Exorcist Expertise Sought After Saskatoon 'Possession'

CBC News ^ | 4/13/12

[marshmallow]

Bishop looks for inspiration from Calgary diocese

A case of what is being called possible demonic possession in Saskatoon has prompted local church officials to consider the need for an exorcist.

CBC News spoke with a Catholic priest involved in the case, which arose in March, and agreed not to identify participants in order to protect their privacy.

According to church officials, a priest was called to a Saskatoon home by a woman who said her uncle showed signs of being possessed by the devil. The woman believed a priest's blessing could help the distraught man.

At the home, the priest encountered a shirtless middle-aged man, slouched on a couch and holding his head in his hands.

The man had used a sharp instrument to carve the word Hell on his chest.

When the priest entered the room, the man spoke in the third person, saying "He belongs to me. Get out of here," using a strange voice.

The priest told CBC News that he had never seen anything like this and was concerned enough to call police, for safety reasons.He said he then blessed the man, saying he belonged to the good side, to Jesus. With that, the man's voice returned to normal for a short time.

[marshmallow]

Church leaders in Saskatoon have been considering whether Saskatoon needs a trained exorcist.The last person in the city with formal training, Rev. Joseph Bisztyo, retired in 2003.

They let the position lapse when the devil went on vacation or out of business, or something.............

[blackdog]

Demonic posession helped along with a call to the police usually takes care of the demonic posession. That is assuming that when one bleeds out and body temperature drops to that of the room, the demon is gone.

Never-ever call the police for anything.

[sayuncledave]

An unfortunate side-effect of refusing to remember/believe that Satan is indeed real and actively working in the world. It is foolish to deny one’s self weaponry when it may be needed, solely because you don’t envision it’s necessity. While the cases of genuine demonic possession may be relatively rare, it’s no less serious as a consequence.

[RitchieAprile]

maybe someone can take the online training..?