He will be a staff for the righteous with which for them to stand and not to fall,

and he will be the light of the nations and the hope of those whose hearts are troubled.

All who dwell on the earth will fall down and worship him, and they will praise and bless

and celebrate with song, the Lord of Spirits.

First Enoch, chapter 48, verses 4 through 5. The modern world doesn't acknowledge,

but is nevertheless haunted by spirits, angels, demons, and saints. In our time, many yearn to

break free of the prison of a flat, secular materialism, to see and to know reality as it truly is. What is this spiritual

reality like? How do we engage with it well? How do we permeate everyday life with spiritual

presence? Orthodox Christian priests, Father Andrew Stephen Damik, and Father Stephen DeYoung,

host this live call-in show, focused on enchantment in creation,

the union of the scene and unseen as made by God and experienced by mankind throughout history.

Welcome to the Lord of Spirits.

Christ is risen.

Good evening, you giant killers, dragon slayers, gougers of gangren as golems.

You are listening to the Lord of Spirits podcast, and this is episode 116.

My co-host, Father Stephen DeYoung, the quixotic questing beast of the quicksand.

It's with me straight from the swamp in Lafayette, Louisiana, and I'm Father Andrew Stephen

Daymanick in Amas, Pennsylvania, perched precariously atop the arcane tower of podcasting hovering dozens, dozens, as it were, of stories above a disused gateway to the underworld.

And we are live.

And if you're listening to us live, you can call us at 855-237-2346, and you can talk to us, and we'll get your calls in the second half of the show.

And Mike, flash in the pen again, will be taking your calls. If he can figure out how to press

all the buttons and turn all the knobs and push all the faders. Also, if you're, also, if you're

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