Put on the full armor of God... Ephesians 6:13
I have a new podcast addiction. Battle Ready, with Father Dan Reehil. I've been following him on Instagram and yesterday I finally added his podcast to my collection. The episodes are less than 30 minutes, so I've been bingeing on them all weekend.
Fr. Dan has a fascinating backstory. He grew up on Long Island, not far from my hometown. At the age of eleven, he was sexually molested by his parish priest; because of that terrible event, he fell away from the Catholic Church for many years. He became a Wall Street banker and was married for five years before divorcing; he also obtained a Church annulment.
His priestly vocation story began on a 1998 trip to Medjugorje. There are many videos documenting this, including a marvelous in-depth interview on the The Shawn Ryan Show #141, so I would direct you there for more details.
One of the most interesting facts about Fr. Dan, at least to me, is that he an exorcist. One doesn't just "become" an exorcist. A priest is selected for this demanding duty by his bishop. Currently there are only 18 exorcists in the US. Reehil's exorcism stories are chilling and remarkable. He leaves no doubt about the reality of Satan's relentless and increasingly intense spiritual warfare against us.
Fr. Dan has a relaxed demeanor and is an easy conversationalist. He presents his spiritual points in a simple, disarming way that makes so much practical sense in our troubled world.
Put on God's armor and give Battle Ready a try. At the very least, it will make you think.
