OVERCOMING 5 OBSTACLES TO EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER | + Discussion on Charlie Kirk Effect, 40 Days for Life at the Abortuary, Toledo Walk for Vocations & “Triumph of the Heart” Movie (Ep. 482)
In this episode, Greg and Stephanie continue reflecting on the Charlie Kirk effect—what his life and tragic death reveal about the wounds of our culture and the urgency of living faith boldly. We share our privilege of viewing Triumph of the Heart, a powerful new film on St. Maximilian Kolbe, and recount the second annual Toledo Vocation Walk, where three priests trekked 70 miles in four days as a witness of prayer and sacrifice. We also speak from the front lines of 40 Days for Life in Toledo, standing in prayer before the abortuary, interceding for mothers, fathers, and children.
From there, we open the Gospel for this Sunday and dive into the theme: Obstacles to Extraordinary Prayer. Christ prayed with a depth that was more than words—it was intimate communion with the Father. That same extraordinary prayer is available to us, but so often we are blocked by distractions, wounds, transactional thinking, fear of vulnerability, and forgetfulness of eternity. Each obstacle comes with its own whispered lie, and each can be overcome by grace, Scripture, and concrete practices.
Join us as we name five common obstacles that keep us from deep prayer and uncover the steps to overcome them, so our marriages, families, and homes can be resuscitated by the living presence of God.
Timely other Links:
My Crisis Magazine article today: America at the Edge of Awakening: Faith, Disorder, and the Forgiveness That Could Save a Republic
Worship Song: Over the Storm (A Tribute to Charlie Kirk)
My book, our present-day plight, predicting so much of all this nearly 2 years ago: The Magnificent Piglets of PigletsvilleThis is not a time to sit back. It is a call to rise, to live IT in our homes and families, and to bear witness to Christ in the storm.
God is calling. His grace is waiting.
🎠 Ride of a Lifetime—a captivating children’s book set in an amusement park, honoring parents and grandparents who paved our rides on earth and into eternity.
🔥 Primal Fire—a 15-track rock soundtrack inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy, releasing alongside an epic novel on October some time (Primal Fire).
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