About 200 priests from 33 countries came to Rome and Bologna to personally attend the Esorcismo e preghiera di liberazione (Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation) courses, which teach how to cast out demons.
Courses organized by the educational institution Pontifical Athenaeum Apostolorum (www.uprait.org) will be held in the Eternal City and in Bologna. As Father Cesare Tarqui, an expert in exorcism, explained, this event is designed to “talk about the existence of the devil, as well as about obsession,” rather than sow panic among the people of the country. “Knowing this problem helps to establish a certain balance. We understand that this obsession with demons is rare, but when it does, you can get rid of it with prayers and faith. ”
Father Cesare also said that everyone who wants to attend the courses, which will be held on Saturday May 10, even “housewives.” ”An exorcist priest, as a rule, needs people to help him fulfill his mission ... it's not just psychologists or doctors they’re from other professions, even housewives. ”According to Tarqui, assistants play an important role in identifying obsession.
Cesare's father, who came to give lectures on exorcism from Switzerland, also claims that there are several levels of demonic influence: infection, obsession, oppression, mastery.
“Only in 10 percent of cases we are dealing with real intervention of the devil. Only careful preparation of a sufficient number of priests contributes to the effective fight against the interference of the demon. ”
Last year, the Catholic dioceses of Italy spoke of the need to train more exorcist priests in connection with the rapid increase in cases of obsession with dark forces. Father Francesco Bamonte, chairman of the Italy-based International Association of Exorcists, says the growing demand for specialists of this profile is explained by the fact that more and more people are becoming addicted to occultism.
Moreover, Bamont argues that there are so many requests for help that 250 Italian exorcists cannot handle it.
“Many people turn to exorcists for help in solving all sorts of problems, such as those related to family or work,” said Vincenzo Taraborelli, an exorcist from Rome. Taraborrelli also said that every day he has to work with dozens of people. “The priests simply do not have enough time to listen and reassure everyone. Therefore they go to me. They knock on my door in search of a blessing or help in their problems. ”
Exorcism is a special ritual of expelling demons, who, having settled in the human body, take possession of his mind and body.
Experienced exorcists claim that they regularly encounter different demons that have a certain power: some paralyze people, some take away speech, and some even lead to madness. Historians believe that the doctrine of the evil spirits that inhabit humans existed long before Christianity. However, Christians believe that the very first exorcist was Jesus Christ, who expelled demons from the body of an obsessed man, thereby putting an end to the power of unclean forces over people. The theme of exorcism today is very often covered in documentaries, as well as in horror films. One of the most popular films on the idea of exorcising demons was the films Obsessed, Constantine: Lord of Darkness, The Six Demons of Emily Rose, as well as the popular TV series Supernatural.
