Seeking Guidance: Exorcism and Blessing of Family House

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I want the house I’m living in to be exorcised and blessed. How do I go about doing this and do you have any advice on this matter? I’ve spoken to a Priest about this matter and he gave me his email address so I can contact him about when I’m available for him to come to the house.

My issue is that, from my understanding of the situation regarding the Church, the average Priest isn’t of the quality that he should be these days. From my understanding for example, for exorcisms, there’s an “Old Rite” and a “New Rite” and Exorcists have reported that the New Rite doesn’t work. My fear is that the Priest would exorcise the house using the New Rite and another fear I have is that there are other things the Priest will do that are less than optimal but I simply don’t realise that they’re less than optimal because I don’t know any better myself so, if possible, I’d like to know all that I should on this topic before I contact the Priest and arrange for his visit in order to ensure that I get the best results.

Thanks for reading. All (name removed by moderator)ut is appreciated.

Edit #1: I rewrote “Priests aren’t of the quality that they should be” as “the average Priest isn’t of the quality that he should be”.
 
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Exorcism is a very rich subject. No single reference will give a definitive and thorough treatment. The field is not standardized. Various experts use different definitions and sometimes present conflicting ideas.

If you are not experiencing an infestation, an exorcism is not needed and a standard house blessing is appropriate.

If you need an exorcism, first trust the judgement of your priest. Don’t think that you can easily educate yourself beyond his years of study.

Please realize that the prayers of a faithful man can be effective against the diabolic. Use the sacramentals, prayers, and all the tools which the Church provides.
 
If you would like your home exorcised and blessed. The Latin Exorcism and Blessing can be done by the FSSP or the ICRSS. Contact one near you and discuss with the priest of what you would like and then make the decision.
 
PenguinBeak said:
Priests aren’t of the quality that they should be these days.
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Unbelievable and ridiculous comment.
PenguinBeak said:
another fear I have is that there are other things the Priest will do that are less than optimal but I simply don’t realise that they’re less than optimal
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You asked for (name removed by moderator)ut,

This is all sorts of wrong. The prince of lies wants us to distrust and doubt the shepherds of our souls, in the performance of their duties.
 
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I guess I need to work harder at being a quality Priest…
 
MtnDwellar said:
If you need an exorcism, first trust the judgement of your priest. Don’t think that you can easily educate yourself beyond his years of study.
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My belief in the notion that I may “easily” educate myself beyond the knowledge of my priest (at least, with regards to these matters of exorcising a house) comes from the words of Fr. Ripperger, an Exorcist himself. He is the one who claims, simultaneously, that the everyday Priest is bad and that just because a Priest is bad, that doesn’t mean he is undeserving of respect. A bad Priest is still a Priest. Admittedly, it’s taking me time to internalise this concept as, by default, I’m more used to evaluating people, especially those in leadership positions, through the lens of meritocracy but nonetheless, I think I am making progress with this and really seeing the clergy and my family members as exceptions to meritocratic evaluation.
He is the one that also revealed to me that there used to be an old way of baptising babies that also included an exorcism. If I wanted a better baptism for my child then, I would just have to locate a Priest who baptises with the older method. It’s through this that I have the idea that if you know these little things, you can request the right thing and thereby make a big difference.
MtnDwellar said:
Please realize that the prayers of a faithful man can be effective against the diabolic. Use the sacramentals, prayers, and all the tools which the Church provides.
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My mother has already put holy water around the house several times in the past. I don’t know how effective that was but I say it can’t hurt to bring out the big guns.
umamibella said:
Unbelievable and ridiculous comment.
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I think what I should have explicitly said was “The average Priest isn’t of the quality that he should be these days.” I didn’t realise what I said was so vulnerable to misinterpretation. I was making a generalisation, not an absolute statement. Apologies.
umamibella said:
This is all sorts of wrong. The prince of lies wants us to distrust and doubt the shepherds of our souls, in the performance of their duties.
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I believe it was Pope Pius X who first battled with the Modernists. He himself stated that he had merely driven them underground and that they would most assuredly resurface. Indeed, just as he predicted, Modernism has entered the Church. You now have Priests like Fr. James Martin openly receiving an award from a putatively (according to they, themselves) Catholic organisation that supports sodomy. You have clergy like Bishop Barron who argue, publicly, that there is a “reasonable hope” that all men are saved. I think blindly trusting in the clergy will lead to one being led to Hell.
As I stated, there are good ones out there but I think a bit of wariness is justified in this day and age.
 
edward_george1 said:
I guess I need to work harder at being a quality Priest…
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My apologies, Father. What I should have written was “The average Priest isn’t of the quality that he should be”. I never intended to create an absolute statement about all Priests, only a general one. I hope my comment doesn’t disturb you as you fulfill your duties and I hope you have a pleasant day.
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Is that sarcasm?
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I’m quite certain he was being sarcastic, yes.
 
Please do, Father. There aren’t enough priests who are trying hard enough.
 
I know Fr. Ripperger personally and hold him in very high regard. He is a trained and experienced exorcist. His standards in in this regard are very high. If I was an expert master plumber, I might say that others are bad plumbers. They can still unclog your drain.

I’d give your priest a chance to help - even without your guidance. It depends somewhat upon how big of a problem you are having. There are demons and there are DEMONS. Some will flee from the mere presence of a priest. Others are far more tenacious. It’s not one and done. If the outcome is unsatisfactory, he can try again or you can find another priest.

If you have been reading/listening to Father Ripperger, then you know that blessing with holy water is only a beginning. You should be far more active in solving your own problem. Remember the parable about the clean swept house.
 
In order to do a house blessing the priest must be physically in the house. He will then determine if there is need of an excorcist.

About curses, believe scripture which said “no weapon formed against you shall prosper”

If you and those in your house remain in a state of grace, you have nothing to fear.

The thought that priests are not good enough is a dangerous idea. Reject it and trust Holy Mother Church.
 
TheLittleLady said:
He will then determine if there is need of an excorcist.
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From my understanding, Priests can perform exorcisms. In fact, I requested one of the house from a Priest and he gave me his email address and told me to contact him with times I was available so he could schedule to come to the house.
TheLittleLady said:
About curses, believe scripture which said “no weapon formed against you shall prosper”
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The Church is built upon a correct interpretation of Scripture. To take that line from Scripture and then conclude that Catholics are protected from curses when the Church has also exonerated St. Benedict, making him a patron saint of protection from witchcraft doesn’t seem correct.
TheLittleLady said:
If you and those in your house remain in a state of grace, you have nothing to fear.
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You seem to be arguing that staying in a state of grace can protect you even from curses. I don’t think I’ve heard of this before but it might be true. Definitely worth considering. Unfortunately, this isn’t really practicable advice for me. I personally have mortally sinful habits, my mother doesn’t have a correct understanding of the 10 Commandments and my sister isn’t even Christian. Getting rid of the curses would still be a plus, though.
 
PenguinBeak said:
…that the everyday Priest is bad and that just because a Priest is bad, that doesn’t mean he is undeserving of respect. A bad Priest is still a Priest. Admittedly, it’s taking me time to internalise this concept…
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I think the point here may be that a consecrated priest still causes transubstantiation to come about during the Eucharist, whether he is personally good or bad. St. Teresa of Avila confirms this in one of her visions. She sees two demons at the throat of the priest giving her communion, and tells us…
The Lord Himself told me to pray for [the priest] and that He had permitted [me to see the vision] so that I might understand the power of the words of consecration and how God does not fail to be present , however evil the priest who recites them, and that I might see His great goodness since He places Himself in those hands of His enemy, and all out of love for me and for everyone.
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Hope this helps!
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An exterminator will close the openings to a building through which pests can enter. If your sister is a pagan practicing rituals, that’s an opening. If a household member is engaging in mortal sin, that’s an opening. Don’t expect any thing to change if nothing changes. Fr. Fortea says that exorcism is 90% subject and 10% priest. It doesn’t matter which priest or what prayers or ritual are used if you don’t contribute.
 
PenguinBeak said:
in Charismatic Catholic worship and I fear that this will eventually culminate in her speaking in tongues
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Do you understand Charismatic Catholicism and speaking in tongues?

It’s not something that happens from curses put on houses.
 
Exactly as Christ said, if the room is not kept clean the devil will return with more force.
 
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