The Catholic Gentleman Demons in the Home - How Evil Spirits Attack Us
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Sep 4, 2025 In this discussion, Devin Schadt, an author and speaker focused on Catholic family life, delves into the hidden spiritual battles that men face at home. He highlights how demons subtly infiltrate marriages and fatherhood, undermining men’s roles. Schadt shares insights on the importance of daily prayer for men, noting that only a small fraction engage in it. He emphasizes the need for vigorous guardianship in family life, fostering trust, and nurturing deeper connections with God to combat these unseen threats.
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Book Born During A Low Point
- Devin wrote The Rule quickly after St. Ignatius' Rules of Discernment prompted him at a low point in ministry.
- He resisted at first but the rules kept haunting him until he completed the book in about a week.
Fathers Are The Primary Spiritual Target
- Satan targets the father because the family flows from the father and attacking him weakens the whole social and spiritual order.
- Losing the father weakens marriage, parish, and ultimately society, so the attack is strategic and long-term.
Order Allows You To Withstand Chaos
- A man's internal order is the shoreline that withstands life's chaotic storms.
- Living a rule of life creates resilience so trials reshape you but do not destroy you.
