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Samson01
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Yeah, very possible. His lack of fear of the enemy is not a bad thing, but he should know not to use “railing speech” of this fallen seraph. I’ll leave it at that.
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bmadamsberry
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If Father is just using this language flippantly then I agree with you.
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FrCorey
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it’s like mad dogs hunting and killing a rabbit. if you don’t show intrest in the rabbit and mind your own business, they won’t attack you.
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LaLucia
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FrCory, that is so true. My friend who got attacked was attacked by small demons. We were at the house where she was planning to do an exorcism on the house and on the owner. This is why the demons attacked her and not me because they knew I have no interest in doing exorcism.
My friend won against the small demons but if it had been a big time demon she would have been injured by the demon. She could have been throwed off the balcony were we were all sitting at. She could have been in a serious car accident before she arrived at the demon house. Most priests get injured that way according to most of the stories I have read. The demons go search out the priests before they show up to do an exorcism.
They is why they fast and pray and get prepared days in advance.
I heard there are approx. 69 priests from all over the world at the Vatican learning how to do exorcisms. It takes months of training.
I don’t need no mad dogs/demons chasing after me.
I have noticed that stupid people who do black magic are the ones that get into big time trouble. The worse part is that after they are exorcised they return to doing their black magic again. They don’t learn their lesson.
The best thing to do is just pray for people who are being chased by demons because they called on them or attracted them. That is all we can do.
My friend won against the small demons but if it had been a big time demon she would have been injured by the demon. She could have been throwed off the balcony were we were all sitting at. She could have been in a serious car accident before she arrived at the demon house. Most priests get injured that way according to most of the stories I have read. The demons go search out the priests before they show up to do an exorcism.
They is why they fast and pray and get prepared days in advance.
I heard there are approx. 69 priests from all over the world at the Vatican learning how to do exorcisms. It takes months of training.
I don’t need no mad dogs/demons chasing after me.
I have noticed that stupid people who do black magic are the ones that get into big time trouble. The worse part is that after they are exorcised they return to doing their black magic again. They don’t learn their lesson.
The best thing to do is just pray for people who are being chased by demons because they called on them or attracted them. That is all we can do.
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Samson01
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Kind of a jump from exorcism’s to ignoring outright. When does interest become obssesion, then oppression? I say this about myself mostly and anyone else drawn in easily, with all due respect, Fr.
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JMJ_coder
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I would urge caution with this and similar books. Yes, they are beneficial, but one must have some modicum of maturity in the Catholic faith or else reading this book could easily lead to a ‘devil is under every rock’ syndrome (as Father Corapi once noted).ignatiusinsight.com/features/framorth_excerpt1_aug04.asp
Everyone should get this book and READ it.
You don’t have to believe in satan, because he believes in you…
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gurneyhalleck1
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I remember watching the Exorcist while my parents were out of town. I was 15 years old, home alone, about 8pm in the evening. When I was done, I went to take a shower and I swear I thought I was going to die of fright LOL!!
I still think it’s a fabulous movie. Love it! I’ve read the book. It is not what some in here think. It’s a story of a man struggling with his faith in the priesthood and in God who comes to find it and saves a little girl’s life. It’s a powerful story of the war against Satan. Sure, it has some pea soup firing into the air and a little head-spinning but it’s a good Catholics-are the good guys flick for the ages…
I still think it’s a fabulous movie. Love it! I’ve read the book. It is not what some in here think. It’s a story of a man struggling with his faith in the priesthood and in God who comes to find it and saves a little girl’s life. It’s a powerful story of the war against Satan. Sure, it has some pea soup firing into the air and a little head-spinning but it’s a good Catholics-are the good guys flick for the ages…
Seamus, I was 17 yrs old when I that movie came out. I stood in line on a Saturday morning for tickets for the evening’s showing. As the kids say “OMG!”… it scared the heck outta me! I slept w/ my Mom or on the floor by her side of the bed for weeks! Peace, -K
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gurneyhalleck1
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So you’d advise against reading some Stephen King books while listening to Iron Maiden? 
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Sonic
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Here’s my opinion…
Both Father Armorth and Father Fortea’s books do much to educate the public about exorcism. The side effect is not only a healthy knowledge or what an exorcism actually is, but also a healthy knowledge of the existence of evil and the occult.
Cable television has recently been inundated with shows about ghosts and the occult, which I believe are far more harmful than reading one of these books. Not only are these shows full of inaccuracies, many of them have an anti-Christian slant… often featuring Catholic exorcisms that supposedly don’t work or exorcisms being performed by people who are not priests or dubious priests. In short, these shows have an agenda aimed at promoting the occult and making the Catholic church look powerless.
Anyone having read Father Armorth’s books, cannot watch these shows with a straight face or without being shocked at the harmful advice given by so called experts portrayed on these shows.
I do agree that this subject matter should not become an interest… unless you are a priest or directly involved with Spiritual Warfare ministry through the church. Demonologists often risk being infested.
My suggestion is that people with such an interest should redirect that interest toward a study of the Angels. You can study all you want about the Angels without risk. Such a study has an added side effect in that knowing God’s Angels allows you to recognize their opposites (without spending time directly studying the enemy).
I suggest that people do a search on CAF for information on Malachi Martin’s books. I think there is some controversy about them, and the book is not in the same scholarly category as Father Amorth’s. Father Amorth is a practicing exorcist. I do not believe Malachi Martin ever was.
(Edited to fix typos in the text above.)
Both Father Armorth and Father Fortea’s books do much to educate the public about exorcism. The side effect is not only a healthy knowledge or what an exorcism actually is, but also a healthy knowledge of the existence of evil and the occult.
Cable television has recently been inundated with shows about ghosts and the occult, which I believe are far more harmful than reading one of these books. Not only are these shows full of inaccuracies, many of them have an anti-Christian slant… often featuring Catholic exorcisms that supposedly don’t work or exorcisms being performed by people who are not priests or dubious priests. In short, these shows have an agenda aimed at promoting the occult and making the Catholic church look powerless.
Anyone having read Father Armorth’s books, cannot watch these shows with a straight face or without being shocked at the harmful advice given by so called experts portrayed on these shows.
I do agree that this subject matter should not become an interest… unless you are a priest or directly involved with Spiritual Warfare ministry through the church. Demonologists often risk being infested.
My suggestion is that people with such an interest should redirect that interest toward a study of the Angels. You can study all you want about the Angels without risk. Such a study has an added side effect in that knowing God’s Angels allows you to recognize their opposites (without spending time directly studying the enemy).
I suggest that people do a search on CAF for information on Malachi Martin’s books. I think there is some controversy about them, and the book is not in the same scholarly category as Father Amorth’s. Father Amorth is a practicing exorcist. I do not believe Malachi Martin ever was.
(Edited to fix typos in the text above.)
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Sonic
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This is the review…I believed I have a read a review of this book done on “This Rock” by an apologists, what makes it interesting is that it was not given a good review…then again I might be mistaken…but I am absolutely sure it was this book…
catholic.com/thisrock/2000/0001revw.asp
Having read Fr. Amorth’s book twice, I’m having trouble with the content of the review. Many of the problems mentioned by the reviewer are explained in the book. The book was not intended to train exorcists, but was written for the casual reader. It is more an essay than a manual. The misquote in canon law may simply be attributed to an editing mistake. Often, corrected texts are how second and third editions of a book appear. The editor should have caught that.
As for the number of Exorcisms, Father Amorth explains that he is speaking about a small prayer which every Catholic priest may utter, and encourages priests to use it. It is not a formal exorcism, and this is what accounts not only for the number of people but also his consultations with people off the street.
Does anyone else think this wasn’t a good review?
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mdgspencer
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I didn’t find there was much to this review either.
There was no sign the reviewer has any expertise in this field, and so he was unable to give a serious review on the contents of the book.
There was no sign the reviewer has any expertise in this field, and so he was unable to give a serious review on the contents of the book.
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