An Exorcist Tells His Story

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In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of people in the grip of evil. The idea that every astrologist, spiritual healer, aura reader and so on can cast a demon at you is not something I subscribe to. I will include a quote from "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas Kempis: "He who follows me walketh not in darkness. This includes even what most people think of as totally innocuous, such as the persistent use of foul language.

I much preferred the accounts of Ed and Lorraine Warren, who speak about exorcisms but take a holistic and nonjudgemental perspective and who are also completely different storytellers. We would be foolish to ignore his warnings concerning the real activity of fallen angels in the life of the world; until the end of time, Satan remains the Prince of this World. 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. I have no issue whatsoever with religion, but I do take issue with people who let their religion influence their treatment of other people.To me the chapter from a viewpoint of a formerly possessed person was absolutely indistinguishable from a PoV of a mental health patient. Many cases misdiagnosed as mental illness, however, are cured by the Rite of Exorcism, which is spiritual medicine. Amorth's book should be considered as the primary reference to understanding the weaknesses of Man against this powerful entity, who was once the perfect angel created by God. Written 30 years ago by ‘the Pope’s Exorcist’, Father Amorth’s book is a long, wandering introduction to the work of exorcism. I was raised Catholic and find so many of the Catholic traditions beautiful, meaningful, important, significant, and filled with truth.

Powerful prayers that we said during attendance at Mass were discontinued and are rarely said today.Amorth's stated purpose in writing this book is to let people know that the devil is real, and the battle against him is ongoing. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Sometimes it will work but you will still need a doctor to fix the damage the demon did in the meantime. It is difficult to believe this is an in-demand service if the church is acquiescing to its gradual extinction. I have myself heard a priest preach a homily in which he reflected on the Gospel in which Jesus cast out the legion of demons by saying that "of course, demons don't really exist.One of his clients suffered from 'all imaginable misfortunes' such as poor health, problems with his kids and a broken car. One requirement to fully appreciate the book seemed to be a blind belief in the supernatural or personal experience with such phenomena.

In this it largely fails as a lot of the time exorcism does not resolve the problem, or it takes years. The publications marked a defining moment in literary history, being the first public documents to treat this subject. I truly hope who ever reads this takes in all he can and realises what's going on in the spiritual world. Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does.Maybe if this had been written more recently, or it had been written by someone with a more loving, understanding, and inclusive perspective.