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To: nmh

Isn’t exorcism still in the Catholic tool box?


19 posted on 07/30/2007 2:29:47 AM PDT by Mark was here (Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance?)
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To: Mark was here

“Isn’t exorcism still in the Catholic tool box?”

Although I can’t say how true it is, here is an interesting article on the subject.

Excerpt:
“WARNING: Only Catholic priests who are both legally and morally ordained and are faithful to the teachings of Sacred Scripture, as validly understood through the legitimate moral authority of the Church, and who remain spiritually sound should attempt an exorcism. Devils are powerful beings and can be extremely harmful to the unqualified.”


20 posted on 07/30/2007 2:48:17 AM PDT by Mila
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Oops! Forgot the link.

http://www.trosch.org/chu/exorcism.htm


21 posted on 07/30/2007 2:50:39 AM PDT by Mila
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1673 When the Church asks publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus Christ that a person or object be protected against the power of the Evil One and withdrawn from his dominion, it is called exorcism. Jesus performed exorcisms and from him the Church has received the power and office of exorcizing.176 In a simple form, exorcism is performed at the celebration of Baptism. the solemn exorcism, called "a major exorcism," can be performed only by a priest and with the permission of the bishop. the priest must proceed with prudence, strictly observing the rules established by the Church. Exorcism is directed at the expulsion of demons or to the liberation from demonic possession through the spiritual authority which Jesus entrusted to his Church. Illness, especially psychological illness, is a very different matter; treating this is the concern of medical science. Therefore, before an exorcism is performed, it is important to ascertain that one is dealing with the presence of the Evil One, and not an illness.177

176 Cf. Mk 1:25-26; 3:15; 6:7, 13; 16:17.

177 Cf. [link] CIC, can. 1172.

22 posted on 07/30/2007 3:56:05 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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