Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil

[Michie]

The International Association of Exorcistshas expressed concern over several erroneous practices, including those carried out by some priests, which confuse the faithful who seek help when possibly facing extraordinary actions of the devil.

The association, which has some 900 exorcist members worldwide, issued its warning in a Jan. 6 article on the organization’s website in order to “offer necessary clarifications to be able to act well in providing divine mercy through the ministry of exorcism.”

The association published the article because “some pastoral practices have been noticed that, instead of rendering a service to the wounded body of Christ, increase its suffering and cause disorientation.” The exorcists ask Catholics to take these observations into account “to avoid attitudes and methods that do not correspond to the authentic work of the Lord Christ.”

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Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil

An association of exorcists issued a warning Jan. 6 to “offer necessary clarifications to be able to act well in providing divine mercy through the ministry of exorcism.”

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[Michie]

I hear about this one a lot:

9. Intergenerational healing (healing the family tree)​

The association also warns about the error of so-called “intergenerational healing” and laments that “some priests and even some exorcists” carry out this practice “as a ‘sine qua non’ (absolutely necessary) condition, without which there can be no healing or liberation, without realizing the harm to their faith and to that of people, as well as the consequences that the latter may suffer on an existential level.”

“Several local ordinaries and bishops’ conferences have already intervened in this area, giving doctrinal reasons that demonstrate how this practice has no biblical and theological foundations.” The association gives as an example the recentdoctrinal note on the subject of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference.

 

[RileyG]

Thank you for posting!