The Council of the Fraternity had a "Rite Night" recently - we went out en masse to watch the movie, followed by a very nice Italian meal - Genesius would have approved. Having the read the book, I was brushing up on a few things and I was rereading a pamphlet by Fr Jeremy Davies, exorcist of the Archdiocese of Westminster, which is a very good introduction (available here). Fr Davies pointed that while the Major Rite of Exorcism is reserved to the bishop and those priests to whom he gives the faculty, the minor rite, used in cases of demonic obsession and oppression, and for deliverance, can be used by any priest. He advised priests to use this prayer very often, praying it over their parishes and over those who may be disturbed by the evil one. I must look into this. Brother priests who read this blog, this is worth considering. Any ideas or suggestions.
The modern world actually manifests many signs of demonic activity - the evil one is having a whale of a time with men and women today, so there is a need for greater prayer, particularly the prayer of deliverance. That said, the following video convinces me of this. You may have seen this, but if you have not, watch it and you will clearly see the devil at work in the lives of poor souls. Abortion is the fruit of demonic activity: Satan convinces women and men that a life does not exist in the womb until they decide it is a baby, and so if this child may be an incovenience, then an abortion is a praiseworthy thing to do. As you watch this pray for the people you see.
Here is an interesting question which I ask of my brother priests, and anyone reading this blog who may know: does your diocese have an appointed exorcist? Each diocese is supposed to have one. Let me know by email rather than through the combox (fatherdirector@stgenesius.com).
That is very dark. A lot of demonic anger there.
ReplyDeleteWhat would you call the recent attempt at the Synod of the Family to overturn catholic catholic teaching on marriage and gender but a form of diabolic possession?
ReplyDeleteThat these so called catholic bishops were not writhing on the ground and spitting profanities would not mean some of them are not possessed by Satan.
Demonic possession was publicly evident in some of the sentiments published by that Synod in its mid term document report.
An allegedly celibate episcopate displayed themselves ihostile to the real beliefs of catholic married couples.
The horror continues now with a deeply suspect pope who manifests similiar lack of genuine concern with regard to the importent matters of gender and worthy reception of the eucharist.
It,s no longer that the smoke of Satan has penetrated the Vatican, it is that portions of it are going up in flames.