Category: Exorcism

[” Christ Giving the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter ,” Pietro Perugino, 1481-1482] We had just finished an exorcism session and the afflicted person looked at me and said, “The demons have a message for you.” He then said: “Ask Joey how Francis is.”  He had no idea what it meant.  I thought about…

[Mary Crushing The Serpent” from ” Immaculate Conception ,” detail, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1767-1768] Typically the first words out of demons’ mouths are: “She/he belongs to me!” An exorcism is essentially a battle for ownership. Demons claim the person. The new Rite of Exorcism, which is very effective, is based upon the Sacrament of Baptism….

[“Demon Deceiving a Soul”, computer generated and blessed by a priest] I was recently contacted by a priest who asked for assistance. We chatted and I thought his experience was instructive for us all. With his permission, here it is: As a priest I was fascinated, curious and a bit envious of those with special…