Swisskloten From , joined today!, posts, RR: Posted (2 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 291 times:
Has anyone had a chance to attend an exorcism? What was being cleansed: a house, person or public building? Did the place feel different afterwards? And is it done like Hollywood shows it? If not, what did the exorcist do that differentiated from the movies?
102IAHexpress From United States, joined Feb 2005, 1019 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (2 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 269 times:
Well I guess most of us have. Because technically a Baptism is an exorcism.
From the Catechism:
1673 When the Church asks publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus Christ that a person or object be protected against the power of the Evil One and withdrawn from his dominion, it is called exorcism. Jesus performed exorcisms and from him the Church has received the power and office of exorcizing.[176] In a simple form, exorcism is performed at the celebration of Baptism. The solemn exorcism, called "a major exorcism," can be performed only by a priest and with the permission of the bishop. The priest must proceed with prudence, strictly observing the rules established by the Church. Exorcism is directed at the expulsion of demons or to the liberation from demonic possession through the spiritual authority which Jesus entrusted to his Church. Illness, especially psychological illness, is a very different matter; treating this is the concern of medical science. Therefore, before an exorcism is performed, it is important to ascertain that one is dealing with the presence of the Evil One, and not an illness.[177]
But as far as attending a “major exorcism” I can’t say that I have.
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