The Lila Rose Show E300: How To Hear God's Voice and Reject Satan's w/Dan Burke | Lila Rose Show
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Mar 13, 2026 Dan Burke, Catholic author and founder of the Avila Institute, shares his journey from trauma and occult encounters to the Catholic mystical tradition. He discusses spiritual direction, discernment of spirits, mental prayer, Ignatian rules for consolation and desolation, and practical spiritual warfare guidance. Short stories and concrete practices pepper the conversation.
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Combine Spiritual Discipline With Professional Care When Needed
- When spiritual struggle persists after disciplined prayer, add psychological and medical care in partnership with a spiritual director.
- Dan gave a seminarian example who required therapy and medication after prayer and obedience alone failed.
Strongholds Are Interior Lies Scripture Rewires
- True spiritual progress attacks lies and strongholds by replacing them with scripture‑formed beliefs; discernment exposes enemy-amplified wounds.
- Dan frames Paul’s 'strongholds' as interior false beliefs that must be struck by divine power and spiritual practices.
External Religion Without Inner Prayer Leaves A Hollow Church
- Dan insists many who call themselves Christian lack authentic discipleship: external observance without interior prayer produces cultural Christianity that fails as a moral force.
- He cites Communion reception without belief and survey data on Catholic practice as evidence.
