Healing of the Bent over Woman: Demons Don't Want You to Pray.. Pray Anyways

About this sermon

Glory to Jesus Christ! In this powerful homily, we explore why spiritual warfare still affects us even after baptism, exorcism, and participation in the Holy Mysteries. Drawing from the Gospel account of the woman healed from demonic oppression, this sermon explains how God permits trials, why He sometimes allows the enemy to test us, and how temptations, fatigue, and spiritual heaviness can become tools for our salvation. You’ll hear striking real-life stories from monastic tradition, priests, and everyday Christians who have recognized spiritual attacks disguised as physical weakness or discouragement — and how perseverance in prayer brings victory. This message is a guide for anyone seeking to: • Understand spiritual fatigue and where it comes from • Discern between natural sickness and spiritual attack • Grow in vigilance, persistence, and spiritual wisdom • Strengthen their prayer life and overcome the enemy’s tactics • Recognize how God uses trials to lead us toward salvation Whether you're struggling with prayer, battling discouragement, or wanting deeper insight into Orthodox spiritual warfare, this teaching offers clarity, encouragement, and a call to perseverance. May God grant us wisdom to recognize what is natural and what comes from the enemy — and the strength to stand firm. Amen. 00:00 – Glory to Jesus Christ 00:22 – Introduction to the Gospel Message 00:46 – Why the Woman in the Gospel Suffered 01:10 – Baptism and Exorcism: Why Do Spirits Still Attack? 02:00 – Understanding God’s Permission in Temptation 02:50 – How God Uses Trials for Our Salvation 03:35 – Physical Illness vs. Spiritual Testing 04:42 – How Demons Influence Thoughts and Circumstances 05:33 – The Persistence of the Woman in the Synagogue 06:26 – Fighting Spiritual Fatigue 07:01 – Discernment Before Running to Natural Remedies 07:19 – Monastic Story: The Monk Who Forced Himself to Pray 08:52 – The Moment of Healing Through Prayer 09:21 – Spiritual Interpretation of the Monk’s Experience 09:45 – Similar Experiences from Priests 10:59 – The Spiritual Battle Before Confession 11:48 – Important Balance: When Sickness Is Just Sickness 12:29 – When Fatigue Tries to Interrupt Prayer 13:31 – Struggles with Spiritual Reading 14:07 – Learning the Enemy’s Tactics 14:55 – Vigilance as a Key to Spiritual Strength 15:23 – Training the Soul for Spiritual Warfare 15:49 – Spiritual Life Is Not Romantic 16:34 – Why Demons Envy the Baptized 17:01 – Becoming Stronger and Less Affected by Attacks 17:14 – Final Exhortation to Watchfulness and Wisdom 17:45 – Amen For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stnickbyz & 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.us 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OrthodoxChristianity #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianSermon #OrthodoxSermon #FaithAndSuffering #OvercomingTemptation #DiscernmentOfSpirits #ChristianTeac

Topics

• Prayer
• Spiritual Warfare
• Healing