Gerasene Demoniac: Demons Are Real | The Gospel the World Wants to Ignore

About this sermon

Glory to Jesus Christ! In this powerful homily, Deacon Steve reflects on the encounter between Jesus and the Gadarene/Gerasa demoniac—a dramatic Gospel passage recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Drawing from Scripture, personal seminary memories, Fr. Thomas Hopko, St. John Chrysostom, and Bishop Robert Barron, this message confronts a reality often ignored today: evil is real, demonic influence is real, and the spiritual battle is ongoing. This homily explores: • Why demons fear Christ and confess Him as “Son of the Most High God” • How evil influences not just individuals but entire communities • Why the townspeople begged Jesus to leave • The common misunderstandings of demonic activity • The danger of “prelest” (spiritual delusion) • How we must remain sober, vigilant, and faithful in Christ • Why modern society risks becoming desensitized to evil • The hopeful call to proclaim the works of God as the healed man did This sermon challenges us to discern the subtle spiritual warfare around us and to cling to the Father of Love, Light, and Life. May this reflection strengthen you in faith, truth, and spiritual awareness. Glory to Jesus Christ — Forever! ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Glory to Jesus Christ & introduction 00:32 – Fifth anniversary of ordination 01:00 – “Pig Sunday” and Fr. Philip Scott’s story 02:00 – Seminary homiletics & “Demons are real” 03:00 – Reality of evil in the modern world 03:40 – Description of the Gospel demoniac 04:40 – Demons acknowledging Jesus 05:20 – Fr. Thomas Hopko on torment & presence of goodness 06:15 – “Legion” and the violent scene of the pigs 07:40 – The destructive, ferocious nature of evil 08:10 – Evil throughout history 08:20 – The healed man in his right mind 08:40 – St. John Chrysostom on the townspeople 09:20 – “Get out of here, Jesus—we want our pigs” 10:10 – Our modern rejection of Christ 10:50 – Hollywood portrayals of the demonic 11:20 – Influence vs. possession & subtle temptations 11:50 – The village influenced by Legion 12:40 – “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled…” 13:20 – Modern desensitization to evil 14:00 – Danger of spiritual delusion (prelest) 14:40 – Baptismal exorcism prayers 15:40 – Scripture on the devil’s nature 16:10 – Bishop Barron on spiritual warfare 16:40 – Our battle is not against flesh and blood 17:10 – Closing exhortation & prayer For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@epiphanybyz & please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicHomily #ByzantineCatholic #SpiritualWarfare #DemonsAreReal #GadareneDemoniac #Legion #JesusChrist #GospelReflection #FatherHopko #BishopBarron #CatholicSermon #ChristianFaith #OrthodoxCatholic #EvilIsReal #Deliverance #BiblicalTeaching #Homily #Sermon #CatholicYouTube

Topics

• Spiritual Warfare