Exorcist Diary #390: Demons Try to Manipulate Exorcist — By: St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal

[” 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…

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Exorcist Diary #389: Demons Choke on the Name of Mary — By: St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal

[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….

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