Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

Who Do You Need to Forgive?

November 19th, 2025  |  53 mins 14 secs

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How can you lift your eyes towards God and soften your heart for your neighbor today? Gomer is back and tells his story of surgery and recovery! Continuing through the Parables, Gomer and Dave explore the importance of avoiding gossip, forgiving generously and loving our neighbor.

Beauty Will Save the World

November 12th, 2025  |  26 mins 31 secs

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“The abortion industry and the prochoice movement, so much of it is about destroying beauty.” Dave talks with artist, Caitlin Solan, who’s using her creative gifts to champion the pro-life cause. Caitlin shares about her miscarriage ministry and they reflect on the beauty of life, and the tragedy of abortion.

Find out more about Cailtin Solan and her ministry: https://beholdyourchild.com/

How to Handle the Haters (w/ Marie Mazzanti)

November 5th, 2025  |  32 mins 41 secs

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Do you get flustered with personal attacks? Are you looking for ways to defend the faith with truth, love and maybe even humor? Dave talks with Marie Mazzanti, a Catholic mom of 5, about her media presence and mission to evangelize online. She reflects on her relationship with Christ, responding to haters with love and using humor to bring the Gospel to life.

How To Evangelize Family During the Holidays

October 29th, 2025  |  34 mins 7 secs

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How can I have tough conversations with my family during the holidays? Dave reminds us the importance of building trust and getting to know someone before you try to evangelize them; even your own family, can have wounds they are hiding. Listen to them, pray for them, fast for them, respond with love.

What Fruit Are You Producing?

October 22nd, 2025  |  49 mins 57 secs

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“The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” Mike and Dave explore the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, reminding us that a humble heart is key to truly following the Lord. Pause and ask yourself: what fruit are you producing today?

Who is My Neighbor?

October 15th, 2025  |  Season 0  |  42 mins 46 secs

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“But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” Mike and Dave break down the Parable of the Good Samaritan, explain why this story is so important and expand on the radical love Jesus calls us to.

You Are Never Too Far Gone

October 8th, 2025  |  Season 0  |  41 mins 38 secs

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Do you struggle to humble yourself when you make a mistake? Mike and Dave discuss the parable of the Prodigal Son and explain the personal and Eucharistic themes found in this parable. They also share the importance of doing pro-life work in the midst of a pro-death culture.

Your Money Is Blinding You

October 1st, 2025  |  Season 0  |  36 mins 8 secs

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Are you blind to the needs of your neighbor? Mike and Dave unpack “The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus”, breaking down this story, line by line. They remind us that Jesus repeatedly warns us about the dangers of wealth and that service, worship of God and loving our neighbor is how we truly love God.

This Parable Confuses Me the Most

September 24th, 2025  |  Season 0  |  31 mins 12 secs

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How do we make sense of parables that seem confusing at first? What does Jesus mean when He says to “make friends with dishonest wealth”? In this episode, Gomer unpacks The Parable of the Dishonest Steward and shows why it’s essential to consider the context - the time, place, and people - when we try to understand the deeper meaning of Christ’s parables.

Which Soil Are You? Living the Parable of the Sower

September 17th, 2025  |  Season 0  |  28 mins 8 secs

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How do I make sense of the seed, soil, rocky ground, and thorns? Dave explains the Parable of the Sower and shares how it can be applied to our lives. He also gives advice as to how we can plant seeds on good soil and how we can bear fruit in our own lives.