[Apologetics] Re: Exorcism

[Dianne Dawson]

Thanks Art.
 
Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.
Ps 42:1
 
 




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From: Art Kelly <arthurkelly at yahoo.com>
To: Apologetics Group <apologetics at gathman.org>
Cc: Jimmy Murphy <jmurf80 at gmail.com>
Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 7:19:45 PM
Subject: [Apologetics] Re: Exorcism


Just in time for the movie that opens on Friday, The Rite.  See
http://the-rite.movie-trailer.com/
AND
http://www.catholic.org/ae/movies/review.php?id=40065
AND
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/exorcist-praises-new-movie-the-rite-for-showing-power-of-faith/ 
 OR http://tinyurl.com/4loxmqf

Art
--- On Mon, 1/24/11, Dianne Dawson <rcdianne at yahoo.com> wrote:


>From: Dianne Dawson <rcdianne at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Apologetics] “One good sacramental confession is more powerful than 
>100 exorcisms.”
>To: "Lyn Collier" <lcc51 at yahoo.com>, "Apologetics Group" 
><apologetics at gathman.org>, "Sharon Rhodes" <shrhodes2 at juno.com>, "Gayle" 
><GayleMitchM at sc.rr.com>, "Mitch Michaelis" <mitch.michaelis at gmail.com>, "Merrie 
>Mullaney" <merriemullaney at aol.com>, "David Mullaney" <MayDay1 at aol.com>, "Nettie 
>Taylor" <jimmie at usit.net>
>Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 6:28 PM
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>Chicago exorcist: The ‘evil one’ is very real 
>
>
>BY KATIE DREWS
>ChicagoCatholicNews.com
>Last Modified: Jan 18, 2011 10:45AM 
>As the official exorcist for the Archdiocese of Chicago, it’s the Rev. Jeffrey 
>Grob’s job to expel demons from those cursed by the devil. But when it comes to 
>demonic possession, Grob is the first to admit he’s a skeptic.
>When he receives the call — “Father, I am possessed by the devil” — he doesn’t 
>drop everything, grab a black bag and run to the victim to say some prayers.
>“If only it was that easy,” said the 49-year-old Wisconsin native, who spoke 
>Friday to a crowd of more than 100 people at a Catholic Citizens of Illinois 
>forum titled “The Consummate Deceiver: The Devil in the Modern World.” 
>
>Instead, he approaches with caution. According to the Roman Catholic Church, 
>exorcism is a rite performed only by a select number of priests to drive out 
>evil spirits that, on rare occasions, can infiltrate human beings. 
>
>“The church is very slow in the process for the integrity of the rite,” said 
>Grob, who has been the archdiocese’s exorcist since 2006 and serves as pastor of 
>St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park. (For six years, he also served as 
>associate pastor of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Parish in Winnetka.) “The 
>Church is trying to avoid the sensational approach to things. What’s the proof? 
>Is this genuine?” 
>
>First and foremost, when a person claims to be possessed, Grob said he presumes 
>there is a “natural, organic explanation.” More often than not, those requesting 
>his service do not actually need an exorcist. 
>
>“I am far more busy than I should be in the sense that I talk to far more people 
>than I need to,” Grob said. “The vast majority, they need to see their parish 
>priest, they need to see a spiritual director or they need to go to confession. 
>
>“One good sacramental confession is more powerful than 100 exorcisms.” 
>In fact, Grob’s identity is typically kept hidden from the general public simply 
>because he does not feasibly have the time to respond to every question or 
>inquiry — and he gets many. Even at the forum, when he was finished with his 
>speech, Grob fielded dozens of questions from a crowd of curious people and 
>listened attentively to those who had stories to share — including a woman who 
>claimed a witch lived on her street. 
>
>But in the end, even though demonic possession is rare, Grob said it does exist, 
>as he performs exorcisms two or three times a year. Though no heads spin, he has 
>witnessed objects levitate in the presence of the “darkness.” The devil — “the 
>evil one” — is very real, he said. 
>
>“The evil one plays to human weakness masterfully,” Grob said. “He comes to us 
>one person at a time because that’s one less soul that will be able to walk into 
>the paradise that he could not have.” 
>
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