Auxilium christianorum

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I’m a little confused as to what this being an Internet group matters, one way or the other.
My impression was, if you wanted to help, just follow the recommendations and say the prayers. The prayers in and of themselves just look like prayers. If you want to stop, then just stop saying the prayers.

You don’t have to go to meetings, give them any money, get on their mailing list, or buy anything. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that they are operating outside the bounds of Rome’s authority. There are also good reasons in my mind why some bishop might not want his name up on an Internet site like this, given the number of crazies online.

I see it as a prayer group, nothing more and nothing less.
 
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I am having difficulties in my life and feel a strong need to pray more (but am lazy etc).

I have messaged my priest about it.
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I hope your priest will be more helpful than mine. Personally, if I just wanted to pray more, I’d join a different group than one fighting the devil, but YMMV.
 
It is by means of the ecclesiastical approval, i.e. by the protection of the Church, that the members are protected. In addition to the prayers which are efficacious in protecting its members, the power and jurisdiction of the Church likewise protect its members. Therefore those who pray the prayers and become members of the Auxilium Christianorum often experience a decrease in demonic influence in their own personal lives over the course of time.

Why does the handbook and the website say that it has ecclesiastical approval without listing who gave the imprimatur?

Answer: In many dioceses, bishops have exorcists but they do not make the name of those exorcists known except to certain priests. This is done in order to protect the exorcists. In like manner, the bishop who gave approval for this association is known to the priests who have started it and will be made known to priests who need to know who gave the ecclesiastical approval or to members of the Magisterium. Otherwise, in order to protect the bishop and the priests involved, their names are not made public.
  1. When Bishops approve things, they approve them. This is the only place I’ve ever seen a sooooper seeeeekret Bishop. The name and Diocese of the Bishop granting approval does not in any way give the name of that Diocese exorcist (every Diocese is supposed to have at least one, and their name is known to the pastors and staff of parishes).
Secret levels of knowledge is what I expect from cults or Mormonism, not from Holy Mother Church. Don’t ask me to join your group if you won’t tell me who is in charge of the group!
  1. The claim that one Rite has good holy water and the other has somehow “Holy Water Lite” is a claim I’ve never seen made except by a certain internet famous priest and his fans.
  2. The website seems to be a bit “You too can be an exorcist in your spare time! Act now!!”
 
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Geez, if people don’t want to join, then don’t join. No one is forcing you to join. shrugs
 
Any prayer you say will fight the devil and in particular will fight off his influence over you. Think of it as your being a foot soldier in the regular army, fighting the devil and his army of demons. Even just 1 Hail Mary is a very powerful prayer.

Praying in support of exorcisms seems to me like a more advanced exercise, sort of like joining Special Forces, where one would need more strength and training. But that’s just my own perception/ hangup. I certainly don’t want to discourage anyone from praying in the manner they wish to pray, as all sincere prayer is good.
 
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