Pope Leo XIV and Demonic Deception

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of communication in spiritual warfare and how to respond charitably in online interactions.

It's been HOW LONG since we posted?! Wow. Apologies, because we have certainly been recording... As a token of apology, here is an episode earlier than scheduled. Or is it still later...? Either way you're getting it earlier than the youtube subscribers so that's gotta count for something. They still have to wait another 2 days! But onto business... Today we tackle a neglected battlefield of spiritual warfare: communication. Scripture warns that we’ll answer for “every careless word” and that mercy received must become mercy given (James 2–3). We unpack how the enemy distorts messages, inflames wounds, and pushes us from charity into accusation—especially online. We also walk through practical rules to slow down, pray, reread, and respond with a charitable assumption rather than the devil’s favorite weapon: rash judgment.What you’ll learn: •Why the enemy targets communication to divide spouses, priests, bishops—and the Church •How negative assumptions and interior wounds make us easy to manipulate •The difference between fraternal correction and the sins of detraction & calumny •A simple discipline for hot emails/comments: pause → pray → reread → delay •Why James 3 is a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Burke, Jordan Burke

Topics covered

• spiritual warfare
• communication
• mercy
• judgment
• charitable assumptions
• negative assumptions
• fraternal correction

Keywords

• spiritual warfare
• communication
• mercy
• judgment
• rash judgment
• fraternal correction
• negative assumptions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pope Leo XIV, James 2–3, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 12:36, Luke 6:36–37

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