[MarMema]

I remember Vatican 2. My parents were so uptight before mass that I asked them what was wrong. And they told me a guitar would be played that Sunday at church. So maybe staying traditional would have been better.

[Norski]

Perhaps this is at least part of the reason God led the evangelist Derek Prince to begin his deliverance ministry in 1963 in Seattle, Washington, USA. (Vatican II began in 1962)

After all, one-third of the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ was the casting out of evil spirits. And He told His followers to do the same.

" . . . And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; . . " Mark 16: 17

[bluejean]

‘...“deprecatory” and “imperative.” “Deprecatory” means a prayer to God, in this case to ask Him to deliver the demoniac. “Imperative” means a command issued to the demon in the name of God to depart.’

I think I get it. The “deprecatory” is for politically correct demonized people, who need to be treated kindly about thier problem and asked if they want to change.

The “imperative” is reserved for the politically incorrect (weather-deniers, Republicans, NRA supporters) who must be forced into submission.

The politically correct get a prayer to God. The unpolitically correct just get yelled at.

Makes perfect sense to me now. /S

[zeestephen]

Ideal solution:

Sedate the demon with opioids.

[tired&retired]

There is a definite increase in demonic activity.

Demonic activity is much different than the simple misguided spirits stuck in this realm. Demons are pure evil and prefer to hide as they cause trouble.

I pulled a nasty out of a woman this past week that took control of her neck. It cramped both my hands past my wrists and gave her instant relief when it was gone. Never touched her in the process.

In another last week, a young man I had never met previously, had his body start shaking violently every time he walked near me. They shipped him off to the hospital as it was in a public setting where I could do nothing.

[jerod]

They should start performing exorcisms on people who believe in global warming. First up... Pope Francis.

It may not be a ‘satanic’ cult, but it is definitely a cult

[piusv]

Fr. Amorth was later asked the following direct question, “Are you saying that the new Rite is useless in the struggle against the Devil?” His response:

AMORTH: Yes. Their intention was to arm us with a blunt sword. Some effective prayers were cancelled, prayers with 12 centuries of history. New ineffective prayers were written in…

So, apparently, to question whether an exorcist uses the Old Rite rather than the New Rite is a valid, Catholic question. Any Catholic (especially in this day and age) who has a problem with that needs to wake up.