An Exorcist Tells His Story

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Almost seven years later, the 400-member International Association of Exorcists is thriving amid growing demand around the world. A 2018 article from The Guardian said the number of Italians claiming to be possessed had tripled to 500,000 per year and that exorcism was a “booming industry” in the United Kingdom. An Exorcist Tells His Story was the perfect length for a seven-hour (approximately) car trip my husband and I took yesterday including pauses for discussion. We were held captive by the book from start to finish.

Amorth, Gabriele (2002). An exorcist-- more stories. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. ISBN 0-89870-917-2. OCLC 51968861. urn:lcp:exorcisttellshis0000amor:lcpdf:14e2d756-8cb8-4037-9980-c4fdf1107420 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier exorcisttellshis0000amor Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2md98d03nz Invoice 1652 Isbn 0898707102 This book was primarily a repeat of the first one with a little elaboration and some stories. A goodly portion of the book was spent on Father Amorth's opinion of the current state of exorcism within the Catholic church and the causes of evil in the world today.The Devil is Afraid of Me: The Life and Work of the World's Most Famous Exorcist, with Marcello Stanzione - published 2019, by Sophia Institute Press. Translated by Charlotte J. Fasi (originally published as Il Diavolo Ha Paura di Me, Tavagnacco: Edizioni Segno, 2016. [21] Review of Gabriel Amorth, An Exorcist Tells His Story (Ignatius, 1999) 205 pp". www.canonlaw.info . Retrieved 2020-10-03. Movies like The Exorcist changed the conversation around exorcisms, which was previously regarded as witchcraft. This shift in perception made Father Amorth's career as an exorcist possible.

At first the author talks how years are needed to exorcise a demon, yet later says possession is a gradual process, it can't immediately be made distinct from demonic oppression and other demonic influences. But you can also be instantly possessed via a spell/hex/etc. And you can't really tell for yourself if you are, because apparently losing control over your body and being trapped inside your head is one of the most extreme signs of possession, some sort of a final stage and not the norm or even the beginning. The exorcist might also use “the imposition of hands, as well as the breathing on the person’s face (exsufflation)”. Father Gabriele Amorth, exorcist – obituary". The Telegraph. 2016-09-20. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2023-04-13. It's a tradesman's book--a discussion of the nuts and bolts, of the challenges, and of the community. It could be about plumbing or IT development, but it's instead about exorcisms. And he wasn’t opposed to being on camera, either. You can even watch him performing an exorcism. In 2016, Vanity Fair asked film director Friedkin to travel to Italy to write a story about Amorth. He became the first person to film the priest performing an exorcism and used the footage he gathered to make the 2017 documentary The Devil and Father Amorth.Amorth was born in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on 1 May 1925. [4] He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1954 and was appointed an exorcist of the Diocese of Rome in June 1986, under the tutelage of Candido Amantini. [5] He was a member of the Society of St. Paul, the congregation founded by Giacomo Alberione in 1914. In 1990, he founded the International Association of Exorcists and was president until his retirement in 2000. [6]

Russell Crowe portrays Amorth in the 2023 supernatural horror film The Pope's Exorcist, based on the priest's two memoirs. [26] Views [ edit ] Views on yoga [ edit ] Amorth died at the age of 91 on September 16, 2016, a short time after he was hospitalised for pulmonary complications. [9] Exorcisms [ edit ] I do agree with the other reviewers who think that he contradicts himself a bit by saying "only can be performed with the bishop's approval" in some places and elsewhere "well the bishop is uneducated in this matter so I just went ahead". But I think this goes along with his main theme of "we need more priests and bishops trained in this space" so it's not a complete contradiction. Amorth, Gabriele (2016). An exorcist explains the demonic: the antics of Satan and his army of fallen angels. Stefano Stimamiglio, Charlotte J. Fasi. Manchester, New Hampshire. ISBN 978-1-62282-345-1. OCLC 945745738. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)He also outlined the ritual itself was diagnostic. “Only through the exorcism itself can we determine with certainty whether there is a satanic influence,” he said. A good book, not necessarily one I'd recommend, but quite eye opening to get a glimpse within the Catholic Rites and a challenge to Protestants: why do we not reject Satan at the time of our initiation into faith? Be it "born again" or "Confirmed" why do we not have that part of rejection as we accept? It's something more to ponder! An Exorcist: More Stories" by Gabriele Amorth is a compelling continuation of his exploration into the realm of exorcism. Building upon the foundation laid in his previous book, Amorth offers a deeper dive into his experiences as an exorcist, sharing additional stories, insights, and reflections on the spiritual battle against evil forces.