An Exorcist Tells His Story

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Father Amorth does a great job of showing how Christ is far more powerful than any evil but at the same time that evil is real and not to be taken lightly. It is difficult to believe this is an in-demand service if the church is acquiescing to its gradual extinction.

I would also recommend "The star of Satan", a dark novel by George Bernanos (cited by Paul VI in his famous 1972 allocutio on the existence of a personified evil)and noted in Amorth's second book.Amorth, former exorcist of the diocese of Rome, explains clearly and in accordance with Catholic beliefs that demons are among us (different from mental illnesses: he also explains the differences in the book). If devout nuns are just as susceptible to possession as laypeople, what then is the benefit of being devout and how could religion be the answer to this affliction? The two books An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories are not official Roman Catholic documents, rather personal accounts of his office as Exorcist. The devil claimed he could destroy the church if given 75 to 100 years, and greater power over those who would surrender to the devil. An exorcist in Rome, he claimed to have performed thousands of exorcisms, but this book is mostly laying out his theology.

Amorth's stated purpose in writing this book is to let people know that the devil is real, and the battle against him is ongoing. Its a shame that so many priest in this devil run modern world avoid talking about the devil and his demon companions. This is a fantastic book and very interesting and informative a great book to read if your a catholic like myself or if your wondering about whether or not Satan or god actually exists because when you actually realise that Satan and his demons are out there then you know god must be there just a much too it’s well written and this book has never been more needed than it is now the worlds running around looking for great careers,holidays,fun,violence,alcohol and drugs etc.The reader gets a full treatment of the role of God as creator, Jesus and redeemer, and Mary as the mother of God. If one of your ex's has suddenly dumped you with no explanation it could have been due to a curse, yo. I was expecting (obviously) for this to be saturated with doctrine (which I'm usually okay with) when it comes to this topic.

An Exorcist Tells His Story was the perfect length for a seven-hour (approximately) car trip my husband and I took yesterday including pauses for discussion. To the point where any truth that may be found within its pages is lost beneath bigotry, fear-mongering, religious gatekeeping, and more. To me the chapter from a viewpoint of a formerly possessed person was absolutely indistinguishable from a PoV of a mental health patient. He bashes psychologists for not considering spiritual problems after years of little success in patient treatment, however when he as an exorcist needs years to free a possessed person this criteria doesn't apply.This book will only teach you one thing and one thing alone; that humility and humbleness is the most powerful weapon against dark forces. His style often follows a routine where he will mention an event or thought and then give one anecdotal account where it applied.

But if you ARE a Christian interested in learning more about the types of demonic attack and defenses to those attacks, this is a quick read with easily digestible text. One requirement to fully appreciate the book seemed to be a blind belief in the supernatural or personal experience with such phenomena.I am in a period of long unemployment, which is apparently a symptom of potential demonic influence in my life. He also reminds the general public of the reality of this problem, and how one may become subject to demonic influences.