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5 min readOn the Shawn Ryan Show, Cardinal Raymond Burke opens the conversation not with theology but with a startling, personal confession from the host. Shawn Ryan describes a recent psychedelic experience that went catastrophically wrong: instead of healing, he encountered a vacant void, extreme fear, and demonic entities. Since returning home, he has endured supernatural phenomena—picture frames flying off walls, smoke alarms triggering in unison, physical manifestations in his body—and has undergone four exorcisms that have not resolved the attacks. He tells the Cardinal he now feels a powerful urge to use his platform to deliver an understanding of the Bible to his audience. Burke responds with immediate gravity: "The devil absolutely hates anyone who brings the truth to others." He reframes Ryan's terrifying experience not as a sign of being on the wrong path, but as a confirmation that he is on the right one—comparing it to the vision of hell given to the children at Fatima, which was terrible but also a grace that one never forgets. The only answer to such spiritual attack, Burke says, is perseverance: "St. Paul says to stay the course, fight the good fight, keep the faith." The rest of the episode becomes a structured walk through the Old Testament, with Burke explaining its covenants, characters, and central message as a preparation for Christ.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:56) **Introduction of Cardinal Burke** - Shawn Ryan introduces Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, outlining his credentials as a leading figure in canon law and a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine.
- 2 (03:45) **Shawn Ryan's Spiritual Crisis and Demonic Attacks** - Ryan shares a deeply personal and ongoing spiritual battle, including a terrifying psychedelic experience and subsequent demonic manifestations.
- 3 (07:30) **Cardinal Burke's Counsel on Spiritual Warfare** - Burke explains the nature of demonic attack, emphasizing the devil's role as a liar and a murderer who seeks to discourage believers from spreading truth.
- 4 (12:24) **How to Persevere Against Attack** - Burke explains the only answer is to persevere in faith, using the Eucharist and Confession as primary sources of grace and serenity.
- 5 (19:11) **Why God Permits Suffering** - Burke addresses the question of why God allows evil, using the passion of Christ as the ultimate example of suffering leading to purification and salvation.
- 6 (24:52) **Introduction to the Old Testament: What is the Bible?** - Burke defines the Bible as the Word of God given through human authors, inspired by God and recognized by the Church over centuries.
- 7 (31:00) **How the Books Were Chosen (The Canon)** - Burke explains the process of recognizing which books are divinely inspired, including the difference between the Catholic and Protestant canons.
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Show Notes
Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is an American cardinal, canon lawyer, and one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent defenders of traditional doctrine and liturgy. He previously served as Archbishop of St. Louis and as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, the Church’s highest judicial court, before being elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. He is also the founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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