
Exorcism (the Old and New Rites of Exorcism)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Strategies of Exorcism
This chapter explores the deceptive tactics used by evil spirits during exorcisms, emphasizing the exorcist's need for vigilance and the importance of prayer and fasting. It discusses the proper setting and procedures for exorcisms, detailing the roles of both the possessed and the exorcist while discouraging unnecessary dialogue with demons. Finally, it highlights the significance of traditional practices, scriptural invocations, and the priest's authority in the ritual of exorcism.
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For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again in 1998, the Church published official rites for the procedure, and in this episode Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the rites actually say.
