Exorcism
practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or an area
Exorcism (from Ancient Greek ἐξορκισμός (exorkismós) 'binding by oath') is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed.
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Quotes
edit- All religions and spiritual groups, since the dawn of human times, had some form of exorcism to fight the evil-bringer, whatever the name they give to both exorcistic practices and the ultimate enemy of all that is good.
- Marco Respinti, "Giving the Devil His Due: Satanists and Exorcists, Good, Bad, and Indifferent", Bitter Winter (April 3, 2024)
- The Church venerates thee as protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against the malicious powers of this world and of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude.
- Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church.
- Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that they may quickly conciliate the mercies of the Lord; and beating down the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations. Amen.
- Te custodem et patronum sancta veneratur Ecclesia; te gloriatur defensore adversus terrestrium et infernorum nefarias potestates; tibi tradidit Dominus animas redemptorum in superna felicitate locandas.
- Deprecare Deum pacis, ut conterat satanam sub pedibus nostris, ne ultra valeat captivos tenere homines, et Ecclesiae nocere.
- Offer nostras preces in conspectu Altissimi, ut cito anticipent nos misericordiae Domini, et apprehendas draconem, serpentem antiquum, qui est diabolus et satanas, ac ligatum mittas in abyssum, ut non seducat amplius gentes.
- Exorcism against Satan and the apostate angels, an official prayer of the Roman Catholic Church in favour to Saint Michael the Archangel. Full Latin toi English text is available here.
- There are several exorcists in identity crisis who send everyone to psychiatrists.
- Ci sono diversi esorcisti in crisi di identità che mandano tutti dagli psichiatri.
- Gabriele Amorth. As quoted in Giuseppe De Carli, Parla Padre Amorth, l'anti-satana, in Il Tempo (May 26, 2009)
- Ci sono diversi esorcisti in crisi di identità che mandano tutti dagli psichiatri.
- The true exorcist knows that he must pay a very high price for his ministry.
- Il vero esorcista sa che deve pagare un prezzo altissimo per il proprio ministero.
- Matteo La Grua, Contro Satana, Edizioni Piemme, 2013.
- Il vero esorcista sa che deve pagare un prezzo altissimo per il proprio ministero.
- When we fight with the devil, we must remain ‘seated’ in Christ. To perform exorcisms, absolute chastity is required.
- Quando combattiamo con il diavolo dobbiamo stare "seduti" in Cristo. Per fare gli esorcismi, ci vuole la castità assoluta
- Matteo La Grua, Contro Satana, Edizioni Piemme, 2013.
- Quando combattiamo con il diavolo dobbiamo stare "seduti" in Cristo. Per fare gli esorcismi, ci vuole la castità assoluta
- Exorcism has no effect on the will of a man who freely chooses to sin.
- L'esorcismo non ha alcuna efficacia sulla volontà di un uomo che decide liberamente per il peccato.
- Francesco Bamonte, Possessioni diaboliche ed esorcismo, Edizioni Paoline, 2006. ISBN 978-8831530958, OCLC 1045944205
- L'esorcismo non ha alcuna efficacia sulla volontà di un uomo che decide liberamente per il peccato.