The Hidden Depth of OCIA: Purification & Enlightenment

Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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4.9 • 863 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Explore the powerful but often overlooked OCIA stage of Purification and Enlightenment with Gomer and Dave. They unpack the Church’s ancient roots, from exorcism prayers and spiritual warfare to the Rite of Election and Lenten scrutinies, and show how this period reveals what needs healing, strengthens what is good, and prepares the elect for the Easter Vigil. Whether you’re in OCIA ministry or simply curious about the Church’s process of formation, discover a fresh vision of Lent, conversion, and discipleship.

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0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
0:02.9	To discover even more free Catholic podcasts, videos, and resources, to help you live your faith every day, visit ascensionpress.com.
0:11.8	Purification enlightenment is meant to uncover what is sick and to every news shall bow.
0:31.3	Your weekly Catholic podcast on evangelization and discipleship.
0:34.9	My name is Mike Gomer Gormley, and I am joined today by Dave,
0:40.4	called the conversion Van Vickle. How are you doing, Dave? I'm doing good. I just got back from
0:44.8	the great state of Texas, the promised land. I was at, um, beautiful some parish. They love you there,
0:50.8	St. Francis of Assisi and Friscoe, Texas. Oh, yeah.
0:54.5	Oh, yeah. They're awesome.
0:55.4	Man, they're great.
0:56.9	Lauren and Alec there are, those guys are, it just, you know, it's like one of those
1:02.8	things where you like, you're like, okay, everything's going to be okay.
1:06.3	Other people are working hard for the kingdom.
1:08.6	And so I don't know if you know this, but Lauren's going to, he said he's going to retire
1:11.8	next year.
1:12.3	And I think the three of us are going to start a nonprofit together. Oh, really? Yeah. I've just decided. I mean, he doesn't know this. And I brought it up to you just now this morning, but I've just decided that that's probably going to happen. That's all. Well, I'm excited about my future career.
1:26.0	Thank you, Dave, for planning it for me.
1:28.0	So the event, the topic was spiritual warfare and for Well, I'm excited about my future career. Thank you, Dave, for planning it for me.
1:28.0	So the event, the topic was spiritual warfare for our homes and families.
1:33.1	Okay.
1:33.9	So I had stuff prepared, but then when I saw the audience, I called an audible completely and changed it.
1:39.7	Have you ever done that?
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