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At least he didn’t do an exorcism.
After chaotic debates on Capitol Hill this week, the Chaplain of the House of Representatives on Thursday prayed to “cast out all spirits of darkness” from the chamber.
“This has been a difficult and contentious week in which darker spirits seemed to have been at play in the people’s house,” Rev. Patrick Conroy began, according to C-SPAN.
The Jesuit priest then closed his eyes and dramatically raised his arms as he said: “In your most holy name I now cast out all spirits of darkness from this chamber.”
“I cast out the spirit of discouragement which deadens the hope of those who are of good will,” he said.
“I cast out the spirit of petty divisiveness which clouds the sense and the desire to be of fruitful productivity and addressing the issues more appropriately before this House.”
More at the link: https://nypost.com/2019/07/18/house-chaplain-prays-to-cast-out-spirits-of-darkness-from-congress/
After chaotic debates on Capitol Hill this week, the Chaplain of the House of Representatives on Thursday prayed to “cast out all spirits of darkness” from the chamber.
“This has been a difficult and contentious week in which darker spirits seemed to have been at play in the people’s house,” Rev. Patrick Conroy began, according to C-SPAN.
The Jesuit priest then closed his eyes and dramatically raised his arms as he said: “In your most holy name I now cast out all spirits of darkness from this chamber.”
“I cast out the spirit of discouragement which deadens the hope of those who are of good will,” he said.
“I cast out the spirit of petty divisiveness which clouds the sense and the desire to be of fruitful productivity and addressing the issues more appropriately before this House.”
More at the link: https://nypost.com/2019/07/18/house-chaplain-prays-to-cast-out-spirits-of-darkness-from-congress/