Regarding exorcism, referring to what some said was an exorcism as “claimed” is NOT besmirching the claimant. The Pillar’s statement was factually and grammatically correct. The Church takes a very skeptical approach to demonic possession - as She must. And yes, there have been - and are - actual cases of possession.
Regarding exorcism, referring to what some said was an exorcism as “claimed” is NOT besmirching the claimant. The Pillar’s statement was factually and grammatically correct. The Church takes a very skeptical approach to demonic possession - as She must. And yes, there have been - and are - actual cases of possession.
I hadn’t heard of Fr. Martins, nor of this incident now gone viral. But, I am reminded of the Church’s advice regarding two mistakes to avoid with the devil: 1) denying his existence; and 2) paying too much attention to him. It seems this brouhaha is of the second kind. There are those who “see demons behind every tree”, and those who refuse to acknowledge that he is real. The first run the risk of becoming so focused on the demonic they lose sight of what the Good News is about. The second are in very real danger of being spiritually ambushed by him. Both are fools because they wind up focusing on what does not save us.
When I ended my ‘prodigal’ and was being catechised for Confirmation (at almost 30) the priest God provided to mentor me back home said, in answer to a question about the devil, “when you look toward the light (Jesus), shadows fall behind you”.
Regarding exorcism, referring to what some said was an exorcism as “claimed” is NOT besmirching the claimant. The Pillar’s statement was factually and grammatically correct. The Church takes a very skeptical approach to demonic possession - as She must. And yes, there have been - and are - actual cases of possession.
I hadn’t heard of Fr. Martins, nor of this incident now gone viral. But, I am reminded of the Church’s advice regarding two mistakes to avoid with the devil: 1) denying his existence; and 2) paying too much attention to him. It seems this brouhaha is of the second kind. There are those who “see demons behind every tree”, and those who refuse to acknowledge that he is real. The first run the risk of becoming so focused on the demonic they lose sight of what the Good News is about. The second are in very real danger of being spiritually ambushed by him. Both are fools because they wind up focusing on what does not save us.
When I ended my ‘prodigal’ and was being catechised for Confirmation (at almost 30) the priest God provided to mentor me back home said, in answer to a question about the devil, “when you look toward the light (Jesus), shadows fall behind you”.