One of the striking things about this story is that those concerned did not call a Protestant pastor to conduct the exorcism. I was once called to a house in my parish that was haunted and when I asked the people why they didn’t call their own pastor of the local megachurch they just laughed and said their pastor couldn’t handle stuff like that and they knew they needed to call a Catholic priest.
Father Andrew Trapp–a young priest in my own diocese of Charleston records here his interview with a former Satanist in France.
The poor guy probably felt like he was being interrogated by the CIA by this point, but knowing that I might never have this opportunity again, I asked Nicolas one final question. I told him that I had also heard that those who were very deep in Satanism could actually tell whether a communion host had been consecrated or not. For example, they will not steal communion bread from Protestant communion meals, nor will they steal unblessed communion bread for desecration at these “Black Masses.” It would not work because some of the Satanists would immediately recognize that it was just ordinary bread. They would be able to tell that Jesus Christ was not sacramentally present there.
I asked Nicolas whether this also was true. He again replied that it is, and he told us that he could do this himself before his conversion from Satanism. A chill went down my spine. If someone were to put ten identical communion hosts in front of him, nine unconsecrated and one consecrated, he would have been able to point directly and immediately to the host that had been consecrated. I asked him in amazement, “But how were you able to know?!?” He looked at me and the words he spoke are forever burned in my memory: “Because of the hate,” he said. “Because of the burning hate I would feel toward that host, apart from all the others.”
Read Fr. Andrew’s whole account of his encounter with the Satanist here.
The same truths are revealed in both stories. First of all, that the Satan and demons are real. Secondly, it is the Catholic priest and the Catholic Eucharist which they despise, blaspheme, mock and fear.
Satan knows the right address. He believes in the Real Presence. He knows his only real foe in this world is the Catholic Church.
Amazing how many here join him in that regard.
"The world of Satanism is a secretive one, often vulgar and sometimes dangerous, or so says ex-Satanist and Catholic “revert.” Fifty-one-year-old Deborah [who requested her last name not be used in this article] said that although the beliefs of Satanists vary tremendously, they center on indulgence of the appetites and a mockery of Christianity. Additionally, you’d be surprised to discover that seemingly respectable citizens in your community are members of Satanic covens. As she explained, “They’re people you meet on the street"...
...CWR: Did you attend Black Masses?
Deborah: Yes. They were absolutely disgusting…the Eucharist is defiled…statues and crucifixes were turned upside down; anything to mock Christianity. It is depravity at its worst. Satanism is about indulgence, and destroying the Church and traditional morality..."
Brian,
I agree with you but don’t forget your brothers and sisters in the LCMS and WELS also believe in the Real Presence. We differ, I know, on how it happens, but it is the same Real Presence. Luther (I know he’s not a favorite of the RCC) defended against Zwingli’s heresy stating that Christ said, “This IS my body.”, not “This represents or symbolizes my body.” I think the Latin was “Meum Corpus est.” (Please forgive if I butchered the Latin.)
Every Sunday, I am forgiven my sins and made confident in my life eternal because, like you, I know that Christ’s True Body and True Blood are present in the Lord’s Supper.
I point this out because I want you and other Catholics to understand that you are not alone in this belief, and for no other reason. I am simply amazed to see how many people think that the Catholic church is the only church that believes in the Real Presence.
Granted, there are only a few confessions that believe this, but we are with you. We don’t disagree with someone when they’re right.
God bless.