Demonic Influence - need advice!

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Pfaffenhoffen said:
No harm. I get insulted only when I want.
The Exorcist Priest is normally jobless.
If there were such cases, EVERY priest should be an exorcist for the demand would be much and the Devil does not sleep.
Do you know why there is only one exhorcist? Because the Church does not allow every priest to be exorcist. Things are so hard to distinguish that if every priest was exorcist we would have plenty of funny stories appearing on TV. The Church wants to be careful, for to be absolutely sure of the existence of such thing…no insult to you…I prefer my bliss ignorance.

It is like ghost. I have asked so many times for one to appear to me but … nothing.They only appear at night … (are they photophobic?) … to someone else … in strange circumstances… I wanted them to give a press conference and show himself in TV, radio, net…nothing…

I have a whole theory about that but would take time…

But I do not have nothing against people who believe in it … at least they have got a hobby (no offense intended !!!:D…)
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Well then… rock on.
 
Arlai said:
I’ll be as brief as possible. I have good reason to believe that there is something of an evil nature in the house in which I currently reside, with my father and his wife.

Getting a priest in to bless the house would be ideal, but right now, it’s not a possibility. My parish priest isn’t even allowed in the house, much less to bless it.

Is there anything that I can do as a lay-person?

Advice would be much appreciated, thank you!
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I am a new Catholic and wonder why your priest would not be allowed in your house.It seems like that would be a time when you would need a priest the most.I believe that there are evil forces out there.The bible speaks of them.–God bless
 
In Matthew’s gospel (10-7,8) Jesus says to his followers, “…proclaim the good news. The kingdom of heaven has come near. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons…”

Galatians: 1:8-9
8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!
For those who have faith no proof is needed while those with no faith no proof is enough. Faith is obedience to Holy Traditions, Holy Teachings, and the Bible.
 
I have a house scapular hanging on the inside of the front door to my place. I also have used holy oil to make a cross on the front door. You can do that on every window and door to your place.

I also have a St. Anthony cross that hangs on another door. It has an official name, I forget what it is, but it can be used in spiritual warfare to help ward off the devil. I have two, and sometimes when I am scared at night I wear it.

You can put blessed salt in every corner of your house too. And don’t forget holy water and if you burn blessed candles it will help drive the evil spirits out of the air. Just be careful with them and use good judgement to prevent fires.

Also, if you have an old house, look in hidden spots for strange things. I lived in an old house one time and there was this little door. I opened it and there was an ancient stairwell. I went down the stairwell part ways and found an old ouija board! I cut it up with a knife, took it far away into the country and buried it - to the great humor of my roomate who had no idea about how bad those can be.

God bless!
 
Hello,

I started think about this, what if you were to enroll yourself in the brown scapular? Another thing, after re-reading the original post, I was reminded of something my 16 y/o mentioned to me. He was feeling very uneasy like someone malevolent was with him or around him while he was in the shower. He mentioned that he made the Sign of the Cross and immediately started to pray and the feeling seemed to passover him. He told me immediately and I grabbed the holy water and started sprinkling at over his room and then throughout the house. We have had our house blessed about 6 years ago but sometimes ‘things’ find a way in. If you can’t bring in a priest perhaps you can make a small altar in your space. Also another thing that brings comfort to my 16 y/o is wearing a blessed St. Benedict medal, his crucifix and carrying the rosary. He’s been guilty of praying the rosary in class. Just some other thoughts.

Meximo
 
Arlai said:
Thank you for your wonderful advice Vigilant. I will definitely look that up.
I have a prayer card of St. Michael, but a chaplet seems like a good idea as well.

Yes, it is the home-owner that is preventing the priest from coming in. I suppose I could sneak him in while she’s out at work, but that seems dishonest. Still…

I do intend to go and see my priest sometime either this weekend-- or early next week-- to discuss the problem with him and see what he suggests as well. And hopefully get the holy water/salt thing worked with him, as well a couple of blessings on other things.

On the plus side, all is quiet at the moment… I shouldn’t jinx it though, should I!
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Well, I think you should speak to your priest, but don’t be too disappointed if he suggests its probably not demonic activity. I spoke to a priest about a similar matter on behalf of a protestant, the priest thought it was stress.

I would caution you against excessively blessing the house yourself. You don’t want to treat Holy Water with superstition, or the appearance of superstition. If the trouble your having is non-demonic, and the blessings don’t stop it, it might damage your faith.

Using Holy Water or Holy Oil inappropriately could also be objectively profane, such as blessing a room that will later be used for some occult purpose. If you don’t control the house, then it would be best to focus on your person. Receive the sacrament of reconciliation. Hang a blessed crucifix in your private room. Work on your sphere, and pray for the home owners to abandoned their sinful beliefs and practices.

You should focus on private actions that improve your personal relationship with Christ. These should be motivated by a genuine love of God, rather than a mechanical desire to rid the house of “demonic influence”. You’ve said the house is currently “quiet”, so you should focus on positive steps, and avoid undo worry about the devil.

As powerful as Satan is, he is still only a created being. Trust in our Lord, our creator.
 
Arlai said:
Firstly, thank you to the nice people who provided the advice and links. I really appreciate it.

As for the rest of the comments… who mentioned possession?! I said influence, ie. opression - not possession.
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Firstly, just because a comment doesn’t agree with you doesn’t mean the writer is not nice.

Second, fine, possession doesn’t equal influence, but if you think your house/possessions/pet fish is “influenced” by a demon, then your missing a point about Christianity. Just because something happens in the real world (yes, demonic possession/influence is real) doesn’t mean it’s happening to you. If it was, you probably wouldn’t be aware of it.
 
The priest is not allowed in the house? Someone in the house forbids to let him in?
 
Thank you for your further suggestions. 🙂 I will see about getting the priest in soon, hopefully. Your advice about holy water and sacramentals has been appreciated. I will use the holy water as sparingly as appropriate.

I apologise if you feel that I said you weren’t nice. Perhaps nice wasn’t the right word - maybe I should have said “helpful”. I’m sorry.

The priest is/was (I might sneak him in) not allowed in here because my parents are Pagans. Well, I think my father is Wiccan, but I digress.

I was an occultist myself for 14 years, until I became a Catholic this year (hence, I’m inexperienced and asking for advice). And, as my old priest (I just moved, you see) put it, I am experiencing “residue”.

Please understand that if this post sounds a little sketchy, it is because I am omitting some things. I was advised that it was good not to focus too much on anything more than practical stuff because I’m a new convert, I still have the temptation of the occult.

Anyway, thank you again for your suggestions.
 
Nelka said:
You want Satan to appear before you?
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I have a guardian angel at my side like everybody else does.
My guardian angel would crush him in pieces, should it be needed So…no problem…
Satan does not appear as such.
I tell you a story.
Once at 2 am., I was walking in the fields in a night with a full moon, there were harrowing sounds everywhere and everywhere there were ghosts. Something was making noises in the fig trees like “shshsh rtrtrt shshsh boom”. I was afraid but not terrified. I was used to it for my past life.
After 4 hours of walking, came the sun and I saw the ghosts which were fallen trees and the noises the figs falling from the fig-trees for it was harvest time…

I could tell you 1001 stories from my past life in tropical countries and in forests where I had to fight my personal fears of ghosts and demons. Up to now, I saw nothing … I was not lucky enough to see anything…
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
I have a guardian angel at my side like everybody else does.
My guardian angel would crush him in pieces, should it be needed So…no problem…
Satan does not appear as such.
I tell you a story.
Once at 2 am., I was walking in the fields in a night with a full moon, there were harrowing sounds everywhere and everywhere there were ghosts. Something was making noises in the fig trees like “shshsh rtrtrt shshsh boom”. I was afraid but not terrified. I was used to it for my past life.
After 4 hours of walking, came the sun and I saw the ghosts which were fallen trees and the noises the figs falling from the fig-trees for it was harvest time…

I could tell you 1001 stories from my past life in tropical countries and in forests where I had to fight my personal fears of ghosts and demons. Up to now, I saw nothing … I was not lucky enough to see anything…
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And everyone should rely upon their guardian angels to protect them from their own errors?

Your story is about hearing sounds from unseen natural causes. Everyone experiences these.

Demonic influences are real. Not everyone is aware of them. In the case of the OP, I doubt that a priest will be willing to sneak in to bless the home without the owner’s permission. I also doubt that it would have the desired effect. The demons live in a world full of legalities. If they have been given legal right to enter by the home owner, they are not likely to leave.

In order to avoid the evil presence, the OP should probably move. I don’t think that it is ever a good idea for a Christian to live in house owned by pagans. Short of moving, he should concentrate on developing relationships that will help to protect him.
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
I have a guardian angel at my side like everybody else does.
My guardian angel would crush him in pieces, should it be needed So…no problem…
Satan does not appear as such.
I tell you a story.
Once at 2 am., I was walking in the fields in a night with a full moon, there were harrowing sounds everywhere and everywhere there were ghosts. Something was making noises in the fig trees like “shshsh rtrtrt shshsh boom”. I was afraid but not terrified. I was used to it for my past life.
After 4 hours of walking, came the sun and I saw the ghosts which were fallen trees and the noises the figs falling from the fig-trees for it was harvest time…

I could tell you 1001 stories from my past life in tropical countries and in forests where I had to fight my personal fears of ghosts and demons. Up to now, I saw nothing … I was not lucky enough to see anything…
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I’ve witnessed all manners of manifestations that cannot be explained by natural causes and trust me… you don’t want to experience that. You shouldn’t trivialize others experiences because you haven’t experienced such things yourself and/or because your experiences had natural causes.
 
MtnDwellar said:
And everyone should rely upon their guardian angels to protect them from their own errors?

Your story is about hearing sounds from unseen natural causes. Everyone experiences these.

Demonic influences are real. Not everyone is aware of them. In the case of the OP, I doubt that a priest will be willing to sneak in to bless the home without the owner’s permission. I also doubt that it would have the desired effect. The demons live in a world full of legalities. If they have been given legal right to enter by the home owner, they are not likely to leave.

In order to avoid the evil presence, the OP should probably move. I don’t think that it is ever a good idea for a Christian to live in house owned by pagans. Short of moving, he should concentrate on developing relationships that will help to protect him.
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Bad, bad, bad,…
You talked about the devil, I answered with my guardian angel and you say that he will protect from my errors ? This is a dialogue of deaf people…
What you said, makes me thing that there is no devil around:
I don’t think that it is ever a good idea for a Christian to live in house owned by pagans.
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If they have been given legal right to enter by the home owner, they are not likely to leave.
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nickybr38 said:
I’ve witnessed all manners of manifestations that cannot be explained by natural causes and trust me… you don’t want to experience that. You shouldn’t trivialize others experiences because you haven’t experienced such things yourself and/or because your experiences had natural causes.
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I tell you: I want to experience them… I have been to terrible places where, I think, you have never been (once I was in a jungle at dark with a sharp knife for the anacondas) and I have learnt to face my worst fears…

I am not trivializing other people’s experiences. It is not compulsory for me to believe that that is the devil or is it?
Each one has his own ideas, but I am NOT forced to follow other people’s ideas.
It is like the OVNIS. I have many stories that puzzle me, I have seen videos of strange phenomena but neither the NASA or the USA Air Force gave a conclusion. And they are not exactly dumb. Till the, I wait.
But I tell you, I would like to see a ghost (I have seen some at night…), strange phenomena, and so on. Is it weird?
 
I’m pretty naïve and haven’t experienced evil like others. My husband and his siblings, who have always been a good practicing Catholics had evil thrust upon them as a children and have physical and emotional scars and those kids that are now functioning adults will tell you they saw the devil or at least the devil’s influence.

A couple of things struck me when re-read this thread, so I consulted the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) .

When I opened the Catechism, the first thing that I read was, “Tempting God in words or deeds, sacrilege, and simony are sins of irreligion forbidden by the first commandment.” (CCC 2139)

…Satan may act in the world out of hatred for God and his kingdom in Christ Jesus, and although his action may cause grave injuries… It is a great mystery that providence should permit diabolical activity, but “we know that in everything God works for good with those who love him.” (Rom 8:28) CCC 395

Now I left out text for brevity but you can read CCC 395 to get the whole gist of it.
 
I suggest the prayer of St Michael in your house and recited often. I also think you should read about St Teresa of Avila. She treated the devil indifferently. He hated that. She wasn’t impressed with his threats because she knew the power of Our Lord. Go forth with confidence, my friend. :knight1::knight2:
 
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