Posted on 01/04/2014 9:58:22 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Dioceses across Italy, as well as in countries such as Spain, are increasing the number of priests schooled in administering the rite of exorcism, fabled to rid people of possession by the Devil.
The rise in demonic cases is a result of more people dabbling in practices such as black magic, paganism, Satanic rites and Ouija boards, often exploring the dark arts with the help of information readily found on the internet, the Church said.
The increase in the number of priests being trained to tackle the phenomenon is also an effort by the Church to sideline unauthorised, self-proclaimed exorcists, and its tacit recognition that belief in Satan, once regarded by Catholic progressives as an embarrassment, is still very much alive.
The trend comes four decades after the 1973 release of The Exorcist, the American horror film based on the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and attempts to exorcise her by two priests.
The diocese of Milan recently nominated seven new exorcists, the bishop of Naples appointed three new ones a couple of years ago and the Catholic Church in Sardinia sent three priests for exorcism training in Rome, amid concern that the Mediterranean island, particularly its mountainous, tradition-bound interior, is a hotbed of occultism.
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I actually credit the movie with keeping me close to my religion all these years, even when I wasn’t actually active in it.
Thank you for the ping.
I noticed this line especially: The rise in demonic cases is a result of more people dabbling in practices such as ... and Ouija boards,
Ouija boards are NOT toys! And I’m not joking to others who read this.
-— The rise in demonic cases is a result of more people dabbling in practices such as ... and Ouija boards, -—
Also fewer people being baptized.
Yes, Ouija boards are dangerous. I recommend you read this testimony of a person I know about his experience:
Limit the Effects - When and why I quit using the Ouija Board. (1964-03)
http://www.bswett.com/1964-03LimitEffects.html
my own personal experience was been a sense of fear & evil when once asked to play with it. Needless to say, I passed on the ‘game’.
One thing to remember, the person who is possessed must want to get rid of the demon, for the exorcism to be effective.
**In the United States most diocese will not allow this.**
Not sure what you mean here.
A member of an exorcist team — a lay person — has been up to talk with priests in our area and the Bishop about getting one established here.
yes you are of course correct, but maybe just maybe if enough of us all pray that Satan be exorcised from YouKnowWho?
Maybe just maybe there’s power in numbers?
After all, the possessed individual may no longer be able to ask for the exorcism
anyway, we do live for hope...
thanks tho
Yabut, can they cure the child-molesting faggots?
I agree. See my post #25 in this thread.
I mean a lot of bishops will not allow an exorcist and ban exorcisms altogether.
The exorcist and his team would be very busy, no matter what diocese they would be in.
I watched the first five seasons and one thing I do know is that half the problems that people get plagued with are a result of the Ouija board and I frankly think that it’s best to just plain avoid that.
How many times does a person have to be warned?
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