An Exorcist Tells His Story / Edition 1

by Gabriele Amorth

Overview

In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of 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 history. Fr. Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does. He also reveals how little modern science, psychology, and medicine can do to help those under Satan's influence, and that only the power of Christ can release them from this kind of mental, spiritual or physical suffering. An Exorcist Tells His Story has been a European best-seller that has gone through numerous printings and editions. No other book today so thoroughly and concisely discusses the topic of exorcism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780898707106
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Publication date:	03/04/1999
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	210
Sales rank:	69,505
Product dimensions:	5.26(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Gabriele Amorth (1925–2016), a priest of the Congregation of San Paolo, was the chief exorcist at the Vatican and internationally recognized as the world's foremost exorcist. Two of his major books are An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories.

Table of Contents

	Foreword to the American edition	7
	Foreword to the Italian edition	9
	Author's Introduction	13
	The Centrality of Christ	19
	The Power of Satan	25
	Appendices
	The Diabolical Vision of Pope Leo XIII	37
	The Gifts of Satan	39
	Exorcisms	43
	Targets of the Evil One	53
	Appendix
	Afraid of the Devil? Saint Teresa of Jesus Responds	64
	The Point of Departure	67
	The First "Blessings"	77
	The Demon's Behavior	91
	A Victim's Witness	101
	Effect of Exorcisms	111
	Water, Oil, Salt	117
	Exorcising Houses	123
	The Curse	129
	More on Witchcraft	143
	Who Can Expel Demons?	153
	The "Cinderella" of the Ritual	165
	Appendices
	Saint Irenaeus' Thought	175
	A Vatican Document on Demonology	178
	Pastoral Directives to Be Rebuilt	183
	Appendices
	A Document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	189
	It Is Dangerous for the Amateur to Attack the Devil	190
	Conclusion	193
	Prayers of Deliverance	199
	Acknowledgments	205