An Exorcist Tells His Story

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He warns against turning to sorcerers and the like for help, because exorcists often have to face up to the disastrous consequences. For all those (and I know many) who make light of Ouija Boards, Seances, Fortune telling, Tarot Cards, Channeling, Wicca etc. Here I include his claims of performing over 30 000 exorcisms during the course of nine years, which means over 9 per day every day without rest.

You can tell straight away that demons are involved, except when you can't and have to work it out later. If people deny his existence, it is easier for him to do his work, because no one protects against him. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. At one point noting the procedure should be tried on the mentally Ill just to see if it works…hardly a diagnosis or specialty let alone a discipline that can withstand scientific or spiritual rigor. And if present, the stories mainly serve as illustrations for the theological/pastoral descriptions.Because of his many years of experience as the Exorcist of Rome, he has been able to study the issue of demonic influence in a very scientific manner. Rather, it touches on many factors: the nature of Christ, the angels, and the demons; forms and characteristics of diabolic activities; and the basic theories of exorcism---what it is, who can do it, when should it be done, why it should it be done, and how it should be done. The author encourages priests to lead souls to God and to trust in God, and not to be afraid of the devil’s reprisal following exorcisms, which is very rare.

I was drawn to this audiobook primarily because it was free on Audible, and also because I thoroughly enjoyed The Pope's Exorcist and wanted to know more about Fr. I am open and receptive to the concept of the Trinity (which appears in many religions) as it pertains to Catholicism, as well as the concept of a spiritual teacher sacrificing his life to teach us about sacrificial love, redemption, and our soul. The author, a Roman Catholic priest (who died in 2016) who worked mainly in Italy, nevertheless, gives credit to Protestant exorcists. He breaks the problem down into understandable and manageable divisions, in a way not set forth in the literature previously. He wrote this book in part to encourage the Catholic Church to appoint more priests as exorcists - he thought every diocese should have at least one.There's no question in his mind that African religions are false and open people to demonic possession. Amorth, former exorcist of the diocese of Rome, explains clearly and in accordance with Catholic beliefs that demons are among us (different from mental illnesses: he also explains the differences in the book).

It's amazing how many people who deny the existence of God, furrow the brow and exhibit unease when the subject of satanic practices, poltergeists, curses and 'unholy. He simply states how a health problem caused by the supernatural cannot be healed by modern medicine.One of his clients suffered from 'all imaginable misfortunes' such as poor health, problems with his kids and a broken car. An exorcist in Rome, he claimed to have performed thousands of exorcisms, but this book is mostly laying out his theology. I have no issue whatsoever with religion, but I do take issue with people who let their religion influence their treatment of other people. Although he admits some Protestants are more inclined to fight demons than Catholics, he's rigid in the way that it can be done.

Fr Benedict Groeschel hits the nail on the head in his introduction when he says that Fr Amorth speaks of "a world that vacillates between severe rationalism and wild speculation.The publications marked a defining moment in literary history, being the first public documents to treat this subject.