Blessings and Curses

The Lord of Spirits

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2022

⏱️ 160 minutes

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Summary

What exactly is a blessing? Or a curse? Are these just religious-sounding synonyms for good things or bad things? What does it mean when God blesses or curses? Do the blessings and curses of human beings actually do anything? Is this some kind of Christian magic? Join Fr. Stephen De Young and Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick as they look at how blessings and curses work in the Bible.

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0:00.0	He will be a staff for the righteous with which for them to stand and not to fall.
0:05.4	And he will be the light of the nations and the hope of those whose hearts are troubled.
0:09.8	All who dwell on the earth will fall down and worship him.
0:13.2	And they will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits.
0:18.4	1st denoc, chapter 48, verses 4-5.
0:21.9	The modern world doesn't acknowledge but is nevertheless haunted by spirits, angels, demons,
0:28.6	and saints.
0:29.8	In our time, many year into break free of the prison of a flat, secular materialism, to
0:35.4	see and to know reality as it truly is.
0:39.5	What is this spiritual reality like?
0:41.6	How do we engage with it well?
0:43.3	How do we permeate everyday life with spiritual presence?
0:47.7	Orthodox Christian priests, Father Andrew Stephen Damick, and Father Stephen De Young
0:52.2	host this live Colin show, focused on enchantment in creation, the union of the scene and
0:58.3	unseen as made by God and experienced by mankind throughout history.
1:03.3	Welcome to the Lord of Spirits.
1:07.7	Christ is risen, he truly is risen, good evening.
1:11.3	You are listening to the Lord of Spirits podcast.
1:13.9	My co-host Father Stephen De Young is with me from Lafayette, Louisiana.
1:17.8	And I am Father Andrew Stephen Damick in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
1:21.0	And if you're listening to us live, you can call in at 855 AF radio, that's 855-237-2346.
1:26.9	Monteshka Trudy is taking your calls tonight, which we will get to in the second part of
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