Ralph Sarchie > Quotes

“But there was one mistake in this masquerade that revealed the supposed human spirit was literally blowing smoke: It took the form of a woman only from the waist up. That’s typical of the demonic; they always give themselves away with some abnormality of appearance when they try to manifest themselves as human beings.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Beware the Night: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“Perhaps you put your key ring or wallet in the same place every day, but it’s mysteriously disappeared when you want to go out. You look all over the house without finding the object, only to have it turn up days later in a place where you already looked. This can lead to arguments, accusations, and disharmony, which are just what the demonic thrive on.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Deliver Us from Evil: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“Only the most powerful satanic forces, the true devils, can manipulate sacred objects.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Deliver Us from Evil: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“Greater love than this no man hath: that a man lay down his life for his friend.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Beware the Night: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“To obsess over occult horrors is unhealthy and dangerous to the soul; lifting up your eyes to the wonder and majesty of God's creation is the cure. It's only through His mercy that we can survive dark nights of evil.”
― Ralph Sarchie

“There’s always some sign of the diabolic presence, even if it’s not as obvious as a pair of cloven hooves.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Deliver Us from Evil: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“The Roman Ritual of Exorcism dates back almost four hundred years.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Deliver Us from Evil: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“In the words of the Church’s traditional prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, they “wander the world seeking the ruin of souls.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Deliver Us from Evil: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“When you read about a situation that seems hopeless for the people involved, always remember that with God all things are possible.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Beware the Night: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural

“two different types of evil exist: primary evil, which comes from the Devil, and secondary evil, which is the evil that people do.”
― Ralph Sarchie, Beware the Night: A New York City Cop Investigates the Supernatural