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19 Points of Advice for Fighting the Devil

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St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil...

The exorcists I consult occasionally for articles have personally seen a lot of the devil’s theatrics: levitation, room temperature suddenly and drastically dropping, people knowing foreign languages they never studied, foul odors, objects flying and other antics intended to intimidate the exorcist. Yet, we are told not to fear evil. The exorcists do, however, strongly warn us to stay away from it and use the protection God gives us.

I put together advice on how to guard against evil taken from two recent interviews with Msgr. John Esseff, a priest in the diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania for 64 years and an exorcist for over 40 years, and also Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois.

1. Hate sin.

“The usual work of the devil is sin. Sin leads to the death of souls,” –Msgr. Esseff.

2. Understand that spiritual warfare is not a fight between equals.

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