Fr. Barron comments on Why Exorcism Films Still Fascinate

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[halflifeproductionz]

its pure fiction father!!

[wordonfirevideo]

@halflifeproductionz Not exactly. Take a look at some of the authentically chilling accounts of real exorcisms.

[wordonfirevideo]

@tario26 Not sure what you think you're accomplishing by calling me "Mr." but if it makes you happy... Last time I checked, friend, priests aren't Jesus, though they are acting in his name and person. I'm not too surprised, therefore, that they might not be quite as powerful as the Lord himself in battling the dark powers.

[MrYamaha125]

 If you want a further explanation as to why Catholics Call priests father go to Catholic.com and type in the question “why do we call priests father.” Click on the first link and read on. It will give you a much more thorough answer than I can in a limited blog entry. If you have any other questions about the Catholic Faith search that site, its full of good answers ☺ God Bless.

[maaaaaaatt1]

@wordonfirevideo...just pathetic. absolutely pathetic.

[DrewAnti1960]

Watch the movie Possesed,Its the true story that the movie the Exorcist comes from,which is a true story that took place in St Louis in 1949,It was a Scary movie Father.it will get you saying your Rosary on a daily basis,

[yospring]

@wordonfirevideo the Jesus give us the gift of a holly spirit when he rise to heaven.

He commanded his disciples to baptize in his father, himself and spirit's name. The power comes from God itself! We proclaim his name and his power to heal us! A priest act on his name, they are chosen and know how to do so.

[samspinchat]

One interesting thing is that Max von Sydow was 44 in 1973, yet he seemed elderly in the movie.

[832existentialiste]

@Joxxol

Although I have read just a few pages of it, I highly suggest Summa Daemoniaca; however, it is in Spanish but I understand that there’ll be an English edition soon. You might find Interview with an Exorcist equally helpful and it’s by the same author, Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea. DollyHot has videos here in case you want to check it out.

[Joxxol]

It occurred to me that Jesus thought enough of the devil that he included him in Lord's Prayer / Our Father (... but deliver us form the evil one.), but my Christian tradition almost completely ignores him. I'm wondering if anyone can suggest serious, non-sensational, reading material on the devil and demons.

[JadeJayk]

"An Exorcist Tells his Story" is an extremely insightful book by Fr. Gabriele Amorth. He highlights the mindset of the devil, which is to prevent us from having faith in our Lord, and combats threats with true faith in our Father in Heaven.

[kubrox91]

my dad's english teacher at mcquaid jesuit high school was father bill o'malley, who played father dyer, karras' best friend in the movie.