hey this hasent happened too em but ive been wondering, i’ve read storyies about satan can take the form of the Blessed Mother, Jesus, angels etc. and he can decieve you and is very crafty, how can one tell if its satan or not?
There are ways, and the CC has gained such knowledge over the years, canonizing saints, apparations, and through exorcisms.
One is obedience, that is, if the apparition will tell you to disobey a priest mentor/spiritual director, bishop or the Church, then it is not divine.
From reading some work of some exorcists, say the words “My Lord and My God”-these are words said during the mass at consecration, the apparition must be able to repeat these, otherwise, Satan will not say these words. Also, the Miraculous Medal is effective in countering the devil.
And yes, the rosary. Among created beings, the BVM is feared the most by Satan.
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And the most powerful intercessor of all?
“Of course, the Madonna is even more effective. Ah, when you invoke Mary!”
“And, once I also asked Satan, ‘but why are you more scared when I invoke Our Lady than when I invoke Jesus Christ?’ He answered me, ‘Because I am more humiliated to be defeated by a human creature than being defeated by him.”
The intercession of the living is also important, though, says Fr. Amorth. He reminds people that exorcism is a prayer and, as such, Christians can pray to liberate a soul or place from the Devil. However, three things are needed.
