For Catholics, Interest in Exorcism Is Revived
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Posted: November 13, 2010.
Posted: November 13, 2010.
Print: New York Times
excerpt:
Some of the classic signs of possession by a demon, Bishop Paprocki said, include speaking in a language the person has never learned; extraordinary shows of strength; a sudden aversion to spiritual things like holy water or the name of God; and severe sleeplessness, lack of appetite and cutting, scratching and biting the skin.
A person who claims to be possessed must be evaluated by doctors to rule out a mental or physical illness, according to Vatican guidelines issued in 1999, which superseded the previous guidelines, issued in 1614.
I got an idea. How about exorcising the child rapists out of the ranks of your clergy. In other words…....GET YOUR OWN HOUSE IN ORDER!
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