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An Exorcist Tells His Story
In this powerful book, Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the renowned chief exorcist of Rome, tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of many people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to "expel demons" is clearly seen in the Gospels, from the actions of the Apostles, and from Church h...more
Paperback, 205 pages
Published
March 28th 1999
by Ignatius Press
(first published January 1st 1997)
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I'm not sure I have much more to say beyond what other reviewers have already said. I was expecting more war stories; the ones the author offers are intriguing, but I was surprised -- pleasantly so -- by two of his take-home points.
First, he established his credibility with me early on by stating very clearly that not all disturbed people have a spiritual problem; for many of them, the issue is strictly psychiatric, and as an exorcist, he cannot help them. In fact, he recommends havi...more
First, he established his credibility with me early on by stating very clearly that not all disturbed people have a spiritual problem; for many of them, the issue is strictly psychiatric, and as an exorcist, he cannot help them. In fact, he recommends havi...more
This book is NOT:
1) a collection of horror stories. If you want such stories, go see The Exorcist or The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Granted, this book presents an assortment of possession stories, but does not go into great gory details. And if present, the stories mainly serve as illustrations for the theological/pastoral descriptions. If you're expecting a freak show, you'll be disappointed;
2) a recollection of an exorcist's day-to-day life. It's not even a recollection of...more
1) a collection of horror stories. If you want such stories, go see The Exorcist or The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Granted, this book presents an assortment of possession stories, but does not go into great gory details. And if present, the stories mainly serve as illustrations for the theological/pastoral descriptions. If you're expecting a freak show, you'll be disappointed;
2) a recollection of an exorcist's day-to-day life. It's not even a recollection of...more
I found this book to not be what I expected at all. The book discusses the need for excorists to be further recognized and trained within Christianity. I though that I was going to wind up reading a lot of gory details about possessions and instead I found myself reading the well managed thought provoking argument for the training of people wihin the clergy and the laity for exorcisms. The book discusses that the exorcist is a person highly trained to d a specific kind of battle with the powe...more
My wife read this a couple years before I did and it sat on our Catholic Literature bookshelf for a time until I was ready. Her only warning to me when she saw I was reading it was: "I wouldn't read that book before you go to bed."
I am not sure if this book would make you a believer or not. Quite frankly, if you don't believe in demonic possessions then you would just as well avoid it. But you probably would avoid anything Christian based as well. Might as well avoid reading...more
I am not sure if this book would make you a believer or not. Quite frankly, if you don't believe in demonic possessions then you would just as well avoid it. But you probably would avoid anything Christian based as well. Might as well avoid reading...more
My nephew Dave recommended this to me and I since have recommended this to a number of people. I read this a number of years ago and it is absolutely fantastic! Yes, I knew the devil was real but somehow he was transformed into this little red suited creature with a pitchfork and horns. This book show the true battle that is occuring between good and evil. It details the experiences of Rome's authority on exercism. Read it, you'll be glad you did.
This subject fascinates me as I don't belong to a major religion, let alone Catholicism. As other reviewers have noted...I was expecting a few more "war stories" but Father Amorth does provide some good basic information to an "outsider" like me. Perhaps his second book goes into more of what I was looking for. He does speak of Father Pellegrino Ernetti several times who is a person of interest to me...
This book taught me the power of the sacraments. My eyes were also opened to the evil that is in the world and the importance of keeping your soul united with Christ. My love for Saint Michael the Archangel started when reading this book. 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.
This was an interesting book, but was not exactly what I expected. I assumed the book was going to show the day to day experiences of an exorcist, but instead went more into the theology of demons and possession. While I enjoyed the book, I would have liked to see more examples of possession and exorcism. I will pass on his follow-up book.
Saya membeli buku ini karena rasa ingin tahu saya tentang praktek Eksorsisme dalam agama Khatolik.
Buku ini menjelaskannya dari sudut pandang seorang Pastur Khatolik di Vatikan yang diberikan tanggung jawab khusus dalam menjalani upacara ini bagi orang-orang yang membutuhkan.
Pada awal bab, buku ini memberikan penjelasan awal tentang Iblis dan setan yang jauh dari dugaan banyak orang awam tentang keberadaan mereka.
Dan karena ulasan ini datang dari seorang Pastur di Vatikan, saya tid...more
Buku ini menjelaskannya dari sudut pandang seorang Pastur Khatolik di Vatikan yang diberikan tanggung jawab khusus dalam menjalani upacara ini bagi orang-orang yang membutuhkan.
Pada awal bab, buku ini memberikan penjelasan awal tentang Iblis dan setan yang jauh dari dugaan banyak orang awam tentang keberadaan mereka.
Dan karena ulasan ini datang dari seorang Pastur di Vatikan, saya tid...more
It was difficult to put this book down. Was it the most horrifying with stories of the possessed? No. And it certainly wasn't meant to be. This is a book by the current chief exorcist of Rome, Father Gabriele Amorth. I am so thankful that in a time when we need it most someone had enough faith and determination to write a book detailing the Rite as well as the theology behind it and what it does. This is a highly valuable book to those who don't want to ignore what exists.
Very disturbing subject, very creepy book, but a very interesting read. It took me longer to finish than normal because I couldn't read it at night - and books don't typically spook me easily.
Excellent book written by Rome's most prominent exorcist. Definitely opens the reader's eyes to the fact that exorcism is a practice in the Church which is losing credibility, and it's a problem.
Jaime Contreras
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book was a little dry in the sections where it focuses on the many Catholic Church doctrines. It does lay out a lot of clarity on the deceptions and traps set by Satan. This is a powerful book on a topic that is too often fictionalized and misunderstood.
Really a good book. It is hard not to take this guy seriously, although some of the attention given to the Blessed Virgin seems to my protestant ears a little over the top...
This is a book which I highly recommend for those who don't believe in Evil. The book is quite good, but I expected much more examples of possessions.. would be more interesting than..
An amazing look on the little known Church teaching on exorcism and Satan, and an inside look to what goes into this mysterious ritual.
Amazing book! Very informative. Written by the head exorcist of Rome. Honest holy look, with out the Hollywood.
I think because the priest who wrote this book is Italian, something was lost during translation. However, it was interesting to read his perpective on exocisms.
Interesting read - but mainly aimed at the priestly audience. Amorth explains how Exorcists get the cold shoulder from other members of clergy and how he would like this to change plus how he would like there to be more exorcist appointments to be made (and for bishops to learn the Rites, as well).
There wasn't much about exorcising but that is to be expected as it is something only ordained priests with their bishop's or the Pope's blessing should be able to perform. I did find the ...more
There wasn't much about exorcising but that is to be expected as it is something only ordained priests with their bishop's or the Pope's blessing should be able to perform. I did find the ...more
Very easy to get sucked into this book and will leave you wanting to know more.
Well written. I listened to an audio version several years ago.
A very heavy read - excellently written, but not a light book that one could read in one sitting. Very interesting background, theology and dogmatically speaking, as well as occasion (and not enough) case studies.
A religious vision of exorcisms, sometimes a little intolerant in my opinion.
Scary.
This book is an outstanding and eye-opening read. Father Amorth tells the story of a man - the author - who sees the spiritual as clearly as he sees the physical world. His writing is sometimes different than how I would approach it (ie. sometimes paragraphs contain points that do not relate to the paragraph), making it seem a little less organized than it could be. However, the intellectual nature of the priest is never called into question. I highly recommend it.
If you're interested in what an exorcist's experiences are really like, read this book. Fr. Amorth explains that he writes the book as memoir, educational manual, and cautionary tale. It it absolutely written from a Roman Catholic point of view, as it should be considering the source.
Ein sehr überzeugendes Buch. Sehr interessanter Ansatz, vor allem kommen auch ehemalige Besessene zu Wort ... teilweise allerdings sehr engstirnig! (cf. Haltung der katholischen Kirche)
This book scared the crap out of me. It is more of a manual for a Catholic priest who is an exorcist, but also explains a lot about what we should do in our daily lives to combat evil.
Such an important book! There's still not many books in this genre, definitely Amorth wrote a revolutionary one. Poeple should wake up and realize that devil exist. Enough ignorance.
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Extremely captivating, yet he bashes modern bishops and priests who don't believe in the devil anymore...whether that is good or bad is up to you.
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