Why Mercy is the Beginning of Mission
Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)
Ascension
4.9 • 863 Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Evangelization can feel intimidating—but mercy is something we all understand. Dave sits down with Dan Gallagher of Move a Mountain Missions to explore how simple encounters with the vulnerable can transform hearts and become the most powerful form of evangelization.
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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. |
| 0:12.0 | Evangelization as a concept is an intimidating thing. |
| 0:15.6 | But the idea of mercy is something we all know. |
| 0:18.9 | You know, I think that that's an important point for people to realize, |
| 0:21.6 | like, you can just go and encounter people who are vulnerable and need you to look at them. |
| 0:43.0 | Welcome everyone to Every Knee Shall bow your weekly Catholic podcast on evangelization and discipleship. |
| 0:44.7 | It's just me again this week. |
| 0:47.6 | Gomer is still taking care of his family. |
| 0:51.5 | Everything is going great with Noah and his injury. |
| 0:56.2 | But, you know, this is both mine and Gomer's busy season. So our producers told Gomer, just go ahead and, you know, take care of your family and worry about, like, |
| 1:00.5 | more important things. So we're continuing on with our season on organizations that are |
| 1:06.1 | professionally carrying out missionary discipleship. And so we're going to move on today. I hope you're having a |
| 1:12.7 | great lent. I think I've talked to a lot of people who are doing Exodus 90 and lots of people who are |
| 1:18.3 | doing all kinds of programs and a bunch of people who are doing the Ascension programs and |
| 1:22.4 | the people are raving about it. So if you haven't seen yet, jump on the Ascension app. I've listened to some of the |
| 1:27.9 | meditations. They're incredible. Also, uh, yeah, check out Gomer's calendar. He'd love to see you. |
| 1:33.8 | He's still busy traveling for missions. I'm in Columbus right now for my last mission. I'm with |
| 1:39.1 | the wonderful people at Immaculate Conception in Columbus, Ohio. Last night was the first night. |
| 2:03.2 | It was a great night. And I'll speak tonight again and then head home. And then my speaking season kind of comes to an end at the end of this month. I'll be down in St. John's in Ennis, Texas, March 25th and 26, one of my favorite parishes in the country. Father John Dick famed, he's like a legend. He's amazing. And I'm so excited to go down and be with those guys. Also, in May 6th, I'll be back in Texas to St. Francis of |
| 2:08.5 | Assisi in Frisco talking about spiritual warfare for our homes and families. So I hope to see you |
| 2:15.4 | there. Keep us in prayer as we're traveling all over and |
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