Irish Exorcist Doubts that "Modern-Day Priests" Believe In Demons

Irish Exorcist Doubts that "Modern-Day Priests" Believe In Demons

In recent years the demand of people who look for exorcists to deal with demonic possession “has risen exponentially”, said renowned Irish exorcist Fr Pat Collins.

The Irish Catholic writes on January 18 that Collins is baffled that Irish bishops are not appointing more exorcists. According to him they are “out of touch with reality” if they think there is no demand for them.

Collins wonders whether Catholic clergy in the modern-day Church still believe that there are evil spirits, “I suspect they don’t”.

 

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US Exorcists: Demonic Activity on the Rise

US Exorcists: Demonic Activity on the Rise

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 Relief of St. Michael vs. the devil at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.A look at the growing need to battle the devil

There is an alarming increase in demonic activity being reported by those who work in exorcism ministry, said the exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Although steps are being taken to increase the number of exorcists, demand is still outpacing supply.

Exorcist: "I wish that one day a Great Exorcism will be carried out in the Vatican."

Exorcist: "I wish that one day a Great Exorcism will be carried out in the Vatican." 

Kathloishes 

 Father Gabriel Amorth, who died in September 2016, was severely criticized when he repeatedly said in interviews that there were satanic sects in the Vatican. Now another exorcist, "I wish that one day a Great Exorcism will be carried out in the Vatican."

Exorcist Andrea Gemma on Medjugorje: "Absolutely diabolical"

Exorcist Andrea Gemma on Medjugorje: "Absolutely diabolical"

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Here's a background item on the Medjugorje case, a May 2008 interview with Bishop Andrea Gemma from Gianluca Barile's website Petrus. It was reported in the press at the time, and some quotations did appear, but I never came across the full text until recently.

The world desperately needs more exorcists

The world desperately needs more exorcists

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A NEW York woman who levitated six inches off the ground, mysteriously spoke in foreign languages and demonstrated paranormal powers made medical history in 2008 because a panel of doctors agreed she was possessed by the devil.

The Devil and Father Amorth: Witnessing “the Vatican Exorcist” at Work

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 When he made his 1973 classic, The Exorcist, William Friedkin had never seen an exorcism. For decades he wondered how close he had come to reality. So, last May, he followed “the Dean of Exorcists” as he fought to expel Satan from an Italian woman.

Brownsburg priest who performs exorcisms says the number of people requesting them is on the rise

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A Brownsburg priest says the number of people requesting exorcisms is at an all-time high.

Father Vincent Lampert is an exorcist priest based out of St. Malachy Parish. He was appointed to his role by bishops of the Catholic church.
"I don't have any special powers or ability from a faith perspective. The power resides with the person of Christ," said Father Lampert.

Catholic Church Now Struggles to Keep Up With Exorcism Demand

Cory Barnett 

The Catholic Church received 500,000 requests for exorcisms in 2015. When anyone utters the word 'exorcism', the first thing that comes to the mind is a Catholic priest. Several exorcism movies have been made in Hollywood, including the iconic The Exorcist, that have acted as catalysts in creating these automatic associations. Exorcisms are one of the Catholic Church's most important rites, however, the number of priests who perform exorcisms has been shrinking. Now, it has been discovered that younger members of the clergy are afraid to undergo training to become exorcists—an issue causing alarm among senior priests. Catholic Church Now Struggles to Keep Up With Exorcism Demand Tweet This The lack of interest among priests to perform exorcisms is not new. Ever since the Second Vatican Council, the church underwent a shift from archaic traditions to more liberal doctrines. This liberalization did not go well with traditionalists, many of whom formed a new faction that follow Church traditions more strictly. Among these revisions was the doctrine on Satan, evil, demons, and of-course, possessions. This change in theological dogma set in motion the current trend of denying Satan's existence among the Catholic clergy. Today, a growing number of priests refuse to believe in the church's traditional notions of Satan and the devil, thereby creating a shortage of exorcists. Pope Francis, however, warned Satan is real, despite his reputation for being modernistic in his thoughts. Even as this new trend was causing a lot of worry among senior clergy, the fear younger clerics are showing is causing new ripples of worry among current exorcists. Father Vincenzo Taraborelli, 79, is one such exorcist who is anxious about the church's future. Currently Rome's busiest exorcist, Fr. Taraborelli says around 500,000 requests for exorcisms were made in 2015 alone. This number is too big to be handled by the nine priests who are trained exorcists. Things do not seem very promising in the U.S. either. Although the number of Catholic priests trained in exorcism have increased to 50 from 12, it is still dwarfed by the sudden “boom” in demand for exorcisms in Italy. It's ironic, belief in Satan and exorcisms is seeing such a rise in a time when atheism and religious non-affiliation is higher than ever. Is the media to be blamed? Partly yes, asserts Fr. Taraborelli. He believes magical stories like Harry Potter are influencing people to dabble with the occult.

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The Catholic Church received 500,000 requests for exorcisms in 2015. When anyone utters the word 'exorcism', the first thing that comes to the mind is a Catholic priest. Several exorcism movies have been made in Hollywood, including the iconic The Exorcist, that have acted as catalysts in creating these automatic associations. Exorcisms are one of the Catholic Church's most important rites, however, the number of priests who perform exorcisms has been shrinking. 

Exorcism in Italy a job 'too scary' for young priests

James Reynolds 

"That is a possessed woman there," says Fr Vincenzo Taraborelli as he points up to an 18th Century fresco in his Roman church. "They're holding her with her mouth open. She has little devils coming out of her body. She's being freed."

It is a scene the 79-year-old priest says he knows well. For the past 27 years, Fr Taraborelli has performed exorcisms - the Catholic rite of expelling evil spirits.
He stumbled into the job when a fellow priest needed help.

Leading US exorcists explain huge increase in demand for the Rite – and priests to carry them out

Rachel Ray

Note: Informational NOT an endorsement

In the US, over the past 10 years, the number of official priest exorcists has more than quadrupled from 12 to 50.
But for two of America’s most active exorcists – Father Gary Thomas, whose training in Rome was chronicled in Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, and Father Vincent Lampert, whose work was depicted on Paranormal Witness – it is an ongoing struggle to keep up with the demand.

Novus Ordo: New Tulsa Bishop CONFIRMS Suppression of Latin Mass Exorcists

Novus Ordo: New Tulsa Bishop CONFIRMS Suppression of Latin Mass Exorcists

Note: Not an endorsement for Pseudo Traditionalism, purely informational

Posted by Joseph Ostermeir on 9/18/16
Preface: I’ve decided to share the Diocesan Memo since: 1) it’s an official public announcement 2) there’s no evident reason this will actually cause harm to the Society’s future. 3) it concerns the future of our Local Church and Latin Mass communities, 4) it’s objectively a suppression of "traditional Catholicism" in the diocese. 

World Famous Exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth Dies at 91

The outspoken Pauline priest had performed over 70,000 exorcisms over the past 30 years. 

Edward Pentin 

The renowned exorcist, Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, has died at the age of 91.
A priest of the diocese of Rome, Father Amorth was admitted to hospital a few weeks ago suffering from pulmonary complications, according to Italian media reports.
His death was announced by the San Paolo group which has published many of his books.
Born in Modena on May 1, 1925, Gabriele Amorth entered the Pauline congregation in Alba in 1947, five years after meeting its founder, Blessed Giacomo Alberione.  Ordained in 1951, he was appointed exorcist of the diocese of Rome in 1985 by Cardinal Ugo Poletti.

The Value of the Rosary by Fr. Gabriel Amorth

The Value of the Rosary by Fr. Gabriel Amorth

A Catholic Life 

The Hail Mary - The Value of the Rosary.
Father Gabriel Amorth, chief exorcist of the Vatican writes: