You Are at War…Will You Fight?
Yes, Satan is real. And yes, he wants your soul.
Will you fight back?
If this sounds dramatic…it is!
But nothing in your life is more important than your eternal soul.
You need to learn how to protect it. You need to learn how to fight against the devil.
Spiritual Weapons: Learn How To Use Them
In our series, Spiritual Warfare, we’ll give you the weapons and strategies you need to defeat the enemy.
In this 21-part series, presented by retired U.S. Army chaplain, Fr. Matthew Pawlikowski, we’ll show you how to:
- Understand how demons tempt you, so that you can effectively defend yourself from their attacks (Session 5)
- Call upon the angels—who have already defeated their fallen foes—to help you in your own fight (Session 7)
- Unlock the full power of Confession: a powerful secret weapon against the enemy (Session 12)
- Wield the ultimate weapon against Satan and his minions (Session 17)
- Call upon three saints in particular who did battle with Satan—and who can help you by their intercession (Session 9, 10, 11)
- Utilize prayer and fasting in spiritual warfare (Session 14)
The devil is real…and he is grasping for your soul. The good news is that you have the power of God, the saints, and the angels marching by your side.
There are powerful spiritual weapons at your disposal. Join us for Spiritual Warfare, and we’ll teach you how to use them.
There’s a battle for your soul. Fight back…and win!
What is included in this series?
In this series, you will receive 21 lessons. Each lesson consists of a 4-6 minute video from Fr. Pawlikowski and an article (about the length of a medium-sized blog article) from our Good Catholic staff. Each lesson ends with an audio rosary you can pray with us.
How long does this series take?
We recommend 1 lesson per day, so your series will run approximately 21 days. Every day (starting the day after you sign up), you will receive an email prompting you to read and watch the fascinating daily content for that day’s lesson. You can also jump ahead, viewing the lessons that interest you, or take more time with each lesson. Basically, go at your own pace—the emails are just there as reminders. You can repeat the series as often as you wish for a full year.
How do I access the content once I sign up?
Click the link in the daily email (make sure you’re logged in or you’ll be redirected to the purchase page). You can also click My Account and go to My Series (located in the left-side menu under “Dashboard”) to access all the series you’re subscribed to.
We look forward to fighting the good fight with you!
Series Contributors
Chaplain Colonel Matthew Pawlikowski (RET)
Fr. Matthew Pawlikowski was born and raised in New Jersey, the youngest of seven children: five boys and two girls. He graduated from West Point in 1986 and was commissioned an Infantry officer. He served at Ft. Benning, Georgia; Uijeongbu, Korea; and Fort Bragg, North Carolina (home of the 82nd Airborne Division). Ordained a priest in 1997, he was assigned for three years to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Bloomfield. He also served as chaplain to the Bloomfield Police Department and liaison to the town’s Ecumenical Pastors Association. He re-entered active duty as an Army chaplain and immediately returned to Fort Bragg. While serving in Sinai, Egypt, as part of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force, he led over 50 pilgrimages to Mount Sinai, Cairo and Israel. While assigned to Kaiserslautern, Germany, he led congregations to the International Military Pilgrimage in Lourdes (twice), a pilgrimage to Poland (once) and hiked a personal pilgrimage on the final 70-mile portion of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain. At Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he was the command chaplain and senior priest for the post; he led soldiers in 60-mile pilgrimages to Pilsen, Kansas—the hometown of chaplain (Capt.) the Rev. Emil Joseph Kapaun, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War and currently being considered for canonization. In June 2015, he was assigned to West Point as the senior chaplain, the first Catholic to ever hold the position. He also serves there as chaplain to the Army Football Team. Father Pawlikowski has been awarded the Bronze Star, is a senior parachutist, and ranger qualified. He retired in 2020 and is currently at West Point as a civilian chaplain.
Genevieve Netherton
Genevieve Netherton, a native of Pennsylvania, was raised in a large Catholic family of nine children. She studied at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and received spiritual formation from the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration in Hanceville, Alabama. She is an editor, writer, and marketer for Good Catholic; a content writer for The Catholic Company; a blog contributor for Catholic Company Magazine; and a freelance manuscript editor for fiction, non-fiction, and collections of poetry. Her writing has been published by DKA Magazine, Humane Pursuits, and the acclaimed Catholic quarterly Dappled Things. She currently lives in California with her career-Navy husband.
8 Reviews
Spiritual Warfare
Excellent! Fr. Pawlikowski is the perfect instructor for this study. Too many Catholics are asleep, and Satan runs wild, but God has him on a short leash. Having been involved in Spiritual Warfare for many years, and experiencing a lot of what Father talks about, I completely agree with all he says. It is a battle, but one the soldiers of Christ can win. I have sicut mille bonas Christi written on my work station. Thank you Father for telling it like it is.
On a group text of friends, there is one who is very consumed by all the upheaval and unrest happening all over the world, and very anxious about a future he considers bleak. The text read,
WE ARE LIVING IN A TIME WHERE SATAN DOESN’T EVEN HIDE ANYMORE, AND THE WORLD STILL CAN’T SEE HIM
I hope my response is enough to make you decide to take this course. Here is my response, Guys, I have been reflecting on Paul’s text from yesterday about the elusive nature of Satan and wanted to add something substantive for you both to consider. So, here goes.
I agree that satan is real, elusive, and battling for our souls. So, I took the attached Spiritual Warfare course through Good Catholic.Com. It is excellent!!! Evil is real and surrounding us everyday. But, we are more powerful. This spiritual warfare course has made me better and more optimistic about the future.
The instructor, Chaplain Colonel Matthew Pawlikowski (RET), is a West Point grad, airborne ranger, then went to seminary after his five year commitment, and went back into the army. He’s a badass, a leader, and he’s on our side against evil.
I cannot recommend this course any stronger and hope you will consider taking it. If you have any questions, I’m at your service.
I have done a few Good Catholic Series. They are all very good, but in my opinion, Spiritual Warfare is the best. I was not very keen on doing it, because frankly it scared me, but something kept nagging me to do it. I am very glad I followed through. It turned out to be a very comforting, uplifting and empowering experience. You want to have Father Mathew as your guide. He will not lead you astray. I can’t recommend this program enough.
Amazing
Tremendous resource in the battle as Catholics against evil within and without.
A Must have series for all Faithful Christian Soldiers🙏🌹♥️✝️🙌🕊
I am finding this series amazing and exactly what I need to reinforce my soul. I recommend this to anyone having problems or need a better understanding of how to create a good offense by bettering their defense.
Spiritual Warfare
Very clear! Beautiful presentation and very necessary! Everyone should be reminded of these truths! Very, very helpful!
MAC
I know Father Matt , he has been our pastor several times . He is one of the best and clearest teachers I know . I am excited to join this exercise to remain constantly prepared to stand firm.
Spiritual Warfarre Introduction
I know I need to soldier on toward virtue, I certainly need this; otherwise a slow lassitude disguised as “inner peace” and “contentment” brings on decline; then I hear the voices of criticism more loudly than the call for praise and hope; don’t you feel that as well?