tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857216796720971555.post179486418539298045..comments2024-03-27T18:06:06.369-07:00Comments on Mary's Blog: The Real Story of The Exorcist Part Four. This part may upset some.Mary O'Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06111088825250138537noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857216796720971555.post-74167378015601151172010-11-21T19:51:58.165-08:002010-11-21T19:51:58.165-08:00Mary, As I discovered from my own personal experie...Mary, As I discovered from my own personal experience there is a fine line between a true demonic possession and what mental health professionals call a "psychotic episode". The guidelines for exorcism from the Vatican requires the extensive training and knowledge of select "Exorcists" to be appointed by the Church and utilized at the discretion of a local Bishop. <br /><br />I had what was called a psychotic episode which made demons appear real and mistakenly asked for an exorcism. The Priest who "exorcised" me I discovered was admonished and died shortly thereafter. From war trauma, my mind had processed a tremendous amount of violence in a very short amount of time which often causes delusional thinking which is not "possession". <br /><br />Any Priest can tell you that most frequently all Catholic receive at Mass a certain mild form of exorcism in our Confession and that many of the healing Masses with anointing also accomplishes the "cleansing from the effects of sin.<br /><br />True demonic possession requires a diligent and prudent advisement by a trained Priest to effect an Exorcism. <br /><br />There is also a generic form of Exorcism which is permitted for use by laity here: <br /><br /><br />http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p01975.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com