From Wanda Pratnicka’s book “Possessed by
Ghosts - Exorcisms in 21st Century”
Post: 1st
If knowledge about exorcisms had been passed down from one generation to the
next, then beside the votary priest there would be other priests - the master
exorcists who...
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From Wanda Pratnicka’s book “Possessed by
Ghosts - Exorcisms in 21st Century”
Post: 1st
If knowledge about exorcisms had been passed down from one generation to the
next, then beside the votary priest there would be other priests - the master
exorcists who would have many years experience of exorcisms.
He would have
taught the novice, encouraged him, but above all would have cleansed him when
he was possessed during the instruction.
In the history of the Church there were
only a few who felt the need to practice exorcism.
Hundreds of people begging
for help came to their door.
There were, however, so few of them that they
collapsed with exhaustion wanting to help them all.
They had nowhere they
could find models so they acted by trial and error.
Many of them fell victim to
possession and needed an exorcism themselves.
Another priest wasn t at such
case always able to help.
Often he was unable to do so, and seeing his colleague s
fate was afraid for his own safety.
These exorc
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