#26 / Michael Lichens on ‘The Devil is afraid of me,’ The life of Fr. Amorth, the Vatican’s exorcist.

Joining us on the Spirit Box for episode 26 is Michael Lichens.
Michael holds an MA in Religion and Literature from the
University of Chicago and spends much of his time studying
overlooked spiritual experiences when he isn't busy revising and
editing. He is the editor of The Catholic Exchange and resides in
Colorado where you can often find him discussing preachers,
ghosts, and churches of the Old West.


We will be discussing the book “The Devil is Afraid of Me: The
Life and Works of the World’s Most Popular Exorcist.” by
angelologist Father Marcello Stanzione.


The book narrates the true story of Father Gabriele Amorth, the
former chief exorcist of the vatican who performed more than
sixty thousand exorcisms over a thirty-year period in Rome.


The book details the experiences Fr Amorth had during his career
like the windows icing over during an exorcism in summertime in
Rome, dealing the results of magical attacks and some startling
manifestations including a possessed young man producing nails
from his mouth. We compare elements of the accounts and
techniques detailed with the Islamic equivalent and look at the
reasons while individuals can be open to obsessions and
possession and discuss the fate of fallen angels from both the
catholic and fairy lore perspectives.


SHOW NOTES:
https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/devil-is-afraid-of-me


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