Exorcism

[auderyja]

I have several questions about exorcism.

1. Is it wrong for someone to have a strong curiousity on exorcism? Does it mean something is wrong with them?
2. Why does the Vatican not encourage exorcism?
3. Why do people cringe when I talk about exorcism?
4. When someone is interested in exorcism, does it not mean that the person is more aware of our spiritual warfare?
5. What is your general view on exorcism?

 

[Newbie2]

M’kay.

1. Nope.
2. It’s rarely needed, perhaps. True demonic possession is not a common occurance.
3. I don’t know. Perhaps many people think of the movie and get creeped out.
4. Maybe. But there are many other aspects of Spiritual Warfare. Battling with each of our own vices is and act of spiritual warfare.
5. It’s not a light subject, and should not be dabbled with. Only a very few priests are properly prepared and trained to perform an exorcism. It’s going mano a mano against one of Satan’s demons, using the power of the Spriit to drive it away.

 

[auderyja]

M’kay.

1. Nope.
2. It’s rarely needed, perhaps. True demonic possession is not a common occurance.
3. I don’t know. Perhaps many people think of the movie and get creeped out.
4. Maybe. But there are many other aspects of Spiritual Warfare. Battling with each of our own vices is and act of spiritual warfare.
5. It’s not a light subject, and should not be dabbled with. Only a very few priests are properly prepared and trained to perform an exorcism. It’s going mano a mano against one of Satan’s demons, using the power of the Spriit to drive it away.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[Little_One0307]

I have several questions about exorcism.

1. Is it wrong for someone to have a strong curiousity on exorcism? Does it mean something is wrong with them?
2. Why does the Vatican not encourage exorcism?
3. Why do people cringe when I talk about exorcism?
4. When someone is interested in exorcism, does it not mean that the person is more aware of our spiritual warfare?
5. What is your general view on exorcism?

I have different answers than the poster before. Here goes.

1. No, nothing wrong with being curious about exorcism. However I would caution you to read books by exorcists who have been accepted widely. Father Amorth. There’s Interview with an exorcist. These should get you started.

Nothing is wrong with exorcisms.

1. The Vatican does encourage them. Pope John Paull II and some other popes would talk constantly about the devil and stuff of that nature. Possession is rare, but it is more common than you think it is. See what Father Amorth said on the subject, he is the official exorcist for the Diocese of Rome - I think that’s the diocese.
2. I don’t cringe when people talk about exorcism. In fact it usually interests me too.
3. maybe, maybe not. There’s more factors that come into play.
4. I am all for it provided every step and proper procedures are followed and are taken. I have seen and been involved in a few exorcisms myself. I can say this, my life has changed and never will go back. The devil is real and possession is real, but Oh Praise God, His Power, and the Authority of the Catholic Church is real. My faith has been tried, but has been very much strengthened becuase of the experiences that I have been blessed to be a part of. That’s pretty much I will say of this.

God bless.

 

[francisca]

Sometimes exorcism causes people to focus more on the “evil spirit” instead of on the Lord our God.

My opinion: understanding the word of God is more important than exorcism. Understanding the bible will build a person’s faith, and in turn will expell layer by layer the bad spirits covering him/her.

I do beleive that in some special cases exorcism is still necessary.

 

[auderyja]

I have different answers than the poster before. Here goes.

1. No, nothing wrong with being curious about exorcism. However I would caution you to read books by exorcists who have been accepted widely. Father Amorth. There’s Interview with an exorcist. These should get you started.

Nothing is wrong with exorcisms.

1. The Vatican does encourage them. Pope John Paull II and some other popes would talk constantly about the devil and stuff of that nature. Possession is rare, but it is more common than you think it is. See what Father Amorth said on the subject, he is the official exorcist for the Diocese of Rome - I think that’s the diocese.
2. I don’t cringe when people talk about exorcism. In fact it usually interests me too.
3. maybe, maybe not. There’s more factors that come into play.
4. I am all for it provided every step and proper procedures are followed and are taken. I have seen and been involved in a few exorcisms myself. I can say this, my life has changed and never will go back. The devil is real and possession is real, but Oh Praise God, His Power, and the Authority of the Catholic Church is real. My faith has been tried, but has been very much strengthened becuase of the experiences that I have been blessed to be a part of. That’s pretty much I will say of this.

God bless.

Thank you. I’m glad to know not everyone squirm at the thought of exorcism.

 

[auderyja]

Sometimes exorcism causes people to focus more on the “evil spirit” instead of on the Lord our God.

My opinion: understanding the word of God is more important than exorcism. Understanding the bible will build a person’s faith, and in turn will expell layer by layer the bad spirits covering him/her.

I do beleive that in some special cases exorcism is still necessary.

Yep, I know what you’re saying. And I also know that confession is more powerful than exorcism. That exorcism is only for desperate/severe cases, after careful study. And I also know that satan wants us to think he doesn’t exist, thus the need for less exorcism. In the Bible, Jesus gave his disciples the authority to cast out demons.

 

[white_sheep]

I think that lots of people are possessed, or at least under some form of frequent, undue influence by demons.

 

[auderyja]

I think that lots of people are possessed, or at least under some form of frequent, undue influence by demons.

Agreed… while I believe in the divine mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I also know how evil is prowling about the world. Its gaining boldness, thanks to the media influence. Lets use media against media… the apostolate of the Pauline Family - the Daughters of St Paul.

Lord have mercy on us poor sinners!

 

[fred_conty]

I have several questions about exorcism.

1. Is it wrong for someone to have a strong curiousity on exorcism? Does it mean something is wrong with them?
2. Why does the Vatican not encourage exorcism?
3. Why do people cringe when I talk about exorcism?
4. When someone is interested in exorcism, does it not mean that the person is more aware of our spiritual warfare?
5. What is your general view on exorcism?

Hi,
I knew two priests who performed exorcisms.
The first was an order priest who had been a pastor for 25 years and then sent to China as a missionary. While over there, he had an experience of seeing a catholic woman floating to the ceiling of her hut. After prayers, she came down. He then gave her holy communion. He said he was scared to death.

The second was an exorcist. He always kept the blessed sacrament on him because otherwise the devil would attack him. As an example, one day the devil took hold of the steering wheel and almost made him crash the car. He also said that when he would bring communion to the sick in the mentally ill facilities, there would be howling and screaming as he went by with the Eucharist he carried. The growling and snarling was nothing he could describe. Then when he came back thru the halls after he no longer had the Eucharist on him, there was no noise or screaming. He said beware of the weejee board. He gave the talk to our highschool.

I think these things are good to know. It strengthens the stories in the bible and those who deny the devil and the occult. It also helps us to know that these things really do exist and not to take them lightly.​

“Our battle is against Principalities and Powers…” Paul the apostle.

 

[fred_conty]

I think that lots of people are possessed, or at least under some form of frequent, undue influence by demons.

Hi,
Some of the serial killers and other types of killers which are true stories, will say “I heard a voice say do it.” Or something else like it. On some people it seems he almost molests them into doing evil especially those who are unaware of him.

 

[auderyja]

Hi,
I knew two priests who performed exorcisms.
The first was an order priest who had been a pastor for 25 years and then sent to China as a missionary. While over there, he had an experience of seeing a catholic woman floating to the ceiling of her hut. After prayers, she came down. He then gave her holy communion. He said he was scared to death.

The second was an exorcist. He always kept the blessed sacrament on him because otherwise the devil would attack him. As an example, one day the devil took hold of the steering wheel and almost made him crash the car. He also said that when he would bring communion to the sick in the mentally ill facilities, there would be howling and screaming as he went by with the Eucharist he carried. The growling and snarling was nothing he could describe. Then when he came back thru the halls after he no longer had the Eucharist on him, there was no noise or screaming. He said beware of the weejee board. He gave the talk to our highschool.

I think these things are good to know. It strengthens the stories in the bible and those who deny the devil and the occult. It also helps us to know that these things really do exist and not to take them lightly.​

“Our battle is against Principalities and Powers…” Paul the apostle.

Thank you for sharing your story. I believe some of the mentally ill may be under the influence of the devil, too. Gosh.