“Children are easy.”

Those words were spoken during a full rite of exorcism—and they changed everything.

In this clip from Divine Intimacy Radio, Catholic psychologist and mother Dr. Maryruth Hackett explains why children are especially vulnerable in spiritual warfare—and why discernment of spirits must be taught early.

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