If You Ever Wanted to Know Why An Exorcist Demands to Know A Demon’s Name….

12 April 2017 | Bizarre, Ghosts in the news

Very interesting article on possession and exorcism…. from here. What do you all think? In this interview with an exorcist from Switzerland, we’re told the devil isn’t everywhere—but don’t go looking for him either, just in case. With our modern mentality, the subjects of exorcism and demonic possession generally inspire a reaction somewhere between fascination and open incredulity. This is the stuff of movies, but it also makes you think. For the Catholic Church, though, exorcism is something governed with a book of ritual, De exorcismis et supplicationibus quibusdam (Rite of exorcism and prayers for particular circumstances, adopted in 1998 to replace the previous, older version, which may still be used), and it is subject to certain conditions and prescriptions. The motivations for these strict rules are rooted in Holy

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