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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #95: Don't Feed the Demons
We always have a few cases which go too slowly or are stalled. The Team faithfully prays with the afflicted person but progress is...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Exorcist Diary #94: Whom Are You Dialing?
A woman* came to us in a panic. She initially was involved with Reiki. Later, her beloved grandfather died, so she tried to contact him...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #93: Demons- Brilliant or Stupid?
In the midst of exorcism sessions, it is clear how much disdain demons have for humans. Their innate angelic intelligence and power...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Exorcist Diary #92: Narcissism is Hell
John William Waterhouse painting (cropped): Echo & Narcissus When reading at Mass, I had always wondered how to pronounce the name of the...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 20, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #91: The Spirit of St. Michael
I was training a new exorcist who initially said the Rite of Exorcism methodically but without enthusiasm. I told him, "You need to look...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 15, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #90: Indigestion or Demons?
We began the session and, within about 20 minutes, the afflicted person said her stomach started to hurt. She normally does not have...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #89: The Stench of Evil
In a full exorcism session, we typically have at least two priests, sometimes three, in addition to lay team members. We have found that...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 6, 2020
- 2 min
Exorcist Diary #88: A Horror Beyond Description
Coppo di Marcovaldo, The Hell (1225-1274). Baptistery of St. John in Florence. Sinners being tormented by the Devil. I was doing an...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #87: Pagan gods as Demons
Pagan gods are often demons. Invoking such non-Christian "deities" can actually be invoking Satan and his minions, whether intended or...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Exorcist Diary #86: Who is the "Terror of Demons?"
[This image is used with permission from GrailPress.] At the beginning of a session, I typically ask the afflicted person if they have a...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 25, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #85: The Battle Rages
A seasoned exorcist called me* and said he was recently doing a session and commanded the demon to reveal its name. (By knowing the name,...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #84: Satan Unmasked and Angry
St. John Vianney was regularly attacked by demons at night. He was especially viciously attacked the night before a big sinner came to...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Exorcist Diary #83: Satan Unleashed
God usually keeps Satan on a tight chain. His power and actions are limited. However, in this time, it appears that the Prince of this...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 18, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #82: "I have no legs"
Demons are cowards. Despite all the bluster and arrogance, they are cowards. They hide and part of our ministry is to flush them out. ...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #81: An Infested House
We received a call from a fireman who said his house had a problem. Shortly after moving in, many strange things began to happen. ...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 8, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #79: Demons Sending More Texts
I received some more typical snarky texts from demons. They were gloating over a possessed person and texted me: “She is mine, She has...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
Exorcist Diary #78: Exhaustion and Demons
Not long ago, a new exorcist called me and shared an experience which was troubling him. He noticed that after exorcism sessions, he was...
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Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
Exorcist Diary #77: Possession as a Grace!?!
To be possessed sounds like a disaster. God knows, it is a very ugly affair. I never say the word "possessed" when diagnosing someone....
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