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An exorcist tells his story
“This is a very important book. Every pastoral leader, clergy and lay, should read it. The ministry of exorcism badly needs to be restored and Fr. Amorth’s book is a significant contribution in this direction.”
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Published July 9, 2019
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April 25, 2023
Ok, ...though I do not see myself as a devout Christian, or maybe not even a Christian at all, I do value what I see as the Teachings of Christ as found in both the canonical Gospels as well as the Gnostic Gospels.
And I admit to a fascination with this side of the Christian world, demonic possession and Exorcism.
Indeed this book is very interesting in what it says along these lines.
yet,... the consistent trash talk towards "card readers" (I.E. people who use and work with the Tarot) is laughable and absurd. And,...
While some religious bigotry was to be expected...
the racial, ethnic, sexual and cultural bigotry that can be found here is disgusting, and it degrades and defiles Christ's teaching of love.
And I admit to a fascination with this side of the Christian world, demonic possession and Exorcism.
Indeed this book is very interesting in what it says along these lines.
yet,... the consistent trash talk towards "card readers" (I.E. people who use and work with the Tarot) is laughable and absurd. And,...
While some religious bigotry was to be expected...
the racial, ethnic, sexual and cultural bigotry that can be found here is disgusting, and it degrades and defiles Christ's teaching of love.
March 14, 2024
Interesting view on many far ranging topics. A book written by a reverent man who is very secured in his faith, but expresses his concern for others in a genuine way.
September 24, 2024
A GENUINE CATHOLIC EXORCIST SHARES KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Fr. Gabriele Amorth is the Chief Exorcist of Rome. He has also written' An Exorcist: More Stories.'
He wrote in the Introduction to this 1994 book, "This book was prompted by my desire to share the knowledge acquired through much experience... with people who are interested in this topic. Primarily I wish to be of service to other exorcists and priests. Just as every general practitioner must be able to refer his patients to the most appropriate specialist... so must a priest be able to determine when someone needs an exorcist. In fact, many priests encouraged me to write this book because one of the guidelines of the Ritual for exorcisms recommends that exorcists study 'many useful documents written by experts.'" (Pg. 14-15)
He asserts, "To a demon, leaving the body of a person and sinking into hell is an irrevocable death sentence; that is why the demon fights it to the last. However, his eternal pain will increase proportionately to the suffering he caused on earth." (Pg. 32) Later, he adds, "It is a fact that every exorcism is like hitting the demon with a bat. He suffers greatly; at the same time he also causes pain and weakness to the person he possessed. He even admits that he is better off in hell than during an exorcism." (Pg. 97)
He notes, "an exorcist's first and foremost purpose is diagnostic. That is, we must ascertain whether the symptoms are caused by an evil influence or by natural causes." (Pg. 45) He continues, "Many times, today as in the past, diabolic possession can be confused with psychological illnesses." (Pg. 60) He also suggests, "The cooperation of the patient is fundamental for success. I always say that the exorcism is 10 percent of the cure; the remaining 90 percent is the responsibility of the individual." (Pg. 112) He continues, "to be healed from this evil requires great efforts to live an intensely Christian life. I am also convinced that this is one of the reasons why God allows this evil." (Pg. 115)
He states, "This is the usual mistake: we do not deny the presence of demons in theory, because we do not want to look like heretics. But we will decisively deny it when we are faced with concrete examples." (Pg. 172)
For anyone who wants to learn about "real" exorcists in the Catholic tradition, this book will be important reading.
Fr. Gabriele Amorth is the Chief Exorcist of Rome. He has also written' An Exorcist: More Stories.'
He wrote in the Introduction to this 1994 book, "This book was prompted by my desire to share the knowledge acquired through much experience... with people who are interested in this topic. Primarily I wish to be of service to other exorcists and priests. Just as every general practitioner must be able to refer his patients to the most appropriate specialist... so must a priest be able to determine when someone needs an exorcist. In fact, many priests encouraged me to write this book because one of the guidelines of the Ritual for exorcisms recommends that exorcists study 'many useful documents written by experts.'" (Pg. 14-15)
He asserts, "To a demon, leaving the body of a person and sinking into hell is an irrevocable death sentence; that is why the demon fights it to the last. However, his eternal pain will increase proportionately to the suffering he caused on earth." (Pg. 32) Later, he adds, "It is a fact that every exorcism is like hitting the demon with a bat. He suffers greatly; at the same time he also causes pain and weakness to the person he possessed. He even admits that he is better off in hell than during an exorcism." (Pg. 97)
He notes, "an exorcist's first and foremost purpose is diagnostic. That is, we must ascertain whether the symptoms are caused by an evil influence or by natural causes." (Pg. 45) He continues, "Many times, today as in the past, diabolic possession can be confused with psychological illnesses." (Pg. 60) He also suggests, "The cooperation of the patient is fundamental for success. I always say that the exorcism is 10 percent of the cure; the remaining 90 percent is the responsibility of the individual." (Pg. 112) He continues, "to be healed from this evil requires great efforts to live an intensely Christian life. I am also convinced that this is one of the reasons why God allows this evil." (Pg. 115)
He states, "This is the usual mistake: we do not deny the presence of demons in theory, because we do not want to look like heretics. But we will decisively deny it when we are faced with concrete examples." (Pg. 172)
For anyone who wants to learn about "real" exorcists in the Catholic tradition, this book will be important reading.
March 12, 2023
Nice
Interesting and Informative... Very nicely done by Fr. Amorth keeping in mind Lay Christian. A must read if one is interested in the subject.
Interesting and Informative... Very nicely done by Fr. Amorth keeping in mind Lay Christian. A must read if one is interested in the subject.
February 15, 2024
Very informative
Learnt new things and understood a lot of concepts with clarity. Also a lot of questions have been answered in this book. It is a good read.
Amen
Learnt new things and understood a lot of concepts with clarity. Also a lot of questions have been answered in this book. It is a good read.
Amen
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