Anyway, through that case and many others, I was slowly drawn into meeting specialist priests in this area, and then through assisting at exorcisms I met people who invited me to be an auxiliary member of the International Association of Exorcists. Now I work full-time at the Pittsburgh diocese and help train priests nationally. Don’t let your past haunt you! Your mistakes—anything you did in the past—God has already forgiven you for. You must confess your sins genuinely! I’ve made many mistakes in my life and I’m trying my best to atone for them. First, you have medical and psychological evaluations to rule out a mundane explanation. Beyond that, there are some signs you need to document before you ask your bishop for permission to do an exorcism. In all cases in which a person speculates that his or her troubles are supernatural in origin, it is best to seek out advice from someone who is trained in Catholic deliverance. Of course, it is often difficult to obtain such information, as dioceses are somewhat wary of freely distributing this information, but begin with prayer combined with fasting and Eucharistic Adoration. Ask the Lord to bring a person into your life who is a solid Catholic and will not lead you astray, someone who can provide proper spiritual deliverance. Humility forms the links of your chainmail, keeping you safe. Don’t neglect this elusive quality if you want to be safe from demonic activity. Invoke the Authority of Christ

Lastly, Christians need to understand their protection in Christ. Paul writes, "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:11-12). Feet fitted with readiness from the gospel of peace. This readiness comes from the peace of knowing that you have been made right with God. This peace can make you ready not only to stand firm in the Lord but also to share that peace with those around you. You have been given readiness to persevere in pursuing Christ. And even though you are in a battle, you are a minister of a gospel of peace. I pray for every weary heart. I pray for everyone in pain and those who cause pain. Lately, it’s been really hard keeping my head strong even though I know this phase will pass. I ask what can I learn from these circumstances that break my heart. I’ve lost myself Lord although I pray you make me better than I ever was. I pray that you would intercede Father, in my faith, finances, career, relationships, and home. Right now, I don’t have any of those things but I’m so thankful because I could be even more conflicted with those that are not in your will for my life. I’ve been at that point and I pray you forgive me for not keeping myself isolated when y Is the person who experiences demonic obsession or possession incapable of helping himself, of warding off the demon alone?What’s more, Fr. Fortea says that Christ desires your freedom. He doesn’t want you to be oppressed, possessed, or in any way influenced by demonic spirits. Don’t listen to your doubts or thoughts, either! If you let your doubts or thoughts(intrusive or otherwise) they will consume you, they will. Remember, God is right there and he loves you more than anyone in the world. Ask him to take those doubts and thoughts away. Even if he doesn’t right away, it doesn’t mean he won’t. According to Fr. Fortea, your denomination doesn’t matter. You don’t have to be Roman Catholic. What truly matters is that you make a good-faith attempt to act in ways which are objectively, scripturally good.

Here are some other books I highly recommend so that you can become more acquainted with the Church’s interpretation and management of extraordinary diabolical activity: When I explained this to the Catholic lay women who share a deliverance ministry, they discerned through prayer and fasting that there was a specific satanic curse placed upon me and anyone in my family who would be Catholic. Apparently my ancestor, who was a 33 rd degree Freemason, had cursed my family in this way, and this was the manner in which I was affected. So this is an example of diabolic obsession, from which I was liberated through the renunciation of such evil.In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose thee, O Mary, this day for my Mother and Mistress. They make it out to be one dramatic session, and, as we said, it’s many. They are brief, whereas real exorcisms are usually two to five hours at a time. Big dramatic manifestations like thunderclaps, levitation, or things flying around the room are rare even in exorcisms. Usually the really scary and disturbing things are the manipulations and things the demons say. But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die. In the course of his ministry as exorcist, Fr. Ripperger explained that in one case he “was seeking to cast a demon away from a person’s property, which had become infested, he was able to get the demon to reveal that they only have permission to mess with the property, but they have no rights over it.”

Some might argue that Christ had authority over demons, which he specifically gave to his apostles (Matt 8:19), but other believers do not have that authority. However, in Scripture, others, outside of Jesus and the apostles, cast out demons. The seventy who followed Christ also cast out demons. In Luke 10:17, it says, “Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!” In Luke 10:19, Christ said to them: “Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.” Also, Philip, one of the early deacons, cast out demons. Acts 8:6-8 says,Renowned exorcist Fr Chad Ripperger states that “diabolical oppression can appear as inexplicable financial difficulties, such as the inability to obtain employment despite being highly qualified and applying for multiple jobs or being fired all of a sudden. This fact leads to a number of important truths that Christians should always keep at the forefront of their minds when the subject of demonization comes up. First, believers should understand Christ's position and His victory over the enemy. Scripture says, "He disarmed the rulers and authorities [demons] and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him" (Colossians 2:15), and "what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 1:19–21).