the Kingdom of God.
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Challenges in Sacramental Prep
December 21st, 2022 | Season 0 | 42 mins 38 secs
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How do you make sacramental prep effective both in preparing individuals for the sacraments and in forming them into disciples? Mike and Dave respond to a listener’s question regarding Baptism prep and discuss sacramental prep as a whole. They share common challenges and primary goals for sacramental prep.
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Evangelizing to Atheists and Sacramental Prep Requirements
December 14th, 2022 | Season 0 | 41 mins 23 secs
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Do you have questions about evangelization and sacramental prep? Dave and Mike answer questions on evangelizing to atheists and what sort of parameters exist for requirements in sacramental prep.