Exorcism
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Intro
Brother Eric
Most Reverend Eric Michel
Metropolitan Archbishop
Knight of the Immaculate
Specialist in Angelology and Demonology
I work for free, with no stipend, also my vow poverty, no money
"I choose to work without compensation, embracing a vow of poverty with no expectation of monetary gain."
Je travaille gratuitement, sans salaire, sans compter mon vœu de pauvreté, sans argent.
"Je choisis de travailler sans rémunération, en faisant vœu de pauvreté sans attente de gain monétaire."
Email: ericmichelministries@gmail.com TEXT: (613) 439-1087
Liberation Theology in Action
The driving out evil spirits from persons or places with authority derived from Christ. The NT records exorcisms performed by Jesus, e.g., Mk 5:1-13, and by the apostles. Act 16:18 . Spiritual cleansing and deliverance by our prayer ministry.
The deliverance ministry refers to our prayer ministry, which performs practices to cleanse people of demons and evil spirits. We attribute certain people's physical, psychological, spiritual, and emotional problems to the activities of these evil spirits in their lives.
Deliverance is meant to cast out evil spirits (a.k.a. "demons"), helping people overcome negative behaviours, feelings, and experiences through the power of the Holy Spirit. Each event is different, but many include some or all of these significant steps: diagnosis, naming the demon, expulsion, and action taken by the afflicted person after their deliverance to keep the demon from returning. The distinction between deliverance ministry and exorcism is that while exorcism focuses primarily on possession and is for believers and unbelievers alike, deliverance focuses more on spiritual oppression and is more for believers. In both cases of casting out spirits, intercessors follow Jesus Christ's and his disciples' example in the New Testament. In oppression, demons are believed to be able to enter a person's life in many different ways. Some believe that objects, by their very nature, harbour demons.
EMPM upholds the timeless Christian beliefs enshrined in the Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed. EMPM set the captives free from oppression and demonic bondage. These profound statements have been guiding the Christian faith for centuries. We are a biblical healing and deliverance ministry. We deeply cherish the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, Saint Michael Archangel, and Holy Mary, who are conduits of God's profound healing power.
We honour the invaluable contributions of the medical professions as channels for divine healing, our belief in miraculous healing through Jesus Christ is central to our faith. We see His intervention as integral to His role in healing.
According to believers in possession, a demon may return after a successful deliverance meeting if proper precautions are not taken. To avoid this, a person must pray for God's protection over their being and home. The person remains protected because the Holy Spirit is believed to be stronger than the demons. If needed, the person may have to take other steps of action as well, such as removing certain media from their home and creating boundaries with specific individuals who may have "spread" the spirit(s) to them.
Certain Christian theologians have held that the wearing of a head covering by Christian females confers protection against fallen angels, which they teach is referenced in 1 Corinthians 11:3–10
Exorcism
People with schizophrenia, personality issues, delusions, hallucinations, or severe depression might all have been considered candidates for exorcisms in generations past. Each of these issues can, in some cases, cause unusual or frightening behaviour.
Exorcism is a specific form of prayer that the Ministry uses against the devil's power. It is not a Sacrament; it is a sacramental rite of the Ministry.
In Christianity, exorcism involves the practice of casting out one or more demons from a person whom they are believed to have possessed. The person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the Christian Ministry or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use prayers and religious material, such as set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, or amulets. The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus, angels and archangels, and various saints to aid the exorcism. Christian exorcists most commonly cast out demons in Jesus' name.
The concepts of demonic possession and exorcism are found in the Bible and were practiced by the early Christians, especially gaining prominence in the 2nd century.
The deliverance ministry performs practices to cleanse people of demons and evil spirits. Certain people's physical, psychological, spiritual, and emotional problems are due to the activities of these evil spirits in their lives. The doctrines and practices of these ministries are not accepted by all Christians.
Deliverance is meant to cast out evil spirits (a.k.a. "demons" helping people overcome negative behaviours, feelings, and experiences. Each event is different, but many include some or all of these significant steps: diagnosis, naming the demon, expulsion, and action taken by the afflicted person after their deliverance to keep the demon from returning. The distinction between deliverance ministry and exorcism is that exorcism is conducted by ministers who are given special permission from their Ministry. In contrast, deliverance ministry is a prayer for people who are distressed and wish to heal emotional wounds, including those purportedly caused by evil spirits. In both cases, in casting out spirits, intercessors follow the example of Jesus Christ and his disciples in the New Testament.
Exorcism is the practice of casting out or getting rid of demons. In Christian practice, the person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is a member of a Christian Ministry or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use prayers and religious material, such as set formulae, gestures, symbols, sacred images, sacramentals, etc. Certain Christian theologians have held that wearing a head covering by Christian females confers protection against fallen angels, which they teach are referenced in 1 Corinthians 11:3–10. The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus, or several different angels and archangels to intervene in the exorcism. Protestant Christian exorcists most commonly believe the authority given to them by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (the Trinity) is the sole source of their ability to cast out demons.
In general, people considered to be possessed are not regarded as evil in themselves, nor wholly responsible for their actions, because possession is considered to be unwilling manipulation by a demon resulting in harm to self or others. Therefore, practitioners regard exorcism as more of a cure than a punishment. The mainstream rituals usually take this into account, making sure that there is no violence to the possessed, only that they be tied down if there is potential for violence.
Requested and performed exorcisms began to decline in the United States by the 18th century. They rarely occurred until the latter half of the 20th century, when the public saw a sharp rise due to the media attention exorcisms were getting. "a 50% increase in the number of exorcisms performed between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s."
Demonic possession is not a psychiatric or medical diagnosis recognized by either the DSM-5 or the ICD-10. Those who profess a belief in demonic possession have sometimes ascribed to possession the symptoms associated with physical or mental illnesses, such as hysteria, mania, psychosis, Tourette's syndrome, epilepsy, schizophrenia or dissociative identity disorder.
Additionally, there is a form of monomania called demonomania or demonopathy in which the patient believes that they are possessed by one or more demons. The illusion that exorcism works on people experiencing symptoms of possession is attributed by some to the placebo effect and the power of suggestion. Some cases suggest that supposedly possessed persons are actually narcissists or have low self-esteem and act demonically possessed to gain attention.
Within the scientific community, the work of psychiatrist M. Scott Peck, a believer in exorcism, generated significant debate and derision. Much was made of his association with (and admiration for) the controversial Malachi Martin, a Roman Catholic Minister and a former Jesuit, despite Peck consistently calling Martin a liar and a manipulator. Other criticisms against Peck included claims that he had transgressed the boundaries of professional ethics by attempting to persuade his patients to accept Christianity.
Psychosurgery, also called neurosurgery for mental disorders (NMD), is the neurosurgical treatment of mental disorders. Psychotherapy uses psychological methods, mainly based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behaviour, increase happiness, and overcome problems. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviours, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills. Numerous types of psychotherapy have been designed either for individual adults, families, or children and adolescents. Certain types of psychotherapy are considered evidence-based for treating some diagnosed mental disorders; other types have been criticized as pseudoscience.
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Psychotherapists traditionally may be mental health professionals like psychologists and psychiatrists; professionals from other backgrounds (family therapists, social workers, nurses, etc.) who have trained in a specific psychotherapy; or (in some cases) academic or scientifically trained professionals. Psychiatrists are trained first as physicians; as such, they may prescribe prescription medication, and specialist psychiatric training begins after medical school in psychiatric residencies. However, their specialty is in mental disorders or forms of mental illness. Clinical psychologists have specialist doctoral degrees in psychology with some clinical and research components. Other clinical practitioners, social workers, mental health counsellors, pastoral counsellors, and nurses specializing in mental health also often conduct psychotherapy. Many of the wide variety of psychotherapy training programs and institutional settings are multi-professional. In most countries, psychotherapy training is completed at a postgraduate level, often at a master's degree (or doctoral) level, over four years, with significant supervised practice and clinical placements. Mental health professionals who specialize in psychotherapeutic work also require a continuing professional education program after basic professional training.
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In Quebec, psychotherapy is a regulated activity restricted to psychologists, medical doctors, and holders of a psychotherapy permit issued by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec, the Quebec Order of Psychologists. Members of certain specified professions, including social workers, couple and family therapists, occupational therapists, guidance counsellors, criminologists, sexologists, psychoeducators, and registered nurses, may obtain a psychotherapy permit by completing specific educational and practice requirements; their professional oversight is provided by their professional orders. Some other professionals who were practising psychotherapy before the current system came into force continue to hold psychotherapy permits alone.
On 1 July 2019, Ontario's Missing Persons Act came into effect to give police more power to investigate missing persons. It allows police to require (as opposed to permit) health professionals, including psychotherapists, to share otherwise confidential documents about their client if there is reason to believe their client is missing. Some have expressed concern that this legislation undermines psychotherapy confidentiality and could be abused maliciously by police. In contrast, others have praised the act for respecting privacy and including checks and balances.
We should establish a protocol to respond to inquiries made by the faithful who claim to be demonically afflicted. An assessment should determine the person's actual state as part of the protocol. Only after a thorough examination, including medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing, might the person be referred to the exorcist for a final determination regarding demonic possession. To be clear, the actual determination of whether a member of the faithful is genuinely possessed by the devil is made by the EMMI, even if individuals claim to be possessed through their own self-diagnosis or psychosis.
Step 1. A person consults with us about performing an exorcism.
Step 2. We will have an expert in clinical psychiatry examine the patient and report to EMMI.
First of all, before any exorcism takes place, a thorough investigation takes place. We will typically meet with the possessed individual on multiple occasions, which can often take up to a year. During this time, a psychological exam will take place, during which a psychologist will assist us in determining whether the person needs medical or divine assistance.
Deliverance ministries focus on casting out the spirit or spirits believed to cause an affliction. The person must first be "diagnosed" with the presence/possession of an evil spirit, which often requires the participation of a person trained or experienced in this area. This expert may ask questions to learn about the person's life and discover if they have committed any sins that might invite a demonic presence; if they have, they must repent of that sin as part of the deliverance process. The expert might question the person about their relationships with their spouse, children, and friends, as poor relationships with a closer circle may indicate a demonic presence. They may also ask about their extended family and ancestors to determine if the demon might result from a family curse. They can attempt to discern if an object or a room is the source of the demonic activity and help the person understand what may have attached the demon to that object or space. Some claim to "see" demons (or vague impressions of them) or hear their names through the Holy Spirit. Once the source of the demonic presence is identified, the way to cast it out can be determined.
Revealing the demon's name may be part of the expulsion process, as it gives the preacher authority over the demon. This process is not required to cast out the demon, and some adherents do not accept it (some believe that demons can give the wrong name), but others believe it is necessary. The presence may identify itself or be identified as a specific demon (e.g. Jezebel, Asherah, Baal, etc.) or its "name" might be the name of the sin or affliction it represents (e.g. rebellion, gluttony, sexual perversion, anorexia nervosa). Naming the demon is about explicitly identifying the problem and may prepare the preacher and the person being healed to expel the demon. The "naming" process may also be connected to ideas of repentance, as Christians often require confession of sins as part of the repentance process.
What the Ministry views as signs of demonic invasion vary depending on the type of demon and its purpose, including:
Using languages unknown to the person or people around them.
Having extraordinary strength or resistance to physical restraint.
Knowledge of events or people that the person could not have possibly known.
An aversion to holy objects or places, such as holy water or Ministries.
Self-harming and displaying violent or aggressive behaviour.
Ailments or conditions that cannot be diagnosed or treated medically.
Having hallucinations or hearing voices.
An abrupt change in behaviour or personality.
Sudden spiritual dryness.
Expelling of objects or animals through the mouth.
In the process of exorcism, the person possessed may be restrained so that they do not harm themselves or any person present. The exorcist then prays and commands the demons to retreat. The Minister recites specific prayers, such as the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, and the Athanasian Creed. Exorcists use a cross and holy water and follow procedures listed in the Ritual of the exorcism. Exorcism is a confrontation and not simply a prayer; once it has begun, it has to finish, no matter how long it takes. If the exorcist stops the rite, then the demon will pursue him, which is why the process being finished is so essential. After the exorcism has been finished, the person possessed feels a "kind of release of guilt and feels reborn and freed of sin." Not all exorcisms are successful the first time; it could take days, weeks, or even months and years of constant prayer and exorcisms.
