FOR SARA AND NOAH CONTENTS
PROLOGUE CHAPTER ONE | Rome CHAPTER | The Calling CHAPTER TWO THREE | Going Back to School
CHAPTER FOUR | no! "o#$ Enem% CHAPTER F&'E | O(ening the Doo$ CHAPTER S&) | &n *% Name CHAPTER SE'EN | Sea$ching +o$ an E,o$ci-t CHAPTER E&GHT | The Fi$-t Night CHAPTER N&NE | Di-ce$nment CHAPTER TEN | C$o--ing O.e$ CHAPTER ELE'EN | The Fall CHAPTER TWEL'E | S#++e$ing o+ the So#l CHAPTER TH&RTEEN | A Pa-to$al A(($oach CHAPTER FOURTEEN | Win/o!- to the So#l CHAPTER F&FTEEN | Li0e$ation CHAPTER S&)TEEN | O$gani1ing the *ini-t$% CHAPTER SE'ENTEEN | The E,o$ci-t AUTHOR2S NOTE2S ACNOWLEDG*ENTS NOTES SELECTED B&BL&OGRAPH"
PROLOGUEAn/ !a$ 0$oke o#t in hea.en3 *ichael an/ hi- angel- +o#ght again-t the /$agon4 The /$agon an/ hi- angel- +o#ght 0ack5 0#t the% !e$e /e+eate/5 an/ the$e !a- no longe$ an% (lace +o$ them in hea.en4 The g$eat /$agon !a- th$o!n /o!n5 that ancient -e$(ent5 !ho i- calle/ the De.il an/ Satan5 the /ecei.e$ o+ the !hole !o$l/6he !a- th$o!n /o!n to the ea$th5 an/ hi- angel- !e$e th$o!n o#t !ith him46Revelation 12:7-9Among he$ -ac$amental-5 the Catholic Ch#$ch5 in o0e/ience to the Lo$/2-
P$a%e$5 al$ea/% ancient time($o.i/e/ that+$om th$o#gh (io#- ($a%e$he$ (eo(le ma%#ni7#e a-k Go/ to li0e$ate thein +aith+#l +$om allme$ci+#ll% /ange$- an/ e-(eciall% the -na$eo+ the De.il4 &n a t$#l%
!a%5 e,o$ci-t- !e$e e-ta0li-he/ in the Ch#$ch !ho5 in imitation o+ Ch$i-t5 co#l/ c#$e tho-e o0-e--e/ 0% the E.il One5 e.en 0% comman/ing /emon- in the name o+ Go/5 -o that the% might /e(a$t5 le-t +o$ !hate.e$ $ea-on the% /o +#$the$ ha$m to h#man c$eat#$e-46Decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship of the Faith, November 22, 199 The thi$t%8+i.e8%ea$8ol/ !oman la% on a (a//e/ +ol/ing ma--age ta0le5 he$ a$m- an/ leg- hel/ 0% t!o men4 She !o$e a 0lack P#ma -!eat -#it an/ he$ /a$k 0$o!n hai$ !a- (#lle/ 0ack tightl% into a (on%tail4 While not hea.% -he !a- a little on the -tock% -i/e3 an/ a- -he g$#nte/ an/ -t$#ggle/5 the men +o#ght to hol/ on4 Nea$0%5 anothe$ man an/ !oman ho.e$e/5 $ea/% to inte$.ene4 The e,o$ci-t -too/ a +e! +eet a!a%5 a -mall c$#ci+i, in one han/ an/ a -il.e$ cani-te$ +ille/going !ith on hol% in the(a$t othe$4 S#$.e%ing thethe -cene5 ha/0eginning a /eci-iontoto-ho! make4 e,o$ci-m ha/ 0een +o$!ate$ the 0ette$ o+ an ho#$5 an/ -t$ainhe!aonThe e.e$%one4 Sho#l/ he contin#e9S#//enl% the !oman2- hea/ t#$ne/5 he$ e%e- +i,ating on a -(ot nea$ the +a$ !all4 :No;< the /emon -ai/ in a /ee( g#tt#$al .oice coming +$om /ee( !ithin he$5 :the one in 0lack i- he$e5 the =in,;
e-#- an/ the &mmac#late 'i$gin5 !ho i- thi(e$-on9<:Nooooooo;< the g#tt#$al5 +e$ocio#- .oice g$o!le/4 :Tot#- t######-;ohn Pa#l &&5 +o$ coming to hel( o#$ -i-te$5< he -ai/4:No5 no;< the /emon -h$ieke/4 :Damn %o#; Get a!a% +$om me;ohn Pa#l &&5 !ho -eeme/ no ol/e$ than thi$t% an/ !a/$e--e/ all in !hite5 0le-- he$ +o$ehea/ th$ee time-4Wanting to take a/.antage o+ the a((a$ent $ein+o$cement-5 the e,o$ci-t ($e--e/ on4 :Re(eat a+te$ me? Ete$nal Fathe$5 %o# a$e m% C$eato$ an/ & a/o$e %o#5< he -ai/ to the /emon4:U( %o#$-;< the .oice $e-(on/e/4:Ete$nal Fathe$5 %o# a$e m% C$eato$ an/ & %o#5 a/o$ein%o#5< the e,o$ci-t in-i-te/4 !"'i$gin 0om0 igoing i+ &o+ -a% it;< the /emon -ho#te/4:& o$/e$ the name o+ the &mmac#late *a$% an/toine,(lo/e the name >e-#Ch$i-t5 to $e(eat tho-e !o$/-5< the ($ie-t comman/e/ again4All at once5 the !oman +elt a!a-h in an inc$e/i0le +eeling o+ lo.e a- the .eile/ +ig#$e o+ *a$% a((ea$e/ 0e+o$e he$5 !$a((e/ in a gol/8an/8!hite .eil that co.e$e/ hal+ he$ +ace4 Watching in ama1ement a- the +ig#$e a(($oache/5 the !oman !a- e.en mo$e -#$($i-e/ to -ee that *a$% !a- ga1ing at he$ tea$+#ll%4A- the e,o$ci-t !atche/5 the /emon once again !ent into a +it4:No5 no5 no5 /on2t c$%;< he -c$eame/5 an/ the !oman2- 0o/% ($acticall% con.#l-e/4Then +o$ an in-tant the !oman -na((e/ o#t o+ the t$ance5 -a%ing5 :A tea$ +$om *a$% i- all it took5< 0e+o$e +alling 0ack into the -tate4The e,o$ci-t !a- elate/ to kno! that *a$% !a- ($e-ent an/ hel(ing4 He in-tantl% la#nche/ into a Hail *a$% E.e$%one in the $oom =oine/ in5 e.en the !oman on the ta0le4 "et -omeho! the e,o$ci-t kne! it !a-n2t o.e$4 #he $emon m%st be hi$ing to allo& her to recite the pra'er 5 he tho#ght4 :Sa% a+te$ me? Ete$nal Fathe$5 %o# a$e m% C$eato$ an/ & a/o$e %o#5< he -ai/ to the /emon4The !oman th$a-he/ an/ -c$eame/4 :No;< the /emon 0a$ke/4 :&2m not going to -a% it; & m#-t not -a% it5 & can2t3 in it iagain-t +eel the /emon He a-ke/ e.e$%one the $oom e.e$%thing4
e.e$%one $e(eate/ him4The !oman5 -en-ing the to$ment o+ the /emon5 -a! all the -aint- in the $oom $e-(on/ a- !ell4:No5 no5 e.en tho-e othe$ one- kneele/ /o!n6the !hite one5 the 0lack one5 an/ the little !hite one5< the /emon -ai/4 Then the e,o$ci-t notice/ that the /emon2- .oice change/ -lightl% to a tone o+ +o$ce/ $e.e$ence !hen he a//e/5 :He$5 he$ @*a$%6-he kneele/ /o!n a- !ell4< #his m%st be it5 the e,o$ci-t tho#ght4 The /emon i- going to 0$eak4 :&n the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t5 & o$/e$ %o# to $e(eat the (h$a-e4an#a$% 5 in Rome5 &tal%5 a$e 7#ite $a$e4 &n-tea/5 e,o$ci-m- can 0e $athe$ m#n/ane5 almo-t like going to the /enti-t6com(lete !ith a -tint in the !aiting $oom an/ a ca$/ to $emin/ the $eci(ient o+ hi- o$ he$ ne,t a((ointment4 The $ealit% i- that +e! (eo(le $eali1e !hat goe- on /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 an/ that i- t$#e +o$ Catholic ($ie-t- a- !ell6 man% o+ !hom !o#l/ =#-t +$om a- -oon e,o$ci-m e,i-t- :to at all4The !o$/ i- an eccle-ia-tical te$m e)or*i+o that comethe+o$get G$eekthat 5 meaning 0in/ !ith an e)orcism oath5< o$ it-el+ to /eman/ in-i-tentl%4 D#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 a /emon i- comman/e/ in the name o+ Go/ to -to( hi- acti.it% !ithin a (a$tic#la$ (e$-on o$ (lace4 A- #n/e$-too/ 0% the Catholic Ch#$ch5 an e,o$ci-m i- an o++icial $ite ca$$ie/ o#t 0% a ($ie-t !ho ha- 0een a#tho$i1e/ to /o -o 0% hi- 0i-ho(4 &n ancient time-5 e,o$ci-m !a- an im(o$tant !a% +o$ ea$l% Ch$i-tian- to !in con.e$t- an/ ($o.e the .e$acit% o+ the +aith4 The (o!e$ it-el+ come- +$om >e-#-5 !ho (e$+o$me/ n#me$o#- e,o$ci-m- a- /etaile/ in the Ne! Te-tament5 late$ in-t$#cting hi- /i-ci(le- to /o the -ame4&n light o+ the t$emen/o#- a/.ance- in mo/e$n me/icine6incl#/ing a mo$e -o(hi-ticate/ #n/e$-tan/ing o+ ne#$ological an/ (-%chological illne--e-5 the a/.ent o+ (-%choanal%-i-5 an/ -imila$ a/.antage-6the $ite o+ e,o$ci-m ha- 0ecome an em0a$$a--ment to man% !ithin the Ch#$ch5 !ho -ee it a- a -#(e$-titio#- $elic +$om the /a%- !hen illne--e- like e(ile(-% an/ -chi1o(h$enia !e$e con-i/e$e/ :/e.il-< to 0e ca-t o#t4*#ch o+ thi- mi-#n/e$-tan/ing come- +$om the nat#$e o+ e,o$ci-m it-el+5 a- !ell a- +$om the De.il2- att$i0#te- that ha.e mo$e +o#n/ation in +olklo$e than theolog%4 A 0ea-t !ith ho$nan/ -he8/emonhal+ a goat2- on 0o/% .i$ginin the /ea/ o+ night9on So#l8leaching5 -ha(e8-hi+ting the$a.aging ($o!l +o$innocent thei$ ne,t .ictim9 Witho#t co#$-e/emonolog% to e/#cate -emina$ian-5 it2- no !on/e$ ($ie-t- ha.e t#$ne/ a!a% in /$o.e- +$om thi- e,o$ci-m -t#++4At the co$e o+ the i--#e lie- the ($o0lem o+ e.il4 &- it a (h%-ical $ealit%5 a +allen angel calle/ Satan a- the Catechism of the Catholic Ch%rch5 a -mall 0#t /en-e 0ook o+ a0o#t (age- -a%-5 o$ i- it a lack o+ goo/ in -omething5 an ina0ilit% to li.e #( to the /e-ign- o+ the 0ene.olent C$eato$9*an% ($ie-t-5 not !anting to t#$n thei$ 0ack- on the $ich hi-to$% a--ociate/ !ith thei$ +aith5 !hile at the -ame time !anting to em0$ace the mo/e$n .ie! o+ $ealit% in !hich the De.il i- -een a- a meta(ho$5 !o#l/ like to ha.e it 0oth !a%-4 Othe$- 0elie.e in the t$a/itional teaching-5 0#t ($e+e$ not to talk a0o#t it4 On the e,t$eme en/5 -ome ($ie-t- =#-t +lat o#t /en% the De.il2- e,i-tence4&$onicall%5 !hile man% ($ie-t- an/ 0i-ho(- -eem 0ent on -ke(tici-m5 the gene$al (#0lic ha- 0ecome enamo$e/ !ith the occ#lt5 g$a.itating to ne! $eligion- -#ch a- Wicca4 Acco$/ing to an Ame$ican Religio#- &/entit% S#$.e%5 Wicca g$e! in Ame$ica +$om I5 mem0e$- in J to o.e$ JK5 in J4 B% M5 that n#m0e$ !a- -ai/ to ha.e $i-en to mo$e than !ho I54 Saleo+ occ#lt Ne!acco$/ing Age 0ook-to ha.e al-oGall#( -k%$ockete/5 a- han#m0e$ (eo(le 0elie.e in angelan/ an/ /emona (oll5 a0o#t the (e$cent o+ o+
Ame$ican- -ai/ the% 0elie.e in the De.il4 All thi- coinci/e- !ith an e,(lo-ion in the n#m0e$- o+ (eo(le !ho -a% the% a$e a++licte/ 0% e.il -(i$it-4 Acco$/ing to the A--ociation o+ &talian Catholic P-%chiat$i-t- an/ P-%chologi-t-5 in &tal% alone5 mo$e than 5 (eo(le -ee an e,o$ci-t ann#all%4Fo$ man% %ea$-5 a -mall 0#t .ocal g$o#( o+ o.e$!o$ke/ e,o$ci-t- in &tal%5 le/ 0% Fathe$ Ga0$iele Amo$th5 ha- t$ie/ to get the Ch#$ch to take the inc$ea-ing n#m0e$- o+ (eo(le !ho claim to 0e (o--e--e/ mo$e -e$io#-l%4 Fi$-t5 the% -ai/5 mo$e e,o$ci-t- nee/ to 0e a((ointe/4 Ho!e.e$5 the Ch#$ch !o#l/ ha.e to en-#$e that an% ne! e,o$ci-t- 0e ($o(e$l% t$aine/4 A/.ocate- -#ch a- Fathe$ Amo$th a--e$t that in the (a-t5 too man% e,o$ci-t- !e$e a((ointe/ in name onl%4 &n a//ition5 -ome o+ the-e :#nt$aine/< e,o$ci-tga.e thein$ite o+ e,o$ci-m a 0a/ name 0%!ho2/ a0#-ing thei$ a#tho$it%4 One o+tothe mo-t eg$egio#ca-etook (lace 5 !hen a Romanian n#n 0een gagge/ an/ 0o#n/ a c$#ci+i, in a $oom at he$ con.ent !a- +o#n/ /ea/3 the ($ie-t !ho ha/ 0een (e$+o$ming the e,o$ci-m !a- cha$ge/ !ith m#$/e$4Ho(ing to $ecti+% the -it#ation5 in the +all o+ the Cong$egation +o$ the Doct$ine o+ the Faith -ent a lette$ to the .a$io#- Catholic /ioce-e- a$o#n/ the !o$l/5 -ta$ting !ith tho-e in Ame$ica5 a-king each 0i-ho( to a((oint an o++icial e,o$ci-t4At the -ame time5 a 'atican8a++iliate/ Uni.e$-it% in Rome 0egan (#tting togethe$ a g$o#n/0$eaking co#$-e entitle/ :E,o$ci-m an/ the P$a%e$ o+ Li0e$ation< !ith the intention o+ e/#cating a ne! ca/$e o+ e,o$ci-t- a0o#t the o++icial teaching- o+ the Ch#$ch on the De.il an/ e,o$ci-m4A $ema$ka0le Ame$ican ($ie-t an-!e$e/ thi- call an/ t$a.ele/ to Rome in the -#mme$ o+ to 0e t$aine/ a- an e,o$ci-t4 O.e$ the -(an o+ nine month- he /el.e/ /ee(l% into a !o$l/ he ne.e$ kne! e,i-te/5 com(leting the co#$-e an/ (a$tici(ating in o.e$ eight% e,o$ci-m- along !ith a -enio$ &talian e,o$ci-t4 A- a $e-#lt5 hi- .ie! o+ the !o$l/6an/ hi- (lace in it6change/ /$amaticall%5 an/ he late$ $et#$ne/ to the Unite/ State-5 /ete$mine/ to #-e hi- ne! a!a$ene-- o+ e.il CHAPTER ONE
an/ it- mani+e-t ($e-ence to hel( (eo(le in thei$ e.e$%/a% li.e-4 ROME
We -ho#l/ t$% to 0e -o clo-el% #nite/ to o#$ Lo$/ that !e $e($o/#ce hi- li+e in o#$ o!n5 that o#$ tho#ght- an/ !o$/- an/ action- -ho#l/ ($oclaim hi- teaching5 -o that he $eign- in #-5 li.e- in #-46 Charles $e Fo%ca%l$ When Fathe$ Ga$% Thoma- -te((e/ o#t onto 'ia /elle Fo$naci at ? on the mo$ning o+ Octo0e$ JK5 5 the $oa/ !a- al$ea/% clogge/ !ith t$a++ic4 A long line o+ ca$- an/ 0#-einche/ to!a$/ the inte$-ection o+ 'ia /i Po$ta Ca.allegge$i5 +#nnele/ into the mo#th o+ the t#nnel 0% a can%on o+ +o#$8 an/ +i.e8-to$% 0#il/ing- that $an along the 0a-e o+ the Gianicolo5 one o+ Rome2- man% hill-4 A t$a++ic co(5 /$e--e/ like an ai$line ca(tain +e-toone/ !ith e(a#let-5 !a- /oing hi- 0e-t to maintain o$/e$5 !a.ing ca$- th$o#gh an/ -c$eeching at the mo$e agg$e--i.e moto$i-t- !ith hi- !hi-tle4 When the light t#$ne/ g$een5 /$i.e$- !a-te/ no time la%ing into thei$ ho$n-4 On eithe$ -i/e o+ the $oa/5 mo$ning comm#te$- h#$$ie/ along in the /i$ection o+ the 'atican5 the ac$i/ -mell o+ ciga$ette -moke t$ailing 0ehin/ them like cont$ail-4 Occa-ionall% comm#te$- !o#l/ /#ck into a 0a$ +o$ thei$ mo$ning ca((#ccino-5 an/ the $oa$ o+ an e-($e--o machine -(ille/ o#t onto the -i/e!alk4 Stan/ing on the co$ne$5 ca#ght #( in the chao-5 Fathe$ Ga$% took a -econ/ to a/mi$e the -cene a- i+ it !e$e -ome e,otic (o-tca$/ come to li+e4 Thi- !a- nothing like an% $#-h ho#$ he ha/ e,(e$ience/ 0ack home in San F$anci-co4 The cit% the ca$-5 the (eo(le6all -eeme/ to ha$moni1e like -ome ma--i.e o$che-t$a4 E.en tho#gh he !a- !ea$ing hi- 0lack cle$ic-5 he 0len/e/ in -eamle--l% !ith the c$o!/-4 Rome i-5 a+te$ all5 +#ll o+ ($ie-t-4 Acco$/ing to -ome e-timate-5 mo$e than J5 o+ them !alk the cit%2na$$o! -t$eet-5 an/ that /oe-n2t e.en incl#/e the -e.e$al tho#-an/ -emina$ian- !ho al-o !ea$ the Roman colla$ an/ 0lack ga$04 &n a//ition5 !ith all the cha(el-5 mona-te$ie-5 con.ent-5 an/ h#n/$e/- o+ ch#$che-5 not to mention the 'atican it-el+5 it !a- no !on/e$ that Fathe$ Ga$% /#00e/ the cit% the
:ao$ta o+ Ch$i-tianit%4< A- i+ he nee/e/ an a//itional $emin/e$5 the ma--i.e pala++o that ho#-e/ the Cong$egation +o$ the Doct$ine o+ the Faith5 the all8im(o$tant gatekee(e$ o+ Ch#$ch /oct$ine5 -too/ /i$ectl% ac$o-- the -t$eet4 An/ 0e%on/ that5 the /i-tant -#nlit c#(ola o+ Saint Pete$2- Ba-ilica +loate/ a0o.e the to(- o+ the 0#il/ing- like an a((a$ition4 The -ight o+ it6!hich Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ al-o -ee o#t o+ hi- 0e/$oom !in/o!6ne.e$ +aile/ to mo.e him4 &n Rome he +elt he !a- (a$t o+ -omething 0igge$ than him-el+5 0igge$ than =#-t the (ett% little /a%8to8/a% conce$n- that -ometime- o.e$!helm a (a$i-h ($ie-t4 :When %o# a$e a (a-to$5 %o# ha.e to !ea$ nine hat-5< he -ai/ late$5 !ith a hint o+ $eg$et4 :&t2- not that it2- all a/mini-t$ation5 0#t it ($a%e$ /oe- ten/ to take %o# a!a% +$om the thing- that a$e mo$e im(o$tant5 -#ch a+oc#-ing on (eo(le2li+e4< At age +i+t%8t!o he ha/ $ecentl% le+t hi- (o-t at Saint Nichola- (a$i-h in Lo- Alto-5 Cali+o$nia5 !he$e he ha/ -e$.e/ +o$ +i+teen %ea$-5 t!el.e o+ them a- (a-to$4 While he2/ en=o%e/ the !o$k at Saint Nichola- immen-el% an/ ha/ ma/e inn#me$a0le +$ien/-5 the g$#eling /ail% g$in/ o+ 0eing (a-to$ ha/ taken it- toll4 He ha/ not onl% hel(e/ to com(letel% $e+#$0i-h -e.e$al 0#il/ing- at the (a$i-h -chool3 he2/ al-o $ai-e/ million- o+ /olla$- to t#$n the ol/ $ecto$% into a -tate8o+8the8a$t comm#nit% cente$ that (lea-e/ (a$i-hione$- -o m#ch the% ha/ name/ it a+te$ him4 O$/aine/ in JIK5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ 0een a ($ie-t +o$ t!ent%8t!o %ea$-5 an/ o.e$ that time he ha/ -een6an/ 0een th$o#gh6a lot4 &n J he ha/ nea$l% /ie/ in a te$$i0le acci/ent4 While hiking !ith a +$ien/ in the +oothill- o+ "o-emite5 he2/ +allen o++ a -i,t%8+oot cli++ onto $i.e$ $ock5 mi$ac#lo#-l% -#$.i.ing5 tho#gh /#$ing hi- (ain+#l t!o8%ea$ $eco.e$% he -ometime- !i-he/ he ha/n2t4 With hi- me/i#m height an/ 0#il/5 thinning 0#t neatl% t$imme/ 0$o!n hai$5 an/ gol/ ci$c#la$ !i$e8+$ame/ gla--e-5 Fathe$im(o-ing5 Ga$% ha/ he thee,#/e/ #na--#ming a((ea$ance o+ ao+(e$-on to (#t at ea-e4 While not (h%-icall% the 7#iet con+i/ence a mancontent !ho lo.ehi-othe$=o0 an/ kno!- he i- .e$% goo/ at it4 Since the $#le- o+ hi- /ioce-e $e7#i$e that ($ie-t- 0e $elocate/ a+te$ +i+teen %ea$- o+ -e$.ice5 Fathe$ Ga$% took a/.antage o+ the o((o$t#nit% to take a !ell8/e-e$.e/ -a00atical4 Rome5 !ith itn#me$o#- -emina$ie- an/ ($e-tigio#- #ni.e$-itie-5 ($e-ent- .i-iting ($ie-t- a #ni7#e o((o$t#nit%4 Fo$ man%5 -t#/%ing at Ponti+ical #ni.e$-itie- -#ch a- the G$ego$ian5 !he$e +o#$teen ($e.io#- (o(e- an/ t!ent% -aint- ha.e -t#/ie/5 i- an inten-el% -o#ght8a+te$ ($i.ilege4 *o-t o+ the-e -t#/ent- a$e +#ll8time5 eithe$ getting thei$ licen-e e7#i.alent to a ma-te$2- /eg$ee o$ /octo$ate4 A +e! ($ie-t-5 ho!e.e$5 a$e -ent 0% thei$ /ioce-e +o$ -ome $ea-on5 o$5 like Fathe$ Ga$%5 the% a$e taking a -a00atical %ea$ to /o +#$the$ -t#/%4 One ($og$am that cate$e/ to thi- latte$ g$o#( !a- the &n-tit#te +o$ Contin#ing Theological E/#cation at the No$th Ame$ican College NAC5 the la$ge-t Ame$ican -emina$% on +o$eign -oil4 Sta$te/ in the J- a- a !a% to im(lement -ome o+ the call- 0% the Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil +o$ ($ie-tl% $ene!al5 the (ace in-tit#te o++e$ing th$ee8month :-a00atical< ($og$am the NAC +o$ !ho !ante/ to kee( !ith0egan c#$$ent t$en/- a!ithin the Ch#$ch4 At the -ame time5at(a$tici(antgot($ie-ta chance to en=o% Rome an/ to meet +ello! ($ie-t- +$om a$o#n/ the !o$l/4 Back in A($il5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ -igne/ #( to atten/ the contin#ing e/#cation ($og$am +$om Se(tem0e$ to No.em0e$5 a+te$ !hich he !a- going to take a co#(le o+ cla--e- on -(i$it#alit% at the Angelic#m5 the Ponti+ical Uni.e$-it% $#n 0% the Dominican- ac$o-- to!n4 When he2/ +i$-t a$$i.e/ in the cit% in A#g#-t 5 he2/ +o#n/ Rome intimi/ating4 Not onl% !athe$e the lang#age 0a$$ie$ he /i/n2t -(eak &talian5 0#t the cit%5 !ith it- m%$ia/ tin% -t$eet-5 ($o.e/ e,t$emel% /i++ic#lt to na.igate4 No!5 a+te$ li.ing in the cit% t!o month-5 he co#l/ la#gh at him-el+ +o$ hi- ea$l% t$e(i/ation4 He kne! the 0#- -%-tem a- !ell a- an% local an/ co#l/ go =#-t a0o#t an%!he$e he !ante/4 &n a//ition to hi- time at the NAC an/ in othe$ cla--e-5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ anothe$ im(o$tant a--ignment? Hi- 0i-ho( $e7#e-te/ that he take a -(eci+ic co#$-e to 0ecome an e,o$ci-t4 &n +act5 that mo$ning he !aon hi- !a% to the +i$-t -e--ion4 Conce$ne/ a0o#t 0eing late5 he t#$ne/ #( 'ia /e Ga-(e$i an/ 7#ickene/ hi- (ace4
&N THE W&NTER OF 5 a- Fathe$ Ga$%2- time at Saint Nichola- !a- !in/ing /o!n5 e,o$ci-m ha/ 0een the la-t thing on hi- min/4 At hi- >e-#- Ca$ita- monthl% ($ie-t -#((o$t g$o#(5 he !a-#$($i-e/ !hen hi- goo/ +$ien/ Fathe$ e.in >o%ce mentione/ that the 'atican ha/ -ent a lette$ to e.e$% /ioce-e in the Unite/ State- a-king that an e,o$ci-t 0e a((ointe/5 an/ that the 0i-ho( ha/ (egge/ him +o$ the (o-t4 Tall5 lean5 an/ -t#/io#-8looking5 Fathe$ e.in (e$-oni+ie/ the image o+ a tho#ght+#l5 com(o-e/ ($ie-t4 "et (e$ha(- mo-t -t$iking !a- hi- %o#th an/ .igo$3 /e-(ite 0eing +i+t%8-e.en5 he ea-il% a((ea$e/ +i+teen %ea$- %o#nge$4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ kno!n Fathe$ e.in +o$ nea$l% t!ent% %ea$-5 an/ !ith hi0ackg$o#n/ he ha/ a /octo$ate in $eligio#- e/#cation !ith a -(ecialt% in -(i$it#alit%5 he -eeme/ like the (e$+ect choice to 0ecome an e,o$ci-t4 B#t Fathe$ e.in e,(laine/ that he inten/e/ to /ecline the a((ointment4 He ha/ $ecentl% -ta$te/ the /ioce-e2- -(i$it#alit% cente$ an/ !o#l/n2t ha.e time to /o 0oth4 The +act that the /ioce-e !a- (lanning to a((oint an e,o$ci-t ca#ght Fathe$ Ga$% o++ g#a$/4 The -#0=ect o+ e.il -(i$it- an/ /emonic (o--e--ion /i/n2t o+ten come #( in hi- (a$i-h4 &n the ($e.io#- %ea$5 he2/ onl% -(oken a0o#t the De.il /#$ing ma-- t!ice5 once ($om(ting a (a$i-hione$ to a-k him not to /o it again +o$ +ea$ o+ +$ightening hi- ki/-4 &t !a-n2t a (o(#la$ to(ic !ith ($ie-t- in gene$al4 While not e,actl% am0i.alent a0o#t the De.il5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/n2t -(ent that m#ch time thinking a0o#t him eithe$4 He kne! the$e !a- a 0ig /i++e$ence 0et!een talking a0o#t the conce(t o+ e.il 0eha.io$ an/ the :(e$-on< o+ e.il4 Sometime- goo/ (eo(le /i/ e.il thing-5 he !a- !ell a!a$e3 0#t !hethe$ o$ not the% !e$e ca#-e/ /i$ectl% 0% the De.il he co#l/n2t -a%4 &n thinking 0ack to the little he ha/ lea$ne/ a0o#t e,o$ci-m in the -emina$%5 he $emem0e$e/ that the -c$i(t#$al 0a-i- +o$ /emonic (o--e--ion !a- +ai$l% !ell e-ta0li-he/4 Be%on/ that5 hi- min/ /$e! a 0lank4 &n all hi- time a- a ($ie-t5 he ha/n2t hea$/ o+ a -ingle ca-e o+ /emonic (o--e--ion o$ o+ an e,o$ci-m 0eing (e$+o$me/4 No!5 ho!e.e$5 he +o#n/ him-el+ !on/e$ing a0o#t thi- ancient an/ a$cane $ite4 &+ calle/ #(on5 !o#l/ he 0e !illing to /o -omething like that9 The notion o+ -tan/ing in a $oom an/ -7#a$ing o++ again-t the De.il /i/n2t +$ighten him 0eca#-e he might -ee 0i1a$$e o$ o++en-i.e thing-4 Be+o$e 0ecoming a ($ie-t he ha/ !o$ke/ in the +#ne$al 0#-ine-- +$om the time he !a- +o#$teen4 &n +act5 he !a- a licen-e/ em0alme$4 O.e$ the %ea$- he ha/ -een -ome ($ett% ho$$i0le thing-5 incl#/ing /i-+ig#$e/ 0o/ie-5 -ome 0#$ne/ 0e%on/ $ecognition4 He kne! he ha/ the -tomach +o$ =#-t a0o#t an%thing4 Hel(ing (eo(le !a- one o+ the main $ea-on- he ha/ /eci/e/ to 0ecome a ($ie-t4 An/ !a-n2t that !hat >e-#- !a- /oing !hen he ca-t o#t e.il -(i$it- an/ heale/ the -ick9 A+te$ -#0mitting hi- name in (lace o+ Fathe$ e.in2-5 Fathe$ Ga$% e.ent#all% got an an-!e$ a0o#t hi- a((ointment !hen he $an into hi- 0i-ho( at a con.ocation o+ ($ie-t-4 The 0i-ho( !a/elighte/ 0% the ne!- that Fathe$ Ga$% !a- !illing to a--#me the $ole4 The 0i-ho( tol/ him that in the (a-t t!ent%8+o#$ %ea$-5 onl% t!o in.e-tigation- o+ (o--i0le /emonic (o--e--ion ha/ 0een con/#cte/ in the !hole /ioce-e o+ San >o-e4 Smiling5 the 0i-ho( a//e/ in hi- &$i-h 0$og#e5 An/ & ho(e & !on2t ha.e to 0e calling on %o# too m#ch eithe$4< A- the con.e$-ation !o#n/ /o!n5 Fathe$ Ga$% con+e--e/ hi- conce$n a0o#t getting -ome kin/ o+ +o$mal t$aining4 Then the 0i-ho( +ille/ him in a0o#t the e,o$ci-m co#$-e in Rome4 :&t -ho#l/ !o$k o#t (e$+ectl% !ith %o#$ -a00atical5< he -ai/4 UNL&E &N THE A*ER&CAN CATHOL&C CHURCH5 !he$e e,o$ci-m i- onl% talke/ a0o#t in h#-he/ tone-5 e,o$ci-m i- mo$e acce(te/ in &tal%4 &n JIM5 Po(e >ohn Pa#l && ga.e a -e$ie- o+ talk- in !hich he $emin/e/ the +aith+#l not to +o$get a0o#t the /ange$- (o-e/ 0% the De.il5 an/ that one o+ the-e !a- the $eal (o--i0ilit% o+ :0o/il% (o--e--ion4< An/ a- $ecentl% a- Se(tem0e$ J5 5 Po(e Bene/ict )'& ho-te/ a la$ge g$o#( o+ e,o$ci-t- at the 'atican an/ enco#$age/ them to contin#e thei$ !o$k :in the -e$.ice o+ the Ch#$ch4<
To/a%5 &tal% ha- gone th$o#gh an e,o$ci-m 0oom4 Not onl% a$e the n#m0e$- o+ o++iciall% a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t- on the $i-e $e(o$te/ to 0e -ome!he$e 0et!een K an/ 5 0#t the% al-o c$eate/ thei$ o!n g#il/8like a--ociation6the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-t-6in J4 &n a//ition5 thank- in la$ge (a$t to a $ecent -(ate o+ .iolent c$ime- linke/ to -atanic c#lt-5 the (olice5 in con=#nction !ith the Ch#$ch5 c$eate/ a -(ecial -7#a/ in M5 calle/ the %a$ra anti sette Anti8Sect S7#a/ /#00e/ SAS +o$ -ho$t5 ta-ke/ !ith in.e-tigating the (henomena4 &nte$e-t in e,o$ci-m ha/ 0een -tea/il% g$o!ing in &tal% -ince JI5 !hen the e,o$ci-m Rit%al5 o$iginall% -et /o!n in the JMJ Roman Rit%al5 !a- +inall% #(/ate/5 a- (e$ the $e7#i$ement- o+ the Secon/ 'atican o+ e,o$ci-m JM8JM5 calle/ +o$ o+ each o+ the Ch#$ch2- -!a$me/5 $it#al- to 0e #(/ate/4 &nci/entall%5 theCo#ncil $it#al +o$ !a-!hich one o+ the la-t the-e4 >o#$nali-tlooking +o$ a -to$%5 an/ Fathe$ Ga0$iele Amo$th !a- (ict#$e8(e$+ect4 The o++icial e,o$ci-t o+ Rome an/ 0e-t8-elling a#tho$5 Fathe$ Amo$th !a- al$ea/% a !ell8kno!n tele.i-ion (e$-onalit% in &tal% an/ a0$oa/4 &n 0ookan/ inte$.ie!- he con/emne/ a !i/e $ange o+ thing- a- 0eing -atanic6incl#/ing the Ha$$% Potte$ 0ook-6!hile /$a!ing attention to !hat he claime/ !a- the g$o!ing (o!e$ that the De.il !iel/e/ in a -ec#la$ !o$l/5 !hich inc$ea-ingl% t#$ne/ to the occ#lt +o$ an-!e$-4 E.en !o$-e5 in Fathe$ Amo$th2- e%e-5 !a- the (light o+ the e,o$ci-t4 &n an inte$.ie! (#0li-he/ in the Catholic maga1ine ./ Da's in J5 he -ai/5 :O#$ 0$othe$ ($ie-t- !ho a$e cha$ge/ !ith thi- /elicate ta-k a$e t$eate/ a- tho#gh the% a$e c$a1%5 a- +anatic-4 Gene$all% -(eaking the% a$e -ca$cel% e.en tole$ate/ 0% the 0i-ho(- !ho ha.e a((ointe/ them4< Time an/ time again he cha-ti-e/ 0i-ho(- an/ ($ie-t- alike +o$ thei$ igno$ance4 :Fo$ th$ee cent#$ie-5 the Latin Ch#$ch ha- almo-t enti$el% a0an/one/ the mini-t$% o+ e,o$ci-m5< he -ai/4 An/ !hile the ($o0lem might 0e 0a/ in ce$tain (a$t- o+ &tal%5 he 0elie.e/ 0e /o!n$ight a((alling el-e!he$e4 :The$e a$e co#nt$iein !hich the$e-#ch i- not -ingle he e,o$ci-t5 it +o$toe,am(le Ge$man%5 S!it1e$lan/5 S(ain an/ Po$t#gal4< Othe$ co#nt$ie-5 a-aF$ance5 claime/5 ha/ a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t- !ho /i/n2t e.en 0elie.e in e,o$ci-m4 On *a% JI5 J5 the &talian 0i-ho(- con+e$ence5 meeting in (lena$% a--em0l% in the 'atican5 i--#e/ an o++icial -tatement? :We a$e !itne--ing a $e0i$th o+ /i.ination-5 +o$t#netelling5 !itchc$a+t an/ 0lack magic5 o+ten com0ine/ !ith a -#(e$-titio#- #-e o+ $eligion4 &n ce$tain en.i$onment-5 -#(e$-tition an/ magic can coe,i-t !ith -cienti+ic an/ technological ($og$e--5 ina-m#ch a- -cience an/ technolog% cannot gi.e an-!e$- to the #ltimate ($o0lem- o+ li+e4< Acco$/ing to the A--ocia1ione Com#nitQ Pa(a Gio.anni ))&&& Po(e >ohn ))&&& Comm#nit% A--ociation5 a0o#t (e$cent o+ &talian-5 o$ a0o#t J million5 a$e in.ol.e/ in -ome !a% o$ anothe$ in the occ#lt4 &n the -o#th o+ &tal%5 +o$ in-tance5 ce$tain g$o#(- -till ($actice Ta$anti-m5 the 0elie+ that a (e$-on can 0e (o--e--e/ 0% the 0ite o+ a -(i/e$5 !hile :ca$/8$ea/e$-< conge-t the late8night ca0le channel- ha!king thei$ ($o(hetic !a$e- an/ :l#ck%< am#let-4 Thi- i- not limite/ to &tal%4 &n JM5 +o$ in-tance5 F$ance2o+ the /i-clo-e/ that the ($e.io#%ea$5 ta,8(a%ing t$a/e-4 citi1enha/ /ecla$e/ thei$ .e$-ion occ#(ation a- &RS heale$5 me/i#m5 o$/#$ing othe$ -#ch ($actitione$ in5 the occ#lt8$elate/ At the time5 the$e !e$e onl% KM5 Catholic ($ie-t- in the enti$e co#nt$%4 Ho!e.e$5 the Ch#$ch !a- mo-t conce$ne/ a0o#t e-timate- -ome !o#l/ -a% e,agge$ate/ that a- man% a- I5 -atanic -ect- !ith mo$e than M5 mem0e$- e,i-t !ithin &tal%4 THE COURSE :E,o$ci-m an/ P$a%e$- o+ Li0e$ation< !a- the 0$ainchil/ o+ D$4 Gi#-e((e Fe$$a$i5 the national -ec$eta$% o+ the G$#((o /i Rice$ca e &n+o$ma1ione Socio8Religio-a G$o#( +o$ Re-ea$ch an/ Socio8Religo#- &n+o$mation5 o$ GR&S5 a Catholic o$gani1ation locate/ in Bologna5 &tal%5 that /eal- !ith c#lt- an/ othe$ ne! $eligion-4 Acco$/ing to D$4 Fe$$a$i5 the i/ea came a0o#t in K !hen he met !ith a ($ie-t +$om the /ioce-e o+ &mola !ho tol/ him that a g$o!ing n#m0e$ o+ hi- +ello! cle$ic- !e$e 0eing in#n/ate/ 0% (a$i-hione$- -#++e$ing +$om ($o0lem- $elate/ to the occ#lt? Eithe$ the% !ante/ to 7#it an/ co#l/n2t5 o$ the% in -ome !a% +elt a++licte/ 0% /emonic +o$ce-4 &n man% ca-e-5 the ($ie-t- +elt -o ina/e7#ate that
the% -im(l% -ent the (eo(le a!a%4 &n looking into the Ch#$ch2- a(($oach to a((ointing an/ t$aining e,o$ci-t-5 D$4 Fe$$a$i -a! ho! ha(ha1a$/ it !a-5 !ith each e,o$ci-t le+t to hi- o!n /e.ice-4 The -ol#tion !a- o0.io#-? The$e nee/e/ to 0e -ome kin/ o+ #ni.e$-it%8le.el co#$-e that !o#l/ t$ain e,o$ci-t-4 D$4 Fe$$a$i le/ a g$o#( o+ .a$io#- +$ien/- an/ colleag#e-5 incl#/ing a +e! theolog% ($o+e--o$-5 /octo$-5 an/ an e,o$ci-t5 !ho came #( !ith a !o$king -%lla0#-4 St#/ent- !o#l/ 0e int$o/#ce/ to a !i/e .a$iet% o+ hi-to$ical5 theological5 -ociological5 an/ me/ical to(ic-5 in o$/e$ to go 0e%on/ the -#(e$+icial an/ -en-ationali-t a-(ect o+ e,o$ci-m4 The aim !a- -im(le? Gi.e ($ie-t- the kno!le/ge the% nee/ to /i-ce$n !hen an/ Satan iacti.e4 An/ gi.e the +e! !ho !o#l/ go on to 0ecome e,o$ci-t- -#ch a- Fathe$ Ga$% the!he$e kno!le/ge nece--a$% to /e+eat him4 B#t !he$e to teach it9 &t !a- then that D$4 Fe$$a$i got in to#ch !ith the $ecto$ at the Ateneo Ponti+icio Regina A(o-tolo$#m5 Fathe$ Paolo Sca$a+oni5 an/ the $e-t o+ the (iece- +ell into (lace4 &NAUGURATED &N 5 the -leek an/ mo/e$n Regina A(o-tolo$#m cam(#-5 !ith it- la$ge gla-- !in/o!- an/ -t$aight line-5 i- a h#ge cont$a-t to the ol/8!o$l/ am0iance o+ /o!nto!n Rome4 The manic#$e/ (ath!a%- an/ -($a!ling g$o#n/- o+ the hill-i/e cam(#- co#l/ ea-il% 0e con+#-e/ +o$ the hea/7#a$te$- o+ a -o+t!a$e com(an% in Fathe$ Ga$%2- nati.e Silicon 'alle%6i+ it !e$en2t +o$ the g$o#(o+ ($ie-t- !alking to an/ +$o in thei$ 0lack ca--ock-4 R#n 0% the con-e$.ati.e Legiona$ie- o+ Ch$i-t5 an o$gani1ation that -ome ha.e likene/ to O(#- Dei5 the #ni.e$-it%2- c#$$ic#l#m i- /eci/e/l% $ight o+ cente$5 +ollo!ing the -t$ict teaching- o+ the Ch#$ch hie$a$ch% on a .a$iet% o+ i--#e-5 incl#/ing -tem cell $e-ea$ch4 The co#$-e !a- 0eing ta#ght in a la$ge -tate8o+8the8a$t cla--$oom4 An/ i+ the mo/e$n e,te$io$ -eeme/ an o// -etting in !hich to -t#/% e,o$ci-m5 the 0$ight5 +#t#$i-tic inte$io$ +elt e.en mo$e 0i1a$$e4 &n/ee/5 la08coate/ technician- !o#l/ look mo$e a(($o($iate 0#-tling a0o#t among the !hite8on8!hite !all- an/ ceiling-5 la$ge !in/o!- an/ -k%light-5 than !o#l/ F$anci-can- !ea$ing 0$o!n $o0e-5 $o(e 0elt-5 an/ -an/al-4 Ha.ing o(te/ to take a +i.e8min#te t$ain $i/e +$om Sta1ione San Piet$o $athe$ than the a$/#o#ho#$8long -log th$o#gh mo$ning t$a++ic on the 0#-5 Fathe$ Ga$% ma/e hi- !a% th$o#gh the g$o#n/-5 a/mi$ing the neatne-- an/ ($eci-ion o+ the (lace4 &n-i/e5 hi- +a.o$a0le im($e--ion onl% g$e! a- he clim0e/ the ma$0le -tai$- in-i/e the 0$ightl% lit inte$io$4 B% the time he a$$i.e/ +o$ the +i$-t lect#$e5 a la$ge c$o!/ ha/ al$ea/% gathe$e/ o#t-i/e the /oo$- to the cla--$oom5 chatting amica0l% an/ looking o.e$ a -tack o+ lite$at#$e a/.e$ti-ing the -chool5 !hich ha/ 0een (lace/ on a nea$0% ta0le4 &t looke/ to him like a goo/ t#$no#t5 tho#gh he !a- -#$($i-e/ at the ($e-ence o+ the ne!- me/ia4 Se.e$al T' came$a- ha/ 0een -et #( in the 0ack o+ the cla--$oom an/ along the +a$ !all4 The +i$-t -e--ion o+ the co#$-e5 la#nche/ in the !inte$-($ing o+ 5 ha/ c$eate/ 7#ite a -ti$4 Ca(ti.ate/ 0% the i/ea o+ a #ni.e$-it%8-(on-o$e/ co#$-e on -omething a- a$cane a- e,o$ci-m5 the me/ia ha/ -ho!n #( in +o$ce5 an/ the hea/line- /i/n2t /i-a((oint? :E,o$ci-t- go 0ack to -chool4< :P$ie-t- get $e+$e-he$ co#$-e on e,o$ci-m-4< The (#0licit% act#all% -e$.e/ the o$gani1e$- !ell5 getting the me--age o#t that the Ch#$ch !a- no longe$ a-hame/ o+ e,o$ci-m4 A- a $e-#lt o+ thi- -#cce--5 the -chool /eci/e/ to $#n the co#$-e again in the +all!inte$ o+ an/ M5 !ith onl% mino$ change-4 All the ($o+e--o$- +$om the o$iginal co#$-e !o#l/ 0e 0ack5 0#t thitime le--on- !o#l/ 0e a.aila0le .ia .i/eo con+e$ence to -atellite location- in Bologna5 *o/ena5 an/ a +e! othe$ citie-4 Fo$ the la-t cla--5 -e.e$al ($ominent e,o$ci-t- !e$e going to 0e in.ite/ to -ha$e thei$ e,(e$ience- an/ an-!e$ 7#e-tion-4 An/ thi- time5 $athe$ than 0eing limite/ to ($ie-t-5 the co#$-e ha/ 0een o(ene/ to ($o+e--ional- -#ch a- (-%chologi-t- an/ /octo$- !ho might5 +o$ e,am(le5 !ant to hea$ ho! to /i-ting#i-h 0et!een mental illne-- an/ (o--e--ion4 When Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ hea$/ a0o#t the co#$-e +$om hi- 0i-ho(5 he got in to#ch !ith a +e! Legiona$ie- in hi- /ioce-e to a-k i+ the$e !a- -omeone he co#l/ talk to a0o#t it4 The% in t#$n ga.e him
the name o+ a ($ie-t !ho !a- on the +ac#lt% at the #ni.e$-it%4 A +e! !eek- 0e+o$e he le+t Cali+o$nia5 Fathe$ Ga$% calle/ thi- ($ie-t an/ !a- a0le to lea$n a 0it a0o#t !hat to e,(ect4 Tho#gh the co#$-e !a- -che/#le/ to $#n +o$ +o#$ month-5 +$om Octo0e$ to Fe0$#a$%5 the 0#//ing e,o$ci-t- !o#l/ 0e meeting onl% one /a% a !eek6on Th#$-/a% mo$ning +$om I?K to J?K6 +o$ a total o+ ten cla--e-4 Fi.e -e--ion- !o#l/ $#n +$om mi/8Octo0e$ to late No.em0e$5 an/ the -econ/ hal+ o+ the co#$-e +$om >an#a$% to Fe0$#a$% 4 Pe$ha(- the mo-t im(o$tant thing he +o#n/ o#t !a- that the co#$-e !a- going to 0e o++e$e/ onl% in &talian4 Di-a((ointe/ at +i$-t5 he2/ 0een $ea--#$e/ that -ince ($ie-t- !o#l/ 0e coming +$om all o.e$ the !o$l/5 the -chool !o#l/ ($o.i/e him !ith a t$an-lato$4 !hen he a(($oache/ co#$-egoing o$gani1e$ a0o#t the that t$an-lato$5 !a- tol/No!5 in anho!e.e$5 almo-t o++han/ !a% that the$e a!a-n2t to 0e an/ one4in7#i$e/ Not to/a% o$5 +o$ matte$5he not ne,t !eek eithe$4 Ho! !a- he -#((o-e/ to lea$n an%thing i+ he /i/n2t #n/e$-tan/ the lang#age9 De=ecte/5 he !an/e$e/ o.e$ to the $o!- o+ /e-k- a- the% !e$e 7#ickl% +illing #(4 The $oom !a/i.i/e/ into t!o -ection-5 con-i-ting o+ long ta0le-5 almo-t like the (e!- o+ a ch#$ch4 At the hea/ o+ a cla--$oom -too/ a $ai-e/ /ai-6the long an/ lo! kin/ %o# -ee at con+e$ence- an/ -%m(o-i#m-6!ith a 0lank -c$een 0ehin/ it4 Ne,t to the /ai- !a- a c$o--5 an/ on the 0ack !all5 a neo$eali-t (ainting o+ Ch$i-t c$o!ne/ !ith tho$n-4 The $o! o+ tinte/ !in/o!- $#nning the enti$e length o+ one !all looke/ /o!n onto a la$ge ci$c#la$ (atch o+ g$a--5 in the cente$ o+ !hich -too/ a -olita$% oli.e t$ee4 A +e! min#te- late$5 the chatte$ in the $oom /ie/ /o!n an/ a line o+ ($ie-t- an/ o++icial- +ile/ in -ilentl% 0ehin/ the /ai-4 Le/ 0% the o$gani1e$5 e.e$%one -too/ an/ $ecite/ the Lo$/2- P$a%e$ an/ then a Hail *a$% in &talian4 &t !a- time +o$ the co#$-e to 0egin4 The +i$-t -(eake$ !a- a 0i-ho( !hom Fathe$ Ga$% /i/n2t $ecogni1e5 tho#gh man% in the $oom clea$l% Hi- name !a- An/$ea Gemma5(e$+o$me/ an/5 at age -e.ent%8+o#$5 he !a!ell8$ega$/e/ e,o$ci-t an/ one/i/4 o+ .e$% +e! 0i-ho(!ho act#all% e,o$ci-m-4 He ha/ al-o a!$itten a !ell8$ecei.e/ 0ook5 lo, 0escovo sorcista & am a Bi-ho(8E,o$ci-t4 A- *on-igno$ Gemma -(oke5 Fathe$ Ga$% t$ie/ to make -en-e o+ it5 0#t co#l/n2t4 He$e an/ the$e he2/ catch a !o$/ that -o#n/e/ +amilia$3 0#t 0e+o$e he co#l/ +ig#$e o#t !hat it meant5 the 0i-ho( ha/ al$ea/% mo.e/ on to -omething el-e4 A+te$ a !hile he ga.e #(5 0ecoming a0-o$0e/ in-tea/ 0% the -(ectacle o+ me/ia (e$-onnel !ho $oame/ the ai-le-5 -ho.ing h#ge T' came$a- into (eo(le2- +ace-4 At the 0$eak he !a- t$acke/ /o!n 0% -ome Engli-h8lang#age $e(o$te$- an/ -(ent the $emain/e$ o+ the mo$ning +iel/ing 7#e-tion- a0o#t e,o$ci-m5 telling them can/i/l% that he kne! nothing a0o#t it4 A+te$!a$/5 a- he -at on the t$ain hea/ing 0ack into Rome5 he !a- /i-a((ointe/4 He ha/n2t lea$ne/ an%thing5 an/ the ci$c#-like nat#$e o+ the +i$-t /a% ma/e him !on/e$ i+ thi- !hole co#$-e !o#l/ 0e a !a-te o+ time4 &t !a- an ina#-(icio#- -ta$t to hi- t$aining4 He ce$tainl% ho(e/ the -econ/ -e--ion !o#l/ t#$n o#t 0ette$4 CHAPTER TWO
THE CALLING
&n o#$ Catholic #n/e$-tan/ing5 ($ie-tl% o$/ination i- a $a/ical5 total $eo$/e$ing o+ a man in the e%e- o+ Go/ an/ hi- Ch#$ch5 0$inging a0o#t an i/entit% o+ ontological :$econ+ig#$ement< !ith Ch$i-t4 Thi($ie-tl% i/entit% i- at the .e$% co$e5 the e--ence5 o+ a man5 a++ecting hi- 0eing an/5 -#0-e7#entl%5 hiaction-46onsignor #imoth' Dolan5 P$ie-t- +o$ the Thi$/ *illenni#m Back in Se(tem0e$5 once he2/ gotten o.e$ the initial -hock o+ Rome5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ -ettle/ in 7#ite ea-il% to li+e at the NAC4 O$iginall% +o#n/e/ in JI5 the NAC mo.e/ to it- ($e-ent -ite ato( the Gianicolo in JK4 The ma--i.e -i,8-to$% 0#il/ing6com(lete !ith it- o!n ch#$ch5 a#/ito$i#m5 me/ia $oom5 li0$a$%5 cla--$oom-5 an/ /ining hall6-eem- like a mini8oa-i- in the hea$t o+ Rome5 -et 0ack +$om the noi-% -t$eet- 0% a la$ge -ec#$it% !all an/ gateho#-e4 The com(le, i- 0ig eno#gh to ho#-e th$ee h#n/$e/ -emina$ian-5 !ith
a/=acent ga$/en- an/ a million8/olla$ .ie! o+ Saint Pete$2- Ba-ilica4 &t i- no !on/e$ that Fathe$ Ga$% -(ent a +e! /a%- e,(lo$ing the in-i/e4 &t !a- al-o t$#e that the ($ie-t- in the -a00atical ($og$am ke(t a ($ett% 0#-% -che/#le5 !aking #( +o$ mo$ning ma-- at M?K5 +ollo!e/ 0% 0$eak+a-t an/ then cla--e- #ntil l#nch5 !ith mo$e cla--e- in the a+te$noon5 then e.ening ($a%e$ an/ /inne$4 A+te$!a$/ Fathe$ Ga$% might ha.e =#-t eno#gh time to $#n /o!n to the li0$a$% to check the -(o$t- -co$e- on the &nte$net4 A $a0i/ -(o$t- +an5 he +ollo!e/ the San F$anci-co e$- a- !ell a- the Giant-4 He got along !ell !ith a ma=o$it% o+ the ($ie-t- in the ($og$am5 mo-t o+ !hom !e$e a$o#n/ hiage haile/ +$om(#11le/ /i++e$entFathe$ (a$t- o+ the Unite/ State-4 Aa +e! !e$e o+ the mo$e :anti-ocial< t%(e5an/ !hich al!a%Ga$%5 !ho-e conce(t o+ #-#al5 :($ie-tl% i/entit%< co#l/ 0e-t 0e /e-c$i0e/ a- :0eing ($e-ent to (eo(le5< 0#t he /i/n2t let the aloo+ne-- o+ othe$- /am(en hi- o!n -(i$it-4 One t$eat that -ta%ing at the NAC ($o.i/e/ !a- the chance to $#0 -ho#l/e$- !ith the -emina$ian- !ho li.e/ the$e4 Like the ($ie-t- in the -a00atical ($og$am5 the -emina$ian- $e($e-ente/ a 0$oa/ c$o--8-ection o+ citie- an/ to!n- ac$o-- Ame$ica4 Fathe$ Ga$% calle/ them :ki/-< -ince mo-t !e$e in thei$ mi/8t!entie-4 The-e !e$e the 0$ight %o#ng min/- o+ the Ch#$ch5 ($ie-t- !ho might one /a% 0ecome $e-(ecte/ canonical la!%e$- o$ e.en 0i-ho(- -ome ha.e nickname/ the NAC :the -chool o+ 0i-ho(-<4 Fathe$ Ga$% got into the ha0it o+ going o#t to l#nch t!ice a month !ith a g$o#( o+ the-e -emina$ian-5 -ha$ing !ith them -ome o+ the ha$/ le--on- he2/ lea$ne/ o.e$ the %ea$-4 E'EN AT A "OUNG AGE5 Fathe$ Ga$% kne! he !ante/ to 0e a ($ie-t4 Hi- mothe$5 Anna*a% Thoma-5 $emem0e$- he$ -on at the age o+ ele.en5 ($eten/ing to -a% ma-- in the kitchen o+ thei$ So#th San F$anci-co home6hol/ing alo+t the $o#n/ (iece o+ Won/e$ B$ea/5 hi- e,($e--ion +i,e/ in $e.e$ence a- he -ai/5 :Thi- i- m% 0o/%5 & gi.e it #( to %o# < Ga$%2- %o#nge$ 0$othe$5 Da.i/5 !ho !a- -i, at the time5 $emem0e$- ho! -e$io#-l% hi- ol/e$ 0$othe$ !ent a0o#t it4 E.e$%thing ha/ to 0e (e$+ect6the kitchen ta0le co.e$e/ !ith a !hite to!el $e($e-enting the alta$5 the Bi0le (lace/ in =#-t the $ight (o-ition5 can/le- a$$ange/ a(($o($iatel%4 Ga$% ($e--e/ hi- little 0$othe$ into 0eing the alta$ 0o%4 Da.i/2mo-t im(o$tant ta-k !a- to make the ho-t-5 !hich he2/ 0een tol/ ha/ to 0e +lat an/ (e$+ectl% $o#n/4 Un-#$e ho! he !a- going to accom(li-h that5 Ga$% let him in on one o+ hi- t$a/e -ec$et-? :U-e a cookie c#tte$5< he2/ -ai/4 Ga$% Thoma- !a- 0o$n on No.em0e$ 5 JK5 in San F$anci-co5 Cali+o$nia5 to San F$anci-co nati.e-4 Anna*a%5 !ho-e mai/en name !a- *ahone% !a- $ai-e/ in a 0l#e8colla$ &$i-h Catholic +amil% in the *i--ion Di-t$ict4 Ra%mon/ Thoma-5 the -on o+ C$oatian immig$ant- !ith Ea-te$n E#$o(ean Catholic tie-5 g$e! #( in !hat i- no! calle/ Cat$e$o Hill-4 When Ga$% !a- +o#$5 the +amil% mo.e/ to So#th San F$anci-co5 al-o kno!n a- So#th Cit%4 At the time5 So#th Cit% !a- -till a g$o!ing comm#nit% a /eci/e/l% 0l#e8colla$ to!n (o(#late/ mo-tl% 0% (eo(le o+ &talian /e-cent !ho2/ -ettle/ the$e in the !ake o+ Wo$l/ Wa$ &&4 The %ea$ the% mo.e/5 Ga$%2%o#nge$ 0$othe$ Da.i/ !a- 0o$n5 +ollo!e/ 0% hi- -i-te$ >oAnn4 &n So#th Cit% Ra% !o$ke/ a- an elect$ician5 /oing mo-tl% ($i.ate cont$act !o$k5 an/ once the ki/- !e$e ol/ eno#gh to go to -chool5 Anna*a% !o$ke/ a- a -chool -ec$eta$%4 B% all acco#nt-5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ a ($ett% no$mal ail8Ame$ican chil/hoo/4 He (la%e/ Little Leag#e5 mo!e/ la!n-5 an/ atten/e/ All So#l- Catholic G$amma$ School5 !he$e he -e$.e/ a- an alta$ 0o% #ntil eighth g$a/e4 T%(icall% Ga$%2- +amil% !o#l/ 0e the la-t one- to lea.e ch#$ch5 -omething Ga$%2- /a/ o+ten $i00e/ hi- mothe$ a0o#t4 Fo$ Ga$%5 -omething a0o#t ($ie-t- ma/e him +eel com+o$ta0le3 he +elt a :(o-iti.e +amilia$it%< !hen he !a- a$o#n/ them4 He al-o ha/ lite$al +amilia$it%3 an #ncle on hi- /a/2-i/e !a- a ($ie-t an/ a co#-in on hi- mom2- -i/e !a- a >e-#it4 &n the +i+th an/ -i,th g$a/e5 !hen all tho-e in hi- cla-- (#t a (ict#$e on the 0#lletin 0oa$/ o+ !hat the% !ante/ to 0e !hen the% g$e! #(5 Ga$% ha/ cho-en a (ict#$e o+ a ($ie-t4 When he tol/ hi(a$ent- a0o#t thi-5 hi- /a/ =#-t 0$#-he/ it o++5 thinking hi- -on !o#l/ e.ent#all% g$o! o#t o+ it4 While
thi- !o#l/ ne.e$ ha((en5 !hen Ga$% t#$ne/ +o#$teen5 a chance enco#nte$ knocke/ him o++ t$ack +o$ a !hile4 Hi- mothe$ took him to a +#ne$al at the Na#man Lincoln Roo- mo$t#a$%4 A+te$ the -e$.ice5 *$4 Lincoln a(($oache/ Ga$% an/ a-ke/ i+ he !ante/ to !o$k (a$t8time in the +#ne$al home4 Witho#t m#ch he-itation5 Ga$% -ai/ %e-4 Hi- !o$k at Na#man Lincoln con-i-te/ o+ a .a$iet% o+ ta-k-? !a-hing an/ !a,ing the ca$-5 c#tting la!n-5 an-!e$ing the (hone-5 a$$anging +lo!e$- +o$ the ce$emon%5 e.en taking (eo(le into the cha(el4 He +o#n/ the !o$k imme/iatel% $e!a$/ing4 He a(($eciate/ the $eligio#com(onent o+ +#ne$al- he ha/ atten/e/ man% o.e$ the %ea$- a- an alta$ 0o%4 Not #nlike the $ole o+ a ($ie-t5 the +#ne$al /i$ecto$2-nee/ =o0 !ato com+o$t lo.e/ one5 !hen -#$.i.o$the mo-t hel(4 (eo(le6e-(eciall% in the /a%- +ollo!ing the /eath o+ a A$o#n/ the time that he !a- !a$ming #( to a ca$ee$ in the +#ne$al 0#-ine--5 Ga$% 0egan to notice that the ($ie-thoo/ might not 0e e.e$%thing he2/ o$iginall% tho#ght4 &n the late JM- an/ J-5 the Catholic Ch#$ch !ent th$o#gh t$emen/o#- #(hea.al in the !ake o+ the Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil5 !hich a/.ocate/ that the Ch#$ch o(en it- !in/o!- to the mo/e$n !o$l/4 A- a $e-#lt5 man% ($ie-t0egan lo-ing the -en-e o+ connection the%2/ once +elt to the t$a/ition- that ha/ att$acte/ them to the ($ie-thoo/4 Thi- ha/ a /i-a-t$o#- e++ect4 P$ie-t- 0egan lea.ing the Ch#$ch in la$ge n#m0e$-4 The enti$e o$/e$ o+ n#n- that ta#ght at Ga$%2- high -chool5 >#ni(e$o Se$$a5 /i-0an/e/4 &n the mi/-t o+ thi- gene$al con+#-ion5 Ga$% 0ecame /i-ill#-ione/ a0o#t hi- cho-en .ocation4 &N J HE ENROLLED in the Uni.e$-it% o+ San F$anci-co5 a >e-#it8$#n -chool in the hea$t o+ San F$anci-co4 He an/ a +$ien/5 Ro0e$t Eagen5 !o#l/ 0e among the +i$-t gene$ation o+ ki/- +$om So#th Cit% to go to college4 Thinking he might one /a% $#n hi- o!n mo$t#a$%5 Ga$% ma=o$e/ in 0#-ine-management4 The t#ition !a- J5M a %ea$5 !hich Ga$% (ai/ him-el+ 0% !o$king a- a 0#-0o% +o$ a month /#$ing the -chool %ea$ a- !ell a- at the mo$t#a$% /#$ing the -#mme$4 Beca#-e o+ tight +inance-5 he li.e/ at home5 comm#ting to -chool in a $#-t8colo$e/ JJ Che.% CQma$o that he 0o#ght +$om a neigh0o$ +o$ 54 A- Ga$% mat#$e/5 hi- $e-(on-i0ilitie- at the mo$t#a$% change/4 When he t#$ne/ eighteen5 he !ent on hi- +i$-t :$emo.al5< mo$t#a$% (a$lance +o$ (icking #( a /ea/ 0o/%4 S#$($i-ingl%5 /e-(ite all the +#ne$al- he2/ atten/e/ an/ hi- time at the mo$t#a$%5 he ha/ %et to act#all% -ee a nake/ co$(-e4 Thi(a$tic#la$ 0o/% 0elonge/ to a (atient !ho2/ /ie/ at San F$anci-co Gene$al Ho-(ital4 To thi- /a% Ga$% $emem0e$- that the -ight o+ the co$(-e5 l%ing 0a$e on the metallic -la0 /o!n in the mo$g#e5 ma/e him na#-eo#-4 E.ent#all%5 he got #-e/ to that5 0#t the e,(e$ience o+ (e$+o$ming $emo.al- ne.e$ 0ecame $o#tine6e-(eciall% not !hen he ha/ to /$i.e to home- an/ $emo.e a 0o/% !hile #n/e$ the !atch+#l e%e- o+ a $oom+#l o+ g$ie.ing +amil% mem0e$-4 *ean!hile5 in the -($ing -eme-te$ o+ hi- +inal %ea$ at USF5 m#t#al +$ien/- -et Ga$% #( on a 0lin/ /ate !ith Lo$i D$i-coll no! Lo$i A$m-t$ong5 a +$e-hman n#$-ing -t#/ent at San F$anci-co State4 The t!o imme/iatel% hit it o++ an/ 0egan /ating5 #-#all% atten/ing -(o$ting e.ent- !ith g$o#(- o+ +$ien/-4 :He ha/ thi- a0ilit% to (#t othe$ (eo(le +i$-t an/ make them +eel -(ecial5< Lo$i $ecall-4 Sometime-5 ho!e.e$5 Ga$%2- mo$t#a$% =o0 th$e! a kink into thei$ (lan-4 Lo$i $emem0e$- a +e! occa-ion- !hen -he2/ gotten all /$e--e/ #(5 onl% to ha.e Ga$% cancel at the la-t min#te 0eca#-e he ha/ to /o a $emo.al4 De-(ite 0eing /i-a((ointe/5 -he2/ -oothe he$ 0$#i-e/ ego 0% telling he$-el+ that i+ he !a- to 0ecome a +#ne$al /i$ecto$5 -he2/ 0ette$ get #-e/ to thi- no! $athe$ than late$4 &n J5 Ga$% g$a/#ate/ +$om USF an/ imme/iatel% ente$e/ a %ea$8long ($og$am at the San F$anci-co College o+ *o$t#a$% Science in o$/e$ to get hi- em0alming licen-e4 He contin#e/ to li.e at home !hile atten/ing the mo$t#a$% -chool5 ea-il% making +$ien/- an/ e.en (icking #( a nickname4 One co#$-e he took !a- on +#ne$al -e$.ice- a- ($actice/ 0% /i++e$ent $eligio#- /enomination-4 Beca#-e o+ hi- long e,(o-#$e to Catholic t$a/ition5 Ga$% !a- a-ke/ i+ he2/ 0e !illing to teach it to the othe$
-t#/ent-4 Be+o$e long5 e.e$%one 0egan calling him :Fathe$ Thoma-4< He e,celle/ at the -chool5 +ini-hing the ($og$am in onl% nine month-5 a+te$ !hich he !ent to !o$k a- an a(($entice +o$ a mo$t#a$% in So#th Cit%4 Then in J5 at the age o+ t!ent%8+o#$5 Ga$% got hi- em0alme$2- licen-e an/ mo.e/ to a +#ne$al home in Lo- Alto-4 The mo$t#a$% ha/ a little cottage on8 -ite5 !he$e +o$ the +i$-t time in hi- li+e5 Ga$% li.e/ on hi- o!n4 D#$ing mo$t#a$% -chool5 he ha/ /i-co.e$e/ a -o$t o+ :ma$.el to the h#man 0o/% a- a -%-tem5< e-(eciall% the ci$c#lato$% -%-tem5 !hich em0alme$- #-e +o$ /$aining the 0loo/ an/ in-e$ting the em0alming +l#i/4 An/ $athe$ than 0eing -ickene/ 0% !hat he !itne--e/5 i+ an%thing the con-tant e,(o-#$e to /eath hel(e/ :ele.ate< -(i$it#al li+e4 O+tentime-5 !hile+in/ in-e$ting e%e ca(-6-mall (la-tic /e.ice!ith e/ge/to:teeth< thathikee( the e%eclo-e/6he !o#l/ him-el+the -ta$ing into the li+ele-- e%e- o+ the /ecea-e/4 The +i$-t time he /i/ thi-5 he co#l/ tell the$e !a- -omething o// a0o#t them3 a ($e-ence !a- mi--ing4 To Ga$%5 thi- !a- clea$ ($oo+ that the$e i- ete$nal li+e5 that the -o#l lea.e- the 0o/% at /eath4 D#$ing hi- time in Lo- Alto-5 a +eeling Ga$% tho#ght !a- long gone 0egan to gna! at him3 he -ta$te/ thinking -e$io#-l% a0o#t the ($ie-thoo/ again4 De-(ite ha.ing a $e!a$/ing ca$ee$5 he +elt /ee( /o!n -ome!he$e that he !a- /e-tine/ to /o -omething /i++e$ent4 He 0egan a-king him-el+ a ha$/ 7#e-tion? Wa- the li+e he ha/ ma((e/ o#t +o$ him-el+ a- a mo$tician the one Go/ inten/e/9 The$e !a- al-o hi- $elation-hi( !ith Lo$i to con-i/e$4 &n the en/ he kne! he co#l/n2t 0e +ai$ to he$ i+ he contin#e/ to ha$0o$ /o#0t-4 A +e! !eek- late$5 one Se(tem0e$ a+te$noon5 he an/ Lo$i /$o.e to 'a-ona Lake Pa$k in Lo- Gato- +o$ a (icnic4 Lo$i ha/ no i/ea !hat !a- coming5 tho#gh (e$ha(- -he -ho#l/ ha.e -een the !$iting on the !all4 Fo$ +i.e month-5 Ga$% ha/ 0een /$o((ing hint- a0o#t hiinte$e-t the ($ie-thoo/4 Lo$i2- min/5 ho!e.e$5 ha/ 0een +oc#-e/ el-e!he$e4 &n +act5o#t -hetoha/ e,(ecte/into=oining get a $ing +o$ he$ t!ent%8+i$-t 0i$th/a% in A#g#-t4 At the (a$k5 the t!o !an/e$e/ a -ha/% -(ot on the g$a--5 o.e$looking the lake4 The$e the% -at +o$ a +e! min#te-5 !atching the !ate$5 each looking at a /i++e$ent !o$l/ an/ contem(lating a .e$% /i++e$ent +#t#$e4 Ga$% co#l/ -ee him-el+ alone5 a ($ie-t /e/icating him-el+ to a li+e o+ celi0ac% an/ -e$.ice to Go/4 Lo$i -a! he$-el+ a- a mothe$ an/ !i+e o+ a +#ne$al /i$ecto$4 At -ome (oint5 Ga$% t#$ne/ to +ace he$ an/ thei$ !o$l/- colli/e/4 Tho#gh /#m0+o#n/e/5 Lo$i $eali1e/ -he co#l/ not -tan/ in Ga$%2- !a%4 THE "EAR AFTER he 0$oke #( !ith Lo$i t#$ne/ into a time o+ -t$#ggle +o$ Ga$%4 He contin#e/ !o$king in the +#ne$al 0#-ine-- !hile /ete$mining !hethe$ o$ not Go/ !a- calling him to the ($ie-thoo/4 &n the -#mme$ o+ JI5 he 0egan meeting $eg#la$l% !ith a -(i$it#al /i$ecto$5 Fathe$ >ameO2Sha#ne--% to +in/ o#t :Ho! i- Go/ in all o+ thi-9< Ho!e.e$5 the /eci-ion to a((l% to the -emina$% /i/n2t come #ntil a+te$ he ha/ hea$/ a talk at Saint >o-e(h2- Semina$% College in Lo- Alto- on ho! to $ecogni1e a .ocation4 The$e5 a *a$ian ($ie-t to#che/ on !a%- a (e$-on might $ecogni1e the $ight .ocation? :Pa$t o+ it i- /e-i$e5 (a$t o+ it i- e,citement +o$ a -e$.ice !ith (eo(le5an/ (a$t o+ it i- an ina0ilit% to $e-(on/ to -ome kin/ o+ ($om(ting in an% othe$ !a% than going !ith !hat %o#$ hea$t tell%o#4< The !o$/- ha/ a h#ge im(act on Ga$%4 He ma/e hi- /eci-ion to ente$ the -emina$% that /a%4 When Ga$% /$o((e/ 0% hi- (a$ent- ho#-e to tell them the ne!-5 Ga$%2- /a/ !a- -hocke/5 telling hi- -on that he !a- :n#t-< to 0e ente$ing the ($ie-thoo/ !hen e.e$%0o/% el-e -eeme/ to 0e lea.ing4 Ga$% a--#$e/ him that i+ he /i/n2t like it he !o#l/ lea.e4 Ra% le+t it at that5 $eali1ing he !o#l/n2t 0e a0le to change hi- -on2- min/4 Ga$%2- mom5 on the othe$ han/5 !a- :th$ille/4< She kne! he !a- +#l+illing hi- calling4 Ga$% ente$e/ Saint Pat$ick2- Semina$% in A#g#-t J5 ami/ a -ea o+ change6/i-ci(line ha/ 0ecome la, in $ecent %ea$- an/ a ne! $ecto$5 Fathe$ Ho!a$/ P4 Bleichne$ S4S45 ha/ 0een 0$o#ght in to $ein-till a -en-e o+ o$/e$5 !hich he /i/ !ith an i$on +i-t4 A- a $e-#lt5 Fathe$ Ga$% $emem0e$- little a0o#t the -emina$% a- 0eing +#n4
One o+ the +e! thing- he /i/ en=o% !a- the o((o$t#nit% to !o$k in a (a$i-h5 !hich allo!e/ him to inte$act !ith (eo(le4 &t al-o ga.e him a ta-te o+ hi- +#t#$e li+e a- a ($ie-t4 Unlike -ome -emina$ian!ho ($e+e$$e/ lo-ing them-el.e- in intellect#al (#$-#it-5 Ga$% lo.e/ the +iel/!o$k4 He !a- a nat#$al comm#nicato$5 th$i.ing on h#man inte$action4 D#$ing hi- thi$/ %ea$ he 0egan !o$king +i+teen ho#$- a !eek at O2Conno$ Ho-(ital in San >o-e4 He -(eci+icall% $e7#e-te/ to 0e mo.e/ to the :/eath !a$/4< He ha/ 0een a$o#n/ /eath mo-t o+ hi- li+e5 0#t hi- e,(e$ience at O2Conno$ !a- -omething el-e enti$el%4 E.e$ con-cio#- o+ hi- ($ie-tl% /#t% to alle.iate -#++e$ing5 he !ante/ to kno! !hat to -a% !hen (eo(le !e$e at thei$ mo-t .#lne$a0le an/ nee/e/ com+o$t4 Unlike the ($ie-t!hocalle/ -hie/#(on a!a%to+$om -#++e$ing5 Ga$% e,(e$ience/ the-e ci$c#m-tance!hen a ($ie-t !a- t$#l% 0e ($e-ent4 &n the en/5 hi- ho#$- in the a!a$/ ta#ght him that /eath can -ometime- 0e a lonel% e,(e$ience an/ that o+ten it i- 0e-t to -a% nothing at all4 GAR" WAS ORDA&NED in *a$ch JIK5 /#$ing one o+ the !o$-t -to$m- to hit San >o-e in t!ent% %ea$-4 Ca#ght o#t on the high!a% Ga$%2- (a$ent- 0$a.e/ the to$$ential $ain- an/ h#$$icane8+o$ce !in/-5 thinking that the$e2/ 0e no0o/% at the cathe/$al !hen the% +inall% a$$i.e/4 Ho!e.e$5 the% !e$e ama1e/ to -ee the (lace (acke/5 e.en tho#gh the -to$m ha/ knocke/ o#t the (o!e$ !hich mi$ac#lo#-l% came 0ack on ten min#te- 0e+o$e the ce$emon% !a- to -ta$t4 Lo$i ha/ ke(t t$ack o+ Ga$%2- ($og$e-- o.e$ the %ea$- an/5 tho#gh -he -till +elt h#$t 0% thei$ 0$eak#(5 ca$e/ too m#ch a0o#t Ga$% to mi-- hi- o$/ination4 Ne!l% ma$$ie/5 -he 0$o#ght he$ h#-0an/ !ith he$4 The tho#ght o+ -eeing -o man% o+ hi- +amil% an/ +$ien/- in one (lace ma/e Ga$% inc$e/i0l% ne$.o#-4 The t!o8ho#$ o$/ination ce$emon% +o$ him-el+ an/ =#-t one othe$ ($ie-t +le! 0%4 Then5 a- the ($oce--ion !a- +iling o#t o+ the ch#$ch5 Ga$% -(otte/ Lo$i 0% the /oo$ an/ -to((e/ to gi.e he$ a h#g4 Bl#-hing at all the attention5 -he int$o/#ce/ he$ h#-0an/5 Bo05 !ho -hook Ga$%2- han/4 With that Ga$% $e=oine/ the ($oce--ion4 &n the conte,t o+ the Catholic Ch#$ch5 the ($ie-thoo/ i- mo$e akin to an i/entit% than a =o04 &t inot -omething that a ($ie-t can t#$n hi- 0ack on o$ take a .acation +$om4 A- Po(e >ohn Pa#l && !$ote5 :@A ($ie-t5 0% .i$t#e o+ the con-ec$ation @ i- calle/ to lo.e -el+8le--l% to (#t the nee/- o+ hi- +lock 0e+o$e tho-e o+ hi- o!n4< Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ -eemingl% inte$nali1e/ .e$% ea$l% in li+e thi- /e-i$e to engage !ith (eo(le4 No! that he !a- a ($ie-t5 hi- /e/ication to thi- $ole ca$$ie/ ne! meaning4 Beca#-e o+ hi- o$/ination5 he +elt that he ha/ a $e-(on-i0ilit% to em0$ace h#manit% in all it- 0ea#t% an/ #gline--4 He al$ea/% kne! he !acom+o$ta0le !ith /eath3 no! he looke/ +o$!a$/ to hel(ing hi- (a$i-hione$- con+$ont the t$ial- o+ li+e4 CHAPTER THREE
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
The De.il i- ($e-ent e.e$%!he$e that e.il thing- ha((en !ithin the no$mal la!- o+ nat#$e4 &n an%one !ho -a%-? & /on2t acce(t lo.e5 the lo.e o+ m% 0$othe$- an/ -i-te$-5 the lo.e o+ Go/4 An/ in man% (lace-5 in all ma--ac$e-5 in e.e$% m#$/e$5 in (h%-ical cata-t$o(he-5 in e.e$% concent$ation cam(5 in all e.il4 Sometime- he -ho!- him-el+5 -t$angel%5 0#t al-o in ca-e- o+ (o--e--ion4 B#t he2- m#ch mo$e /ange$o#!he$e he /oe-n2t let him-el+ 0e -een5 !he$e he can2t 0e /one a!a% !ith th$o#gh e,o$ci-m46Father 3e$ro 4arra5an, e)cerpt from intervie& in Die Welt5 December 2, 2//6 When Fathe$ Ga$% +i$-t hea$/ a0o#t the e,o$ci-m co#$-e5 he2/ !on/e$e/ ho! -#ch a cla-- might 0e -t$#ct#$e/4 O0.io#-l% the o$gani1e$- ha/ !o$ke/ thi- o#t ca$e+#ll% an/ -%-tematicall%4 A+te$ D$4 Fe$$a$i contacte/ Fathe$ Sca$a+oni a0o#t the i/ea5 the% 0egan colla0o$ating on the
-%lla0#- an/ choo-ing the +ac#lt%4 The goal !a- to -c$a(e a!a% all mi-in+o$mation -o ($ie-t- co#l/ $elea$n !hat the Ch#$ch act#all% ta#ght on the-e matte$-4 Ho!e.e$5 in a//ition to a -t$aight+o$!a$/ co#$-e on the theolog% o+ /emon-5 the o$gani1e$- al-o !ante/ to en-#$e that (otential e,o$ci-t- 0ecome !ell $o#n/e/ an/ /eci/e/ to incl#/e lect#$e- 0% a (-%chiat$i-t an/ a c$iminologi-t4 St#/ent- !o#l/ atten/ lect#$e- on Satani-m an/ %o#th c#lt#$e5 on ho! to /i-ce$n -(i$it-5 on the (o!e$- o+ the De.il5 a!ell a- on the Ch#$ch2- teaching- $ega$/ing angel- an/ /emon-5 ta#ght 0% a Legionai$e theologian4 &n a//ition e,o$ci-t- !o#l/ 0e calle/ #(on to /i-c#-- thei$ mini-t$% an/ -ha$e ($actical ti(-4 Un+o$t#natel%5 the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-t- ha/ $e+#-e/ Fathe$ Sca$a+oni2- $e7#e-t to (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m li.e5the in +i$-t +$ont/a% o+ the -t#/ent-4 A+te$ o+ the co#$-e5 thing- ha/ im($o.e/ /$amaticall% +o$ Fathe$ Ga$%4 A- -oon ahe2/ gotten o++ the t$ain coming 0ack +$om the Regina A(o-tolo$#m5 he2/ -talke/ the hall- o+ the NAC5 looking +o$ a ($ie-t to t$an-late +o$ him4 "et a+te$ a !eek o+ cha-ing lea/-5 he2/ -t$#ck o#t4 Thinking that the -econ/ /a% might 0e a !a-te like the +i$-t5 he nonethele-- took the t$ain o#t on the mo$ning o+ Octo0e$ 5 ho(ing to 0e ($o.e/ !$ong4 A- it t#$ne/ o#t5 the co#$-e o$gani1e$- ha/ -c$am0le/ an/ +o#n/ a .e$% com(etent Legionai$e -emina$ian to t$an-late +o$ him5 comm#nicating .ia a mic$o(hone an/ hea/-et4 While not (e$+ect -ometime- the -emina$ian ha/ to a0$i/ge in o$/e$ to kee( (ace5 the -%-tem !o$ke/ ($ett% !ell4 R&GHT OFF THE BAT5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- ama1e/ to lea$n that e,o$ci-m !a- act#all% cent$al to >e-#- go-(el me--age4 &n +act in the ea$l% Ch#$ch5 e.e$% Ch$i-tian !a- tho#ght to ha.e the (o!e$ to (e$+o$m e,o$ci-m-4 Back at the NAC5 a- he got to kno! -ome o+ the ($ie-t- an/ -emina$ian- 0ette$5 he 7#ickl% $eali1e/ that he !a-n2t the onl% one to ha.e mi-conce(tion- a0o#t the $eal nat#$e o+ e,o$ci-m4 A- he -ha$e/ the +act that he !a- a +le/gling e,o$ci-t5 he ($e/icta0l% got mi,e/ $eaction-4 Some com(limente/ him4 Anothe$ g$o#( $e-(on/e/ !ith :"o# -ho#l/n2t ha.e tol/ #-4 We2$e not -#((o-e/ to kno!4< Pe$(le,e/ 0% thi-5 he got in to#ch !ith hi- 0i-ho( an/ a-ke/ i+ hi- a((ointment !a- in/ee/ -ome kin/ o+ :-tate -ec$et4< The 0i-ho( -ai/ thi- !a- the +i$-t he2/ hea$/ a0o#t it4 T$#e to hi- o(en nat#$e5 Fathe$ Ga$% tho#ght that the ($ie-t- in the /ioce-e o#ght to kno! -o the% co#l/ come to him !ith 7#e-tion-4 *em0e$- in the thi$/ g$o#( $e-(on/e/ to hi- $e.elation -im(l% 0% gi.ing him a 0lank look an/ -a%ing +latl%5 :& /on2t 0elie.e in that4< An/ !hile it ma% -eem -t$ange that Catholic ($ie-t- /i/ not 0elie.e in the De.il o$ e,o$ci-m5 to Fathe$ Ga$%5 !ho !a- o$/aine/ in the a+te$math o+ the Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil5 it !a-n2t -#$($i-ing at all4 UP UNT&L THE JM-5 the Ch#$ch a- a 0o/% !a- $elati.el% #ni+ie/ in it- 0elie+ that the De.il !a- an e.il -(i$it5 a +allen angel c$eate/ 0% Go/ an/ en/o!e/ !ith ce$tain (o!e$- an/ +$ee !ill4 &n the ea$l% Ch#$ch5 the De.il !a- -een a- the lea/e$ o+ a .a-t a$m% o+ /emon- a$$a%e/ again-t :the comm#nit% o+ the +aith+#l< a- $e($e-ente/ 0% the a(o-tle- an/ the othe$ +ollo!e$- o+ Ch$i-t4 Late$5 Saint A#g#-tine !o#l/ come to $e+e$ to thi- con+lict in te$m- o+ a -t$#ggle 0et!een :t!o citie-5< c$eate/ !hen the angel- !e$e (#t to a te-t 0% Go/4 A- a $e-#lt5 Ch$i-tian- ha/ to 0e on con-tant g#a$/ again-t thi- enem% !ho -o#ght mankin/2- $#in a- a !a% to get e.en !ith Go/4 &n thi- !a$5 the chie+ !ea(on o+ the De.il !a- tem(tation3 ho!e.e$5 a- !itne--e/ in the Ne! Te-tament5 in ce$tain ci$c#m-tance- he co#l/ attack an in/i.i/#al /i$ectl%5 taking cont$ol o+ the (e$-on2- 0o/%4 When that ha((ene/5 the onl% $eme/% !a- an e,o$ci-m4 Since Satan i- a c$eate/ 0eing5 an/ the$e+o$e -#0=ect to the (o!e$ o+ Go/5 an e,o$ci-m i- .ali/ onl% !hen it i- (e$+o$me/ in the name o+ Go/ an/ 0% the a#tho$it% o+ the Ch#$ch5 to !hich Ch$i-t ga.e that (o!e$4 :Then >e-#- -#mmone/ hi- t!el.e /i-ci(le- an/ ga.e them a#tho$it% o.e$ #nclean -(i$it-5 to ca-t them o#t5 an/ to c#$e e.e$% /i-ea-e an/ e.e$% -ickne--< *atthe! J?J4
The Ne! Te-tament i- +#ll o+ -to$ie- o+ >e-#- e,o$ci-ing /emon-5 !hich not onl% ($o.e/ hi/i.init% 0#t !a- al-o tangi0le e.i/ence that he ha/ come to /e+eat the king/om o+ Satan an/ #-he$ in a ne! one4 :B#t i+ it i- 0% the S(i$it o+ Go/ that & ca-t o#t /emon-5 then the king/om o+ Go/ ha- come to %o#< *atthe! J?I4 Pe$ha(- the mo-t /$amatic e,o$ci-m in the Go-(el- i- the ca-e o+ the Ge$a-ene /emoniac *a$k ?J84 A- >e-#- -te(- o#t o+ a 0oat nea$ a to!n calle/ Ga/a$ene-5 he i- imme/iatel% acco-te/ 0% a man o#t o+ the tom0- on the hill-i/e4 The (eo(le o+ the to!n ha.e t$ie/ to $e-t$ain him !ith :-hacklean/ chain-5< 0#t he ha- :!$enche/ them a(a$t< /#$ing hi- $a.ing-4 He i- al!a%- -ho#ting an/ 0$#i-ing him-el+ !ith -tone-4 U(on%o# -eeing >e-#-/o henot c$ieo#t5 :What ha.e %o# /o !ith me5 Son o+ *o-t High Go/9 & a/=#$e 0% Go/5 to$ment me4< >e-#thentocomman/the>e-#-5 e.il -(i$it to the lea.e the man an/ a-k- hi- name5 $ecei.ing the an-!e$ :Legion4< The e.il -(i$it then 0eg- >e-#- :not to -en/ them o#t o+ the co#nt$%< 0#t in-tea/ to allo! them to 0e -ent into a he$/ o+ -!ine +ee/ing nea$0%4 >e-#g$ant- (e$mi--ion an/ the he$/ o+ -!ine :n#m0e$ing a0o#t t!o tho#-an/< then :$#-he- /o!n the -tee( 0ank an/ into the -ea4< Altho#gh >e-#- !a- not the onl% e,o$ci-t o+ hi- /a%5 hi- metho/ !a- -(ecial4 Rathe$ than #-ing the com(le, $it#al- an/ ($o(- o+ hi- contem(o$a$ie-5 he -im(l% o$/e$e/ the /emon to /e(a$t5 -ometimee.en in the +i$-t (e$-on4 &n +act >e-#- e,o$ci-m- !e$e con-i/e$e/ -o $a/ical that he !a- acc#-e/ 0% hienemie- o+ ha$ne--ing the (o!e$ o+ /emon- *a$k K?8K5 a cha$ge >e-#- an-!e$e/ 0% -a%ing -im(l% that it !a- im(o--i0le +o$ a /emon to ca-t o#t a /emon4 The-e e,o$ci-m- ha/ a (o!e$+#l e++ect on >e-#- +ollo!e$-4 The e.angeli-t *a$k tho#ght them -o -(ectac#la$ that the +i$-t mi$acle he $e(o$t- >e-#- (e$+o$ming i- an e,o$ci-m *a$k J?K84 the-($ea/ %ea$- +ollo!ing >e-#- /eath5 0ecame im(o$tant 0elie.e$to a(o-tle- !in con.e$t-&nan/ the +aith4 Almo-t all thee,o$ci-m A(o-tolic Fathe$-anthe !$ite$- tool !ho+o$ came a+te$ the !$ote a0o#t it4 &n hi- Dialog%e &ith #r'pho5 >#-tin *a$t%$5 one o+ the ea$lie-t Ch$i-tian theologian-5 -tate-? An% /emon !ho i- comman/e/ in the name o+ the Son o+ Go/ !ill 0e o.e$come an/ /e+eate/4< The im(o$tance o+ e,o$ci-m i- clea$ in the ea$l% ce$emonie- o+ 0a(ti-m5 in !hich can/i/ate#n/e$!ent a -e$ie- o+ +o$mal e,o$ci-m- o.e$ a (e$io/ o+ /a%- !hile $eno#ncing Satan the $eno#ncing o+ Satan i- -till #-e/ in 0a(ti-m to/a%4 De-(ite thi- ea$l% im(o$tance5 a +ie$ce /e0ate e$#(te/ 0et!een :li0e$al< an/ :con-e$.ati.e< theologian- in the JM- a0o#t !hethe$ the +ig#$e o+ the De.il !a- e.e$ meant to 0e taken lite$all%4 Since the Ch#$ch goe- a0o#t /e+ining t$#th th$o#gh t!o /i-tinct element-6 /i.ine $e.elation -c$i(t#$e an/ t$a/ition5 !hich a$e a#thenticall% inte$($ete/ 0% the Ch#$ch2- *agi-te$i#m5 o$ teaching a#tho$it%60oth -i/e- #-e/ a mi,t#$e o+ hi-to$ical an/ 0i0lical e.i/ence to make thei$ ca-e4 Fo$ -(i$it-< li0e$al-5o$it that !a- the incom($ehen-i0le that the!hen Ch#$ch !o#l/ in contin#e 0elie.e in $ea-on -#ch thinga- :#n-een De.il !a- a :(e$-on< a/.ance-ciencetoan/ h#man ha/ clea$l% -ho!n mo-t o+ the +o#n/ation- +o$ the-e 0elie+- to 0e o0-olete4 :We cannot #-e elect$ic light an/ $a/io5 o$ t#$n to mo/e$n me/icine in ca-e- o+ -ickne--5< !$ote R#/ol+ B#ltmann in JM5 :an/ at the -ame time 0elie.e in a -(i$it !o$l/ an/ in the mi$acle- that the Ne! Te-tament ($e-ent- #-4< Taking aim at the Bi0le5 the% anal%1e/ the (a--age- that mentione/ the De.il an/ (ointe/ o#t thei$ $eliance on allego$%6a lite$a$% /e.ice #-e/ 0% the !$ite$- o+ the Go-(el- to #n/e$line the hol/ that e.il ha/ o.e$ the !o$l/4 An/ !hile >e-#- action- clea$l% in/icate that at lea-t he 0elie.e/ in the De.il5 thi- !a/e0#nke/ 0% c$itic- like He$0e$t Haag5 Ba- .an &e$-el5 an/ Hen$% An-ga$ ell%5 !ho claime/ that he !a- -im(l% /oing the mo/e$n PRe7#i.alent o+ :/#m0ing /o!n< the me--age to get hi- (oint ac$o-- to an #nc#lt#$e/ -ociet%4 Fo$ con-e$.ati.e-5 not onl% /i/ the-e inte$($etation- mi-$e($e-ent -c$i(t#$e5 0#t the% com(letel% /i-$ega$/e/ long8-tan/ing t$a/ition- $e(o$te/ 0% the A(o-tolic Fathe$-4 &+ the Ch#$ch ha/ ne.e$ come o#t !ith 0in/ing the /o#0te/4 De.il2- e,i-tence in the (a-t5 that !a-the% 0eca#-e ne.e$0e ha/ $ealit% o+athe De.il-tatement ha/ ne.e$on 0een To /i-(#te the-e teaching-5 -ai/5 it!o#l/ toto3 callthe into
7#e-tion the .e$% c$e/i0ilit% o+ the Ch#$ch4 A- i+ to #n/e$-co$e the (oint5 on No.em0e$ J5 J5 Po(e Pa#l '& -(oke o#t on the matte$ to a gene$al a#/ience5 -a%ing that :e.il i- not me$el% a lack o+ -omething 0#t an e++ecti.e agent5 a li.ing -(i$it#al 0eing5 @an/ that it i- cont$a$% to the teaching o+ the Bi0le an/ the Ch#$ch to $e+#-e to $ecogni1e the e,i-tence o+ -#ch a $ealit%4< Both (o-ition- -eeme/ to ha.e thei$ limitation-4 While the li0e$al .ie! !a- in man% $e-(ect- a contin#ation o+ Enlightenment thinking5 it- la0eling o+ >e-#- e,o$ci-m- a- allego$ical ha/ /i-t#$0ing $ami+ication- +o$ an%one claiming to 0e a Ch$i-tian4 &+ >e-#- !e$e in/ee/ the Son o+ Go/5 a- e.e$% Ch$i-tian 0elie.e-5 !h% !o#l/ he mi-in+o$m hi- +ollo!e$- 0% comman/ing them to ca-t o#t e.il -(i$iti+ no -#ch 0eing- e,i-te/9 *ean!hile5 +o$ con-e$.ati.e-5 !hile thei$ /e+en-e o+ the +aith on t$a/itional g$o#n/- /i/ ag$ee !ith the Fathe$- o+ the Ch#$ch5 it !a- (e$cei.e/ 0% $ank8an/8+ile ($ie-t- o+ the /a% a- 0eing me/ie.al an/ o#t o+ to#ch !ith mo/e$n -ociet%4 &n the en/5 it !o#l/ 0e thi- la-t .ie! that !o#l/ !in o#t5 a- mo$e an/ mo$e ($ie-t- +o#n/ them-el.e- a++ecte/ not onl% 0% a g$o!ing acce(tance o+ a mo/e$ni-t !o$l/.ie!5 0#t al-o 0% a kin/ o+ e,i-tential $elati.i-m that took hol/ a- a $e-#lt o+ the Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil4 While not nece--a$il% $e=ecting the o++icial teaching- o+ the Ch#$ch5 mo-t cle$g%men +o#n/ the conce(t o+ the De.il a -i/e-ho! that no :-e$io#-8min/e/< ($ie-t !o#l/ lo-e time con-i/e$ing4 Fo$ all intent- an/ (#$(o-e-5 it !a- Cha$le- Ba#/elai$e2- !ell8kno!n (h$a-e come to li+e? The De.il ha/ +inall% con.ince/ the !o$l/ that he no longe$ e,i-te/4 AT THE COURSE5 Fathe$ Ga$% al-o 0ene+ite/ +$om 0eing int$o/#ce/ to othe$ no.ice e,o$ci-tlike him-el+4 *o-t !e$e +$om &tal% an/ /i/n2t -(eak Engli-h4 One ($ie-t5 ho!e.e$5 a F$anci-can +$om Ame$ica5 ($o.e/ e,t$emel% hel(+#l4 Fathe$ Daniel5 o$iginall% +$om the Ne! Englan/ a$ea5 ha/ $ecentl% 0een -tatione/ at the -h$inein >e$#-alem4 Hi- 0$o!n $o0e 0o$e the -%m0ol6a $e/ c$o-- -#$$o#n/e/ 0% +o#$ -malle$ one-6o+ hio$/e$4 With hi- $o0e5 clo-e8c$o((e/ hai$5 an/ 0ea$/5 he a((ea$e/ to 0e +$om anothe$ e$a4 An/ %et5 #(on clo-e$ in-(ection5 the -#0tle hint- o+ hi- Ne! Englan/ 0ackg$o#n/ $o-e to the -#$+ace6a -li.e$ o+ 0l#e =ean- 0elo! hi- $o0e5 Bi$ken-tock -an/al-5 the +$a%e/ colla$ o+ a g$een 0#tton8/o!n -hi$t4 D#$ing one o+ the 0$eak-5 Fathe$ Daniel e,(laine/ to Fathe$ Ga$% !hat com(elle/ him to take the co#$-e4 That -#mme$ he2/ 0een at a -h$ine in A0$#11o5 ea-t o+ Rome5 !he$e he2/ ha/ a te$$i+%ing e,(e$ience4 One /a%5 !hile he li-tene/ to con+e--ion- at the -h$ine5 a !oman a(($oache/ him an/ a-ke/ i+ he 0elie.e/ in /emonic (o--e--ion4 De-(ite hi- lack o+ +i$-than/ kno!le/ge in the matte$5 he tol/ he$ that he /i/4 The !oman $e-(on/e/5 :Goo/5 0eca#-e & -#++e$ +$om it an/ & !ant to con+e--4< Un-#$e !hat -he meant5 he nonethele-- 0egan !ith hi- 0le--ing an/ contin#e/ to hea$ he$ con+e--ion4 He co#l/ -ee imme/iatel% that -omething !a- ami--3 -he 0egan to t!itch an/ clea$ he$ th$oat $e(eate/l%4 Then thing- got !o$-e4 All o+ a -#//en -he 0egan to g$#nt an/ the !o$/ +itto5 -h#t #(5 e-ca(e/ in.ol#nta$il% +$om he$ (#$-e/ li(-4 Then5 !hen it came time +o$ him to -a% hi- +inal 0le--ingan/ a0-ol.e he$ o+ he$ -in-5 to hi- #tte$ -hock5 all the m#-cle- in he$ +ace conto$te/ to -#ch a /eg$ee that he co#l/ no longe$ $ecogni1e he$4 Ne,t5 he$ =a! com(letel% #nhinge/ an/5 /$o((ing /o!n5 -hi+te/ o.e$ to one -i/e o+ he$ +ace5 gi.ing the im($e--ion that he$ mo#th ha/ 0ecome nine inche- !i/e4 At thi(oint5 Fathe$ Daniel nea$l% (anicke/ 0#t ke(t calm long eno#gh to 0le-- the !oman in the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t5 a+te$ !hich -he got #( an/ 0olte/ +$om the ch#$ch4 A+te$ he ha/ $eco.e$e/ an/ hi- +ea$- -#0-i/e/5 he 0ecame c#$io#- a0o#t !hat he ha/ =#-t !itne--e/4 &n o$/e$ to get an-!e$-5 he .ol#ntee$e/ to hel( the local e,o$ci-t !ho !o$ke/ at the -h$ine4 &t /i/n2t take long +o$ him to $eali1e that he ha/ -een onl% the ti( o+ the ice0e$g6the$e !a- a !hole !o$l/ o#t the$e that he ne.e$ kne! e,i-te/4 A- a $e-#lt5 !hen he !a- t$an-+e$$e/ to Rome in the +all to 0egin hi- /octo$al -t#/ie-5 he (etitione/ hi- -#(e$io$ +o$ (e$mi--ion to a(($entice !ith an e,o$ci-t4 Fathe$ Tomma-o at the Scala Santa5 a ch#$ch that ha- 0een long a--ociate/ !ith e,o$ci-m5 took him on
-ho$tl% the$ea+te$4 A- he li-tene/ to Fathe$ Daniel5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ no $ea-on to /o#0t the F$anci-can2- -ince$it%4 Fa$ +$om 0oa-t+#l5 Fathe$ Daniel ha/ 0een inc$e/i0l% h#m0le5 e.en -el+8/e($ecating6almo-t a- i+ e.en he co#l/n2t 0elie.e !hat ha/ ha((ene/4 Fathe$ Daniel2- -to$% onl% ma/e Fathe$ Ga$% $eali1e =#-t ho! little he kne! a0o#t /emonic (o--e--ion4 Be+o$e he co#l/ e.e$ (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m him-el+5 he !o#l/ nee/ to lea$n mo$e a0o#t !ho o$ !hat he !a- going #( again-t4 CHAPTER FOUR
KNOW YOUR ENEMY
&+ Go/ the Fathe$ almight%5 the C$eato$ o+ the o$/e$e/ an/ goo/ !o$l/5 ca$e- +o$ all hi- c$eat#$e-5 !h% /oe- e.il e,i-t9 To thi- 7#e-tion5 a- ($e--ing a- it i- #na.oi/a0le an/ a- (ain+#l a- it i- m%-te$io#-5 no 7#ick an-!e$ !ill -#++ice4 Onl% Ch$i-tian +aith a- a !hole con-tit#te- the an-!e$ to thi- 7#e-tion? the goo/ne-- o+ c$eation5 the /$ama o+ -in5 an/ the (atient lo.e o+ Go/ !ho come- to meet man 0% hico.enant-5 the $e/em(ti.e &nca$nation o+ hi- Son5 hi- gi+t o+ the S(i$it5 hi- gathe$ing o+ the Ch#$ch5 the (o!e$ o+ the -ac$ament-5 an/ hi- call to a 0le--e/ li+e to !hich +$ee c$eat#$e- a$e in.ite/ to con-ent in a/.ance5 0#t +$om !hich5 0% te$$i0le m%-te$%5 the% can al-o t#$n a!a% in a/.ance4 The$e i- not a -ingle a-(ect o+ the Ch$i-tian me--age that i- not in (a$t an an-!e$ to the 7#e-tion o+ e.il46Catechi-m o+ the Catholic Ch#$ch ./9The ca(acit% to lo.e ha- 0een annihilate/ +$om the (-%cholog% o+ a /emon4 A /emon kno!- 0#t /oe- not lo.e4 The (lea-#$e achie.e/ in /oing an e.il act i- the -ame a- that !hich a h#man 0eing +eel- !hen he get- $e.enge on an enem%6it i- a (lea-#$e +ille/ !ith hate46Father os8 "ntonio Fortea5 &nte$.ie! !ith an E,o$ci-t The i/ea o+ the De.il ha- e.ol.e/ o.e$ time5 ($ima$il% a- a !a% to e,(lain the e,i-tence o+ e.il in a !o$l/ c$eate/ 0% an all8(o!e$+#l an/ lo.ing Go/4 The !o$/ $evil come- +$om the G$eek $iabolos5 !hich mean- :a/.e$-a$% -lan/e$e$5 o((o-e$4< When the He0$e! Bi0le !a- t$an-late/ in B4C4E4 into G$eek kno!n a- the Se(t#agint .e$-ion5 the G$eek- commonl% #-e/ thi- !o$/ in (lace o+ the He0$e! !o$/ satan5 !hich meant :acc#-e$4< &n the Ol/ Te-tament5 !hich !a- !$itten 0et!een J an/ J B4C4E45 the De.il i- onl% mentione/ a +e! time-5 an/ e.en then he i- +a$ +$om a cohe$ent5 (e$-oni+ie/ 0eing4 Some theologian-5 -#ch a- Thoma- A7#ina-5 ha.e -(ec#late/ that thi- i- 0eca#-e *o-e- !a- :a//$e--ing #nc#lt#$e/ (eo(le< an/ /i/n2t !ant to ($omote an% 0elie+- that might tem(t them to !o$-hi( +al-e i/ol-4 Othe$ theologian- ha.e -#gge-te/ that the lack o+ a cohe$ent /emonolog% in the Ol/ Te-tament might 0e 0eca#-e the &-$aelite- ha/ a -t$ict la! in (lace that ($ohi0ite/ magic4 Satan2- mo-t ($ominent a((ea$ance i- in the 0ook o+ >o03 0#t a- -ome -chola$- ha.e (ointe/ o#t5 he$e hi- name i- $eall% =#-t a title4 He -till ha- acce-- to the hea.enl% co#$t an/ a((ea$- to 0e acting a- Go/2- agent5 a kin/ o+ :($o-ec#ting atto$ne%4< &n thi- $ole5 he con.ince- Go/ to gi.e him the (o!e$ to to$ment >o0 to te-t >o02lo%all% >o0 J?M8J4 &n the Ne! Te-tament5 ho!e.e$5 the De.il (la%- a m#ch 0igge$ $ole4 At the time o+ Ch$i-t2coming6thank- to o$iginal -in6ohn ?J4 To heal thi- $i+t5 Go/ -en/- hi- onl% Son4 The S%no(tic Go-(el- a//$e-- thi- conce(t /i$ectl% an/ $e(eate/l%4 :The Son o+ Go/ !a- $e.eale/ +o$ thi- (#$(o-e5 to /e-t$o% the !o$k- o+ the /e.il< J >ohn K?I4 The Ne! Te-tament i- +#ll o+ the 0attle- that the-e t!o -i/e- !age4 Satan tem(t- Ch$i-t /i$ectl% in the /e-e$t *atthe! ?J8JJ3 *a$k J?JK3 L#ke ?J8JK an/ attack- him in/i$ectl% th$o#gh hi+ollo!e$- 0% tem(tation *atthe! JK?J3 0% in+licting 0o/il% ha$m L#ke JK?JJ3 an/ 0% (o--e--ion *a$k J?K8I4 >e-#- teache- hi- /i-ci(le- the Lo$/2- P$a%e$5 an/ con+$ont- the De.il hea/8on 0% (e$+o$ming e,o$ci-m-4
THE BEL&EF &N SP&R&TS o$ inte$me/ia$ie- 0et!een Go/ an/ man e,i-t- in =#-t a0o#t e.e$% $eligion4 The A--%$ian-5 +o$ in-tance5 ha/ n#me$o#- 0ook- !$itten on cla% ta0let- /e/icate/ to incantation- an/ con=#$ation- to !a$/ o++ e.il -(i$it-4 Acco$/ing to the G$eek-5 :/emon-5< o$ $aimones5 !e$e tho#ght to 0e eithe$ goo/ o$ e.il4 Soc$ate-5 +o$ in-tance5 +amo#-l% c$e/ite/ a $aimon a- 0eing the -o#$ce o+ hi- in-(i$ation4 Fo$ Catholic-5 the 0elie+ in angel- i- an a$ticle o+ +aith5 0a-e/ on /i.ine $e.elation an/ the teaching- o+ the Ch#$ch4 :The A(o-tle- C$ee/ ($o+e--e- that Go/ i- C$eato$ o+ hea.en an/ ea$th4 The Nicene C$ee/ make- it e,(licit that thi- ($o+e--ion incl#/e- all that i- -een an/ #n-een4: The c$eation i- a++i$me/ (a--agethe Bi0le4 Saint Pa#l.i-i0le !$ite-an/ to the Colo--ian-? :Fo$ o+ in the himangel@Ch$i-t all thing-in inn#me$o#hea.en an/ on ea$tho+!e$e c$eate/5 thingin.i-i0le5 !hethe$ th$one- o$ /ominion- o$ $#le$- o$ (o!e$-6all thing- ha.e 0een c$eate/ th$o#gh him an/ +o$ him< Colo--ian- J?JM4 The angel- occ#(% a nat#$al o$/e$5 o$ hie$a$ch% o+ 0eing-5 !ho-e (#$(o-e i- to $e+lect the glo$% o+ Go/4 A- thi$teenth8cent#$% theologian Thoma- A7#ina- e,(lain- in %mma #heologies5 hi- g$eat tome on angel-5 :The$e m#-t 0e -ome inco$(o$eal c$eat#$e-5 +o$ !hat i- ($inci(all% inten/e/ 0% Go/ in c$eat#$e- i- goo/5 an/ thi- con-i-t- in a--imilation to Go/ Him-el+ @ hence the (e$+ection o+ the #ni.e$-e $e7#i$e- that the$e -ho#l/ 0e intellect#al c$eat#$e-4< To man% theologian- it -eem- onl% nat#$al to 0elie.e in highe$ intelligence- -#(e$io$ to o#$ o!n5 e-(eciall% !hen one con-i/e$- the o$/e$e/ nat#$e an/ .a$%ing /eg$ee- o+ intelligence that e,i-t in the !o$l/5 +$om -ingle8cell o$gani-m- $ight #( to man4 :&t !o#l/ 0e mo-t e,t$ao$/ina$% i+ man +o$me/ the la-t link5< !$ite- Pie8Ra%mon/ Rgame% O4P4 THE CATECH&S* OF THE CATHOL&C CHURCH teache- that Satan !a- a goo/ angel c$eate/ 0% Go/? :The /e.il an/ the othe$ /emon- !e$e in/ee/ c$eate/ nat#$all% goo/ 0% Go/5 0#t the% 0ecame e.il 0% thei$ o!n /oing4< A- an e,($e--ion o+ hi- lo.e5 Go/ c$eate/ the angel- !ith +$ee !ill -o that the% co#l/ lo.e him 0ack an/ :$en/e$ @them-el.e- -imila$ to Go/ !ho i- lo.e< J >ohn ?JM4 &n -im(le te$m-5 acco$/ing to the Ch$i-tian t$a/ition5 lo.e i- a meta(h%-ical nece--it% +o$ c$eate/ 0eing- -ince it i- onl% th$o#gh lo.e that -#ch 0eing- can $eali1e thei$ +#ll (otential4 An/ -ince lo.e not +$eel% gi.en i- not $eall% lo.e at all5 thi- meant that the angel- along !ith man nee/e/ to ha.e the a0ilit% to choo-e4 Ho!e.e$5 Go/ kne! that once he ga.e thi- +$ee/om5 it co#l/ 0e #-e/ eithe$ +o$ e.il o$ +o$ goo/4 :B% c$eating the (#$e -(i$it- a- +$ee 0eing-5 Go/ in hi- P$o.i/ence co#l/ not 0#t +o$e-ee al-o the possibilit' of the angels sin,( -ai/ Po(e >ohn Pa#l &&4 A+te$ thei$ c$eation5 Go/ te-te/ the angel- 0e+o$e a/mitting them to the 0eati+ic .i-ion the /i$ect e,(e$ience o+ Go/ in hea.en4 *an% angel- $emaine/ +aith+#l to Go/ !hile a -malle$ n#m0e$5 le/ 0% Satan5 :$e0elle/5< choo-ing to (lace them-el.e- 0e+o$e Go/4 A+te$ thei$ -in5 the angel- !e$e imme/iatel% -t$i((e/ o+ thei$ e.e$la-ting g$ace an/ con/emne/ to an :ete$nal (#ni-hment< *atthe! ?M4 Theologian- call thi- (#ni-hment the :(ain o+ lo--4< The +allen angel- !e$e c#t o++ +$om the onl% -o#$ce that co#l/ ha.e gi.en them ha((ine--? Go/4 &n thi:hell5< the /emon- a$e +o$e.e$ to$mente/ an/ $emain o0-tinate in thei$ hate5 a hate that ha- /e+o$me/ thei$ .e$% nat#$e4 Acco$/ing to Ch$i-tian t$a/ition5 Satan !a- the ($inci(al +allen angel5 the 0$ighte-t an/ mo-t (e$+ect o+ all Go/2- c$eation-4 The Bi0le make- it clea$ that he hol/- a highe$ $ank than the othe$ +allen angel-? :the De.il an/ hi- angel-< *atthe! ?J5 :the $#le$ o+ the /emon-< L#ke JJ?J5 :the /$agon an/ hi- angel-< Re.elation J?84 E.e$ -ince O$igen att$i0#te/ the +all to ($i/e5 Satan2- name ha- 0een inte$changea0le !ith L#ci+e$4 The name5 taken +$om a .e$-e in &-aiah5 i- #-e/ meta(ho$icall% to /e-c$i0e the king o+ Ba0%lon4 :Ho! a$t tho# +allen +$om hea.en5 L#ci+e$5 -on o+ Da!n; Ho! a$e %o# c#t /o!n to the
g$o#n/5 %o# !ho lai/ nation- lo!; "o# -ai/ in %o#$ hea$t5 & !ill a-cen/ into hea.en3 & !ill $ai-e m% th$one a0o.e the -ta$- o+ Go/< &-aiah J?J8JK4 Some theologian- ha.e a$g#e/ again-t thia--ociation4 &n/ee/5 -ome e,o$ci-t- like Fathe$ Amo$th -a% that L#ci+e$ an/ Satan a$e t!o /i-tinct /emon-4 De-(ite thi-5 ho!e.e$5 the t$a/ition o+ a--ociating L#ci+e$ !ith the De.il contin#e-5 e.en athe Catholic Ch#$ch maintain- that the name :L#ci+e$< -%m0oli1e- the -tate +$om !hich the De.il ha+allen an/ i- not a ($o(e$ name4 A+te$ the angel- :+ell5< Go/ c$eate/ the mate$ial !o$l/5 incl#/ing the +i$-t h#man-4 When thiha((ene/5 Satan t#$ne/ hi- $age on mankin/5 an/5 a- /e-c$i0e/ 0% >ohn Pa#l &&5 :t$an-(lante/ into man the in-#0o$/ination5 an/ o((o-ition toSatan5 Go/5 !hich the -e$(ent5 moti.ation +o$ hi-A/am an/ e,i-tence4< The 0ook$i.al$% o+ Gene-i$elate- ho! takingha/ the 0ecome +o$m o+ the tem(te/ E.e to -in4 A- a $e-#lt o+ thi- -in an/ h#manit%2- t#$ning it- 0ack on Go/5 Satan ha- 0een gi.en -ome /eg$ee o+ /ominion o.e$ man4 &n the Bi0le he i- calle/ :the $#le$ o+ thi- !o$l/< >ohn J?KJ an/ :the go/ o+ thi- !o$l/< Co$inthian- ?4 &N THE EARL" DA"S OF THE CHURCH5 the nat#$e o+ angel- ca#-e/ -ome con+#-ion4 W$iting in the -econ/ cent#$%5 >#-tin *a$t%$ tho#ght that +allen angel- ha/ /en-e$ 0o/ie- than the goo/ angel-5 an/ that the% act#all% ate a -(ecial kin/ o+ +oo/ P-alm I?3 P-alm J?4 The !o$/ angel i- al-o /ecei.ing4 De$i.ing +$om the He0$e! mala* o$ the G$eek angelos5 it -igni+ie- :me--enge$5< o$ :en.o%5< !hich in/icate- mo$e o+ a +#nction than a nat#$e4 To/a%5 the Ch#$ch teache- that angel- a$e inco$(o$eal -(i$it#al 0eing-4 Saint A#g#-tine -a%-? :Angel i- the name o+ thei$ o++ice5 not o+ thei$ nat#$e4 &+ %o# -eek the name o+ thei$ nat#$e5 it i-(i$it3 i+ %o# -eek the name o+ thei$ o++ice5 it i- angel? +$om !hat the% a$e5 -(i$it5 +$om !hat the% /o5 angel4: The$e ha- 0een m#ch -(ec#lation o.e$ the %ea$- a0o#t !hat might con-tit#te the nat#$e o+ a (#$e -(i$it4 An/ !hile hi- !$iting- on the -#0=ect a$e not a (a$t o+ o++icial Ch#$ch /oct$ine5 a ma=o$it% o+ Catholic theologian- +ollo! the teaching- o+ Thoma- A7#ina-5 al-o kno!n a- the Angelic Docto$4 A7#ina- e,(lain- that (#$e -(i$it- a$e not com(o-e/ o+ matte$ an/ +o$m5 0#t o+ e--ence an/ e,i-tence5 act an/ (otentialit%4 Whe$e the ea$l% Ch#$ch Fathe$- +ell -ho$t5 A7#ina- -#gge-t-5 !a- in not acco$/ing eno#gh im(o$tance to intelligence4 Beca#-e o+ thei$ !holl% -(i$it#al nat#$e5 angel- a$e com(lete 0eingan/ occ#(% :the +i$-t an/ highe-t (lace in the -cale o+ c$eate/ thing-5< nea$e$ to the likene-- o+ Go/5 !ho i- (#$e -(i$it5 $athe$ than man5 !ho i- a mi, o+ the -(i$it#al -o#l an/ mate$ial 0o/%4 E.e$% angel i- a /i-tinct 0eing en/o!e/ !ith intellect an/ +$ee !ill4 Ho!e.e$5 a- A7#inae,(lain-5 thi- /oe-n2t mean that the angel- a$e com(o-e/ onl% o+ intellect5 0#t $athe$ that thei$ kno!le/ge i- /e$i.e/ +$om the intellect5 com(a$e/ to a h#man -o#l that attain- kno!le/ge th$o#gh 0oth the intellect an/ -en-e-4 A- theologian A4 *4 Le(icie$ note-5 :An angel (o--e--e- -#ch (enet$ation that he i- a0le5 at one glance5 to take in the !hole +iel/ o+ -cience la%ing o(en to hi- (e$ce(tion5 =#-t a- !e5 at a glance5 can take in the enti$e +iel/ o+ .i-ion l%ing e,(o-e/ to o#$ e%e-4< Fo$ the mini-t$% o+ an e,o$ci-t5 (e$ha(- the mo-t im(o$tant /i-tinction that A7#ina- make- ithat -ince angel- o$ /emon- /o not occ#(% -(ace5 the$e+o$e the% cannot 0e (h%-icall% ($e-ent in a (lace like a (e$-on can4 &n thi- !a%5 the% a$e not an%!he$e4 &n-tea/5 !hen a /emon i- allege/ to mo.e an o0=ect -lam a /oo$5 +o$ in-tance5 o$ -li/e a chai$ ac$o-- a $oom5 the /emon i- acting on that o0=ect4 Thei$ 0eing immate$ial mean- that angel- /o not mo.e +$om (oint A to B 0% an% kin/ o+ locomotion5 0#t in-tea/ -#//enl% -hi+t thei$ acti.it% +$om one (oint o$ (lace to a /i++e$ent one4 Some theologian- ha.e likene/ thi- mo.ement to the h#man min/5 !hich can in-tantl% t$an-+e$ tho#ght- o.e$ long /i-tance- o$ onto $an/om o0=ect-4 Since the Ch#$ch teache- that Go/ ne.e$ $e=ect- hi- c$eat#$e-5 e.en !hen the% #-e hi- gi+t- +o$ e.il mean-5 the De.il -till $etain- hi- +o$me$ angelic -tat#$e an/ (o!e$-4 A- Saint A#g#-tine
e-ta0li-he/5 tho#gh5 Go/ /oe- not gi.e Satan a +$ee han/5 othe$!i-e :no man !o#l/ 0e le+t ali.e4< Theologian- -ti(#late that the De.il an/ the +allen angel- a$e limite/ in thei$ action- in t!o main !a%-? 0% the limit- o+ thei$ nat#$e a- c$eate/ 0eing-5 an/ 0% the !ill o+ Go/4 L&*&TS OF THE DE'&L BASED ON H&S NATURE The Catholic Ch#$ch teache- that no matte$ ho! -#(e$io$ he i- to h#man-5 the De.il i- -till a +inite c$eat#$e4 He cannot5 +o$ e,am(le5 (e$+o$m t$#e mi$acle-5 0eca#-e 0% /e+inition a mi$acle i-omething that -#$(a--e- the (o!e$ o+ all c$eate/ nat#$e4 To (e$+o$m a mi$acle $e7#i$e- :-#(e$nat#$al< (o!e$5 an/ Satan ha- onl% :($ete$nat#$al< (o!e$4 He can5 ho!e.e$5 c$eate the a((ea$ance o+ a mi$acle -ince hi-The (o!e$him to -#$(a-limith#man a0ilitie-4 De.ilallo! i- al-o limite/ in hi- the a0ilit% to o+ kno! the -ec$eto+ the inne$ hea$t5 a +iel/ -t$ictl% o(en to Go/5 !ho i- all8kno!ing5 -a% theologian-4 Ho!e.e$5 acco$/ing to e,o$ci-t-5 the De.il can tell !hat !e a$e thinking 0% #-ing hi- -#(e$io$ (o!e$- o+ o0-e$.ation5 =#-t a- a (h%-ician might glean -ome in+o$mation a0o#t a man2- health 0% checking hi- (#l-e4 The De.il cannot +o$e-ee the +#t#$e5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 He can5 ho!e.e$5 +ake the a((ea$ance o+ (-%chic a0ilit% 0% acc#$atel% :($e/icting< !hat !ill ha((en 0a-e/ on hi- kno!le/ge o+ h#man nat#$e an/ the (o!e$- he ha- a- a -(i$it4 L&*&TS OF THE DE'&L BASED ON GOD2S W&LL The -econ/ limitation on the De.il2- (o!e$ come- +$om Go/2- !ill4 &n the Ch$i-tian t$a/ition5 an im(o$tant /i-tinction i- ma/e 0et!een the De.il2- -tat#- a- a lo!e$ 0eing c$eate/ 0% Go/ an/ hi- +al-e $e(#tation a- :go/ o+ e.il< a .ie! hel/ 0% man% -atanic c#lt-4 A- a $e-#lt5 the Catholic Ch#$ch em(ha-i1e- that e.en tho#gh the De.il5 0eca#-e o+ hi- angelic -tat#$e5 ha- mo$e (o!e$ than h#man-5 he can nothing Go/ allo!it4all The 0ook o+ >o0 the +act that can $e-t$ain the De.il? :The/oLo$/ -ai/ #nle-to Satan5 'e$% !ell5 that he hai- inatte-t%o#$ to (o!e$3 onl% /oGo/ not -t$etch o#t %o#$ han/ again-t him< >o0 J?JK4 *an% ha.e a-ke/5 Wh% !o#l/ Go/ allo! the De.il to ha$m #-9 While thi- 7#e-tion i- not ea-% to an-!e$5 Catholic theologian- -#ch a- Thoma- A7#ina- ha.e t$ie/ to -ho! that #ltimatel% Go/ (e$mit- the De.il to act in o$/e$ to t#$n e.il to goo/4 T%(icall%5 the De.il i- (e$mitte/ to act in !a%- 0$oken /o!n 0% e,o$ci-t- into t!o catego$ie-? o$/ina$% an/ e,t$ao$/ina$%4 ORD&NAR" ACT&'&T" OF THE DE'&L The o$/ina$% acti.it% o+ the De.il i- tem(tation4 Tem(tation i- e--entiall% nothing mo$e than an att$action to commit a -in4 &n o$/e$ to -in5 !e +i$-t ha.e to $eali1e that !hate.e$ act !e a$e committing i- a mo$al e.il5 othe$!i-e !e !o#l/ 0e g#ilt% o+ onl% igno$ance5 not -in4 Saint Pa#l -a%- in the lette$ to the Roman-? :& /o not #n/e$-tan/ m% o!n action-4 Fo$ & /o not /o !hat & !ant5 0#t & /o the .e$% thing & hate4 No! & /o !hat & /ome4 not@ !ant5 & ag$ee la! i-0#t goo/4 B#t in/o+act i- &no/olonge$ & that 0#t -in thati+/!ell!ithin & can !ill that !hatthe i- $ight5 & cannot it4 it Fo$ not the goo//o& it !ant5 0#t the e.il & /o not !ant i- !hat & /o< Roman- ?J8K4 &t i- in thi- ca(acit% o+ tem(ting #- to go again-t the goo/ o+ o#$ nat#$e that e,o$ci-t- a--e$t the De.il i- mo-t acti.e4 Ho!e.e$5 theologiana$e 7#ick to (oint o#t that it !o#l/ 0e a mi-take to a--#me that all tem(tation- come +$om the De.il4 AThoma- A7#ina- -a%-5 :The /e.il i- not the ca#-e o+ e.e$% -in? +o$ all -in- a$e not committe/ at the /e.il2- in-tigation5 0#t -ome a$e /#e to the +$ee8!ill an/ the co$$#(tion o+ the +le-h4< The Catholic Ch#$ch teache- that o.e$coming tem(tation i- a no$mal !a% +o$ the -o#l to -t$engthen in g$ace an/ .i$t#e4 E)TRAORD&NAR" ACT&'&T" OF THE DE'&L An% /emonic acti.it% that i- con-i/e$e/ mo$e (o!e$+#l than tem(tation i- :e,t$ao$/ina$%4< O.e$ the %ea$-5 n#me$o#- te$m- ha.e 0een #-e/ in the +iel/ o+ e,o$ci-m an/ /eli.e$ance to /e-c$i0e the .a$io#- !a%- in !hich the De.il an/ /emon- can a++lict (eo(le /i$ectl%4 When the ne! $ite o+ e,o$ci-m !a($om#lgate/ o+ &talian Bi-ho(a-ke/ the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-tto comein #(JI5 !ith the a li-tCon+e$ence o+ te$m- that co#l/ 0e #-e/ 0% e.e$%0o/%4 The De.il2e,t$ao$/ina
%$ acti.it% !a- l#m(e/ into +o#$ ma=o$ a$ea-? J in+e-tation5 o(($e--ion5 K o0-e--ion5 an/ /emonic (o--e--ion4 &NFESTAT&ON &n+e-tation i- the ($e-ence o+ /emonic acti.it% in a location o$ o0=ect5 -#ch a- a :ha#nte/ ho#-e4< The .a$io#- kin/- o+ (henomena that can occ#$ in thi- -it#ation a$e .a-t an/ incl#/e #ne,(laine/ -o#n/- o$ noi-e- like m%-te$io#- +oot-te(-5 lo#/ 0ang-5 la#ghte$5 -c$eam-3 the tem(e$at#$e o+ a $oom /$o((ing o$ the +eeling- o+ a col/ !in/ !ith no /i-ce$na0le -o#$ce3 o0=ect- /i-a((ea$ing -#//enl% an/ mate$iali1ing in c#$$ent othe$ (a$to+ mal+#nction the ho#-e3 -t$ange ($e-ence+elt3 the ($e-ence o/o$-3 inte$$#(tion o+ elect$ic o$ the o+ elect$onic /e.ice-3 (ict#$ethato+ o++en-i.e m%-te$io#-l% 0ang o$ +all o++ the !all3 /oo$- an/ !in/o!- that o(en an/ clo-e on thei$ o!n3 /i-he- o$ othe$ o0=ect- le.itating an/ +l%ing a0o#t the $oom4 One e,o$ci-t /e-c$i0e/ going to 0le-- a ho#-e an/ -eeing m%-te$io#-5 0loo/like -(ot- a((ea$ing on .a$io#- o0=ect-5 incl#/ing a$ticle- o+ clothing t#cke/ a!a% in /$a!e$- an/ e.en a -et o+ 0$an/8ne! 0e/ -heet- that !e$e -till -eale/ in (la-tic4 &n the -ame in-tance5 a $o-a$% that ha/ 0een -t$#ng !ith o$nate gla-- 0ea/- !a- +o#n/ hanging on the 0ack o+ a /oo$ !ith all the 0ea/- m%-te$io#-l% $emo.e/4 Late$ that night5 the 0ea/- !e$e +o#n/ c$#-he/ into a +ine (o!/e$ an/ (lace/ into a neat little (ile o#t-i/e the ho#-e4 &n anothe$ in-tance5 a !oman 0ake/ a cake an/ (lace/ it on the kitchen ta0le3 0#t !hen -he $eente$e/ the $oom5 the cake !a- m%-te$io#-l% high on to( o+ the c#(0oa$/ e.en tho#gh no one el-e !a- in the ho#-e4 Gene$all%5 -a%o0=ect e,o$ci-t-5 /i-t#$0anceocc#$ a n#m0e$ o+ #-e $ea-on-5 the occ#lt ($e-ence o+ a c#$-e/ in the-#ch ho#-e o$ the ho#-e it-el++o$0eing c#$-e/3 o+ theincl#/ing location +o$ acti.itie- -#ch a- -eance- o$ +o$ a c$iminal acti.it% o+ -ome kin/5 -#ch a- ($o-tit#tion o$ /$#g /ealing3 (e$+o$mance o+ a -atanic $it#al on the ($emi-e-3 o$ g$#e-ome m#$/e$- o$ -#ici/e- ha.ing taken (lace the$e4 O+ten5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 mani+e-tation- a$e ca#-e/ 0% a (e$-on 0eing attacke/ 0% an e.il ($e-ence $athe$ than att$i0#te/ to an e.il -(i$it 0eing attache/ to the ho#-e4 T%(icall%5 in-tea/ o+ (e$+o$ming an e,o$ci-m5 e,o$ci-t- ($e+e$ to /o a -im(le 0le--ing an/ -a% a ma-- on the ($emi-e-4 OPPRESS&ON Al-o calle/ :(h%-ical attack5< o(($e--ion o+ten take- the +o$m o+ m%-te$io#- 0lo!- $aining /o!n on the in/i.i/#al o$ -c$atche- ine,(lica0l% mate$iali1ing on the 0o/%4 Some (eo(le ha.e ha/ -t$ange -ign- o$ e.en lette$- a((ea$ on thei$ -kin5 !hile othe$- claim to 0e (#-he/ /o!n -tai$- o$ o#t o+ 0e/ 0% an in.i-i0le +o$ce4 The Bi0le atte-t- to the (o!e$ o+ the De.il to in+lict (h%-ical in+i$mitie-4 &n the Go-(el o+ L#ke5 L#ke +o$ e,am(le5 >e-#-T%(icall%5 heal- a !oman !ho 0een 0o!e/ o.e$ an/ /e+o$me/ :-(i$it o+ in+i$mit%< JK?J8JM4 thi- kin/ o+ha/i$ect attack i- aime/ at (eo(le !ho0% a$ea clo-e-t to Go/5 -#ch a- the -aint-4 Saint Cathe$ine o+ Siena JK8JKI5 Saint Te$e-a o+ A.ila JJ8 JI5 Saint >ohn 'ianne% JIM8JI5 an/ Saint Gemma Galgani JII8JK5 to name a +e!5 !e$e all the o0=ect- o+ /emonic o(($e--ion at -ome (oint in thei$ li.e-5 a- !a- Saint Pa#l5 !ho-e :Tho$n in the +le-h< Co$inthian- J? i- gene$all% con-i/e$e/ to ha.e 0een ca#-e/ 0% a /emon4 A- in the 0ook o+ >o05 .ictim- o+ thi- kin/ o+ attack ma% al-o -#++e$ in thei$ !o$k5 health5 o$ $elation-hi(-4 The (#$(o-e i- to /$i.e the-e (eo(le to!a$/ i-olation an/ /e-(ai$ -o the% ma% t#$n thei$ 0ack on Go/4 OBSESS&ON O0-e--ion ha- al-o 0een calle/ :/emonic tem(tation5< an/ it in.ol.e- an inten-e an/ (e$-i-tent attack on the min/ o+ the .ictim4 Gene$all% the-e attack- incl#/e $an/om an/ o0-e--i.e tho#ght- that5 tho#gh o+ten a0-#$/5 a$e -o inten-e that the .ictim i- #na0le to +$ee him8 o$ he$-el+4 'ictim- +eel to$mente/ a +i,ation com(letel% /ominatetho#ght-4 The-e an/ tho#ghtcan make .ictim think he i- 0% going in-ane5that !hich onl% com(o#n/thethei$ +eelingo+ -a/ne-/e-(e$ation4 A- the &talian
e,o$ci-t Fathe$ F$ance-co Bamonte note-5 :Some a$e tho#ght- an/ im(#l-e- that #$ge (eo(le to ha$m othe$-3 -ome make (eo(le think that onl% a (act !ith Satan can get them o#t o+ thei$ t$o#0le- o$ 0$ing them -#cce--3 -ome a$e tho#ght- to ($o+ane the E#cha$i-t3 othe$- a$e tho#ght- to /$i.e one to -#ici/e4< O+ten the o0-e--ion- a++ect a (e$-on2- /$eam-5 an/ te$$i0le nightma$e- a$e common4 POSSESS&ON Al-o kno!n a- :in.ol#nta$% (o--e--ion5< /emonic (o--e--ion i- 0% +a$ the mo-t -(ectac#la$ acti.it% o+ the De.il an/ al-o the $a$e-t4 Some e,o$ci-t- 0elie.e the% ha.e ne.e$ -een a +#ll /emonic (o--e--ion5 !hile othe$- enco#nte$ the (henomena !ith -ome +$e7#enc%4 Almo-t all e,o$ci-t- a$e #nanimo#in thei$ 0elie+5 ho!e.e$5 that mo$e (eo(le a$e 0ecoming (o--e--e/ to/a% than in the $ecent (a-t4 &n a /emonic (o--e--ion5 the De.il take- tem(o$a$% cont$ol o+ a (e$-on2- 0o/%5 -(eaking an/ acting th$o#gh it !itho#t the (e$-on2- kno!le/ge4 Thi- cont$ol5 ho!e.e$5 /oe-n2t la-t in/e+initel%5 0#t $athe$ occ#$- onl% /#$ing :moment- o+ c$i-i-< in !hich the .ictim ente$- a t$ance -tate4 Gene$all% -(eaking5 a+te$ the c$i-i- (a--e-5 the .ictim !ill not $emem0e$ !hat t$an-(i$e/ $a$e in/i.i/#al- !ill 0e con-cio#- /#$ing the o$/eal an/ !ill $emem0e$4 A- a $e-#lt o+ thi- :lo-- o+ cont$ol< the in/i.i/#al icon-i/e$e/ 0lamele-- +o$ !hate.e$ ha((en-4 Ho!e.e$5 ha.ing a +$ee !ill5 the% a$e $e-(on-i0le +o$ thei$ action- !hen the% a$e not in the t$ance -tate5 an/ -o5 -a% theologian-5 /emonic (o--e--ion in no !a% e,c#l(ate- them +$om g#ilt4 &n 0et!een thei$ c$i-i- moment-5 it i- al-o (o--i0le +o$ .ictim- to ca$$% on a- i+ nothing i- !$ong4 Thi- /oe- not mean5 ho!e.e$5 that the% a$e not a++ecte/ 0% the /emon4 :Peo(le !ho a$e (o--e--e/ can kee( #n/e$going in+l#ence o+ the /emon in thei$ min/5< -a%- anothe$ &talian e,o$ci-t4 :A- the Hol% S(i$it ac7#aintoneo+!ith /i.ine a- goo/ +eeling-5o+(lea-ant a -tate o+ (h%-ical !ell80eing5 a -tate calm5 inne$thing(eace-#ch an/ al-o an int#ition thing-5 -en-ation-5 an e.il -(i$it th$o#gh hi#gline-- can /o the -ame thing tho#gh in the o((o-ite !a%5 like agitation5 an,iet%5 /e-(e$ation5 hate5 o$ tho#ght- o+ -#ici/e4< D#$ing moment- o+ c$i-i-5 the De.il can mani+e-t in .a$io#- !a%-? 0o/il% conto$tion- that /e+% $ational e,(lanation3 #nnat#$al -t$ength3 kno!le/ge o+ hi//en thing-3 o$ a0ilitie- to -(eak o$ #n/e$-tan/ +o$eign lang#age-4 &n -t$onge$ ca-e-5 the /emon !ill -(eak th$o#gh the (e$-on5 #-#all% in an o// o$ #nnat#$al .oice that i- +#ll o+ $age an/ hat$e/4 &t i- al-o (o--i0le +o$ -t$ange occ#$$ence- to ha((en at the home- o+ (o--e--e/ in/i.i/#al-5 -#ch a- !ei$/ animal- a((ea$ing o$ /i-a((ea$ing4 Fo$ in-tance5 one eighteen8%ea$8ol/ gi$l !a- -#//enl% a!akene/ one night 0% a -la( ac$o-- he$ +ace4 Looking a$o#n/5 -he -a! that -he !a- alone4 Ho!e.e$5 a- -he -ea$che/ the $oom5 -he notice/ that mi--ha(en 0#g- !ith antennae o$ !ing- mi--ing5 +o$ e,am(le 0egan a((ea$ing on the !all-4 F$ightene/5 -he calle/ o#t to he$ mothe$5 !ho al-o -a! the 0#g-4 ai$4 The t!o then t$ie/ to kill them !ith a -hoe5 0#t the% ke(t a((ea$ing on the !all- a- i+ o#t o+ thin &t i- im(o$tant to note that5 in the ca-e o+ a /emonic (o--e--ion5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 the -o#l o+ the in/i.i/#al i- not (o--e--e/5 =#-t the 0o/%4 A g$eat /e0ate ha- $age/ among Ch$i-tian- a0o#t !hethe$ a (e$-on in a -tate o+ g$ace co#l/ al-o 0e (o--e--e/4 Acco$/ing to the Catholic Ch#$ch5 the an-!e$ i- %ethe li.e- o+ the -aint- 0ea$ !itne-- to thi- 0eca#-e the -o#l $emain- in a -tate o+ g$ace !hile the 0o/% i- taken o.e$4 The onl% e,ce(tion !o#l/ 0e !hen a (e$-on :in.ite-< a (o--e--ion to take (lace5 -#ch a/#$ing a -atanic $it#al4 :&n thi- ca-e5< -a%- an &talian e,o$ci-t5 :the ($e-ence in the -o#l i- com(lete/5 !hich mean- that the !ill o+ the (e$-on com(letel% i/enti+ie- !ith the /emon5 ha.ing gi.en him-el+ com(letel% to him4 &n that ca-e the (e$-on 0ecome- con-tantl% (o--e--e/5 an/ i- like a /emon !alking on the ea$th4< CHAPTER FIVE
OPENING THE DOOR
*% /ea$ Wo$m!oo/5E.e$%thing i- clea$l% going .e$% !ell4 & am -(eciall% gla/ to hea$ that the t!o ne! +$ien/- ha.e no! ma/e him ac7#ainte/ !ith thei$ !hole -et4 All the-e5 a- & +in/ +$om the $eco$/ o++ice5 a$e tho$o#ghl% $elia0le (eo(le3 -tea/%5 con-i-tent -co++e$- an/ !o$l/ing- !ho !itho#t an% -(ectac#la$ c$ime- a$e ($og$e--ing 7#ietl% an/ com+o$ta0l% to!a$/- O#$ Fathe$2- ho#-e46 C; ; >>( #(-i/e8/o!n c$o--e-6-($a% la$gean/ !hite -c$een 0ehin/ the /ai-4 (ainte/ on the !all- +ille/ the :The-e (hoto- !e$e taken in the cha(el o+ an a0an/one/ ho-(ital =#-t o#t-i/e Rome5< a--e$te/ the /ee( 0a$itone .oice o+ D$4 *a$co St$ano5 a c$iminologi-t an/ (-%chologi-t !ith the -tate (olice4 A 0$oo/ing5 0al/ man !ith an inten-e ga1e ma/e mo$e ($ono#nce/ 0% a -et o+ thick 0lack e%e0$o!-5 D$4 St$ano a((ea$e/ $ight at home ne,t to the g$#e-ome image-6ela0o$ate -atanic tattoo-5 -el+8m#tilation-5 -hatte$e/ -to$e+$ont- 0locke/ o++ 0% %ello! c$ime8-cene ta(e6that (a$a/e/ ac$o-- the -c$een4 Beca#-e the 0lin/- !e$e -h#t an/ the light- !e$e t#$ne/ o++5 Fathe$ Ga$% /i/n2t 0othe$ to take man% note-5 0#t in-tea/ -at 0ack an/ t$ie/ to /ige-t it all4 &n $ecent %ea$-5 -atanic c#lt- ha/ 0een on the $i-e in &tal%5 an/ -e.e$al high8($o+ile -atanic m#$/e$- ha/ g$a00e/ attention in the &talian ne!-4 &n J5 th$ee teenage gi$l- -ta00e/ a n#n to /eath in a no$the$n &talian to!n a- a (a$t o+ a -atanic $it#al4 &n the +all o+ 5 mem0e$- o+ a -atanic $ock g$o#(5 the Be-tie /i Satana Bea-t- o+ Satan !e$e 0$o#ght to t$ial +o$ the 0$#tal m#$/e$ o+ one 0an/ mem0e$ an/ t!o +emale +$ien/-5 o+ !hom an/ 0#$ie/ ali.e4 A- $ecentl% a- 5 a man !ith an/ amne-ia !an/e$e/ into aone (olice -tation!ain a-hot to!n nea$ *ilan co.e$e/ !ith -mall (#nct#$e !o#n/mi--ing th$ee lite$- o+ 0loo/4 Late$5 hi- 0loo/ !a- +o#n/ -(latte$e/ all o.e$ the !all- o+ hi- a(a$tment -e.ent% mile- a!a% in the +o$m o+ -atanic !$iting-4 Police +o#n/ #(t#$ne/ c$o--e- an/ othe$ -atanic -%m0ol- the$e e.en tho#gh the man ha/ no $ecollection o+ 0elonging to an% c#lt4 Beca#-e million- o+ (eo(le a$e $e(o$te/l% in.ol.e/ in the occ#lt a$o#n/ the !o$l/ an/ the n#m0e$- a$e on the $i-e5 the e,o$ci-m co#$-e !o#l/ e,(lain the $ami+ication- to no.ice e,o$ci-t-4 *ODERN SATAN&S*5 -a% e,(e$t-5 0o$$o!- +$om a n#m0e$ o+ hi-to$ical t$a/ition-5 an/ ittenet- a$e ha$/ to (in /o!n4 The$e i- no #ni+ie/ 0elie+ -%-tem5 a- -ome mem0e$- o+ the -ame g$o#( ma% 0ecome in.ol.e/ +o$ mo$e a0-t$act ($actice- !hile othe$- /o -o +o$ ca$nal4 The Gno-tic- in the mi/8-econ/ cent#$% hea.il% ($omote/ the notion that Satan !a- a go/like 0eing !ith ce$tain (o!e$-4 Late$ con/emne/ 0% the Ch#$ch a- he$etic-5 the Gno-tic- 0elie.e/ that the mate$ial !o$l/ !a- too +#ll o+ e.il to ha.e 0een c$eate/ 0% a goo/ Go/4 The$e+o$e5 the% ($o(o-e/ a /#ali-t -%-tem !he$e0% Go/ !a- /i-tant an/ #nkno!a0le !hile Satan !a- the c$eato$ o+ the (h%-ical !o$l/4 Late$5 in the *i//le Age-5 the Catha$- took #( thi- theo$% once again5 e.en going -o +a$ a- to -a% that the Catholic Ch#$ch !a- e-ta0li-he/ 0% the De.il to mi-lea/ (eo(le4 Thi- em(ha-i- on the mate$ial !o$l/ ha.ing 0een c$eate/ 0% Satan !a-n2t +o$ the (#$(o-e- o+ !o$-hi(ing him5 0#t to mo$e (o!e$+#ll% o((o-e him4 B#t thi- .ie! !a- ea-il% (e$.e$te/ 0% ce$tain g$o#(- !ho (#t the De.il on an e7#al +ooting !ith Go/4 &n the eighteenth an/ nineteenth cent#$ie-5 on the heel- o+ the $e.ol#tion- in Ame$ica an/ F$ance an/ in the mi/-t o+ the Enlightenment5 Satan2- /e-i$e to $e0el again-t Go/ !a- ca-t a- a 0i/ +o$ +$ee/om4 The Ch#$ch5 -een 0% -ome a- 0eing too a#tho$ita$ian5 !a- acc#-e/ o+ $e($e--ing man2- nat#$al ca$nal /e-i$e-4 A- a $e-#lt5 n#me$o#- g$o#(- -($ang #(5 incl#/ing the in+amo#- Hell+i$e Cl#0 le/ 0% the $ake Si$ F$anci- Da-h!oo/5 !hich5 !hile not nece--a$il% 0elie.ing in the $ealit% o+ a (e$-oni+ie/ Satan5 -till e-(o#-e/ a he/oni-tic li+e-t%le in.ol.ing -#((o-e/ o$gie- an/ othe$ /e0a#che$ie- /one in the De.il2- name4
Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Bamonte5 !ho al-o a#tho$e/ a 0ook on the occ#lt5 the$e a$e t!o c#$$ent- o+ Satani-m4 &n the +i$-t5 kno!n a- :(e$-onal5< a/e(t- act#all% 0elie.e that Satan i- a (h%-ical entit%5 a go/ !ho can 0e ($a%e/ to an/ !ho !ill g$ant ce$tain ($i.ilege-5 -#ch a- mone% an/ +ame5 i+ o++e$e/ -ac$i+ice-4 While in the -econ/5 kno!n a- :im(e$-onal5< acol%te- hol/ that Satan $e($e-ent- mo$e o+ a +o$ce o$ ene$g%5 a (a$t o+ the co-mo- that can 0e /e.elo(e/ an/ #-e/ to -e$.e them4 &n 0oth the :(e$-onal< an/ the :im(e$-onal< c#$$ent- o+ Satani-m5 the (o!e$ o+ the in/i.i/#al ie,alte/ a0o.e an%thing el-e5 !hile the -e.en ca(ital -in- a$e cele0$ate/4 A- Fathe$ Bamonte -a%-5 :The ke% to #n/e$-tan/ing them i- to kno! thei$ motto5 Do !hat %o# !ant3 that i- the onl% la!4< Be%on/ thi- 0a-ic .ie!5Al/o the g$o#(them-el.ecano+ al-o .e$%>ohn /i.e$-e4 Fathe$ B#onai#to5 a mem0e$ the0ePo(e ))&&& Comm#nit% A--ociation5 ha- 0een !o$king !ith e,8c#lt mem0e$- +o$ -ome time4 Small in -tat#$e5 Fathe$ B#onai#to -(o$t- a collegiate han/-omene-- an/ a (e$(et#al +i.e8o2clock -ha/o!4 Hi- a((ea$ance an/ mil/ /emeano$ -eem com(letel% o#t o+ (lace in the !o$l/ o+ /e.il !o$-hi( an/ m#$/e$4 An/ %et5 a#tho$ o+ a 0ook on the occ#lt5
a g$o#(4 The$e i- al!a%- -omeone !ho gi.e- them the (e$mi--ion3 the$e i- a te$$ito$%5 the$e i- al!a%-omeone !ho initiate- the g$o#( !ith that /oct$ine5< he -a%-4 The hotline ha- o(ene/ Fathe$ B#onai#to2- e%e- to a !o$l/ that man% (eo(le can2t imagine e,i-t-4 :The thing that i- the mo-t -hocking i- the amo#nt o+ =o% that the-e %o#ng ki/-5 -ome o+ them -i,teen %ea$- ol/5 get o#t o+ -#++e$ing an/ ca#-ing -#++e$ing +o$ othe$-4 The% cele0$ate /eath4 &+ %o# $ea/ !hat -ome o+ the (eo(le +$om the Bea-t- o+ Satan -ai/5 %o# !o#l/ not 0elie.e it4 While the% a$e h#$ting -omeone5 the% $e=oice in it4< Acco$/ing to Fathe$ B#onai#to5 the hotline get- a$o#n/ t!ent% call- a /a%5 $#nning the gam#t +$om e,8 c#lt mem0e$- on the $#n to (eo(le =#-t -eeking attention4 &t can 0e ha$/ to 0$eak a!a% +$om the-e g$o#(-5 in (a$t to 0eca#-e /e-t$#cti.e li+e-t%le/e(en/ence5< i- +#ele/ 0% a//iction4 !o$k togethe$ +o$m athe kin/ o+ (-%chological he -a%-4 :LSD5 m#-ic5 -e, an/ .iolence Ho!e.e$5 e.en !hile he i- con.ince/ that -atanic c#lt- (o-e a th$eat5 he i- 7#ick to (oint o#t that the ne+a$io#-ne-- a--ociate/ !ith the-e g$o#(- /oe-n2t nece--a$il% ha.e an%thing to /o !ith the /emonic4 :We ha.e to 0e clea$? The !o$l/ o+ -atanic c#lt- i- one thing an/ /emonic (o--e--ion anothe$4 Satani-m i- mo$e a0o#t an e,te$io$ thing5 a c#lt#$al mo.ement in !hich (eo(le (e$(et$ate c$ime- -#ch a- +$a#/ an/ in e,t$eme ca-e- m#$/e$4 Some (eo(le in the-e g$o#(- /on2t e.en 0elie.e in the De.il 0#t #-e him a- a -hiel/ to .ictimi1e im($e--iona0le (eo(le4 Demonic (o--e--ion5 on the othe$ han/5 i- an in/i.i/#al thing5 !hich i+ it a++ect- a (e$-on5 /oe- -o on an inte$nal5 -(i$it#al le.el4< One5 o+ co#$-e5 co#l/ lea/ to the othe$5 -a% e,o$ci-t- like Fathe$ Bamonte4 &+ a (e$-on !e$e to ente$ -#ch a g$o#( an/ (e$+o$m magic o$ ce$tain $it#al-5 that co#l/ o(en the (e$-on #( to /emonic attack4 O$5 claim- Fathe$ Bamonte5 the in/i.i/#al co#l/ -ign a :(act< !ith a /emon an/ the$e0% o(en a /oo$!a% to :/i$ect contact< !ith him4 ACCORD&NG TO E)ORC&STS5 a .a$iet% o+ +acto$- can cont$i0#te to a (e$-on 0ecoming (o--e--e/4 The +i$-t thing to note5 -a% theologian-5 i- that /emonic (o--e--ion cannot occ#$ #nle-- Go/ allo!- it4 &t ma% -eem cont$a/icto$%5 0#t5 acco$/ing to the Ch#$ch5 !hile Go/ /oe- not !i-h e.il #(on an% (e$-on5 he /oe- (e$mit it +o$ -ome goo/ (#$(o-e -imila$ to tem(tation4 &n the ca-e o+ -omeone !ith a .e$% a/.ance/ -(i$it#al li+e5 -#ch a- a -aint5 Go/ allo!- Satan to te-t that (e$-on in the ho(ethat the (h%-ical t$ial- !ill gi.e thei$ -o#l -ancti+%ing g$ace4 Acco$/ing to Saint >ohn Ch$%-o-tom5 :Po--e--e/ (e$-on- can o0tain a t!o+ol/ 0ene+it +$om thei$ con/ition4 &n the +i$-t (lace the% can 0ecome mo$e hol% an/ goo/3 -econ/l%5 ha.ing (ai/ the /e0t +o$ thei$ -in- he$e on ea$th5 the% can ($e-ent them-el.e- (#$e 0e+o$e the Lo$/4< Demonic (o--e--ion in an/ o+ it-el+ i- not e.il3 it i- not con-i/e$e/ a -in4 &n a//ition5 the$e ia((a$entl% no (h%-ical o$ othe$!i-e inhe$ent 7#alit% in a (e$-on2- nat#$e that ($e/i-(o-e- him o$ he$ to 0ecoming (o--e--e/4 Demonic (o--e--ion i- not contagio#-4 A (e$-on cannot 0ecome (o--e--e/ 0% -itting in a $oom o$ li.ing !ith -omeone !ho i- (o--e--e/4 Gene$all% -(eaking5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 one hato eithe$ o(en the /oo$ to the De.il5 o$ 0e a .ictim o+ one !ho ha- o(ene/ the /oo$4 The-e a$e -ome !a%- the Ch#$ch -a%- a (e$-on can /o thi-? ?cc%lt ties: Acco$/ing to the Ch#$ch5 0ecoming in.ol.e/ in the occ#lt i- a +o$m o+ i/olat$% that goe- again-t the +i$-t comman/ment an/ i- a common !a% to come into contact !ith the /emonic4 &n hi- 0ook 3ossessioni $iaboliche e$ esorcismo Demonic Po--e--ion an/ E,o$ci-m5 Fathe$ Bamonte li-t- the +ollo!ing occ#lt acti.itie- that can (otentiall% o(en the /oo$ to (o--e--ion? (a$tici(ating in a -ance3 +$e7#enting a me/i#m o$ magician the Ch#$ch make- no /i-tinction 0et!een :!hite< o$ :0lack< magic3 #-ing an am#let o$ tali-man5 e-(eciall% i+ it i- $ecei.e/ +$om a magician3 t$an-cen/ental me/itation5 the #-e o+ c$%-tal-5 an/ othe$ -#ch Ne! Age ($actice- that -t$e-- :o#t o+ 0o/%< e,(e$ience-3 /i.ination o$ the ($actice o+ a#tomatic !$iting3 ($acticing -atanic $it#al-5 e-(eciall% -igning a :0loo/ (act< !ith a /emon4 The Bi0le i- clea$ an/ $athe$ g$a(hic on the /ange$- in.ol.e/ in ($acticing magic an/ /i.ination? :No one -hall 0e +o#n/ among %o# !ho make- a -on o$ /a#ghte$ (a--
th$o#gh +i$e5 o$ !ho ($actice- /i.ination5 o$ i- a -ooth-a%e$5 o$ an a#g#$5 o$ a -o$ce$e$5 o$ one !ho ca-t-(ell-5 o$ !ho con-#lt- gho-t- o$ -(i$it-5 o$ !ho -eek- o$acle- +$om the /ea/4 Fo$ !hoe.e$ /oe- the-e thing- i- a0ho$$ent to the Lo$/< De#te$onom% JI?J8J4 The Catechism i- al-o /i$ect in it- con/emnation o+ the occ#lt4 All +o$m- o+ /i.ination a$e to 0e $e=ecte/? $eco#$-e to Satan o$ /emon-5 con=#$ing #( the /ea/ o$ othe$ ($actice- +al-el% -#((o-e/ to #n.eil the +#t#$e All ($actice- o+ magic o$ -o$ce$%5 0% !hich one attem(t- to tame occ#lt (o!e$-5 -o a- to (lace them at one2- -e$.ice an/ ha.e a -#(e$nat#$al (o!e$ o.e$ othe$-6e.en i+ thi- !e$e +o$ the -ake o+ $e-to$ing thei$ health6a$e g$a.el% cont$a$% to the .i$t#e o+ $eligion4< A- Fathe$ Bamonte $i-k e,(lain-5 ho!e.e$5 (a$tici(ating in a ca$/$e(eate/l%5 $ea/ing o$ he #-ing a O#i=a 0oa$/ /oenot nece--a$il% (o--e--ion4 "et=#-t engaging in thi- acti.it% -a%-5 co#l/ -ta$t (eo(le /o!n a (ath that co#l/ o(en them #( to (o--e--ion eithe$ th$o#gh a g$a.e$ -in5 o$ th$o#gh thei$ o!n action-4 One Ame$ican ($ie-t on -ta++ at the NAC $elate/ hi- e,(e$ience hel(ing a -i,teen8%ea$8ol/ #n0a(ti1e/ gi$l !ho came to him4 While (la%ing !ith a O#i=a 0oa$/5 the gi$l ha/ contacte/ a -(i$it name/ Nick5 !ho /a$e/ he$ to /o thing- that a$e /ange$o#-5 -#ch a- /$i.ing he$ ca$ in a $ain-to$m !itho#t !in/-hiel/ !i(e$-4 B#t thing- got !o$-e !hen -he a!oke one night !ith an o.e$!helming -en-ation o+ 0eing -#$$o#n/e/ 0% a /a$kne-- -o thick it !a- choking the ai$ o#t o+ he$ l#ng-4 With no t$aining in e,o$ci-m5 the ($ie-t -ai/ a -im(le ($a%e$ o+ /eli.e$ance an/ the ($o0lem -eeme/ to go a!a%4 " c%rse: A c#$-e ca#-e- the -#++e$ing o+ othe$- th$o#gh the inte$.ention o+ a /emon4 C#$-e0$eak #( ma$$iage-5 ca#-e 0#-ine--e- to +ail5 in/#ce illne--5 in.ite (o--e--ion5 an/ -o on4 C#$-e- can 0e ca$$ie/ o#t in a .a$iet% o+ !a%-5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 *o-t a$e the $e-#lt o+ magic +o$m#la- o$ $it#al(e$+o$me/ a !a$lockin/i$ectl% o$ a !itch4 (e$-ono0=ect-4 i- a++ecte/ /i$ectl% 0% inge-ting a c#$-e/ o0=ect an/0% -ometime0%Sometime(o--e--ingac#$-e/ One &talian e,o$ci-t kne! a .e$% !ealth% (e$-on !ho ha/ t$ie/ to -ell he$ ho#-e +o$ man% %ea$!itho#t -#cce--4 Peo(le !o#l/ come to look at the ho#-e5 lea.e enth#-ia-tic an/ $ea/% to 0#% 0#t then m%-te$io#-l% ne.e$ $et#$n to clo-e the /eal4 The e,o$ci-t -ai/ man% ma--e-5 0#t -till the ho#-e $emaine/ #n-ol/4 One /a% a cha$i-matic n#n came to .i-it an/ tol/ the e,o$ci-t that -omething !a- hi//en in a !all an/ that the ho#-e !o#l/ 0e im(o--i0le to -ell #ntil the o0=ect !a- $emo.e/4 The o!ne$ o+ the ho#-e then a-ke/ he$ e,8h#-0an/5 !ho !a- an a$ti-t5 i+ he ha/ (#t an%thing in-i/e a !all4 Rel#ctant at +i$-t5 he +inall% a/mitte/ that he ha/ (lace/ a (ainting 0ehin/ a !all !hen the ho#-e !a- 0eing 0#ilt in o$/e$ to /e/icate it to an e.il -(i$it in the ho(e- o+ ga$ne$ing +a.o$-4 When the o!ne$ /e-t$o%e/ the !all in 7#e-tion5 -he +o#n/ that it enca-e/ a (ainting that (o$t$a%e/ a -atanic image4 A !eek a+te$ the o!ne$ 0#$ne/ the (ainting5 the e,o$ci-t claim-5 +o#$ /i++e$ent (eo(le o++e$e/ to 0#% the ho#-e4 &n all ca-e-5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 the intent i- the mo-t c$itical (a$t o+ a c#$-e4 The -t$onge-t c#$-etho-e ca#-ing the g$eate-t a$e tho-e la#nche/ !ith the$e i- a +amilial o$ 0loo/ $elation-hi( 0et!eenha$m the .ictim an/ agg$e--o$5 -#cht$#e a- a(e$+i/%6!hen (a$ent !ho c#$-ea chil/4 Some -ign- that (oint to a c#$-e5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 a$e ch$onic /e($e--ion an/ -ickne--5 in+e$tilit% 0$eak/o!n- in the +amil% an/ ma$$iage5 +inancial /i++ic#lt% an/ a +amil% hi-to$% o+ -#ici/e o$ #nnat#$al /eath-4 E,o$ci-t- a$e 7#ick to (oint o#t that e,(e$iencing one o$ mo$e o+ the-e con/ition- /oe- not nece--a$il% mean a (e$-on i- c#$-e/4 Othe$ c$ite$ia m#-t 0e !eighe/ in all ca-e- to /ete$mine /emonic acti.it%4 The +i$-t (eo(le to 0e a++ecte/ 0% a c#$-e a$e o+ten the one- !ho ca-t it5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 A =ilte/ lo.e$ !ho goe- to a magician to ha.e a c#$-e (#t on the gi$l !ho -(#$ne/ him !ill (e$ha(- +all into a /ange$o#- (atte$n o+ $et#$ning to the magician +o$ othe$ $ea-on-5 -#ch a- to o0tain a l#ck% cha$m to !in o.e$ a ne! gi$l+$ien/4 Acco$/ing to e,o$ci-t-5 thi- co#l/ not onl% lea/ to +inancial $#in5 0#t in e,t$eme ca-e-5 al-o to (o--e--ion4 To man% (eo(le5 0elie+ in c#$-e- might -eem +a$8+etche/4 Ho!e.e$5 ca-ting an/ $emo.ing -(ella$e !i/e-($ea/ in man% nati.e c#lt#$e-5 incl#/ing that em0$ace/ Ch$i-tianit%4 Haiti5 +o$ e,am(le5 i- a ($e/ominantl% Catholic co#nt$%5 %et -ome .oo/oo i- ha.e (o(#la$4
De$ication to a $emon: Thi- catego$% /eal- !ith (eo(le !ho 0elong to a -atanic c#lt -(eci+icall% to ha$ne-- the (o!e$ o+ e.il 0% /e/icating them-el.e- o$ +amil% mem0e$- to a /emon4 &n the ca-e o+ a chil/ 0eing /e/icate/5 a- !ith a c#$-e5 the .ictim i- 0lamele--4 &t i- -ai/ that (a$ent- -ometime- o++e$ ne!0o$n 0a0ie- o$ e.en +et#-e- to Satan in 0lack ma--e-4 Fathe$ Bamonte i- 7#ick to (oint o#t5 ho!e.e$5 that an% -#ch :gi+t-< gi.en in $et#$n 0% the De.il a$e almo-t al!a%- +leeting an/ ha.e the e++ect o+ :/a11ling< (eo(le -o that the% gi.e them-el.e- o.e$ com(letel% to the De.il5 0ecoming like -la.e-4" life of har$ene$ sin: A- /e+ine/ 0% the Ch#$ch5 /eci/ing to commit a -in i- a +$ee8!ill choice to /o e.il $athe$ than goo/4 Acco$/ing to the Catechism5 :Sin i- 0e+o$e all el-e an o++ence again-t Go/5 a>#/a$#(t#$e o+ comm#nion him4< One -inne$ !ho the 0ecame a-Acco$/ing a $e-#lt o+ to hi-theologian-5 action- !a&-ca$iot5 !hom the!ith Bi0le /e-c$i0ea- ha.ing De.il(o--e--e/ ente$ him4 ho!e.e$5 -in in an/ o+ it-el+ i- #-#all% not eno#gh to ca#-e (o--e--ion4 Ce$tain -in- -#ch a- !o$-hi(ing +al-e i/ol-5 ho!e.e$5 can o(en the /oo$ to /emonic (o--e--ion4 Sin- can al-o 0e an im(e/iment to li0e$ation5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 &t i- -ai/ that the /emon can latch on to a -(eci+ic -in -#ch a- an #n!illingne-- to +o$gi.e5 accent#ating it #ntil the (e$-on i- in 0on/age to that (a$tic#la$ -in4 Until the (e$-on $eno#nce- thi- -in5 he !ill ha.e no chance to 0$eak the 0on/age an/ 0ecome li0e$ate/4 &n the-e mil/e$ (o--e--ion-5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 a -ince$e con.e$-ion an/ a goo/ con+e--ion i- #-#all% eno#gh to li0e$ate the (e$-on4 SHORTL" AFTER he ha/ atten/e/ one o+ the-e lect#$e-5 Fathe$ Ga$% -(oke !ith a -emina$ian o$iginall% +$om the *i/!e-t !ho2/ ha/ a +$ightening e,(e$ience 0e+o$e ente$ing the -emina$%4 The t!o met one a+te$noon +o$ a panino at a 0#-% co++ee -ho( nea$ the T$e.i Fo#ntain4 Ami/-t the 0#-% a+te$noon l#nch the% +o#n/ -(ot at a co#nte$5 an/ the -emina$ian tol/ Fathe$ Ga$% hi- -to$%4 When thec$o!/ -emina$ian !a- aateenage$5 he an/ hi+$ien/ha/ 0een 0o$e/5 -o the% 0o#ght a 0ook on -(ell- at the local 0ook-to$e an/ then (#$cha-e/ -ome ing$e/ient- online4 Fi$-t the% /eci/e/ to ca-t a -(ell calling +o$th a (a$tic#la$ -(i$it4 *#ch to thei$ -hock5 a- the% $ea/ o#t the incantation- !hich $e7#i$e/ that the% make a (act !ith the De.il +o$ ma,im#m e++icac%5 tho#gh the% /i/n2t /o it5 a +lame a((ea$e/ an/ +loate/ in the mi//le o+ the li.ing $oom 0e+o$e /i-a((ea$ing4 D#$ing anothe$ inci/ent5 a h#ge c$o! a((ea$e/ o#t-i/e hi- kitchen !in/o!5 e.en tho#gh the$e !e$e no c$o!- a$o#n/ the neigh0o$hoo/4 Sca$e/5 the% (e$+o$me/ a /i++e$ent -(ell that ma/e the c$o! /i-a((ea$4 Acco$/ing to the -emina$ian5 ho!e.e$5 it /i/n2t +l% a!a%3 it .ani-he/4 Reali1ing that he !a- in o.e$ hi- hea/5 he2/ th$o!n a!a% the -(ell 0ook the +ollo!ing /a%4 The -to$% got Fathe$ Ga$% thinking a0o#t !hat might 0e !aiting +o$ him !hen he !ent 0ack to San >o-e4 He kne! +$om the co#$-e that the occ#lt !a- $am(ant in &tal% an/ g$o!ing4 Pe$ha(- e.en mo$e ala$ming to Fathe$ Ga$% !a- that in the -#0#$0- o+ a ma=o$ *i/!e-te$n cit%5 !he$e ki/- !e$e $elati.el% !ealth% an/ ha/ a lot the occ#lt !a- +a$ mo$e !i/e-($ea/ than (eo(le $eali1e/4 Ha/ he mi--e/ !a$ning -ignin o+ hi-+$ee o!ntime5 (a$i-h9 To Fathe$ Ga$%5 the mo-t inte$e-ting a-(ect o+ the lect#$e on Satanic c#lt- !a- the li-t o+ $ea-on(eo(le 0ecame att$acte/ to -#ch a !o$l/4 While the t$a/itional $ea-on- ha/ 0een t$otte/ o#t 0% D$4 St$ano6namel% $ock m#-ic an/ the lack o+ a -t$ong +amil% #nit6 (e$ha(- mo-t int$ig#ing to Fathe$ Ga$% !a- ne! me/ia4 With the a/.ent o+ the &nte$net5 not onl% !e$e mo$e ki/- coming into contact !ith e,otic g$o#(-5 0#t5 a- one co#$-e -(eake$ -ai/5 the com(#te$ it-el+6a- a tool o+ em(o!e$ment6 (la%e/ a $ole4 Ca$lo Climati5 !ho ha- !$itten -e.e$al 0ook- on Satani-m an/ %o#th c#lt#$e5 coine/ the (h$a-e :ne! c#lt#$e o+ i-olation< to /e-c$i0e ho! to/a%2- %o#ng (eo(le5 !ho o+ten +eel c#t o++ +$om +amil%5 +$ien/-5 an/ -ociet%5 -ometime- t$eat thei$ com(#te$- a- :+$ien/-5< in a -en-e $e(lacing the $eal +le-h8 an/80loo/ neigh0o$ ne,t /oo$ !ith a ke%0oa$/ an/ -c$een4 S#ch a conce(t5 !hethe$ t$#e o$ not5 ma/e Fathe$ Ga$% !on/e$ a0o#t hi- ($e.io#- (a$i-h4 &t !aclea$ to him thatWith technolog% 0$o#ght h#ge a/.ance(eo(le2li.e-5 0#t a!a%5 !hat e++ect /i/ ha$/ thi- ha.e -(i$it#al le.el9 almo-t an%thing one co#l/ !anttoonl% a mo#-e click it !a-n2t to -eeon a
ho! #-ing a com(#te$ might gi.e a (e$-on a -en-e o+ omni(otence4 Witho#t the ($o(e$ g$o#n/ing5 !o#l/ #n-#-(ecting ki/- 0e mo$e tem(te/ to/a% than in the (a-t to #-e the-e /e.ice- to -eek occ#lt kno!le/ge5 !hich might in t#$n o(en them #( to the /emonic9 Once he2/ 0een calle/ o#t 0% a (a$i-hione$ !ho a-ke/ that he 0le-- he$ ho#-e a+te$ he$ /a#ghte$ ha/ a nightma$e an/ -a! a -ha/o! on the !all o+ he$ !in/o!le-- $oom4 O+ co#$-e5 he ha/ talke/ to the gi$l 0e+o$e (e$+o$ming the 0le--ing5 0#t ha/ he /ealt !ith the -it#ation in the $ight !a%9 No! he !o#l/ kno! to a-k i+ -he might ha.e /a00le/ !ith an%thing -#ch a- a O#i=a 0oa$/ o$ t$ie/ ca-ting -(ell/o!nloa/e/ +$om a We0 -ite4 -ame timeo$Fathe$ /i/n2t !ant make (eo(le thei$ ($o0lem0% (ointingAttothe a com(#te$ a /eckGa$% o+ ta$ot ca$/an/to-a%ing5 :Aha;<(a$anoi/ The ke%o$ to0elittle the ($o0lem5 he $eali1e/5 !a- not the O#i=a 0oa$/ o$ ta$ot ca$/- (e$ -e5 0#t the (e$-on2- /e-i$e to -eek kno!le/ge th$o#gh them4 *o$e o+ten than not thi- (ointe/ to a !eak +aith li+e4 A- one -(eake$ in the co#$-e ha/ -ai/5 :Whe$e +aith /ec$ea-e-5 -#(e$-tition g$o!-4< Fo$ Fathe$ Ga$%5 that -tatement $ang t$#e4 THE CASA SANTA *AR&A i- a -i,teenth8cent#$% con.ent locate/ in the hea$t o+ /o!nto!n Rome4 The 0#il/ing ha/ -e$.e/ a- -ta0le- +o$ the F$ench Cal.a$% !hen Na(oleon ha/ occ#(ie/ the cit%3 0#t in JI5 Po(e Pi#- &) ha/ gi.en it o.e$ to the Ame$ican 0i-ho(-5 !ho ha/ it con.e$te/ into the o$iginal NAC4 When the NAC !a- mo.e/ to it- ($e-ent location5 the Ca-a 0ecame a $e-i/ence +o$ Ame$ican cle$g% -t#/%ing in Rome4 Fathe$ Ga$% mo.e/ to the Ca-a in late No.em0e$5 a+te$ +ini-hing the contin#ing e/#cation ($og$am at the NAC4 San/!iche/ 0et!een Pia11a /ell2O$ato$io on one -i/e an/ Pia11a /ella Pilotta on the othe$5 the +i.e8-to$% 0#il/ing6almo-t a- la$ge a- hal+ a cit% 0lock6i- /ece(ti.el% t#cke/ a!a% +$om the noi-% -t$eet- o+ Rome4 We$e it not +o$ a gol/ (la7#e -t#ck to the !all o+ it- $#-t8colo$e/ e,te$io$5 one !o#l/n2t kno! it e,i-te/ at all4 Once in-i/e5 ho!e.e$5 the (ict#$e !a- /eci/e/l% /i++e$ent5 !ith t$ickling +o#ntain-5 long 0$ee1% colonna/e-5 an/ o(en co#$t%a$/- o++e$ing an almo-t en8like t$an7#illit%4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ no t$o#0le -ettling into hi- ne! home among -e.ent%8+i.e ($ie-t- +$om a$o#n/ the Engli-h8-(eaking !o$l/4 A- at the NAC5 mo-t o+ the ($ie-t- !e$e -t#/ent- an/ ke(t a 0#-% -che/#le5 atten/ing lect#$e- at the nea$0% G$ego$ian Uni.e$-it% all mo$ning o$ -(en/ing time in thei$ $oom-5 no-e- 0#$ie/ in 0ooka0o#t canon la!4 3ran+o5 o$ l#nch5 !a- the 0ig meal o+ the /a%4 The ($ie-t- /ine/ in the la$ge $e+ecto$% #n/e$ a +$e-co8co.e$e/ ceiling5 -e$.e/ 0% !aite$- !ea$ing !hite =acket- an/ tie-4 A+te$!a$/ the -ta++ !o#l/ -et o#t t$a%- o+ cookie- in an a/=oining tea $oom4 Fo$ mo-t o+ the ($ie-t-5 the cente$(iece o+ thei$ /ail% -che/#le !a- ma-- in the -mall Romane-7#e ch#$ch locate/ a/=acent to the /ining hall4 Fo$ Fathe$ Ga$%5 concele0$ating ma-- in the tin% ch#$ch along-i/e hi- +ello! ($ie-t- !a- an inc$e/i0l% en=o%a0le e,(e$ience4 Fathe$ Ga$% al$ea/% kne! a +e! ($ie-t- +$om the State- an/ ma/e ne! +$ien/- 7#ickl%4 Still5 0eca#-e all !e$e on tight -che/#le-5 the% ha/ little time to -ociali1e5 -omething Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ late$ lament4 :&t !a- +#n to 0e the$e3 0#t #nle-- %o# $eall% $eache/ o#t5 %o# co#l/ ea-il% get lo-t in that (lace o$ 0e /ea/ +o$ a +e! /a%- 0e+o$e an%one notice/4< &n o$/e$ to com0at thi- +o$ce/ loneline--5 a +e! ($ie-t- ha/ +o$me/ a g$o#( a(tl% name/ the :Lonel% Hea$t- Cl#0<5 !hich got togethe$ once a !eek to go o#t to /inne$4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha((il% =oine/4 S&NCE HE WAS TA&NG ONL" TWO CLASSES6in the late +all he2/ 0eg#n hi- t!ice8a8 !eek co#$-e at the Angelic#m on the Ea-te$n -(i$it#al ma-te$-6he ha/ (lent% o+ time to $ea/ a0o#t e,o$ci-m5 !hich he #-#all% /i/ in the mo$ning-4 The$e !e$e a +e! $eligio#- 0ook-ho(- that he !o#l/ +$e7#ent along 'ia /ella Concilia1ione6 the !i/e5 ma=e-tic a.en#e +ille/ !ith 'atican o++ice-5 ch#$che-5 an/ $eligio#- memo$a0ilia -ho(- that $#n- +$om the Ca-tle o+ Saint Angelo to Saint Pete$2- S7#a$e4 *an% o+ the 0ook- !e$e in &talian o$
Latin5 0#t a +e! 0ook-ho(-5 -#ch a- the Anco$a5 ha/ a /ecent Engli-h -ection t#cke/ a!a% in a tin% atticlike -(ace #(-tai$-4 He -oon +o#n/ o#t that !hile it !a- ea-% to +in/ a 0ook on Thomi-tic (hilo-o(h%5 it !a-n2t -o ea-% to +in/ one on e,o$ci-m4 &n-tea/5 mo-t o+ hi- $e-ea$ch !a- /one at the NAC li0$a$%4 Locate/ on the -econ/ +loo$ o+ the ma--i.e -emina$%5 the li0$a$% ha/ the la$ge-t collection o+ Engli-h lang#age 0ook- in Rome o.e$ M55 incl#/ing h#ge -ection- on $e+e$ence5 theolog%5 an/ Ch#$ch hi-to$%4 G$acio#- an/ /o!n to ea$th5 Si-te$ Re0ecca (e$-oni+ie/ the No$man Rock!ell image o+ a li0$a$ian6con-e$.ati.el% /$e--e/5 -ho$t c#$l% 0lon/i-h8!hite hai$5 an/ a (ai$ o+ gla--e- /angling +$om he$ neck a long 0$o!n -t$a(4 A Bene/ictine +$om a (a$i-h in &n/iana5 0een -e$.ing at the NAC +o$ on ele.en %ea$!hen Fathe$ Ga$% !alke/ th$o#gh the /oo$4 "et in-he all ha/ tho-e %ea$-5 -he co#l/n2t $ecall 0eing a-ke/ a0o#t e,o$ci-m4 :Fathe$ Ga$% tol/ me he ha/ 0een nominate/ a- an e,o$ci-t an/ that he /i/n2t kno! an%thing a0o#t it5< -he -a%-4 :& tho#ght e,o$ci-m !a-n2t $eal4< Nonethele--5 0eing the accommo/ating -o#l that -he !a-5 -he gla/l% hel(e/ him locate a +e! title-4 *o-t o+ the 0ook- !e$e -ome!hat o#t/ate/ !hen it came to e,o$ci-m5 -ome !$itten in the JK-4 Beca#-e o+ hi- -ke(tical nat#$e5 Fathe$ Ga$% ($e+e$$e/ 0ook- 0% !$ite$- not incline/ to -ee /emon- a$o#n/ e.e$% co$ne$5 o$ 0lame all the !o$l/2- e.il- on the De.il4 One 0ook5 Diabolical 3ossession an$ )orcism 5 !a- 0% Fathe$ >ohn Nicola5 an Ame$ican ($ie-t an/ theologian !ho +o$ man% %ea$- !a- an a/.i-o$ to the Ame$ican Catholic 0i-ho(- on e,o$ci-m5 a- !ell a- a technical a/.i-o$ +o$ the JK +ilm #he )orcist; Fathe$ Nicola2- 0ook -too/ o#t +o$ it- mea-#$e/ a(($oach5 /e-c$i0ing ho! -cience an/ $eligion m#-t !o$k in conce$t5 an/ ho! an e,o$ci-m -ho#l/ 0e con-i/e$e/ onl% a- a la-t $e-o$t4 Fathe$(eo(le Nicolaa--#$ing !$ite-? me :Whene.e$ e,($e-a +ea$ an/ca-t #n!illingne-to act a-an/ an that5 e,o$ci-t5 & getalette$- +$om that the%&ha.e -#cce--+#ll% o#t man% /emona- long one $elie- on the (o!e$ o+ Ch$i-t5 the$e i- no nee/ to +ea$ the /emon-4 &t i- m% con.iction that the% a$e thinking o+ -omething enti$el% /i++e$ent +$om !hat & am4 Solemn (#0lic e,o$ci-m- a$e $a$el% (e$+o$me/ in mo/e$n time- in the We-te$n !o$l/4 When the% a$e (e$+o$me/5 the% a$e a- g$#e-ome an/ #gl% aan%thing in the !o$l/4< S#ch (a--age-5 !hen co#(le/ !ith the in+o$mation +$om the lect#$e- he !aatten/ing5 ga.e Fathe$ Ga$% an inc$ea-ingl% clea$e$ #n/e$-tan/ing o+ the -co(e o+ the /emonic5 at lea-t in the a0-t$act4 CHAPTER SIX
IN MY NAME
The De.il take- a/.antage o+ all the (o--i0ilitie- he ha- to act in the !o$l/5 ho(ing to ca$$% a- man% (eo(le a- (o--i0le !ith him to ete$nal /amnation4 Thi- i- 0eca#-e o+ the hate he ha$0o$- +o$ Go/ an/ +o$ mankin/4 He !o#l/ /e-t$o% the goo/ in the !o$l/ in an% (o--i0le !a% 0#t !e a$e ($otecte/ 0% the action o+ Go/5 *a$%5 the angel-5 an/ Saint-5 all o+ !hom (#t limit- on hi- action-46 Father Francesco 4amonte Fathe$ Ga0$iele Nanni $emem0e$- the +i$-t time he e.e$ -a! an e,o$ci-m4 &t !a- J an/ he ha/ =#-t 0een o$/aine/ a ($ie-t an/ !a- !o$king in a (a$i-h nea$ L2A7#ila5 a cit% ea-t o+ Rome4 A %o#ng ma$$ie/ co#(le a(($oache/ him to a-k +o$ hel(4 St$ange thing- !e$e ha((ening to the !oman /ail% an/ he$ ($o0lem- ha/ !o$-ene/ -ince the%2/ ma$$ie/4 She -#++e$e/ +$om n#me$o#- illne--e-6 -tomachache-5 hea/ache-5 an/ (ain- in he$ =oint- that !o#l/ inca(acitate he$4 No (ain me/ication hel(e/5 no$ /i/ the -e$ie- o+ /octo$- !ho /iagno-e/ one thing an/ then anothe$4 E.en -t$ange$5 the o0=ect- in he$ ho#-e ha/ 0eg#n mo.ing a$o#n/ on thei$ o!n4 On one occa-ion the li/ o+ a (ot ha/ le.itate/ a0o.e the -to.e an/ then clange/ to the +loo$4 Theologicall%5 Fathe$ Nanni 0elie.e/ in the $ealit% o+ /emonic (o--e--ion5 0#t he ha/ no e,(e$ience in the matte$4 He /eci/e/ to take the co#(le to the /ioce-an e,o$ci-t4
Waiting o#t-i/e the e,o$ci-t2- o++ice !ith the co#(le5 Fathe$ Nanni $emem0e$- hea$ing the -c$eam- o+ (eo(le in-i/e4 The ho!ling an/ -c$eeching that he !a- hea$ing5 he $eali1e/5 !a- coming +$om a /emon4 When it came time +o$ the co#(le2- t#$n5 Fathe$ Nanni !atche/ in -hock a- the !oman2- a$man/ leg- +laile/ an/ he$ e%e- $olle/ #(!a$/ into he$ hea/5 $e.ealing onl% the !hite-4 Clea$l%5 -omething !a- going on he$e3 0#t he !a-n2t -#$e i+ he !a- -eeing the !o$k o+ a /emon4 A+te$ a month o+ !eekl% -e--ion-5 ho!e.e$5 the :.oice< +inall% mate$iali1e/ !hen the /emon c#$-e/ the e,o$ci-t !ith t$emen/o#- hat$e/4 The /emon al-o conto$te/ the !oman2- 0o/% in #nnat#$al !a%-5 t!i-ting he$ han/into knotte/+o$ming cla!-4 On 0ack!a$/5 the anothe$ lette$ 4 occa-ion -he th$e! he$-el+ on the +loo$ an/ e,ten/e/ he$ 0o/% The-e e,(e$ience- ha/ a ($o+o#n/ e++ect on Fathe$ Nanni4 The night a+te$ !itne--ing the /emon +o$ the +i$-t time5 he la% a!ake in 0e/5 #na0le to -lee(4 He +elt :im($e--e/5< :a!e/< 0% !hat he2/ -een5 an/ ha/ a million 7#e-tion-4 Hi- e%e- ha/ 0een o(ene/ to a ne! $ealit%5 one that ha/ gi.en him a :(al(a0le< -en-e o+ the theolog% he ha/ -t#/ie/ in the -emina$%4 :When %o# a$e o#t-i/e the-e e,(e$ience-5 %o# ha.e onl% an a0-t$act i/ea o+ the -(i$it#al !o$l/5< -a%- Fathe$ Nanni4 :*an% ($ie-ttalk a0o#t theo$etical thing-5 the% ha.e +aith 0#t the% a$e intellect#al-4 The -(i$it i- -omething that e,i-t- +o$ them 0#t it i- /i++ic#lt to t$eat him a- a (e$-on3 #-#all% the% a$e =#-t conce(t-4< Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Nanni5 man% theological /i-c#--ion- !o#l/ ha.e a /i++e$ent o#tcome i+ -#ch thing- !e$e taken into acco#nt4 :Th$o#gh 0eing an e,o$ci-t & #n/e$-too/ that the$e i- m#ch mo$e to the +aith than !hat !e think the$e i- an almo-t o0=ecti.e5 almo-t mate$ial @le.el4< Una0le to -hake thi- -t$ong im($e--ion5 he a(($oache/ hi- 0i-ho( to a-k i+ he co#l/ 0e a((ointe/ a- an e,o$ci-t him-el+4 Tall5o+#$0ane5 !ith +ai$ an/ -kinlea$ne/ an/ -ho$t g$a% (e$ha(hai$5 Fathe$ Nanni5 at ageo$+o$t%8-i,5 ga.e im($e--ion a -o(hi-ticate/ man6 a 0ank ($e-i/ent CEO !e$e hethe gi.en a -#it to !ea$ $athe$ than the t$a/itional 0lack cle$ic-4 Bo$n in J in Fo$li5 he !o#l/ e.ent#all% get a /eg$ee in (hilo-o(h% at the Uni.e$-it% o+ Bologna an/ a /octo$ate in Canon La! at the Ponti+icia Uni.e$-itQ Late$anen-e5 !$iting hi- the-i- on the Ch#$ch la!- that $eg#late e,o$ci-m4 He -(eak- -e.e$al lang#age6&talian5 F$ench5 an/ S(ani-h6an/ i- the a#tho$ o+ the 0ook @l $ito Di Dio e il potere $i atana: <esorcismo The Finge$ o+ Go/ an/ the Po!e$ o+ Satan? E,o$ci-m5 !hich !a- (#0li-he/ 0% the 'atican in 4 He i- al-o a +$e7#ent T' commentato$ on the $ecent -(ate o+ -atanic m#$/e$- an/ hae.en a((ea$e/ in a /oc#menta$% on e,o$ci-m /one 0% National Geog$a(hic4 Patient5 contem(lati.e5 an/ highl% e/#cate/5 Fathe$ Nanni i- (a$t o+ a ne! !a.e6!hich al-o incl#/e- Fathe$ F$ance-co Bamonte6that +o$m- the (e$+ect co#nte$(a$t to the $a.ing +#n/amentali-t+eat#$e/ in (o(#la$ me/ia !ho-e /emagog#e$% an/ +ea$8monge$ing ha.e /one -o m#ch to ta$ni-h the image o+ e,o$ci-t-4 &t !a- -(eci+icall% +o$ thi- $ea-on that the co#$-e o$gani1e$- ha/ a-ke/ him to -(eak4 A- al!a%-5 the lect#$e !ith theothe$ -t#/ent-tan/ing an/ -a%ing *a$%e,o$ci-t-5 along !ith the Lo$/2- P$a%e$4 Fo$ Fathe$ Ga$%0egan an/ the +e! ($ie-t!ho !o#l/ go on atoHail 0ecome to/a%2lect#$e !o#l/ ($o.i/e a once8in8a8li+etime o((o$t#nit%4 Fathe$ Nanni5 #-e/ to -(eaking in +$ont o+ la$ge g$o#(-5 !a- com(letel% at ea-e5 acc#-tome/ to the mic$o(hone4 THE C"#CA@ *ENT&ONS E)ORC&S* ONL" ONCE5 in (a$ag$a(h JMK5 -tating5 among othe$ thing-5 :When the Ch#$ch a-k- (#0licl% an/ a#tho$itati.el% in the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t that a (e$-on o$ o0=ect 0e ($otecte/ again-t the (o!e$ o+ the E.il One an/ !ith/$a!n +$om hi/ominion5 it i- calle/ e)orcism B E,o$ci-m i- /i$ecte/ at the e,(#l-ion o+ /emon- o$ to the li0e$ation +$om /emonic (o--e--ion th$o#gh the -(i$it#al a#tho$it% !hich >e-#- ent$#-te/ to hi- Ch#$ch4< Acco$/ing to the Ch#$ch5 e,o$ci-m i- a -ac$amental5 !hich 0% /e+inition mean- it -igni+ie- e++ecta--ociate/ !ith the inte$ce--ion o+ the Ch#$ch4 The$e a$e onl% t!o t%(e- o+ $ecogni1e/ e,o$ci-m-? :-im(le< an/ :ma=o$4< A- -tate/ in the
Catechism5 :&n a -im(le +o$m5 e,o$ci-m i- (e$+o$me/ at the cele0$ation o+ Ba(ti-m4 The -olemn
e,o$ci-m5 calle/ a ma=o$ e,o$ci-m5 can 0e (e$+o$me/ onl% 0% a ($ie-t an/ !ith the (e$mi--ion o+ the 0i-ho(< JMK4 To/a%5 man% (eo(le con+#-e the $ite o+ e,o$ci-m !ith the ($actice o+ ($a%e$- o+ /eli.e$ance5 !hich an% Ch$i-tian can $ecite4 Acco$/ing to the Ch$i-tian /eli.e$ance mini-te$ F$anci- *acN#tt5 e)orcism :i- a +o$mal eccle-ia-tical ($a%e$ to +$ee a (e$-on (o--e--e/ 0% e.il -(i$it-5< !hile $eliverance :i- a ($oce--5 mainl% th$o#gh ($a%e$5 o+ +$eeing a (e$-on !ho i- o(($e--e/ o$ in+e-te/ 0% e.il -(i$it- 0#t not (o--e--e/4< While it2- technicall% t$#e that an% ($ie-t can (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m5 not e.e$% ($ie-t -ho#l/4 G#i/eline thi$teen($#/ence5 o+ the Rit%al that o+ theli+e4< 0i-ho( can onl% :The nominate !ho i-ca$$% :/i-ting#i-he/ in (iet%5 lea$ning5 an/-tateinteg$it% &n a//ition5 ($ie-ta ($ie-t @ -ho#l/ o#t thi!o$k o+ cha$il% con+i/entl% an/ h#m0l% #n/e$ the g#i/ance o+ the O$/ina$%4< With all the-e con/ition-5 it ma% -eem o// that in the ea$l% /a%- o+ Ch$i-tianit% the$e !e$en2t an% o++iciall% a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t-4 The tho#ght then !a- that an% Ch$i-tian co#l/ (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m 0eca#-e thi- (o!e$ !a- /e$i.e/ -(eci+icall% +$om Ch$i-t3 :An/ the-e -ign- !ill accom(an% tho-e !ho 0elie.e? 0% #-ing m% name the% !ill ca-t o#t /emon-< *a$k JM?J4 G$a/#all%5 ho!e.e$5 thank- to the e,(an/e/ $ole that e,o$ci-m (la%e/ in the $ite o+ 0a(ti-m a- !ell a- to com0at (e$cei.e/ a0#-e-5 the o$/e$ o+ e,o$ci-t !a- e-ta0li-he/4 The ea$lie-t mention o+ the o++ice o+ e,o$ci-t i- (e$ha(- in a lette$ !$itten 0% Po(e Co$neli#- J8 -tating that in the Ch#$ch o+ Rome the$e !e$e +i+t%8t!o e,o$ci-t-5 lecto$-5 an/ /oo$kee(e$-4 A$o#n/ the +o#$th cent#$% a -e$ie- o+ -te(- !e$e taken to gi.e the 0i-ho(mo$e cont$ol o.e$ the nominating ($oce--4 The Co#ncil o+ Lao/icea in the mi//le o+ the +o#$th cent#$% e-ta0li-he/ a canon ($ohi0iting all in/i.i/#al- +$om (e$+o$ming an e,o$ci-m #nle-- a((ointe/ 0% thei$ 0i-ho(4 The im(o$tance o+ the nomination 0% the 0i-ho( come- +$om the (o!e$ o+ the ($a%e$ 0eing tie/ to the Ch#$ch a- !ell a- to the o0e/ience o+ the e,o$ci-t4 A- the c#$$ent ($e-i/ent o+ the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-t-5 Fathe$ Gianca$lo G$amola11o5 -a%-5 :& al!a%- #-e thi- (h$a-e? The ($ince o+ /i-o0e/ience i- the De.il an/ %o# 0eat him 0% 0eing o0e/ient5 not 0% %o#$ o!n (e$-onalit%5 o$ cha$i-m-4< Acco$/ing to Fathe$ G$amola11o5 i+ a ($ie-t !e$e to (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m !itho#t the a(($o.al o+ hi- 0i-ho(5 the ($a%e$- !o#l/ -till !o$k to -ome e,tent 0eca#-e o+ the (o!e$ o+ >e-#Ch$i-t2- name5 0#t the% !o#l/n2t ha.e the -ame e++ect on the /emon 0eca#-e e--entiall% the e,o$ci-t !o#l/ 0e ($a%ing the Rit%al in a -tate o+ /i-o0e/ience an/ the /emon !o#l/ kno! it4 :Some ($ie-tha.e t$ie/ to (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m !itho#t the 0i-ho(2- (e$mi--ion an/ the /emon -ai/ to them5 "o# cannot /o it5 %o# a$e o#t-i/e %o#$ /ioce-e an/ %o# /on2t ha.e (e$mi--ion5< -a%- Fathe$ G$amola11o4 &n the 0eginning5 the act#al :$ite< o+ e,o$ci-m !a- ($ett% -im(le an/ con-i-te/ o+ the la%ing on o+ han/-5 the in.ocation o+ >e-#- name5 the -ign o+ the c$o--5 an/ +a-ting4 Late$5 in the thi$/ cent#$%5 the ($actice o+ 0lo!ingthe onFathe$the (e$-on o$Ch#$ch :e,-#++lation< &n-im(licit%4 +act5 $athe$Saint than Athana-i#-5 $el%ing on a the com(licate/ +o$m#la5 o+ the -t$e--e/!athe a//e/4 nee/ +o$ Bi-ho( o+ Ale,an/$ia !ho /ie/ a0o#t KK5 note- in a lette$ to *a$cellin#- that an e,o$ci-t !ho #-ecom(licate/ o$ length% in.ocation- $#n- the $i-k o+ 0eing $i/ic#le/ 0% the /emon-4 tat%ta cclesiae
commonl% a- :/e($ecato$%< an/ :im(e$ati.e4< The /i++e$ence 0et!een the-e t!o i- e,t$emel% im(o$tant5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 &n a /e($ecato$% ($a%e$5 the e,o$ci-t ent$eat- Go/ to inte$.ene on 0ehal+ o+ the (e$-on3 the ($a%e$ 0egin- :Hea$5 Hol% Fathe$ 5< !hile in the im(e$ati.e ($a%e$5 the e,o$ci-t him-el+ comman/- the /emon to /e(a$t in the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t5 :& a/=#$e %o#5 Satan< o$ :& ca-t %o# o#t4< Since the im(e$ati.e +o$m#la i- not $eall% a ($a%e$ 0#t a comman/5 an/ a highl% -#gge-ti.e one at that5 the Revise$ Rit%al -ti(#late- that an e,o$ci-t ma% #-e it onl% !hen he i- :mo$all% ce$tain< that the (e$-on he i- ($a%ing o.e$ i- (o--e--e/4 To +ollo! the Rit%al -t$aight th$o#gh +$om -ta$t to +ini-h !o#l/ ($o0a0l% take +o$t%8+i.e min#teto an ho#$4o$&n:-(ontaneo#-< t$#th5 ho!e.e$5 +e! e,o$ci-tit thi-%o# !a%5 P-almthei$i-o!n choo-ing e,o$ci-m ($a%e$-($a% :& ca-t o#t5o+ten -(i$itinte$mingling o+ +akene--<5 all o+ o+ !hich 0a-e/ on thei$ e,(e$ience4 :& ne.e$ +ollo! the Rit%al e,actl% the !a% it i- o$gani1e/ in the 0ook5< -a%- Cana/ian e,o$ci-t Fathe$ F$angoi- De$mine5 O4P4 :"o# can2t +ollo! the Rit%al like that !ith a $ea/ing +$om the Bi0le an/ then the litan%4 &t come- a- it come-5 /e(en/ing on the $eaction o+ the (e$-on4 & $emem0e$ one time !ith one (e$-on5 a- -oon a- & -ta$te/ to ($a% the (e$-on !ent #n/e$ (o--e--ion an/ in that ca-e5 the$e i- not $eall% the time to $ea/ the Bi0le an/ -t#++ like that4 "o# ha.e to ($a%4< Fathe$ Amo$th 0elie.e- that e.e$% e,o$ci-t m#-t +in/ hi- -t$ength- an/ !eakne--e- an/ !hat !o$k- 0e-t +o$ him4 He gi.e- thi- e,am(le? :One e,o$ci-t & kno! !ho (e$+o$m- e,o$ci-m- /o!n at San Gio.anni Roton/o i- al-o the (o-t#lato$ o+ the ca#-e o+ 0eati+ication o+ a Ca(#chin5 Fathe$ *atteo5 !ho li.e/ +o#$ h#n/$e/ %ea$- ago4 He ($a%- to Fathe$ *atteo all the time5 an/ !hen he in.oke- him /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 the /emon- 0ecome .e$% +#$io#-4 Pe$-onall%5 & t$ie/ -e.e$al time- to in.oke Fathe$ *atteo 0#t nothing meanthat e.e$% e,o$ci-t lea$n- !hat +o$tohim i- mo$e e++icient4< Al-o5 -ince e.e$% /emonha((en-4 i- -ai/ toThiha.e a /i++e$ent $eaction5 the e,o$ci-t nee/0e a0le to +in/ o#t !hich (a$to+ the ($a%e$ h#$t the /emon the mo-t4 Ho!e.e$5 thi- /oe-n2t mean that the e,o$ci-t can =#-t /o o$ -a% !hat he !ant-4 A- o+ late5 the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-t- ha- 0een ca$e+#l a0o#t $emin/ing e,o$ci-tto -tick !ith the Rit%al; :&t i- 0ette$ +o$ the e,o$ci-t to =#-t ($a% the Rit%al a- it i-5< -a%- Fathe$ G$amo8 la11o4 An e,o$ci-t m#-t $emem0e$ not to ($a% the Rit%al in -#ch a !a% that it co#l/ 0e con+#-e/ !ith a magic ce$emon%4 The $ea-on thi- i- -o im(o$tant i- that :i+ an e,o$ci-t !e$e to /o -o5< e,(lain- Fathe$ Nanni5 :it !o#l/ 0e like ca-ting o#t a -(ell !ith anothe$ -(ell5 o$ a /emon 0% anothe$ /emon4< &t !o#l/ negate the !hole (#$(o-e o+ the $ite5 not to mention /i-c$e/it the Ch#$ch4 The$e i- al-o the /ange$ o+ -#gge-tion to con-i/e$4 *an% e,o$ci-t- ha.e ackno!le/ge/ the -#gge-ti.e nat#$e o+ e,o$ci-m an/ ($e+e$ to #-e e#(hemi-tic e,($e--ion- !hen (e$+o$ming the Rit%al; Fo$ e,am(le5 o+ the !o$/ :0le--ing5< an/ the% ne.e$ tell (eo(le the%e,o$ci-ta$e (o--e--e/5 0#tin-tea/ $athe$ that the% a$ee)orcism -#++e$ing5 the% +$om-a% -ome kin/ o+ :negati.it%4< &n a//ition5 man% ($e+e$ to ($a% the Rit%al in Latin to a.oi/ a#to8-#gge-tion4 :& think it i- 0ette$ i+ (eo(le /on2t #n/e$-tan/5< -a%- Fathe$ De$mine4 :&+ & ($a% in a !a% that the (e$-on can #n/e$-tan/5 -ometime- %o# can $i-k -tim#lating ce$tain $eaction-4 &+ the$e i- $eall% a /emon the$e5 he !ill #n/e$-tan/ no matte$ !hat4< &n the en/5 the mo-t e--ential thing5 -a%- Fathe$ G$amola11o5 i- that the e,o$ci-t ha- +aith4 :The (o!e$ o+ the ($a%e$ i- not in the +o$m#la 0#t in the +aith6m% +aith in the +aith o+ the Ch#$ch4 & can like the ($a%e$5 it can 0e 0ea#ti+#l3 0#t the e++icac% /e(en/- on the +aith4< AT THE BEG&NN&NG OF AN E)ORC&S*5 the /emon i- loath to $e.eal him-el+4 :To 0e /i-co.e$e/ i- +o$ him a /e+eat5< -a%- Fathe$ Bamonte4 &+ the /emon i- -t$ong5 then he can hi/e in the (e$-on +o$ a length% (e$io/5 e.en allo!ing (a$tici(ation in ma-- an/ othe$ ($a%e$+#l acti.itie-4 Hi/ing /oe-n2t mean that the -(i$it i- hole/ #( in -ome /a$k co$ne$ o+ the (e$-on2- 0o/%3 it -im(l% mean- that
he /oe- not mani+e-t4 U-#all%5 i+ the e,o$ci-t :in-i-t-5< a- one &talian e,o$ci-t like- to -a%5 the e,o$ci-m ($a%e$- !ill -tim#late the /emon an/ e.ent#all% +o$ce him o#t into the o(en4 Fathe$ Nanni /e-c$i0e- ho! thi($oce-- !o$k-? :&t i- like 0o,e$-5< he -a%-5 :!ho can take a lot o+ (#ni-hment 0#t -ta% #( !itho#t +alling4 The% a$e -t$onge$ 0eca#-e the% ha.e the ca(a0ilit% o+ a0-o$0ing the 0lo!5 0#t the% get hit an%!a%3 an/ 0% getting hit an/ hit an/ hit5 in the en/ thei$ (h%-ical en/#$ance colla(-e-4 Fo$ /emon- it i- the -ame4 &+ %o# kee( going !ith (e$-e.e$ance5 -oone$ o$ late$ the% !ill -ta$t to gi.e #( an/ mani+e-t4< !hole ($oce--5 t$ie- hi0e-ta to th!a$t the e,o$ci-t4 /emon !ill attem(tTh$o#gho#t to con.ince thithe .ictim that he o$the -he/emon i- -#++e$ing +$om (-%chological /i-o$/e$5The o$ i+ that +ail-5 act#all% inhi0it the (e$-on +$om (h%-icall% $eaching the e,o$ci-t4 Ca$- m%-te$io#-l% 0$eak /o!n o$ (hone call- cancel meeting-6all !itho#t the .ictim2- kno!le/ge5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 When the /emon i- +inall% +o$ce/ o#t into the o(en5 the (e$-on !ill lo-e con-cio#-ne-- an/ ente$ into a t$ance4 At thi- (oint5 all mo.ement an/ -(eech a$e cont$olle/ 0% the /emon4 D#$ing the-e time- the (e$-on2- e%e- !ill o+ten $oll #( o$ /o!n the /emon can2t 0ea$ to look at hol% o0=ect-5 incl#/ing the ($ie-t5 the han/- !ill #-#all% c#$l into cla!-5 an/ the (e$-on !ill 0e taken o.e$ 0% a $age /i$ecte/ at -ac$e/ o$ hol% o0=ect-4 T%(icall%5 the (e$-on $emem0e$- nothing #(on a!akening4 Sometime-5 ho!e.e$5 the (e$-on ma% 0e con-cio#- /#$ing the Rit%al an/ ma% $emem0e$ -ome o+ !hat t$an-(i$e/ 0#t !ill t%(icall% +eel a- i+ -omething :alien< ha/ taken o.e$4 Some e,o$ci-t-5 -#ch a- Fathe$ Amo$th5 /e-c$i0e the latte$ a- an e,am(le o+ /emonic o0-e--ion5 !hile a ca-e in.ol.ing a (e$-on eme$ging +$om a t$ance !ith total amne-ia !o#l/ 0e in/icati.e o+ +#ll /emonic (o--e--ion4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Nanni5 once ha- 0eg#n the Rit%al 5 the$e a$e !hich +i.e t$a(that the no.ice e,o$ci-t -ho#l/ 0e !a$% o+? J nohe $eaction +$om($a%ing the /emon +o$ a long time5 i- an attem(t to t$ick the e,o$ci-t into thinking the ca#-e i-n2t /emonic3 the /emon +ake- that he ha- gone a+te$ mani+e-ting5 +ooling the (e$-on into thinking he o$ -he i- no! li0e$ate/ +o$ thi- $ea-on5 -ome e,o$ci-ta-k +o$ a -ign o+ li0e$ation3 K the /emon con+#-e- the e,o$ci-t 0% c$eating in the (o--e--e/ -%m(tomo+ mental illne--3 the /emon $e.eal- the e,i-tence o+ an e.il -(ell an/ the !a% in !hich the e,o$ci-t can get $i/ o+ it the e,o$ci-t m#-t not ($actice -#(e$-titio#- act-3 an/ the /emon (e$mit- the .ictim to $ecei.e the E#cha$i-t a- a -ign o+ li0e$ation4 *an% (eo(le a--#me that /#$ing an e,o$ci-m the /emon !ill -(eak th$o#gh the (e$-on5 0#t thii- not al!a%- the ca-e4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Amo$th5 it i- a mi-(e$ce(tion that /emon- like to -(eak4 &n +act5 the% !ill almo-t ne.e$ /o -o #nle-- o$/e$e/ to 0% the e,o$ci-t4 Some5 ho!e.e$5 /o t$% to con+#-e the e,o$ci-t 0% talking o$ e.en th$eatening him /#$ing the Rit%al to /i-t$act him +$om the ($a%e$-4 Fathe$ Amo$th ha- 0een th$eatene/ $e(eate/l%4 :Tonight & !ill th$o! %o# o#t o+ %o#$ 0e/;< o$ :& !ill eat %o#$Ho!e.e$5 hea$t;< To !hichthe he $e-(on/-5 :Come & ha.e m%o+g#a$/ian angel thatattacke/ ($otect- (h%-icall%5 me4< 0e%on/ 0$a.a/o5 the$e i- aon5 $eal /ange$ an e,o$ci-t 0eing mentall%5 an/ -(i$it#all% 0% the /emon /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 o$ e.en a+te$4 BECAUSE OF THE UN&VUE ROLE the% (la% e,o$ci-t- a$e +ace/ !ith a .a$iet% o+ mo$al an/ -(i$it#al /ilemma- that can o(en them #( to (otential attack 0% /emonic +o$ce-4 Pe$ha(- the mo-t o0.io#- o+ the-e i- -e,#al tem(tation4 E,o$ci-m- a$e highl% cha$ge/ enco#nte$-5 o+ten taking (lace in -mall con+ine/ -(ace- that in.ol.e a lot o+ th$a-hing an/ moaning +$om the .ictim5 !ho i- almo-t al!a%- a !oman4 The$e a$e -e.e$al theo$ie- +o$ the ($e(on/e$ance o+ +emale .ictim-? Women a$e mo$e int#iti.e an/ in to#ch !ith thei$ -(i$it#al -i/e3 the De.il ta$get- !omen -(eci+icall% to #-e them to tem(t men3 o$ a- Fathe$ Bamonte -#gge-t-5 it ma% -im(l% 0e 0eca#-e mo$e !omen than men a$e !illing to -eek o#t an e,o$ci-t4 Gi.en thi- gen/e$ /%namic5 it i- $ecommen/e/ that the e,o$ci-t ha.e a :hel(e$< in the $oom !ho i- al-o a !oman thi- i- li-te/ in the g#i/eline- o+ the JMJ
Roman Rit%al; Being the c#nning +oe
that he i-5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 the /emon !ill t$% an%thing to /i-t$act the e,o$ci-t an/ get him to -to( ($a%ing5 incl#/ing -e,#al a/.ance-4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ De$mine5 the e,o$ci-t m#-t al-o #-e goo/ -en-e !hen he to#che- a !oman he i- ($a%ing o.e$5 al!a%- kee(ing in min/ the heightene/ le.el o+ -e,#al ten-ion4 The e,o$ci-t can al-o 0e attacke/ th$o#gh hi- ($i/e4 Thi- -en-e o+ ($i/e can come eithe$ +$om the a/mi$ation that an e,o$ci-t $ecei.e- +$om the (eo(le he hel(-5 o$ +$om the e,o$ci-t thinking him-el+ -#(e$io$ 0eca#-e he ha- a connection to the -#(e$nat#$al o$ 0eca#-e he 0elie.e- he ha- -ome (e$-onal :(o!e$< that can li0e$ate (eo(le4 The e,o$ci-t -ho#l/ ne.e$ claim to 0e a hol% man o$ to c#lti.ate a c#ltlike +ollo!ing4 Thi- mean- he -ho#l/ ne.e$ take mone% +o$ hi- -e$.ice-5 !hich !o#l/ t#$n him into a kin/ o+ o$ +aith heale$4 Onmagician the +li( -i/e5 !hile man% e,o$ci-t- ma% 0e a/mi$e/ 0% the .ictim-5 the% a$e o+ten $i/ic#le/ 0% thei$ +ello! ($ie-t-4 An e,o$ci-t m#-t 0e e7#all% ca$e+#l a0o#t +amilia$it%4 &n man% ca-e- an e,o$ci-t i- the onl% ho(e the-e (eo(le #n/e$going /ee( (ain an/ -#++e$ing 0elie.e the% ha.e5 an/ the$e i- a $eal /ange$ o+ thei$ 0ecoming too /e(en/ent on the e,o$ci-t o$ .ice .e$-a4 The $i-k i- that the -#++e$e$- can 0ecome a//icte/ an/ /e.elo( an e,agge$ate/ a++ection +o$ the e,o$ci-t4 Fo$ thi- $ea-on5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 it i- 0e-t to kee( the-e (eo(le at a -light /i-tance4 The /emon !ill al-o t$% to /i-hea$ten the e,o$ci-t th$o#gh intimi/ation o$ +ea$5 #-#all% ca$$ie/ o#t 0% /i-(la%- o+ (o!e$4 &n one -#ch in-tance5 Fathe$ Daniel !ho 0ecame an e,o$ci-t in the +all o+ M ha/ all hi- in-tant te,t me--age- e$a-e/ +$om hi- cell (hone one mo$ning4 He ha/ $ecentl% -igne/ #( +o$ a ne! (lan an/ +ig#$e/ it m#-t 0e a ($o0lem !ith the com(an%4 Late$ that night5 ho!e.e$5 !hen he !a- gi.ing a 0le--ing o.e$ the -ame (hone e,o$ci-t- claim tele(hone 0le--ing- can 0e e++icacio#-5 the .oice o+mo$ning9< the (e$-on When change/ an/ the /emon came o#t ta#nting?the :Di/ %o#.oice like mocke/5 the little =oke & (la%e/ on %o# thiFathe$ Daniel e,($e--e/ con+#-ion5 g$#++ :&+ %o# -a% a ($a%e$ that & gi.e to %o#5 then & !ill gi.e %o# 0ack all %o#$ in-tant me--age-4< Anothe$ e,o$ci-t in Chicago5 the /a% 0e+o$e he +o#n/ o#t he !a- to 0e nominate/ 0% the 0i-ho(5 !a- a!akene/ 0% a te$$i0le noi-e in the mi//le o+ the night5 like a t$ain !$eck ha((ening in hi- $oom4 O(ening hi- e%e-5 he then -a! the T' at the +oot o+ hi- 0e/ le.itate o++ the -tan/ a +e! +eet then c$a-h to the +loo$5 an/ the ta(e in-i/e the 'CR -hoot o#t ac$o-- the $oom4 At the -ame time5 the c#$tain- o+ hi- $oom mo.e/ .iolentl% e.en tho#gh hi- !in/o!- !e$e clo-e/4 Sometime- the -ign- can 0e e.en mo$e /i$ect4 &n M5 an e,o$ci-t +$om the *i/!e-t !atalking to a %o#ng man he tho#ght might 0e (o--e--e/ !hen he hea$/ a $a-(% .oice6a- i+ o#t o+ no!he$e6-a%5 :Get o#t;< An &talian e,o$ci-t tol/ o+ an e(i-o/e in.ol.ing mem0e$- o+ a Catholic cha$i-matic ($a%e$ g$o#( !ho tho#ght the% ha/ a -(ecial :gi+t< to ca-t o#t e.il -(i$it-4 D#$ing the e,o$ci-m5 the cha$i-matic!e$e on han/talking the /emon5 com(l%4 at Witho#t !a$ning5them the /emon t#$ne/la%ing on them -a%ing5an/ :Who a$e to %o#9< Then heo$/e$ing la#nche/it ato0ookca-e them5 -en/ing all to the eme$genc% $oom !ith in=#$ie-4 E,o$ci-t- ha.e -een thing- ha((ening e.en o#t-i/e5 0e%on/ the con+ine- o+ the e,o$ci-m it-el+4 Fathe$ Nanni $e(o$t- that -ome e,o$ci-t- ha.e ha/ thei$ ca$ hea/light- m%-te$io#-l% t#$n o++ =#-t a- the% !e$e negotiating (a$tic#la$l% /ange$o#- c#$.e- on mo#ntain $oa/-4 &n hi- 0ook5 "n )orcist #ells Ais tor'5 Fathe$ Amo$th $eco#nte/ ho! one e,o$ci-t5 a+te$ the /emon th$eatene/ him !ith immolation5 !a- /$i.ing home !hen hi- ca$ ca#ght +i$e4 Fathe$ Nanni5 !hile (e$+o$ming a 0le--ing 0% (hone5 ha/ the light0#l0 in hi- $oom e,(lo/e o.e$ hi- hea/4 &n e,t$eme in-tance-5 an e,o$ci-t ma% 0e -e.e$el% in=#$e/5 tho#gh thi- la-t (oint ha- (e$ha(0een e,agge$ate/5 e-(eciall% in the me/ia4 E,o$ci-t- a$e $a$el% h#$t4 Fathe$ Nanni $ecalle/ one e,am(le? A- an e,o$ci-t !a- lea.ing the ho#-e o+ a /emoni1e/ (e$-on in Sicil%5 he !a- -ho.e/ 0% an #n-een +o$ce into an oncoming t$#ck5 !hich nea$l% kille/ him4 When a-ke/ !h% Go/ !o#l/ allo! -#ch athithing to the ha((en5 Fathe$ Nanni -eeme/ :We all ha.e to 0ea$the o#$ o!n 0#$/en-5< he -ai/4 &n ca-e5 e,o$ci-t $eco.e$e/5 $et#$ne/#n+a1e/4 to the ho#-e5 an/ li0e$ate/ (e$-on4
Th$o#gho#t all o+ thi-5 the onl% a$mo$ the e,o$ci-t ha- to ($otect him i- hi- +aith4 :Faith i- !o$th mo$e than an%thing el-e5< -a%- Fathe$ Amo$th4 :The +aith o+ the e,o$ci-t5 o+ the (e$-on !ho i- getting e,o$ci-e/5 the +aith o+ the (eo(le !ho hel( an/ ($a% +o$ the (e$-on5 +amil% an/ +$ien/-4< :& lea$ne/ mo$e in (e$+o$ming e,o$ci-m- th$o#gh ($a%e$ an/ +aith than +$om m% -t#/ie-5< -ai/ Fathe$ G$amola11o4 :The 0ook- that %o# $ea/ an/ -t#/% 0ecome -omething mo$e theo$etical3 %o# /on2t get in-i/e the !o$l/ o+ +aith4 When %o# (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m5 ho!e.e$5 %o# ha.e to ente$ into thi!o$l/3 %o# get in to#ch !ith the -#(e$nat#$al4< A- THE" WALED BAC to the t$ain -tation +ollo!ing cla--5 Fathe$ Ga$% /i-c#--e/ -ome o+ the +ine$ (oint- o+ the /a%2- lect#$e !ith Fathe$ Daniel4 Pe$ha(- a- a $e-#lt o+ hi- e,(e$ience- a- an em0alme$5 o$ the +act that he ha/ -#$.i.e/ a nea$8/eath hiking acci/ent in J5 he !a-n2t !o$$ie/ a0o#t 0eing (h%-icall% attacke/ 0% a /emon4 &+ he +ea$e/ an%thing5 it !a- (e$+o$ming an e,o$ci-m on -omeone !ho /i/n2t nee/ it4 An/ !hile the co#$-e ha/ ta#ght him a lot5 he $eali1e/ that the onl% !a% to (#t hi- +ea$- to $e-t !o#l/ 0e to act#all% (a$tici(ate in an e,o$ci-m4 CHAPTER SEVEN
SEARCHING FOR AN EXORCIST
An e,o$ci-t !o$k- all hi- li+e 0et!een 0eing a/mi$e/ an/ thanke/ 0% -ome an/ 0itte$l% /e-(i-e/ an/ (e$-ec#te/ 0% othe$- Go/ /e-i$e- that thi- mini-t$% al!a%- 0e /one +$om the c$o--4 &+ a ($ie-t i- not !illing to 0ea$ thi- 0#$/en5 he -ho#l/ not acce(t thi- mini-t$%46Father os8 "ntonio Fortea 5 &nte$.ie! !ith an E,o$ci-t On a t%(ical T#e-/a% mo$ning5 a -mall c$o!/ gathe$- o#t-i/e the Scala Santa 0% I?K5 e.en tho#gh the la$ge !oo/en /oo$- !on2t o(en +o$ anothe$ hal+ an ho#$4 *o-t a$e !omen5 $anging in age +$om thei$ mi/8t!entie- to late -i,tie-5 thei$ o#t+it- $#nning the gam#t +$om -ha!l- an/ 0$ooche- to hi(8h#gging =ean- an/ leathe$ =acket-4 *illing a$o#n/5 -ome (eo(le (a-- the time chatting5 othe$- a.oi/ e%e contact4 &n a//ition to the no$mal (#$-e- an/ 0ack(ack-5 -e.e$al ca$$% la$ge (la-tic g$oce$% -ack- +ille/ !ith .a$io#- item-5 -#ch a- $eligio#- can/le- an/ (la-tic !ate$ 0ottle-4 The Scala Santa o$ Ch#$ch o+ the Hol% Stai$ca-e ha- al!a%- hel/ a #ni7#e (lace among the ch#$che- o+ Rome5 /$a!ing co#ntle-- (ilg$im- o.e$ the %ea$- to it- .ene$ate/ -anct#m -ancto$#m Hol% o+ Holie-5 the (e$-onal cha(el o+ the (o(e-5 !hich the /e.o#t $each 0% clim0ing a -(ecial -tai$ca-e5 tho#ght to 0e the .e$% -tai$- +$om Ponti#- Pilate2- (alace in >e$#-alem that Ch$i-t clim0e/ on the /a% o+ hi- /eath 0$o#ght 0ack to Rome 0% Helena5 the mothe$ o+ the Em(e$o$ Con-tantine in the +o#$th cent#$%4 Pilg$im- clim0 the t!ent%8eight -te(- on thei$ knee-5 (a#-ing at each one to -a% a ($a%e$4 Enca-e/ no! in ($otecti.e !oo/5 the o$iginal -te(- can -till 0e glim(-e/ th$o#gh -mall gla-- !in/o!that -#((o-e/l% $e.eal act#al /$o(- o+ Ch$i-t2- 0loo/4 An/ %et5 0e%on/ the cha(el an/ the -tai$-5 among Roman-5 the ch#$ch ha- a long a--ociation !ith e,o$ci-m4 Fo$ thi$t%8-i, %ea$-5 the Pa--ioni-t ($ie-t Fathe$ Can/i/o Amantini (e$+o$me/ e,o$ci-mthe$e #ntil he /ie/ in J4 Long tho#ght o+ a- a hol% man5 e.en among e,o$ci-t-5 Fathe$ Can/i/o ha/ an o(en8/oo$ (olic% to!a$/ e,o$ci-m5 ne.e$ t#$ning an%0o/% a!a%4 &t !a- $#mo$e/ that he -a! a$o#n/ -i,t% (eo(le e.e$% /a%5 an/ !hile not e.e$%0o/% nee/e/ an e,o$ci-m5 he t$ie/ to at lea-t gi.e them a -im(le 0le--ing o$ e.en =#-t a $ea--#$ing (at on the -ho#l/e$4 When Fathe$ Tomma-o took o.e$5 thi- o(en8/oo$ (olic% !a- maintaine/4 E.en a- the ch#$ch contin#e- to 0e a ma=o$ att$action +o$ to#$i-t- an/ (ilg$im-5 e,o$ci-m- an/ 0le--ing- a$e (e$+o$me/ a$o#n/ the clock5 -c$eam- an/ all4 Fo$ hal+ an ho#$5 mo-t o+ the !omen !ait (atientl% o#t-i/e the ch#$ch3 a- mo$e -ho! #(5 the one- clo-e-t to the /oo$ 0egin =ocke%ing +o$ (o-ition4 A +e! min#te- late$5 the% hea$ the telltale =ingle o+ ke%- +$om 0ehin/ the /oo$ +ollo!e/ 0% the click o+ the lock5 an/ e.en 0e+o$e the -o#$8+ace/
c#-to/ian ha- time to -!ing the /oo$ all the !a% o(en5 the !omen 0egin +iling th$o#gh4 H#$$%ing (a-t him5 the% -i/e-te( the hi-to$ic -te(- an/ ($ocee/ in-tea/ to!a$/ one o+ the t!o -i/e -tai$ca-e-4 Clim0ing5 the% mo.e in a $#-h (a-t the -anct#m -ancto$#m5 th$o#gh the Saint La!$ence Cha(el5 #ntil the% $each the /oo$ to the -ac$i-t%4 One hal+ e,(ect- to -ee a $e/ $i00on -t$etche/ ac$o-- the co$$i/o$4 &n-tea/5 e.e$%one take- a (lace5 a- i+ -ettling into a +a.o$ite chai$4 One !oman 0en/- onto a -mall !oo/en kneele$ $ight o#t-i/e the /oo$ !hile othe$- -li/e into a ten8+oot !oo/en (e! that $#n- the length o+ the !all4 *o$e 0$anch o++ to a nea$0% cha(el5 !he$e the% kneel in +$ont o+ a li+e8-i1e/ $e($e-entation o+ Ch$i-t on the c$o--4 A +e! cl#tch $o-a$ie-5 thei$ +inge$- mo.ing an,io#-l% o.e$ the 0ea/a- thei$ li(-ilent ($a%e$-4 Othe$kee( thei$ /o!n4 B% no! a$o#n/ t!ent% ha.e gathe$e/5 an/mo#th -till mo$e t$ickle in4 One o+ the-e i- an e%eatt$acti.e %o#ng !oman !ho !alk-(eo(le (a-t e.e$%one to -tan/ ne,t to the /oo$4 A +e! (eo(le e%e he$ an/ -hi+t ne$.o#-l%5 0#t othe$!i-e -eem not to min/ that -he ha- c#t in line4 One o+ the latecome$-5 a man in hi- -i,tie-5 a-k- the !oman on the kneele$5 :&- he -eeing an%one $ight no!9< The !oman -hake- he$ hea/4 Some0o/% nea$0% (i(e- in5 :& =#-t ha.e to get a 7#ick 0le--ing an/ then &2ll go4< The !oman on the kneele$ +la-he- the -(eake$ a /i$t% look an/ -a%-5 !Ae /eci/e- !ho goe- in +i$-t4< :Who get- cho-en to go in9< -omeone el-e a-k-4 :He (e$+o$m- e,o$ci-m- +i$-t an/ then 0le--ing- a+te$!a$/5< the !oman on the kneele$ e,(lain-4 Someone (#ll- o#t a (iece o+ (a(e$ an/ (eo(le 0egin !$iting thei$ name- /o!n5 a- i+ !aiting +o$ a ta0le at a $e-ta#$ant4 *o-t ha.e (lace- to go in the a+te$noon an/ a +e! -igh an/ cl#ck thei$ tong#e!hen the% -ee them-el.e- at the 0ottom o+ the li-t4 A- i+ on c#e5 /oo$ o(enan/ 0#t Fathe$ (oke-them hi- hea/ ti$e/ -ea$ching4 A +e! (eo(le nea$ thethe /oo$ t#$n to him5 hi- Tomma-o ($e-ence kee(0ack3o#t5 it2-hiclea$ thate%eno0o/% !antto get on hi- 0a/ -i/e4 He no/- to the att$acti.e !oman !ho2/ c#t in line5 an/ -he ente$-5 the /oo$ -h#tting 0ehin/ them4 &n the en-#ing -ilence5 the (eo(le -ettle 0ack into thei$ -l#m(e/ (o-t#$e-4 Then5 -#//enl% +$om the -ac$i-t% come- a -o#n/ like a !ol.e$ine that ha- gotten loo-e an/ i- knocking /o!n all the chai$-4 A high8(itche/ -c$eam5 +ollo!e/ 0% a !oman2- .oice -ho#ting !4asta,( /i-$#(t- the -ilence4 Then comemoaning an/ ho!ling a- i+ -omeone !e$e 0eing to$t#$e/4 Some cl#tch thei$ $o-a$ie- tighte$4 Some t$% to mo.e o#t o+ ea$-hot5 0#t in-i/e the col/5 ma$0le8+loo$e/ -anct#a$%5 -o#n/- ca$$% +a$4 WHEN FATHER GAR" ASED a0o#t +in/ing an e,o$ci-t !ith !hom to a(($entice5 Fathe$ Daniel2- +i$-t tho#ght !a- to a-k Fathe$ Tomma-o4 Ho!e.e$5 the e,o$ci-t !a- too 0#-% to take on anothe$ -t#/ent4 While Fathe$ Ga$% !a- /i-a((ointe/5 Fathe$ Daniel $ea--#$e/ him 0% -a%ing5 :"o# !on2t lea$n m#ch the$e an%!a%4 The (lace i- in-ane4< O.e$ the en-#ing month5 Fathe$ Ga$% contin#e/ to look +o$ an e,o$ci-t he co#l/ !o$k !ith5 a ta-k that ($o.e/ mo$e /a#nting than he2/ imagine/4 E.en a ca$/inal !hom he met in the hall- o+ the NAC one /a% !a- #na0le to hel(4 With hi- limite/ &talian5 Fathe$ Ga$% nee/e/ an e,o$ci-t !ho -(oke a little Engli-h5 an/ acco$/ing to a $e(l% he $ecei.e/ +$om the /ean o+ the Late$an Uni.e$-it%5 the$e !e$en2t an%4 Finall%5 Fathe$ Daniel contacte/ one o+ the e,o$ci-t- !ho hel(e/ teach the co#$-e4 A +e! /a%late$5 he calle/ Fathe$ Ga$% 0ack !ith goo/ ne!-4 Fathe$ Bamonte5 !ho ha/ -t#/ie/ #n/e$ Fathe$ Amo$th an/ !ho ha/ 0een (e$+o$ming e,o$ci-m- -ince K5 -ai/ he !o#l/ 0e !illing to take on Fathe$ Ga$% a- a la-t $e-o$t he !a- not th$ille/5 la$gel% 0eca#-e o+ the lang#age 0a$$ie$4 &n the meantime5 Fathe$ Bamonte -#gge-te/ that Fathe$ Ga$% contact a Ca(#chin 0% the name o+ Fathe$ Ca$mine De Fili((i-5 !ho he tho#ght kne! a little Engli-h4 A- he got o++ the (hone !ith Fathe$ Daniel5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- g#a$/e/l% o(timi-tic a0o#t thilate-t t#$n o+ e.ent-4
DECE*BER ROLLED &N an/ Rome2- +amo#- sampietrini co00le-tone- g$e! col/ an/ !et4 The e,o$ci-m co#$-e ha/ -h#t /o!n +o$ the month5 -o Fathe$ Ga$% took the time to en=o% the holi/a% -ea-on4 The$e !a- a -(ecial ma-- an/ /inne$ hel/ at the Ca-a on Ch$i-tma- E.e3 an/ then5 on the +ollo!ing /a%5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- a E#cha$i-tic mini-te$ at Saint Pete$2- Ba-ilica /#$ing the mi/night ma-- ($e-i/e/ o.e$ 0% the (o(e4 A+te$!a$/5 /e-(ite the 0itte$l% col/ !in/5 the -7#a$e !a- (acke/ !ith $e.ele$-4 B% the time he an/ the othe$ ($ie-t- !alke/ 0ack to the Ca-a5 it !a- K?K in the mo$ning an/ the -t$eet- !e$e a0-ol#tel% -till4 A +e! /a%Fathe$ Ga$% an/ anothe$ +o$ ($ie-t +$om thean/ Ca-a5 Fathe$ H$e11o5 in /eci/e/ to take a little -i/e t$i(late$5 togethe$5 t$a.eling to 'ienna a +e! /a%then on toPa#l *e/=#go$=e Bo-nia8 He$cego.ina +o$ Ne! "ea$2- E.e4 The$e5 the t!o ($e-i/e/ o.e$ ma-- +o$ the Engli-h (ilg$im- .i-iting the -h$ine an/ -(ent +i.e $e-t+#l /a%- me/itating an/ ($a%ing4 ON >ANUAR" 5 the -econ/ hal+ o+ the e,o$ci-m co#$-e commence/ at the Regina A(o-tolo$#m4 *#ch like the +i$-t hal+5 thing- got o++ to a 0a/ -ta$t +o$ Fathe$ Ga$%4 Hi- t$an-lato$ !a- a no8-ho!5 +o$cing him to com0 the hall- looking +o$ a $e(lacement5 !hich he co#l/n2t +in/4 A- it t#$ne/ o#t5 the lect#$e !a- on &talian la!5 -o it !a-n2t a h#ge lo--4 No! that the holi/a% -ea-on !a- o.e$ an/ thing- !e$e 0eginning to $et#$n to no$mal in Rome5 he !a- a0le to +inall% get th$o#gh to Fathe$ Ca$mine ($ono#nce/ Ca$8me8na%5 the e,o$ci-t Fathe$ Bamonte $ecommen/e/4 &n hi- 0e-t &talian5 Fathe$ Ga$% t$ie/ to e,(lain hi- /ilemma4 Fathe$ Ca$mine li-tene/ (atientl% +o$ a +e! min#te- an/ then c#t in4 :"e-5 %e-5< he -ai/ in &talian5 :&2/ 0e ha((% to hel( %o#5 0#t %o# nee/ to check !ith m% -#(e$io$ +i$-t4< Hanging #( the (hone5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- $elie.e/4 a'be this is 5%st a formalit' that Father Carmine as*s all his apprentices to go thro%gh 5 he tho#ght4 When he +inall% got in to#ch !ith the -#(e$io$ t!o /a%- late$5 ho!e.e$5 he hit a /ea/ en/4 Not onl% !a- the man not Fathe$ Ca$mine2-#(e$io$5 0#t he2/ ne.e$ hea$/ o+ the e,o$ci-t4 F#nn%5 tho#gh5 he /i/ -(eak a little Engli-h an/ ha/ $elati.e- in San >o-e5 -o Fathe$ Ga$% en/e/ #( chatting !ith him +o$ 7#ite -ome time4 &n the en/5 Fathe$ Ga$% +ig#$e/ that Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ ($o0a0l% gi.en him the 0$#-h8o++4 Ae $oesnt *no& me5 he tho#ght5 he probabl' 5%st &ants to get ri$ of me; The +ollo!ing Th#$-/a% at the e,o$ci-m co#$-e5 he a(($oache/ Fathe$ Daniel at the 0$eak an/ tol/ him !hat ha/ ha((ene/4 A- l#ck !o#l/ ha.e it5 Fathe$ Bamonte !a- lect#$ing that /a%5 -o Fathe$ Daniel a(($oache/ him to a-k one la-t time i+ he !o#l/ hel( Fathe$ Ga$%4 A+te$ a +e! min#te-5 Fathe$ Daniel $et#$ne/ !ith a gloom% look on hi- +ace4 :& /on2t kno! !h%5 0#t he !on2t /o it5< he -ighe/4 #his is getting ri$ic%lo%s5 Fathe$ Ga$% tho#ght4 :& am going home -oon an/ !on2t kno! the +i$-t thing a0o#t e,o$ci-m5< he lamente/ to Fathe$ Daniel4 :T$% calling Fathe$ Ca$mine again5< Fathe$ Daniel -ai/4 Back at the Ca-a that e.ening5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- on the .e$ge o+ calling hi- 0i-ho( to tell him he !o#l/ ha.e to nominate -ome0o/% el-e 0#t in-tea/ /eci/e/ to go to the cha(el to ($a%4 :Go/5< he -ai/5 a- he -at in a !oo/en (e!5 :i+ %o# !ant me to /o thi-5 %o# a$e going to ha.e to hel( me4< A- he clim0e/ the long +light o+ -tai$- 0ack to hi- $oom5 he /eci/e/ to call Fathe$ Ca$mine one la-t time5 tho#gh he !a- almo-t ce$tain that no one !o#l/ (ick #(4 To hi- -#$($i-e5 the Ca(#chin an-!e$e/4 Fathe$ Ga$% e,(laine/ to Fathe$ Ca$mine !hat ha/ 0een going on4 The othe$ en/ o+ the line !a- -ilent +o$ a long moment 0e+o$e he hea$/ Fathe$ Ca$mine -a%5 :Oka% oka% 0#t & nee/ to -ee %o# +i$-t4< :&2ll come to %o#4 Tell me !hen5< Fathe$ Ga$% $e-(on/e/4 :Come o#t S#n/a% mo$ning an/ !e2ll talk4< A- he h#ng #(5 Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/n2t 0elie.e Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ ag$ee/ to -ee him4 Coming ait /i/ on the heel- o+ hi- ($a%e$5 he took it a- a -ign that Go/ ha/ to 0e in.ol.e/4
SO*E E)ORC&STS ARE NOWN to ha.e a -(ecial :gi+t< +o$ healing o$ /i-ce$nment calle/ a cha$i-m5 !hich the Hol% S(i$it /i-t$i0#te- to tho-e !ho li.e /e.ote/ li.e-4 One -#ch e,o$ci-t !aFathe$ Can/i/o Amantini4 Re(o$te/l% Fathe$ Can/i/o co#l/ /iagno-e /emonic (o--e--ion -im(l% 0% looking at a (e$-on2- (hoto4 &n a//ition5 Fathe$ G$amola11o $emem0e$- !hen a /emoni1e/ (e$-on took a -!ing at Fathe$ Can/i/o an/ the +i-t -to((e/ onl% inche- +$om hi- +ace5 a- i+ hel/ the$e 0% an #n-een +o$ce4 Fathe$ Can/i/o then 0le! on the $ai-e/ +i-t an/ the man %anke/ it 0ack 7#ickl%5 a- i+ it ha/ 0een 0#$ne/4 La%(eo(le al-o $ecei.e cha$i-m-5 an/ mo$e than a +e! e,o$ci-t- incl#/e -#ch in/i.i/#al- on thei$ teamto hel( !ith thei$ /i-ce$nment4 The Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil a++i$me,i-tenceo$ o+ the-e($a%e$ gi+t- 0#t $ecommen/ca#tion? :The-e cha$i-matic gi+t-5 !hethe$ the% 0e the mo-tthe o#t-tan/ing the mo$e -im(le an/ !i/el% /i++#-e/5 a$e to 0e $ecei.e/ !ith thank-gi.ing an/ con-olation Still5 e,t$ao$/ina$% gi+t- a$e not to 0e $a-hl% -o#ght a+te$ &n an% ca-e5 =#/gment a- to thei$ gen#inene-an/ ($o(e$ #-e 0elong- to tho-e !ho ($e-i/e o.e$ the Ch#$ch an/ to !ho-e -(ecial com(etence it 0elong-5 not in/ee/ to e,ting#i-h the S(i$it5 0#t to te-t all thing- an/ hol/ +a-t to that !hich i- goo/4< Fathe$ Ca$mine5 !ho -t#/ie/ #n/e$ Fathe$ Can/i/o5 claime/ no -#ch :(o!e$-4< &n-tea/ he ($e+e$$e/ to $el% on hi- e,(e$ience4 Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- 0o$n in JK in Sale$no in the -o#th o+ &tal%5 0#t mo.e/ to Rome !ith hi+amil% !hen he !a- .e$% %o#ng4 E.en a- a 0o% he ha/ a -t$ong /e-i$e to ente$ the ($ie-thoo/4 :&t2- not t$#e that ki/- /on2t #n/e$-tan/ an%thing5< he -a%-4 :The% #n/e$-tan/ e.e$%thing4< When he !a- ten %ea$- ol/5 he kne! that he !ante/ to com(letel% /e/icate hi- li+e to Go/ th$o#gh ($a%e$ an/ (enitence5 lea/ing the li+e o+ a Ca(#chin +$ia$4 F$e7#enting $eligio#- -e$.ice- in hi- (a$i-h o+ Saint Te$e-a in Co$-o &talia5 a 0o% heHe!aal!a%the +$ia$-5 o+ all thei$ !a% o+ ($a%ing5 0% thei$ -ac$e/alit#$gie-4 ente$e/ theim($e--e/ -emina$% 0% in J !henmo-t he !a=#-t0%t!ent%8one4 Hi- +i$-t e,(e$ience !ith e,o$ci-m came !hen he !a- -till in the -emina$%4 One /a% !hile in the mi//le o+ a theolog% le--on5 anothe$ ($ie-t inte$$#(te/ to -a% the$e !a- a /i-t#$0ance in the ch#$ch4 An ol/ la/% ha/ 0$o#ght in a gi$l !ho !a- c#$-ing an/ -c$eaming an/ /$ooling in +$ont o+ the ta0e$nacle4 The -#(e$io$ imme/iatel% le+t to -ee !hat !a- ha((ening4 Late$ he $et#$ne/ an/ -#$($i-e/ the -t#/ent!ith the o0-e$.ation that he tho#ght the gi$l !a- (o--e--e/5 -o he ha/ taken he$ to -ee the e,o$ci-t o+ the /ioce-e4 A- Fathe$ Ca$mine $ecall-5 the cla--$oom e$#(te/ into la#ghte$5 an/ he tho#ght to him-el+5
#his is ri$ic%lo%s, something from the i$$le "ges; Nobo$' believes in possession an'more, $o the'E A +e! /a%- late$5 the -#(e$io$ a(($oache/ Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ anothe$ -emina$ian to a-k !hethe$ the% !o#l/ 0e inte$e-te/ in (a$tici(ating in the e,o$ci-m4 Fathe$ Ca$mine ag$ee/5 an/ the e,(e$ience change/ hi- li+e4 :& -a! ho$$i0le5 ho$$i0le thing-5< he -a%-4 At one (oint /#$ing the e,o$ci-m5 a- the gi$l th$a-he/ an/ -c$eame/5 he$ no$mall% clo-e/ e%e- (o((e/ o(en an/ -he t#$ne/ an/ looke/ at him4 :&nhihe$+ello! e%e- &-emina$ian co#l/ -ee the (#$e hate thaton it h#$t .e$%a-/ee(l%4< D#$ing the e,o$ci-m5 he an/ al-ohate5 +elt -#ch m%-te$io#0lo!thei$me -hin-5 i+ -omeone -tan/ing in +$ont o+ them ha/ kicke/ them5 %et no one !a- nea$4 E.ent#all%5 to!a$/ the en/ o+ the e,o$ci-m5 the gi$l 0egan .omiting h#ge 7#antitie- o+ h#man -(e$m5 accom(anie/ 0% a na#-eating -tench that nea$l% +o$ce/ Fathe$ Ca$mine o#t o+ the $oom4 :& !a-ca$e/ to /eath5 -hocke/5< he -a%-4 :& $eali1e/ that /emon- /o e,i-t5 that the De.il i- not that (#((et !ith the ho$n- that !e -ee in comic 0ook- an/ la#gh a0o#t4 & ha/ to $e.e$-e all m% theological conce(t-5 !hich #( #ntil that (oint !e$e .e$% -#(e$+icial4 & 0ecame a!a$e that !e a$e all #n/e$ the th$eat o+ thi- enem%4< A+te$ he !a- o$/aine/ in JIJ5 he -(ent -ome time in a mi--ion in Boli.ia 0e+o$e $et#$ning to Rome5 !he$e he 0egan to -t#/% e,o$ci-m #n/e$ Fathe$ Giaco00e5 a /i-ci(le o+ Fathe$ Can/i/o4 Fathe$ Ca$mine $emem0e$- Fathe$ Can/i/o2- -(eci+ication- +o$ an e,o$ci-t2- 7#alitie-4 :He ha- to t$% to li.e an e.angelical5 .i$t#o#- li+e5 a li+e o+ ($a%e$3 he ha- to ha.e kno!le/ge5 meaning that he ha- to -t#/% theolog%5 Bi0le3(la% an/!ith thi$/l% he hae,(e$ience4< Fathe$ Can/i/o -t$e--e/ the $ole that an e,o$ci-tthe -ho#l/ $e-(ect to to theha.e mini-t$%4 :He i- e,ho$te/ to 0e a-al-o gene$o#a- (o--i0le in
hel(ing the (oo$ (eo(le !ho -#++e$ 0eca#-e thi- i- a mini-t$% o+ a--i-tance5 o+ hel( +o$ tho-e !ho -#++e$4< Taking thi- a/.ice to hea$t5 Fathe$ Ca$mine 0egan (e$+o$ming e,o$ci-m- in JI4 AFTER *ASS ON SUNDA"5 Fathe$ Ga$% -te((e/ o#t o+ the t$an7#illit% that !a- the Ca-a an/ me$ge/ !ith the th$ong- o+ (eo(le hea/ing /o!n 'ia 'incen1o /ei L#cche-i an/ to!a$/ the T$e.i Fo#ntain4 S#n/a%- a$e 0#-% /a%- +o$ +oot t$a++ic in Rome5 !hen (eo(le !ho li.e on the (e$i(he$% make thei$ !a% /o!n to!a$/ the cit%2- mo$e +amo#- (ia11a- to =oin the ne.e$8en/ing -t$eam o+ to#$i-t-4 An/ $athe$ than one- an/ t!o-5 mo-t t$a.ele/ in la$ge cl#m(-5 c$eating ha.oc on the na$$o! -t$eet- ami/ -na$ling t$a++ic5 m#ch to the con-te$nation o+ ta,i /$i.e$- !ho ne.e$ he-itate to let thei$ +$#-t$ation- 0e kno!n4 *o.ing on to!a$/ 'ia /ella Stam(e$ia5 he -teele/ him-el+ again-t a g#-t o+ !in/ that +#nnele/ /o!n the t#nnel8like -t$eet4 On 'ia /el T$itone he t#$ne/ to hi- $ight an/ 0egan !alking #( the hill in the /i$ection o+ Pia11a Ba$0e$ini4 A la$ge g$o#( o+ (eo(le -too/ a$o#n/ on the -i/e!alk nea$ a -e$ie- o+ 0#- -ign-5 an/ he took hi- (lace among them4 He !a-n2t -#$e ho! long it !o#l/ take him to get o#t to the Ba-ilica /i San Lo$en1o F#o$i le *#$a Saint La!$ence o#t-i/e the Wall-5 0#t he2/ gi.en him-el+ +o$t%8+i.e min#te- =#-t to 0e on the -a+e -i/e4 THE BAS&L&CA OF SAN LORENO ha- a long a--ociation !ith /eath4 B#ilt on the -ite o+ Ch$i-tian catacom0- +$om the thi$/ cent#$% an/ a/=acent to the -($a!ling cit%like 'e$ano Cemete$%5 the 0a-ilica ho#-e- the 0one- o+ th$ee -aint-6Saint La!$ence5 Saint Ste(hen5 Saint >#-tin6a- !ell atho-e o+ Po(e Pi#- &)4 F$om the o#t-i/e5 !hen com(a$e/ to it- -i0ling-5 -#ch a- Saint >ohn Late$an o$ Saint Pa#l o#t-i/e the Wall-5 San Lo$en1o ha- a .e$% -im(le5 almo-t mi--ionlike 7#alit%6a $e/80$ick -t$#ct#$e !ith !hite5 col#mnlike teeth that -lo(e- 0ack!a$/ into the c$%(t- an/ ma#-ole#m-4 The ch#$ch i- e,t$emel% ol/6one -ection !a- 0#ilt 0% Po(e Pelagi#- && in the -i,th cent#$%5 !hile the -econ/5 incl#/ing it- -im(le (o$chlike +aca/e5 !a- 0#ilt in the thi$teenth cent#$% 0% Po(e Hono$i#- &&&4 An/ #nlike the enc$oaching -#0#$0- o+ Rome5 it a((ea$- that little a0o#t the 0#il/ing ha- change/ o.e$ the %ea$-4 At one (oint5 the 0a-ilica !a- -#$$o#n/e/ 0% +iel/- an/ .ine%a$/-5 locate/ along one o+ Rome2ancient $oa/-5 the 'ia Ti0#$tina5 #-e/ 0% the !ealth% Roman- to e-ca(e the cit% +o$ thei$ co#nt$% .illa-4 Walking /o!n +$om the 0#- -to(5 Fathe$ Ga$% +o#n/ him-el+ in a $elati.el% (eace+#l (a$t o+ to!n4 The 0a-ilica !a- -et 0ack +$om the -t$eet a little5 locate/ ac$o-- an e,(an-e o+ a-(halt -ha/e/ 0% cl#-te$- o+ to!e$ing c%($e-- an/ #m0$ella (ine-4 Se.e$al +lo!e$ -tall- /otte/ the (a$king lot o#t-i/e the a$ching gate- o+ the cemete$%5 thei$ o!ne$- -itting on chea( !oo/en chai$- $ea/ing ne!-(a(e$-4 Since he !a- +i+teen min#te- ea$l%5 he !an/e$e/ to!a$/ the 0a-ilica4 B#ilt on t!o /i++e$ent a,e-5 the me/ie.al inte$io$ o+ the 0a-ilica !ith it- tie$- o+ a$che- an/ !oo/en $oo+ almo-t a((ea$e/ to ha.e 0een ca$.e/ o#t o+ the ea$th4 A- he mean/e$e/ #( an/ /o!n the na.e5 Fathe$ Ga$% +o#n/ the (lace to 0e too col/ an/ /a$k5 the ai$ too m#-t% an/ -tale +o$ hi- ta-te4 At ten o2clock5 he !alke/ ac$o-- the -mall co#$t%a$/ that -e(a$ate/ the 0a-ilica +$om the +$ia$%4 He (#-he/ the tin% 0#11e$ locate/ ne,t to the /o#0le /oo$- an/ -too/ +o$ a moment -t#/%ing the t!o lion2- hea/ knocke$- that /eco$ate/ the /oo$5 !on/e$ing a0o#t Fathe$ Ca$mine4 He !a- g$ate+#l +o$ 0eing allo!e/ the $a$e o((o$t#nit% o+ -eeing an e,o$ci-t in hi- !o$king en.i$onment4 A+te$ a +e! min#te-5 the /oo$ o(ene/ an/ a 0a$$el8che-te/ man o+ me/i#m height in the t$a/itional +$ia$ ga$0 a((ea$e/4 He !o$e hi- hai$ -ho$t5 an/ hi- th$ee8inch 0ea$/ !a- -t$eake/ !ith g$a%4 Tho#gh hi- 0l#e e%e- !e$e (e$ha(- hi- mo-t -t$iking +eat#$e4 Onl% na$$o! -lit-5 the% !e$e -an/!iche/ 0et!een a (ai$ o+ $#//% cheek- an/ thin5 /a$k e%e0$o!- that a$che/ (la%+#ll% nea$ the en/-5 gi.ing him a =oc#la$5 almo-t mi-chie.o#- a((ea$ance that ma/e him -eem m#ch %o#nge$ than hi- +i+t%8th$ee %ea$-4 A+te$ -c$#tini1ing Fathe$ Ga$% +o$ a +e! long -econ/-5 a light -eeme/ to t#$n on 0ehin/ hi- e%e- an/ hie,($e--ion -o+tene/4 :Ahhh5 Pa/$e Ga$%5< he -ai/5 !4ene, bene;( An/ then in hea.il% accente/ Engli-h5 :Welcome4<
Ste((ing th$o#gh the /oo$5 Fathe$ Ga$% ente$e/ a -mall $ece(tion $oom +#ll o+ mi-matche/ +#$nit#$e3 .a$io#- +$ame/ $eligio#- (hotog$a(h-5 incl#/ing tho-e o+ the ($e.io#- +i.e (o(e-3 an/ a th$ee8 +oot -tat#e o+ *a$% on a (e/e-tal nea$ the /oo$!a% to Fathe$ Ca$mine2- o++ice4 T!o !in/o!- co.e$e/ 0% incong$#o#- lace c#$tain- com(lete/ the (ict#$e o+ a $oom o$iginall% #-e/ +o$ -omething el-e4 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/n2t %et taken /o!n hi- Ch$i-tma- /eco$ation-4 A la$ge5 int$icate Nati.it% -et5 a/o$ne/ !ith 0linking light-5 occ#(ie/ a co$ne$4 The $oom2- onl% li.ing inha0itant !a- a $athe$ la$ge5 mang% ta00% cat that la% com(letel% -till5 c#$le/ #( on one o+ the chai$-4 !alato( not !ell5 Fathe$ Ca$mine -ai/5 in/icating the cat4 Fathe$ Ga$%5 !ho !a-n2t a cat (e$-on5 ke(t hi- /i-tance4 come4< Fathe$ Ca$mine motione/5 !a% hi- o++ice5 the -ame eclectic:Come5 am0iance4 A la$ge5 cl#tte$e/ !oo/en /e-k an/ tookle/ #(the mo-t o+ into the -mall $oom5!hich !hileha/ a +a/e/ +lo$al ($int lo.e -eat an/ a +e! !o$n o++ice -!i.el chai$- con-tit#te/ the $oom2- onl% othe$ +#$nit#$e4 The !all- !e$e ($acticall% co.e$e/ !ith all manne$ o+ $eligio#- item- -ome a((a$entl% han/ma/e an/ (hoto- he ha/ collecte/ o.e$ hi- %ea$- a- a mi--iona$% in So#th Ame$ica4 Fathe$ Ca$mine took a -eat 0ehin/ hi- /e-k an/ Fathe$ Ga$% -at o((o-ite4 He han/e/ the lette$ +$om hi- 0i-ho( to Fathe$ Ca$mine5 !ho -t#/ie/ it5 (a--ing hi- $ight han/ /o!n hi- cheek- #ntil hith#m0 an/ +o$e+inge$ met at the ti( o+ hi- 0ea$/4 !4ene, bene,( he -ai/4 :The 0i-ho(- a$e +inall% -ta$ting to get it5< he -ai/ in &talian4 A- the t!o talke/ +o$ a0o#t a hal+ ho#$5 Fathe$ Ga$% again tol/ a little a0o#t him-el+4 He co#l/ tell that Fathe$ Ca$mine /i/ not -(eak m#ch Engli-h5 0#t !o#l/ -li( an Engli-h !o$/ in he$e o$ the$e4 *o$e im(o$tantl% tho#gh5 he #n/e$-too/ Engli-h ($ett% !ell5 !hich meant Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ at lea-t e,($e-- him-el+4 Fathe$ Ga$% t$ie/ to -(eak -ome &talian5 an/ tho#gh he o+ten ma/e mi-take-5 he2/ lea$ne/ eno#gh to comm#nicate the 0a-ic-4 !i, si, io capisco,( ($ono#nce/ #n/e$-tan/4 in halting little =#m(- +ollo!e/ 0% a long +lo#$i-h5 !a- a +$e7#ent c$#tch4 "e-5 %e-5 & Fathe$ Ga$% like/ the Ca(#chin imme/iatel% an/ +elt he !a- in goo/ han/-4 He al!a%- looke/ Fathe$ Ga$% in the e%e a- he -(oke5 an/ hi- ga1e !a- #n!a.e$ing a- i+ he !e$e -ea$ching +o$ -omething5 te-ting4 Late$5 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ lea$n that mo-t e,o$ci-t- -t#/% (eo(le2- e%e-5 a- the% a$e the :!in/o!- to the -o#l4< &n +act5 one o+ Fathe$ Ca$mine2- c$ite$ia +o$ /i-ce$ning (o--e--ion i- !hen the .ictim i- #na0le to look the e,o$ci-t in the e%e-4 Fathe$ Ca$mine2- /e-c$i(tion o+ ho! he (e$+o$me/ the Rit%al6 e.en an/ calm6ma/e a 0ig im($e--ion on Fathe$ Ga$%4 At one (oint5 Fathe$ Ca$mine (ointe/ to a -mall !oo/8(anele/ $oom attache/ to hi- o++ice5 $eall% no 0igge$ than a !alk8in clo-et4 :& (e$+o$m the 0le--ing- in the$e5< he -ai/4 Fathe$ Ga$% t$ie/ to make o#t !hat he co#l/ +$om !he$e he !a- -itting an/ -a! a +e! metal chai$- an/ nothing m#ch el-e4 A+te$ he -eeme/ -ati-+ie/5 Fathe$ Ca$mine 0$o#ght the con.e$-ation to a clo-e4 !0a bate,( he -ai/4 +i$-t4<:Wh% /on2t %o# come 0ack tomo$$o! a+te$noon at +i.e an/ !e2ll get -ta$te/ on the ha$/e-t ca-eFathe$ Ga$%2- +iel/!o$k ha/ 0eg#n4 CHAPTER EIGHT
THE FIRST NIGHT
*i/!a% on o#$ li+e2- =o#$ne%5 & +o#n/ m%-el+ &n /a$k !oo/-5 the $ight $oa/ lo-t4 To tell A0o#t tho-e !oo/- i- ha$/6-o tangle/ an/ $o#gh An/ -a.age that thinking o+ it no!5 & +eel The ol/ +ea$ -ti$$ing? /eath i- ha$/l% mo$e 0itte$46 Dante5 The &n+e$no Fo$ the $emain/e$ o+ the a+te$noon5 Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/n2t -to( !on/e$ing !hat he might -ee at San Lo$en1o the +ollo!ing /a%4 Beca#-e Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ gi.en no in/ication o+ !hat to e,(ect5 he (ict#$e/ the !o$-t6image- like Fathe$ Daniel2e,(e$ience o+ the !oman2- =a! #nhinging an/ mo.ing o.e$ to the -i/e o+ he$ +ace4
All he ha/ to go on !a- an a#/io cli( he2/ li-tene/ to on Fathe$ Daniel2- *PK (la%e$5 a $eco$/ing o+ Fathe$ Daniel con+$onting a !oman !ho ha/ inte$$#(te/ ma-- 0% -ho#ting at the cong$egation4 Thinking the !oman might 0e (o--e--e/5 he2/ taken he$ an/ he$ com(anion into a -i/e $oom to t$% to calm the !oman /o!n4 At that (oint he t#$ne/ on hi- $eco$/e$4 To Fathe$ Ga$%5 the .oice on the a#/io cli( -o#n/e/ nothing like a !oman2-4 Dee(5 $a-(%5 g#tt#$al6a co$ne$e/ animal came to min/4 !Devi $ire $i no( "o# ha.e to -a% no; the .oice -c$eame/ o.e$ an/ o.e$5 +ollo!e/ 0% (e$io/o+ !ailing an/ moaning that /i/n2t -o#n/ h#man4 !Devi $ire $i no( The .oice ho!le/ again5 thi- time +ollo!e/ 0% Fathe$ Daniel2- !4asta @n nome $i esG Cristo ti or$ino $i smettere;( &n the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t5 & o$/e$ to -to(4 Recalling that%o# .oice5 Fathe$ Ga$% imagine/ !hat it m#-t ha.e 0een like to 0e in that $oom5 to $eali1e that %o# !e$e in the ($e-ence o+ (#$e e.il4 Fathe$ Daniel ha/ tol/ him ho! +$ightene/ he2/ 0een at the time4 Fathe$ Ga$% (ict#$e/ him-el+ li-tening to -#ch a hate+#l /iat$i0e in the $oom Fathe$ Ca$mine #-e/5 !hich !a- -o -mall that he2/ 0e ($acticall% on to( o+ the (e$-on4 &+ the (e$-on !ent c$a1% an/ -ta$te/ attacking5 he2/ 0e $ight in the thick o+ it4 That night5 a+te$ hi- e.ening ($a%e$- he -(ent a +e! e,t$a min#te- a-king Go/ +o$ the -t$ength to o.e$come !hate.e$ la% ahea/4 ON *ONDA" AFTERNOON5 Fathe$ Ga$% again -too/ among the c$o!/- on 'ia /el T$itone !aiting +o$ a 0#-4 He !a- !ea$ing hi- 0lack cle$ic- an/ ca$$ie/ a -mall 0ag containing the (#$(le -tole he !o#l/ !ea$ /#$ing the $it#al5 a- !ell a- the -mall $e/ Rit%al 0ook it-el+4 He2/ (#$cha-e/ it a co#(le o+ !eek- 0e+o$e at a 0ook-to$e on 'ia /ella Concilia1ione4 E.en tho#gh he !a- o#t o+ ($actice !ith hiLatin5 he (lanne/ to +ollo! along an%!a%4 Sitting on the 0#- a- it l#$che/ th$o#gh the na$$o! -t$eet-5 he !on/e$e/ ho! thi- e,(e$ience !o#l/ change him4 He a$$i.e/ at San Lo$en1o a$o#n/ +i.e in the e.ening5 =#-t a- the -#n !a- -ta$ting to -et4 T$a++ic !a- hea.% on 'ia Ti0#$tina5 an/ all the $#00e$ ti$e- t$a.e$-ing the co00le-tone- c$eate/ a high8(itche/ !hine that -eeme/ to -talk him like an ang$% -!a$m o+ in-ect- a- he !alke/ /o!n to the 0a-ilica4 A -mall g$o#( o+ (eo(le -too/ o#t-i/e the clo-e/ /oo$ to Fathe$ Ca$mine2- o++ice4 The% $e($e-ente/ a 0$oa/ -(ect$#m6an ol/e$ la/% in he$ -i,tie-5 /$e--e/ con-e$.ati.el%3 a man in hi- late thi$tie-3 t!o %o#ng thi$t%8-omething !omen !ea$ing 0$an/8ne! Nike -neake$- an/ +a-hiona0le clothe-3 an/ a -e$io#-8looking co#(le in thei$ +i+tie-4 Some chatte/5 !hile one man -too/ o++ on hi- o!n5 hia$m- c$o--e/ tightl% ac$o-- hi- che-t4 A- Fathe$ Ga$% a(($oache/5 a +e! looke/ in hi- /i$ection5 e%eing him -#-(icio#-l%4 The %o#nge$ !oman !ith -ho#l/e$8length 0lon/ hai$ $e+#-e/ to e.en look at him4 Taking hi- (lace among them5 he !on/e$e/ !ho the% might 0e4 He looke/ +o$ -ign- o+ :t$a#ma5< an%thing that might in/icate the-e (eo(le !e$e -#++e$ing +$om /emonic (o--e--ion5 0#t +o#n/ nothing4 He kne! +$om Fathe$ Daniel that e,o$ci-t- -ometime- /i/ -im(le 0le--ing-4 Pe$ha(- the mo$e -e$io#- ca-e- ha/n2t a$$i.e/ %et4 A +e! min#te- late$5 the /oo$ -!#ng in!a$/ to $e.eal Fathe$ Ca$mine5 !ho 0a$el% ga.e the g$o#( a glance 0e+o$e -h#++ling 0ack in-i/e4 One 0% one5 an/ !ith an a+te$8%o# attit#/e5 the g$o#( +ile/ in-i/e an/ took #( (o-ition- a$o#n/ the !aiting $oom5 #n!$a((ing coat- an/ -ca$.e-4 The /oo$ to Fathe$ Ca$mine2- o++ice !a- a=a$5 -o Fathe$ Ga$% gentl% (#-he/ hi- !a% in-i/e5 an/ -ai/5 !4%ona sera;( Fathe$ Ca$mine $et#$ne/ the g$eeting an/ a-ke/ i+ he !a- $ea/%4 !i,( Fathe$ Ga$% $e(lie/4 :Goo/5< Fathe$ Ca$mine -ai/4 !"llora, cominciamo;( Oka%5 let2- 0egin4 Fathe$ Ga$% took o++ hi- coat5 -li((e/ on hi- (#$(le -tole5 then ente$e/ the -mall $oom o++ the o++ice5 !hich containe/ a !oo/en en/ ta0le nea$ the /oo$ an/ +o#$ metal chai$-5 t!o again-t one !all an/ t!o -ho.e/ into the co$ne$4 Thinking it !o#l/ 0e 0e-t to make him-el+ a- #no0t$#-i.e a- (o--i0le5
Fathe$ Ga$% took a -eat in the co$ne$5 -till onl% a +e! +eet +$om the othe$ t!o chai$-4 The $oom5 !hich -eeme/ e.en -malle$ +$om the in-i/e5 !a- an o// -etting +o$ an e,o$ci-m4 Like mo-t E#$o(ean $oom-5 it ha/ a .e$% high ceiling4 The #((e$ !all- !e$e c$i--c$o--e/ 0% e,(o-e/ (i(e !hile the lo!e$ !all- !e$e co.e$e/ 0% a +ake !oo/ (aneling a0o#t -i, +eet high4 Each !all hel/ -ome +o$m o+ -ac$e/ image6a +$ame/ (ict#$e o+ Pa/$e Pio along !ith a han/8!o.en $#g /e(icting *a$% an/ the 0a0% >e-#- on one !all5 a (#$(le -tole 0elonging to Fathe$ Can/i/o enca-e/ in gla-- on anothe$ !all5 an/ a 0lack8an/8 !hite (ict#$e o+ Ch$i-t c$o!ne/ !ith tho$n- /i$ectl% a0o.e the t!o em(t% chai$-4 To hi- imme/iate $ight5 the $oom2- onl% !in/o!5 !hich he co#l/ $each i+ he !e$e to -tan/ on hi- ti(toe-5 !a- latche/ -h#t4
F$om hi- -eat5 he co#l/ =#-t make o#t the content- o+ a little !oo/en 0o, $e-ting on the en/ ta0le nea$ the /oo$? a (ict#$e o+ Saint F$anci-5 a $o-a$%5 .a$io#- me/allion-5 a $oll o+ (a(e$ to!el-5 a !oo/en c$#ci+i,5 an/ a -7#ee1e 0ottle o+ hol% !ate$6e--entiall%5 the tool- o+ Fathe$ Ca$mine2- t$a/e4 A- he !aite/5 Fathe$ Ga$% glance/ at the t!o em(t% chai$- again-t the !all4 >#-t a0o.e thei$ 0ack-5 a (atch o+ !oo/ (aneling !a- $#00e/ an/ -c$a(e/ $a!5 a- i+ -omeone5 o$ -omething5 ha/ cla!e/ it4 Secon/- late$ Fathe$ Ca$mine5 no! !ea$ing a thin5 !$inkle/ (#$(le -tole5 ente$e/ the $oom ca$$%ing a (la-tic -ho((ing 0ag that he h#ng on the 0ack o+ the /oo$ han/le4 Sati-+ie/ that e.e$%thing !a- $ea/%5 he /#cke/ o#t to the !aiting $oom4 Fathe$ Ga$% e%e/ the 0ag5 !on/e$ing !h% the% !o#l/ nee/ it4 A +e! -econ/- late$5 Fathe$ Ca$mine $et#$ne/ !ith the man in hi- late thi$tie- !ho !o$e a '8necke/ -!eate$ an/ colla$e/ -hi$t4 Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ tell the man !a- #nne$.e/ 0% hi- ($e-ence5 -o he t$ie/ to (#t him at ea-e4 :Hello5
Fathe$ Ca$mine then took hi- +$ee han/ an/ (#-he/ on the man2- -te$n#m5 ca#-ing him to let o#t a 0elching -o#n/4 To Fathe$ Ga$% it -o#n/e/ mo$e like ai$ e-ca(ing than a 0elch ca#-e/ 0% +oo/6
!a- the man2- contin#al %a!ning4 A- !ith the t!o ($e.io#- ca-e-5 Fathe$ Ca$mine ta((e/ the man2+o$ehea/ !ith hi- in/e, +inge$5 !hich Fathe$ Ga$% took to mean that the e,o$ci-m !a- +ini-he/4 The +o#$th (e$-on !a- anothe$ !oman in he$ late +i+tie-5 !ith -ho$t c#$l% $e//i-h hai$ that !anoticea0l% thinning4 She ente$e/ !ith he$ h#-0an/ an/ a ten8%ea$8ol/ 0o% !ho a((ea$e/ to 0e he$ g$an/-on4 The% all -at an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine 0egan 0ante$ing !ith the 0o% a-king a0o#t -chool an/ $emin/ing him to 0eha.e4 Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ tell that Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ 0ecome almo-t like a (a$i-h ($ie-t5 checking in !ith (eo(le5 li-tening to thei$ ($o0lem-4 A+te$ a +e! min#te-5 Fathe$ Ca$mine 0le--e/ the +amil%5 -($inkling them !ith hol% !ate$5 an/ then the 0o% an/ the h#-0an/ le+t4 Alone !ith the !oman5 Fathe$He$ Ca$mine a-ke/ he$ ho! -he hea/ache-5< -he an-!e$e/ in &talian5 hol/ing he$ hea/4 .oice 0ecame choke/ an/!a-he/oing4 /a00e/:The at tea$!ith a han/ke$chie+4 :Te$$i0le5 te$$i0le5< -he -ai/4 Fathe$ Ca$mine no//e/4 The !oman -at !ith he$ hea/ 0o!e/ an/ he$ a$m- in he$ la( a- Fathe$ Ca$mine ($a%e/ the Rit%al o.e$ he$4 Tea$- contin#e/ to -t$eam /o!n he$ cheek- an/ -he g$imace/ occa-ionall%5 a little -7#eak o+ (ain e-ca(ing +$om he$ clenche/ mo#th a- i+ -he ha/ -tomach c$am(-4 A+te$ thi- ca-e5 Fathe$ Ca$mine took a ten8min#te 0$eak5 an/ he an/ Fathe$ Ga$% -at /o!n in the o++ice4 Ea$l% on5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ /eci/e/ he !o#l/ not a-k #nnece--a$% 7#e-tion- o$ /i-t#$0 Fathe$ Ca$mine2- $h%thm /#$ing the e,o$ci-m-4 He /i/n2t kno! Fathe$ Ca$mine all that !ell %et5 an/ he !ante/ to make a +a.o$a0le im($e--ion -o he co#l/ kee( coming 0ack4 No!5 ho!e.e$5 a- the% (a#-e/5 he co#l/n2t $e-i-t4 :Ho! /o %o# kno! the-e (eo(le a$e (o--e--e/9< Fathe$ Ca$mine 7#ickl% e,(laine/ hi- :techni7#e o+ /i-ce$nment<6 he notice/ thing- th$o#gh little :-ign-4< *o-t o+ the-e (eo(le5 he -ai/5 ha/ al$ea/% 0een th$o#gh -e.e$al ho-(ital- an/ ha/ -een n#me$o#/octo$-5 !hich hel(e/4 la-tmatte$ !oman5< -ai/5a-(i$in:ha- te$$i0le hea/ache-5 the hel(4 kin/ that /on2t go a!a%4 none The%o+ com(letel% 0lock:Thihe$4 No ho!heman% -he take-5 it /oe-n2t "o# #n/e$-tan/9< !i, si,( Fathe$ Ga$% ag$ee/5 0#t he -till !a-n2t -#$e ho! to 0e a0-ol#tel% ce$tain4 The co#$-e ha/ -t$e--e/ that an e,o$ci-t -ho#l/ 0e -ke(tical in the 0eginning5 an/ !hile he t$#-te/ that Fathe$ Ca$mine kne! !hat he !a- /oing5 it 0othe$e/ Fathe$ Ga$% that the :-ign-< !e$en2t a- a((a$ent to him a- the% !e$e to Fathe$ Ca$mine4 Wa$% o+ 0eing /i-$e-(ect+#l5 he hel/ hi- tong#e4 At M? the% took a -ho$t 0$eak an/ !ent to the 0a-ilica +o$ e.ening ($a%e$4 A$o#n/ +i+teen (eo(le5 incl#/ing t!o othe$ +$ia$-5 c$o!/e/ into the Ca((ella /i San Ta$ci-io =#-t o++ the -ac$i-t%4 Among tho-e ($a%ing5 Fathe$ Ga$% $ecogni1e/ -ome o+ the (eo(le he2/ -een in Fathe$ Ca$mine2!aiting $oom4 A((a$entl% he !o#l/ ha.e to $ethink hi- conce(t o+ !hat it meant to 0e (o--e--e/4 We$en2t /emon- -#((o-e/ to -to( (eo(le +$om !o$-hi(ing9 The% $et#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ca$mine2- o++ice an/ $e-#me/ the e,o$ci-m-4 None o+ the $eactione,ten/e/ 0e%on/ co#ghing !oman thatthen -he he 0$o#ght -ome +oam4 Fathe$ Ca$mine ga.e an/ he$ %a!ning4 one o+ theOne (a(e$ to!el-co#ghe/ to !i(e -o he$m#ch mo#th5 th$e! #( it in the (la-tic t$a-h 0ag he ha/ attache/ to the /oo$4 At lea-t Fathe$ Ga$% got an an-!e$ to the 7#e-tion a0o#t the 0ag2- (#$(o-e4 To!a$/ the en/ o+ the e.ening5 Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ -ee that the -t$ain o+ -o man% e,o$ci-m- !a-ta$ting to a++ect Fathe$ Ca$mine4 D$enche/ an/ aching +$om 0eing on hi- +eet +o$ ho#$-5 he -hi+te/ contin#o#-l% an/ hooke/ hi- le+t han/ into hi- $o(e 0elt 0ehin/ hi- 0ack !hile he ($a%e/4 Fathe$ Ga$% kne! he m#-t 0e e,ha#-te/4 Finall%5 at eight o2clock5 Fathe$ Ca$mine t#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ga$% an/ anno#nce/ !ith a hea.% .oice5 :We2$e +ini-he/4< He co#l/ -ee that Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- /$aine/3 -till he co#l/n2t $e-i-t4 !Ln momento,( he -ai/ to Fathe$ Ca$mine4 !Lna $oman$aE( " 7#e-tion4 Fathe$ Ca$mine t#$ne/ to look at him5 hi- e%e- li//e/ an/ hea.%4 :Come 0ack tomo$$o! a+te$noon at the th$ee8thi$t%5< he($acticall% -ai/ !ith a/e-e$te/4 no/4 :WeAcan talk ao+little then4< When Fathe$ Ga$% -te((e/ o#t-i/e5 -t$eet- !e$e han/+#l
anti7#ate/ -t$eetlight- ca-t a /#ll glo! o.e$ him a- he !alke/ 0$i-kl% to the 0#- -to( on the o((o-ite -i/e o+ 'ia Ti0#$tina4 Once on the 0#-5 he $eali1e/ that in-tea/ o+ ($o.i/ing an-!e$-5 the e.ening ha/ onl% $ai-e/ mo$e /o#0t-4 The (eo(le ha/ ce$tainl% a((ea$e/ to 0e t$o#0le/5 0#t !hethe$ the ca#-e !a/emonic5 he co#l/n2t -a%4 None ha/ /i-(la%e/ the cla--ic -%m(tom- o+ /emonic (o--e--ion4 He kne! that &tal% ha/ -ociali1e/ me/icine5 that it- (o(#lation !a- IK (e$cent Catholic6ma%0e -eeing a ($ie-t !a- ea-ie$ +o$ (eo(le than -eeing a co#n-elo$5 he h%(othe-i1e/4 An/ !o#l/n2t a ($ie-t locke/ in 0attle again-t a /emon let the an-!e$ing machine (ick #( the (hone9 He ha/ to t$#-t that Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ the e,(e$ience to /iagno-e the-e (eo(le3 a+te$ all5 he2/ 0een +o$ mo$e eighteen %ea$-4 -omething e,(e$ience- t$o#0le/ Fathe$ Ga$%4an Hee,o$ci-t +elt let /o!n thatthan he ha/n2t +o#n/ the Still5 /e+initi.e ($oo+ a0o#t that hethe -o#ght4 CHAPTER NINE
DISCERNMENT
E.e$% man ha- clo-e 0% him t!o angel-5 the one an angel o+ holine--5 the othe$ an angel o+ (e$.e$-ion An/ ho! then5 O Lo$/5 -hall & $ecogni1e the !o$king- o+ the-e t!o -ince the% 0oth /!ell !ithin me9 6The She(he$/5 b' Aermas &n mi/8>an#a$%5 e.en 0e+o$e (a$tici(ating in hi- +i$-t e,o$ci-m5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ 0een a-ke/ 0% the /i$ecto$ o+ (a-to$al +o$mation at the NAC5 +o$t%8-e.en8%ea$8ol/ Fathe$ Ste.e Bigle$5 to gi.e a talk to the -emina$ian- a0o#t /i-ce$nment4 While not an e,o$ci-t him-el+5 Fathe$ Bigle$ ha/ taken the e,o$ci-m co#$-e the %ea$ 0e+o$e an/ !ante/ hi- -emina$ian- to ha.e mo$e ($actical e,(o-#$e4 He tho#ght o+ Fathe$ Ga$%5 !hom he kne! +$om thei$ time togethe$ the ($e.io#- +all at the NAC4 The conce(t that mo-t te$$i+ie/ Fathe$ Ga$% a0o#t e,o$ci-m !a- /i-ce$nment6the (o--i0ilit% that he might get it !$ong4 He kne! that -e.e$al mental illne--e- co#l/ ma-k them-el.e- a- /emonic (o--e--ion4 Pe$+o$ming e,o$ci-m- on (eo(le !ith -e.e$e mental /i-ea-e !o#l/ mo-t likel% ha$m them5 :+i,ing< them in thi- -tate4 He !a- e,t$emel% !a$% o+ /oing an%thing that might a// to a (e$-on2- (ain 0% making an e,i-ting con/ition !o$-e4 When Fathe$ Bigle$ contacte/ him5 Fathe$ Ga$% imme/iatel% !a$me/ to the i/ea o+ im(a$ting -ome o+ hi- kno!le/ge to the -emina$ian-4 &n +act5 ea$l% on5 once he 0egan to -ink hi- teeth into the co#$-e mate$ial5 he2/ $eali1e/ that !hile he might ne.e$ 0e calle/ #(on to act#all% (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m5 he co#l/ -till 0e a $e-o#$ce +o$ ($ie-t- in the (a$i-h !ho ha/ 7#e-tion-4 He ha/ -een ho! callo#- -ome ($ie-t- co#l/ 0e in #n+amilia$ -it#ation-5 t#$ning (eo(le a!a% !ho -o#ght com+o$t +o$ ($o0lem- -#ch a/e($e--ion4 He ga.e hi- ($e-entation on a Sat#$/a% a+te$noon in one o+ the NAC2- -mall gathe$ing $oom-5 !ith the -emina$ian- a$$ange/ a$o#n/ a ho$-e-hoe8-ha(e/ ta0le4 Atten/ing the talk ha/ 0een o(tional5 -o onl% eight -emina$ian- -ho!e/ #(5 along !ith t!o -(i$it#al /i$ecto$- an/ the /i$ecto$ o+ -(i$it#al +o$mation5 Fathe$ *ike Toma-eck4 All +o#n/ the -#0=ect int$ig#ing4 Fathe$ Ga$%2- (o$tion o+ the talk +oc#-e/ on the teaching- o+ the Ch#$ch !ith $e-(ect to the De.il4 To hel( the -emina$ian- !ith the conce(t o+ /i-ce$nment5 he (a--e/ a$o#n/ a li-t o+ 7#e-tionthe% might a-k a (e$-on !ho claime/ to 0e (o--e--e/5 telling the -emina$ian- that :the-e a$e =#-t +oo/ +o$ tho#ght4< The 7#e-tion- $ange/ +$om the o0.io#- :Plea-e /e-c$i0e the e,(e$ience that le/ %o# to 0elie.e that %o# a$e 0eing a++ecte/ 0% a ($e-ence o+ e.il4< to the le-- o0.io#- :Ho! !o#l/ %o# /e-c$i0e %o#$ o!n (e$-onal -el+8/i-ci(line9<4 At the 0ottom o+ the (age5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ !$itten a -mall :en/ note5< e,(laining ho! the 7#e-tion- ha/ 0een /e$i.e/ +$om the co#$-e mate$ial an/ ho!5 in hi- o(inion5 :man% o+ the lect#$e- that ha.e 0een ($e-ente/ /o not onl% a((l% -(eci+icall% to the /emonic 0#t to e,(e$ience- lea/ing #( to /emonic (o--e--ion o$ othe$ kin/- o+ ha$a--ment an/ e.il mani+e-tation-4<
A+te$!a$/5 /e-(ite the lo! t#$no#t5 he !a- (lea-e/ !ith ho! hi- talk !ent4 Hi- main goal !ato gi.e the -emina$ian- :-ome e7#i(ment in thei$ (a-to$al 0ag< that co#l/ hel( them :mini-te$ an/ -e$.e (eo(le5 $athe$ than tell them the% !e$e c$a1%4< F$om the co#$-e he ha/ (icke/ #( the (h$a-e :the e,o$ci-t m#-t 0e the #ltimate -ke(tic5< an/ he ne.e$ got ti$e/ o+ -a%ing it4 &N ADOPT&NG TH&S PRUDENT APPROACH5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- +ollo!ing $ecogni1e/ ($otocol4 The g#i/eline- -et +o$th in the Rit%al clea$l% -tate that :the e,o$ci-t -ho#l/ not ($ocee/ to cele0$ate the $ite o+ e,o$ci-m #nle-- he ha- /i-co.e$e/ to hi- mo$al ce$taint% that the one to 0e e,o$ci1e/ i- in act#al +act (o--e--e/ 0% /emonic (o!e$4< &n o$/e$ to /o thi-5 the e,o$ci-t :m#-t a0o.e all e,e$ci-e nece--a$% an/ e,t$eme ci$c#m-(ection an/ ($#/ence He m#-t not 0e too $ea/% to 0elie.e that -omeone 0e-et 0% -ome illne--5 e-(eciall% mental illne--5 i- a .ictim o+ /emonic (o--e--ion @no$ -ho#l/ he imme/iatel% 0elie.e that (o--e--ion i- ($e-ent a- -oon a- -omeone a--e$t- that he o$ -he i- in a -(ecial !a% tem(te/ 0% the De.il5 a0an/one/5 o$ in/ee/ to$mente/5 +o$ (eo(le can 0e /ecei.e/ 0% thei$ o!n imagination4< The /i-ce$nment o+ -(i$it- i- +a$ mo$e than =#-t an e/#cate/ g#e--5 an/ i- not to 0e con+#-e/ !ith :int#ition4< &n-tea/5 acco$/ing to Sicilian e,o$ci-t Fathe$ *atteo La G$#a5 /i-ce$nment i- one o+ the gi+t- that Go/ gi.e- to the +aith+#l4 &t i- like a :hol% light< that come- +$om Go/ an/ that allo!- tho-e !ho $ecei.e it :to -ee ho! Go/ i- ($e-ent in thing-4< The Bi0le li-t/i-ce$nment a- one o+ the nine -(i$it#al mani+e-tation- o$ +$#it- o+ the Hol% S(i$it5 mentione/ 0% Pa#l J Co$inthian- J?I8J4 The ($actice o+ /i-ce$ning -(i$it- ha- a long hi-to$% in the Ch$i-tian t$a/ition4 Fo$ the m%-tic-5 -#ch a- Saint &gnati#- o+ Lo%ola5 it !a- a !a% to #n/e$-tan/ the im(#l-e- o+ the -o#l5 !hich5 he claime/5 !e$e in+l#ence/ 0% eithe$ goo/ angel- !ho /e-i$e/ the -o#l to 0e +ille/ !ith :+aith5 ho(e5 lo.e an/ all inte$io$ =o% that in.ite- an/ att$act- to !hat i- hea.enl%< o$ 0% /emon- !ho -t$i.e to im(e/e o#$ -(i$it#al a/.ancement !ith tem(tation- o+ -in an/ /e-(e$ation4 An/ !hile it ma% -o#n/ -im(le5 it2not5 0eca#-e in thei$ c#nning5 /emon- o+ten /i-g#i-e thei$ attack-5 -ometime- e.en a((ea$ing a- :angelo+ light4< The 0e-t !a% to /i++e$entiate 0et!een them5 -ai/ Saint &gnati#-5 i- to look at the en/ $e-#lt o+ the action4 &+ the me--age !ill lea/ to -el+i-hne--5 hate5 .iolence5 an/ -#ch5 then it- o$igin i- Satan an/ -ho#l/ 0e $e-i-te/3 ho!e.e$5 i+ the en/ $e-#lt i- +o$ goo/5 then the -o#$ce i- Go/4 The Rit%al gi.e- th$ee -ign- that in/icate the (o--i0le ($e-ence o+ a /emon? a0no$mal -t$ength5 the a0ilit% to -(eak o$ #n/e$-tan/ a ($e.io#-l% #nkno!n lang#age5 an/ the kno!le/ge o+ hi//en thing-4 "et e.en !hen the-e thing- a$e ($e-ent5 the Rit%al -till ca#tion- the e,o$ci-t a0o#t ($ocee/ing4 :The-e -ign- can o++e$ -ome in/ication5 0#t -ince @the% a$e not nece--a$il% @ca#-e/ 0% the De.il5 attention -ho#l/ 0e (ai/ to othe$ +acto$-5 e-(eciall% in the $ealm o+ the mo$al an/ the -(i$it#al5 !hich can in a /i++e$ent !a% 0e e.i/ence o+ /ia0olic int$#-ion4< The mo-t common o+ the-e i- an a.e$-ion to the -ac$e/6+o$ e,am(le5 the ina0ilit% to ($a% o$ -a% the name o+ >e-#- o$ *a$%5 to go to ma--5 o$ to $ecei.e comm#nion4 An/ !hen the t!o a$e (#t togethe$ the -ign- an/ the a.e$-ion to the -ac$e/5 an e,o$ci-t ma% -#-(ect he i- /ealing !ith a (o--e--ion4 Peo(le -eek e,o$ci-t- +o$ -e.e$al $ea-on-4 The (e$-on o$ -omeone !ho kno!- the (e$-on -im(l% att$i0#te- .a$io#- ($o0lem- to the inte$.ention o+ the De.il4 :When a (e$-on come-5 the$e a$e man%5 man% (eo(le !ho -a%5 Fathe$5 & ha.e the /emon in-i/e me5 gi.e me an e,o$ci-m; U-#all% the% /on2t nee/ it5< -a%- Fathe$ Ca$mine4 :Gene$all%5 the% a$e (eo(le !ho a$e a little #n0alance/ o$ ma%0e -ca$e/ 0% -ome 0ook- o$ a mo.ie4 Thi- i- a .e$% /elicate i--#e4 "o# ha.e to /i.#lge 0#t !itho#t 0eing =#/gmental4< B% +a$5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 the .a-t ma=o$it% o+ (eo(le !ho come to -ee them +it into thi- catego$%5 an/ the% -(en/ m#ch o+ thei$ time con.incing (eo(le that nothing i- !$ong !ith them4 Un+o$t#natel%5 thi- i- not al!a%- ea-%4 *an% e,o$ci-t- lament the /amage /one 0% !ell8meaning 0#t o.e$1ealo#(eo(le !ho con.ince othe$- that the% a$e (o--e--e/ !hen thi- i- $eall% not the ca-e4 One e,o$ci-t +$om a /ioce-e in the *i/!e-t !a- .i-ite/ 0% a (a$i-hione$ con.ince/ that he$ /a#ghte$2- ($o0lem- !e$e
ca#-e/ 0% an e.il -(i$it4 She2/ gone to -ee a :gho-t !hi-(e$e$< !ho tol/ the !oman that in/ee/ he$ /a#ghte$ !a- -#++e$ing +$om a c#$-e that co#l/ 0e $emo.e/ +o$ J54 U(on hea$ing that the$e !a- an e,o$ci-t in the /ioce-e5 the !oman took he$ /a#ghte$ to -ee the ($ie-t4 A+te$ an initial inte$.ie!5 the e,o$ci-t #nco.e$e/ a hi-to$% o+ mental illne-- in the +amil%5 -o he a/.i-e/ the !oman to take he$ /a#ghte$ to a (-%chiat$i-t5 telling he$ that it !a- highl% #nlikel% that he$ /a#ghte$ !a- -#++e$ing +$om a /emonic attack4 The mothe$5 ho!e.e$5 !a- #ncon.ince/ an/ $et#$ne/ to the gho-t !hi-(e$e$ an/ (ai/ to ha.e the c#$-e $emo.e/4 N#me$o#- mental illne--e- can al-o 0e mi-taken +o$ /emonic (o--e--ion4 Fo$ thi- $ea-on5 e,o$ci-tin-i-t a +#ll (-%chiat$ic e.al#ation *o$e o+ten than not5 the i+ a (e$-on ha--ho#l/ al$ea/% -eenon-e.e$al /octo$- !itho#t $elie+40e+o$e Ba-e/ ($ocee/ing4 on thi- +ail#$e o+ me/ical inte$.ention5 /emonic ($e-ence i- -#-(ecte/5 the e,o$ci-t might 0elie.e he ha- g$o#n/- to ($ocee/4 T%(icall%5 tho#gh5 an e,o$ci-t !ill ha.e a team o+ in/i.i/#al- a (-%chiat$i-t5 (-%chologi-t5 an/ (e$ha(- a ne#$ologi-t !hom he t$#-t- to hel( him !ith /i-ce$nment4 Not =#-t an% (-%chiat$i-t !ill /o5 ho!e.e$3 colla0o$ation i- (o--i0le onl% !hen the me/ical o$ (-%chiat$ic e,(e$t i- o(en to the (o--i0ilit% o+ /emonic (o--e--ion o$ o0-e--ion4 Thei$ 0eing Catholic o$ Ch$i-tian i- al-o a (l#-4 D$4 Richa$/ Gallaghe$ i- an aca/emic (-%chiat$i-t in the Ne! "o$k a$ea !ho ha- !o$ke/ !ith e,o$ci-t- in the /i-ce$nment ($oce--4 A /e.o#t Catholic5 D$4 Gallaghe$ 0elie.e- in /emonic (o--e--ion5 !hich /oe-n2t mean that he -eek- it o#t4 :The $ole o+ the (-%chiat$i-t i- to make -#$e that the-e (henomena /on2t ha.e a nat#$al e,(lanation 0e+o$e =#m(ing to a ($ete$nat#$al o$ -#(e$nat#$al one4 The$e a$e man% in/i.i/#al- +o$ one $ea-on o$ anothe$ in li+e that 0ecome (-%chotic 0$ie+l%3 the% a$e /el#-ional5 the% ma% !ell hall#cinate an/ the% a$e ($one to think that Go/5 the De.il5 a -(i$it5 alien-5 a$e comm#nicating them an/ the% $eall% 0elie.e it4< O.e$ the (a-t!ith +i+teen %ea$-5 D$4 Gallaghe$ ha- i/enti+ie/ a han/+#l o+ ca-e- that he claim- ha.e -ho!n clea$ -ign- o+ /emonic (o--e--ion4 &n one -#ch ca-e5 he !a- !o$king !ith a /emoni1e/ (e$-on !ho !a- clai$.o%ant4 One night !hile D$4 Gallaghe$ !a- at home !ith hi- !i+e5 hi- cat- -#//enl% !ent c$a1% an/ 0egan tea$ing at each othe$4 The +ollo!ing /a%5 !hen he !ent to -ee the (atient5 -he a-ke/ i+ he like/ the =oke -he (la%e/ on hi- cat- the night 0e+o$e4 :& am an e,(e$ience/ (-%chiat$i-t5< -a%- D$4 Gallaghe$4 :O0.io#-l% & ha.e -een m#lti(le (e$-onalit% /i-o$/e$-5 0#t the-e ca-e- ne.e$ incl#/e the (a$ano$mal4< &n-tea/5 claim- D$4 Gallaghe$5 in-tance- o+ /emonic (o--e--ion a$e mo$e -t$aight+o$!a$/ than ca-e- in.ol.ing mental illne--4 Fo$ in-tance5 a (e$-on !ho ha- a :-e.e$e (e$-onalit% /i-o$/e$< an/ !ho -im(l% think- that he ha- e.il in-i/e him !on2t t%(icall% ha.e hi- .oice com(letel% change o$ e,(e$ience total amne-ia a+te$ a -e--ion5 he -a%-4 :&n +act5 it i- in/icati.e o+ the +#ll (o--e--ion -%n/$ome that the in/i.i/#al a++ecte/ ne.e$ $emem0e$- !hat the /emon -a%- !hile it i- -(eaking /#$ing an e,o$ci-m4< An/ i+ it i- a ca-e o+ =#-t an o.e$acti.e imagination5 acco$/ing to D$4 Gallaghe$5 an !a% e,(e$ience/ a0le to+$om tell the /i++e$ence4 :&+ %o# ha.e the (a$ano$mal the$e i- no %o# can (-%chiat$i-t 0elie.e that -ho#l/ it i- not0ecoming -ome!he$e4 E.en i+ %o# /on2t 0elie.e in the De.il5 %o# ha.e to -a% that the$e i- -ome e,(lanation 0e%on/ the nat#$al he$e4< Peo(le al-o come to -ee an e,o$ci-t 0eca#-e the% a$e thi$-ting +o$ attention the +ake$-5 a catego$% al-o kno!n a- (-e#/o8(o--e--ion4 E,o$ci-t- -a% the /i++e$ence 0et!een (-e#/o8(o--e--ion an/ the $eal thing i- +ai$l% o0.io#-4 Peo(le !ho a$e +aking gene$all% !ill /e(ict the e.il -(i$it in the mo-t 0anal an/ -#(e$+icial o+ !a%-5 !hile in a $eal (o--e--ion5 the e.il -(i$it !ill co$$e-(on/ to the De.il a- he i- kno!n in the Ne! Te-tament4 Some e,o$ci-t- ha.e al-o /e.i-e/ little t$ick- to hel( them !ee/ o#t the (-e#/o8(o--e--ion-4 E,o$ci-t- !ill #-e $eg#la$ !ate$ in-tea/ o+ hol% !ate$5 o$ e.en $ea/ Latin ($o-e o#t o+ a te,t in-tea/ o+ $eciting a ($a%e$ to -ee !hethe$ the (e$-on $e-(on/-4 Since in eithe$ ca-e a /emon -ho#l/ not $eact 0eca#-e the o0=ect- a$e not -ac$e/5 i+ the (e$-on /oe- -a%5 +o$ e,am(le5 :That !ate$ i- 0#$ning me;< then theOnl% e,o$ci-t kno!- the$a$e (o--e--ion i- -a% +ake4 in e,t$emel% in-tance-5 e,o$ci-t-5 i- a (e$-on in/ee/ -#++e$ing +$om -ome +o$m o+
/emonic attack4 :THE F&RST TH&NG THE E)ORC&ST *UST DO5< -a%- Fathe$ Ca$mine5 :i- to li-ten to the (e$-on4< The (e$-on almo-t al!a%- -#++e$- +$om -ome /eg$ee o+ o(($e--i.e g#ilt o$ /e-(ai$5 -o it2nece--a$% :to com+o$t the (e$-on an/ chee$ him #(5 !hich %o# /o 0% gi.ing a little homil% a0o#t the +aith4< D#$ing the +i$-t inte$.ie!5 the ($ie-t !ill #-#all% a-k .ictim- a0o#t thei$ li.e- an/ !hen thei$ ($o0lem- -ta$te/4 The e,o$ci-t ma% -#-(ect (o--e--ion i+ it come- o#t that the (e$-on !a- /a00ling in the occ#lt o$ ha/ .i-ite/ magician- o$ ca$/ $ea/e$-4 An% (h%-ical -%m(tom- a$e ca$e+#ll% e,amine/4 :& can /$a! concl#-ion- +$om a ce$tain 0eha.io$ that make- me -#-(icio#-5< e,(lain- Fathe$ Ca$mine4 :Fo$ in-tance5 !hen -omeone /oe-n2t !ant to ente$ m% o++ice5 !hen the% ha.e a look o+ hate5 o$ !hen the% /on2t look at m% +ace6little attit#/e- that !ith e,(e$ience make me think5 O#ch5 o#ch5 o#ch < Peo(le /on2t #-#all% att$i0#te thei$ ($o0lem- to a /emon4 &n-tea/5 the% t%(icall% go to -e.e$al /octo$- an/ come a!a% !ith a n#m0e$ o+ /iagno-e-4 Someho!5 o+ten at the ($o//ing o+ a +$ien/ o$ lo.e/ one5 the% en/ #( on the /oo$-te( o+ an e,o$ci-t4 :Thi- i- one cha$acte$i-tic o+ a t$#e (o--e--ion3 (eo(le -el/om think the% a$e (o--e--e/ 0#t att$i0#te thei$ ($o0lem- to -ome othe$ ca#-e5< a--e$t- Fathe$ Bamonte4 T!o a$ea- mo-t commonl% a++ecte/ 0% e.il in+l#ence- a$e the hea/ an/ -tomach5 $e-#lting in te$$i0le (ain- accom(anie/ 0% the /e-i$e to .omit4 'ictim- ma% al-o +eel inten-e (ain in othe$ (a$t- o+ thei$ 0o/%5 -#ch a- the ki/ne%- o$ =oint-4 The (ain !ill then mig$ate5 (e$ha(- a++ecting thei$ a$m o$ neck the +ollo!ing /a%4 *e/icine ha- no e++ect !hat-oe.e$4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Amo$th5 :one o+ the /ete$mining +acto$- in the $ecognition o+ /ia0olic (o--e--ion i- the ine++icac% o+ me/icine-5 !hile 0le--ing- ($o.e .e$% e++icacio#-4< The (e$-on ma% al-o e,(e$ience tem(o$a$% n#m0ne--5 o$ e,ce--i.e hai$ lo--4 Be%on/ the-e (h%-ical -%m(tom-5 an% manne$ o+ -t$ange (henomena can accom(an% a (o--e--ion4 &n a//ition to the inten-e a.e$-ion to the -ac$e/5 .ictim- ma% ha.e te$$i0le nightma$e-5 :-o te$$i0le that the% /on2t e.en !ant to go to -lee(5< -a%- Fathe$ Ca$mine4 Hea$ing .oice- an/ -eeing .i-ion-5 o$ ha.ing #$ge- to commit te$$i0le act- -#ch a- m#$/e$ o$ -#ici/e5 a$e common a++liction-4 The% ma% ha.e -#//en moo/ change-5 o+ten +eeling a /ee( /e($e--ion4 The% 0elie.e the% can al-o -en-e e.il in (eo(le o$ kno! othe$ (eo(le2- -in-4 The ($e-ence o+ +o#l o/o$- i- anothe$ in/icato$5 incl#/ing the -mell o+ -#l+#$ +illing the $oom4 D#$ing one e,o$ci-m !hile Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- -till a(($enticing5 the -tench o+ $otting ga$0age 0ecame -o -t$ong that he ha/ to lea.e the $oom4 "et anothe$ in/icato$ i- the tem(e$at#$e in the $oom /$o((ing4 D#$ing the inte$.ie!5 i+ the e,o$ci-t -#-(ect- -omething5 he ma% con/#ct a -im(le 0le--ing5 -#ch a-5 :Let2- ($a% that the Hol% S(i$it can come #(on #- to g#i/e #- th$o#gh thi- ($oce--4< Fathe$ Bamonte like- to a-k the (e$-on to ($ai-e >e-#- Ch$i-t? :Let2- get on o#$ knee- an/ ($ai-e the glo$% o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t< o$ :the Ble--e/ *othe$4< &+ the$e i- a /emon ($e-ent5 it !ill almo-t al!a%- $e+#-e to /o -o5 he -a%-4 An e,o$ci-t ma% al-o ($a% -#$$e(titio#-l% in hi- min/ !hile he li-ten- to the .ictim2- -to$%4 &n o$/e$ to /ete$mine !hethe$ a gi$l !a- (o--e--e/5 Fathe$ Nanni once -ai/ a ($a%e$ in hi- min/ in F$ench4 The -econ/ he /i/ thi-5 e.en tho#gh the gi$l !a- -itting a0o#t ten +eet a!a% an/ !ith he$ 0ack to him5 he$ hea/ -(#n a$o#n/ an/ he$ e%e- $olle/ #(5 $e.ealing the !hite-4 Looking /i$ectl% at him5 -he -nee$e/ in &talian5 :&t i- #-ele-- that %o# ($a% in that lang#age 0eca#-e !e kno! them all4< &n con=#nction !ith the othe$ -%m(tom-5 i+ the e,o$ci-t -ee- a negati.e $eaction to a 0le--ing o$ mental ($a%e$ /#$ing the inte$.ie! ($oce--5 he #-#all% ha- eno#gh e.i/ence o+ (o--e--ion to 0egin an e,o$ci-m4 Since -ome /emon- a$e -t$onge$ than othe$-5 meaning the% can $e-i-t a -im(le ($a%e$5 -ome e,o$ci-t- claim that the onl% !a% to #nma-k the /emon i- 0% (e$+o$ming an e,o$ci-m4 Beca#-e o+ the
-#gge-ti.e nat#$e o+ e,o$ci-m5 ho!e.e$5 the ma=o$it% o+ e,o$ci-t- +$o!n #(on the ($actice o+ #-ing the $ite it-el+ a- a /iagno-tic tool4 :That i- not the (#$(o-e o+ the Rit%al,( -a%- Fathe$ De$mine4 :*o-t /emon- !ill mani+e-t !ith a -im(le ($a%e$4 The$e i- no nee/ to ($a% the !hole Rit%al;( &n the mo-t /i++ic#lt ca-e-5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 the (e$-on ma% 0e -#++e$ing +$om 0oth mental illne-an/ /emonic (o--e--ion5 o$ the /emon ma% 0e ma-king hi- ($e-ence 0% c$eating -%m(tom- that mimic mental illne--4 Thi- i- e-(eciall% t$#e in ca-e- o+ o0-e--ion5 in !hich the /emon attack- the .ictim2min/4 Fathe$ Bamonte !$ite-5 :The$e a$e ca-e- in !hich @o0-e--ion ha- an e,cl#-i.el% (athological o$igin3 othe$ ca-e- in !hich the o$igin i- /#e to an e,t$ao$/ina$% action o+ the /emon3 an/ -till othe$!he$e thean/ e,t$ao$/ina$% o+ thethat /emon am(li+ie-5 in an a0no$mal manne$5 littleino0-e--i.e tho#ghtcom(#l-i.eaction 0eha.io$can 0e no$mal !hen the% ha((en onl% once a !hile5 a$e 7#ick5 an/ mo-t o+ all cont$olla0le5 0#t that 0ecome all o+ a -#//en in.a-i.e5 in-i-tent5 an/ contin#o##n/e$ thi- action5 hea.il% /i-t#$0ing the (-%che o+ the (e$-on4< A goo/ $#le o+ th#m05 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 i- that i+ the ca#-e i- nat#$al5 then the (atient2- con/ition !ill not im($o.e /$amaticall% !ith ($a%e$4 &+ the ca#-e i- /emonic5 ho!e.e$5 a (e$-on2- con/ition -ho#l/ im($o.e a+te$ an e,o$ci-m4 Since the /i++e$ence 0et!een !hat i- nat#$al an/ !hat i- /emonic i-#ch a /elicate /i-tinction5 mo-t e,o$ci-t- contin#e to ha.e the .ictim -eek the hel( o+ a /octo$ e.en !hile #n/e$going an e,o$ci-m4 FOR *AN" PEOPLE5 o+ co#$-e5 the i/ea that a (e$-on can 0ecome (o--e--e/ 0% a /emon i0e%on/ $i/ic#lo#-4 &n-tea/5 a !hole ho-t o+ mental illne--e- a- !ell a- othe$ :nat#$al< (-%chological moti.ato$- incl#/ing :goal8o$iente/ 0eha.io$< a$e -een a- e,(lanation- o+ the -%m(tom-4
chi+ophrenia i- t%(icall% a--ociate/ !ith hea$ing .oice-5 -ometime- accom(anie/ 0% hall#cination- an/ (a$anoi/ /el#-ion-4 Sometime- (eo(le imagine thei$ T' i- -(eaking to them5 o$ a UFO i- t$an-mitting -ignal- to them4 A (e$-on 0$o#ght #( in a -t$ict $eligio#- en.i$onment might ea-il% cha$acte$i1e the-e :.oice-< a- /emonic4 Like!i-e5 !hen -#++e$ing +$om somati+ation $isor$er !hat #-e/ to 0e calle/ h%-te$ia5 (eo(le !ill t%(icall% mani+e-t .a$io#- (h%-ical ailment-6-#ch a- na#-ea5 /e($e--ion5 e.en hea$ing lo--6!ith no i/enti+ia0le (h%-ical ca#-e4 The -#0con-cio#- can con.ince the con-cio#- 0$ain that the$e i- -ome kin/ o+ /i-a0ilit% !hen the$e i-n2t4 Peo(le !ith bipolar $isease can -#++e$ +$om (a$anoi/ /el#-ion- o$ thei$ moo/- can +l#ct#ate5 -ometime- .iolentl%4 Tho-e !ith obsessive comp%lsive $isor$er OCD +eel to$mente/ 0% o0-e--i.e tho#ght- o$ com(#l-ion- that com(el them to act in !a%- the% kno! ma% 0e i$$ational4 Hi-to$icall%5 epileps'5 !hich in G$eek mean- :to -ei1e an/ ca$$% o++5< ha- 0een a--ociate/ !ith -(i$it (o--e--ion5 a- ha- illes $e la #o%rettes s'n$rome5 a /i-ea-e cha$acte$i1e/ 0% #ncont$olla0le tic-5 mo.ement-5 o$ -(eech4 We no! kno! it to 0e a ne#$ological /i-o$/e$ ca#-e/ 0% a0no$mal elect$ical acti.it% in the 0$ain4 Simila$l%5 migraines a$e tho#ght to 0e $e-(on-i0le +o$ -ome o+ the .i-#al a#$a- an/ a#/ito$% hall#cination- that ma% ha.e ca#-e/ acc#-ation- o+ (o--e--ion o$ 0eati+ic .i-ion- in the (a-t4 Disassociation i- (e$ha(- the mo-t common !a% in !hich a (e$-on might +eel :(o--e--e/4< &n -im(le te$m-5 /i-a--ociation $e+e$- to a .a$iet% o+ 0eha.io$- that -tem +$om :a lack o+ integ$ation o+ (-%chological ($oce--e- that no$mall% -ho#l/ 0e integ$ate/4< The-e 0eha.io$- can $#n the gam#t +$om :1oning o#t< !hile /$i.ing the ca$5 to +eeling- o+ 0eing locate/ o#t-i/e the (h%-ical 0o/%5 -#ch a- in o#t8o+80o/% e,(e$ience-4 :Ba-icall%5 !hat it $eall% come- /o!n to i- o#$ con-cio#- e,(e$ience- a- an act o+ con-t$#ction5< -a%- D$4 Ba$$% L4 Be%e$-tein5 a ($o+e--o$ o+ (-%cholog% an/ a mem0e$ o+ the B$ain Beha.io$ La0o$ato$% at Simon F$a-e$ Uni.e$-it%4 :&t /oe-n2t =#-t ha((en4 O#$ -en-o$% ($oce--e- -can the !o$l/ a$o#n/ #-5 an/ in o$/e$ to make -en-e o#t o+ it5 the 0$ain ha- to a--imilate it into a mo/el o+ $ealit%4 An/ a- !e g$o! #( !e get -o goo/ at /oing thi- that !e /on2t e.en $eali1e that !e2$e
con-t$#cting thi-5 0eca#-e it $eall% i- a -tate o+ the 0$ain !he$e !e2$e t$%ing to (#t togethe$ a +eeling o+ 0eing in a th$ee8/imen-ional !o$l/4< The ($o0lem eme$ge- !hen thi- :-%-tem< 0$eak- /o!n4 :O$/ina$il% thi- i- all -o -eamle-- that e.e$%thing =i.e- !ith e.e$%thing el-e3 0#t e.e$% once in a !hile thank- to a n#m0e$ o+ thing- -#ch a!ei$/ mig$aine -tate- o$ e,ha#-tion o$ mental /i-o$/e$- like -chi1o(h$enia5 the a0ilit% o+ the 0$ain to make a cohe$ent mo/el o+ the !o$l/ can 0e /i-$#(te/4 An/ !hen that ha((en-5 (eo(le a$e a(t to +eel ai+ -omething o// i- going on5 i4e45 -ome e,te$nal entit% m#-t ha.e #-#$(e/ cont$ol o+ thei$ tho#ght- o$ action-4< At the hea$t o+ the i--#e5 -a%- D$4 Be%e$-tein5 i- the +act that mo-t o+ #- #n/e$e-timate =#-t ho! m#ch o+ o#$ o!n i- /e(en/ent on the-e :non8con-cio#mechani-m-4< O$iginall% +$om0eha.io$ 'anco#.e$5 B$iti-h Col#m0ia5 D$4 Be%e$-tein $ecei.e/ hi- Ph4D4 in e,(e$imental an/ 0iological (-%cholog% +$om the Uni.e$-it% o+ Cali+o$nia at Be$kele% in the late JM-4 :@Thi- +iel/ o+ -t#/% i- -o$t o+ an inte$+ace 0et!een ne#$o-cience5 !hich -t#/ie- the (h%-iolog% an/ anatom% an/ chemi-t$% an/ elect$o(h%-iolog% o+ the 0$ain5 an/ (-%cholog%5< a((l%ing thi- to!a$/ /i-co.e$ing ho! the 0$ain ($o/#ce- con-cio#-ne--4 D$4 Be%e$-tein i- al-o on the 0oa$/ o+ the Committee +o$ Ske(tical &n7#i$% CS&5 a -o$t o+ -ke(tical think tank c$eate/ to /e0#nk -to$ie- a0o#t the (a$ano$mal ESP5 UFO-5 gho-t-5 an/ -(i$it (o--e--ion4 :&2.e %et to -ee an%thing that cont$a/ict- an% !ell8e-ta0li-he/ la! o+ -cience o$ /ent- m% 0elie+ that the min/ i- e7#al to a -tate o+ the 0$ain in !a%- that & !o#l/ /ea$l% lo.e to #n/e$-tan/5< he -a%!ith a goo/8nat#$e/ ch#ckle4 Ho!e.e$5 D$4 Be%e$-tein i- 7#ick to (oint o#t that thi- /oe-n2t negate the $ealit% o+ the-e e,(e$ience-4 :We2$e not -a%ing that (eo(le a$en2t ha.ing the-e e,(e$ience-5 =#-t that the on#- o+ ($oo+ i- on the claimant5 an/ that the% -ho#l/ ha.e e.i/ence that can2t 0e e,(laine/ 0% ($o-aic mean-4<*an% -cienti-t- think that Di--ociati.e &/entit% Di-o$/e$ D&D6 !hat #-e/ to 0e calle/ *#lti(le Pe$-onalit% Di-o$/e$ *PD6o++e$- the 0e-t e,(lanation +o$ /emonic (o--e--ion4 D&D icha$acte$i1e/ 0% an in/i.i/#al claiming to ha.e one o$ mo$e :alte$-< that cont$ol 0eha.io$5 !ith /i-tinct .oice- an/ /i++e$ent name-5 (e$-onalit% cha$acte$i-tic-5 e.en han/!$iting4 *emo$% an/ othe$ a-(ect- o+ the (e$-on2- con-cio#-ne-- a$e -ai/ to 0e -(lit among the /i++e$ent (e$-onalitie- that occ#$ -(ontaneo#-l%4 Ho!e.e$5 the /i-ea-e i- +ai$l% cont$o.e$-ial5 an/ (-%chothe$a(i-t- a$e /i.i/e/ on ho! to t$eat it4 D&D can 0e /iagno-e/ in one o+ t!o !a%-4 One a(($oach5 !hich ha- come to 0e kno!n a- the t$a/itional /i-ea-e .ie!5 theo$i1e- that D&D :i- an etiologicall% /i-tinct con/ition that i- 0e-t conce(t#ali1e/ a- a /e+en-i.e $e-(on-e to chil/hoo/ t$a#ma5 (a$tic#la$l% -e,#al an/ (h%-ical a0#-e4< The othe$ a(($oach5 kno!n a- the -ociocogniti.e mo/el5 :conce(t#ali1e- D&D a- a -%n/$ome that con-i-t- o+ $#le8go.e$ne/ an/ goal8/i$ecte/ /i-(la%- o+ m#lti(le $ole enactment- that ha.e 0een c$eate/5 legitimi1e/5 an/ maintaine/ 0%think -ocietal $ein+o$cement-4< &n othe$ !o$/-5 (eo(le a- i+ /on2t the% ha.e /i++e$ent (e$-onalitiein them4 :& mo-t cogniti.e -cienti-t!o#l/ tell %o# thatact (eo(le in +act ho#-e /i++e$ent (e$-onalitie- !ith -e(a$ate -t$eam- o+ in+o$mation ($oce--ing5 -e(a$ate memo$ie-5< -a%- D$4 Ste.en >a% L%nn5 a ($o+e--o$ o+ (-%cholog% at the State Uni.e$-it% o+ Ne! "o$k at Binghamton !ho ha- /one e,ten-i.e !o$k on /i-a--ociation an/ h%(notic -tate-4 :Rathe$5 (eo(le come to think o+ them-el.e- in thi- !a%5 o+tentime- 0% thing- the%2.e $ea/ a0o#t5 lea$ne/ a0o#t5 o$ 0eca#-e thei$ the$a(i-t ha- -#gge-te/ it eithe$ .e$% e,(licitl% th$o#gh h%(no-i- o$ lea/ing 7#e-tion- o$ -#0tl% th$o#gh im(licit -#gge-tion- an/ that the -en-e o+ one-el+5 a- 0eing /i.i/e/5 i- $eall% -ha(e/ an/ c$eate/ 0% the-e c#lt#$al +o$ce-4< Acco$/ing to ($o(onent- o+ thi- .ie!5 the me/ia an/ to a la$ge e,tent the c#lt#$al mo$e- o+ the -ociet% that the (atient come- +$om al-o (la% a 0ig $ole in hel(ing to (e$(et#ate the con/ition4 One o+ the mo-t $ele.ant a-(ect- o+ the -ociocogniti.e .ie! o+ e,o$ci-m i- :$ole (la%ing5< in !hich eithe$ the e,o$ci-t o$ the (o--e--e/ (e$-on lea$n- to enact e,(e$ience- 0% (a$tici(ating in n#me$o#$it#al- o.e$-(i$it time4 me/i#m- Anth$o(ologi-tha.ein -een am(le e.i/ence thi-4 &n P#e$to in-tance5 espiritistas a$e cho-en chil/hoo/ an/ o+teno+a(($entice !ith aRico5 mo$e+o$
e,(e$ience/ heale$4 The-e e,(e$ience- teach them the 0eha.io$- o+ the .a$io#- (o--e--ing -(i$it-4 Nichola- S(ano-5 a#tho$ o+ %ltiple @$entities an$ False emories: " ociocognitive 3erspective 5 o++e$- a n#m0e$ o+ -ocial i--#e- that hel( e,(lain !h% the 0elie+ in -(i$it (o--e--ion ha- (e$-i-te/ o.e$ the %ea$-4 :The notion ($o.i/e/ a c#lt#$all% con-i-tent e,(lanation +o$ .a$io#- (h%-ical /i-o$/e$- an/ +o$ othe$!i-e ine,(lica0le ($o($iet% no$m .iolation-4 When co#(le/ !ith e,o$ci-m ($oce/#$e-5 the $ole ($o.i/e/ a !a% to $einteg$ate /e.iant- into the comm#nit%5 -e$.e/ a- a /e.ice +o$ ($o-el%ti1ing5 an/ in n#me$o#- !a%- 0ol-te$e/ the $eligio#- an/ mo$al .al#e- o+ the comm#nit%4< &n ce$tain conte,t-5 /emonic (o--e--ion can al-o gi.e ma$ginali1e/ in/i.i/#al- a mean- to im($o.e thei$ -ocial -tat#-4 Anth$o(ologi-t-5 +o$ o+ in-tance5 ha.e /oc#mente/ (o--e--ion a- a !a% em(o!e$ing them-el.e-4 that !omen in ce$tain Ea-t A+$ican t$i0e- #-e &n the conte,t o+ the /i++e$ent -ocietie-5 the :goal8/i$ecte/ nat#$e
claim- to -ee .i-ion-3 it2- 7#ite anothe$ to !atch he$ le.itate +o#$ +eet o++ the g$o#n/5 o$ 0e a0le to i/enti+% hi//en o0=ect- -eale/ in a 0ag4 :The-e (henomena /e+initel% c$eate a 0ig 7#e-tion ma$k5< -a%D$4 *a11oni4 :Pe$ha(- in +i+t% %ea$- !e2ll 0e a0le to #n/e$-tan/ !h% the-e thing- ha((en5 0#t at the moment !e can2t4< CHAPTER TEN
CROSSING OVER
Hell hath no limit-5 no$ i- ci$c#m-c$i02/ &n one -el+e (lace? 0#t !he$e !e a$e i- hell4 An/ !he$e hell ithe$e !e m#-t e.e$ 0e4 An/ to 0e -ho$t5 !hen all the !o$l/ /i--ol.e-5 An/ e.e$% c$eat#$e -hall 0e (#$i+i2/5 All (lace- -hall 0e hell that a$e not hea.en46Christopher arlo&e5 Docto$ Fa#-t#On T#e-/a% a+te$noon5 Fathe$ Ga$% once again +o#n/ him-el+ in the -mall $oom ne,t to Fathe$ Ca$mine2o++ice4 &n a $e(eat o+ the ($e.io#- night2- e.ent-5 the !aiting $oom !a- o.e$+lo!ing !ith (eo(le5 -ome e.en !alking in o++ the -t$eet +o$ im($om(t# 0le--ing- like tho-e (e$+o$me/ at the Scala Santa4 es%s, ar', an$ oseph an$ goo$ aint "nn 5 he tho#ght5 &here $o all these people come fromE He kne! +$om the co#$-e that 0elie+ in the occ#lt !a- $am(ant in &tal%5 an/ (e$ha(- he$e !a- the ($oo+4 Again5 he !a- -#$($i-e/ 0% the $elati.e :no$malc%< o+ the +olk- a- the% ente$e/ the tin% $oom5 (a#-ing to take hi- han/ an/ -ometime- e.en o++e$ing g$acio#- -mile- a- he -t#m0le/ th$o#gh hig$eeting in &talian4 None o+ them :looke/< (o--e--e/4 Once again5 (h%-ical $eaction- incl#/e/ co#ghing an/ %a!ning4 A +e! (eo(le t$ie/ to (#-h Fathe$ Ca$mine a!a%5 !hile -till othe$- c$ie/ !hen he to#che/ them on the 0ack o+ the neck o$ on thei$ knee- !ith hi- c$#ci+i,4 A co#(le o+ time- (eo(le !o#l/ /$%8hea.e o$ 0$ing #( -ome :+$oth< that the%5 o$ the (e$-on !ith them5 !o#l/ !i(e a!a% !ith a han/ke$chie+4 Sometime- Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ ($a% the !hole Rit%al5 -ometime- onl% a -im(le 0le--ing5 an/ -ometime- one o+ the e,o$ci-m ($a%e$-4 Fathe$ Ga$% !on/e$e/ ho! Fathe$ Ca$mine ma/e thi/i-tinction4 We$e the$e le.el- o+ (o--e--ion5 o$ a -et o+ c$ite$ia9 Then the$e !a- hi- ha0it o+ ta((ing (eo(le on the +o$ehea/ !ith hi- in/e, +inge$ at the en/ o+ each e,o$ci-m4 Sometime- he !o#l/ al-o (#-h hi- +inge$ into thei$ +o$ehea/- o$ (at thei$ +o$ehea/- a +e! time- !ith hi- (alm a- i+ gi.ing them a high8+i.e4 &n each ca-e5 the% !o#l/ o(en thei$ e%e- an/ take a +e! /ee( 0$eath- to collect them-el.e-5 an/ the e,o$ci-m !o#l/ 0e o.e$4 Wa- thi- a -ignal o+ -ome kin/9 A+te$ -ome e,o$ci-m-5 the (e$-on !o#l/ 0$eak /o!n5 -o00ing4 One !oman in he$ -i,tie- t#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ga$% !ith a look a- i+ to -a%5 :&t2- not m% +a#lt4< A+te$ the%2/ -een a$o#n/ +i.e (eo(le an/ !e$e taking a 7#ick 0$eak5 Fathe$ Ca$mine e,(laine/5 :The% +eel -omeho! the% 0$o#ght thi- #(on them-el.e-4 The% a$e /ee(l% /ee(l% a-hame/4< At the Ca-a late$ that night5 Fathe$ Ga$% $e+lecte/ on !hat he2/ -een4 &n that c$am(e/ little $oom o#t at San Lo$en1o5 nothing ha/ gone acco$/ing to -c$i(t4 He !on/e$e/ !h% Fathe$ Daniel -eeme/ to 0e -eeing mo$e /$amatic ca-e- at the Scala Santa4 >#-t $ecentl% the F$anci-can ha/ tol/ him a0o#t a !oman !ho .omite/ -e.en 0lack t!o8inch8long nail-6-i, o+ !hich ha/ /i--ol.e/ into a /a$k li7#i/ 0#t the -e.enth he ke(t4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ al-o e,(ecte/ to -ee longe$5 mo$e /$a!n8o#t e,o$ci-m-5 not +i+teen min#te- o+ a (e$-on -itting in a chai$ %a!ning4 Di/ the% -en/ the ha$/e$ ca-e- to ce$tain e,o$ci-t-9 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ tol/ him to $et#$n the +ollo!ing a+te$noon5 an/ he ho(e/ to get an-!e$- to a +e! 7#e-tion- then4 B" THE T&*E HE ARR&'ED at San Lo$en1o5 a- #-#al a -mall c$o!/ ha/ gathe$e/ o#t-i/e the /oo$4 All the +ace- !e$e ne!5 ho!e.e$5 an/ an image o+ a ne.e$8en/ing -t$eam o+ (eo(le (o((e/ into hi- min/4 A +e! t#$ne/ to ackno!le/ge him !ith a no/5 0#t mo-t ke(t to them-el.e-4 No0o/% talke/4
Fathe$ Ga$% notice/ a (ai$ o+ !omen !ea$ing the na.% 0l#e ha0it- o+ $eligio#- -i-te$-5 !ith matching /o!n =acket-4 One !a- %o#ng5 (e$ha(- in he$ mi/8t!entie-5 !ith -ho$t c#$l% 0lack hai$ an/ ha$/5 ten-e +eat#$e- he$ name !o#l/ late$ 0e $e.eale/ a- Si-te$ >anica4 He$ kin/8+ace/ com(anion !a- in he$ late +i+tie-4 The ol/e$ -i-te$ ga.e him a (olite -mile5 0#t Si-te$ >anica $e+#-e/ to look at him4 The$e !a-omething a0o#t he$ that he co#l/n2t (#t hi- +inge$ on6in -ome /ee( !a% -he -eeme/ .e$% t$o#0le/4 The g$o#( !aite/ (atientl% +o$ anothe$ ten min#te- #ntil Fathe$ Ca$mine o(ene/ the /oo$ at a$o#n/ K?5 looking g$ogg%5 ha.ing =#-t a!akene/ +$om hi- a+te$noon riposo; A- e.e$%one +ile/ in5 Fathe$ Ga$% !ent into the o++ice4 !Ciao, Father Carmine, come staiE( Ho! a$e!4ene,( %o#9 Fathe$ Ca$mine an-!e$e/5 0#t he -eeme/ in a /a$k moo/4 Reali1ing the toll o+ /a%8in8an/8/a%8o#t !o$k like thi-5 Fathe$ Ga$% (#lle/ o#t hi- ca$e+#ll% +ol/e/ (#$(le -tole an/ /$a(e/ it a$o#n/ hi- neck4 He ente$e/ the no!8+amilia$ $oom5 almo-t a- i+ he !e$e (#nching a time clock on the +acto$% +loo$4 A +e! min#te- late$ Fathe$ Ca$mine ente$e/5 +ollo!e/ 0% the t!o n#n-4 A- -he ha/ o#t-i/e5 the ol/e$ !oman -mile/ at Fathe$ Ga$% !hen he int$o/#ce/ him-el+5 !hile Si-te$ >anica a.e$te/ he$ ga1e an/ -at /o!n in the chai$5 not e.en 0othe$ing to take hi- han/4 Fathe$ Ca$mine5 !ho #-#all% chatte/ +o$ a -econ/ o$ t!o !ith the (e$-on 0e+o$e 0eginning the Rit%al5 !a-te/ no time4 Picking #( the -7#ee1e 0ottle +ille/ !ith hol% !ate$5 he 0le--e/ 0oth !omen4 The ol/e$ !oman ma/e the -ign o+ the c$o--5 !hile Si-te$ >anica g$imace/5 clenching he$ e%e- tightl% a- the /$o(- o+ !ate$ -(la-he/ o.e$ he$ hea/4 So +a$5 no0o/% ha/ $eacte/ -o -t$ongl% to the hol% !ate$4 A- he ha/ /one !ith the othe$-5 Fathe$ Ca$mine (#t hi- han/ on to( o+ the n#n2- hea/4 He then in.oke/ the ($otection o+ Saint *ichael A$changel5 $e.e$e/ 0% Ch$i-tiana- $ight the lea/e$ o+ Go/2Rit%al; a$m%5 !hich !a- -omething ne!4 Then5 the !itho#t -o m#ch a- a (a#-e5 he =#m(e/ into the
!De%s, h%mani generis con$itor at%e $ef8nsor, r8spice s%per h%ncfJ-m%l%m t%am, %am a$ t%am imJginemformJsti et a$ t%); vocas glories, consorti%m( @Go/5 c$eato$ an/ /e+en/e$ o+ the h#man $ace5 look /o!n on thi- %o#$ -e$.ant5 !hom %o# +o$me/ in %o#$ o!n image an/ no! call to 0e a (a$take$ in %o#$ glo$%5 he -ai/5 0eginning the /e($ecato$% ($a%e$4 !0et%s a$versJri%s earn $ire
tor%et, acri >pprim;it vi, scevo terrIre cont%rbat; itte s%per earn pirit%m anct%m t%%m, %i earn in l%cta confirmet, in trib%latiIne s%pplicJre $Iceat et pot8nti s%a protectiIne mM-niat;( @The ol/ a/.e$-a$% t!i-t- he$ to$t#$o#-l% o(($e--e- he$ !ith .iolent +o$ce5 an/ /i-t#$0- he$ !ith -a.age te$$o$4 Sen/ #(on he$ %o#$ Hol% S(i$it5 !ho -t$engthen- he$ in the -t$#ggle5 !ho teache- he$ to ($a% in t$i0#lation5 an/ !ho +o$ti+ie- he$ !ith hi- (o!e$+#l ($otection4 Within a min#te5 Si-te$ >anica 0egan to !hine an/ -hake he$ hea/4 She hal+hea$te/l% t$ie/ to (#-h Fathe$ Ca$mine2- han/ a!a%4 Fathe$ it -eeme/ a- i+ Fathe$ Ca$mine2han/ ha/ 0een (l#gge/ into an elect$ic To -ocket an/Ga$%5 a c#$$ent !a- -hooting th$o#gh it5 animating the-#//enl% n#n4
!)J%$i, sJnete 3ater, g8mit%m s%pplicJntis ccl8sice: ne siveris filiam t%am a patre men$Jcii possi$8ri fJm%lam, %am Christ%s s%o sang%ine re$;im;it, $iaboli captivitJte $etin8ri templ%m pirit%s t%) ab immMn$o inhabitari spirit%;( @Hea$5 Hol% Fathe$5 the g$oaning- o+ %o#$ -#((licant Ch#$ch? /o not -#++e$ %o#$ /a#ghte$ to 0e (o--e--e/ 0% the +athe$ o+ lie-3 /o not -#++e$ %o#$ -e$.ant5 !hom Ch$i-t 0% hi- 0loo/ ha- $e/eeme/5 to 0e /etaine/ in ca(ti.it% o+ the /e.il3 /o not -#++e$ thitem(le o+ %o#$ S(i$it to 0e inha0ite/ 0% thi- #nclean -(i$it4 Si-te$ >anica 0egan 0anging the 0ack o+ he$ hea/ again-t the !all5 gentl% at +i$-t 0#t then !ith inc$ea-ing inten-it%5 #ntil the (ict#$e o+ Ch$i-t hanging on the hook a0o.e he$ hea/ 0egan to $attle4 Fathe$ Ga$% e/ge/ +o$!a$/ on hi- -eat5 !o$$%ing that -he might h#$t he$-el+4 He$ com(anion5 ho!e.e$5 -li((e/ an a$m 0ehin/ Si-te$ >anica2- hea/ to ($otect it an/ a -t$#ggle en-#e/4 Fathe$ Ga$% !on/e$e/ !hethe$ he might ha.e to inte$.ene5 0#t +o$ -ome $ea-on $emaine/ $i.ete/ to hi- chai$5 looking 0et!een hiai/4co(% o+ the Rit%al an/ the -t$ange $ocking +ig#$e4 He ($a%e/ -ilentl% that Go/ !o#l/ come to he$
A- Fathe$ Ca$mine contin#e/ !ith the ($a%e$-5 a lo! g#tt#$al g$o!l 0egan to emanate +$om Si-te$ >anica4 Fathe$ Ga$% -t#/ie/ he$5 t$%ing to /ete$mine it- -o#$ce4 The -o#n/ -eeme/ to 0e coming +$om /ee( in-i/e he$5 +$om he$ -tomach4 &t -o#n/e/ like the noi-e a /og make- !hen it2- getting $ea/% to 0ite -omeone4 F$om hi- $ea/ing he /i/ kno! that it !a- (o--i0le +o$ a /emon to attack an e,o$ci-t /#$ing the Rit%al; &n one -#ch in-tance a /emoni1e/ (e$-on ha/ $i((e/ a 0e/-($ing +$om a 0e/ an/ -ta00e/ the e,o$ci-t !ith it4 He ha/ no i/ea !hat he !o#l/ /o i+ -omething .iolent like that occ#$$e/4
!)J%$i, De%s, h%mJnce salMt< amJtor, oratiInem "postolIr%m t%Ir%m 3etri et 3a%li et omni%m anctor%m, %i t%a grOtia victIres e)tit8r%nt aligni,( Fathe$ Ca$mine intone/4 @Hea$5 Go/5 lo.e$ h#mana-al.ation5 the ($a%e$ o+One4 %o#$ A(o-tle- Pete$ an/ Pa#l an/ o+ all the -aint-5 !ho 0% %o#$ g$ace o+ eme$ge/ .icto$- o.e$ the E.il All at once5 Si-te$ >anica la-he/ o#t at Fathe$ Ca$mine5 t$%ing to knock hi- han/ o++ he$4 A- -he -t$#ggle/5 he$ com(anion t$ie/ he$ 0e-t to kee( Si-te$ >anica +$om hitting Fathe$ Ca$mine4 :No5 no5 NO;< Si-te$ >anica -ho#te/5 +ollo!e/ 0% an ea$8(ie$cing !4asta( Fathe$ Ga$%2- e%e- !e$e no! +i,e/ on the n#n5 !ho-e e%e- $emaine/ tightl% clenche/4 Again he !on/e$e/ !hethe$ he might ha.e to =#m( in an/ $e-t$ain he$4 &+ thing- got !o$-e5 he /i/n2t think that Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ the com(anion co#l/ /o eno#gh to -to( he$4
!anica Ga$% -t#/ie/ again5 a!a$emoan4 that a &t change come o.e$ he$4 What !a- it9 He co#l/n2t (#t hi- +inge$ on it4 &t /i/n2t -eem like -he !a- the$e an%mo$e4 Witho#t (a#-e5 Fathe$ Ca$mine mo.e/ on to the im(e$ati.e +o$m#la4 !"$iMro te, atan, *ostis
h%manas salMtis: agnIsce institiam et bonitJtem Dei 3atris, %i s%p8rbiam et invi$iam t%am i%sto in$icio $amnJvit,( he -ai/5 accent#ating the !o$/ "$iMro; @& a/=#$e %o#5 Satan5 enem% o+ h#man
-al.ation? kno! the =#-tice an/ goo/ne-- o+ Go/ the Fathe$5 !ho /amn- %o#$ ($i/e an/ en.% !ith Hi=#-t =#/gment4 Once again Si-te$ >anica -c$eame/5 an othe$!o$l/l% tone that #nne$.e/ Fathe$ Ga$%4 Then he hea$/ it5 a /ee( $a-(ing g#tt#$al -o#n/ that ma/e the hai$- on the 0ack o+ hi- neck -tan/ on en/4 &t !athe :.oice4< :Sh#t #(5 %o# -t#(i/ ($ie-t;< The +#$io#- .oice -c$eame/ in &talian at Fathe$ Ca$mine4 :"o# /i$t% -ack o+ -hit;< +ollo!e/ 0% mo$e ho!ling an/ g$oaning4 Si-te$ >anica !a- 0$eathing hea.il% no!5 he$ +aceFathe$ conto$te/ into a(ai/ ma-k $age4 to thi- ti$a/e3 in +act5 it /i/n2t -eem to +a1e him at all4 Ca$mine noo+ attention
!"$iMro te, atan, princeps h%i%s m%n$i: agnosce pot8ntiam et virtMtem @es% Christi, %i te in $eserto vicit, in *orto s%perJvit, spoliJvit in cr%ce;( @& a/=#$e %o#5 Satan5 ($ince o+ thi- !o$l/5 kno! the (o!e$ an/ -t$ength o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t5 !ho /e+eate/ %o# in the /e-e$t5 o.e$came %o# in the ga$/en5 .an7#i-he/ %o# on the c$o--4 Si-te$ >anica -c$eame/ again4 He$ hea/ -hook .iolentl%4 !Qitto( the g$#++ .oice -ho#te/ o.e$ an/ o.e$5 t$%ing to /$o!n o#t Fathe$ Ca$mine4 :Sh#t #(; Sh#t #(; Sh#t #(; "o# ha.e no (o!e$ o.e$ meeeeeeeee;< A high8(itche/ !ail !a- imme/iatel% +ollo!e/ 0% a /ee( 0a-- g$oan4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ ne.e$ hea$/ -#ch $ange in a h#man .oice4 Be%on/ the tone5 the$e !a- al-o a ce$tain 7#alit% to it? &t -eeme/ in+#-e/ !ith a kin/ o+ -#(e$io$it% !hile at the -ame time cage/6like a t$a((e/ animal -t$iking o#t4
!"$iMro te, atan, $ec8ptor h%mJni generis: agnosce pirit%m veritJtis et grOtiaE, %i t%as @& a/=#$e Satan5 /ecei.e$ rep8llit insi$ias confMn$it e)ig$ace5 ab hoc!ho plJsmate the h#man $ace5 t%J%e kno! the S(i$it o+men$Jcia: t$#th an/ o+ /$i.e- Dei;( o++ %o#$ -na$e-%o#5 an/ con+o#n/%o#$ o+
lie-5 /e(a$t +$om thi- c$eat#$e o+ Go/4 :F#ck o++;< the .oice -ho#te/5 +ollo!e/ 0% a -t$ing o+ 0la-(hemie- an/ mo$e c#$-e- in &talian4 Fathe$ Ga$% $ecoile/ +$om the .icio#-ne--4 Si-te$ >anica -#//enl% -too/ #( an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine (#-he/ he$ 0ack /o!n into the chai$5 ne.e$ taking hi- han/ +$om the to( o+ he$ hea/4 He -ai/ -omething to he$5 an/ -he hi--e/ an/ -(it at him4 He t#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ga$%4 :& am t$%ing to a-k the /emon hi- name5< he -ai/ in Engli-h4 &t took a -econ/ +o$ the !o$/- to $egi-te$4 Fathe$ Ga$% kne! that the Rit%al -(eci+icall% ($ohi0itthe e,o$ci-t +$om talking to the /emon5 e,ce(t in the ca-e o+ t$%ing to +in/ o#t hi- name4 &t -eeme/ to ha.e -omething /othe !ith ho! the (e$-on.oice co#l/ke(t 0ecome li0e$ate/4 :No5 no5 to no5< $a-(ing5 g#tt#$al $e(eating5 +ollo!e/ 0% lo#/ -c$eaming4 Like a /octo$ e,amining a (atient5 Fathe$ Ca$mine li+te/ Si-te$ >anica2- e%eli/4 He$ e%e0all ha/ $olle/ com(letel% #( into he$ hea/4 He then tilte/ he$ hea/ to the -i/e5 (o#$e/ a +e! /$o(- o+ hol% !ate$ into each ea$5 an/ -lightl% (inche/ the lo0e !ith hi- +inge$ a- i+ ($e--ing the li7#i/ into he$ -kin4 The n#n imme/iatel% !ent into a +it5 -c$eaming an/ +lailing -o +ie$cel% that -he th$e! he$-el+ onto the +loo$5 !he$e -he +lo((e/ a$o#n/ like a +i-h5 g$#nting an/ g$o!ling4 Fathe$ Ga$% -at -t#nne/4 She ha/n2t +allen ha$/5 0#t he !a- !o$$ie/ that -he might ha.e h#$t he$-el+4 Be+o$e he ha/ time to $eact5 Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ Si-te$ >anica2- com(anion took hol/ o+ he$ an/ -he -($ang #( o++ the +loo$ almo-t like a 0o#ncing 0all5 a- i+ he$ 0o/% !eighe/ nothing5 an/ -he !a(lace/ 0ack in the chai$4 Fathe$ Ca$mine contin#e/ !itho#t (a#-e4 The $oom !a- e,t$emel% hot an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine2+o$ehea/ !a- /$i((ing !ith -!eat4 !Rece$e ergo, atan, in nomine 3atris et Filii et pirit%s ancti;( @De(a$t5Athe$e+o$e5 Satan5 in thethe name o+ the Fathe$again an/ o+0%the Son an/ o+ g#tt#$al the Hol%.oice S(i$it4 lo#/ -c$eech (ie$ce/ $oom5 +ollo!e/ that hi/eo#-5 a- Si-te$ >anica $aile/ again-t Fathe$ Ca$mine5 g$#nting an/ hi--ing at him 0et!een clenche/ teeth4 Finall%5 a+te$ a (a$tic#la$l% .icio#- -t$#ggle5 the .oice -ai/? !Chi 8 l%iE Che sta facen$o %iE( Again Fathe$ Ca$mine t#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ga$%5 -a%ing in Engli-h5 :The /emon =#-t a-ke/ me !ho %o# a$e an/ !hat %o# a$e /oing he$e4 & tol/ him that %o# !e$e he$e to lea$n to /o !hat & am /oing4< Fathe$ Ga$%2- hea$t =#m(e/ into hi- th$oat4 He looke/ at Si-te$ >anica a- -he !$ithe/ in agon% in the chai$5 he$ e%e- clenche/ tight4 ?*a'5 he tho#ght5 &h' is the $emon as*ing abo%t meE He co#l/n2t kee( hi- min/ +$om $acing5 !on/e$ing i+ -omeho! he2/ 0een ma$ke/ 0% thi- /emon4 The e,o$ci-m contin#e/ +o$ anothe$ thi$t% min#te-5 a- Fathe$ Ca$mine +ollo!e/ the Revise$ Rit%al !ith the ol/e$ Rit%al5 an/ then 0$o#ght 0ack a +e! P-alm- an/ ($a%e$- +$om the Revise$ Rit%al; &t !a- the longe-t an/ mo-t e,ten-i.e e,o$ci-m that Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ -een Fathe$ Ca$mine (e$+o$m5 an/ he co#l/ tell he !a- (#lling o#t all the -to(-5 #-ing e.e$% tool at hi- /i-(o-al to t$% to hel( Si-te$ >anica4 The $oom!e$e ha/ 0ecome inc$e/i0l% Fathe$ Ga$% that 0oth Si-te$ >anica an/!hole Fathe$night5 Ca$mine !$#ng o#t4 Finall% -t#++%5 !hen itan/ -eeme/ like the -a! e,o$ci-m might go on +o$ the Fathe$ Ca$mine -macke/ he$ lightl% on the +o$ehea/5 an/ a+te$ a +e! -econ/- -he g$a/#all% came to5 he$ e%e- 0linking o(en4 Fo$ a moment the $oom !a- -till4 Si-te$ >anica looke/ a- i+ -he might +all o#t o+ the chai$ +$om +atig#e3 he$ 0lack hai$ !a- matte/ !ith -!eat an/ -he (ante/ like a ma$athon $#nne$ a+te$ a $ace4 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- at a lo-- +o$ !o$/-4 Hi- e,(e$ience thi- e.ening ha/ com(letel% change/ hi#n/e$-tan/ing o+ !hat ha((ene/ /#$ing an e,o$ci-m4 Wa- it o.e$9 Ha/ the /emon 0een ca-t o#t9 Fathe$ Ca$mine 0$oke the -(ell4 :&2m going to hea$ he$ con+e--ion no!4< Fathe$ Ga$% an/ Si-te$ >anica2- com(anion -too/ #( an/ !ent o#t into the o++ice to gi.e them -ome ($i.ac%4 Late$5 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ come to #n/e$-tan/ the -igni+icance o+ thi- ge-t#$e in the conte,t o+ li0e$ation4 No! that the /emon ha/ 0een tem(o$a$il% !eakene/ 0% the e,o$ci-m5 Si-te$ >anica co#l/ t$#l% con+e-- he$ -in-5 -omething the /emon !o#l/ ne.e$ ha.e allo!e/ he$ to /o othe$!i-e4 ho!e.e$5 Fathe$ Ga$% -a!than the ge-t#$e a- 0einghol% mo$e!ate$ (a-to$al4 againan/ !aan e,am(le o+Fo$ ho!no!5 0eing an e,o$ci-t meant mo$e =#-t -($inkling onto He$e -omeone -a%ing
a ($a%e$4 &t !a- al-o a0o#t 0$inging the -ac$ament- 0ack into (eo(le2- li.e-4 Fathe$ Ga$% an/ the ol/e$ !oman -ai/ nothing a- the% !aite/ o#t in the o++ice4 He no! ha/ the ($oo+ he ha/ 0een -ea$ching +o$6the$e !a- no /o#0t in hi- min/ that !hat he2/ !itne--e/ !a- a /emon4 The (ain -he ha/ #n/e$gone ha/ 0een -o inten-e4 A- i+ to #n/e$-co$e ho! /$amatic thi- ca-e !a-5 he hea$/ a th#m(ing -o#n/ a- Si-te$ >anica once again -ta$te/ to 0ang he$ hea/ again-t the !all4 He t#$ne/ to the ol/e$ !oman5 !ho looke/ /o!n at he$ han/- in $e-ignation4 Fi.e min#te- late$5 the /oo$ o(ene/ an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ Si-te$ >anica eme$ge/4 She !a-till a little /a1e/ +$om he$ o$/eal5 -o Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ he$ $e-t on hi- o++ice -o+a5 into !hich -he -ank g$ate+#ll%4 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ ha.e ($e+e$$e/ to take a moment to /ige-t !hat he ha/ =#-t -een an/ to a-k Fathe$ Ca$mine a +e! 7#e-tion-5 0#t that /i/ not -eem a(($o($iate !ith the !omen -till in the $oom4 Be-i/e-5 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ al$ea/% o(ene/ hi- o++ice /oo$ an/ !a- motioning in t!o %o#ng !omen in thei$ thi$tie-4 A- the% ente$e/ the -mall $oom5 Fathe$ Ga$% +ollo!e/ them4 &t !a- time +o$ the ne,t e,o$ci-m to 0egin4 Fathe$ Ga$% $eali1e/ that e,o$ci-m co#l/ in/ee/ 0e a lot mo$e e,(lo-i.e than the +i$-t t!o /a%ha/ -#gge-te/4 He -at mo$e ale$tl% a- Fathe$ Ca$mine 0egan the Rit%al thi- time4 A- it t#$ne/ o#t5 the e,o$ci-m !a- -imila$ to tho-e he2/ !atche/ the othe$ t!o night-4 A- Fathe$ Ca$mine ($a%e/5 he to#che/ .a$io#- (a$t- o+ one o+ the !omen2- 0o/ie- !ith the c$#ci+i,6he$ knee5 he$ el0o!5 he$ 0ack4 He$e again !a- -omething that the co#$-e ha/n2t talke/ a0o#t4 When he to#che/ the 0ack o+ he$ neck5 -he co.e$e/ he$ ea$- an/ ho!le/ in (ain4 Fathe$ Ca$mine le+t the c$#ci+i, the$e +o$ a +e! -econ/- !hile he ke(t hi- othe$ han/ on he$ +o$ehea/ an/ ($a%e/4 The e,o$ci-m la-te/ the -tan/a$/ t!ent% min#te-4 A+te$ Fathe$ the% !e$e +ini-he/5 Fathe$ Ca$mine hi- o++ice to -ee ho! >anica !a/oing5 !hile Ga$% -ta%e/ 0ehin/ in-i/e the!ent -mallinto $oom4 He co#l/ hea$ theSi-te$ t!o -(eaking 0#t co#l/n2t 7#ite make o#t !hat the% !e$e -a%ing4 Once hi- &talian im($o.e/5 he !o#l/ $eali1e that the con.e$-ation !a- 7#ite 0anal6Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- -che/#ling he$ ne,t a((ointment4 Fathe$ Ca$mine -a! th$ee mo$e (eo(le a+te$ that? a %o#ng man /$e--e/ in (ainte$2- o.e$all- !ho -c$eame/ :Ahhhhhhhh;< lo#/l% o.e$ an/ o.e$ a- i+ hi- +eet !e$e 0eing $oa-te/ o.e$ hot coal-3 an ol/e$ !oman !ho !ent com(letel% $igi/3 an/ a ho#-e!i+e in he$ +o$tie- !ho g$oane/5 !hine/5 an/ co#ghe/4 A+te$!a$/5 !ith a0o#t +i+teen min#te- to kill 0e+o$e e.ening ($a%e$5 Fathe$ Ga$% took the o((o$t#nit% to a-k a +e! 7#e-tion-4 Si-te$ >anica !a- -till .e$% m#ch on hi- min/4 :& ha.e ne.e$ -een an%thing -o /$amatic in all m% li+e5< he -ai/ to Fathe$ Ca$mine4 Fathe$ Ca$mine no//e/5 hi- +ace looking (e$ha(- mo$e !an than #-#al a- he con+i$me/ that Si-te$ >anica !a- in/ee/ a n#n4 :Ho! co#l/ a n#n 0ecome (o--e--e/9< Fathe$ Ga$% a-ke/4 :&t #-e/ i- .e$% -a/5< Fathe$ Ca$mine :&t in.ol.e!hole +amil%4on She +$om -he A#-t$ia he$ +athe$ to (e$+o$m -atanic $it#al--ighe/4 in the ho#-e3 -ome the !e$e (e$+o$me/ he$i-!hen !a- an/ a chil/4< Fathe$ Ga$% !a- a-toni-he/5 0#t e.en mo$e -#$($i-e/ !hen Fathe$ Ca$mine tol/ him that -he ha/ 0een coming to -ee him +o$ nine %ea$-4 :Nine %ea$-9< Fathe$ Ga$% $e(eate/ !ith inc$e/#lit%4 Fathe$ Ca$mine no//e/4 :She i- inca(a0le o+ +#nctioning4 &t i- a te$$i0le thing4< The -t$eet- !e$e /a$k an/ col/ !hen Fathe$ Ga$% -te((e/ o#t +$om the +$ia$% an/ hea/e/ #( the /$i.e!a% that 0o$/e$e/ the cemete$%4 Hi- min/ !a- $acing4 What he ha/ -een that night ha/ com(letel% $e.e$-e/ hi- o(inion on the $ealit% o+ /emonic (o--e--ion4 &t !a-n2t -omething that onl% ha((ene/ in the hi-to$% 0ook-5 0#t !a- a li.ing5 0$eathing $ealit% in the t!ent%8+i$-t cent#$%4 He co#l/n2t get the .oice o+ the /emon o#t o+ hi- hea/5 the #nnat#$al !a% it -o#n/e/4 He tho#ght 0ack to !hen the /emon ha/ 7#e-tione/ Fathe$ Ca$mine a0o#t hi- ($e-ence in the $oom4 He !a-n2t oneme to 0e o.e$l% -en-iti.e5 0#t +o$ a -(lit -econ/ he co#l/n2t hel( 0#t !on/e$5 :&- the$e a /emon +ollo!ing home9<
He !on/e$e/ i+ Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- e.e$ a+$ai/4 He ha/ ne.e$ -een the Ca(#chin lo-e hi- cool5 o$ -eem to /o#0t him-el+5 !hich !a- $ea--#$ing4 &n the en/5 Fathe$ Ga$% kne! he ha/ to t$#-t that Go/ !o#l/ ($otect him4 ALL THROUGH THE BUS R&DE HO*E he -at /ee( in tho#ght4 He !a- 0eginning to -ee ho! !hat he2/ !itne--e/ that night !o#l/ $i((le into the $e-t o+ hi- li+e4 He !on/e$e/ ho! man% (eo(le ha/ -#ch an e.il +o$ce o(e$ating in thei$ li.e-4 P$o0a0l% mo$e than an%one $eali1e/4 A+te$ =#-t one !eek o+ (a$tici(ating in e,o$ci-m-5 he !a- ama1e/ that -o man% o+ hi- i/ea- a0o#t !hat con-tit#te/ /emonic (o--e--ion ha/ 0een $e.e$-e/4 A((a$entl% it /i/n2t ha.e to 0e an all o$ nothing a++ai$3 the$e !e$e o0.io#-l% /i++e$ent le.el-4 What con-tit#te/ tho-e le.el- o$ e.en !h% the% e,i-te/ !o#l/ 0e 7#e-tionto a-k Fathe$ Ca$mine4 Walking th$o#gh the c$o!/e/ -t$eet- o+ /o!nto!n5 he mo.e/ like a gho-t6-a.o$ing the h#man inte$action %et -omeho! $emo.e/ +$om it4 He /eci/e/ to -to( in a pasticceria nea$ the T$e.i Fo#ntain to 0#% -ome cornetti +o$ the +ollo!ing mo$ning4 >#-t the -im(le act o+ 0#%ing a (a-t$% hel(e/ to 0$ing 0ack a -en-e o+ no$malc%4 The 0a$ !a- +ille/ !ith the a$oma- o+ -!eetene/ /o#gh an/ +$e-h e-($e--o4 Una0le to $e-i-t5 he o(ene/ the 0ag an/ -ta$te/ eating one o+ the cornetti on the -(ot4 While the night2- e.ent- ha/ $e.eale/ -e.e$al im(o$tant thing- to him5 (e$ha(- !hat matte$e/ mo-t !a- hi- $eali1ation that i+ calle/ #(on he !o#l/ 0e a0le to (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m him-el+4 *a%0e it !a- the calm !a% that Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ gone a0o#t ($a%ing the Rit%al5 o$ the (a-to$al +lo#$i-he- he 0$o#ght into the ($oce--4 &t ce$tainl% /i/n2t h#$t that he ha/ -een -ome ($ett% te$$i0le thing- him-el+ aan em0alme$5 !hich ha/ ($e(a$e/ him in a !a%4 Be%on/ the -(ectacle5 !hat ha/ to#che/ him mo-t !athe .ictim- ($o+o#n/ -#++e$ing4 An/ !hile he kne! !hat it !a- like to -#++e$5 thi- -#++e$ing !a- like nothing he ha/ -een 0e+o$e3 it !ent 0e%on/ -im(le (ain5 m#ch /ee(e$4 &+ he co#l/ /o an%thing in hi(o!e$ to hel( the-e (eo(le5 he +elt it !a- hi- /#t%4 :The-e (eo(le -#++e$ -o m#ch5< he tho#ght4 :*a% Go/ hel( #-4< CHAPTER ELEVEN
THE FALL
The ($o0lem- o$ c$i-e- !hich a$i-e5 /#e to no +a#lt o+ o#$ o!n5 a$e (a$t o+ the h#man con/ition !e call m%-te$% an/ $elate/ to o#$ o!n .#lne$a0ilit%5 o#$ mo$talit%46 Father ar' #homas 5 To!n C$ie$5 199> One o+ Fathe$ Ga$%2- i/ol-5 the late >o-e(h Ca$/inal Be$na$/in6 !ho /ie/ o+ cance$ in J6 !$ote5 :Whene.e$ !e a$e !ith (eo(le !ho -#++e$5 it +$e7#entl% 0ecome- e.i/ent that the$e i- .e$% little !e can /o to hel( them othe$ than 0e ($e-ent to them5 !alk !ith them a- the Lo$/ !alk- !ith #-4< Fo$ Fathe$ Ga$%5 -#ch +eeling- o+ (o!e$8le--ne-- ha/ mani+e-te/ in the +o$m o+ g#ilt4 A- he hel(e/ othe$o.e$come t$age/%6!hethe$ a/mini-te$ing la-t $ite- in a ho-(ital o$ com+o$ting a -(o#-e /ealing !ith a na-t% /i.o$ce6he !a- !ell a!a$e that he2/ gotten o++ $elati.el% -cot8+$ee4 While he ce$tainl% /i/n2t !i-h ho$$i0le thing- #(on him-el+5 he co#l/n2t hel( 0#t !on/e$5 Wh' hasnt an'thing happene$ to meE &N THE SU**ER OF J5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- (a-to$ at Saint Nichola- Pa$i-h5 a (o-ition he2/ hel/ -ince 0eing ($omote/ +$om a--ociate (a-to$ in JK4 &nitiall%5 he2/ -ta$te/ o#t !ith high ho(e- +o$ the (a$i-h4 Saint Nichola- !a- a 7#aint 8-eat ch#$ch locate/ a +e! 0lock- +$om the #(-cale 0o#ti7#e- an/ co++eeho#-e- o+ /o!nto!n Lo- Alto-4 The$e !a- a $eal -en-e o+ comm#nit% he$e3 it !athe kin/ o+ to!n !he$e he co#l/ get to kno! each an/ e.e$% one o+ hi- (a$i-hione$-4 A +e! thingnee/e/ +i,ing3 0#t on the !hole5 !ith the $ight lea/e$-hi(5 the (a$i-h ha/ the (otential to 0e a goo/ Ch$i-tian comm#nit%4 &n a//ition5 he $eli-he/ the challenge o+ /ealing !ith im(o$tant lea/e$- one o+ the +o#n/e$- o+ A/o0e !a- a (a$i-hione$5 an/ he ho(e/ hi- action- !o#l/ +o-te$ an en.i$onment in
!hich ($a%e$ an/ the E#cha$i-t !o#l/ in-(i$e them to make the $ight /eci-ion-4 A+te$ +o#$ %ea$-5 tho#gh5 hi- .i-ion ha/n2t (anne/ o#t4 T$% a- he might to engage -ome o+ hi(a$i-hione$-5 a(ath% -eeme/ to ($e.ail4 Wa- he -etting hi- e,(ectation- too high9 Pe$ha(-4 A+te$ all5 not e.e$%0o/% ha- eno#gh time +o$ !o$k an/ +amil% a- it i-5 let alone time to .ol#ntee$ at the ch#$ch4 LoAlto- 0eing -mack8/a0 in the mi//le o+ Silicon 'alle% an/ the technological $at $ace /i/n2t hel( eithe$4 Pe$ha(- he !a- +$#-t$ate/ at the mate$iali-tic -ociet% in gene$al5 !hich +o$ce- (eo(le to /e/icate -o m#ch time an/ ene$g% to !o$k in the +i$-t (lace4 He al-o took $e-(on-i0ilit%4 Wh% ha/n2t he 0een a0le to moti.ate hi- (a$i-hione$-9 Wa- he /oing eno#gh9 The-e !e$e 7#e-tion- that 0othe$e/ him /#$ing the -($ing an/ -#mme$ o+ J4 AROUND THE SA*E T&*E5 >im *ichaletti5 a +o$me$ (a$i-hione$ o+ Fathe$ Ga$%2-5 !a#n/e$going -imila$ -o#l8-ea$ching4 O$iginall% +$om Palo Alto5 >im an/ hi- !i+e ha/ mo.e/ to a to!n in the +oothill- o+ "o-emite calle/ T!ain Ha$te5 !he$e >im !o$ke/ a- a teache$ in a -chool +o$ t$o#0le/ teen-4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ .acation time5 -o the t!o /eci/e/ to get togethe$ an/ t#$n to the Lo$/ +o$ hel(4 The% !ent +o$ a hike !ith >im2- t!o gol/en $et$ie.e$- B#ck an/ S(it1 to a (lace calle/ Th$ee Pool-5 !hich !a- nea$ the Lion2- Lake Re-e$.oi$4 The /a% !a- inc$e/i0l% hot5 an/ >im ca$$ie/ a 0ack(ack !ith a Bi0le an/ t!o !ate$ 0ottle-4 On the !a% o#t5 the% hike/ #( a /$% $i.e$0e/5 !hich -nake/ th$o#gh the So#th Fo$k Stani-la#- Ri.e$ Can%on4 He$e an/ the$e the g$o#n/ !a- 0$oken 0% $ock- an/ 0o#l/e$-5 -ome a- 0ig a- -mall ca$-4 While not t$eache$o#-5 the hike co#l/ 0e t$ick%4 At one (oint5 !hile making hi- !a% o.e$ a la$ge $ock5 Fathe$ Ga$% -li((e/ an/ -($aine/ hi- ankle4 A- a $e-#lt5 on thei$ !a% 0ack5 >im /eci/e/ the% -ho#l/ take a /i++e$ent (ath4 A little /ee$ t$ail 0o$/e$e/ the $i.e$0e/5 an/ it -eeme/ ea-ie$ to negotiate4 A+te$ a +e! min#te- o+ (a$alleling the $i.e$0e/5 ho!e.e$5 the t$ail $o-e -tee(l% #ntil e.ent#all% the t!o !e$e !alking along the e/ge o+ a -i,t%8+oot cli++4 When the% came to a -ection o+ the t$ail !he$e -ome $ock- !e$e co.e$e/ 0% mo--5 >im2- /og B#ck -li((e/ an/ t#m0le/ o.e$ the e/ge5 /i-a((ea$ing +$om .ie!4 &magining hi- /og t!i-te/ an/ /ea/ among the $ock- 0elo!5 >im (ee$e/ o.e$ the e/ge5 0#t !a#na0le to -ee an%thing4 :&2.e got to go /o!n an/ -ee i+ B#ck i- ali.e5< he calle/5 to--ing the 0ack(ack to Fathe$ Ga$%4 :Sta% he$e !ith S(it1 an/ kee( him a!a% +$om the cli++4 An/ !atch o#t +o$ that $ock4< He (ointe/ to the mo--8co.e$e/ $ock4 >im then h#$$ie/ /o!n the nea$0% cli++5 -c$am0ling an/ hal+ -li/ing #ntil he $eache/ the 0ottom4 When he +inall% ma/e it o.e$ to B#ck5 the /og !a- mi$ac#lo#-l% -till ali.e6-itting #( on a (atch o+ /i$t 0et!een t!o cl#m(- o+ =agge/ $ock-4 Ha/ he lan/e/ a co#(le +eet in eithe$ /i$ection5 he !o#l/ ha.e 0een kille/4 &n-tea/5 hi- onl% in=#$% !a- a 0a/l% 0$oken leg4 Relie.e/5 >im -ta$te/ 0ack #(4 Ho!e.e$5 a- he -cale/ the -tee( incline han/ o.e$ +i-t5 he hea$/ Fathe$ Ga$% -ho#t5 :Oh Go/;< +ollo!e/ 0% the -ickening th#/ a- hi- 0o/% hit the g$o#n/ a +e! moment- late$4 F$om !he$e he !a-5 >im co#l/n2t -ee !he$e Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ +allen5 0#t the$e !a- no 7#e-tion in hi- min/ that hi- +$ien/ ha/ =#-t /ie/4 ?h m' o$5 he tho#ght5 @ have 5%st *ille$ a priest; When >im +inall% $eache/ him5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- l%ing on hi- 0ack5 =#-t a +e! +eet +$om B#ck4 Like the /og5 he2/ na$$o!l% mi--e/ the =agge/ $ock-5 0#t hi- +ace !a- co.e$e/ !ith 0loo/ an/ he !a-n2t mo.ing4 E,(ecting the !o$-t5 >im !a- -#$($i-e/ to -ee that Fathe$ Ga$% !a- -till ali.e5 0#t =#-t 0a$el%4 Hi- +ace !a- c#t an/ one e%e !a- 0a-icall% a (ool o+ 0loo/5 hi- kneeca( a((ea$e/ to 0e -hatte$e/5 an/ it !a- im(o--i0le to kno! !hethe$ he ha/ an% inte$nal in=#$ie-4 :Fathe$5 can %o# hea$ me9 &t2- me5 >im;< he -ho#te/4 Fathe$ Ga$% moane/4 >im $eache/ o#t an/ Fathe$ Ga$% g$i((e/ hi- han/ tightl%5 !hich >im took a- a goo/ -ign4 T$%ing to e-ta0li-h ho! cogni1ant he !a-5 he a-ke/ him to $ecite the Lo$/2- P$a%e$ in Latin4
!3ater noster, %i es in caelis, sanctificet%r nomen t%%m; < Fathe$ Ga$% 0egan !eakl%5 contin#ing #ntil he +ini-he/ the ($a%e$4 >im !a- $elie.e/4 No o0.io#- 0$ain /amage5 0#t hi- +$ien/2- 0$eathing !a- .e$% -hallo!4 At that (oint5 >im +ace/ a /i++ic#lt /eci-ion4 Sho#l/ he -ta% !ith Fathe$ Ga$% o$ $#n +o$ hel(9 Going +o$ hel( !o#l/ mean going 0ack /o!n the $i.e$0e/6o.e$ the $ock- an/ 0o#l/e$-6 +o$ a0o#t a mile an/ a hal+ 0e+o$e he2/ $each So#th Fo$k B$i/ge5 !he$e he co#l/ ho(e to +lag /o!n -ome0o/% !ith a cell (hone4 &+ not5 he2/ ha.e to hoo+ it into to!n5 anothe$ +i.e mile- /o!n a /i$t $oa/4 Fathe$ Ga$% might not la-t that long4 He agoni1e/ o.e$ the /eci-ion +o$ a +e! -econ/- 0e+o$e $eali1ing he ha/ no choice4 He 0ent /o!n an/ ga.e Fathe$ Ga$% little 0le--ing on hihe t#$ne/ S($inting o.e$ athe #ne.en g$o#n/5 he+o$ehea/4 -c$eame/Then +o$ hel(4 &t !a-an/ like$an4 one o+ tho-e nightma$e!hen hi- leg- co#l/n2t ca$$% him +a-t eno#gh4 While he $an5 he ($a%e/? :Lo$/5 (lea-e kee( !atch o.e$ him5 (lea-e kee( him ali.e4< Finall% he $eache/ the 0$i/ge an/ !a- a0le to +lag /o!n t!o ol/ men in a 0eat8#( (ick#( t$#ck4 Neithe$ ha/ a cell (hone4 !" man i- going to /ie;< he -c$eame/4 :We ha.e to get hel(4< Pe$ha(ala$me/ 0% >im2- a((ea$ance6in hi- $#-h to get to the 0$i/ge5 he ha/ -omeho! lo-t hi- -hi$t6the men 0alke/4 With hi- a/$enaline (#m(ing5 >im $eache/ o#t an/ th$ottle/ one4 :Get in %o#$ ca$ $ight no! an/ let2- go;< The% ac7#ie-ce/ an/5 once the%2/ all (ile/ in5 /$o.e o++4 *#ch to >im2- /i-ma%5 ho!e.e$5 the ol/ hea( !o#l/ go onl% a0o#t t!ent% mile- (e$ ho#$4 A0o#t a mile /o!n the $oa/5 the% (a--e/ an SU' hea/ing in the o((o-ite /i$ection that >im !a- a0le to +lag /o!n4 L#ckil% thi- co#(le ha/ a cell (hone4 A+te$ /e-c$i0ing !hat ha/ ha((ene/5 he le+t them calling JJ !hile he took o++ 0ack in Fathe$ Ga$%2/i$ection5 ho(ing hi- +$ien/ !o#l/ 0e ali.e !hen he got the$e4 +inall% $eache/ that ama1ing thing ha/ ha((ene/ /#$ing hi- #(5 a0-ence4When Th$ee>im hike$!ho2/ hea$/the hi-cli++5 call-he +o$-a! hel( ha/ancome to in.e-tigate4 A- >im came -($inting he -a! one5 !ho t#$ne/ o#t to 0e a n#$-e5 0en/ing o.e$ Fathe$ Ga$% an/ talking to him4 The n#$-e ha/ mo((e/ Fathe$ Ga$%2- +ace #-ing >im2- /i-ca$/e/ -hi$t an/ ha/ ke(t him ale$t 0% talking to him4 Ho!e.e$5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- going in an/ o#t o+ con-cio#-ne-- an/ hi- .ital -ign- !e$e lo!4 :He co#l/ go at an% time5< -he !a$ne/ >im4 Still5 thei$ onl% o(tion !a- to !ait +o$ hel(4 *o.ing him !o#l/ $i-k +#$the$ /amage4 O.e$ the ne,t t!o ho#$-5 >im an/ the n#$-e -ta%e/ !ith Fathe$ Ga$%5 ($a%ing !ith him5 con-oling him an/ each othe$4 Finall%5 $e-c#e (e$-onnel6incl#/ing (a$ame/ic-5 mem0e$- o+ the T#ol#mne Co#nt% She$i++2Sea$ch an/ Re-c#e Team5 an/ a +e! Stani-la#- National Fo$e-t Range$-60egan a$$i.ing4 A+te$ /oing !hat the% co#l/ to -ta0ili1e Fathe$ Ga$%5 the (a$ame/ic- calle/ in a helico(te$5 onl% to lea$n that all !e$e o#t /oing $e-c#e- in "o-emite4 The% !o#l/ ha.e to !ait +o$ a helico(te$ to +l% #( +$om Lemoo$e Na.al Ai$ Station nea$o$F$e-no5 a h#n/$e/ mileA+te$ an ho#$ -o5 the nea$l% -tillne-!a- 0$oken 0%a!a%4 the lo#/ th#m(8th#m(ing o+ a helico(te$ a(($oaching +$om the -o#th4 The Na.% ha/ -ent a la$ge CH8M Sea Night !ith t!in $oto$-4 B% then it !a- late a+te$noon5 a0o#t +o#$ ho#$- a+te$ Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ +allen4 Fo$ >im5 the -o#n/ o+ the a(($oaching helico(te$ !a- e,t$emel% com+o$ting4 @f Father can 5%st hol$ on5 he tho#ght4 A+te$ ci$cling +o$ -e.e$al min#te-5 the c$e!man !a- lo!e$e/ in a metal 0a-ket4 Fathe$ Ga$% !a(lace/ in-i/e an/ the c$e!man hooke/ the line #( !hile the helico(te$ th#n/e$e/ o.e$hea/5 the ma--i.e t!in $oto$- -haking the t$ee- .iolentl% !ith thei$ /o!n/$a+t4 While thi- !a- going on5 >im $emem0e$the c$e!man -a%ing mo$e than once5 :We2$e lo-ing him;< a- Fathe$ Ga$%2- 0loo/ ($e--#$e /i((e/ /ange$o#-l% lo!4 When e.e$%thing !a- -et5 the c$e!man got on to( o+ the 0a-ket to -ec#$e it5 an/ the helico(te$ li+te/ them into the -k%5 !hi((ing th$o#gh the ai$ like a chil/2- to%4 A- the helico(te$ /i-a((ea$e/ +$om .ie!5 >im an/ the othe$ $e-c#e$- e,change/ h#g-4 Gathe$ing #( thei$ gea$5 the% ma/e thei$ !a% /o!n to So#th Fo$k B$i/ge4 >im2- /og B#ck !a- hoi-te/ onto a -t$etche$ the one inten/e/ +o$>im Fathe$ an/ ca$$ie/ along a- -ight? !ell5 !hile S(it1 !a+ollo!e/ on !ith +oot4 When the% $eache/ the $oa/5 !a- Ga$% con+$onte/ 0% an ama1ing The 0$i/ge (acke/
e.e$% kin/ o+ $e-c#e .ehicle imagina0le5 incl#/ing a0o#t ten +i$e t$#ck-4 &n a//ition5 a la$ge ea$th mo.e$ ha/ 0een em(lo%e/ in an attem(t to ca$.e o#t a $oa/ th$o#gh the $i.e$0e/5 tho#gh a+te$ +i+t% %a$/-5 thi- i/ea ha/ a((a$entl% 0een a0an/one/4 *ean!hile Fathe$ Ga$% !a- +lo!n to a nea$0% a0an/one/ gol+ co#$-e an/ /$o((e/ /o!n on the ninth g$een5 !he$e a Li+e Flight helico(te$ !a- !aiting to +l% him to *emo$ial *e/ical Cente$ in *o/e-to4 No0o/% on 0oa$/ tho#ght he !a- going to make it4 &N *ODESTO5 the /octo$- imme/iatel% !ent to !o$k (e$+o$ming a -e$ie- o+ o(e$ation- on Fathe$ Ga$% the +i$-t o+ !hich la-te/ a0o#t +o#$teen ho#$-4 Hi- in=#$ie- !e$e e,ten-i.e? The acci/ent ha/ +$act#$e/ the cM an/ c .e$te0$ae in hi- neck5 ca.e/ in a (a$t o+ hi- -k#ll5 -hatte$e/ hi- $ight !$i-t thi- in=#$% !o#l/n2t 0e /i-co.e$e/ #ntil late$5 /amage/ the ca$(al t#nnel5 -e.e$e/ hi- o$0ital ne$.e5 0$oken hi- kneeca(5 an/ t#$ne/ hi- $ight el0o! to /#-t4 &n a//ition5 hi- +ace !a- -e.e$el% lace$ate/ an/ 0$#i-e/ an/ !o#l/ $e7#i$e o.e$ a h#n/$e/ -titche-4 The 0ig 7#e-tion !a- 0$ain /amage3 hi- hea/ in=#$% !a- -e$io#- an/ the -#$geon- !o#l/n2t kno! the e,tent o+ the /amage #ntil the% o(ene/ hi- -k#ll4 A+te$ -#$ge$% the /octo$- ha/ goo/ ne!-4 The 0$ain mem0$ane !a- intact5 -o the$e !o#l/ 0e no 0$ain /amage4 He al-o !o#l/n2t 0e (a$al%1e/5 -ince he2/ 0$oken onl% t!o o+ the th$ee 0one- in hi- neck 0$eaking all th$ee can lea/ to (a$al%-i-4 Thi- $elati.e -t$oke o+ l#ck !a- att$i0#te/ to hi- ($o0a0l% +alling /i$ectl% onto the !ate$ 0ottle- in the 0ack(ack5 !hich -omeho! c#-hione/ the 0lo!4 The onl% $eal /o#0t !a- !hethe$ he2/ 0e a0le to #-e hi- el0o! again4 The% ha/ -co(e/ it o#t t!ice5 cleaning o#t -hatte$e/ 0one5 0#t the /amage !a- e,ten-i.e4 FOR THE FOLLOW&NG TWO DA"S Fathe$ Ga$% $emaine/ hea.il% -e/ate/ an/ in the &CU4 He #n/e$!ent anothe$ ele.en8ho#$ o(e$ation4 An/ !hile he !a- con-cio#-5 the -hock o+ the acci/ent com0ine/ !ith the /$#g- clo#/e/ hi- min/4 Docto$- a--#$e/ hi- (a$ent- that he !o#l/ e.ent#all% come o#t o+ the +og4 The !hole time hi- (a$ent-5 hi- +$ien/-5 an/ n#me$o#- ($ie-t- ke(t a .igil o.e$ him4 &n a//ition5 ($a%e$ -e$.ice- !e$e hel/ th$o#gho#t the /ioce-e a- !o$/ got a$o#n/ a0o#t Fathe$ Ga$%2- te$$i0le acci/ent4 On the +o#$th /a% m#ch to e.e$%one2- $elie+5 Fathe$ Ga$% came a$o#n/5 !aking #( in the &CU !ea$ing a neck 0$ace5 a ca-t on hi- a$m5 an/ 0an/age- on hi- knee4 Seeing hi- mothe$ -tan/ing o.e$ him5 he (o-e/ the o0.io#- 7#e-tion? :What ha((ene/9< :Don2t %o# $emem0e$9< -he -ai/4 &n t$#th he /i/n2t4 The la-t thing he $ecalle/ !a- >im han/ing him the 0ack(ack4 :What am & /oing he$e9< he -ai/4 She 0$oke it to him4 :"o# +ell o++ a cli++4< He -t$#ggle/ to #n/e$-tan/4 :What /a% i- it9< She tol/ him it !a- Sat#$/a%4 :& ha.e t!o !e//ing- to /o to/a%5< he $e-(on/e/4 The /octo$ -mile/4 :That2- g$eat; He $emem0e$-4< A+te$ -(en/ing ten /a%- at *o/e-to5 he !a- t$an-+e$$e/ to Se7#oia +o$ t!ent% /a%- o+ $eha04 A+te$ %et anothe$ o(e$ation in A#g#-t to $e(ai$ hi- !$i-t5 he !ent to -ta% !ith hi- +olk-5 0atte$e/ an/ 0$#i-e/ an/ 0a$el% a0le to +#nction4 A+te$ lo-ing a0o#t a thi$/ o+ the mo0ilit% in hi- $ight han/5 he co#l/n2t /o e.en -im(le ta-k- -#ch a- 0#ttoning hi- -hi$t4 Taking a lea.e o+ a0-ence5 he -(ent the ne,t eight month- $ec#(e$ating at hi- (a$ent- ho#-e in San *ateo5 going to Stan+o$/ +o$ $eha0 t!ice a !eek an/ /oing an a//itional -i, ho#$- o+ the$a(% e.e$% /a% at home60ack e,e$ci-e-5 knee e,e$ci-e-5 an/ neck e,e$ci-e-4 Some (a$t o+ hi- 0o/% al!a%- nee/e/ to 0e a//$e--e/4 Almo-t imme/iatel%5 the e++ect o+ (o-t8t$a#matic -t$e-- 0egan to take it- toll4 At time-5 the (ain !a- #n0ea$a0le4 Una0le to 0athe o$ go to the 0ath$oom 0% him-el+5 he +elt #ncom+o$ta0le !ith hi- o!n
0o/% an/ -t$i((e/ o+ all /ignit%4 Hi- hai$ ha/ 0een -ha.e/ +o$ the -#$ge$% on hi- -k#ll an/ co#(le/ !ith that the$e !e$e the 0$#i-e- an/ n#me$o#- +acial lace$ation-4 He 0a$el% $ecogni1e/ him-el+ in a mi$$o$5 !hich ($o.e/ an a(t meta(ho$ +o$ ho! he +elt a0o#t li+e in gene$al4 &n a//ition to hi- othe$ in=#$ie-5 the +$act#$e/ -k#ll ca#-e/ a con-tant -en-ation o+ .e$tigo5 nece--itating that he !alk !ith a cane4 Be%on/ thi-5 he 0egan to o0-e-- a0o#t the ca#-e o+ the acci/ent5 an/ a0o#t !hen5 i+ e.e$5 he !o#l/ +eel !hole again4 At the ho-(ital >im ha/ hal+ =okingl% calle/ him :La1a$#-< 0eca#-e he -eeme/ to ha.e 0een $ai-e/ +$om the /ea/4 B#t no! that he !a- in -o m#ch (ain5 he 0egan to 7#e-tion hi- +aith5 !on/e$ing !h% Go/ ha/ allo!e/ him to -#$.i.e at all4 No! he !a- the one !ho nee/e/ ten/ing5 he #n/e$-too/ the (light o+ man% (a$i-hione$- in an enti$el% ne! !a%4 3h'sical pain $oesnt hol$an/ a can$le to $epression 5 he tho#ght4 Going 0ack to !o$k6!hich he /i/ in No.em0e$ J5 at +i$-t ea-ing in one /a% a !eek6 hel(e/ him -to( o0-e--ing4 B% >an#a$% JI5 he inc$ea-e/ hi- !o$k -che/#le to th$ee /a%- a !eek5 an/ 0% A($il5 =#-t nine month- a+te$ hi- acci/ent5 he !a- 0ack to +#ll time4 At +i$-t5 it !a-n2t ea-% going4 He -till !alke/ !ith a cane5 ha/ a -ha.e/ -cal( an/ a +ace /i-+ig#$e/ !ith -ca$-4 He !a- .e$% -el+8con-cio#- a0o#t hi- a((ea$ance4 The$e !e$e /a%- !hen he !o#l/ tell the -ta++5 :Bea$ !ith me to/a%4 & am $eall% /e($e--e/5 an/ it2- not %o#4< At time- hi/e($e--ion got -o 0a/ that he contem(late/ -#ici/e4 O.e$ an/ o.e$ he !o#l/ a-k the -ame 7#e-tion? Wh% /i/ Go/ -a.e me on tho-e $ock-9 Wh% /i/n2t He let me /ie9 &n the en/5 the onl% thing that (#lle/ him th$o#gh !a- hi- $el#ctance to lea.e the !o$l/ that !a%4 Thinking a0o#t hi- (a$ent- 7#ickl% (#t an en/ to hi- -#ici/al tho#ght-6he !o#l/ ne.e$ 0#$/en them !ith that g$ie+4 He 0egan taking me/ication an/ !ent to a t$a#ma clinician6 $ecommen/e/ 0% one o+ hi(a$i-hione$-6!ho hel(e/ him +in/He$elie+ techni7#e kno!n a- E*DR e%e /e-en-iti1ation an/ $e($oce--ing4 al-o th$o#gh !ent to ahealing ma--eat Saint >o-e(h2in mo.ement Ca(itola4 Al$ea/% a 0ig 0elie.e$ in the -ac$ament o+ the -ick in !hich the ($ie-t ($a%- +o$ the (e$-on to 0e heale/ in :0o/%5 -o#l5 an/ in -(i$it<5 he +o#n/ the ma--e- hel(+#l not onl% +o$ the 0le--ing- the% 0e-to!e/5 0#t al-o 0eca#-e the% hel(e/ him $econnect !ith the healing mini-t$% o+ Ch$i-t an/ !ith the (o!e$ o+ ($a%e$4 &n A#g#-t JI5 he !ent to a ne#$ologi-t5 D$4 S#-an Han-en5 al-o hi- (a$i-hione$5 to +in/ o#t !h% hi- .e$tigo ha/n2t gone a!a%4 &n the ($oce-- o+ /oing an *R&5 D$4 Han-en ina/.e$tentl% an-!e$e/ the 7#e-tion that ha/ 0een to$menting Fathe$ Ga$%4 She -#$mi-e/ that Fathe$ Ga$%2- hea$t m#$m#$ m#-t ha.e ca#-e/ hi- hea$t to th$o! a clot5 in t#$n lea/ing to him ha.ing a -light -t$oke 0e+o$e the +all4 The -t$oke !o#l/ ha.e ca#-e/ him to 0e /i-o$iente/5 an/ a- a $e-#lt5 he ha/ ($o0a0l% =#-t !alke/ o++ the cli++4 The *R& al-o e,(o-e/ the +act that Fathe$ Ga$% ha- a /ange$o#-l% enla$ge/ hea$t5 an/ i+ that con/ition ha/ gone #n/etecte/ +o$ m#ch longe$ he co#l/ ha.e -#++e$e/ a ma=o$ hea$t attack4 hea$/ the!h% ne!he +elt heale/4 He !a-he elate/ a- he -ha$e/ $e.elation !ith (a$ent- The an/ -econ/ >im4 :& he /on2t kno! & am -o /amn e,cite/5< con+e--e/4 B#t thethi$eali1ation that he hiha/n2t /one an%thing !$ong !a- a h#ge $elie+4 &n >an#a$% J5 nea$l% t!o %ea$- a+te$ hi- acci/ent5 he #n/e$!ent one la-t o(e$ation to chi-el /o!n the 0one g$o!th in hi- el0o!5 !hich ena0le/ him to ha.e +#ll mo.ement o+ hi- a$m again4 He !a- +inall% heale/6-(i$it#all% an/ (h%-icall%4 Beca#-e o+ thi- acci/ent5 Fathe$ Ga$% com($ehen/e/ the /e(th- o+ -#++e$ing +ollo!ing a t$a#matic e.ent an/ co#l/ $e-(on/ in a #ni7#el% em(athetic !a% to (eo(le !ho !e$e con.ale-cing o$ /e($e--e/4 He al-o -a! the im(o$tance o+ ($a%e$ in the healing ($oce--4 A- a $e-#lt o+ the 0ene+it he2/ gaine/ +$om the healing ma--e- he2/ atten/e/5 he (lanne/ on con/#cting a !eekl% healing ma-- at Saint Nichola-4 Pe$ha(- the mo-t im(o$tant thing he took a!a% +$om hi- acci/ent !a- that it hel(e/ him to #n/e$-tan/ the conce(t that :-#++e$ing !a- the c$o--5< !hich #ltimatel% 0$o#ght him clo-e$ to Go/4 He co#l/ -ee no! that :-#++e$ing !a- a (a$t o+ li+e5< an/ that :no0o/% e-ca(e- thi- !o$l/ #n-cathe/4< CHAPTER TWELVE
SUFFERING OF THE SOUL
Thi- mini-t$% i- .e$% ha$/5 0#t & thank Go/ 0eca#-e it ha- allo!e/ me to g$o! .e$% m#ch4 Being in to#ch !ith (eo(le !ho a$e -#++e$ing can 0e an a/.antage5 0eca#-e the% can -omeho! teach %o# a lot a0o#t (atience an/ a $eal Ch$i-tian li+e4 &n thi- !a% & +eel ($i.ilege/5 e.en i+ it i- .e$% ha$/ to 0e -o in to#ch !ith the !o$l/ o+ -#++e$ing46 Father Carmine De Filippis What %o# a$e -a%ing i- !o$thle--;< the g#tt#$al .oice g$o!le/ at Fathe$ Ca$mine4 The Ca(#chin -too/ !ith hi- $ight han/ on Si-te$ >anica2- +o$ehea/ !hile in hi- le+t he hel/ hic$#ci+i, again-t the 0ack o+ he$ neck4 She ho!le/ in (ain4 Fathe$ Ga$% -itting a +e! +eet a!a% ke(t hi- e%e- t$aine/ on the n#n2- +ace4 He2/ -een a n#m0e$ o+ e,o$ci-m- in the t!o !eek- -ince he$ la-t .i-it6incl#/ing -e.e$al /$amatic one- in !hich he hea$/ the g$#++5 /emonic .oice -(eak60#t he !a- -till -t$#ck 0% the .iolence o+ Si-te$ >anica2- $eaction to the ($a%e$4 :& am -t$onge$;< the /ee( .oice 0ello!e/4 Si-te$ >anica took -e.e$al -t$aine/ 0$eath- that -o#n/e/ mo$e like -c$eeche-5 :Heeeeeeeee; Heeeeeeee; Heeeeeeeee;< She 0a$e/ he$ teeth4
!"$iMro te, male$icte $raco, in nomine Domini nostri @es% Christi era$icate et eff%gJre ah hoc plJsmate Dei,( $ecite/ Fathe$ Ca$mine4 @& a/=#$e %o#5 acc#$-e/ /$agon5 in the name o+ o#$ Lo$/ >e-#Ch$i-t5 to e$a/icate %o#$-el+ an/ /e(a$t +$om thi- c$eat#$e o+ Go/4 Again the .oice e,(lo/e/? :Reall%; Who /o %o# think %o# a$e9 "o# can2t make me /o an%thing; We a$e man%;< Fathe$ Ca$mine contin#e/5 #n/ete$$e/5 Christ%s tibi imperat, %i te $e s%p8rnis caMIr%m in inferiora terra $em8rgi prcec8pit;( @Ch$i-t !@pse him-el+ comman/- %o# !ho en=oine/ %o# to 0e ca-t /o!n +$om the height- o+ hea.en into the lo!e$ (a$t- o+ the ea$th4 Again he $e(eate/ imperat a +e! time-5 accent#ating it a- he /i/5 :mmmm8(aaa8$at4 mmmm8(aaa8$at4< Si-te$ >anica -c$eame/5 :"o# think -o9<
!@ll%m m8t%e, %i in @saac immolJt%s est, in @oseph venMm$at%s, in agno occis%s, in hImine cr%cifi)%s, $ein$e inf8rni tri%mphJtor f%it; Da loc%m Christo, in %o nihil invenisti $e op8rib%s t%is,( intone/ Fathe$ Ca$mine calml%4 @Fea$ that one5 !ho !a- -ac$i+ice/ in (lace o+ &-aac5 !ho !a- -ol/ in (lace o+ >o-e(h5 !ho !a- kille/ in (lace o+ the lam05 !ho !a- c$#ci+ie/ in (lace o+ man5 an/ then !at$i#m(hant o.e$ hell4 Gi.e (lace to Ch$i-t5 in !hom %o# ha.e +o#n/ nothing o+ %o#$ !o$k-4 Si-te$ >anica2- /emeano$ -#//enl% -hi+te/ +$om -na$ling an/ ($i/e8+#l to !him(e$ing an/ !hining4 !4asta,( -he 0egge/5 in an almo-t ina#/i0le !hi-(e$4 :Sto(4 Plea-e -to(4< She 0egan to c$% an/ c#$l #( into a +etal (o-ition in the chai$4 Fathe$ Ca$mine (ai/ no attention to thi- change in tactic-4 !A%millare s%b pot8nti man% Dei;( @Be h#m0le/ #n/e$ the (o!e$+#l han/ o+ Go/4 He $e(eate/ the !o$/ h%millare5 /$a!ing it o#t in a -lightl% /ee(e$ tone5 :h#miliaaaaa$e4< !4asta( the .oice -c$eame/5 once again 0ecoming en$age/4 :Don2t %o# kno! !ho %o# a$e talking to9< Fathe$ Ca$mine (#t a +e! /$o(- o+ hol% !ate$ on hi- +inge$- an/ (inche/ the 0$i/ge o+ he$ no-e4 She imme/iatel% th$a-he/ !il/l%5 -ho.ing at Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ -lamming he$-el+ 0ack!a$/ into the !all $e(eate/l%4 He$ com(anion an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine t$ie/ to hol/ he$5 0#t -he !a- too -t$ong4 Una0le to -tan/ on the -i/eline- an% longe$5 Fathe$ Ga$% to--e/ hi- Rit%al 0ook a-i/e an/ =#m(e/ into the +$a%4 He !o$$ie/ that -he !a- going to h#$t he$-el+ o$ (o--i0l% e.en Fathe$ Ca$mine4 He th$e! him-el+ 0et!een the chai$ an/ the !all4 Si-te$ >anica (#-he/ 0ack !ith -#ch inc$e/i0le -t$ength that all he co#l/ /o !a- kee( he$ +$om (o#n/ing a hole in the !all !ith he$ hea/4 Fo$ nea$l% t!ent% min#te-5 he -t$#ggle/ to hol/ he$ 0ack4 When it !a- o.e$5 e.e$%one !ae,ha#-te/4 When Fathe$ Ga$% glance/ /o!n at the metal chai$5 he !a- -#$($i-e/ to -ee the 0ack leg-
!e$e com(letel% 0ent o#t o+ -ha(e4 AFTER H&S TH&RD WEE5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ 0eg#n to $ecogni1e -ome o+ the Latin !o$/- o+ the Rit%al an/ !a- gene$all% onl% a +e! line- 0ehin/ Fathe$ Ca$mine5 kee(ing one e%e on the (age an/ anothe$ on the $eaction- o+ the .ictim4 U-#all%5 Fathe$ Ca$mine ($a%e/ +i+teen to t!ent% min#te- (e$ (e$-on5 0#t thi- .a$ie/6-ome got a -im(le 0le--ing5 !hile the mo$e -t#00o$n ca-e-5 -#ch a- Si-te$ >anica5 might go on +o$ the 0ette$ (a$t o+ an ho#$4 Since the$e i- no time limit -(eci+ie/ in the Rit%al5 Fathe$ Ga$% !ante/ to kno! ho! Fathe$ Ca$mine kne! !hen to -to(4 &n the 0eginning he2/ =#-t a--#me/ that an e,o$ci-t +ollo!e/ the ($e-c$i0e/ ($a%e$- all the !a% to the en/6incl#/ing the litan%5 the Go-(el $ea/ing-5 an/ the act#al e,o$ci-m ($a%e$-4 &n-tea/5 the $ealit% ($o.e/ .e$% /i++e$ent4 :When the -it#ation i- 0a/5 !hen %o# a$e /ealing !ith a (o--e--ion5 in tho-e ca-e- %o# cannot ($a% +o$ =#-t +i+teen o$ t!ent% min#te-4 &t2- not eno#gh5< Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ late$ tell him4 :&t al-o /e(en/- on ho! m#ch time %o# ha.e o$ the (e$-on ha-5 a- !ell a- on thei$ a0ilit% to $e-i-t the ($a%e$4< :B#t ho! can %o# tell !hen the% ha.e $eache/ that (oint9< Fathe$ Ga$% !on/e$e/4 :"o# kno! it5 %o# -ee it5< Fathe$ Ca$mine a--#$e/ him5 :an/ %o# -ee that the (e$-on can2t take it an%mo$e3 the% a$e in (ain5 !o$n o#t4< *o-t o+ the (eo(le Fathe$ Ca$mine -a! ha/ !hat Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ cha$acte$i1e a- :mino$ $eaction-5< -#ch a- co#ghing o$ %a!ning4 Ho!e.e$5 he /i/ -ee -ome mo$e /$amatic ca-e-4 One o+ the-e in.ol.e/ a !hole-ome8looking 0$othe$ an/ -i-te$5 0oth in thei$ mi/8t!entie-5 !hom Fathe$ Ca$mine e,o$ci-e/ togethe$4 D#$ing the Rit%al the !oman ho!le/ an/ g$oane/5 he$ e%e- $olling 0ack into he$ hea/5 !hile the 0$othe$ ma/e noi-e- -imila$ to a moo-e4 Each ha/ /$% hea.e- an/ -(it #( +$oth% +oam4 Thei$ mothe$5 !ho ha/ accom(anie/ them5 #-e/ he$ han/ke$chie+ to ca$e+#ll% !i(e o++ the -(ittle4 The -ight o+ he$ lo.ingl% ca$ing +o$ he$ chil/$en5 !ho ha/ 0een $e/#ce/ to a -#0h#man le.el5 mo.e/ Fathe$ Ga$% t$emen/o#-l%4 When he a-ke/ Fathe$ Ca$mine a0o#t thi- ca-e5 the Ca(#chin $e-(on/e/ that !hile it i- $a$e5 (eo(le can 0e hit !ith the -ame c#$-e5 an/ the% can then 0e ($a%e/ o.e$ -im#ltaneo#-l%4 The$e !a- al-o the i--#e o+ time4 On the night that he -a! them5 the !aiting $oom !a- once again +ille/ to ca(acit%4 Anothe$ ca-e5 in.ol.ing a ca$ee$ !oman in he$ +o$tie-5 ($o.e/ to 0e .iolent a- !ell4 Fathe$ Ga$% -#-(ecte/ -omething imme/iatel% !hen the !oman6!ho a((ea$e/ to ha.e -te((e/ o#t o+ a 0oa$/$oom6 ente$e/ an/ e%e/ him -#-(icio#-l%4 Follo!ing he$ into the $oom5 Fathe$ Ca$mine !a-te/ no time5 -($inkling he$ !ith hol% !ate$ almo-t 0e+o$e -he -at /o!n4 The !oman $eacte/ in-tantaneo#-l%4 She g$a00e/ the !oo/en chai$ an/ -!#ng it at Fathe$ Ca$mine5 -ma-hing it again-t the !all4 Fathe$ Ga$%5 along !ith the !oman2- com(anion5 !e$e +o$ce/ to =#m( in to kee( he$ +$om t$%ing it again4 &n %et a thi$/ ca-e5 a mil/8manne$e/ ho#-e!i+e !ho ha/ 0ake/ a cake +o$ Fathe$ Ca$mine !at$an-+o$me/ into a g$#nting 0ea-t5 -!ea$ing at Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ -a%ing in Latin5 :We !ill ne.e$ lea.e he$;< onl% to -mile (olitel% at e.e$%one !hen the e,o$ci-m !a- o.e$ +i+teen min#te- late$4 The /i.e$-e $eaction- ama1e/ Fathe$ Ga$%4 He !a- lea$ning that e.e$% /emon ha- hi- o!n :(e$-onalit%5< e.en to the (oint that an e,o$ci-t can $ecogni1e him4 Fathe$ Ca$mine tol/ him that /emon- a((a$entl% .a$% thei$ $eaction- +$om one e,o$ci-t to the othe$5 -o that i+ t!o e,o$ci-t- ($a% o.e$ the -ame (e$-on at /i++e$ent time-5 the% !ill -ee /i++e$ent $e-(on-e-4 O$ e,o$ci-t- ma% e,(e$ience the -ame e,o$ci-m- /i++e$entl%4 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ ha.e -#ch a thing ha((en to him a +e! !eek- late$ !hen he !a- !itne--ing an e,o$ci-m along !ith an Ame$ican e,o$ci-t +$om &n/iana(oli-4 D#$ing the e,o$ci-m5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ the o.e$!helming -en-ation that the $oom !a- -#++ocatingl% hot5 !hile the ($ie-t +$om &n/iana(oli- -melle/ a te$$i0le :o.e$(o!e$ing< -tench4 Occa-ionall%5 Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ t#$n to him an/ +ill him in on the hi-to$% o+ the ca-e4 :Thi(e$-on ha- 0een coming to me +o$ th$ee %ea$- an/ i- a++licte/ 0% a c#$-e5< o$ :thi- (e$-on ha- t$o#0le
-t#/%ing5 thank- to the /emon4< Tho#gh +e! an/ +a$ 0et!een5 the-e little -na(-hot- allo!e/ Fathe$ Ga$% to (iece togethe$ the tatte$e/ li.e- o+ -ome o+ the (eo(le !ho -o#ght Fathe$ Ca$mine2- hel(4 *o-t5 he lea$ne/5 ha/ eithe$ 0een in.ol.e/ in the occ#lt o$ !e$e .ictim- o+ a c#$-e4 E'ER S&NCE THE LESSON /elineating the ca#-e- o+ (o--e--ion5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ (on/e$e/ ho! to acc#$atel% a--e-- !hethe$ a (e$-on !a- -#++e$ing +$om a c#$-e4 To him5 the -%m(tom- 0o$/e$e/ on -#(e$-tition4 One !oman com(laine/ to Fathe$ Ca$mine that he$ ma$$iage ha/ +aile/ 0eca#-e o+ a c#$-e4 AFathe$ Ga$% !atche/5 ho!e.e$5 it !a- clea$ to him that Fathe$ Ca$mine /i/n2t 0elie.e he$3 an/ in-tea/ o+ ($a%ing the Rit%al5 he2/ (e$+o$me/ a -im(le 0le--ing an/ a/moni-he/ he$ not to 0elie.e in -#ch notion-4 Late$ Fathe$ Ca$mine e,(laine/ that -#ch ca-e- a$e common an/ !a$ne/5 :"o# m#-t ne.e$ 0elie.e !hen a (e$-on -a%- to %o# & ha.e a c#$-e on me5 &n the ma=o$it% o+ the ca-e-5 it2- not t$#e4 E-(eciall% i+ anothe$ (e$-on tol/ them that the% !e$e c#$-e/5 ne.e$5 ne.e$ gi.e c$e/ence to thi- othe$ (e$-on2- !o$/-4 The (eo(le !ho ha.e a $eal ($o0lem !ill ne.e$ tell %o# that the ca#-e i- /emonic4 U-#all% it i- the la-t thing the% think a0o#t4< An/ e.en i+ Fathe$ Ga$% -#-(ecte/ a c#$-e at !o$k5 Fathe$ Ca$mine ca#tione/ him to ($ocee/ -lo!l% an/ ($#/entl%4 :&+ %o# think the (e$-on might 0e c#$-e/ o$ ha.e a ($o0lem5 -im(l% /o a 7#ick 0le--ing o.e$ them4 Tell them to calm /o!n5 that %o# a$e going to -a% a -im(le 0le--ing5 o$ ($a% the Rit%al #n/e$ %o#$ 0$eath -o the% /on2t hea$4 &+ %o# tol/ the (e$-on5 "e-5 it2- t$#e5 %o#2.e got a c#$-e on %o# an/ no! & am going to e,o$ci-e %o#5 %o# co#l/ /o h#ge /amage to thei$ (-%che4< Ho(ing +o$ mo$e cla$it%5 Fathe$ Ga$% a-ke/ Fathe$ Daniel ho! to /i-ce$n the ($e-ence o+ a c#$-e5 an/ Fathe$ Daniel /e-c$i0e/ a -cena$io in.ol.ing one? A %o#ng co#(le i- engage/ 0#t the man2(a$ent- a$e again-t the match4 The in8la!- in.ite the !oman o.e$ +o$ /inne$ an/ gi.e he$ -omething to eat5 (e$ha(- a (iece o+ cake -ometime- 0one- a$e g$o#n/ #( into a (o!/e$ an/ 0ake/ in the cake5 aa$e 0it- o+ /$ie/ 0loo/ o$ othe$ -#0-tance-4 Soon a+te$ -he eat- the cake5 -he 0egin- to +eel (ain in he$ -tomach o$ -#++e$ +$om a -e.e$e hea/ache4 The-e :-%m(tom-< al!a%- co$$elate !ith eithe$ -eeing he$ +ianc6+o$ e,am(le5 going o#t on a /ate o$ (lanning the !e//ing6 o$ !ith going to ch#$ch 0eca#-e the agent o+ the c#$-e i- /emonic4 A$me/ !ith -#ch a -to$%5 Fathe$ Daniel tol/ Fathe$ Ga$% that i+ the e,o$ci-t ($a%- a 0le--ing o.e$ the (e$-on an/ -he $eact- negati.el%5 it i- highl% likel% that -he ia++licte/4 &n the lo$e o+ e,o$ci-m5 (e$ha(- nothing i- a- in+amo#- 0eca#-e it i- -o -(ectac#la$ a- the .ictim .omiting -t$ange o0=ect- o$ co(io#- amo#nt- o+ +l#i/5 -ometime- e.en 0loo/4 *o-t o+ #$emem0e$ Lin/a Blai$2- ($o=ectile .omit in the +ilm #he )orcist5 an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ a ca-e !he$ein a !oman .omite/ 0#cket- o+ -(e$m4 S#ch action t%(icall% -igni+ie- a c#$-e3 the (e$-on haeaten c#$-e/ +oo/ that he o$ -he nee/- to e=ect4 'omiting o0=ect- -#ch a- +inel% !o.en hai$ o$ 0ea/-5 an/ e.en 0loo/ clot-5 i- a common in/ication o+ a c#$-e a- !ell4 O$5 in the ca-e o+ a .oo/oo /oll5 the .ictim might .omit #( a nail4 Note that e,o$ci-t- 0elie.e the-e o0=ect- /on2t nece--a$il% come +$om the (e$-on2- -tomach5 0#t in-tea/ mate$iali1e in the mo#th4 &n thi- !a%5 -#ch (eo(le a$e not ha$me/ (h%-icall% e.en tho#gh the% a((ea$ to .omit -ha$( o0=ect- -#ch a- (iece- o+ gla-- o$ nee/le-4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Nanni5 -(i$it- can mo/i+% the -tate o+ matte$5 e.en to the (oint o+ ($o.oking :mate$iali1ation-4< !" (e$-on can .omit an o0=ect5 0#t he /oe-n2t ha.e it in-i/e +$om a mate$ial (oint o+ .ie!4 &t i- the$e -(i$it#all%5 0#t +o$ the (e$-on he +eel- it in-i/e5 a !a-( -tinging5 o$ a -co$(ion -tinging5 the (ain o+ a nail5 an/ then he .omitan/ the o0=ect mate$iali1e- o#t-i/e the mo#th4< Othe$ e,o$ci-t- ha.e -een thing- that /e+% e,(lanation5 -#ch a- (ool- o+ m%-te$io#- 0lack li7#i/ a((ea$ing on the +loo$5 o$ li.e animal-6incl#/ing c$a0- o$ -co$(ion-6.omite/ #(4 Fathe$ Ca$mine once -a! a !oman .omit a -mall 0lack toa/ that !a- ali.e4 When he !ent to catch it5 it +i11le/ a!a%
into 0lack -ali.a4 P-%chotic (atient- -!allo! -t$ange o0=ect- an/ e,(el them $o#tinel%4 Fo$ thi- $ea-on5 the e,o$ci-t ha- to take the-e (henomena in conte,t !ith othe$ mani+e-tation- $athe$ than -im(l% /e(en/ on .omiting a- ($oo+ o+ a (o--e--ion4 &+ the c#$-e !e$e ca$$ie/ o#t in/i$ectl%5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 it o+ten t#$n- o#t that o0=ect- +$om home5 -#ch a- (illo!-5 !hen 0le--e/ an/ to$n o(en5 $e.eal -t$ange o0=ect- a- !ell6(e$ha(- (iece- o+ metal o$ 0one- !$a((e/ in t!ine5 0$ai/e/ hai$4 When the% +in/ the-e o0=ect-5 e,o$ci-t- #-#all% -a% anothe$ 0le--ing an/ 0#$n them4 Some o0=ect-5 ho!e.e$5 /o not 0#$n $ight a!a% an/ nee/ to 0e 0le--e/ $e(eate/l% the% +inall% ignite4 >#-t0e+o$e a- -#$($i-ing to Fathe$ Ga$%5 ho!e.e$5 !e$e the time- Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- #na0le to /i-ce$n the ca#-e o+ (o--e--ion4 &n one -#ch ca-e in.ol.ing a /e.o#t !oman in he$ ea$l% thi$tie-5 -he !a- neithe$ a .ictim o+ the occ#lt no$ a c#$-e4 &n the en/ he -#$mi-e/ that he$ (o--e--ion m#-t 0e +o$ the :e,(iation o+ -in4< BE"OND THE D&FFERENT REACT&ONS o+ the .ictim-5 Fathe$ Ga$% tho#ght that -omething a0o#t the $elation-hi( 0et!een the /emon an/ the Rit%al it-el+ !a- (ec#lia$4 &t -eeme/ a- i+ the /emon !e$e -omeho! :-tim#late/< 0% the ($a%e$-4 When Fathe$ Ca$mine 0egan the ($a%e$-5 he an/ the .ictim ente$e/ into thei$ o!n little !o$l/5 a- i+ -#$$o#n/e/ 0% a 0#00le4 Then5 at the en/ o+ each e,o$ci-m5 Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ eithe$ ta( the (e$-on2- +o$ehea/ !ith hi- +inge$5 o$ gi.e a little (at5 at !hich (oint the 0#00le !o#l/ 0#$-t4 Fathe$ Daniel !o#l/ late$ e,(lain to Fathe$ Ga$% that !hen Fathe$ Ca$mine ta((e/ (eo(le5 he !a- e--entiall% 0$inging them o#t o+ a t$ance4 Rathe$ than 0eing a contin#o#- thing5 /emonic (o--e--ion alte$nate- 0et!een (e$io/- o+ calm an/ :moment- o+ c$i-i-5< !hen the /emon mani+e-t- it- ($e-ence6that i-5 take- o.e$ the (e$-on2- 0o/% an/ -(eak- an/ act- th$o#gh it4 Bet!een c$i-i- moment-5 ho!e.e$5 /#$ing (e$io/- o+ calm5 it i- (o--i0le +o$ a .ictim to ca$$% on a- i+ nothing i- o#t o+ the o$/ina$%4 T%(icall%5 in hea$ing the !o$/ possession5 one imagine- an e.il -(i$it a- /!elling :in-i/e< a (e$-on4 The Bi0le -a%-? :When the #nclean -(i$it ha- gone o#t o+ a (e$-on5 it !an/e$- th$o#gh !ate$le-- $egion- looking +o$ a $e-ting (lace5 0#t +in/- none4 Then it -a%-5 & !ill $et#$n to m% ho#-e +$om !hich & came4 When it come-5 it +in/- it em(t%5 -!e(t5 an/ (#t in o$/e$4 Then it goe- an/ 0$ingalong -e.en othe$ -(i$it- mo$e e.il than it-el+5 an/ the% ente$ an/ li.e the$e< *atthe! J?K84 While the ($ima$% (#$(o-e o+ thi- .e$-e i- to -ho! that once li0e$ate/5 /emon- ma% $et#$n5 it nonethele-- ill#-t$ate- the (o(#la$ conce(t that /emon- $e-i/e in-i/e a (e$-on5 almo-t a- i+ the 0o/% !e$e a (h%-ical home4 Ho!e.e$5 a- Thoma- A7#ina- (oint- o#t5 (#$e -(i$it- /o not occ#(% -(ace4 The$e+o$e !hen a /emon :(o--e--e-< a (e$-on5 he i- me$el% acting on that (e$-on4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Nanni5 :D#$ing a (o--e--ion the /emon i- not ($e-ent3 it i- connecte/ like a (i(e5 an/ -o he -en/in(#t- into that (e$-on that the (e$-on can (e$cei.e4< T%(icall% the-e :in(#t-< can 0e a .a$iet% o+ thingthat the (e$-on can e,(e$ience5 -#ch a- .oice- o$ noi-e-5 o$ e.en tho#ght-4 :&n thi- !a%5 @the /emon t$ie- to -olicit the (e$mi--ion o+ o#$ +$ee !ill to e.il5 !ith the (#$(o-e o+ ca#-ing an/ $ein+o$cing in #- a g$o!ing /e(en/ence on him4< The goal i- al!a%- the -ame? to /$i.e the (e$-on to /e-(e$ation an/ i-olation5 to make him a !illing :-la.e< to the /emon an/ -in4 :&n the moment o+ the c$i-i-5 ho!e.e$5 the /emon i- not onl% connecte/ 0#t he come-5 he ithe$e3 an/ the ($a%e$ o+ e,o$ci-m +o$ce- him to 0e ($e-ent 0eca#-e it ($o.oke- him an/ +o$ce- him to $e.eal him-el+5< -a%- Fathe$ Nanni4 :The ma=o$it% o+ (eo(le can $e-ol.e thei$ c$i-i- -tate !ith a ($a%e$ o+ thi$t% to +o$t% min#te-4 & -a% $e-ol.e 0#t & mean tem(o$a$il%4 When the -tate o+ c$i-i- 0egin-5 %o# kee( (e$+o$ming the e,o$ci-m #ntil the /emon get- ti$e/ an/ /etache- him-el+5 an/ -o the (e$-on come0ack4< D#$ing an e,o$ci-m the /emon -#++e$- an/ ca#-e- -#++e$ing4 :E.e$% e,o$ci-m i- like hitting the /emon !ith a 0at4 He -#++e$- g$eatl%3 at the -ame time he al-o ca#-e- (ain an/ !eakne-- to the (e$-on
he (o--e--e-4 He e.en a/mit- that he i- 0ette$ o++ in hell than /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5< $elate- Fathe$ Amo$th4 >#-t ho! a -(i$it#al 0eing might +eel (ain 0% 0eing to#che/ !ith mate$ial -ac$e/ o0=ect- i-ome!hat o+ a m%-te$%4 :The$e i- -ome kin/ o+ $elation-hi( 0et!een the matte$ an/ the -(i$it4 When the% ente$ into a h#man 0o/% the% a$e not in one (lace 0#t all o.e$ the 0o/%4 &t i- a- i+ the% -omeho! (enet$ate into the matte$ an/ -o the% al-o -#++e$ the con-e7#ence- o+ it4 Saint A#g#-tine talk- a0o#t -(i$it- a- ha.ing -ome kin/ o+ matte$ to them3 Saint Pa#l talk- a0o#t -(i$it- o+ the ai$5 an/ the ai$ iethe$eal 0#t it i- -till matte$4 Ho!e.e$ !e can2t -a% +o$ -#$e5< Fathe$ Nanni a/mit-4 the Ch#$ch5 the-ethe -ac$e/ o0=ecthol% !ate$5:O+ 0le--e/ oil5the a c$#ci+i, (o--e-a kin/ o+ $athe$ :(o!e$o- Antonio Fo$tea4 *o-t e,o$ci-t- a$e a++ecte/ 0% the inten-e -#++e$ing that the% -ee /#$ing thei$ mini-t$ie-4 AFathe$ Amo$th !$ote5 :The -t$onge-t an/ mo-t la-ting im($e--ion5 +o$ a 0eginne$8e,o$ci-t5 i- coming in contact !ith a !o$l/ !he$e -#++e$ing o+ the -o#l6mo$e than o+ the 0o/%6i- the no$m4< Fathe$ Ga$% !a- (a$tic#la$l% mo.e/ 0% =#-t ho! (e$-onal thi- (ain co#l/ 0e4 Not onl% /i/ it to#ch the in/i.i/#al-5 0#t it a++ecte/ the li.e- o+ thei$ +amil%5 lo.e/ one-5 an/ +$ien/- a- !ell4 FRO* THE T&*E SHE WAS A L&TTLE G&RL5 Anna5 no! thi$t%8+i.e5 +elt that -omething !anot com(letel% $ight?
@ ha$ problems b%t @ $i$nt *no& the' &ere connecte$; When @ &as a little girl @ hear$ noises that people me itco%l$nt hear, theonl' tic*ing &atch; bothere$ mean'thing; a lot, an$o @ %se$ to cr' as* m' aro%n$ mom &hat &as, b%t she li*e &o%l$ tell of mea that she@tco%l$nt hear starte$ to an$ thin* @ &as going cra+'; @ co%l$ also sense a presence in m' room, an$ so @ %se$ to hi$e m'self %n$er the covers; ' mom tho%ght @ &as 5%st !acting o%t,( b%t @ &as ver' scare$;"ro%n$ the age of seven or eight, @ starte$ to feel a cho*ing sensation &hen @ &as l'ing $o&n in be$ an$ @ ha$ to stan$ %p 5%st so that @ co%l$ breathe; everal times @ almost cho*e$ to $eath an$ m' mom ha$ to p%ll m' tong%e o%t; @ &ent to man' $octors &ho tol$ me @ &as perfectl' fine, that all these things &ere 5%st a *i$s fantasies;When @ t%rne$ t&elve, @ became ver' intereste$ in se); ' interest &as ver' e)treme, e)aggerate$; @t &as &rong, of co%rse, b%t bac* then @ $i$nt *no&; When @ &as fo%rteen @ starte$ to have interco%rse, also in a ver' $irt' &a'; For me it &as normal, b%t at the same time @ ha$ an immense amo%nt of s%ffering going on insi$e; @ ha$ ver' lo& self-esteem an$ as a res%lt @ began to s%ffer from anore)ia an$ even tho%ght abo%t committing s%ici$e man' times; @ felt terrible an$ became a$$icte$ to some $rops that &ere s%ppose$ to help me sleep;ean&hile on the o%tsi$e @ al&a's loo*e$ fine; perfect ma*e%p on, o%t an$to@ &as &ell $resse$; When @ a$$icte$ starte$ &or*ing, all m' salar' &ent @toal&a's b%'ingha$ clothes, $rin*s, going the cl%bs;When @ became to the $rops @ &as si)teen an$ m' mom starte$ to pra' for me, b%t @ fo%n$ that o%t onl' later on; "s a res%lt, &henever @ sa& her @ felt this intense hatre$ for her @ mean @ reall' hate$ her; No& @ *no& &h', b%t bac* then @ $i$nt *no& an'thing; "nother thing &as that &henever @ sa& 3ope ohn 3a%l @@ on #0, @ %se$ to r%n a&a' or t%rn the channel imme$iatel'; "n$ @ never so m%ch as p%t afoot insi$e a ch%rch, &hich &as strange beca%se even as a little girl @ love$ to atten$ mass;#his &ent on for some time %ntil finall', &hen @ &as t&ent'-eight, a frien$ tol$ me, !
m%ch that @ &asnt able to stop; #he priest 5%st let me go on; "fter&ar$, &hen @ &ent home, @ &as no longer a$$icte$ to the $rops=from one $a' to the ne)t 6an$ the &eir$ sensation of the han$ on m' bac* $isappeare$; ven after this reaction, @ $i$nt change m' lifest'le at all %ntil the $a' that @ &ent to confess m' sins; When the priest blesse$ me, @ fell on the floor an$ starte$ to scream, after &hich @ $i$nt remember an'thing; #he priest tol$ m' girlfrien$ to ta*e me to Father #ommaso at the cala anta; @ &ent an$ he blesse$ me an$ nothing &eir$ happene$; e-#- Ch$i-t to $e.eal !hat the o0=ect !a-4 At the a/emon 0#t e.ent#all%5 Fathe$ Bamonte in-i-te/5 the /emon co$$ectl% i/enti+ie/ the+i$-t o0=ect? (ai$ o+$e-i-te/5 glo.e- that 0elonge/ toaPa/$e Pio4
#hat scare$ me a little, b%t @ *ne& then that @ &asnt cra+', so @ %n$erstoo$ an$ @ felt calm; @ sai$ to m'self, !?*a', no& &e are going to get ri$ of him;("fter &e got marrie$ &e &ent on a pilgrimage for o%r hone'moon to vario%s ch%rches an$ hol' sites aro%n$ @tal', traveling to aint emma in <%cca, a person @ felt partic%larl' close to since @ rea$ abo%t her life; "t the time @ ha$ been tol$ that @ co%l$nt become pregnant an$ so @ as*e$ for her intercession; "s soon as @ left aint emmas tomb, @ starte$ to feel reall' ba$; @ &as fol$e$ in t&o &ith pain in m' ovaries an$ %ter%s; @ &as hospitali+e$ an$ $iagnose$ &ith a c'st of five centimeters; When @ got to Rome, it ha$ gro&n to ten centimeters; @ &as s%ppose$ to have s%rger' b%t slo&l' it starte$ to become smaller an$ smaller on its o&n, something @ abo attrib%te to the pra'ers of the comm%nit' U@ &as a member of a pra'er gro%p then an$ &e al&a's helpe$ each other; @ also thin* that the pra'ers of m' mother helpe$ a lot as ℓ "n'&a', @ follo&e$ the therap' prescribe$ b' the hospital an$ t&o months later @ got pregnant, an$ no& @ have a &on$erf%l bab';When @ got marrie$ have been liberate$, it $i$nt happen;eight-month-ol$ D%ring the e)orcisms the $emon began to@ tho%ght lash o%t@at&o%l$ m' h%sban$; @ sai$ terribleb%t things
to him there, an$ it happene$ even at home;@ remember one night @ sat $o&n &ith m' h%sban$ to have $inner; ' h%sban$ blesse$ the foo$ an$ after that @ $ont remember &hat happene$; @ &o*e %p on the be$ &ith m' arms loc*e$ in front of me an$ m' h%sban$ stan$ing nearb', o%t of breath, loo*ing slightl' shoc*e$; When @ as*e$ him &hat ha$ happene$, at first he $i$nt &ant to tell me; While he ha$ been blessing the foo$, the $emon ha$ manifeste$ an$ tol$ him, !3a' attention beca%se no& 'o% are going to cho*e; @ *no& 'o% are scare$ of me; Vo% preten$ 'o%re not, b%t @ *no& 'o% are;( "t one point the $emon tol$ m' h%sban$, !Vo% ma*e me so ma$ beca%se @ cant to%ch 'o% @m not allo&e$ to to%ch 'o%;("nother time, m' h%sban$ an$ @ &ere &atching a movie on #0 one night abo%t 3ope ohn 3a%l @@,3a%l an$ @@atisone point tears; '4%t h%sban$ trie$ toon console me,starte$ sa'ing,to!Dont ohn in the s*'@ bro*e an$ he$o&n pra'sinfor 'o%;( then @ t%rne$ him an$ sa' ba$cr', &or$s beca%se it &asnt me; @t &as the $emon;#han* o$ m' h%sban$ *ne& ho& to han$le it; Ae $i$nt ans&er he starte$ to pra';#hro%gho%t this time @ *ept having obsessive tho%ghts; ver' time @ ha$ to come to see Father Francesco, @ ha$ this tho%ght in m' min$ li*e !Where are 'o% goingE No& 'o% are going to tell the priest a b%nch of lies, 'o% are going to loo* in his e'es an$ 'o% are going to lie to him,( an$ in m' min$ @ tol$ him the most terrible things;@ felt this constant heaviness on me;
maintain an% -en-e o+ e7#ili0$i#m4 What Fathe$ Ga$% /i/n2t $eali1e !a- that5 e.en tho#gh Fathe$ Ca$mine kne! it nee/e/ to 0e /one5 he /i/n2t like t$aining ne! e,o$ci-t-4 :"e-5 a(($entice-hi(- a$e nece--a$%5< Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ -a% late$4 :&n o$/e$ to 0ecome an e,o$ci-t5 %o# nee/ to a(($entice5 to -ee an/ ha.e e,(e$ience3 0#t %o# can2t -a% it i- an en=o%a0le thing4 & ($e+e$ to teach 0ea#ti+#l thing-5 goo/ an/ hol% thing-5 thing- o+ Go/4 Pe$-onall% & thank Go/ +o$ thi- =o0 0eca#-e it (#t- me in to#ch !ith a -#(e$nat#$al !o$l/ an/ -o m% +aith g$o!- a- a $e-#lt4 Ho!e.e$5 that /oe- not make it a 0ea#ti+#l =o04< CHAPTER THIRTEEN
A PASTORAL APPROACH
:We can /o onl% o#$ 0e-t5 an/ then !e m#-t lea.e the +inal /eci-ion #( to Go/4<6 Father Can$i$o "mantini, as %ote$ in An E,o$ci-t Tell- Hi- Sto$%5 b' Father abriele "morth B% Fe0$#a$% Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ -ettle/ into a com+o$ta0le $o#tine4 A+te$ mo$ning ma-- he !o#l/ #-#all% /o -ome $ea/ing5 eithe$ #( in hi- $oom o$ in the NAC li0$a$%4 Then in the e.ening- on *on/a% th$o#gh Th#$-/a% he !o#l/ -ee e,o$ci-m- at San Lo$en1o #ntil /inne$4 On Th#$-/a% mo$ning he !o#l/ hea/ o#t to the Regina A(o-8tolo$#m an/ then in the a+te$noon o.e$ to hi- cla-- on the hi-to$% o+ -(i$it#alit% at the Angelic#m4 A0o#t thi- time5 an Ame$ican e,o$ci-t5 Fathe$ 'ince Lam(e$t5 +$om the /ioce-e o+ &n/iana(oli-5 got in to#ch4 &n Rome to (a$tici(ate in the contin#ing e/#cation ($og$am at the NAC5 Fathe$ 'ince ha/ $ecentl% 0een nominate/ e,o$ci-t an/ +ig#$e/ that it !o#l/ 0e a goo/ i/ea to (a$tici(ate in a +e! e,o$ci-m- !hile he !a- in to!n4 Like Fathe$ Ga$%5 !hen hi- a$ch0i-ho( ha/ a((ointe/ him e,o$ci-t5 he2/ tol/ him that :he ha/ no i/ea !hat he !a- a-king @him to /o4< A -len/e$5 tho#ght+#l man !ho-e #ne/ite/ 0l#ntne-- come- o++ a- a 0it g$#++5 Fathe$ 'ince inonethele-- .e$% (e$-ona0le an/ 7#ick to la#gh at a goo/ =oke4 *eeting one night +o$ /inne$ in a t$atto$ia nea$ Saint Pete$2-5 the t!o ($ie-t- imme/iatel% hit it o++4 A- the% got to kno! each othe$5 Fathe$ 'ince +ille/ Fathe$ Ga$% in a0o#t the ci$c#m-tance- that le/ to hi- nomination an/ hi- conce$n like mo-t Ame$ican e,o$ci-t- that he ha/ no t$aining an/ !a-n2t -#$e !he$e he -ho#l/ 0egin4 Fathe$ Ga$%5 +o$ hi- (a$t5 !a- can/i/ a0o#t hi- o!n 0ackg$o#n/4 He ha/ checke/ !ith Fathe$ Ca$mine a0o#t 0$inging Fathe$ 'ince along5 0#t he !ante/ to ($e(a$e him6$emem0e$ing hi- o!n +eeling- o+ /i-a((ointment alte$nating !ith -hock4 A- he li-tene/5 Fathe$ 'ince2- +a.o$a0le im($e--ion o+ Fathe$ Ga$% g$e!4 Thi- !a- not a ($ie-t that !a- o#t to 0ag /emon- an/ make a name +o$ him-el+5 0#t -ome0o/% !ho le.ele/ !ith him an/ tol/ him that -ome o+ the .ictim2- $eaction- !e$e /o!n$ight :o//4< The t!o /eci/e/ the% !o#l/ meet the +ollo!ing *on/a% at the Ca-a +i$-t an/ then togethe$ go to San Lo$en1o on the 0#-4 Like an% no.ice5 Fathe$ Ga$% incl#/e/5 Fathe$ 'ince ha/ 0een g$o!ing mo$e an/ mo$e an,io#a0o#t !hat he might -ee in hi- +i$-t e,o$ci-m4 He2/ -(ent the ($e.io#- /a% $ea/%ing him-el+ in the onl% !a% he kne! ho!5 going to con+e--ion an/ -(en/ing e,t$a time in ($a%e$4 He ha/ (#$(o-e+#ll% t$ie/ to -tee$ clea$ o+ +ilm- like #he )orcism of mil' Rose -ome ($ie-t- at the NAC ha/ !atche/ it one night 0eca#-e he /i/n2t !ant to 0e ($e=#/ice/4 Be+o$e he le+t the NAC that a+te$noon5 he tol/ a +e! +ello! ($ie-t- !he$e he !a- going3 the% $e(lie/ that the% !o#l/ ($a% +o$ him4 On the 0#-5 hi- a(($ehen-ion g$e!4 Fathe$ Ga$% +ille/ him in on the ($otocol an/ !hat he might e,(ect to -ee5 /i-(la%ing a /emeano$ that hel(e/ calm hi- ne$.e-4 When the% a$$i.e/ at San Lo$en1o5 the #-#al c$o!/ ha/ al$ea/% gathe$e/ in the co#$t%a$/4 An/ a- the% !aite/5 Fathe$ Ga$% ga.e Fathe$ 'ince !hat little hi-to$% he co#l/ on the .a$io#- (eo(le4 A+te$ the +i$-t night5 the t!o -to((e/ to ha.e a co++ee an/ /ecom($e--4 That night ha/ 0een a
(a$tic#la$l% .iolent one4 A !oman in he$ ea$l% +o$tie- !ith -ha$(5 att$acti.e +eat#$e- an/ -ho#l/e$8 length 0lack hai$ ha/ -haken -o .iolentl% that Fathe$ 'ince ha/ -een he$ le.itate +i.e inche- o++ the chai$5 at !hich (oint Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ -im(l% (#-he/ he$ 0ack /o!n !ith the (alm o+ hi- han/4 Fathe$ Ga$%5 !ho !a- momenta$il% eng$o--e/ in the Rit%al 0ook at the time5 ha/ mi--e/ it4 Fathe$ 'ince ha/ -e.e$al 7#e-tion-4 A- he !a- !ont to /o5 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ (inche/ the 0$i/ge o+ the !oman2- no-e5 !hich Fathe$ 'ince +o#n/ -t$ange4 Fathe$ Ga$% ch#ckle/5 telling him that he2/ ha/ that -ame 7#e-tion him-el+4 Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ late$ e,(lain that he (inche/ the no-e 0eca#-e the /emon ente$- th$o#gh the (e$-on2- -en-e-4 Fathe$ Ga$% 'ince5 thinking ahea/ the($actical /a% !henti(-4 the Since +ate o+the a (e$-on2Rit%al i-(i$it#alBoth !ell80eing !o#l/an/ $e-tFathe$ in thei$ han/-5 !e$e keen to to lea$n im($eci-e on ho! an e,o$ci-m -ho#l/ 0e (e$+o$me/5 thei$ chie+ conce$n- !e$e a.oi/ing mi-take-4 Fathe$ Ga$%5 +o$ one5 ha/ $ea/ that i+ the e,o$ci-t !ent a0o#t it !$ong5 he co#l/ act#all% o(en him-el+ #( -(i$it#all% to an attack4 One a#tho$ ha/ e.en gone -o +a$ a- to -#gge-t that i+ the e,o$ci-t to#che/ the (e$-on /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 the /emon co#l/ ente$ into him4 Fathe$ Ca$mine -co++e/ at thi-4 A0-ol#tel% not4 &t2- not a /i-ea-e5< he !o#l/ late$ -a%4 Ho!e.e$5 the$e !e$e /ange$-4 Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- a/amant a0o#t not engaging the /emon4 :Whene.e$ the /emon talk-5 %o# -ho#l/ ne.e$ li-ten to him4 "o# -ho#l/ ne.e$ a-k 7#e-tion- to the /emon in o$/e$ to kno! -omething hi//en3 thi- i- a .e$% -e$io#- mi-take4 A ($ie-t i- not to a-k the /emon an%thing that %o# /on2t al$ea/% kno! the an-!e$ to @+o$ in-tance5 :Wh% /i/ %o# t$% to (#t %o#$-el+ a0o.e Go/ !hen %o# kno! He i- all8(o!e$+#l9<4 Ne.e$ a-k 7#e-tion- -o that the /emon co#l/ 0e con-i/e$e/ a -o#$ce o+ in+o$mation5 ne.e$; Fi$-t o+ all 0eca#-e he i- a lia$ an/ -o !hat he -a%can .e$% !ell 0e a lie5 an/ -econ/ 0eca#-e %o# can2t gi.e him the hono$ o+ 0eing %o#$ -o#$ce o+ in+o$mation4< The Rit%al /oe- (e$mit the e,o$ci-t to a-k the /emon hi- name5 !hich in the ancient He0$e! t$a/ition i- 0elie.e/ to gi.e one a kin/ o+ (o!e$ o.e$ anothe$5 al-o e.i/ence/ 0% the ancient ($actice that ($ohi0ite/ !$iting o$ ($ono#ncing the name o+ Go/4 The +o#n/ation o+ a-king +o$ the /emon2- name come- +$om the Bi0le5 !he$e >e-#- a-ke/ the name o+ the Ge$a-ene /emoniac *a$k 6:9; Ea$l% e,o$ci-t- con-i/e$e/ it !o$th% an/ co/i+ie/ it in the ol/ JMJ Roman Rit%al5 !hich allo!- the e,o$ci-t to a-k :the n#m0e$ an/ name o+ the -(i$it- inha0iting the (e$-on5 the time !hen the% ente$e/ into him an/ the ca#-e4< :One o+ the +i$-t thing- that he -t$#ggle- to a.oi/ i- to con+e-- hi- name5 0eca#-e to /o -o i-ome -o$t o+ hal+ /e+eat +o$ him5< -a%- Fathe$ Amo$th4 A /emon2- name /elineate- the t%(e o+ -(i$it it ma% 0e4 Sometime- the name- a$e (#$el% +#nctional5 -#ch a- :ange$< o$ :l#-t3< at othe$ time- the% a$e $ecogni1a0le name- +$om the Bi0le5 like Beel1e0#0 o$e,o$ci-tA-mo/e#-4 E.en a/mit that the$e i- a lot o+ m%-te$% to it4 Fo$ in-tance5 i+ the /emon A-mo/e#- i($e-ent in t!o o$ mo$e (eo(le that an e,o$ci-t -ee- act#all%5 it2- mo$e than that5 !h% /oe-n2t the /emon $ecogni1e the e,o$ci-t9 Sho#l/n2t he 0e a0le to -a% to the e,o$ci-t5 :Hi5 $emem0e$ me9 We met thi- mo$ning4< &n act#alit%5 -ometime- it /oe- ha((en that an e,o$ci-t !ill ($a% o.e$ a (e$-on5 e.en in anothe$ (a$t o+ the !o$l/5 an/ ha.e the /emon -a%5 :We +o#ght each othe$ +i.e %ea$- ago in >e$#-alem<6$e+e$$ing to an e,o$ci-m that the .ictim kno!- nothing a0o#t4 Ho!e.e$5 thi- i- $a$e5 an/ the a.e$age e,o$ci-t e-(eciall% in &tal% ma% -ee A-mo/e#- th$ee time- in the -ame !eek !itho#t -o m#ch a- a :He$e !e go again;< B#t acco$/ing to one &talian e,o$ci-t5 the act#al name i-n2t that im(o$tant4 &t ma% -igni+% :the a$m%< o+ that (a$tic#la$ e.il -(i$it4 &n othe$ !o$/-5 a /emon -a%ing :A-mo/e#-< i- like a Wo$l/ Wa$ && Ame$ican G4&4 -a%ing :&2m a *a$ine< o$ :&2m #n/e$ Ei-enho!e$4< :All that matte$- i- that the% gi.e %o# a name5 an% name5 -o long a- the% $e-(on/ to it5< -a%- the e,o$ci-t4 Fo$ thi$ea-on5 man% act#all% ($e+e$ to talk to the /emon at 0elie.e all4 Fathe$ De$mine5 +o$ e,am(le5 /oe-n2t e.en a-k e,o$ci-t+o$ the name4 :& /on2t a-knot an%thing 0eca#-e & /on2t them4 & kno!
thi- ma% -o#n/ /i-a((ointing5 0#t /emon- a$e -#ch 0ig lia$- that & =#-t contin#e !ith the ($a%e$ almo-t a- i+ the% !e$en2t the$e4< &t can al-o ha((en that a /emon !ill -ometime- gi.e a (e$-on2- name5 -#ch a- :A/am4< A g$eat /e0ate e,i-t- among e,o$ci-t- a0o#t !hethe$ o$ not the -o#l o+ a /ecea-e/ (e$-on can ca#-e a (o--e--ion4 The mo$e theologicall% incline/ e,o$ci-t- -a% no !hen a (e$-on /ie-5 the -o#l goe- -t$aight to hea.en5 hell5 o$ (#$gato$%5 !hile tho-e !ho ha.e -(ent -ome time in (lace- like A+$ica !he$e the 0elie+ i- !i/e-($ea/ -a% %e-5 it i- (o--i0le4 Fathe$ Nanni once ($a%e/ o.e$ a (e$-on !ho claime/ to 0e the -o#l o+ a /ea/ *a+ia 0o--4 A+te$ month- o+ $e+#-ing to gi.e an% othe$ name5 Fathe$ Nanni /i/ a little checking that he2/ the (e$-on in 7#e-tion e,i-te/4all Onalong4 thi- occa-ion5 the /emon +inall% $elente/an/ an//i-co.e$e/ con+e--e/ that 0een t$%ing to +oolne.e$ the e,o$ci-t &n a//ition to the moment- !hen Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- a0le to an-!e$ a +e! o+ thei$ 7#e-tion-5 Fathe$ Ga$% an/ Fathe$ 'ince ma/e it a ha0it to ha.e a co++ee o$ t$% to g$a0 a 0ite a+te$!a$/4 Th$o#gh Fathe$ Ga$%2- kno!le/ge o+ the (e$-onal hi-to$ie- o+ the .ictim- an/ Fathe$ 'ince2- #n/e$-tan/ing o+ &talian -ince he !a- +l#ent in S(ani-h5 he co#l/ make o#t mo$e &talian than Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/5 the t!o !o#l/ com(a$e note-4 D#$ing one o+ thei$ late8night $e(a-t-5 Fathe$ Ga$% e,(laine/ to Fathe$ 'ince -omething that ha/ taken him !eek- to +ig#$e o#t6!h% Fathe$ Ca$mine to#che/ (eo(le on ce$tain (a$t- o+ thei$ 0o/% !ith the c$#ci+i,4 He !a- -ea$ching +o$ the (oint- that ha/ 0een :hit< 0% a c#$-e4 :Peo(le !ill o+ten 0e /e/icate/ in ce$tain $it#al- an/ c#$-e/ o0=ect- !ill 0e (lace/ on the 0ack o+ thei$ neck4< The% al-o /i-c#--e/ action- the% +elt !o#l/n2t +l% in the State-5 like Fathe$ Ca$mine -la((ing (eo(le at the en/ o+ the e,o$ci-m4 The% talke/ at length a0o#t the +act that the ma=o$it% o+ 0i-ho(- in Ame$ica in+o$me/4kne! little a0o#t the $ealit% o+ e,o$ci-m4 Both ag$ee/ that 0i-ho(- nee/e/ to 0e 0ette$ AS HE CONT&NUED TO PART&C&PATE &N E)ORC&S*S5 Fathe$ Ga$% came to $eali1e that !hile the% co#l/ 0e g$#eling a++ai$-5 (e$ha(- the mo-t a$/#o#- a-(ect !a- the en/le-- $e(etition4 Fathe$ Ca$mine $an San Lo$en1o a- tho#gh it !e$e an o#t(atient clinic4 He !o#l/ ($a% o.e$ (eo(le +o$ +i+teen to t!ent% min#te-5 an/ then5 a+te$ -che/#ling a +ollo!8#( a((ointment5 the% !o#l/ go a0o#t thei$ /a%4 F$om talking to Fathe$ Daniel5 he kne! that man% o+ the othe$ e,o$ci-t- in Rome ha/ -imila$ a(($oache-4 Late$5 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ /i-co.e$ that each e,o$ci-t ha- hi- o!n -%-tem5 in (a$t 0eca#-e almo-t all ha/ othe$ /#tie- to (e$+o$m 0e-i/e- 0eing an e,o$ci-t4 Fathe$ Ca$mine5 +o$ e,am(le5 !a- the -#(e$io$ at San Lo$en1o an/ !a- 0#-% !ith $#nning the /a%8to8/a% o(e$ation- o+ the 0a-ilica an/ (a$i-h5 !hich meant he co#l/ -che/#le (eo(le onl% th$ee to +o#$ /a%- a !eek5 #-#all% in the e.ening-4 So Fathe$ Ca$mine ten/e/ to l#m( the mo$e -e.e$e ca-e- on ce$tain /a%- an/ -ee +e!e$ o+ them5 (e$ha(- +i.e $athe$ than ten4 Ho!e.e$5 (eo(le al-o -ho!e/ #( #nanno#nce/ looking +o$ a 7#ick 0le--ing4 One /a% a t$a-h collecto$ (a$ke/ he$ miniat#$e -anitation t$#ck o#t-i/e in the co#$t%a$/5 -tom(e/ in !ea$ing he$ 0$ight g$een $e+lecti.e -t$i(e/ #ni+o$m5 an/ a-ke/ the a--em0le/ th$ong !hethe$ Fathe$ Ca$mine !ataking !alk8in .i-it-4 A- it t#$ne/ o#t5 he !a- not4 Then Fathe$ Ga$% con-i/e$e/ the mo$e ent$enche/ ca-e-5 -#ch a- Si-te$ >anica4 The -econ/ time he ha/ -een he$5 -he -eeme/ !o$-e than 0e+o$e4 On to( o+ that5 he $emin/e/ him-el+ that -he2/ 0een coming to Fathe$ Ca$mine +o$ nine %ea$-4 Di/n2t the ($a%e$- o+ e,o$ci-m !o$k9 Peo(le5 Fathe$ Ga$% $eali1e/5 a$e #n/e$ a h#ge mi-a(($ehen-ion that e,o$ci-m i- a one8-hot /eal3 that once an e,o$ci-t 0egin- the Rit%al5 it i- a +ight to the +ini-h that can la-t +o$ /a%- on en/6 #ntil onl% one i- le+t -tan/ing4 An Ame$ican e,o$ci-t in Sc$anton5 Penn-%l.ania5 coine/ the (h$a-e :/$i.e8th$o#gh e,o$ci-m-< to /e-c$i0e thi- !on8an/8/one a(($oach that the me/ia an/ Holl%!oo/ +ilm- ha.e ma/e (o(#la$4 Not -#$($i-ingl%5 thi- mi-conce(tion i- hel/ 0% man% !ho .i-it e,o$ci-t-5 mo-t o+ !hom go looking +o$ a 7#ick +i,4
:Peo(le /on2t #n/e$-tan/ !hat !e /o5< -a%- Fathe$ G$amola11o4 :Peo(le come to -ee #e,(ecting to 0e heale/ $ight a!a%4 The% think5 & ha.e a hea/ache 0eca#-e o+ the /emon5 *% =o0 i-n2t going !ell 0eca#-e o+ the /emon4 Peo(le a$e not ($o(e$l% in+o$me/4< &n-tea/5 a- Fathe$ G$amola11o e,(lain-5 e,o$ci-m i- mo$e akin to a =o#$ne%5 !ith the e,o$ci-t acting a- a kin/ o+ :-(i$it#al /i$ecto$< hel(ing the .ictim to :$e/i-co.e$ the g$ace o+ Go/< th$o#gh ($a%e$ an/ the -ac$ament-4 Thi- i- one o+ the $ea-on- !h% e,o$ci-t- 0elie.e Go/ allo!- (eo(le to 0ecome (o--e--e/ in the +i$-t (lace4 :Thi- me--age i- e,t$emel% im(o$tant5< in-i-t- Fathe$ G$amola11o4 :Thi- i- !h% it take- -o long +o$ (eo(le to 0ecome li0e$ate/4 &t i- a =o#$ne% o+ +aith +o$ the (e$-on5 the +amil%5 Getting an/ +o$ the (a$i-h4< (eo(le to -ee it thi- !a% i- not al!a%- ea-% +o$ the e,o$ci-t4 :Hal+ the 0attle i- to change thei$ !hole (#$(o-e -o the% /on2t -ee it in the light o+ getting $i/ o+ a ($o0lem5 0#t -ee it in the light o+ 0eing mo$e +#ll% con.e$te/ o$ 0eing con.e$te/ at all5< -a%- Engli-h e,o$ci-t Fathe$ >e$em% Da.ie-4 :That2- the !hole aim4 &t2- !hat &2m al!a%- telling (eo(le !eek 0% !eek4 An/ that2- the mo-t im(o$tant thing6the e,o$ci-m i- -econ/a$% to that4< Sim(l% (#t5 the ($a%e$- o+ the e,o$ci-m !eaken the (o!e$ that the /emon ha- o.e$ the (e$-on4 The healing5 ho!e.e$5 cannot ha((en !itho#t the +#ll (a$tici(ation o+ the in/i.i/#al4 'ictim- o+ (o--e--ion a$e e,ho$te/ to go to !eekl% con+e--ion5 to $ecite the $o-a$% /ail%5 an/ a0o.e all to $ecei.e the E#cha$i-t4 :& al!a%- -a% that the e,o$ci-m i- ten (e$cent o+ the c#$e3 the $emaining ninet% (e$cent ithe $e-(on-i0ilit% o+ the in/i.i/#al4 What /oe- thi- mean9 &t mean- that the$e i- a nee/ +o$ m#ch ($a%e$5 +$e7#ent $ece(tion o+ the -ac$ament-5 li.ing a li+e acco$/ing to the Go-(el5 #-ing -ac$amentQi@e,o$ci-e/ !ate$5 oil5 an/ -alt5< !$ite- Fathe$ Amo$th4 :& ha.e &2.e(h$a-e5 0een e,o$ci-ing t!ent% -a%- Fathe$%o# Amo$th4 /e Lig#o$i -a%-(eo(le a .e$%that e,act "o# /on2t+o$ al!a%get%ea$-5< to the li0e$ation3 al!a%-:Saint get toAl+on-o -ome kin/ o+ $elie+ Thi- mean- that tho-e (eo(le !ho in the (a-t #-e/ to th$o! them-el.e- on the +loo$ =#-t +o$ a 0le--ing5 -c$eaming an/ %elling5 a+te$ %ea$- o+ e,o$ci-m- a$e calm3 the% can li.e thei$ ($o+e--ional li+e an/ thei$ ca$ee$-4 B#t e.e$% once in a !hile5 the% +eel a little /i-t#$0ance an/ -o the% come5 (eo(le !ho in the (a-t #-e/ to come e.e$% /a% o$ once a !eek5 a+te$ a +e! %ea$- o+ e,o$ci-m the% ma% come once e.e$% t!o month- o$ e.e$% -i, month-4 What & mean i- that the% ha.e a ($og$e--i.e im($o.ement4< ON THE N&NTH OF FEBRUAR"5 Fathe$ Ga$% clim0e/ #( the 0eige ma$0le -tai$- an/ into the cla--$oom at the Regina A(o-tolo$#m +o$ the la-t time4 While the -econ/ hal+ o+ the co#$-e ha/n2t matche/ the 7#alit% o+ the +i$-t hal+ in hi- min/5 he !a- /e+initel% looking +o$!a$/ to thi- la-t lect#$e5 a $o#n/ta0le /i-c#--ion lea/ 0% th$ee e,o$ci-t-6 Fathe$ Bamonte5 Fathe$ Nanni5 Fathe$ Amo$th6an/ a +o#$th ($ie-t5 Fathe$ Al0e$to5 !ho $an a -(i$it#al li-tening cente$ calle/ the !centro ascolto;( B$inging in the e,o$ci-t- to talk a0o#t thei$ mini-t$ie- !a- a com($omi-e +o$ the co#$-e o$gani1e$-4 O$iginall%5 the% ha/ contacte/ the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-t- &AE an/ a-ke/ +o$ an e,o$ci-t to act#all% (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m in the cla--$oom4 Fathe$ G$amola11o ha/ tol/ them5 ho!e.e$5 that !hile the &AE tho#ght the co#$-e !a- a goo/ i/ea5 e,o$ci-m !a-n2t a -(ectato$ -(o$t4 P#tting a .ictim on the -(ot like that !o#l/ onl% a// to the -#++e$ing an/ chea(en the !hole a++ai$4 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- .e$% im($e--e/ 0% the th$ee e,o$ci-t- a- the% +ile/ into the cla--$oom4 The t$io a((ea$ing togethe$ at a lect#$e !a- akin to an all8-ta$ line#( a//$e--ing a g$o#( o+ Little Leag#e$-4 Like Fathe$ Bamonte5 Fathe$ Amo$th !o$e a long 0lack ca--ock that lent him an ai$ o+ (iet%4 Bal/ an/ !ea$ing gla--e-5 at eight% %ea$- ol/ he !alke/ !ith a -light -too( an/ took hi- time clim0ing the th$ee -te(- that le/ #( to the (o/i#m4 He !a- ha$/l% the la$ge$8than8li+e +ig#$e that the me/ia (o$t$a%e/ him to 0e5 an/ in-tea/ e,#/e/ a mo$e =o.ial an/ a.#nc#la$ 7#alit%4 Thank+#ll%5 /e-(ite the ($e-ence o+ -#ch l#mina$ie-5 the me/ia !a-n2t o0t$#-i.e4 A+te$ o(ening ($a%e$-5 Fathe$ Amo$th -(oke +o$ +o$t%8+i.e min#te- in a g$a.ell% %et -tea/%
.oice5 hi- e%e- +i,e/ on a +a$ co$ne$ o+ the $oom4 The theme !a- +amilia$ to tho-e !ho +ollo!e/ hi(#0lic a((ea$ance- an/ $ea/ hi- n#me$o#- 0ook-? E,o$ci-m goe- to the hea$t o+ !hat it mean- to 0e a Ch$i-tian an/ i- -omething that e.e$% ($ie-t -ho#l/ take mo$e -e$io#-l%4 Thi- !ent /o#0le5 o+ co#$-e5 +o$ the 0i-ho(- !ho-e =o0 it !a- to a((oint e,o$ci-t-4 &n inte$.ie!-5 Fathe$ Amo$th ha/ e.en gone -o +a$ a- to -a% that an% 0i-ho( !ho /oe-n2t a((oint an e,o$ci-t i- committing a mo$tal -in4 Fi+teen min#te- into the lect#$e5 the little .oice in Fathe$ Ga$%2- ea$ -#//enl% !ent -ilent5 a- hit$an-lato$ m%-te$io#-l% !ent mi--ing4 Anno%e/5 0#t not nece--a$il% -#$($i-e/5 Fathe$ Ga$% -(ent the ne,t thi$t% min#te- -t$aining to (iece togethe$ the $emain/e$ o+ Fathe$ Amo$th2- talk4 Hi- &talian !am#ch it ha/!a0een on the /a% o+ the co#$-e5 he -till -t$#ggle/4 Atto the he !enta0ack to0ette$ +in/ than o#t !hat going on5+i$-t !on/e$ing i+ thig$eat0#t o((o$t#nit% !a- going 0e0$eak -7#an/e$e/ !ell4 A- it t#$ne/ o#t5 the +i$-t t$an-lato$ ha/ t$acke/ /o!n a %o#ng -emina$ian to $e(lace him5 an/ Fathe$ Ga$% !a- -(a$e/ +$om ha.ing to -co#$ the hall-4 A+te$ the 0$eak5 Fathe$ Nanni -(oke +o$ hal+ an ho#$ a0o#t the c$#cial $ole o+ coo(e$ation 0et!een the e,o$ci-t an/ hi- 0i-ho(5 en-#$ing that onl% o++iciall% a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t- (e$+o$me/ the Rit%al; &n othe$ !o$/-5 =#-t 0eca#-e -omeone ha/ taken the co#$-e /i/n2t mean that he co#l/ 0egin ($a%ing o.e$ (eo(le on hi- o!n4 Since Fathe$ Ga$% !a- an o++icial e,o$ci-t5 thi- !a- a moot (oint5 tho#gh it /i/ $emin/ him that he !o#l/ nee/ to !o$k clo-el% !ith hi- 0i-ho( once he got 0ack4 Fathe$ Bamonte then /i-c#--e/ the im(o$tance o+ an e,o$ci-t ha.ing a team a(($oach5 -t$e--ing the nee/ to ha.e a clo-e !o$king $elation-hi( !ith a the$a(i-t o$ a (-%chologi-t4 A- he li-tene/5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- -t$#ck again 0% the +act that Fathe$ Ca$mine /i/n2t ha.e -#ch colleag#e-4 *o-t .ictim0$o#ght a com(anion3 0#t -till5 on ce$tain occa-ion-5 Fathe$ Ca$mine !o#l/ ha.e 0een all alone 0#t +o$ Fathe$ Ga$%6-omething Fathe$Al0e$to5 Ga$% .o!e/ ne.e$ /o5 i+ascolto onl% =#-t +o$ :legal< con-i/e$ation-4 centro Fo$ Fathe$ Ga$%5 Fathe$ !ho he2/ $an the 5 ($o.e/ to 0e the mo-t engaging -(eake$4 The li-tening cente$ !a- 0a-icall% a -(i$it#al cente$5 -ta++e/ 0% t!o ($ie-t-5 t!o n#n-5 a the$a(i-t5 an/ an attache/ ($a%e$ g$o#(4 &t !a- a (lace +o$ (eo(le !ith -(i$it#al o$ (-%chological ($o0lem- that the% att$i0#te/ to -(i$it#al i--#e-4 The conce(t !a- -imila$ to that in a 0ook Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ 0o#ght? t%mbling 4loc*s or tepping tones: pirit%al "ns&ers to 3s'chological %estions 0% Bene/ict >4 G$oe-chel4 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- in-(i$e/ 0% Fathe$ Al0e$to2- em(ha-i- on the contin#al nee/ +o$ (eo(le to ($actice the -ac$ament-6e-(eciall% con+e--ion6an/ to 0$ing ($a%e$ 0ack into thei$ li.e-5 !hich he -ai/ (eo(le !e$e +illing !ith a lot o+ othe$ acti.itie-4 An/ !hile not nece--a$il% te$$i0le5 the-e :/i-t$action-5< a- Fathe$ Al0e$to (#t it5 !e$e -till e,(o-ing (eo(le to the !$ong kin/- o+ in+l#ence-4 Fi$-t an/ +o$emo-t he !ante/ to c$eate .en#e- !he$e (eo(le co#l/ ($a%4 He2/ -et #( a (e$manent cha(el in-i/e the Ba-ilica o+ Saint Ana-ta-ia +o$ E#cha$i-tic a/o$ation a Catholic t$a/ition o+ me/itating in +$ont o+ the e,(o-e/ Ble--e/ Sac$ament4 O+ co#$-e E#cha$i-tic a/o$ation !a-n2t no.el5 0#t Fathe$ Ga$% like/ the i/ea o+ (eo(le mo$e :7#iet time< !ith Go/4 al-o a(($eciate/ Fathe$ Al0e$to2intention o+ getting 0acknee/ing to the t$a/itiono+ the Ch#$ch4 The-eHe a(($oache!o#l/ al-o 0ene+it him a- an e,o$ci-t4 While it might 0e ha$/ to talk to (eo(le a0o#t /emon-5 he co#l/ ce$tainl% tell them a0o#t the 0ene+it- o+ ($a%ing5 an/ he !o#l/ 0e ($acticing :($e.enti.e me/icine5< a- Fathe$ e.in >o%ce $ecommen/e/4 A+te$ Fathe$ Al0e$to +ini-he/5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- /elighte/ that the$e !a- an enti$e ho#$ =#-t +o$ 7#e-tion- an/ an-!e$-4 The -e--ion !a- -o a0-o$0ing he co#l/ ha.e -at the$e li-tening +o$ m#ch longe$4 Fathe$ Amo$th2- $e-(on-e to one 7#e-tion ma/e Fathe$ Ga$% ch#ckle? :E.e$%0o/% !ho icon-i/e$ing /oing thi- nee/- to 0e a(($entice/4< A+te$ all that t$o#0le he !ent th$o#gh to 0e a0le to a(($entice; no!ing the$e a$e JI /ioce-e- in the Unite/ State- alone6!hich meant that man% e,o$ci-t- !o#l/ ha.e to 0e t$aine/ an/ a(($entice/6it !a- im(o--i0le +o$ him to concei.e that :-i, g#%- !ho a$e o.e$ he$e 0$eaking thei$ 0ack-< co#l/ all o+ a -#//en t#to$ JI ($ie-t-4 B#t i+ the% /i/n2t5 !ho !o#l/9 Ga$%ha/ le+tthe that +inal /a% o+him the co#$-e +eeling $ein.igo$ate/ calling a-hian/e-i$e to e,o$ci-t4Fathe$ Not onl% co#$-e gi.en the g$o#n/ing he nee/e/5 0#ta0o#t it ha/hi$ein+o$ce/
hel( (eo(le4 He co#l/ -ee no! that $athe$ than =#-t 0eing on the +$inge5 the$e !a- al-o a -t$ong (a-to$al element to e,o$ci-m4 CHAPTER FOURTEEN
WINDOWS TO THE SOUL
The comman/e$ t$i#m(h- in .icto$%3 %et he co#l/ not ha.e con7#e$e/ i+ he ha/ not +o#ght3 an/ the g$eate$ the (e$il o+ the 0attle5 the mo$e the =o% o+ the t$i#m(h46 aint "%g%stine5 Con+e--ionAthe e.ening /$agge/ on5 Fathe$ Ga$% notice/ a -hi+t in Fathe$ Ca$mine2- /emeano$4 B% M?5 a+te$ the Ca(#chin ha/ e,o$ci-e/ a0o#t nine (eo(le5 hi- once #($ight (o-t#$e -too(e/ hea.il%5 0$ace/ again-t the !all 0% hi- le+t han/4 De-(ite the +$ee1ing $ain o#t-i/e5 hi- 0$o!n $o0e cl#ng to him5 hea.il% matte/ !ith -!eat4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ no i/ea ho! hi- mento$ maintaine/ hi- -tamina /a% in an/ /a% o#t4 B% the en/ o+ Fe0$#a$%5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ -een mo$e than +o$t% e,o$ci-m-5 incl#/ing -ome in !hich the $eaction !a- -o e,(lo-i.e that 0oth he an/ Fathe$ 'ince ha/ hel(e/ -#0/#e the (e$-on4 One ca-e in.ol.e/ a -mall5 0ent8looking n#n in he$ +#ll ha0it5 ($o0a0l% in he$ +i+tie- 0#t -eeming m#ch ol/e$5 !ho ha/ change/ -o com(letel% /#$ing the Rit%al that he no longe$ $ecogni1e/ he$4 He al-o -a! Si-te$ >anica a thi$/ an/ +o#$th time5 each e,o$ci-m -eemingl% mo$e .iolent than the ($e.io#- one4 &t came a- no -#$($i-e !hen he lea$ne/ that the $e(etiti.e nat#$e o+ e,o$ci-m can 0e challenging +o$ an e,o$ci-t4 :Fo$ me5< -a%- Fathe$ Ca$mine5 :the ha$/e-t thing i- that the li0e$ation ne.e$ ha((en$ight a!a%4 Sometime- %o# nee/ %ea$- an/ %ea$-5 an/ thi- metho/ical (e$-e.e$ance i- not onl% .e$% ti$ing5 0#t the /emon take- a/.antage o+ it in o$/e$ to t$% to in-in#ate the (oi-on o+ /o#0t5 a- i+ to -a%5 "o# a$e !a-ting %o#$ li+e an/ %o# a$e /ecei.ing (eo(le4: E,o$ci-t- al-o ha.e to /eal !ith the $eal th$eat o+ -#ici/e4 Fathe$ Daniel ha/ tol/ Fathe$ Ga$% o+ a time /#$ing an e,o$ci-m !hen he ha/ to tackle a !oman !ho t$ie/ to =#m( o#t the thi$/8-to$% !in/o!4 &n &tal%5 !he$e e.e$% e,o$ci-t ha- a cell (hone5 it i- common +o$ an e,o$ci-t to $ecei.e -e.e$al me--age- a /a% -a%ing thing- like :To/a% & am +inall% going to en/ it all;< o$ :& can2t go on !itho#t %o#$ hel(;< A- Fathe$ Amo$th $elate- in hi- 0ook5 "n )orcist #ells Ais tor'5 a !oman -eeing Fathe$ Can/i/o th$e! he$-el+ o#t the !in/o! 0et!een e,o$ci-m -e--ion-4 Face/ !ith a /ail% en.i$onment that i- thi- $i+e !ith -#++e$ing an/ /e-(e$ation5 man% e,o$ci-t- +eel o.e$0#$/ene/4 Fathe$ Ga$% 0egan to notice that the e,o$ci-m- !e$e -ta$ting to a++ect him a- !ell4 E.en tho#gh he hate/ to a/mit it5 he 0egan to +eel that he !a- in a $#t4 He $eali1e/ Fathe$ Ca$mine -a! man% o+ the -ame (eo(le o.e$ an/ o.e$ again an/ neithe$ thei$ con/ition5 no$ the !a% he ($a%e/ o.e$ them5 change/ m#ch4 With the e,ce(tion o+ the mo$e /$amatic ca-e-5 the$e !a- nothing ne! +o$ Fathe$ Ga$% to -ee4 Be-i/e-5 he !a- =#-t a (a--i.e o0-e$.e$3 (e$ha(- hi- attit#/e !o#l/ change once he -ta$te/ hi- o!n mini-t$% an/ +elt the im(o$t o+ 0eing in cha$ge4 The 0ig -#$($i-e !a- that !hile he +o#n/ him-el+ /i-t$acte/ -ometime- /#$ing a $it#al5 he notice/ that the e,o$ci-m- !e$e a++ecting him o#t-i/e o+ San Lo$en1o a- !ell6an/ not in a goo/ !a%4 FATHER GAR" WAS AWARE that e,o$ci-t- !e$e ($ime ta$get- +o$ attack- 0% the De.il4 Both the e,o$ci-m co#$-e an/ the n#me$o#- 0ook- he2/ $ea/ ha/ all (ointe/ thi- o#t5 -ome in l#$i/ /etail4 :He nee/ onl% ente$ into the -t$eam o+ o#$ o!n inclination-5 !hen !e t$eat lightl% thing- that lea/ #- a-t$a%3 he ha- onl% to ($e-- again-t that !hich al$ea/% totte$-5 to hol/ 0ack that !hich -eek- to $i-e4 Hi- in+l#ence -($ea/- like a (oi-ono#- ga-5 !hich !e inhale !itho#t kno!ing it5< !$ote the Dominican theologian Antonin8Gil0e$t Se$tillange-4 Ch$i-tian t$a/ition ha- long hel/ that the mo$e a (e$-on2- li+e $eache- #(!a$/ to!a$/ Go/5 the +ie$ce$ the De.il attack-4 N#me$o#- -aint- ha.e -#++e$e/ a- a $e-#lt o+ thei$ /e.otion-5 incl#/ing Saint
Pa#l5 Te$e-a o+ A.ila5 Pa/$e Pio5 an/ Gemma Galgani4 &n hi- 0ook #he Dar* Night of the o%l 5 Saint >ohn o+ the C$o-- /e-c$i0e- ho! Go/ maintain- a ce$tain :e7#alit%< among all thing-5 -o that !e ma% attain g$ace com(a$a0le to o#$ -tation4 >#-t a- a hea.%!eight ($i1e+ighte$ !o#l/n2t 0$eak a -!eat 0eating #( on an amate#$5 -o too !o#l/ a -aint2/e.otion $ing hollo! #nle-- it !e$e ($o(e$l% te-te/4 The g$ace- that !e $ecei.e th$o#gh ($a%e$ an/ the gi+t- gi.en #- 0% the goo/ angel- /o not e-ca(e the notice o+ Satan5 -a%- >ohn o+ the C$o--5 :(a$tl% -o that he ma% /o that !hich he can again-t them acco$/ing to the mea-#$e o+ =#-tice an/ that th#- he ma% not 0e a0le to allege !ith t$#th that no o((o$t#nit% i- gi.en him +o$ con7#e$ing the -o#l5 a- he -ai/ conce$ning &t i- >o04< +o$ thi- $ea-on that Saint Pete$ !a$n- ea$l% Ch$i-tian-5 :Di-ci(line %o#$-el.e-5 kee( ale$t4 Like a $oa$ing lion %o#$ a/.e$-a$% the /e.il ($o!l- a$o#n/5 looking +o$ -omeone to /e.o#$4 Re-i-t him5 -tea/+a-t in %o#$ +aith5 +o$ %o# kno! that %o#$ 0$othe$- an/ -i-te$- in all the !o$l/ a$e #n/e$going the -ame kin/- o+ -#++e$ing< J Pete$ ?I84 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ /eci/e/ to 7#it /$inking o.e$ a /eca/e 0e+o$e 0eca#-e o+ the e++ect it ha/ on him4 He !a-n2t a 0ig /$inke$ at the time5 0#t he notice/ that i+ he e.en /$ank a gla-- o$ t!o o+ !ine !ith /inne$5 he !o#l/ +eel the e/ge- o+ hi- -el+8cont$ol -ta$ting to -li(4 U(on a$$i.ing in &tal%5 ho!e.e$5 a (lace -%non%mo#- !ith !ine an/ th$ee8ho#$ meal-5 he2/ /eci/e/ to $ela, that -t$ict#$e a little4 The Ca-a o+ten -e$.e/ !ine !ith l#nch a- !a- the c#-tom5 an/ no! an/ again he allo!e/ him-el+ to en=o% a gla--4 An/ !hile thing- ha/ 0een +ine +o$ the +i$-t hal+ o+ hi- -ta% in Rome5 once he2/ -ta$te/ (a$tici(ating in e,o$ci-m- it !a- a- i+ -ome0o/%5 o$ -omething5 ha/ hooke/ hi- li0i/o #( to a -atellite /i-h an/ image- !e$e -t$eaming in4 Se,#al tem(tation i- e,o$ci1e one o+ the0eca#-e main /ange$an$eall% e,o$ci-t +ace-4 :We/e-i$eha.e to ca$e+#l-a%-ometimeo+ the (eo(le !e the% can a$o#-e -ome in 0e the.e$% e,o$ci-t5< Fathe$ De$mine4 Some o+ the !omen !ho -o#ght hel( +$om Fathe$ Ca$mine !e$e 7#ite att$acti.e5 an/ /#$ing the e,o$ci-m- a +e! !o#l/ act#all% t$% to tea$ thei$ clothe- o++5 o$ $#0 them-el.e-4 The -#$($i-ing thing !a- that Fathe$ Ga$%2- tem(tation- came not /#$ing the e,o$ci-m- 0#t a+te$!a$/5 !hile he !a- $i/ing on the 0#- o$ !alking the -t$eet- o+ Rome4 Una0le to o.e$come them on hi- o!n5 he !ent /o!n to the cha(el in the Ca-a5 o$ o.e$ to the little Ch#$ch o+ Santa Rita5 !hich !a- $ight a$o#n/ the co$ne$5 an/ ($a%e/ -ilentl% +o$ Go/ to gi.e him -t$ength4 When the tho#ght- /i/n2t go a!a%5 e.en a+te$ inten-e ($a%e$5 he 0egan to get #(-et !ith him-el+4 Ha/ he o(ene/ a /oo$ that ha/ allo!e/ a /emon to attack him9 WH&LE E)ORC&STS AD*&T that thei$ mini-t$% can -ometime- 0e a hea.% 0#$/en5 it !o#l/ 0e a mi-take5 the% -a%5 to o.e$-tate the (o!e$ o+ the De.il4 A- Fathe$ Amo$th !$ite-5 !" ($ie-t !ho ia+$ai/ o+ the De.il i- like a -he(he$/ !ho i- a+$ai/ o+ a !ol+4 &t i- a g$o#n/le-- +ea$4< :The De.il5< -a%Amo$th5 i- al$ea/% :/oing #- a- m#ch ha$m a- he (o--i0l% can4< An/ -o $athe$ than +ea$ him5 e,o$ci-t- -a%5 it i- 0ette$ to em#late -aint- -#ch a- Te$e-a o+ A.ila5 !ho ($oclaime/5 :&+ thi- Lo$/ i- (o!e$+#l5 a- & -ee that He i- an/ & kno! that He i-5 an/ i+ the /e.il- a$e Hi- -la.e- an/ the$e i- no /o#0t a0o#t thi- 0eca#-e it2- a matte$ o+ +aith5 !hat e.il can the% /o to me -ince & am a -e$.ant o+ thi- Lo$/ an/ ing9 Wh% -ho#l/n2t & ha.e the +o$tit#/e to engage in com0at !ith all o+ hell9< While e,o$ci-t- /on2t ha.e a (at$on -aint5 man% +eel a -t$ong /e.otion to *a$%4 &n the t$a/itiono+ the Catholic Ch#$ch5 *a$% hol/- a (a$tic#la$ (lace o+ hono$? :Th$o#gho#t he$ li+e an/ #ntil he$ -on /ie/ on the c$o--5 *a$%2- +aith ne.e$ !a.e$e/4 She ne.e$ cea-e/ to 0elie.e in the +#l+illment o+ Go/2!o$/4 An/ -o the Ch#$ch .ene$ate- in *a$% the (#$e-t $eali1ation o+ +aith4< An/ 0eca#-e o+ thiacce(tance o+ Go/5 *a$% $e($e-ent- a (a$allel a$c that i- the e,act o((o-ite o+ the De.il2-4 :Go/ ma/e @Satan magni+icent in hi- nat#$e an/ he co$$#(te/ him-el+3 Go/ ma/e *a$% h#m0le in he$ nat#$e a h#man 0eing an/5 a- -#ch5 in+e$io$ to the angel- an/ -he -ancti+ie/ he$-el+5< !$ite- Fathe$ >o- Antonio
Fo$tea4 The Bi0le cite- thi- ho-tilit% 0et!een Satan an/ *a$%4 &n talking to the -e$(ent !ho tem(te/ A/am an/ E.e in the Ga$/en o+ E/en5 Go/ -a%-5 :& !ill (#t enmit% 0et!een %o# an/ the !oman5 an/ 0et!een %o#$ o++-($ing an/ he$-5 he !ill -t$ike %o#$ hea/5 an/ %o# !ill -t$ike hi- heel5< Gene-i- K?J4 Th#- man% -tat#e- o+ *a$% /e(ict he$ c$#-hing a -e$(ent 0eneath he$ +eet4 *an% e,o$ci-t- in.oke *a$% /#$ing the Rit%al; :The /emon i- -o te$$i+ie/ o+ he$ that he !ill ne.e$ ($ono#nce he$ name4 He2ll -a% that !oman o$ -he /e-t$o%- me5< -a%- Fathe$ Amo$th4 :The *a$ian ($a%e$5 e-(eciall% the $o-a$%5 i- a .e$% (o!e$+#l !ea(on in the +ight again-t Satan5< e,(lain- Fathe$ Bamonte4 :That i- !h% @*a$% in-i-t- -o m#ch that !e ($a% the $o-a$%3 the $o-a$% i- a ($a%e$ that+o$ $eall% theha.e /emon into a +$en1%4< On n#me$o#Fathe$ ha- 0e-eeche/ *a$% hel(!hi(onl% to the (e$-on he i- ($a%ing o.e$ -a%5occa-ion-5 :She i- he$e;< o$ Bamonte :"o# can2t imagine !hat & !o#l/ /o to %o# i+ -he !e$en2t -to((ing me;< AFTER WEES OF DEAL&NG !ith the tem(tation-5 Fathe$ Ga$% concl#/e/ the% ha/ to 0e /emonic in nat#$e3 the$e !a- =#-t no othe$ !a% to e,(lain thei$ inten-it%4 The $eali1ation hel(e/4 The co#$-e ha/ !a$ne/ him a0o#t -#ch a (o--i0ilit%5 -o $athe$ than let it intimi/ate him5 he took it in the g$eate$ conte,t o+ the -(i$it#al (ath that all Ch$i-tian- #n/e$take4 A- Saint Pa#l -ai/5 :Go/ i- +aith+#l5 an/ he !ill not let %o# 0e te-te/ 0e%on/ %o#$ -t$ength5 0#t !ith the te-ting he !ill al-o ($o.i/e the !a% o#t -o that %o# ma% 0e a0le to en/#$e it< J Co$inthian- J?JK4 A- -#ch5 e.en tho#gh he !a- a ta$get5 he kne! Go/ !o#l/ e.ent#all% ($o.i/e him !ith the mean- to o.e$come it4 &t al-o hel(e/ to ha.e the -#((o$t o+ +amil% an/ colleag#e-4 He talke/ a lot o+ hi- ($o0lem- o#t5 calling hi- (a$ent- at lea-t once a !eek4 He al-o o(ene/ #( to a ci$cle o+ ($ie-t- at the Ca-a !hom he ha/ eithe$ kno!n 0e+o$e coming to Rome o$ !ho ha/ an inte$e-t in e,o$ci-m4 He e-(eciall% like/ talking to the -emina$ian- at the NAC 0eca#-e he +elt the% might one /a% +in/ them-el.e- in a -imila$ -it#ation4 A +e! o+ the ($ie-t- at the Ca-a !e$e c#$io#- eno#gh to !ant to (a$tici(ate in e,o$ci-m-4 Some ha/ e.en ha/ (a-t e,(e$ience- o+ thei$ o!n6($a%ing -(ontaneo#- ($a%e$- o+ /eli.e$ance o.e$ (eo(le 6an/ !e$e eage$ to con+i$m that !hat the% ha/ -een !a- $eal4 Fathe$ Ga$% e.en ma/e a 0elie.e$ o#t o+ Si-te$ Re0ecca !hen he -to((e/ to chat !ith he$ at the li0$a$% telling he$ a0o#t hi- e,(e$ience- o#t at San Lo$en1o4 Othe$ /i-t$action- hel(e/ take hi- min/ o++ the e.ent- at San Lo$en1o an/ hi- inc$ea-ing inte$nal -t$#ggle-4 He ha/ al!a%- 0een a h#ge +an o+ cla--ical m#-ic5 +in/ing it #(li+ting an/ in-(i$ing4 &n +act5 hi- (a$ent- ha/ (la%e/ -ome o+ hi- +a.o$ite com(o-e$-5 -#ch a- St$a#-- an/ Bach5 !hile he !aincohe$ent in the ho-(ital a+te$ hi- acci/ent4 So on !eeken/- he !ent to nea$0% ch#$che- -#ch a- San &gna1io5 San *a$cello5 an/ the Do/ici A(o-toli a- o+ten a- he co#l/ to li-ten to the +$ee conce$t-4 Once he -a! a (e$+o$mance o+ Rachmanino. at the (e$+o$ming a$t- cente$5 an/ on /i++e$ent occa-ion5 he /$agge/ anothe$ ($ie-t +$om the Ca-a o#t to Saint Pa#l2- Ba-ilica in the (o#$ing $ain to li-ten to a 'atican8-(on-o$e/ conce$t4 An/ !hile he a(($eciate/ -#ch o#ting-5 he +o#n/ it a (lea-#$e =#-t to !alk the na$$o! co00le-tone -t$eet-4 He got a kick o#t o+ -eeing the $e-ta#$ant- 0#-% e.en a+te$ mi/night4 A +e! (a$tie- at the Ca-a al-o hel(e/5 incl#/ing the Fea-t o+ O#$ La/% o+ G#a/al#(e5 !hich he tho#ght 0$o#ght man% o+ the ($ie-t- o#t o+ thei$ -hell-4 He took it #(on him-el+ to o$gani1e the Saint Pat$ick2- Da% cele0$ation5 a-king one o+ the &$i-h ($ie-t- to make &$i-h co++ee an/ /ecking o#t the $e+ecto$% in g$een4 He e.en enli-te/ the hel( o+ a $eal &$i-h +i//le$ to come an/ (la% +o$ a co#(le o+ ho#$-5 all o+ !hich ma/e the (a$t% a h#ge hit4 Fo$ Fathe$ Ga$%5 0eing a ($ie-t !a- all a0o#t h#man inte$action4 He +o#n/ it i$onic !hen a (a$i-hione$ !ho !a- going th$o#gh ma$ital ($o0lem- tol/ him he !a- l#ck% that he /i/n2t ha.e to !o$$% a0o#t -#ch -t#++4 The i$on% i- that5 a- a (a-to$5 he ha/ a$o#n/ a tho#-an/ +amilie- to look a+te$4 :Peo(le a--#me that a- a ($ie-t & /on2t ha.e an% ($o0lem-5 0#t & /o4 We all /o5< -a%- Fathe$ Ga$%4 :"e-5 it2- t$#e that & /on2t ha.e -ome o+ the ($o0lem- othe$ (eo(le ha.e5 -#ch a- /ealing !ith the -t$e-- o+
$ai-ing a +amil%3 0#t it2- al-o t$#e that & come home to an em(t% ho#-e e.e$% night4< He lo.e/ to get o#t an/ 0e among (eo(le an/ contin#all% looke/ +o$ !a%- to incl#/e them4 Fo$ him5 comm#nit% !a(a$amo#nt5 0elonging to a +amil% that come- togethe$ to cele0$ate Ch$i-t2- lo.e4 S&NCE THAT F&RST DA" in >an#a$% !hen Fathe$ Ca$mine acce(te/ him a- an a(($entice5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ +elt a :mon-te$ /i-connect< !ith the .ictim- !hen the Rit%al 0egan5 /e-(ite the c$am(e/ -(ace an/ the 0i1a$$e intimacie-4 All that change/ /#$ing an e,o$ci-m one Sat#$/a% in late Fe0$#a$%4 A- #-#al5 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ gi.en him no i/ea o+ !hat to e,(ect4 When he2/ -te((e/ into the o++ice at ten that mo$ning5 he !a- -#$($i-e/ to -ee Fathe$ Daniel5 o+ all (eo(le5 !aiting4 :So ho!2/ %o# get in.ol.e/ in all o+ thi-9< Fathe$ Ga$% a-ke/ an/ got a 0$ie+ -ketch o+ the ca-e 0e+o$e them? The !oman !a- +$om -o#the$n &tal%5 an/ 0eca#-e he$ /ioce-e ha/ no e,o$ci-t5 -he t$a.ele/ to Rome +o$ e,o$ci-m-4 Fathe$ Daniel ha((ene/ to 0e a +$ien/ o+ the ($ie-t !ho o+ten accom(anie/ he$4 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ ha.e like/ to hea$ mo$e5 0#t in !alke/ th$ee (eo(le6a F$anci-can in himi/8+o$tie- !ith clo-e8c$o((e/ hai$ an/ a neatl% t$imme/ 0ea$/5 +ollo!e/ 0% a (lain8looking co#(le in thei$ ea$l% -i,tie-4 Wea$ing a $#m(le/ -#it5 the man ke(t hi- e%e- lo!e$e/ a- he ente$e/5 !hile the !oman5 Gio.anna5 he$ hai$ -ho$t an/ -lightl% /i-he.ele/5 ha/ a ha$/5 calci+ie/ look a0o#t he$5 a- i+ the !eight o+ -ome #n-een 0#$/en !a- -lo!l% g$in/ing he$ to /#-t4 She imme/iatel% ca#ght Fathe$ Ga$%2attention 0eca#-e -he looke/ :.e$% /i-t#$0e/< an/ e%e/ him !a$il%4 Witho#t !a-ting time5 Fathe$ Ca$mine took Gio.anna into the -mall $oom an/ e.e$%one +ollo!e/6Fathe$ Ca$mine an/ the t!o F$anci-can- in thei$ 0$o!n $o0e-5 Fathe$ Ga$% in hi- 0lack cle$ic-4 All +o#$ ($ie-t- ha/ on thei$ -tole-4 The -econ/ Fathe$ Ca$mine clo-e/ the /oo$5 the moo/ in the $oom (l#mmete/5 0ecoming .e$% -#0/#e/4 Gio.anna -at /o!n in the chai$5 an/ e.en tho#gh the Rit%al ha/n2t 0eg#n5 -he 0egan to t!itch ne$.o#-l%4 E.e$%one2- e%e- !e$e +i,e/ on he$5 an/ Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ tell imme/iatel% that -omething !a- #ni7#e a0o#t thi- ca-e6he +elt a -t$ong -en-e o+ +o$e0o/ing in he$ ($e-ence4 Fathe$ Ca$mine to--e/ -ome hol% !ate$ +$om hi- -7#ee1e 0ottle in he$ /i$ection5 -a%ing5 !@n nomine 3atris et Filii et pirit%s ancti;( @&n the name o+ the Fathe$5 an/ o+ the Son5 an/ o+ the Hol% S(i$it4 Gio.anna imme/iatel% let +l% a 0loo/c#$/ling -c$eam that ga.e Fathe$ Ga$% the chill-4 She 7#ickl% -too/ an/ -coo(e/ #( the metal chai$ !ith one han/5 !iel/ing it o.e$ he$ hea/ like a cl#0 !hile Fathe$ Daniel5 the +amil% ($ie-t5 an/ he$ h#-0an/ 7#ickl% =#m(e/ in to -to( he$ +$om h#$ting an%one4 W$e-tling he$ 0ack /o!n into the chai$5 Fathe$ Ca$mine /i/n2t he-itate in (lacing hi- han/ on to( o+ he$ hea/ an/ in.oking the Hol% S(i$it5 e.en a- -he kicke/ an/ +o#ght again-t the han/- that hel/ he$ 0ack4 A+te$ a ($a%e$ to Saint *ichael the A$changel5 Fathe$ Ca$mine -ki((e/ -t$aight th$o#gh to the e,o$ci-m ($a%e$-? !De%s, h%mani generis con$itor at%e $ef8nsor, r8spice s%per h%ncfJm%lam t%am, %am a$ t%am imJginem formJsti et a$ t%) vocas glories, consirti%m < he -ai/4 @Go/5 C$eato$ an/ /e+en/e$ o+ the h#man $ace5 look /o!n on thi- %o#$ -e$.ant !hom %o# +o$me/ in %o#$ o!n image an/ no! call to 0e a (a$take$ in %o#$ glo$% The /emon !a-te/ no time in mani+e-ting4 :"o# ha.e no (o!e$ o.e$ me;< he g$o!le/ at Fathe$ Ca$mine in the g#tt#$al .oice4
!)a%$P, De%s, h%mana sal%tis amJtor, oratiInem "postolIr%m t%Ir%m 3etri et 3a%li et omni%m anctor%m, %i t%a grOtia viciares e)-stit8r%nt aligni: libera h%nefJm%l%m t%am ab omni aliena potestJte et in-cIl%men c%stI$i, %t tra%ill) $evotiIni restit%Pa, te cor$e $iligat et op8rib%s $es8rviat, te glonficet lJ%$ib%s et magnificet vita,( Fathe$ Ca$mine ($a%e/4 @Hea$5 Go/5 lo.e$ o+ h#man -al.ation5 the ($a%e$ o+ %o#$ a(o-tle- Pete$ an/ Pa#l an/ o+ all the -aint-5 !ho 0% %o#$ g$ace eme$ge/ a- .icto$- o.e$ the E.il one? +$ee thi-5 %o#$ -e$.ant5 +$om e.e$% +o$eign (o!e$ an/ kee( he$ -a+e5 -o that $e-to$e/ to (eace+#l /e.otion5 -he ma% lo.e %o# !ith he$ hea$t an/ ma% -e$.e %o# 1ealo#-l% !ith he$
!o$k-5 ma% glo$i+% %o# !ith ($ai-e- an/ ma% magni+% %o# !ith he$ li+e4 :"o# /on2t $eall% 0elie.e tho-e chil/$en2- -to$ie- /o %o#9< the /emon -co++e/4 Once again the .oice $emin/e/ Fathe$ Ga$% o+ a -o#n/ a /og might make !e$e it a0le to -(eak4 &t !a- a /ee(5 /a$k e.il -o#n/ that -eeme/ to come +$om the /e(th- o+ the !oman2- -tomach4 :Oooooooooohhhhhhhh5< -he moane/ o.e$ an/ o.e$ a- -he +o#ght 0ack !ith e.en mo$e .iolence5 +o$cing Fathe$ Ga$% to =#m( in to hel( $e-t$ain he$4 The +amil% ($ie-t g$a00e/ he$ leg- !hile Fathe$ Ga$% an/ Fathe$ Daniel hel/ he$ a$m-3 Gio.anna2- h#-0an/ !$a((e/ hi- o!n a$m a$o#n/ he$ to$-o e.en a- -he g$o!le/ an/ -(it at Fathe$ Ca$mine4 Fathe$ ha/hat$e/5 ne.e$ -een a $eaction4o(en4 Gio.anna2ha/$a$e t$an-+o$me/5 /i-(la%ing a -nee$ing lookGa$% o+ (#$e !iththihe$ -t$ong e%e- $emaining U-#all%+ace in the in-tance- !hen the e%e- -ta%e/ o(en5 (eo(le ha/ mil/ $eaction- to the ($a%e$-4 &n -t$onge$ ca-e- .ictim- t%(icall% clo-e/ thei$ e%e- to a.oi/ looking at the -ac$e/ o0=ect- in the $oom4 Thi- time5 ho!e.e$5 not onl% !e$e Gio.anna2- e%e- o(en5 0#t -he 0ol/l% gla$e/ at the .a$io#- (eo(le in the $oom4
!)orci+o te, vet%s hIminis inimice: rece$e ab hoc plJsmate Dei; Aoc te i%bet Domin%s noster @es%s Christ%s, c%i%s h%militas t%am vicit s%p8rbiam, lJrgitas t%am prostrJvit invi$iam, mans%etM$o calcJvit sccvitiam;( @& ca-t %o# o#t5 ol/ enem% o+ man? /e(a$t +$om thi- -e$.ant o+ Go/4 O#$ Lo$/ >e-#Ch$i-t comman/- thi- o+ %o#5 the h#milit% o+ !hom con7#e$e/ %o#$ ($i/e5 the gene$o-it% o+ !hom lai/ lo! %o#$ en.%5 the gentlene-- o+ !hom t$am(le/ #(on %o#$ c$#elt%4 Again the .oice e,(lo/e/? :Don2t %o# kno! that he /ie/ on the c$o--9 An/ %o# a$e -till +ollo!ing him; We a$e -t$onge$; We a$e -t$onge$; We !in; We !in;< Fathe$ Ca$mine (o#$e/ -ome hol% !ate$ into he$ e%e-5 an/ -he -t$#ggle/ .iolentl% to -hake +$ee5 -ho#ting !4asta( an/ -c$eaming4 He contin#e/5 pater men$Jcii, Xe%e impe$ios hancfJm%lam Dei DImin%m bene$icere#n/ete$$e/4 et la%$are; !?bm%t8sce, Aoc tibP imperat @es%s Christ%s, sapi8ntia 3atris et splen$or veritJtis, c%i%s verba spirit%s et vita s%nt,( he intone/4 @Be -ilent5 +athe$ o+ lie-5 an/ /o not hin/e$ thi- -e$.ant o+ Go/ +$om 0le--ing an/ ($ai-ing the Lo$/4 >e-#- Ch$i-t comman/- thi- o+ %o#5 the !i-/om o+ the Fathe$ an/ the -(len/o$ o+ t$#th5 the !o$/- o+ !hom a$e -(i$it an/ li+e4 Again he $e(eate/ the !o$/ imperat comman/- a +e! time-5 accent#ating it a- he /i/5 :m8mmm8(e8$at5< in an e++o$t to +o$ce the /emon to ackno!le/ge hi- in+e$io$it%4 Gio.anna 0a$e/ he$ teeth4 Thick glo0- o+ m#c#- an/ -ali.a oo1e/ +$om he$ mo#th an/ $an /o!n he$ chin4 :Sh#t #(; Do %o# kno! !ho & am9< the /ee( .oice g$o!le/4 :Don2t t$eat me like a (ig; Look !hat & can /o to thi- ol/ !oman5 look !hat & can /o;< Again he$ 0o/% -hook .iolentl%5 ($om(ting all +o#$ men to =#m( in again to -to( he$ +$om h#$ting he$-el+4 !Non mi toccare( the /emon -ho#te/4 Don2t to#ch me; A+te$ a +e! min#te-5 Gio.anna calme/ /o!n eno#gh that Fathe$ Ga$% an/ the othe$- co#l/ $ela, thei$ g$i(4 She contin#e/ to /$ool5 making no e++o$t to -to( the ($ie-t -ali.ag$a00e/ +$om /$i00ling onto to!elhe$ -hi$t4 a -mall (#//le 0eneath +eet4 The +amil% -ome (a(e$ an/Al$ea/% han/e/the$e them!ato Gio.anna2h#-0an/5 !hohe$ /#ti+#ll% !i(e/ he$ mo#th4 Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- =#-t -ta$ting anothe$ ($a%e$ o+ the Rit%al !hen5 !itho#t !a$ning5 -he t#$ne/ to!a$/ Fathe$ Ga$%5 +i,ing him !ith #n0linking e%e- +#ll o+ hate4 He notice/ -omething inc$e/i0l% #nnat#$al a0o#t he$ e%e-5 !hich a((ea$e/ -omeho! thicke$ than no$mal5 almo-t like Coke 0ottle-5 the i$i-e- #n#-#all% la$ge an/ 0lack4 E.en mo$e -t$iking5 ho!e.e$5 !a- that a ($e-ence -eeme/ to 0e mi--ing4 He$ e%e- -eeme/ almo-t /ea/5 the ga1e $emin/ing him o+ the li+ele-- e%e- o+ ca/a.e$- he ha/ -een on the em0alming ta0le4 T$a((e/ in the hea/light- o+ that :/ea/< -ta$e5 Fathe$ Ga$% +elt -#//enl% e,(o-e/5 in-igni+icant5 a- the e%e- 0o$e/ into him4 &n thi- ($o+o#n/ moment5 he kne! he !a- looking -t$aight into the ($e-ence o+ (#$e e.il4 Re+#-ing to 0e co!e/5 he 7#ickl% $ecom(o-e/ him-el+ an/ $e+#-e/ to !a.e$4 @ll be $amne$ if @ am going to let this $emon intimi$ate me5 he tho#ght4 An/ moment- late$ the /emon looke/ a!a% +$om Ga$% an/ +i,e/+o$hi-o.e$ e%e-t!o on ho#$-5 -omeone el-e4 TheFathe$ e,o$ci-m contin#e/ th$o#gho#t !hich Gio.anna contin#e/ to /$ool an/
+ight .iolentl% !hile -ta$ing at e.e$%one in the $oom in t#$n4 Fathe$ Ca$mine inte$-(e$-e/ P-alm- !ith 0oth the $e.i-e/ an/ the ol/ Rit%al; *o$e than a +e! time-5 -he (a--e/ o#t4 no!ing thi- a- a t$ick the /emon !ill -ometime- #-e to ($e.ent hi- ho-t +$om hea$ing the ($a%e$-5 Fathe$ Ca$mine -im(l% -ai/ a 0le--ing o$ th$e! hol% !ate$ onto he$ an/ -he -($ang $ight 0ack #(4 Fathe$ Ga$% =#m(e/ in to hol/ he$ /o!n on n#me$o#- occa-ion-4 A- the% nea$e/ the th$ee8ho#$ ma$k5 Fathe$ Ga$% !on/e$e/ ho! m#ch longe$ the% co#l/ contin#e4 While all the men in the $oom !e$e -(ent5 e-(eciall% Fathe$ Ca$mine5 Gio.anna -ho!e/ no -ign- o+ -lo!ing /o!n5 e.en tho#gh5 Fathe$ Ga$% imagine/5 -he ha/ to 0e e,ha#-te/4 Finall%5 !hen it looke/ like Fathe$ might tenth time5 he a0$#(tl% -to((e/ an/ -la((e/ he$ a +e! timeon Ca$mine the +o$ehea/ to ($a% 0$ingthe he$Rit%al o#t o++o$ he$the t$ance4 &t took the !oman a +#ll +i.e min#te- to $eco.e$ an/ e.en then -he -eeme/ $athe$ con+#-e/4 Beca#-e -he !a- #na0le to -tan/ on he$ o!n5 Fathe$ Daniel an/ Gio.anna2- h#-0an/ ca$$ie/ he$ o#t o+ the $oom an/ lai/ he$ on Fathe$ Ca$mine2- co#ch4 Be+o$e long5 -he 0egan g$#nting an/ c#$-ing again4 :Di/ thi- /o an% goo/ at all9< Fathe$ Ga$% a-ke/ Fathe$ Daniel4 Looking g$im5 Fathe$ Daniel $e-(on/e/ that the (o--e--ion !a- .e$% ent$enche/4 Gio.anna ha/ 0een #n/e$going e,o$ci-m- +o$ mo$e than +o$t% %ea$-5 an/ he$ ca-e !a- con-i/e$e/ one o+ the mo-t -e.e$e that man% o+ the e,o$ci-t- in Rome incl#/ing Fathe$ Amo$th an/ Fathe$ G$amola11o ha/ -een4 :Ho! /i/ it ha((en9< Fathe$ Ga$% a-ke/4 Fathe$ Daniel e,(laine/ that Gio.anna ha/ 0een c#$-e/ 0% he$ mothe$ !hen -he !a- -till in the !om04 The mothe$5 a (oo$ !oman +$om a -mall $#$al to!n5 ha/ o$iginall% t$ie/ to te$minate the ($egnanc% on he$ o!n3 !hen that +aile/5 -he ha/ c#$-e/ he$ o!n 0a0%4 the%he$ !e$e talking5an/ thethe !oman -ho#t again5 letting a -t$ing o+ 0la-(hemie-5 at !hichA-(oint h#-0an/ +amil%0egan ($ie-ttotook he$once a!a%4 When -he2/+l% gone5 Fathe$ Ga$% t#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ca$mine5 c#$io#- to kno! !h% thi- ca-e ha/ 0een -o .iolent4 :Thi- i- a .e$% (o!e$+#l /emon5< Fathe$ Ca$mine -ai/5 e,(laining a little 0it a0o#t !hat he meant4 &t !a- then that Fathe$ Ga$% lea$ne/ that5 =#-t like the angel-5 /emon- ha.e an enti$e hie$a$ch% to thei$ e,i-tence4 THE B&BLE &ND&CATES that the$e i- a hie$a$ch% o+ /emon-4 The :$#le$ o+ the /emon-< imentione/ in the Go-(el o+ *atthe! *atthe! ?K5 !hile >e-#- $e+e$$e/ to thi- hie$a$ch% !hen he -ai/ :the De.il an/ hi- angel-< *atthe!4 ?J4 *o$eo.e$5 -ince the /emon- !e$e once angel-5 it -eem- logical to a--#me that the% !e$e once connecte/ to the angelic hie$a$ch%4 The Bi0le mention- nine /i++e$ent o$/e$- o+ angel-? Se$a(him &-aiah M?3 Che$#0im Gene-iK?3 Th$one- Colo--ian- J?JM3 Domination- Colo--ian- J?JM5 E(he-ian- J?J3 'i$t#e- E(he-ianJ?J3 Po!e$- Colo--ian- J?JM5 E(he-ian- M?J3 P$inci(alitie- E(he-ian- M?J3 A$changel-5 an/ Angel- Roman- I?KI4 Th$ee A$changel- a((ea$ in the Bi0le? *ichael Daniel J?JK5 J3 J?J3 >#/e 3 A(ocal%(-e J?5 Ga0$iel Daniel I?JM5 ?J5 an/ Ra(hael To0it K?J4 Commonl% the-e nine o$/e$a$e calle/ :Choi$-5< -ince thei$ ($inci(al =o0 i- to -ing the glo$% o+ Go/4 Tho#gh man% !$ite$- ha.e attem(te/ to a//$e-- thi- hie$a$ch%5 (e$ha(- the mo-t !ell kno!n ia man !ho li.e/ a0o#t C4E4 calle/ P-e#/o8Dion%-i#-5 -o name/ 0eca#-e he !a- mi-taken 0% late$ !$ite$- a- the con.e$t o+ Saint Pa#l5 Dion%-i#- the A$eo(agite Act- J?K4 A neo8Platoni-t5 P-e#/o8 Dion%-i#- g$o#(e/ the nine choi$- o+ angel- into th$ee hie$a$chie-? the :S#($eme Hie$a$ch%5< con-i-ting o+ the Se$a(him5 Che$#0im5 an/ Th$one-3 the :*i//le Hie$a$ch%5< !ith Domination-5 'i$t#e-5 an/ Po!e$-3 an/ the :Lo!e$ Hie$a$ch%5< ma/e #( o+ the P$inci(alitie-5 A$changel-5 an/ Angel-4 Fo$ P-e#/o8Dion%-i#-5 thi- hie$a$ch% con-tit#te/ a -ac$e/ o$/e$ o+ 0eing- !ho !e$e a$$ange/ in thei$ likene-- to Go/ in /e-cen/ing o$/e$ an/ !ho in thei$ /#tie- ($e-i/e/ o.e$ the go.e$nment o+ the !o$l/4 Each hie$a$ch% acte/ a- a kin/ o+ :mi$$o$< that :$ecei.e- the $a%- o+ the -#($eme Deit% !hich i- the -o#$ce o+ light an/ (o#$- it +o$th again a0#n/antl%5 in acco$/ance !ith Go/2- la!5 #(on tho-e 0elo!
it-el+4< *o$e than a +e! theologian- ha.e (ointe/ o#t the $igi/ an/ a$0it$a$% nat#$e o+ thi- -t$#ct#$e4 &n the Bi0le5 *ichael a((ea$- a- the lea/e$ o+ Go/2- angelic a$m%3 an/ %et he$e5 A$changel- a$e nea$ the 0ottom o+ the -cale4 When talking a0o#t the hie$a$ch%5 it2- im(o--i0le not to -ee the limit- o+ h#man $ea-oning at !o$k4 &+ angel- a$e inco$(o$eal -(i$it- li.ing in a !o$l/ that !e a- h#man- can2t e.en 0egin to com($ehen/5 then ho! co#l/ !e ($eten/ to kno! thei$ .a$io#- $ank-9 Saint &$e8nae#- ha/ /o#0t- a0o#t a -t$#ct#$e/ hie$a$ch% o+ angel-5 a- /i/ Saint A#g#-tine5 !ho !$ote? :That the$e a$e in hea.en Th$one-5 Domination-5 P$inci(alitie+i$ml% that the% /i++e$ among them-el.e& ha.e no /o#0t3 0#t a- to -a%ing !hatan/ the%Po!e$-5 a$e5 an/& in !hat0elie.e3 !a% the% /i++e$ & m#-t a/mit & /o not kno!4< To/a%5 a ma=o$it% o+ Catholic theologian- lean to!a$/ the hie$a$ch% a- ($o(o-e/ 0% ThomaA7#ina-5 !ho a/o(te/ the P-e#/o8Dion%-i#- mo/el5 0#t #-e/ a -lightl% /i++e$ent /i-tinction 0et!een the Choi$-6that o+ .a$%ing /eg$ee- o+ intelligence4 Acco$/ing to A7#ina-5 each angel i- a /i-tinct in/i.i/#al con-tit#ting a -(ecie- #nto it-el+4 A- a $e-#lt each angel an/ /emon .a$ie- -lightl% +$om the ne,t5 tho#gh $athe$ than /i++e$ing in mate$iali-tic !a%-5 -(i$it- .a$% in the /eg$ee o+ thei$ (e$+ection a- -(i$it#al 0eing-6in othe$ !o$/-5 in thei$ a0ilit% to mani+e-t thei$ (o!e$-4 "et5 a- !ith an% intellect#al theo$%5 othe$ +acto$- m#-t 0e taken into con-i/e$ation4 &n a ($actical -en-e5 thi- i- al-o t$#e !hen it come- to /emon-5 e,o$ci-t- -a%4 The /emon- o+ the highe-t hie$a$ch% al!a%- ha.e 0i0lical name- like Satan5 Beel1e0#05 A-mo/e#-5 e0#l#n5 e0#in5 an/ *e$i/iano4 A- Fathe$ Ca$mine e,(lain-5 :The% a$e #-#all% +ollo!e/ 0% man%toothe$!ho a$e -econ/a$% a$e the !ho (o!e$+#l go to (o--e-a (e$-on 0eca#-e the%toha.e 0een o$/e$e/ 0% thei$ lea/e$4< Satan5 o+an/ co#$-e5 a-onethe mo-t /emon5 i- al!a%($e-ent -ome e,tent in e.e$% (o--e--ion5 0#t almo-t ne.e$ i- he :(h%-icall%< ($e-ent4 The ke% to 0eing a0le to /i++e$entiate 0et!een the t%(e- o+ /emon- i- 0% thei$ le.el o+ intelligence4 :"o# /on2t mea-#$e the (o!e$ o+ the /emon 0% the -t$ength o+ the (e$-on5 0#t 0% the intelligence o+ the /emon !ho talk-5< -a%- Fathe$ G$amola11o4 :The% !ill al!a%- mani+e-t a ($o+o#n/ kno!le/ge o+ theolog%4< &n a//ition5 a -t$onge$ /emon !ill al!a%- 0e a0le to $e-i-t the ($a%e$- o+ e,o$ci-m longe$ than a !eake$ one5 an/ he ma% 0e a0le to ($ono#nce -ac$e/ name- -#ch a- >e-#- o$ *a$%5 name- that a !eake$ /emon !ill ne.e$ -a%4 &n-tea/ o+ #-ing name-5 the% !ill -im(l% -a%5 :He i/e-t$o%ing me5< o$ :She i- 0#$ning me4< While the hie$a$ch% o+ the angel- i- 0a-e/ on lo.e5 the$e i- no -#ch conce(t in :hell5< -a% e,o$ci-t-4 The /emon- kee( thei$ +o$me$ angelic $ank-5 0#t the onl% thing that #ni+ie- them i- thei$ hat$e/ +o$ Go/ an/ man4 The /emon- o+ the lo!e$ $ank- o0e% the -t$onge$ one-5 not o#t o+ o0e/ience 0#t o#t E,o$ci-to+ +ea$4 :The% -a%Fathe$ Nanni4 ha.e a$e -eenlike thi--la.e-5< +i$-than/ !hen a mo$e (o!e$+#l /emon 0locke/ a !eake$ /emon +$om lea.ing a (e$-on2- 0o/% /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 e.en tho#gh the ($a%e$ ca#-e/ him g$eat (ain4 Thi- i- al-o e.i/ent !hen the$e i- mo$e than one /emon ($e-ent4 The !eake-t /emon !ill al!a%- mani+e-t +i$-t4 :The -t$onge-t ten/ to hi/e3 in the meantime the% -en/ o#t the -malle$ one-5< -a%- Fathe$ Nanni4 Some /emon- -eem to 0e acti.el% antagoni-tic to!a$/ one anothe$4 Fathe$ Daniel !ho 0ecame an e,o$ci-t 0$ie+l% in Rome in M ha/ to -che/#le t!o (o--e--e/ (eo(le he !a- -eeing on /i++e$ent /a%-4 The in-tant the% -a! each othe$5 thei$ /emon- !o#l/ mani+e-t an/ 0ecome -o .iolentl% en$age/ that the% !o#l/ o+ten come to 0lo!-4 An/ %et5 e.en !hile -ome a((a$entl% /e-(i-e one anothe$5 othe$ g$o#(- -eem to 0e a0le to !o$k togethe$4 A -t$onge$ /emon6 o$ (e$ha(- the lea/e$ o+ the (o--e--ing /emon6!ill o+ten come to the ai/ o+ a !eake$ /emon4 *o-t o+ten5 thi- !ill ha((en /#$ing the Rit%al5 in !hich the e,o$ci-t !ill /i-ce$n that he i- /ealing !ith a -t$onge$ /emon5 o$ in 0et!een e,o$ci-m-5 !hen the cha$acte$ o+ the /emon an/ it- name !ill change +$om one -e--ion to the ne,t4 +o$ Gio.anna5 the$ehe$ !a-inno Fathe$Fathe$ Ga$% Ca$mine to kno! the he$/emon /emon4 ha/ 0een tooA-eng$o--e/ in $eining to !a% hea$ +o$ !hethe$ ha/hie$a$ch% a//$e--e/o+the 0%He name4
Late$5 Fathe$ Daniel !o#l/ -(ec#late that the ca-e !a- one o+ the $a$e-t o+ $a$e in-tance-6an act#al Satanic (o--e--ion4 ON THE WA" HO*E FRO* SAN LORENO5 the 0#- !a- =amme/ !ith to#$i-t- an/ Sat#$/a% a+te$noon comm#te$- !ea$ing 0#lk% !inte$ coat-4 The !in/o!- !e$e +ogge/ +$om 0$eath an/ 0o/% heat an/ the o.e$hea/ +an- 0la-ting hot ai$4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ onl% 0een a0le to get a +e! +eet in-i/e the +$ont /oo$ an/ -too/ c$#-he/ 0et!een the /$i.e$2- com(a$tment an/ the ma-- o+ 0o/ie-!a%ing along !ith the l#$ching 0#-4 &t !a- a !ei$/ =#,ta(o-ition to 0e -#$$o#n/e/ 0% -o m#ch h#manit% a+te$ the e.ent- he2/ =#-t e,(e$ience/ at San Lo$en1o4 Re(la%ing the e,o$ci-m in hi- min/5 he co#l/n2t get o.e$ the !a% the /emon ha/ looke/ at him4 The ga1e -eeme/ to (enet$ate hi- .e$% -o#l5 ai+ the /emon ha/ 0een a0le to $ea/ him4 N#me$o#- e,o$ci-t- ha.e atte-te/ that the% a$e con-tantl% !atche/ 0% the /emon4 *an%5 i+ not all5 ha.e ha/ -t$ange moment- !hen thei$ li.e- ha.e 0een to#che/ 0% an e.il ($e-ence4 Fathe$ Bamonte $emem0e$- an e,o$ci-m !hen a /emon -omeho! kne! that he !a- -#++e$ing +$om $he#mati-m4 :Ho! a$e %o#$ 0one- +eeling thi- mo$ning9< the /emon a-ke/ him -a$ca-ticall%4 Fathe$ Ca$mine once ha/ a /emon mock a $ecent t$i( he ha/ taken5 -a%ing5 :Ho! -t#(i/ %o# a$e to think that .i-iting Lo#$/e!o#l/ act#all% hel( %o#5< e.en tho#gh he ha/n2t mentione/ to the (e$-on he !a- ($a%ing o.e$ that he !a- going4 :The -(i$it#al /imen-ion i- a/=oining to the mate$ial one6 @angel- an/ /emon- li.e 0et!een #- an/ the% -ee #- 0#t !e /o not -ee them5< e,(lain- Fathe$ Nanni4 :F$om a 0i0lical (e$-(ecti.e5 thei$ +#nction i- one o+ catching e.e$% mi-take !e make in o$/e$ to th$o! them in o#$ +ace4< &t2- +o$ thi$ea-on that on n#me$o#- occa-ion- Satan i- $e+e$$e/ to a- :the acc#-e$5< a- in thi- (a--age +$om the Bi0le? :Then & hea$/ a lo#/ .oice in hea.en ($oclaiming5 No! ha.e come the -al.ation an/ the (o!e$ an/ the king/om o+ o#$ Go/ an/ the a#tho$it% o+ hi- *e--iah5 +o$ the acc#-e$ o+ o#$ com$a/e- ha- 0een th$o!n /o!n5 !ho acc#-e- them /a% an/ night 0e+o$e o#$ Go/< Re.elation J?J4 :Thi- mean- that the /emon i- al!a%- acti.el% !atching (eo(le an/ he get- (lea-#$e !hen he -ee- that the% a$e not +aith+#l to Go/ an/5 a- a $e-#lt5 take hi- -i/e5< -a%- Fathe$ Nanni4 :He !anth#mankin/ to $e0el again-t Go/ a- !ell5 an/ thi- i- the one acc#-ation that he can le.el again-t an in/i.i/#al at the La-t >#/gment that ha- the mo-t !eight4< Fo$ the ne,t +e! /a%- the e,(e$ience o+ ha.ing the /emon lock e%e- !ith him !o#l/ contin#e to /og Fathe$ Ga$%4 He !on/e$e/ !hat kin/ o+ e++ect -#ch a /i$ect connection !o#l/ ha.e on him4 A+te$ hi- hiking acci/ent5 he2/ o+ten !on/e$e/ i+ Go/ ha/ -a.e/ him +o$ a $ea-on4 O.e$ the %ea$- -ince then5 !hen -omething !o#l/ ha((en in hi- li+e5 he !o#l/ think5 Well, ma'be this is the reason &h'; A+te$ -ome time5 he -to((e/ !o$$%ing a0o#t it4 Ho!e.e$5 !hen he looke/ 0ack on the -e$ie- o+ e.ent- that ha/ le/ him to Rome5 the$e /i/ -eem to 0e a logical -e7#ence at !o$k4 Hi- time in the mo$t#a$%5 hiacci/ent5 hi- /e($e--ion5 hi- 0elie+ in healing ($a%e$6ha/ Go/ -omeho! 0een g$ooming him to 0e an e,o$ci-t all along9 Ultimatel% he co#l/n2t -a%3 0#t he kne! that5 a- a $e-#lt o+ tho-e e,(e$ience-5 he !o#l/ ce$tainl% 0e mo$e moti.ate/ to t$%4 An/ i+ thi- !a- !hat Go/ !ante/ him to /o5 then e.en i+ the De.il !e$e -omeho! !atching him5 -o !a- Go/3 an/ that2- all that matte$e/4 CHAPTER FIFTEEN
LIBERATION
The De.il2- main t$ick i- to make (eo(le think the% a$e #n!o$th% o+ Go/2- +o$gi.ene--4 Thi- i- the 0igge-t lie that the /emon gi.e- #-5 not making #- 0elie.e in Go/2- me$c%46" charismatic in$ivi$%al &ho assists Father 4amonte $%ring e)orcisms Fathe$ Daniel an/ Sil.ia5 a hollo!8e%e/ !oman o+ thi$t%8-e.en !ith thinning hai$5 -at togethe$ on a 0ench ac$o-- +$om the -h$ine4 Sil.ia5 !ea$ing a -ca$+
an/ hea.% =acket to !a$/ o++ the night ai$5 ke(t he$ e%e- +oc#-e/ on the -tat#e o+ *a$% !hile Fathe$ Daniel5 hi- /a$k 0$o!n $o0e- (a$tiall% hi//en #n/e$ a 0lack (a$ka5 ($a%e/ the $o-a$% -o+tl% #n/e$ hi0$eath4 &t !a- nea$l% mi/night an/ the -h$ine !a- /e-e$te/4 E%eing hi- !atch5 Fathe$ Daniel !on/e$e/ i+ the /emon2- ($omi-e !o#l/ t#$n o#t to 0e t$#e4 T!o month- 0e+o$e5 the /emon ha/ ($oclaime/ hi/e(a$t#$e +o$ thi- .e$% night4 Fathe$ Daniel5 !ho no$mall% /i/n2t (#t m#ch -tock in !hat /emon- -ai/5 $emaine/ -ke(tical4 Thi- time5 ho!e.e$5 o.e$ the co#$-e o+ -e.e$al e,o$ci-m- in Rome5 the /emon ha/ 0een .e$% ($eci-e5 gi.ing not onl% the /ate5 0#t the time an/ (lace6at the -t$oke o+ mi/night in Lo#$/e-5 F$ance4 Sil.ia contin#e/ to #(4 +inge$ $o-a$% 0ea/a- -hea ($a%e/5 -lightl%4 Fathe$ !at$%ing not to get hi- ho(eHe$he$ (o--e--ion ha/ 0een te$$i0l% $ocking t$%ing ca-e5 la-ting mo$eDaniel than t!el.e %ea$- tho#gh he ha/ 0een ($a%ing o.e$ he$ +o$ onl% eight month- an/ 0$inging he$ to the 0$ink o+ -#ici/e4 A- the min#te han/ ticke/ clo-e$ to mi/night5 Fathe$ Daniel !on/e$e/ !hat !o#l/ -igni+% he$ li0e$ation4 Wo#l/ the /emon /e(a$t .iolentl% o$ !o#l/ -he .omit #( a tali-man9 He 0$ace/ him-el+4 Himin/ $et#$ne/ to the $o-a$%5 an/ he lo-t t$ack o+ the time4 The% contin#e/ to ($a% +o$ -e.e$al min#te-5 !hen -#//enl% Sil.ia let o#t a /ee(5 g#tt#$al -igh5 a- i+ -ome in.i-i0le han/ !e$e (#-hing on he$ a0/omen? :H#hhhhhhhhh4< He looke/ #(5 -t#/%ing he$4 She ha/ a -lightl% (#11le/ e,($e--ion on he$ +ace4 He -c$#tini1e/ he$ ca$e+#ll% to -ee i+ the -igh !a- a ($el#/e to -omething mo$e4 Sil.ia -at com(letel% -till4 Finall% -he t#$ne/5 looking a little #n-#$e4 :Ho! /o %o# +eel9< he a-ke/4 :Fine5< -heel-e9< -ai/5 thinking a0o#t it4 :An%thing he (e$-i-te/4 She -hook he$ hea/ no4 He !aite/ +o$ he$ to a// -omething5 0#t -he /i/n2t4 Remem0e$ing5 he looke/ /o!n at hi- !atch an/ -a! that it !a- onl% a +e! min#te- a+te$ mi/night4 She !a- not !ea$ing a !atch he$-el+5 -o -he !a#na!a$e o+ the ($eci-e time4 :Let2- -a% a ($a%e$ o+ thank-gi.ing togethe$5< he -#gge-te/5 -ec$etl% ho(ing that thi- !a-n2t a ne+a$io#- $#-e on the (a$t o+ the /emon4 The% ($a%e/ +o$ -e.e$al min#te-5 !hile Sil.ia2- moo/ contin#e/ to lighten4 She !i(e/ a!a% tea$- a- the $eali1ation o+ !hat ha/ ha((ene/ /a!ne/ on he$4 The /emon !a- +inall% gone4 A !eek late$5 0ack in Rome5 -till he-itant to /ecla$e .icto$%5 Fathe$ Daniel -ent he$ to Fathe$ Amo$th5 !ho ($a%e/ o.e$ he$4 A+te$ t!o -e--ion- in !hich -he -ho!e/ no $eaction5 he -ai/ anothe$ ($a%e$ o+ thank-gi.ing5 -ang a h%mn5 an/ /ecla$e/ he$ :heale/4< Sil.ia2- long o$/eal !a- in/ee/ o.e$4 &T CAN TAE A LONG T&*E +o$ a (e$-on to 0ecome li0e$ate/5 an/ Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ %et to -ee it ha((en5 tho#gh Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ tol/ him a0o#t im($o.ement- in -ome o+ thei$ :$eg#la$-4< At one (oint5 Si-te$ >anica ha/n2t 0een a0le to e.en get o#t o+ 0e/4 Anothe$ %o#ng !oman !ho ha/ 0een #na0le to -t#/% !a- no! going to the #ni.e$-it% +#ll8time4 B#t +o$ Fathe$ Ga$%5 !ho ha/ onl% $ecentl% met the-e (eo(le5 it !a- ha$/ to ga#ge an% t$#e ($og$e--4 On one occa-ion5 he tho#ght Si-te$ >anica -eeme/ a little 0ette$4 A+te$ one e,o$ci-m to!a$/ the en/ o+ hi- -tint !ith Fathe$ Ca$mine5 -he act#all% -mile/ at him an/ ki--e/ hi- han/4 E,o$ci-m i- not a magic +o$m#la4 The$e a$e th$ee +acto$-5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 to con-i/e$ !hen it come- to li0e$ation? the 0eha.io$ o+ the .ictim5 the action o+ the e,o$ci-t5 an/ the (e$mi--ion o+ Go/4 All th$ee a$e im(o$tant5 %et o0.io#-l% to .a$%ing /eg$ee-4 E--entiall%5 li0e$ation come- !hen the S(i$it o+ Go/ comman/- the /emon to /e(a$t4 &n an e,o$ci-m5 o+ co#$-e5 it i- the e,o$ci-t !ho5 a- a $e($e-entati.e o+ the Catholic Ch#$ch an/ 0% in.oking the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t5 /oe- thi-4 An/ !hile thi- action i- im(o$tant5 Go/ i- -till the one /oing the hea.% li+ting4 A- Fathe$ *atteo La G$#a -tate-5
:Li0e$ation i- a gi+t +$om Go/5 an/ Go/ can li0e$ate !hen He !ant- an/ ho! He !ant-5 e.en !itho#t the inte$.ention o+ man4< The e++ecti.ene-- o+ Go/2- ($e-ence /e(en/-5 ho!e.e$5 in la$ge (a$t on the coo(e$ation o+ the .ictim an/ to a le--e$ e,tent on the +aith o+ the e,o$ci-t4 A goo/ analog% i- a (e$-on !ho 0#$n- an ant 0% +oc#-ing -#n0eam- th$o#gh a magni+%ing len-6 the -#nlight $e($e-ent- the S(i$it o+ Go/ an/ the len- the (e$-on !ho acce(t- Go/2- lo.e5 +oc#-ing it on the ant5 !hich o+ co#$-e i- the /emon4 &n o$/e$ +o$ an% e,o$ci-m to !o$k5 .ictim- m#-t coo(e$ate !ith the e,o$ci-t4 The% m#-t $eno#nce the /emon an/ an% -in- o$ action- that ma% ha.e le/ them to 0ecome (o--e--e/3 the% al-o -ho#l/ an/ $et#$n to ($acticing the -ac$ament-4 Nothee.e$%0o/% ha- to 0e a Catholic5 o$ con.e$t 0ecome($a% li0e$ate/5 tho#gh -ome /o4 Fathe$ Amo$th -a%ha- e,o$ci1e/ *#-liman/ Hin/#on $a$eto occa-ion-5 0#t mention- that he !ill ($a% the Rit%al #-ing the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t4 :& al-o a-k them to +#l+ill thei$ -(i$it#al /#tie-4 Fo$ e,am(le5 *#-lim- ha.e the o0ligation to ($a% an/ -o & tell them to /o -o4 Othe$!i-e & tell them to 0e a goo/ (e$-on5 an hone-t (e$-on !ho +#l+ill- thei$ ($o+e--ional an/ mo$al /#tie-4< The -ac$ament o+ $econciliation5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 i- inc$e/i0l% im(o$tant4 :E,o$ci-m can /$i.e a /emon o#t o+ a (e$-on2- 0o/%3 con+e--ion can /$i.e e.il o#t o+ a (e$-on2- -o#l4 Con+e--ion not onl% +o$gi.e-5 0#t heal- o#$ -o#l an/ +ill- it !ith light5< !$ite- Fathe$ >o- Antonio Fo$tea4 Li0e$ation can 0e a (a$tic#la$l% /$a!n o#t ($oce-- !hen the (e$-on ha- -t$a%e/ +a$ +$om Go/5 o$ in -ome ca-e- ha- =oine/ a -atanic c#lt4 Anothe$ /i++ic#lt h#$/le to o.e$come5 claim e,o$ci-t-5 i- the .ictim2- ina0ilit% to +o$gi.e4 :Since$e +o$gi.ene--5 !hich incl#/e- ($a%e$ on that (e$-on2- 0ehal+ an/ ha.ing ma--e- -ai/ +o$ the (e$-on2- con.e$-ion5 o+ten 0$eak- o(en a /ea/locke/ -it#ation an/ hel(-(ee/ #( the ihealing5< !$iteFathe$ Thia /i++ic#lt ($oce-+o$ Amo$th4 the /emoni1e/ (e$-on to #n/e$go5 an/ the /emon !ill attem(t to -to( it5 -a% e,o$ci-t-5 attacking inte$nall% 0% con.incing the (e$-on that he o$ -he i- onl% c$a1%5 not (o--e--e/5 an/ -o /oe-n2t nee/ an e,o$ci-m o$ 0% inte$.ening /i$ectl% +o$ in-tance5 ca#-ing -#ch +atig#e that the .ictim can2t get o#t o+ 0e/4 Acco$/ing to Anna5 !hen -he !a- clo-e to li0e$ation5 the /emon almo-t con.ince/ he$ that -he !a- imagining e.e$%thing5 e.en (#tting the tho#ght in he$ min/ that Fathe$ Bamonte !a- t$%ing to take a/.antage o+ he$ 0% $eco$/ing he$ e,o$ci-m to !$ite a0o#t it in a 0ook5 +o$ hi- o!n 0ene+it4 Fathe$ Bamonte +$ee/ he$ +$om thi- o0-e--ion 0% t$icking the /emon into g#e--ing the content- o+ a -eale/ en.elo(e4 When the /emon kne! !hat !a- in the en.elo(e5 Anna -a%- he$ con.iction !a- a++i$me/4 A+te$ thi- inci/ent5 Anna2- -en-e o+ /e-(e$ation +a/e/ an/ -he 0egan to ($a% !ith $ene!e/ .igo$4 O0.io#-l% an e,o$ci-t nee/- to ha.e a -t$ong -(i$it#al co$e4 :An e,o$ci-t m#-t li.e an inten-e li+e o+ ($a%e$ an/ not 0e a+$ai/5< -a%- Fathe$ Bamonte4 :&+ %o# /on2t ha.e a -t$ong -(i$it#al li+e5 i+ %o# /on2t ha.e the ($otectiona$e o+ %o#$ +aith5 ho! %o# 0e a0le to +ight9 P$a%ing5 lo.ing Go/5 not committing -in-6tho-e the !ea(onan can e,o$ci-t #-e-4< Some /emon- a$e a((a$entl% mo$e /i++ic#lt to ca-t o#t than othe$-4 The /#$ation o+ the (o--e--ion i- the +i$-t an/ mo-t im(o$tant element that e,o$ci-t- look at4 A (e$-on !ho ha- 0een hit in in+anc% an/ then /oe-n2t -ee an e,o$ci-t #ntil a/#lthoo/ i- going to ha.e a m#ch ha$/e$ time getting $i/ o+ the /emon that ha- no! 0ecome almo-t a (a$t o+ hi- o$ he$ i/entit%5 -a% e,o$ci-t-4 The -t$ength o+ the /emon can al-o 0e anothe$ +acto$5 tho#gh the mo-t /i++ic#lt ca-e- a$e -ai/ al!a%- to in.ol.e a c#$-e4 A- Fathe$ Ca$mine e,(lain-5 :The$e $emain- a connection 0et!een the .ictim an/ the one !ho ca#-e/ the c#$-e4 &n tho-e ca-e- it2- /i++ic#lt 0eca#-e it2- a0o#t the hat$e/ o+ othe$ (eo(le to!a$/ the a++ecte/ (e$-on4< Unlike a nat#$al illne-- +o$ !hich t$eatment #-#all% 0$ing- $elie+5 the ($oce-- i- $e.e$-e/ in /emonic (o--e--ion4 Once the /emon i- /i-co.e$e/5 he +ight- ha$/ to $e-i-t the ($a%e$- o+ the e,o$ci-m4 An/ e.en tho#gh the (e$-on -#++e$-5 the-e attack- a$e5 in the 0ig -cheme o+ thing-5 an in/ication that the .ictim iin the that $ight!hen /i$ection5 -a% !ho e,o$ci-t-4 :&thea/e/ can ha((en a (e$-on ha- 0een (o--e--e/ +o$ a .e$% long time get- clo-e to
Go/5 he can 0e hit 0% a -e$ie- o+ 0a/ e.ent-4 & kno! thi- ma% -o#n/ -t$ange5 0#t thi- i- a goo/ -ign 0eca#-e it mean- that the /emon i- lo-ing3 that2- !h% it i- $eacting like that4 "o# /on2t ha.e to 0e /i-co#$age/3 it i- a goo/ -ign4 & al!a%- -a%5 Don2t 0e -ca$e/ o+ the /emon5 0e -ca$e/ o+ the -in5< a/.i-e- Fathe$ Bamonte4 A- the e,o$ci-t contin#e- to ($a% the Rit%al5 an/ to ($a% +o$ the .ictim to $et#$n to Go/5 the (o!e$ o+ the e,o$ci-m 0egin- to !eaken the /emon4 The$e a$e -e.e$al -ign- that in/icate the /emon iclo-e to lea.ing4 :He i- !eake$ in the .oice5 in the a0ilit% to mani+e-t in the c$i-i-3 he lea.e- -oone$ e.e$% time4 When tho-e e,o$ci-m- 0ecome !eake$ an/ !eake$5 !hen the (o--e--ion time get- -ho$te$ an/ thee,o$ci-m tem(o$a$% come -oone$ than 0e+o$e5 mean--a%-4 that he i- getting !eake$4 Al-o5 o#t-i/e o+ the theli0e$ation(e$-on2- li+e i- mo$e no$mal5< Fathe$itNanni At the moment o+ li0e$ation the /emon ma% o++e$ a :-ign< that he i- lea.ing4 &+ the (e$-on ha0een hit 0% a :-(ell5< then the /emon ma% in/icate that li0e$ation !ill come !hen a ce$tain o0=ect i.omite/4 &t ma% e.en 0e e,(elle/ th$o#gh the an#- o$ -ec$ete/ th$o#gh the -kin4 E,o$ci-t- ha.e -een it all4 Fathe$ Ca$mine once -a! a !oman -!eat a g$een m#c#-like -#0-tance th$o#gh he$ -kin4 Anothe$ -ign ma% 0e the /emon -a%ing a ($a%e$5 o$ $eciting a h%mn4 &n ce$tain ca-e-5 the e,o$ci-t ma% a-k +o$ a -ign that i- /i$ectl% connecte/ to the -#++e$ing the /emon ma% 0e ca#-ing4 Fathe$ Daniel claim- that he once a-ke/ that a !oman 0ecome ($egnant a- a -ign o+ li0e$ation5 0eca#-e the /emon ha/ 0een ($e.enting it4 S#$e eno#gh5 he -a%-5 a month a+te$ the !oman2- li0e$ation5 -he 0ecame ($egnant6-omething that -he ha/ 0een t$%ing #n-#cce--+#ll% to /o +o$ +i.e %ea$-4 An o#t!a$/ -ign i- gene$all% not nece--a$%4 :&+ the (e$-on li.e- in (eace5 i- no longe$ /i-t#$0e/ 0% the /emon5 ($a%5toan/ li.ethe g$ace o+ Go/5 %o# kno! -he i--ta$tli0e$ate/5< Fathe$ Nanni4 :&+ %o# can go 0ack ($a% an/in/#$ing anothe$ e,o$ci-m the c$i-iagain5 e,(lainthen it meanonl% that the li0e$ation !a- =#-t tem(o$a$%4< A- a ($eca#tion5 man% e,o$ci-t- !ill contin#e to ($a% o.e$ (eo(le a +e! time- e.en a+te$ the% ha.e 0een li0e$ate/4 Once the (e$-on ha- 0een li0e$ate/5 the /emon !ill o+ten t$% to $et#$n4 E,o$ci-t- gene$all% o++e$ a ($a%e$ o+ thank-gi.ing Fathe$ Da.ie- #-e- the Glo$ia5 !hich Catholic- $ecogni1e +$om the S#n/a% lit#$g% an/ a-k that the Hol% S(i$it +ill the .oi/ le+t 0% the /e(a$ting -(i$it4 &n a//ition5 the ne!l% li0e$ate/ (e$-on m#-t contin#e to li.e a Ch$i-tian li+e an/ not +all 0ack into the ha0it- o$ -in- that ca#-e/ the (o--e--ion in the +i$-t (lace5 o$ el-e the$e i- a high $i-k o+ 0ecoming (o--e--e/ again5 thitime !o$-e than 0e+o$e *atthe! J?K84 &N K5 Beat$ice5 a +o$t%8-i,8%ea$8ol/ ma$$ie/ !oman !ho !o$ke/ a- a 0iologi-t in a me/ical la05 0egan e,(e$iencing o// (henomena6 +$eak acci/ent-5 o0=ect- mo.ing a$o#n/ the ho#-e on thei$ o!n5 a m%-te$io#- +o$ce that (#-he/ he$ mothe$ to the g$o#n/5 0$eaking he$ a$m4 A %ea$ late$5 0#$n ma$k- 0egan a((ea$ing on all he$ clothing5 al!a%- in the -ame (lace6on the thigh6an/ al!a%- the -ame -i1e4 Thinking -he !a- lo-ing he$ min/5 -he e.ent#all% +o#n/ he$ !a% to Fathe$ Bamonte5 !ho /i-ce$ne/ the ($e-ence o+ th$ee /emon-4 A+te$ a g$#eling t!o8%ea$ 0attle in.ol.ing !eekl% e,o$ci-m-5 Beat$ice !a- +inall% +$ee/4
#he first of December, 2//>, a $a' &hich seeme$ li*e an' other, &as the $a' in &hich o$ permitte$ m' liberation; #o tell 'o% the tr%th, m' moo$ ha$ been prett' $o&n for a fe& $a's beca%se, after a perio$ of relative calm on the part of !that one( Sthe $emonT, @ &ent bac* to the ol$ times, &hen @ %se$ to scream, to be agitate$ an$ to attac* ever'bo$' either verball' or ph'sicall'; While in the past @ &as %s%all' conscio%s, feeling as if @ &as split bet&een the sensations of m' o&n life an$ those from the $emon Uto the point of even fearing that @ &as hall%cinating, or that those &ere 5%st the manifestation of m' ps'chosis, in the last co%ple months @ entere$ in a $eep state of trance; @ co%l$ onl' feel rage an$ the other atrocio%s sensations of that monster &hich manifeste$ an$ at the en$, @ co%l$ remember onl' a fe& things, almost nothing;#his ne& sit%ation %nfort%natel' ma$e me thin* that things, for some
m'sterio%s reason, &ere getting &orse; "s a matter of fact, even if @ contin%e$ to tr%st in o$s $ivine merc' an$ in the protection of the 4lesse$ other, these strong reactions ma$e me thin* that the $emon ha$ someho& regaine$ some strength an$ that, as a res%lt, the $a' of m' liberation &as still ver' far off; @n spite of that, ever' $a' @ *ept giving m' life to the -1; #hat passage of the ospel &as the marvelo%s confirmation of &hat ha$ 5%st happene$: the
FOR *AN" "EARS5 the -cienti+ic an/ me/ical comm#nit% -co$ne/ the i/ea that a (e$-on co#l/ 0e :heale/< th$o#gh ($a%e$- o$ $it#ali-tic ce$emonie- like e,o$ci-m4 To/a%5 ho!e.e$5 the a0ilit% o+ ce$tain healing $it#al- to o++e$ gen#ine $elie+ i- no longe$ /i-(#te/6n#me$o#- anth$o(ologi-t- ha.e /oc#mente/ that (eo(le ha.e $eco.e$e/ +$om ($o0lem- .a$%ing +$om /e($e--ion5 a//icti.e 0eha.io$5 o$ an,iet% to e.en mo$e -e.e$e ailment-5 incl#/ing li+e8th$eatening /i-ea-e-5 th$o#gh -#ch ce$emonie-4 So ho! /oe- -cience acco#nt +o$ :anomalo#- healing<9 At the co$e o+ the-e e,(e$ience- lie- the /i++e$ence 0et!een :healing< an/ :c#$ing4< Acco$/ing to Stanle% $i((ne$ an/ >eanne Achte$80e$g in the 0ook 0arieties of "nomalo%s )perience: 5 +o$ man% in/igeno#:healing< a (e$-on2)amining the cientific vi$ence (h%-ical5 mental5 emotional5 o$ -(i$it#al ca(acitie-5 !hile(eo(le :c#$ing< #-#all%mean$e+e$- $e-to$ing to o.e$coming a /i-ea-e that i- ($ima$il% 0iological in nat#$e4 Scienti-t- an/ /octo$- ha.e t$ie/ a .a$iet% o+ metho/- in an attem(t to e,(lain ho! anomalo#healing e,(e$ience- ma% act#all% !o$k4 &n looking at -(i$it (o--e--ion in Haiti5 +o$ e,am(le5 -chola$ Ste.e *i1$ach came to the concl#-ion that .oo/oo (o--e--ion can 0e con-i/e$e/ a kin/ o+ (-%chothe$a(% o$ :+olk the$a(%4< &n a//ition5 &4 *4 Le!i-5 a#tho$ o+ cstatic Religion: " t%$' of hamanism an$ pirit 3ossession5 -#$mi-e/ that the :(-%chologicall% highl% cha$ge/ atmo-(he$e< o+ a -ance co#l/ 0e e++ecti.e in t$eating ce$tain ne#$otic o$ (-%cho-omatic /i-t#$0ance-5 a//ing that e.en in the ca-e o+ o$ganic illne--e-5 he tho#ght it might al-o ($o.i/e a 0ene+it -im(l% 0% -t$engthening the (atient2- !ill to $eco.e$4 *o$e than a +e! cogniti.e -cienti-t- ha.e (ointe/ o#t the (otential 0ene+it- o+ an e,o$ci-m in t$eating (eo(le !ith Di--ociati.e &/entit% Di-o$/e$ D&D4 D$4 *a11oni5 +o$ e,am(le5 0elie.e- the e,o$ci-t a !a%!hich5 o#t 0%-he -a%ing thei$ the ($o0lemca#-e/a 0% an o#t-i/e an/ the$e+o$egi.ethe% -ome a$e not(eo(le the ca#-e5 -a%-5that :allo!(atienta$e to make clean 0$eak entit% Peo(le get c#$e/ o+ /emonic (o--e--ion 0eca#-e 0a-icall% the ($ie-t 0ecome- the the$a(i-t an/ the ($ie-t i- the one !ho i- a0le to take cont$ol o+ the 0a/ (a$t o+ the (e$-on4< &n com(a$ing e,o$ci-m !ith the :t$a/itional< a(($oach to t$eating D&D5 D$4 Ste.en >a% L%nn note- that the +o$me$ ma% act#all% 0e mo$e 0ene+icial4 :&n a !a% the e,o$ci-t2- $it#al i- a lot clea$e$5 0eca#-e i+ the the$a(i-t 0elie.e- that the (e$-on cannot 0e c#$e/ #ntil the% kno! all a0o#t the #n/e$l%ing (e$-onalit% -%-tem5 an/ $eco.e$ all the memo$ie- an/ ha.e -#ccee/e/ in integ$ating all the (e$-onalitie-6 the (e$-on o$ (atient can go th$o#gh a t$emen/o#- amo#nt o+ emotional (ain in t$%ing to $eco.e$ memo$ie-5 e-(eciall% i+ the%2$e not $eal memo$ie-4 No!5 an e,o$ci-m i- a ($ett% clea$8c#t ($oce/#$e that /oe-n2t $eall% /e(en/ on thi- e,ten-i.e 0ackg$o#n/ o+ !o$k !ith the (e$-on5 -o & !o#l/ think that it ma% in +act 0e m#ch mo$e e++ecti.e in hel(ing (eo(le get 0ette$5 7#ote8#n7#ote4< D$4 Richa$/ Gallaghe$5 ho!e.e$5 -a%- that that2- not $eall% the (#$(o-e o+ the Rit%al; :& !o#l/n2t /o it +o$ mental health (#$(o-e-5< he -a%-4 :&+a$e %o#0eing a$e /ealing a -#gge-ti.e an that in/i.i/#al !ho i/el#/e/ into thinking the% attacke/!ith 0% the /emonic &in/i.i/#al (e$-onall%o$think an e,o$ci-m i- a 0a/ i/ea4 & am -#$e that the$e a$e -ome (eo(le !ho a$g#e that an e,o$ci-m can 0e (-%chologicall% the$a(e#tic5 0#t again that i- not the ($ima$% $ea-on that it i- 0eing /one4 &t2- 0eing /one 0eca#-e @the e,o$ci-t think- the$e i- a gen#ine /emonic entit% in.ol.e/ an/ the% nee/ -(i$it#al hel(4< &nte$e-tingl%5 ne#$o-cience i- al-o 0eginning to !eigh in on thi- -#0=ect a- !ell4 D$4 >e++$e% Sch!a$t15 a ne#$o(-%chiat$i-t at the Uni.e$-it% o+ Cali+o$nia Lo- Angele-5 ha- /i-co.e$e/ a !a% to t$eat O0-e--i.e Com(#l-i.e Di-o$/e$ OCD that -o#n/- .e$% -imila$ to ho! e,o$ci-m i- ($actice/ in ce$tain ci$cle-4 &n looking at the /i-o$/e$5 D$4 Sch!a$t1 -a! ho! the (la-ticit% o+ the 0$ain act#all% ma/e (eo(le2- com(#l-ion- -t$onge$ i+ the% ga.e in to them5 -ince the ne#$al (ath!a%- inc$ea-e/ in n#m0e$ !hen #-e/4 Beca#-e D$4 Sch!a$t1 0elie.e- that the 0$ain ha- the ca(acit% to $e!i$e it-el+ i+ gi.en the co$$ect -et o+ in-t$#ction-5 he c$eate/ a +o#$8-te( ($og$am that he -ai/ co#l/ a//$e-- the ($o0lem nat#$all%4 to teachea $eligio#/emonic name to the $e-#lt com(#l-ion5 the +i$-t Sch!a$t12-Simila$ ($og$am the (e$-on (atient gi.ing to -a% athat the ($o0lem i- the o+ the OCD an/-te( not in theD$4
(atient he$-el+4 Acco$/ing to D$4 Sch!a$t15 $eatt$i0#ting i- a (a$tic#la$l% e++ecti.e techni7#e in hel(ing the (atient to $e/i$ect he$ attention a!a% +$om the /emo$ali1ing e++ect- o+ engaging in com(#l-i.e 0eha.io$-4 The-e healing $it#al- ma% al-o !o$k 0eca#-e o+ the (lace0o e++ect4 P-%chologi-t D$4 *ichael E4 H%lan/5 +$om the Uni.e$-it% o+ Pl%mo#th in the Unite/ ing/om5 ha- /one e,ten-i.e $e-ea$ch into (lace0o-5 !hich he ($e+e$- to call :the$a(e#tic $it#al-4< :& /on2t like the !o$/ placebo 0eca#-e5 one5 it im(lie- that !e kno! !hat the ca#-e o+ it i-5 an/ the othe$ i- that !e kno! the mechani-m5 an/ !e /on2t4< He +i$-t 0ecame inte$e-te/ in (lace0o- a- a !a% to :(e$-onali1e< the$a(%4 :&t /oe-n2t $eall% matte$ !hat the the$a(% the$a(iethat mo$e i- thecont$o.e$-ial one thing %o#i--#e4< can 0e -#$e o+5< he -a%-4 :No!5 the 7#e-tion i-5 !h% /o the%i-5 !o$k9 That !o$k5 i- a m#ch Acco$/ing to D$4 H%lan/5 the con.entional !i-/om on (lace0o -a%- that it !o$k- 0eca#-e o+ e,(ectanc%5 0#t he think- the$e might 0e othe$ mechani-m- in.ol.e/4 :&t i-n2t =#-t the e,(ectation that %o# a$e going to get 0ette$ o$ 0e heale/3 the$e i- act#all% a +a$ mo$e com(le, ($oce--4< D$4 H%lan/ ha- come #( !ith -omething he call- moti.ational conco$/ance4 :O#$ $e-ea$ch -#gge-t- that t!o mechani-m- a$e in.ol.e/4 One i- the !ell8e-ta0li-he/ mechani-m o+ $e-(on-e e,(ectanc%4 The othe$ i- a moti.ational mechani-m !he$e (eo(le gain the$a(e#tic 0ene+it 0% engaging in the$a(e#tic $it#al- that a$e conco$/ant !ith -el+8/e+ining o$ -el+8act#ali1ing goal-4 That i-5 !hen (eo(le -el+8act#ali1e a- (a$t o+ the$a(%5 then thi- ($o/#ce- the$a(e#tic 0ene+it th$o#gh a moti.ational5 non8e,(ectanc%8/e/icate/ (ath!a%4< P#t /i++e$entl%5 !hen a (e$-on +eel- a- i+ hi- nee/- a$e 0eing met th$o#gh the$a(%5 then thi- can hel( him to get 0ette$ 0% moti.ating him to get $eall% engage/ !ith the the$a(%4 *o-tthe im(o$tant5 D$4 H%lan/2$e-ea$ch it /oe-n2t nece--a$il% i+ thei-(e$-on #n/e$going $it#al 0elie.ein it3 !hat $eall%-ho!e/ matte$-that i- ho! it :+eel-< to them4 matte$ :The $it#al 0a-icall% conco$/ant !ith %o#$ moti.ation-4 So5 +o$ e,am(le5 i+ !e look at ($a%e$ a- a the$a(e#tic $it#al an/ (eo(le kno! a0o#t it5 !e -ee tho-e (-%chological me/iate/ e++ect-5 -ome o+ !hich might 0e e,(ectanc%4< &n othe$ !o$/-5 -(i$it#al $it#al- ten/ to !o$k +o$ -(i$it#al (eo(le4 Ho!e.e$5 D$4 H%lan/ i- 7#ick to (oint o#t that it i- not enti$el% clea$ ho! an/ !h% the (lace0o e++ect !o$k-4 :E.en -o5 & can onl% e,(lain ten (e$cent o+ the .a$iance3 & can2t e,(lain m#ch .a$iance4< One o+ the theo$ie- he looke/ at in the ho(e- o+ going /ee(e$ !a- 7#ant#m entanglement5 the ($inci(le -tating that !hen t!o (a$ticle- 0ecome entangle/5 then an o0-e$.ation ma/e on one (a$ticle ha- an in-tantaneo#- e++ect on the 0eha.io$ o+ the othe$ (a$ticle5 no matte$ !he$e that (a$ticle i-4 &+ t$#e5 7#ant#m entanglement co#l/ hel( to e,(lain ho! thing- like healing +$om a /i-tance5 o$ the (o!e$ o+ ($a%e$5 act#all% !o$k4 At ($e-ent5 ho!e.e$5 D$4 H%lan/ i- not enti$el% con.ince/ that the$e i- eno#gh e.i/ence to -#((o$t thi- theo$%4 :Peo(le -a% -ince +#nn% thing- ha((en in the 7#ant#m !o$l/ the% m#-t al-o ha((en in theingen#it%5 mac$o !o$l/5 an/ no thatone ma% ma% +#$the$ not 0e t$#e4< Fo$ -hee$ (e$ha(ha-o$gone in t$%ing to /e0#nk the !o$l/ o+ the t$an-cen/ent than Cana/ian ne#$o-cienti-t *ichael Pe$-inge$5 !ho con/#cte/ a -e$ie- o+ e,(e$iment- in !hich he t$ie/ to ($o.e that the ma=o$ com(onent- o+ ce$tain :m%-tical< e,(e$ience-5 e-(eciall% Nea$ Death E,(e$ience- NDE-5 co#l/ 0e $ec$eate/ 0% -tim#lating the tem(o$al8lo0e $egion o+ the 0$ain !ith elect$ic c#$$ent4 &n o$/e$ to /o thi-5 Pe$-inge$ c$eate/ a magnetic /e.ice6!hich he te$me/ the :Go/ helmet<6that !a- -#((o-e/ to 0e a0le to -im#late the -en-ation- that accom(an% m%-tical e,(e$ience- an/ NDE-5 namel% +loating o#t-i/e the 0o/%5 ha.ing a -en-e o+ ($o+o#n/ meaning5 -eeing a t#nnel o+ !hite light5 an/ -o on4 A- -ome c$itic- ha.e note/5 ho!e.e$5 the $e-#lt- o+ hi- e,(e$iment- a$e +a$ +$om concl#-i.e5 mo-tl% lea.ing (eo(le !ith a +eeling o+ -light !oo1ine--5 an/ not the cohe$ent an/ l#ci/ e,(e$ience/e-c$i0e/ 0% tho-e claiming to ha.e ha/ NDE-4 E.en B$iti-h a#tho$ an/ e.ol#tiona$% 0iologi-t Richa$/ Da!kin-5 !ho #-e/ the helmet in K an/ +elt nothing mo$e than a -ho$tne-- o+ 0$eath an/ -light t!itching hi- leg5-ome -ai/ he !a-(ointe/ :.e$% /i-a((ointe/< 0% the $e-#lt-4 &n in a//ition5 ha.e o#t the +a#lt% a--#m(tion0ehin/ the conce(t4 A- B$#ce
G$e%-on -tate- in 0arieties of "nomalo%s )perience: )amining the cientific vi$ence 5 :Co$$elating a 0$ain -tate !ith an e,(e$ience /oe- not nece--a$il% im(l% that 0$ain -tate- ca#-e the e,(e$ience3 the 0$ain -tate ma% alte$nati.el% allo! acce-- to o$ -im(l% $e+lect the e,(e$ience4< A- one c$itic (#t it5 kno!ing ho! a tele.i-ion -et !o$k- /oe-n2t nece--a$il% -he/ light on the o$igin o+ the -ignal4 &nhe$ent5 o+ co#$-e5 in the +ail#$e- o+ -ome o+ the-e theo$ie-5 -a% $eligio#- 0elie.e$-5 i- the ($o0lem o+ t$%ing to !eigh an/ mea-#$e that !hich ma% not +it into a la0o$ato$% namel% -(i$it-4 Belie.e$- /ec$% the attit#/e o+ c$itic- that the% -a% /i-co#nt- the .al#e o+ +aith an/ t$ie- to -ke! the a$g#ment to!a$/ the -cienti+ic an/ e-(eciall% mate$iali-t canon5 an a$g#ment that might 0e (a$a(h$a-e/ -omething thi-? Since !e can ($o.e a (o--i0le ca#-e +o$ca#-e4 the occ#$$ence o+ that -omething5 then the on#-like i- on %o# to -ho! #- the ($oo+ o+ %o#$nat#$al :-#(e$nat#$al< Thi- im(liean% :($oo+< o+ a -#(e$nat#$al ca#-e !o#l/ ha.e to 0e -cienti+ic in o$/e$ +o$ it to 0e con-i/e$e/ legitimate o$ $eal4 B#t a$e -cienti+ic -tan/a$/- $eall% the onl% c$ite$ia that matte$9 &n hi- $e+#tation5 theologian >ohn Ha#ght /e-c$i0e- a conce(t that he call- :la%e$e/ e,(lanation5< !hich can 0e ill#-t$ate/ 0% an-!e$- to the 7#e-tion5 Wh% /oe- a (ot o+ !ate$ 0oil on a -to.e9 One an-!e$ i- to -a% that the !ate$ i- 0oiling 0eca#-e the H molec#le- a$e mo.ing a$o#n/ an/ making a t$an-ition +$om a li7#i/ -tate to a ga-eo#- one4 Anothe$ an-!e$ !o#l/ 0e that the !ate$ i- 0oiling 0eca#-e -omeone t#$ne/ the -to.e on4 A thi$/ an-!e$ co#l/ 0e that it2- 0oiling 0eca#-e a (e$-on !ant- a c#( o+ tea4 All a$e .ali/ an-!e$- 0#t o++e$ .e$% /i++e$ent le.el- o+ #n/e$-tan/ing4 Fo$ a (e$-on o+ +aith5 the -cienti+ic e,(lanation -eem- .ali/ onl% to a ce$tain /eg$ee4 Pe$ha(- not -#$($i-ingl%5 -ome /octo$- an/ -cienti-t- a$e t$%ing to 0$i/ge thi- -#((o-e/ ga( 0et!een -cience an/ $eligion4 &n thei$ 0ook5 5 ne#$o-cienti-t *a$io Bea#$ega$/ an/ =o#$nali-t Den%-e O2Lea$% a$g#e again-t#he the pirit%al 0elie+ that4rain h#man- a$e nothing mo$e than :0iological a#tomaton-5< an/ that -(i$it#al e,(e$ience- a$e -im(l% the $e-#lt o+ -%na(-e- +i$ing in the 0$ain4 &n-tea/5 #-ing a .a$iet% o+ -cienti+ic anal%-e-5 the a#tho$- ($o(o-e a nonmate$iali-t .ie! o+ ne#$o-cience in !hich the min/ i-e(a$ate +$om the 0o/%4 Fo$ in-tance5 in looking at D$4 Sch!a$t12- -t#/% on OCD an/ the !a% (atient!e$e a0le to $eo$/e$ the ne#$al (ath!a%- o+ thei$ 0$ain5 Bea#$ega$/ an/ O2Lea$% -ti(#late/ that +o$ thito !o$k5 the$e m#-t 0e -ome o#t-i/e agent $#nning the -ho!4 Simila$l%5 in looking at :m%-tical e,(e$ience-< /e+ine/ 0% the a#tho$- a- :the e,(e$ience o+ ce$tain m%-tical contact !ith a highe$ t$#th o$ a g$eate$ (o!e$ #n/e$l%ing the #ni.e$-e<5 Bea#$ega$/ #-e/ 0$ain8-can image$% on a g$o#( o+ Ca$melite n#n- !ho !e$e in a /ee( contem(lati.e -tate in o$/e$ to +in/ o#t !hich a$ea- o+ the 0$ain a$e mo-t acti.e /#$ing -#ch -tate-4 The -can- -ho!e/ that !hen the-e n#n- $e(o$te/ ha.ing m%-tical e,(e$ience-5 $athe$ than 0eing i-olate/ in a -ingle a$ea o+ the 0$ain the le+t tem(o$al lo0e5 +o$ e,am(le the e,(e$ience- ne#$all% engage/ /i++e$ent $egion- o+ the 0$ain $e-(on-i0le +o$ a .a$iet% o+ +#nction-5 incl#/ing -el+8con-cio#-ne--5 emotion5 .i-#al an/ moto$ image$%5 an/ -(i$it#al (e$ce(tion4 To Bea#$ega$/ an/ O2Lea$% thi- +in/ing -#gge-t- not onl% that the-e m%-tical e,(e$ience- a$e a- com(le, an/ m#lti/imen-ional a- the (eo(le !ho ha.e them claim the% a$e5 0#t al-o that the-e e,(e$ience- a$e the ($o/#ct- o+ a health% an/ +#nctioning 0$ain an/ not -ome -im(le :t$ick< o$ /e+ect o+ the 0$ain4 D$4 C$aig &-aac-5 a (-%chiat$i-t +$om San F$anci-co !ho al-o ha((en- to 0e an Anglican ($ie-t5 i- anothe$ (e$-on t$%ing to 0$i/ge the /i.i/e4 &n the co#$-e o+ hi- !o$k in 0oth a$ea-5 D$4 &-aac- hat$eate/ n#me$o#- (atient- +o$ mental illne--4 Ho!e.e$5 he i- con.ince/ that -ome o+ the (eo(le he ha-een a$e -#++e$ing +$om a /emonic (o--e--ion5 an/ in that ca-e he ha- ($a%e/ ($a%e$- o+ /eli.e$ance o.e$ them4 Acco$/ing to D$4 &-aac-5 the ke% to /i-ting#i-hing 0et!een the t!o i- in /i++e$entiating the -o#$ce? :&- the ego (e$cei.ing -omething +$om !ithin the (-%che o$ i- it coming +$om o#t-i/e the -o#l9< &n othe$ !o$/-5 i- the (e$-on imagining that he i- -(eaking to a 0eing -#ch a- a chil/ !ho ha- an imagina$% +$ien/ o$ i- he $eall% contacting a -e(a$ate entit%5 -omething that D$4 &-aac- $e+e$- to a- the :!holl% othe$<9 &n hi- $e-ea$ch5 D$4 &-aac- ha- /i-co.e$e/ +i.e 7#alitie- that the ego e,(e$ience- !hen
enco#nte$ing the !holl% othe$? Fi$-t5 the (atient e,(e$ience- the (henomena a- coming +$om o#t-i/e him-el+3 -econ/5 the e,(e$ience i- n#mino#-3 thi$/5 the e,(e$ience i- accom(anie/ 0% n#mino#- +ea$ o$ a!e3 +o#$th5 the$e i- #n#-#al cla$it% a--ociate/ !ith the e,(e$ience3 an/ +i+th5 !hen a .i-ion i- in.ol.e/ the$e i- almo-t al!a%- -ome +o$m o+ l#mino-it%5 eithe$ a -ha/o! o$ a 0ea#ti+#l light4 The c$ite$ia a$e not common to (-%cho-i-5 claim- D$4 &-aac-4 An/ /e(en/ing on the the$a(i-t2-chool o+ tho#ght5 he -a%-5 one ma% a//$e-- thi- ($o0lem ina/e7#atel% o$ not at all4 D$4 &-aac- 0elie.e- in the conce(t that a h#man 0eing con-i-t- o+ a :t$i(a$tite nat#$e5< com(o-e/ o+ 0o/%8-o#l8-(i$it5 an i/ea that come- +$om J The--alonian- ?K4 Thi- #n/e$-tan/ing can then 0e ca$$ie/ o.e$ him into o$ illne--5 i+ o$ a (e$-on i- the-e t$i(a$tite5 then -o too !o#l/ 0e the .a$io#- -ickne--e- that co#l/ a++ect he$ in+o$ one mo$e o+ +#nction-4 &n thi- mo/el5 -ickne-- o+ the 0o/% i- ca#-e/ 0% /i-ea-e5 no$mall% c#$e/ th$o#gh me/icine5 !hile the -econ/ catego$%5 -ickne-- o+ the -o#l that i-5 ne#$otic an/ (-%chotic 0eha.io$- i- ca#-e/ 0% :a 0$eak/o!n in one o+ @the -o#l2- +#nction-5< the c#$e +o$ !hich can 0e (-%chothe$a(% o$ ($a%e$- o+ inne$ healing4 The thi$/ catego$%5 :-ickne-- o+ the -(i$it5< i- ca#-e/ 0% eithe$ (e$-onal -in o$ the /emonic an/ can lea/ to !hat D$4 &-aac- call- :e,i-tential ne#$o-e-<6in !hich the (atient ma% +eel :a lo-- o+ +$ee/om o$ the lo-- o+ meaning in li+e4< &+ the ca#-e i- -in5 then the (atient !ill 0e hel(e/ th$o#gh $e(entance an/ +o$gi.ene--3 i+ /emonic5 then th$o#gh an e,o$ci-m o$ a ($a%e$ o+ /eli.e$ance4 Since all the +#nction- o+ a h#man 0eing a$e inte$$elate/5 an% illne-- in one +#nction can a++ect the othe$-4 :Th#-5 -(i$it#al illne-- ma% al-o 0e -een to a++ect the .olition o+ the -o#l5 o$ an illne-- o+ the -o#l ma% a++ect the action- o+ the 0o/%5< -a%- D$4 &-aac-4 WH&LE &T &S CLEAR that a/.ance- in -cience an/ me/icine have 0een a0le to e,(lain !h% man% (eo(le claiming to 0e (o--e--e/ 0% an e.il -(i$it ma% act#all% +eel a gen#ine -en-e o+ healing a+te$ #n/e$going an e,o$ci-m5 -e.e$al 7#e-tion- -till $emain4 Pa$ano$mal e.ent-6min/ $ea/ing5 le.itation5 -(eaking in ($e.io#-l% #nkno!n +o$eign &ang#age- 6contin#e to el#/e -cienti+ic e,(lanation4 Pe$ha(- one /a% -cience !ill 0e a0le to e,(lain !h% the-e thing- ha((en4 Until then5 ho!e.e$5 it !o#l/ -eem a 0et$a%al o+ the tenet- o+ -cienti+ic c#$io-it% to /i-co#nt a !hole $ange o+ e,(e$ience- a++ecting the li.e- o+ -o man% (eo(le -im(l% 0eca#-e the% /e+% -#ch e,(lanation4 CHAPTER SIXTEEN
ORGANIZING THE MINISTRY
The ($o+e--ion o+ e,o$ci-m ha- meaning i+ !e a- e,o$ci-t-5 th$o#gh (o--e--ion an/ e,o$ci-m5 ($o.e that Go/ i- not onl% ($e-ent 0#t -t$onge$4 Thi- i- a (ath o+ +aith an/ & al!a%- tell that to the +amilie- & meet !ith in a (a$i-h !he$e the$e i- a (o--e--e/ (e$-on4 &t i- th$o#gh the g$ace o+ Go/ that the-e (eo(le can $e/i-co.e$ the e.angelical me--age o+ o#$ +aith46 Father iancarlo ramola++o &n late *a$ch5 Fathe$ Ga$%2- 0i-ho(5 along !ith othe$ ($ie-t- +$om the /ioce-e o+ San F$anci-co an/ San >o-e5 came to Rome +o$ the ce$emon% c$eating A$ch0i-ho( Le.a/a a- ca$/inal4 An/ tho#gh onl% in to!n +o$ a !eek5 the 0i-ho( +o#n/ time to talk !ith Fathe$ Ga$% a0o#t hi- ne! a--ignment4 Back in No.em0e$5 !hen Fathe$ Ga$% !a- =#-t +o#$ month- into hi- -a00atical5 hi- 0i-ho( ha/ a-ke/ i+ he !o#l/ 0e !illing to take o.e$ a- (a-to$ o+ Sac$e/ Hea$t Pa$i-h in Sa$atoga5 Cali+o$nia4 The t!o -at in the $ea/ing $oom o+ the Ca-a one /a%5 /i-c#--ing the (a-t an/ Fathe$ Ga$%2- /e-i$e to 0$ing $ene!al to the (a$i-h4 With that 0#-ine-- o#t o+ the !a%5 hi- 0i-ho( a-ke/ him ho! the e,o$ci-m t$aining !a- going5 no /o#0t hal+ e,(ecting to hea$ a +e! /$% $ema$k- a0o#t a cla--$oom5 lect#$e-5 an/ te,t0ook-4 &n-tea/ he !a- -hocke/ !hen Fathe$ Ga$% tol/ him that he2/ -een a$o#n/ +i+teen e,o$ci-m- that !eek alone4 :"o# mean %o#2.e act#all% seen an e,o$ci-m9< hi- 0i-ho( a-ke/4 :&2.e -een a0o#t -i,t%5< Fathe$ Ga$% -ai/5 co$$ecting him4
Hi- 0i-ho( li-tene/ intentl% a- Fathe$ Ga$% 0$ie+l% /e-c$i0e/ -ome o+ the -cene- o#t at San Lo$en1o4 He mentione/ Fathe$ Ca$mine2-6an/ othe$ &talian e,o$ci-t-6com(laint- that -ome 0i-ho(/i/n2t take them -e$io#-l%4 A- he talke/5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- ca$e+#l to $eite$ate ho! g$ate+#l he !a- to ha.e ha/ the o((o$t#nit% to come to Rome an/ -t#/%4 :Witho#t the t$aining5 & !o#l/n2t ha.e kno!n the +i$-t thing a0o#t ho! to ($ocee/5< he tol/ hi- 0i-ho(4 &t !a- a nat#$al -eg#e into the ($actical conce$no+ getting othe$ Ame$ican e,o$ci-t- t$aine/4 :&+ e.e$% /ioce-e i- -#((o-e/ to ha.e an e,o$ci-t then !e ha.e a hell o+ a lot o+ !o$k to /o4< &t =#-t !a-n2t ($actical to a-k ($ie-t- to come all the !a% o.e$ to Rome +o$ +o#$ month- to take the co#$-e4 One (o-iti.e /e.elo(ment came in the +o$m o+ a con+e$ence in *i/!e-t that he mo/ele/ !a- (lanning tocon+e$enceatten/ in A#g#-t4 theA--ociation coo$/inato$attem(ting to the o$gani1e -omething on the o+ theA((a$entl% &nte$national o+ !e$e E,o$ci-t-4 Thi-eeme/ like a goo/ (lace to -ta$t4 He an/ hi- 0i-ho( al-o nee/e/ to e-ta0li-h a ($otocol +o$ !hen -omeone a(($oache/ him a0o#t e,o$ci-m4 Since he2/ nee/ to get hi- 0i-ho(2- (e$mi--ion 0e+o$e ($ocee/ing5 a -%-tem ha/ to 0e !o$ke/ o#t4 Hi- 0i-ho( ($omi-e/ that the% !o#l/ -et it in (lace !hen Fathe$ Ga$% got 0ack4 &n the meantime5 Fathe$ Ga$% -ha$e/ hi- i/ea- a0o#t the kin/ o+ :e,o$ci-m team< he !ante/ to a--em0le4 Beca#-e he !a- -till conce$ne/ a0o#t /i-ce$nment5 he (lanne/ to e$$ on the -i/e o+ ca#tion an/ .et (otential :(atient-< th$o#gh eithe$ a (-%chiat$i-t o$ a (-%chologi-t4 The challenge !o#l/ 0e to +in/ com(etent /octo$- !ho 0elie.e/ in the (o--i0ilit% o+ /emonic (o--e--ion 0#t !ho !e$en2t o.e$1ealo#- a0o#t it5 -omething Fathe$ Ga$% $eali1e/ co#l/ 0e =#-t a- ha$m+#l a- 0eing too -ke(tical4 &n a//ition5 he antici(ate/ ha.ing a me/ical /octo$ an/ (e$ha(- a hi-to$ical theologian -omething $ecommen/e/ 0% an e,o$ci-t at the Angelic#m4 Be%on/ the me/ical team5 he2/ enli-t Fathe$ e.in al-o +o$going hi- a0ilit% -(eak S(ani-h an/ co#(le o+ othe$ ($ie-ta- (o--i0le hel(e$-4 He /i/n2t think he !ato #-eto a ($a%e$ g$o#( =#-t %eta -omething Fathe$ Bamonte ha/ $ecommen/e/4 Beca#-e Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ tol/ him ho! a-hame/ (eo(le co#l/ +eel5 he tho#ght it ($#/ent to a.oi/ /i-t$action- o$ the (otential em0a$$a--ment that might $e-#lt +$om 0$inging -t$ange$- into the $oom4 At the minim#m he !o#l/ /o !hat Fathe$ Ca$mine /i/5 !hich !a- to o++e$ #( the (e$-on2- name at ma--4 A- thei$ meeting came to a clo-e5 hi- 0i-ho( tol/ him he !a- im($e--e/ !ith Fathe$ Ga$%2intention- an/ $eite$ate/ hi- -#((o$t4 E'EN BEFORE *EET&NG W&TH H&S B&SHOP5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ 0een thinking a0o#t the /a% !hen he !o#l/ ha.e to (e$+o$m an e,o$ci-m4 He al$ea/% kne!60a-e/ on hi- o!n e,(e$ience !ith /e($e--ion6 that he !ante/ to e-ta0li-h a mea-#$e/5 calm a(($oach that co#l/ hel( (#t (eo(le at ea-e an/ c$eate the $ight kin/ o+ en.i$onment +o$ healing4 He ha/ 0een t#$ne/ o++ 0% -ome o+ the mo$e :+#n/amentali-t< 0ook- he ha/ $ea/ att$i0#ting =#-t a0o#t e.e$% ($o0lem #n/e$ the -#n6/o#0t5 +ea$5 alcoholi-m5 g$ee/6to a /emon4 He +o#n/ that :theologicall% t$o#0ling4< A- C4 S4 Le!i- -o +amo#-l% -ai/ in #he cre&tape
*onth- late$5 Fathe$ 'ince !o#l/ ha.e a -imila$ e,(e$ience !hen he t$ie/ to get a !oman !ho came to -ee him to $et#$n to ma--4 :&t i- almo-t like (eo(le !ant to 0elie.e in the e,t$eme5< -a%- Fathe$ 'ince4 :& am ha((% to ($a% !ith (eo(le3 0#t i+ & tell them that the% nee/ to -ta$t going 0ack to the Ch#$ch an/ taking a/.antage o+ the -ac$ament-5 the% look at me like & am c$a1% +o$ act#all% -#gge-ting that the% ($actice thei$ +aith4 An/ & kno! i+ & tol/ them to go o#t an/ /o the e,t$eme5 Go -tan/ on %o#$ la!n an/ -!ing a /ea/ chicken a$o#n/ %o#$ hea/ an/ %o# !ill 0e +ine5 the% !o#l/ /o that4 B#t =#-t going to ma-- o$ con+e--ion6the% think that i- kin/ o+ m#n/ane4< The$e !o#l/ 0e othe$ challenge- a- !ell5 -ome o+ them #ni7#el% Ame$ican4 Whe$ea- &tal% i0a-icall% -ociet% Ame$ica i- an%thing 0#t4 &na$e Fathe$ Ga$%2e-timate5 ainmonoc#lt#$al the /ioce-e o+($e/ominantl% San >o-e alone5Catholic mo$e than one h#n/$e/ /i++e$ent lang#age-(oken4 The$e i- a -i1a0le 'ietname-e comm#nit% in to!n5 a- !ell a- a la$ge Hi-(anic (o(#lation4 He !o#l/ ha.e to kno! a little a0o#t the c#lt#$al mo$e- o+ the .a$io#- immig$ant g$o#(- a- !ell a- thei$ t$a/ition- i+ he !a- going to 0ecome an e++ecti.e e,o$ci-t4 Fathe$ Ga$% /i/n2t ($eten/ to ha.e all the an-!e$-4 He ho(e/ to 0e a0le to -ha$e in+o$mation an/ get a/.ice +$om -ome o+ the othe$ e,o$ci-t- in the Unite/ State- !ho might ha.e mo$e e,(e$ience4 He ha/ talke/ to Fathe$ 'ince a- !ell a- to an e,o$ci-t he kne! in Ne0$a-ka a0o#t the nee/ to 0egin net!o$king4 The ($o0lem !a- the (a#cit% o+ e,o$ci-t-4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ hea$/ the n#m0e$ !a-ome!he$e a$o#n/ +o#$teen o++iciall% a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t- in the enti$e Unite/ State-4 &n a//ition5 ahe2/ -ha$e/ !ith hi- 0i-ho(5 -ome o+ the-e e,o$ci-t- ha/ $ecei.e/ no +o$mal t$aining 0e%on/ 0eing han/e/ the Rit%al; >#-t t$%ing to !o$k o#t a common a(($oach !o#l/ ($e-ent a challenge5 ne.e$ min/ 0attling a /emon4 AT THE BEG&NN&NG OF LENT5 Fathe$ Ga$% 0egan (a$tici(ating in ma-- each mo$ning at one o+ the ol/ tit#la$ ho#-e-5 o$iginal ho#-e ch#$che- #-e/ 0% ea$l% Ch$i-tian- !hen na-cent Ch$i-tianit% !a- -till o#tla!e/4 Each mo$ning he !o#l/ get #( a$o#n/ ?K an/ -et o#t +$om the Ca-a along !ith a0o#t -i,t% othe$ ($ie-t- to !alk to the one /e-ignate/ +o$ that /a% o+ Lent4 T%(icall%5 the ($ie-t- !o#l/ take t#$n- -a%ing ma-- at the /i++e$ent ch#$che-4 When it !a- Fathe$ Ga$%2- t#$n5 he -ai/ ma-- in San *a$tino ai *onti5 a tin% ch#$ch !he$e it !a- $#mo$e/ that the Nicene C$ee/ ha/ 0een $ea/ alo#/ +o$ the +i$-t time4 The e,(e$ience o++e$e/ him a .e$% $eal $emin/e$ o+ the t$a/ition- o+ the Ch#$ch an/ once again hel(e/ him to $econnect to the $oot- o+ hi- +aith4 D#$ing thi- time he al-o contin#e/ !itne--ing e,o$ci-m- th$ee /a%- a !eek o#t at San Lo$en1o5 along !ith Fathe$ 'ince4 Almo-t all the (eo(le !e$e $e(eat ca-e-5 an/ 0% no! Fathe$ Ga$% !a- an ol/ han/ an/ kne! !hat to e,(ect5 tho#gh the$e !e$e -till a +e! -#$($i-e-4 D#$ing one e,o$ci-m5 a !oman -eeme/ to come o#t o+ the t$ance on he$ o!n an/ -a% in a no$mal .oice5 :Oka%5 &2m +ine4 "o# can -to( ($a%ing no!4< Fathe$ Ca$mine -t#/ie/ he$ ca$e+#ll% an/ then th$e! -ome hol% !ate$ onto he$5 ca#-ing the /emon to e,(lo/e !ith $age4 A+te$ the -e--ion-5 Fathe$ Ga$% an/ Fathe$ 'ince contin#e/ to com(a$e note- o.e$ a co++ee4 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- -till +$#-t$ate/ that the$e !a-n2t m#ch time to a-k 7#e-tion-4 The lang#age 0a$$ie$ (e$-i-te/ a- !ell5 e.en +o$ Fathe$ Ca$mine4 A+te$ one e.ening o+ e,o$ci-m-5 Fathe$ Ga$% -#gge-te/ that the th$ee o+ them -che/#le an ho#$ to -it /o!n an/ talk an/ ha.e the Engli-h8-(eaking la%man he2/ met at /inne$ t$an-late +o$ them4 A +e! !eek- a+te$ meeting !ith hi- 0i-ho(5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- a-ke/ to gi.e a talk to a g$o#( o+ ($ie-t- in the contin#ing e/#cation ($og$am !hom Fathe$ 'ince ha/ $egale/ !ith -to$ie- +$om San Lo$en1o4 Wo$$ie/ that the% might one /a% ha.e to +ace o++ again-t a /emon them-el.e-5 the% a-ke/ Fathe$ Ga$% i+ he2/ 0e !illing to -ha$e hi- kno!le/ge a- !ell4 The talk took (lace in the common $oom o+ the NAC5 #-e/ 0% the -emina$ian- a- a -o$t o+ T' an/ game $oom that incl#/e/ a la$ge collection o+ t$a.el g#i/e-4 A0o#t -i,teen ($ie-t-5 mo-t in thei$ mi/8+i+tie-5 -ho!e/ #( +o$ the talk4 Pe$ha(- not -#$($i-ingl%5 all ha/ at lea-t one -to$% to tell5 eithe$
a0o#t a can/le that m%-te$io#-l% 0le! o#t !hile the% !e$e gi.ing a 0le--ing in a !in/o!le-- $oom5 o$ ha.ing $#n8in- !ith (a$i-hione$- !ho claime/ to 0e c#$-e/4 One ($ie-t +$om Amit%.ille5 Ne! "o$k5 e.en /e-c$i0e/ an o$/e$ o+ n#n- in the /ioce-e that he -ai/ ha/ 0eg#n ($acticing Wicca4 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- hi- #-#al can/i/ -el+5 t#cking hi- Roman colla$ into hi- +$ont -hi$t (ocket an/ gi.ing the ($ie-t- hi- -tan/a$/ -t#m( -(eech on the to(ic? Take the (e$-on -e$io#-l%5 a-k 7#e-tion-5 /on2t $#le o#t the (o--i0ilit% o+ /emonic (o--e--ion 0#t /on2t $#-h to =#/gment5 an/ al!a%- 0e con-cio#- that the (e$-on i- -#++e$ing /ee(l%4 :E.il take- man% +o$m-5 an/ & think 0ecoming mo$e a!a$e o+ it th$o#gh o#$ o!n -(i$it#al li.e- !ill make #- 0ette$ ($ie-t-4 &+ !e !ant to 0e a0le to g#i/e -omeone ha.eo!n to 0e a!a$e o+/oe-n2t e.il !hile not#-0eing (a$anoi/ a0o#t it4 B#t & think a$e& /on2t o0li.io#- el-e5 to it5 !e o$ o#$ ($a%e$ li+e ca#-e to ente$ into the /ee(e$ m%-te$% o+i+it5!e then think !e a$e -e$.ing o#$ (eo(le !ell4< When the talk !a- o.e$5 e.e$%one cla((e/4 A+te$!a$/5 Fathe$ Ga$% an/ a +$ien/ ate at a noi-%5 (acke/ (i11e$ia locate/ =#-t o++ Co$-o 'itto$io Eman#ele &&4 He !a- ha((% !ith ho! the talk !ent5 0#t in t$#th he ha/ -omething el-e on himin/4 &n a little o.e$ t!o !eek-5 it !o#l/ 0e time +o$ him to $et#$n to Cali+o$nia4 Sitting in the (acke/ (i11e$ia5 !ith a h#ge -(illo.e$ c$o!/ mingling in the -t$eet o#t-i/e5 $emin/e/ him ho! m#ch he en=o%e/ the ene$g% o+ Rome4 An/ no! that hi- -a00atical !a- coming to an en/5 he $eali1e/ ho! m#ch he !o#l/ mi-- it4 A FEW DA"S LATER5 Fathe$ e.in >o%ce +le! o#t +$om San F$anci-co5 an/ Fathe$ Ga$% !ent o#t to the ai$(o$t to meet him4 The t!o ha/ a g$eat /eal to /i-c#--4 Fathe$ e.in ha/ 0een -ent a +e! ca-e- 0% the 0i-ho( /#$ing Fathe$ Ga$%2- a0-ence an/ !a- eage$ to get Fathe$ Ga$%2- o(inion4 One !oman in he$ ea$l% thi$tie- claime/ to ha.e 0all- o+ ene$g% +l% o#t o+ he$4 At time- he$ +iance /i/n2t e.en $ecogni1e he$4 A Hi-(anic man claime/ to hea$ /emonic .oice- an/ e.en -ee /emon- +$om time to time4 *o$e than a +e! time- Fathe$ e.in ha/ 0een calle/ o#t to 0le-- (a$i-hione$- ho#-e-4 A- Fathe$ e.in li-tene/ to !hat Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ to -a% a0o#t the-e ca-e-5 0oth 0ecame -o eng$o--e/ that the% got on the !$ong t$ain an/ +o#n/ them-el.e- hea/ing into the co#nt$%-i/e $athe$ than to!a$/ the cente$ o+ to!n4 Fathe$ e.in co#l/ -ee $ight a!a% ho! (a--ionate an/ e,cite/ Fathe$ Ga$% !a- a0o#t all that he ha/ lea$ne/4 &m($e--e/ !ith the ne! con+i/ence an/ -en-e o+ -(i$it#al g$o!th that he o0-e$.e/ in hiol/ +$ien/5 he /e-c$i0e/ Fathe$ Ga$% a- a :change/ man5< an/ o0-e$.e/5 :& think !ith thi- t$aining %o# !ill 0e a $eal a--et to the /ioce-e4< :& ho(e5< Fathe$ Ga$% $e-(on/e/4 Beca#-e Fathe$ Ca$mine !a- o#t o+ to!n +o$ a +e! /a%- an/ th#- not a.aila0le to talk !ith them5 Fathe$ Ga$% in-tea/ contacte/ Fathe$ Daniel !ho !a- -o 0#-% that he co#l/ 0e $eache/ onl% 0et!een nine an/ ten in the e.ening an/ a-ke/ !hethe$ he2/ come o.e$ to the Ca-a to an-!e$ a +e! 7#e-tion-4 The th$ee -at in the 0$eak $oom +o$ t!o ho#$- talking a0o#t e,o$ci-m4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ al$ea/% /i-c#--e/ man% o+ the to(ic- !ith the F$anci-can5 -#ch a- the 0e-t !a% to go a0o#t 0le--ing ho#-e-3 0#t othe$ to(ic- !e$e ne!5 -#ch a- ho! to $ecogni1e the ($e-ence o+ a c#$-e5 an/ a0o#t the e++icac% o+ #-ing 0le--e/ oil5 !ate$5 an/ -alt5 -(eci+icall% ha.ing the (o--e--e/ (e$-on cook !ith them4 &n ce$tain ca-e-5 Fathe$ Daniel e.en a-ke/ (eo(le to (#t a +e! /$o(- o+ hol% !ate$ into the !a-hing machine to (#$i+% thei$ clothe-5 !hich he -ai/ hel(e/4 Fathe$ Daniel al-o /i-c#--e/ ($actical i--#e- -(eci+ic to the Unite/ State-4 Fo$ e,am(le5 he -#gge-te/ that 0e+o$e Fathe$ Ga$% (e$+o$me/ an e,o$ci-m on an%0o/%5 he might !ant to /$a+t a con-ent +o$m +o$ e.e$%one to -ign4 Fathe$ Daniel o++e$e/ anothe$ (iece o+ a/.ice that $e-onate/? :Ne.e$ 0le-- a home !itho#t making -#$e the !hole +amil% i- ($e-ent4 &t2- a g$eat o((o$t#nit% to (e$+o$m a little cateche-i-5 an/ that !a% %o# can al-o -ee i+ the ($o0lem i-n2t $elate/ to the ho#-e 0#t in-tea/ to the +amil%4<
When the% !e$e +ini-he/5 the t!o ag$ee/ to -ta% in to#ch4 Fathe$ Ga$% thanke/ the F$anci-can an/ ($omi-e/ to let him kno! !hat ha((ene/ !ith hi- mini-t$% !hen he got 0ack to the State-4 ON THE THURSDA" BEFORE HOL" WEE5 Fathe$ Ga$% an/ Fathe$ 'ince !ent o#t to San Lo$en1o +o$ the la-t time4 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ a light loa/ that /a% an/ the% -a! onl% a co#(le o+ (eo(le #ntil +i.e that a+te$noon5 !hen the th$ee -at /o!n in Fathe$ Ca$mine2- o++ice an/ talke/ +o$ a0o#t an ho#$ an/ a hal+4 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ +inall% a$$ange/ +o$ the Engli-h8-(eaking la%man at San Lo$en1o to act a- a t$an-lato$5 -o Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ no t$o#0le getting an-!e$- to all hi- 7#e-tion-5 -#ch a- !h% Fathe$ Ca$mine (#t hol% !ate$ in the (e$-on2- ea$-5 o$ !he$e the /emon !ent !hen it !a-n2t to$menting the (e$-on4 The$e !e$e al-o #ne,(ecte/ moment- o+ le.it%4 Since the Rit%al mention- that the e,o$ci-t -ho#l/ +a-t5 Fathe$ Ga$% !ante/ to kno! !hethe$ Fathe$ Ca$mine /i/ thi-4 Once the 7#e-tion ha/ 0een t$an-late/5 Fathe$ Ca$mine $e-(on/e/ 0% la#ghing an/ (atting hi- ($ot$#/ing 0ell%4 :& /on2t +a-t +$om +oo/5< he -ai/5 -miling4 B#t then he !ent on to tell Fathe$ Ga$% that he /i/ +a-t +$om othe$ thing-5 -#ch a- T' an/ alcohol5 an/ -tate/5 :& ha.e to /eal !ith man% h#miliation-4 Thi- i- not an ea-% mini-t$%4< A((a$entl% he +elt the-e h#miliation- !e$e a +o$m o+ :+a-ting< a- !ell4 Nea$ the en/ o+ the /i-c#--ion5 Fathe$ Ca$mine t#$ne/ to Fathe$ Ga$% an/ -ai/5 :&t2- too 0a/ %o# ha.e to go home no!4< Fathe$ Ga$% thanke/ Fathe$ Ca$mine +o$ 0eing -#ch a kin/ an/ gene$o#- teache$5 -a%ing it !o#l/ not ha.e 0een (o--i0le to ha.e e.en contem(late/ (e$+o$ming the mini-t$% !itho#t hiin.al#a0le t$aining4 A- he an/ Fathe$ 'ince !e$e getting $ea/% to go5 Fathe$ Ca$mine im(a$te/ one +inal (iece o+ a/.ice? :D#$ing the ($a%e$- o+ e,o$ci-m5 $emem0e$ that %o# a$e ne.e$ a//$e--ing the (e$-on in +$ont o+ %o#3 %o# a$e al!a%- in.oking the (o!e$ o+ Go/4 &+ %o# -ta$t +oc#-ing on thi- ($e-ence o+ e.il in +$ont o+ %o# a- i+ %o#$ o!n -el+ i- /ealing !ith it5 %o# !ill get %o#$-el+ into t$o#0le5 0eca#-e that i- not !hat %o# a$e /oing3 it i- !hat Go/ i- /oing th$o#gh %o#4< A- a token o+ hi- a(($eciation5 Fathe$ Ga$% ga.e the Ca(#chin a -il.e$8(late/ image o+ Pa/$e Pio an/ thanke/ him again4 With that5 a- Fathe$ Ga$% an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine -hook han/-5 the Ca(#chin (atte/ him on the 0ack in a 0$othe$l% !a%4 !Fai il bravo,( he -ai/ =#-t 0e+o$e Fathe$ Ga$% le+t4 Be goo/4 &N THE DA"S FOLLOW&NG H&S '&S&T !ith Fathe$ Ca$mine5 a- he o$gani1e/ hi- thing- +o$ hi- $et#$n t$i( to the State-5 Fathe$ Ga$% $e+lecte/ on hi- time in Rome4 Not onl% ha/ hi- t$aining o(ene/ #( hi- e%e-3 it al-o change/ the !a% he a(($oache/ hi- ($ie-tl% mini-t$%4 &n man% !a%- he +elt like Fathe$ Daniel5 !ho -ai/ that no! that he kne! the $ealit% o+ the -(i$it !o$l/5 he +elt mo$e $e-(on-i0ilit% to /o -omething to hel( (eo(le4 To go 0ack no! to the !a% he !a- 0e+o$e !o#l/ 0e like :t#$ning m% 0ack on Go/4< AT THE START OF APR&L5 the cit% -lo!l% -hi+te/ gea$- a- the 0#n8/le/8#( /a%- o+ !inte$ !e$e $e(lace/ 0% the lea+% passeggiate o+ -($ing4 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ $eall% 0een looking +o$!a$/ to cele0$ating Ea-te$ in Rome4 He a(($eciate/ the holi/a% mo$e -o than the o.e$l% comme$ciali1e/ Ch$i-tma-4 Fo$ him5 Ea-te$ !a- al!a%- a0o#t 0a(ti-m an/ (e$ha(- an a(t time to -ta$t a ne! cha(te$ in hi- ($ie-tl% mini-t$%4 Fathe$ e.in5 !ho ha/ 0een in A--i-i on a $et$eat +o$ a +e! /a%-5 $et#$ne/ in time +o$ the t!o to (a$tici(ate togethe$ in the T$i/##m6the th$ee8/a% (e$io/ o+ Hol% Th#$-/a% the /a% o+ the La-t S#((e$5 Goo/ F$i/a% the /a% Ch$i-t !a- c$#ci+ie/5 an/ Hol% Sat#$/a% the night o+ the G$eat Pa-chal 'igil4 On Th#$-/a% night Fathe$ Ga$% !ent to the ma-- o+ the Lo$/2- S#((e$ an/ a+te$!a$/ o#t to /inne$ !ith Fathe$ e.in4 On Goo/ F$i/a%5 he !ent to the 'atican +o$ a th$ee8ho#$ -e$.ice an/5 in a coinci/ence5 $an into Fathe$ Ca$mine5 !hich allo!e/ him anothe$ o((o$t#nit% to -a% gra+ie; On Hol% Sat#$/a% night he !ent #( to the NAC +o$ the Ea-te$ 'igil5 !hich he +o#n/ :glo$io#-< an/ /ee(l%
-(i$it#al4 &t al-o ($e-ente/ him !ith a chance to -a% goo/80%e to man% o+ the -emina$ian- an/ ($ie-t-5 -ome o+ !hom he ha/ g$o!n clo-e to an/ !ith !hom he inten/e/ to maintain +$ien/-hi(-4 When he -to((e/ an/ tho#ght a0o#t it5 he ha/ ne.e$ imagine/ that hi- -a00atical !o#l/ ha.e t#$ne/ o#t thi- !a%4 &t ha/ 0een an inc$e/i0l% en$iching e,(e$ience4 When he2/ tol/ -ome o+ the -emina$ian- that he !a- hea/ing home5 a +e! ha/ -ai/ ho! m#ch the% !i-he/ the% co#l/ go home5 too4 :Oh no %o# /on2t4< He -hook hi- hea/4 :& ha.e ha/ ten month- !itho#t -t$e--5 an/ no! & ha.e to go home to a -et o+ #nkno!n-4< Be%on/ a ne! (a$i-h5 (e$ha(- the 0igge-t o+ the-e #nkno!n- !a- a0o#t hi- o!n a0ilitie- a- an e,o$ci-t4 /emone,i-te/ he /i/n2tthe /o#0t5 0#t o+ !o#l/ the% $e-(on/ him&n thea//ition5 !a% thathethe% ha/ $e-(on/e/That to Fathe$ Ca$mine9 Wo#l/ ($a%e$e,o$ci-m !o$k +o$tohim9 !o$$ie/ a0o#t the ($o-(ect o+ ha.ing to con+$ont a /emon on hi- o!n4 D#$ing the e,o$ci-m- that he2/ !itne--e/5 mo-t o+ the /emon- ha/ /i$ecte/ thei$ attention at Fathe$ Ca$mine5 an/ a- an o0-e$.e$ he ha/ $emaine/ $elati.el% i-olate/ +$om that e,change4 B#t a- an e,o$ci-t5 he !o#l/ no! ha.e to 0ea$ the 0$#nt o+ it him-el+4 Wo#l/ he 0e a0le to /o that9 The$e !o#l/ 0e no !a% o+ kno!ing #ntil he act#all% (e$+o$me/ an e,o$ci-m him-el+4 When the .igil !a- o.e$5 it !a- (a-t mi/night an/ -till the -t$eet- !e$e (acke/4 Alone no!5 he !alke/ 0ack to the Ca-a5 an/ e.en tho#gh it !a- late he +elt com(letel% -a+e4 *o-t o+ the $e-ta#$antan/ 0a$- !e$e -till +#ll5 -ome !ith (eo(le =#-t -itting /o!n4 Pa--ing in +$ont o+ the Pantheon5 he +ollo!e/ the c$o!/- hea/ing /o!n 'ia /ei Pa-tini an/ to!a$/ 'ia /el Co$-o5 com+o$te/ 0% the +act that he kne! hi- !a% a$o#n/ the cit% !itho#t a ma(6ce$tainl% a +a$ c$% +$om hi- +i$-t +o#$ /a%- at the NAC !hen he2/ 0een an,io#- a0o#t going o#t on hi- o!n4 The night- ha/ !a$me/ #( con-i/e$a0l% o.e$ the (a-t +e! making him4 it ea-ie$ +o$ him take time4 A +e! he (a--e/ +la-he/ him+ig#$e a (olite -mile5 0#t!eek-5 mo-t igno$e/ To them he to !a=#-thianothe$ (a$t o+(eo(le the 0ack/$o(6a 0lack8cla/ on hi- !a% to one o+ the man% ch#$che- in Rome4 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
THE EXORCIST
Once !hen & !a- a %o#ng man5 t$ee- !e$e t$ee-5 mo#ntain- !e$e mo#ntain- an/ $i.e$- !e$e $i.e$-4 When & g$e! #(5 t$ee- !e$e no longe$ t$ee-5 mo#ntain- !e$e no longe$ mo#ntain- an/ $i.e$- !e$e no longe$ $i.e$-4 B#t !hen & 0ecame ol/5 t$ee- once again 0ecame t$ee-5 mo#ntain- 0ecame mo#ntain- an/ $i.e$- 0ecame $i.e$-46Qen poem Fathe$ Ga$% 0egan the mo$ning a- he al!a%- /i/5 0% $ea/ing the o0it#a$ie-4 &t !a- a ha0it he2/ (icke/ #( +$om hi- /a%- in the +#ne$al 0#-ine--4 Back then5 o+ co#$-e5 he2/ checke/ the li-ting- +o$ ($o+e--ional $ea-on-6noting !hich +#ne$al home- !e$e han/ling the -e$.ice-4 No! he /i/ -o to -ee i+ he $ecogni1e/ an% name-4 He2/ li.e/ hi- !hole li+e in-i/e the con+ineo+ the So#th Ba% an/ Silicon 'alle%5 an/ /#$ing that time he2/ gotten to kno! the comm#nit% a- onl% a (a$i-h ($ie-t can5 +$om the min#tiae to the mile-tone-60a(ti-m-5 !e//ing-5 an/ %e-5 +#ne$al-4 S(a$e/ the g$ie+ o+ $ecogni1ing an%one on that (a$tic#la$ /a%5 he mo.e/ on to the -(o$t- (age-5 /e.o#$ing 0oth the an-ose erc%r' Ne&s an/ the an Francisco Chronicle; A+te$ +ini-hing hi- mo$ning $o#tine5 Fathe$ Ga$% !alke/ to the (a$i-h o++ice-4 A- al!a%-5 the$e !a- m#ch to /o an/ ne.e$ eno#gh time4 A- he (a--e/ the ch#$ch6!hich ha/ nea$l% t$i(le the ca(acit% o+ hi- +o$me$ (a$i-h5 Saint Nichola-6an/ the -chool 8I5 hi- min/ !an/e$e/ 0ack to Rome4 The$e !a- a -7#a$e (atch o+ a-(halt !ith -ome t$ee- that -e$.e/ a- the /$o(8o++ a$ea +o$ the ki/-3 (e$ha(- +o$ no othe$ $ea-on than it- -ha(e5 he2/ /#00e/ it the :(ia11a4< Hi- +i$-t o$/e$ o+ 0#-ine-- ha/ 0een to get to kno! the -ta++ an/ let them kno! =#-t ho! in.ol.e/ he inten/e/ to 0e in the $#nning o+ the (a$i-h4 One thing Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ %et to /i-c#-- !ith them !a- e,o$ci-m4 At -ome (oint he (lanne/ to -it /o!n !ith Fathe$ e.in an/ go o.e$ the -(eci+ic-
o+ hi- e,o$ci-m team5 0#t +o$ the moment he +ig#$e/ the$e !o#l/ 0e (lent% o+ time 0e+o$e he ha/ to ha-h it o#t4 Late$ that mo$ning5 ho!e.e$5 !hile he !a- chatting !ith the (a$i-h a/mini-t$ato$ in the con+e$ence $oom5 hi- -ec$eta$% tentati.el% knocke/4 Un-#$e5 -he (a#-e/ +o$ a -econ/ a- i+ !eighing each !o$/ ca$e+#ll%4 :The$e i- a co#(le he$e +o$ an e,o$ci-m4< Fathe$ Ga$% +$o1e4 @ $ont believe this6alrea$' he tho#ght5 then a/.i-e/ he$ calml%5 :Tell them to !ait in the +$ont $oom4 &2ll 0e /o!n !hen & +ini-h #( he$e4< A+te$ hi- -ec$eta$% le+t5 he t#$ne/ to the (a$i-h coo$/inato$5 !ho !a- e%eing him e,(ectantl%4 :The$e a$e -ome thing- &2m going to ha.e to clea$ #( !ith %o#4 & can2t go into it no!5 0#t !e2ll talk late$4< W$a((ing #( the meeting5 Fathe$ Ga$% (#lle/ him-el+ a!a%!aan/!aiting hea/e/in/o!n-tai$-4 The co#(le a -mall $oom =#-t o++ the ent$ance to the (a$i-h o++ice4 A- he ente$e/ the $oom5 the% -too/ #( +$om the co#ch an/ he -hook thei$ han/-4 Thei$ age- !e$e ha$/ to g#e-- 0#t he tho#ght (e$ha(- ea$l% thi$tie-4 The !oman5 Ste(hanie5 ha/ a .e$% (lain a((ea$ance an/ ke(t he$ e%e/o!n5 !hile the man5 Ch$i-5 /i/ mo-t o+ the talking4 A- the% 0egan to tell thei$ -to$%5 Fathe$ Ga$% $ecogni1e/ thei$ ca-e a- one that Fathe$ e.in ha/ mentione/ in Rome4 &n +act5 the co#(le ha/ -een Fathe$ e.in 0#t !e$en2t ha((% !ith ho! thing- !e$e ($og$e--ing4 :& nee/ an e,o$ci-m5< Ste(hanie anno#nce/4 Ch$i- /e-c$i0e/ ho!5 at o// time- o+ the /a% an/ +o$ no a((a$ent $ea-on5 Ste(hanie !o#l/ -#//enl% 0e o.e$come 0% !hat he calle/ :attack-< on he$ min/ !hich -o#n/e/ to Fathe$ Ga$% like moo/ -!ing-4 Acco$/ing to Ch$i-5 -he !o#l/ 0ecome en$age/ 0e%on/ an% $ational tho#ght4 One -#ch :attack< ha/ le+t he$ !alking on the -i/e o+ the $oa/ !hile Ch$i- -at /#m0+o#n/e/ in the ca$4 &t !a-n2t #ntil Ch$i- 0$o#ght it to he$ attention that -he 0ecame a!a$e o+ !hat -he !a- /oing4 Thinking that-omething the ($o0lem might ha((ene/4 0e -(i$it#alD#$ing in nat#$e5 Ch$i- t$ie/ a -(ontaneo#($a%e$ o.e$ he$ an/ ama1ing the ($a%e$ Ste(hanie +elt :hot /eli.e$ance -(ot-< on .a$io#- (a$t- o+ he$ 0o/%6eithe$ he$ +o$ehea/ o$ -tomach o$ the 0ack o+ he$ neck6an/ -im#ltaneo#-l% +elt that entitie- !e$e lea.ing he$4 Ch$i- al-o con+i$me/ that !hile ($a%ing he2/ +elt !a$m 0all- o+ ene$g% $elea-ing +$om he$4 Pe$(le,e/5 Fathe$ Ga$% /#g /ee(e$5 a-king a little a0o#t Ste(hanie2- (a-t5 -(eci+icall% i+ -he ha/ an% in.ol.ement in the occ#lt5 an/ i+ the$e !a- an% (a$tic#la$ e.ent that ha/ ($om(te/ thi- ($o0lem4 The ($o0lem ha/ 0eg#n the ($e.io#- *a$ch5 !hen an ol/e$ !oman -he kne! a(($oache/ he$ at thei$ ch#$ch an/ ga.e he$ a h#g4 Thi- innoc#o#- act5 ho!e.e$5 -#//enl% t#$ne/ into -omething .e$% 0i1a$$e a- -he hea$/ the !oman2- .oice change into a g$#++5 /emonic8like g$o!l4 The e(i-o/e t$igge$e/ an #n(lea-ant memo$% o+ 0eing a0#-e/ 0% he$ +athe$ a- a chil/5 /#$ing !hich he al-o -(oke in the -ame g$#++5 /emonic .oice4 &n a//ition5 the$e !a- -ome -t$ange $elation-hi( !ith a mini-te$ +$om he$ ch#$ch5 !hom -he /e-c$i0e/ a- 0eing o0-e--e/ !ith he$ -he2/ -to((e/ atten/ing he$ ch#$ch 0eca#-e o+ it4 At thatShe (oint -he2/ gone to -ee Fathe$ (-%chologi-t5 e.in !ho -ent to an inte$ni-t5 !ho ga.e a clean 0ill o+ health4 then !ent to -ee a clinical an he$ agno-tic4 He tol/ he$ that -hehe$ -eeme/ +ine an/ that ma%0e he$ ($o0lem !a- :-(i$it#al< in nat#$e4 A+te$ thi- -he $et#$ne/ to Fathe$ e.in5 !ho $ecommen/e/ -he -ee a Catholic the$a(i-t4 That /i/n2t !o$k o#t 0eca#-e Ste(hanie ha/ $e+#-e/ to 0e inte$.ie!e/ !itho#t Ch$i- 0eing ($e-ent5 -omething the (-%chiat$i-t !a-n2t com+o$ta0le /oing4 &n the meantime the%2/ -ea$che/ +o$ othe$ ($ie-t- !ho might 0e !illing to hel( them 0#t ha/ 0een t#$ne/ a!a% each time4 One ($ie-t e.en -ai/5 :& ho(e it2- not -omething & can catch4< Sen-ing that the% !e$e /e-(e$ate an/ #n-#$e !he$e to go5 -omeone in the .ica$2- o++ice at the /ioce-an chance$% #ltimatel% /i$ecte/ them to Fathe$ Ga$%4 Fathe$ Ga$% co#l/ -ee that Ste(hanie !a- clea$l% /i-t$e--e/4 &t #(-et him to think o+ the +li((ant $ema$k- ma/e 0% ($ie-t- !ho t#$ne/ he$ a!a% in -#ch a callo#- manne$4 He tol/ he$ that he2/ $ecentl% 0een t$aine/ a- an e,o$ci-t in Rome 0#t that he2/ %et to act#all% (e$+o$m e,o$ci-m B#t5 he:We2$e -ai/5 :&going am !illing meet %o#4< He ca#tione/ ho!e.e$5an not to e,(ecthim-el+4 7#ick $e-#lt-4 to ha.etoto -ta$t!ith a//$e--ing thi+$om thethem5 0ottom #(5
an/ it ma% take -ome time4< Ste(hanie !a- noticea0l% $elie.e/4 He$e at la-t !a- an e,o$ci-t5 an/ an o++iciall% a((ointe/ one at that5 !ho !a- !illing to hel(4 :Thank %o#5< -he -ai/4 Contacting hi- 0i-ho(5 Fathe$ Ga$% $ela%e/ the /etail- o+ the -to$%4 The 0i-ho( tol/ him not to ($ocee/ !ith an%thing #ntil Ste(hanie got a +#ll (-%chiat$ic e.al#ation4 Witho#t hi- team in (lace5 Fathe$ Ga$% -c$am0le/ to locate a (e$-on !ho might a--i-t him4 Thinking 0ack to hi- /a%- at Saint Nichola-5 he contacte/ a +emale clinical (-%chologi-t !hom he kne! to 0e .e$% /e.o#t5 0#t -he +elt the ca-e !a- o#t o+ he$ leag#e4 He got in to#ch !ith anothe$ +emale clinician !hohe$ -eeme/ mo$e !illing to hel(4 Fathe$ Ga$% then !ith t!o ho#$-5 a-king a0o#t (e$-(ecti.e on conce(t-#ch a- /emonan/met Satan5 hehe$ !a-+o$ -ati-+ie/ that an/ -he a+te$ !ae7#i((e/ to gi.e a com(etent anal%-i-4 At +i$-t the co#(le 0alke/ at ha.ing to -ee anothe$ /octo$4 B#t !hen Fathe$ Ga$% tol/ them5 :&+ %o# a$e e.en going to contem(late thi- a- a (o--i0ilit%5 %o# ha.e to /o it5< the% $elente/4 &n the inte$im5 Fathe$ Ga$% ($a%e/ a -im(le 0le--ing o.e$ Ste(hanie an/ anointe/ he$ !ith the -ac$ament o+ the -ick4 She -ho!e/ no $eaction /#$ing the 0le--ing 0#t claime/ to +eel 0ette$ a+te$!a$/4 A+te$ e.al#ating he$ the +ollo!ing !eek5 the (-%chologi-t co#l/ +in/ nothing clinicall% !$ong4 &n the meantime5 Fathe$ Ga$% con-#lte/ !ith an Ame$ican e,o$ci-t on the Ea-t Coa-t !ho !aa--ociate/ !ith the #(coming e,o$ci-m con+e$ence in A#g#-t to a-k hi- a/.ice4 The e,o$ci-t tol/ Fathe$ Ga$% that he ha/ -een -%m(tom- -#ch a- Ste(hanie2- man% time-4 A$me/ !ith thi- in+o$mation5 Fathe$ Ga$% !ent 0ack to hi- 0i-ho(5 !ho ga.e him the go8ahea/ +o$ the e,o$ci-m5 $emin/ing him to ha.e the co#(le -ign a $elea-e +o$m 0e+o$ehan/ an Ame$ican ($e$e7#i-ite4 Fathe$ Ga$% calle/ Ste(hanie an/ tol/ he$ the ne!-4 The e,o$ci-m !a- -che/#le/ +o$ the +ollo!ing Sat#$/a%4 D#$ing the !eek5 Fathe$ Ga$% !a- too 0#-% !ith the /etail- o+ the (a$i-h to -(en/ m#ch time on the e,o$ci-m4 He /i/ take the (a$i-h coo$/inato$ an/ hi- -ec$eta$% a-i/e an/ +ill them in a0o#t hia((ointment4 No! that the cat !a- technicall% o#t o+ the 0ag5 it !a- likel% that mo$e an/ mo$e (eo(le !o#l/ 0e calling o$ -ho!ing #( #nanno#nce/5 -o it !o#l/ 0e 0ette$ i+ hi- -ta++ kne!4 &n a//ition5 at Fathe$ e.in2- -#gge-tion5 he /o!nloa/e/ the J .e$-ion o+ the Roman Rit%al +o$ e,o$ci-m o++ the &nte$net4 Since hi- Latin !a- a little $#-t%5 it !o#l/ 0e m#ch ea-ie$ to ($a% thi- .e$-ion 0eca#-e he !aallo!e/ to /o it in Engli-h4 The mo$ning o+ the e,o$ci-m he !a- an,io#-4 While he ha/ !itne--e/ nea$l% eight% e,o$ci-m-5 thi- !o#l/ 0e the +i$-t one he2/ 0e (e$+o$ming4 Ch$i- !o#l/ 0e ($e-ent an/ a--i-ting him i+ he nee/e/ a han/4 He /eci/e/ to con/#ct the e,o$ci-m in one o+ the #n#-e/ o++ice-4 The $oom !a- ta-te+#l an/ -mall5 !itho#t a lot +#$nit#$e that might in the !a%4 Rathe$ than -ki( -t$aight to the He Rit%al e,o$ci-m ($a%e$a-o+ Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/5 heget $e-ol.e/ to ($a% the enti$e +$om th$o#gh -ta$t to +ini-h4 /i/n2t !ant to lea.e an%thing to chance4 He 0egan the Rit%al5 $eciting the litan% o+ the -aint- in Latin an/ then mo.e/ on to the Go-(el $ea/ing in Engli-h5 +ollo!e/ 0% a 0$ie+ homil%4 A+te$ the homil%5 he ha/ 0oth Ste(hanie an/ Ch$i$ene! thei$ 0a(ti-mal .o!-3 :Do %o# $eno#nce Satan9 An/ all hi- !o$k-9< Once that !a- +ini-he/5 he 0egan the e,o$ci-m ($a%e$-5 #-ing a !oo/en c$#ci+i, that ha/ 0een hanging on the !all in hi- o++ice an/ to#ching it to the 0ack o+ he$ neck a- he /i/ -o4 :& ca-t %o# o#t5 #nclean -(i$it5 along !ith e.e$% Satanic (o!e$ o+ the enem%5 e.e$% -(ect$e +$om hell an/ all %o#$ +ell com(anion-< A- he ($a%e/5 he t$ie/ to kee( one e%e on the (age an/ the othe$ on Ste(hanie5 !ho -at (laci/l% on the co#ch5 -ho!ing no -ign o+ $eaction4 A+te$ the +i$-t ($a%e$5 he -hi+te/ the c$#ci+i,5 (lacing it on the to( o+ he$ hea/5 an/ 0egan the -econ/ ($a%e$4 When he !a- $ea/% to mo.e on to the thi$/ ($a%e$5 he (lace/ it on he$ +o$ehea/4 A+te$ he2/ +ini-he/5 he o++e$e/ them 0oth comm#nion4 ha/$eactionla-te/ a0o#t ho#$5 an/ a- +a$ a- Fathe$ Ga$% !a- conce$ne/5 the !oman The ha/ !hole -ho!ne,o$ci-m no o#t!a$/ to thean($a%e$-4
:So !hat /i/ %o# +eel9< he a-ke/ he$4 :& +elt thi- heat on m% hea/5 0#t then it !ent a!a%5< -he -ai/4 :At one (oint & +elt thi- thing kin/ o+ (#ll o#t o+ m% -tomach an/ lea.e4< A+te$!a$/ he -at in hi- o++ice an/ !ent o.e$ the /etail-4 The e,o$ci-m ha/ t#$ne/ o#t to 0e ($ett% #ne.ent+#l4 Wa- the$e -omething he2/ o.e$looke/9 O$ !a- Ste(hanie +aking9 Wa- -he (e$ha(t$%ing to get Ch$i-2- attention9 Hi- e,(e$ience- in Rome ha/ ta#ght him to 0e ci$c#m-(ect3 0#t -ince thi- !a- hi- +i$-t e,o$ci-m5 he co#l/n2t 0e -#$e4 A- he anal%1e/ it5 he $emem0e$e/ that it !a- (o--i0le +o$ /emon- to hi/e6ma%0e that2- !hat ha/ ha((ene/4 He kne! that e,o$ci-m !a-n2t an e,act -cience an/ thatCa$mine he !o#l/ 0ecome mo$e to com(etent !ith(eo(le4 e,(e$ience4 Be%on/ that5 he !on/e$e/ ho!an/ Fathe$ ha/ the -tamina -ee -o man% >#-t thione e,o$ci-m ha/ ti$e/ane! him o#t5 the$e !e$e /a%- !hen Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ -een t!el.e (eo(le4 No !on/e$ he ha/ -ki((e/ to the hea$t o+ the Rit%al; He -a! Ste(hanie an/ Ch$i- a +e! mo$e time- o.e$ the +ollo!ing month-5 an/ each time he$ $eaction !a- the -ame6-he -at (e$+ectl% -till an/ a+te$!a$/ /e-c$i0e/ ha.ing a 0#$ning -en-ation !he$e he2/ to#che/ he$ !ith the c$o-- an/ then the +eeling o+ entitie- lea.ing he$4 He 0egan to !on/e$ !h%5 i+ a /emon !a- ($e-ent5 he ha/n2t mani+e-te/ %et4 &n A#g#-t he +le! o#t to the e,o$ci-m con+e$ence 0eing hel/ in the *i/!e-t5 ho(ing to get -ome ($actical ti(- a0o#t Ste(hanie2- ca-e5 a- !ell a- to net!o$k !ith othe$ e,o$ci-t-4 At Fathe$ Ga$%2in-tigation5 Fathe$ 'ince al-o atten/e/ the con+e$ence4 Fathe$ 'ince ha/ -een a +e! (eo(le al$ea/%5 tho#gh he ha/n2t ($a%e/ the Rit%al o.e$ an%0o/% %et4 He ha/ met one !oman he 0elie.e/ might 0e (o--e--e/ 0#t -he2/ +aile/ to $et#$n a+te$ he in-t$#cte/ he$ to atten/ ma-- an/ con+e--ion in con=#nction !ith hel(-he2/ he2/ ($o.i/e4 She 0a-icall% o#t5 telling him-he2/ that i+gone he !o#l/n2t he$ $ight an% then+o$mal an/ the$e5 go -ome!he$e el-e4 Heh#++e/ /i-co.e$e/ late$ that to a localhel( ($a%e$ g$o#( that tol/ he$ that -he co#l/ 0e +$ee/ onl% !hen -he ha/ /e.ote/ he$-el+ to ($a%e$ an/ he$ $o-a$% 0ea/- t#$ne/ the colo$ o+ gol/4 The con+e$ence !a- $#n 0% a g$o#( o+ Cha$i-matic la%(eo(le !ho -ometime- a--i-te/ Ame$ican e,o$ci-t- in thei$ mini-t$%4 The /a% -ta$te/ !ith ($a%e$ 0e+o$e 0$eak+a-t at ?K5 +ollo!e/ 0% mo$ning lect#$e- #ntil JJ?J5 then /ail% ma-- an/ l#nch4 The a+te$noon con-i-te/ o+ cla--e- +$om K? to ? +ollo!e/ 0% an ea$l% /inne$3 then5 at ?5 the$e !a- an ho#$ o+ 7#e-tion-5 a+te$ !hich e.e$%one gathe$e/ to ($a% o.e$ one anothe$4 On the !hole5 Fathe$ Ga$% +o#n/ the con+e$ence to 0e e,t$emel% hel(+#l5 e-(eciall% -ince it allo!e/ him the o((o$t#nit% to meet othe$ Ame$ican e,o$ci-t- !ith !hom he co#l/ com(a$e note-4 He +o#n/ the talk on the -ac$ament o+ $econciliation an/ the -(i$it#alit% o+ me$c% an/ the E#cha$i-t a- a !ea(on again-t in+l#enceto to 0e0$ing .e$% #-e+#l4 &t al-oto=i0e/ !ith !hat he2/ lea$ne/!hile 0ackhe in !aRome6 a +#n/amental =o0e.il o+ an e,o$ci-t i(eo(le 0ack the -ac$ament-4 Ho!e.e$5 (lea-e/ 0% the /i$ection o+ the con+e$ence5 he al-o +elt #ncom+o$ta0le !ith -ome o+ the (eo(le in atten/ance !ho ten/e/ to -ee the De.il in e.e$% c$ack an/ c$e.a--e o+ li+e4 Fathe$ 'ince ha/ a -imila$ im($e--ion4 A- $ega$/- to the atten/ee- ($a%ing ($a%e$- o+ /eli.e$ance o.e$ one anothe$5 he o0=ecte/ to the notion that it !a- nece--a$%5 e,(laining that -ince he tho#ght /emonic (o--e--ion !a- #ncommon he /i/n2t think it $e7#i$e/ that e.e$%one 0e /eli.e$e/ o+ e.il -(i$it-4 &t al-o t#$ne/ him o++ that -ome o+ the (a$tici(ant- -eeme/ too eage$ to 0ecome e,o$ci-t-4 One ($ie-t 0oa-te/ that he e,o$ci-e/ hi- $ecto$% at lea-t once a month5 incl#/ing hi- tele(hone5 0eca#-e he !a- conce$ne/ that (eo(le on the othe$ en/ o+ the line might 0e (o--e--e/4 Fathe$ 'ince +o#n/ thito 0e a clea$ e,am(le o+ the Ame$ican ten/enc% to g$a.itate to!a$/ the e,t$eme4 O.e$all5 Fathe$ Ga$% a(($eciate/ the con+e$ence an/ it- e++o$t- to t$ain e,o$ci-t- a- ha/ the co#$-e in Rome4 He tho#ght the o$gani1e$- might ha.e gotten mo$e inte$e-t i+ the% ha/ hel/ it at a Catholic -ite ita !o#l/ the +ollo!ing -o that mo$e 0i-ho(!o#l/ atten/4 *o$e than!o#l/ an%thing5 he en.i-ione/ co#$-e 0e -anctione/ 0% the%ea$ National Con+e$ence o+ Catholic Bi-ho(-5 !hich hel(
legitimi1e the $ite o+ e,o$ci-m5 -omething that he +elt !a- /e-(e$atel% nee/e/4 AFTER HE RETURNED FRO* THE CONFERENCE5 Fathe$ Ga$% ($a%e/ o.e$ Ste(hanie again !hile Ch$i- !a- ($e-ent4 Won/e$ing i+ the% !e$e getting an%!he$e5 he a-ke/ i+ -he $eall% !ante/ the-e -(i$it- to lea.e4 When -he an-!e$e/ %e-5 he $emin/e/ he$ that -he !a- going to ha.e to 0ecome mo$e ($oacti.e an/ -ta$t ($a%ing e.e$% /a%4 :"o# can2t =#-t $el% on me to /o all thi- +o$ %o#4< A- the -e--ion- ($og$e--e/5 ho!e.e$5 Ch$i- an/ Ste(hanie 0ecame mo$e e,a-(e$ate/4 Wh% !e$en2t the-e ($a%e$- :c#$ing< Ste(hanie the !a% Ch$i-2- n#me$o#- 0ook- /e-c$i0e/9 While -he /i/ $e(o$t -ome im($o.ement5 Fathe$ Ga$%2- e,o$ci-m- /i/n2t -eem an% mo$e e++ecti.e than !hat -he ha/ e,(e$ience/ !hen Ch$i- ($a%e/ o.e$ he$4 Feeling that he$ im($o.ement !a-n2t ha((ening +a-t eno#gh5 the co#(le /eci/e/ to t$% anothe$ e,o$ci-t4 Fathe$ Ga$% ga.e them the name o+ an e,o$ci-t in a nea$0% /ioce-e an/ !i-he/ them !ell4 He -till !on/e$e/ i+ he ha/ mi--e/ -omething5 o$ ha/n2t /one it $ight4 He -till 7#e-tione/ !hethe$ the ($a%e$- o+ the Rit%al !o#l/ !o$k +o$ him4 De-(ite the +act that Ste(hanie -ai/ -he felt 0ette$5 it !aha$/ to ga#ge4 E.en in the mil/e$ ca-e- that Fathe$ Ca$mine -a!5 Fathe$ Ga$% /etecte/ at lea-t -ome e,te$nal $eaction to the ($a%e$4 When the co#(le $et#$ne/ a month late$ -a%ing that the% !e$en2t ha((% !ith the othe$ e,o$ci-t eithe$5 Fathe$ Ga$% kne! the$e !a- mo$e to the -to$%4 &t !a-n2t =#-t him4 &n +act5 he !a- 0eginning to +eel am0i.alent a0o#t thei$ ca-e4 no!ing +$om hi- e,(e$ience- !ith Fathe$ Ca$mine that (eo(le can get a//icte/ to e,o$ci-m5 a- i+ it !e$e a kin/ o+ :i/entit%< he tol/ them he2/ 0e !illing to -ee them again 0#t the% !o#l/ ha.e to -hi+t gea$- an/ -lo! /o!n4 Di-a((ointe/5 the co#(le ha/ no choice 0#t to ag$ee4 O'ER THE COURSE OF THE FOLLOW&NG "EAR5 Fathe$ Ga$% -a! mo$e (eo(le5 -ome +$om a- +a$ a!a% a- O$egon4 A !oman in he$ +i+tie- -ai/ that /emon- !e$e a$o#n/ he$ all the time3 a Fili(ino man tho#ght that hi- 0$othe$8in8la! ha/ (#t a c#$-e on him3 an/ anothe$ man claime/ to 0e ha#nte/ 0% the gho-t o+ a /ea/ $elati.e4 A +e! time- he nee/e/ Fathe$ e.in to t$an-late +o$ S(ani-h8 -(eaking .ictim-5 an/ on one occa-ion anothe$ ($ie-t hel(e/ o#t !hen he -a! an ol/e$ !oman !ho -(oke onl% 'ietname-e4 &n a +e! o+ the-e ca-e- he ($a%e/ the Rit%al5 0#t in the .a-t ma=o$it% he -im(l% ($a%e/ ($a%e$- o+ /eli.e$ance o$ o++e$e/ a 0le--ing i+ he -#-(ecte/ the ca#-e !a- not /emonic4 Sometime-5 !hen (eo(le !o#l/n2t take no +o$ an an-!e$5 he ($a%e/ a -im(le 0le--ing o.e$ them !hile ca#tioning them to -eek hel( th$o#gh the$a(%4 Fathe$ Ga$% !o#l/ al-o 0le-- ho#-e-4 One +amil% in San >o-e claime/ to ha.e !itne--e/ .a$io#o// (henomena5 incl#/ing a gho-tl% a((a$ition that !o#l/ -ometime- a((ea$ at the +oot o+ the chil/$en2- 0e/ an/ a $oom that al!a%- -eeme/ to 0e +ille/ !ith an ic% chill4 De-(ite 0le--ing e.e$% $oom in the ho#-e5 Fathe$ Ga$% +aile/ to #nco.e$ an% c#$-e- o$ in+e-tation- that !o#l/ e,(lain the acti.itie-4 The +act that -o man% (eo(le !e$e -eeking him o#t came a- a 0ig -#$($i-e4 E.en a+te$ !itne--ing -o man% e,o$ci-m- in Rome5 he -till tho#ght hi- -e$.ice- !o#l/ $a$el% 0e calle/ #(on in Ame$ica4 An/ 0eca#-e he ha/ 0een -o 0#-%5 the$e2/ 0een little o((o$t#nit% to ca$$% o#t -ome o+ the i/ea- he2/ +o$m#late/ in Rome4 Fo$ in-tance5 he ha/ %et to meet !ith the %o#th mini-te$- in the (a$i-h an/ talk to them a0o#t the /ange$- o+ the occ#lt4 Ho!e.e$5 he ha/ 0een a0le to o(en #( a little cha(el o++ the (a$i-h o++ice- +o$ /ail% E#cha$i-tic a/o$ation4 &n >an#a$% 5 Fathe$ Ga$% e8maile/ Fathe$ Ca$mine to let him kno! ho! thing- ha/ 0een ($og$e--ing -ince hi- $et#$n +$om Rome5 mentioning -ome o+ the ca-e- he2/ -een an/ hi- ho(e that the mini-t$% o+ e,o$ci-m !o#l/ -oon 0e -een in a mo$e c$e/i0le light4 Ha.ing +o$gotten mo-t o+ hi- &talian5 he !$ote the me--age in Engli-h4 A +e! !eek- late$5 Fathe$ Ca$mine $e-(on/e/ to hi- e8mail in &talian5 /elighte/ to ha.e hea$/
+$om hi- +o$me$ ($otege4 He !a- e.en ha((ie$ that Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ !$itten in Engli-h5 -a%ing that it !o#l/ gi.e him a m#ch8nee/e/ o((o$t#nit% to ($actice hi- lang#age -kill-5 a +a.o$ he ho(e/ to $eci($ocate 0% $e-(on/ing in &talian4 &n clo-ing hi- e8mail5 Fathe$ Ga$% ha/ a-ke/ the Ca(#chin ho! thing- !e$e in Rome4 Wa- he -till -eeing lot- o+ (eo(le9 Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ $e-(on/e/ 0% -a%ing that the -it#ation !a- a- 0a/ ae.e$4 &n -ome ca-e-5 he !a- getting (eo(le -ent to him +$om othe$ co#nt$ie- in E#$o(e4 One !oman ha/ -o#ght him o#t +$om Ge$man%5 !he$e the$e !e$e no e,o$ci-t-5 he -ai/4 :"o# kno! ho! t$agic the -it#ation i- a- +a$ a- that goe-4 & 0elie.e that !e ha.e to ($a% a lot +o$ the theologian- an/ 0i-ho(- that the% teach a /oct$ine that i- t$#l% an/ com(letel% in-tea/ !hich i-an/ ea-ie$ an/ mo$e B#t accommo/ating4 All o+ h#manit% -#++e$0eca#-e Catholic o+ a /oct$ine thato+i-one incom(lete #n0alance/4 !e (#t o#$ +aith in the han/- o+ the *a/onna4 & ($ai-e Go/ that the$e i- a ($ie-t like %o# !ho can hel( a lot o+ (oo$ an/ -#++e$ing (eo(le4 Be -im(le an/ -t$ong; An/ ($a% +o$ me5 0eca#-e & nee/ it We !ill $emain #nite/ in o#$ ($a%e$-4< SE'ERAL *ONTHS a+te$ $ecei.ing Fathe$ Ca$mine2- e8mail5 Fathe$ e.in got in to#ch !ith Fathe$ Ga$% a0o#t a ca-e he tho#ght he -ho#l/ in.e-tigate4 The (a$ent- o+ a %o#ng Cent$al Ame$ican !oman5 *a$ia5 !ho li.e/ in a nea$0% /ioce-e5 ha/ $eache/ o#t to him5 ho(ing that thei$ /a#ghte$ co#l/ $ecei.e an e,o$ci-m4 A !eek late$5 Fathe$ Ga$% +o#n/ time /#$ing a 0#-% a+te$noon to -it /o!n !ith the th$ee4 The -#llen an/ /o!nt$o//en a((ea$ance o+ *a$ia5 a t!ent%8-e.en8%ea$8ol/ o$iginall% +$om Hon/#$a-5 imme/iatel% ale$te/ him that -omething might 0e ami--4 The /e+eate/ look the (a$ent- ga.e him $emin/e/ him o+ !hat he2/ -een in (eo(le accom(an%ing .ictim- !hom Fathe$ Ca$mine ha/ ($a%e/ o.e$ in Rome4 A- in the (a-t5 he -ta$te/ 0% a-king *a$ia to tell him he$ -to$%4 E.e$ -ince the age o+ -e.enteen5 -he -ai/5 -he ha/ 0een hea$ing .oice- an/ -eeing /emon-5 !hich !o#l/ al!a%- tell he$5 :"o# 0elong to #-4< Wo$$ie/5 he$ (a$ent- ha/ taken he$ to -ee a !itch /octo$ !hile the% !e$e li.ing in Hon/#$a-4 When he2/ (e$+o$me/ a $it#ali-tic e,o$ci-m5 *a$ia ha/ ente$e/ into a t$ance an/ +lo((e/ a$o#n/ on the g$o#n/4 A+te$ that5 the ($o0lem -eeme/ to a0ate +o$ a time4 Ho!e.e$5 $ecentl% it ha/ come 0ack again4 Fathe$ Ga$% contin#e/ to ($o0e5 noting that *a$ia ha/ no hi-to$% o+ /$#g a0#-e3 an/ a- +a$ a- he co#l/ -#$mi-e5 -he a((ea$e/ -ane4 Acco$/ing to he$ (a$ent-5 the !itch /octo$ ha/ tol/ them that the t$o#0le- !e$e mo-t likel% $elate/ to a c#$-e4 &nt$ig#e/5 Fathe$ Ga$% tol/ the th$ee that !hile he !a- !illing to hel(5 the 0e-t co#$-e o+ action !o#l/ 0e +o$ *a$ia to get a (-%chiat$ic e.al#ation4 &n the meantime5 ho!e.e$5 he tol/ them he !o#l/ 0e ha((% to ($a% a -im(le 0le--ing o.e$ he$4 Remem0e$ing hi- t$aining5 he al-o -#-(ecte/ -#ch a 0le--ing might hel( #nma-k a /emon i+ the$e !a- one4 Witho#t m#ch +an+a$e5 Fathe$ Ga$% (icke/ #( a th$ee8$inge/ 0in/e$ that containe/ -ome ($a%e$that he ha/ (hotoco(ie/ +$om .a$io#- 0ook- an/ /o!nloa/e/ +$om the &nte$net4 The ($a%e$- he like/ mo-t !e$e ($inte/ in the 0ack o+ Fathe$ Amo$th2- 0ook5 "n )orcist #ells Ais tor'; Selecting one o+ the-e o$iginall% +$om the G$eek Rit%al5 he e,ten/e/ hi- han/ to!a$/ *a$ia5 intoning? !Y'rie eleison5 Go/5 o#$ Lo$/5 ing o+ age-5 All8(o!e$+#l an/ All8might%5 %o# !ho ma/e e.e$%thing an/ !ho t$an-+o$m e.e$%thing -im(l% 0% %o#$ !ill4 "o# !ho in Ba0%lon change/ into /e! the +lame- o+ the -e.en8time- hotte$ +#$nace an/ ($otecte/ an/ -a.e/ the th$ee hol% chil/$en4 "o# a$e the /octo$ an/ the (h%-ician o+ o#$ -o#l4 "o# a$e the -al.ation o+ tho-e !ho t#$n to %o#4< Almo-t imme/iatel% *a$ia2- 0o/% 0egan to t!itch5 he$ leg- $ocking 0ack an/ +o$th4 A- he notice/ thi-5 Fathe$ Ga$% t$ie/ not to 0et$a% !hat he !a- thinking? He$e !a- hi- con+i$mation4 :We 0e-eech %o# to make (o!e$le--5 0ani-h5 an/ /$i.e o#t e.e$% /ia0olic (o!e$5 ($e-ence5 an/ machination3 e.e$% e.il in+l#ence5 male+ice5 o$ e.il e%e5 an/ all e.il action- aime/ again-t %o#$ -e$.ant
*a$ia4 Whe$e the$e i- en.% an/ malice5 gi.e #- an a0#n/ance o+ goo/ne--5 en/#$ance5 .icto$%5 an/ cha$it%4 O Lo$/5 %o# !ho lo.e mankin/5 !e 0eg %o# to $each o#t %o#$ (o!e$+#l han/- an/ %o#$ mo-t high an/ might% a$m- an/ come to o#$ ai/4 Hel( #-5 !ho a$e ma/e in %o#$ image3 -en/ the angel o+ (eace o.e$ #-5 to ($otect #- 0o/% an/ -o#l5< he ($a%e/4 *a$ia -#//enl% -c$eame/4 She 0egan th$a-hing .iolentl% on the co#ch4 Then5 m#ch to Fathe$ Ga$%2- ama1ement5 he$ +acial m#-cle- ten-e/ in -#ch a !a% that he$ a((ea$ance com(letel% change/5 an/ -he took on the .i-age o+ an a//e$4 E.en he$ manne$i-m- -eeme/ to 0ecome -nakelike4 He$ e%e-5 !hich ha/ 0ecome /ea/ 0lack /i-c-5 0o$e/ into him !hile he$ tong#e -hot in an/ o#t like a -nake2-4 0ehel/hall#cinating4 thi- t$an-+o$mation5 hi--ome hea$thol% (o#n/e/ hi- che-t4 5 he!ais reall' happening tho#ght4AHehe!a-n2t He th$e! !ate$inonto *a$ia #his an/ -he l#nge/ at him5 0#t g$a00e/ at the la-t min#te 0% he$ (a$ent-5 !ho !e$e -itting on eithe$ -i/e o+ he$4 Dee( hat$e/ (o#$e/ o#t at him th$o#gh he$ 0lack e%e-4 The$e !a- no /o#0t in hi- min/ that i+ he ha/ 0een alone !ith he$5 -he !o#l/ ha.e long -ince attacke/ him4 He !a- no longe$ a -(ectato$3 it !a- #( to him to -ee thith$o#gh to the en/4 :*a% Go/ kee( at 0a% an/ .an7#i-h e.e$% e.il (o!e$5 e.e$% (oi-on o$ malice in.oke/ again-t #- 0% co$$#(t an/ en.io#- (eo(le4 Then5 #n/e$ the ($otection o+ %o#$ a#tho$it% ma% !e -ing5 in g$atit#/e5 The Lo$/ i- m% -al.ation3 !hom -ho#l/ & +ea$9: She kicke/ an/ -t$aine/5 t$%ing to 0$eak +$ee4 The -t$#ggle contin#e/ +o$ a +e! mo$e min#te-5 #ntil he /eci/e/ that it !a- ($o0a0l% 0ette$ i+ he /i/n2t (#-h thing- too m#ch at thi- ea$l% -tage4 She nee/e/ a -olemn e,o$ci-m5 not a -im(le 0le--ing4 &t !o#l/ al-o allo! him a chance to ($e(a$e mo$e4 Fo$ no! it !a- eno#gh to kno! that the ($a%e$- ha/ gene$ate/ a -t$ong $eaction4 Once the 0le--ing !a- +ini-he/5 *a$ia imme/iatel% calme/ /o!n an/ he$ +ace $et#$ne/ to no$mal4 A- -he -l#m(e/ /o!n on the co#ch to catch he$ 0$eath5 Fathe$ Ga$% le+t to get a ho-t5 thinking that (e$ha(- comm#nion !o#l/ /o he$ goo/4 When he $eente$e/ the $oom !ith the E#cha$i-t5 ho!e.e$5 -he nea$l% =#m(e/ o#t the !in/o!5 an/ ($o0a0l% !o#l/ ha.e i+ it ha/n2t 0een +o$ he$ (a$ent- once again !$e-tling he$ 0ack /o!n onto the co#ch4 When -he ha/ $eco.e$e/ -#++icientl%5 Fathe$ Ga$% +inall% ga.e he$ the con-ec$ate/ ho-t5 tho#gh e.en a- -he $ecei.e/ it5 -he !a- #na0le to -!allo! it4 Wo$$%ing that the /emon might 0e coming 0ack5 Fathe$ Ga$% 7#ickl% #n-c$e!e/ the ca( +$om hi- hol% !ate$ 0ottle an/ han/e/ it to he$5 -a%ing5 :He$e5 !a-h it /o!n !ith thi-4< Finall%5 the ho-t !ent /o!n4 When it !a- o.e$5 the mothe$ a(($oache/ Fathe$ Ga$% to thank him4 She tol/ him that !hile he$ /a#ghte$2- $eaction to the ($a%e$- ha/ 0een -imila$ to the e,o$ci-m in Hon/#$a-5 thi- time it !a- m#ch mo$e inten-e4 A+te$ the +amil% ha/ le+t5 Fathe$ Ga$% -at +o$ a moment in hi- o++ice to collect hi- tho#ght-4 He ha/ th$o#gh aha/ t$emen/o#change -ince 0eing nominate/ in 4 An/-#++e$ing !hile man% the-e0een e,(e$ienceto#che/ him /ee(l%6e,(o-ing him to a e,o$ci-t /ee( le.el o+ h#man thato+ he ne.e$ kne! e,i-te/6-omething (a$tic#la$ a0o#t thi- ca-e /e+initel% -too/ o#t4 Be%on/ the -en-ational5 a ($o+o#n/ element o+ it ga.e him ho(e4 He !a- +inall% a0le to (#t a-i/e hi- /o#0t- once an/ +o$ all a0o#t !hethe$ the Rit%al !o#l/ !o$k +o$ him4 #hese pra'ers $o have po&er5 he tho#ght4 &t !a- a .i-ce$al $emin/e$ that the age8ol/ con+lict 0et!een goo/ an/ e.il5 -in an/ -al.ation5 !a- +a$ +$om o.e$4 Not onl% /i/ thi- .ali/ate hi- calling a- a ($ie-t5 an/ hi- choice to 0ecome an e,o$ci-t5 0#t it !a- a (o!e$+#l con+i$mation o+ one o+ the /ee(e-t m%-te$ie- o+ hi- +aith4 E.en tho#gh e.il e,i-te/ in the !o$l/5 the$e !a- a !a% to /e+eat it4 AUTHOR'S NOTE
&N THE FALL OF 5 !hen & hea$/ that a 'atican8a++iliate/ #ni.e$-it% !a- o++e$ing a co#$-e entitle/ :E,o$ci-m an/ the P$a%e$ o+ Li0e$ation5< & tho#ght it might 0e a PR -t#nt4 Di/ the Ch#$ch -till
0elie.e in e,o$ci-m9 &t !a- int$ig#ing that the co#$-e !o#l/ 0e o(en to non8($ie-t-5 !ith -ome o+ the le--on- ta#ght 0% (-%chologi-t- an/ c$imi8nologi-t-4 Li.ing in &tal% a- a +$eelance !$ite$ an/ =o#$nali-t !ho2/ -(ent time in the Rome 0#$ea# o+ the A--ociate/ P$e--5 & kne! ho! ha$/ it co#l/ 0e to c$ack the !all o+ -ec$ec% -#$$o#n/ing the 'atican4 A// to that the m%-te$% -#$$o#n/ing e,o$ci-m5 an/ & -a! the cla-- a- a $a$e o((o$t#nit%4 Not kno!ing !hat to e,(ect5 & tho#ght the$e !a- at lea-t an a$ticle in it4 At the time5 & kne! almo-t nothing a0o#t e,o$ci-m4 Like mo-t (eo(le5 & imme/iatel% tho#ght o+ Holl%!oo/ mo.ie-4 "et5 !hile +ilm- -#ch a- #he )orcist !e$e $e(o$te/l% :0a-e/< on t$#e -to$ie-5 the cinematic (ackaging an/ -(ecial e++ect- ma/e it ha$/ to -e(a$ate +act +$om +iction4 The +i$-t o+ the co#$-e5 ho!e.e$5 change/ an% ($econce(tion& ha/ a0o#t Not onl% !athe/a% #lt$amo/e$n cla--$oom an o// -etting to -#ch -ee ($ie-t-5 F$anci-can +$ia$-5 an/e,o$ci-m4 n#n- o+ .a$io#- o$/e$- li-tening to lect#$e- on the (o!e$- o+ Satan5 0#t5 to m% -#$($i-e5 & +o#n/ the -t#/entthem-el.e- to 0e an%thing 0#t the :-#(e$-titio#-< o$ (#$itanical ($ie-t- (o$t$a%e/ in (o(#la$ c#lt#$e4 When & +i$-t met Fathe$ Ga$%5 & !a- imme/iatel% im($e--e/ 0% hi- hone-t% an/ t$an-(a$enc%4 The t!o o+ #- -t$#ck #( a +$ien/-hi( 0a-e/ on a -t$ong /e-i$e to imme$-e o#$-el.e- in !hat !e !e$e lea$ning4 A- & 0ecame ac7#ainte/ !ith the /etail- o+ Fathe$ Ga$%2- li+e5 the !$ite$ in me 0egan to $eali1e that hi- =o#$ne% ($e-ente/ a #ni7#e !in/o! into the !o$l/ o+ e,o$ci-m4 He$e !a- the chance5 & tho#ght5 to -ee !hat it i- like to 0e an e,o$ci-t +$om the (e$-(ecti.e o+ -omeone =#-t getting -ta$te/4 &n t$#th5 tho#gh5 the tho#ght o+ !$iting a0o#t /emon- an/ e,o$ci-m !a-n2t at the to( o+ m% li-t 6m% !i+e5 +o$ one5 /i/n2t +in/ the -#0=ect all that a((ealing4 & m#-t -a% that the$e !e$e /a%- !hen & !on/e$e/ !hethe$ it might 0e 0ette$ +o$ me to lea.e thing- alone5 le-t m% o!n li+e 0e in.a/e/ 0% an #n-een :-(i$it4< De-(ite 0eing $ai-e/ a Catholic5 & !a- am0i.alent a0o#t /emonic (o--e--ion4 &n +act5 in the inte$e-t o+ +#ll /i-clo-#$e5 !hen & 0egan thi- 0ook & !a- mo$e o+ a :c#lt#$al Catholic< than a ($acticing one4 S#$e & !ent to ma-- no! an/ then5 on Ch$i-tma- an/ Ea-te$3 0#t 0e%on/ that5 & ($o0a0l% !a-n2t the 0e-t (e$-on !ith !hom to /i-c#-- the /ee(e$ m%-te$ie- o+ the +aith4 On the cont$a$%5 m% a(($oach !amo$e =o#$nali-tic than an%thing4 & !ante/ to kno! !hat the Ch#$ch act#all% ta#ght a0o#t e,o$ci-m4 An/ in the ca-e o+ Fathe$ Ga$%5 & !ante/ to kno! !hat it took +o$ a (e$-on to 0e !illing to -tan/ in a $oom an/ -7#a$e o++ again-t /emon-5 i+ in +act the$e !e$e /emon- at all4 A- a la%(e$-on5 the +i$-t thing that -#$($i-e/ me a0o#t e,o$ci-m !a- that not man% ($ie-t- kne! an%thing a0o#t it5 e-(eciall% not Ame$ican ($ie-t-4 *o-t i+ not all Ame$ican 0ook- a0o#t e,o$ci-m !e$e o#t/ate/5 man% !$itten in the J-4 &n &tal%5 ho!e.e$5 it !a- a /i++e$ent -to$%5 an/ almo-t imme/iatel% & +o#n/ m%-el+ t#$ning to &talian 0ook-5 a .a-t ma=o$it% o+ !hich -#ch a- 3ossessioni $iaboliche e$ esorcismo 0% Fathe$ F$ance-o Bamonte an/ 0% Fathe$ Ga0$iele Nanni !e$e !$itten -ince @l The-e $ito $i0ookDio e ($o.i/e/ il potere $i <esor-cismo 4 notatana: onl% /etaile/ theological anal%-i-5 0#t al-o +i$-t8han/ acco#nto+ !hat (e$+o$ming an e,o$ci-m i- like4 An/ the mo$e & $ea/5 the mo$e c#$io#- & 0ecame4 Once Fathe$ Ga$% 0egan (a$tici(ating in e,o$ci-m-5 & !a- a0le to a// hi- inte$($etation-4 Ho!e.e$5 & al-o kne! that i+ & !ante/ to tell thi- -to$%5 & !o#l/ ha.e to ente$ into the !o$l/ o+ the e,o$ci-t5 an/ the onl% !a% to /o that !o#l/ 0e to !itne-- an e,o$ci-m4 *% +i$-t 0ehin/8the8-cene- look at e,o$ci-m occ#$$e/ !hen & 0egan to inte$.ie! the .a$io#e,o$ci-t- on thei$ :home t#$+4< He$e an/ the$e & !o#l/ catch a glim(-e o+ !hat e,i-te/ on the othe$ -i/e 6a g$o#( o+ (eo(le ho#n/ing Fathe$ Tomma-o o#t-i/e the -ac$i-t% o+ the Scala Santa3 Fathe$ Bamonte !i(ing a (#//le o+ hol% !ate$ o++ a chai$ -o that & co#l/ -it /o!n +o$ o#$ inte$.ie!3 -itting in Fathe$ Ca$mine2- !aiting $oom !hile a !oman -c$eame/ an/ 0ange/ a$o#n/ in hi- o++ice4 Pe$ha(- mo-t -#$($i-ing !a- that +a$ +$om 0eing ca$$ie/ o#t in -ome hillto( mona-te$%5 man% o+ the e,o$ci-m- !e$e (e$+o$me/ in ch#$che- locate/ $ight in the hea$t o+ Rome4 &n +act5 it !a- common to 0e talking to an e,o$ci-t g$o#(- thio+ to#$i-t(a$a/e/ a$o#n/ taking o+ $eligio#iconog$a(h%4 0i1a$$e a-(ect o+!hile $e-ea$ching 0ook !athi- =#,ta(o-ition o+(hotot!o !o$l/-6 talking to a .ictimOne o+ /emonic
(o--e--ion o$ hea$ing an e,o$ci-m an/ then eme$ging into the 0$ight -#n-hine an/ chaotic -t$eet- o+ Rome4 Each e,o$ci-t & inte$.ie!e/ !a- com(elling in hi- o!n $ight4 & !a$me/ to Fathe$ Bamonte20o%hoo/ e,#0e$ance5 Fathe$ Nanni2- mo.ie8-ta$ goo/ look- an/ intellect#al /emeano$5 Fathe$ Amo$th2a.#nc#la$ =o.ialit% an/ (enchant +o$ /$amatic $e=oin/e$-5 an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine2- -alt8o+8the8ea$th #n($etentio#-ne--4 All !e$e (atient an/ g$acio#- !ith me no matte$ ho! man% 7#e-tion- & -t#m0le/ th$o#gh in m% le--8than8(e$+ect &talian4 & al-o +o#n/ thei$ can/o$ to 0e $e+$e-hing4 *an% o+ the 0ook- &2/ $ea/ ha/ o$/e$e/ e.e$%thing into neat little 0o,e-5 he$e !e$e e,o$ci-t- !ith %ea$- o+ e,(e$ience telling me that the$e !e$e -till thingthat co#l/n2t 0e%et kno!n4 Then the$e !e$e the .ictim-4 Like Fathe$ Ga$%5 not onl% /i/ & +in/ thei$ a((a$ent no$malc% -#$($i-ing5 0#t & al-o +o#n/ them c$e/i0le5 e.en lika0le (eo(le4 The-e !e$e not (eo(le !ho -t$#ck me at$%ing to (#ll a +a-t one3 the% !e$e -ince$e5 hea$t+elt in/i.i/#al- !ho !e$e -t$#ggling !ith -omething e.en the% -eeme/ at a lo-- to #n/e$-tan/4 Late$5 !hen & (a$tici(ate/ in e,o$ci-m-5 thi- im($e--ion !aonl% $ein+o$ce/4 *an% (eo(le a--#me that an e,o$ci-t i- o#t to ($o.e that (eo(le a$e (o--e--e/3 ho!e.e$5 !ith each o+ the &talian e,o$ci-t- & talke/ to5 & +o#n/ the o((o-ite to 0e t$#e4 &t i- al-o !$ong5 & think5 to a--#me that the Ch#$ch i- on one -i/e ($omoting the 0elie+ in -(i$it- !hile the -ec#la$ !o$l/ i- on the othe$5 t$%ing to /e0#nk -#ch notion-4 St$oll /o!n to the local Ne! Age 0ook-ho( to -ee the t$emen/o#(o(#la$it% o+ angel-5 :channeling5< an/ :a-t$al t$a.el5< not to mention the n#m0e$- o+ :gho-t !hi-(e$e$-< an/ the$a(i-t- !ho ($actice :-(i$it $e8lea-ement4< Take a!a% o++iciall% a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t-5 an/ !ill -till -eek o#te,o$ci-m e,o$ci-m-5 o$ (a% :(-%chic-< to $i/ thei$ home- +$om -(i$it-4 Seen in thi- (eo(le light5 the conce(t o+ an co#$-e o++e$ing lect#$e0% (-%chologi-tan/e.il othe$ e,(e$tin the +iel/ to hel( t$ain ($ie-t- i- a goo/ i/ea5 e.en i+ onl% to gi.e (eo(le -ome -o$t o+ -tan/a$/-4 The !$iting o+ thi- 0ook 0ecame a =o#$ne% o+ -o$t- +o$ me a- !ell4 &t hel(e/ me to $econnect !ith m% +aith in a !a% that & ne.e$ e,(ecte/ !hen & 0egan $e-ea$ching e,o$ci-m4 O.e$ the co#$-e o+ the th$ee %ea$- & -(ent !$iting an/ con/#cting m% $e-ea$ch5 & met man% inc$e/i0le in/i.i/#al- like Fathe$ Ga$%5 !ho-e -e$.ice an/ /e/ication to tho-e !ho -#++e$ -ho!e/ me ho! m#ch goo/ !e can /o !hen !e -et a-i/e o#$ ego- an/ $each o#t to hel( (eo(le4 While & !a- !$iting5 (eo(le o+ten a-ke/ !hethe$ an%thing -t$ange ha/ ha((ene/ to me4 Be-i/ethe o// -h#tte$ 0ang on a !in/le-- /a% o$ the ill8time/ (o!e$ o#tage co-ting me -ome o+ m% !o$k5 0oth o+ !hich & att$i0#te to coinci/ence5 the$e !a- an e,(e$ience & cannot e,(lain4 & !a- /$i.ing home one a+te$noon5 a+te$ an inte$.ie! !ith a !oman !ho -#//enl% ente$e/ into the t$ance -tate an/ -ta$te/ -c$eaming at a (ict#$e o+ *a$% on the !all4 All at once m% ca$ !a- +ille/ !ith -centm%-el+ o+ +lo!e$-4 &n an o++han/ !a% & &tho#ght5 ?h, thats nice; Where is this coming fromE Thenthe & +o#n/ #ncon-cio#-l% g$inning4 $emem0e$e/ that 0e+o$e the e,o$ci-m took (lace5 Fathe$ Bamonte ha/ tol/ me that the 'i$gin *a$% o+ten came to the ai/ o+ the !oman5 an/ -o /#$ing he$ o#t0#$-t &2/ -ai/ a little ($a%e$ a-king *a$% to hel(4 & ce$tainl% /i/n2t imagine thi- tin% ge-t#$e ha/ an% $eal im(act on he$ ca-e4 Fathe$ Bamonte !ent on to (e$+o$m the e,o$ci-m5 an/ the !oman contin#e/ to -c$eam +o$ nea$l% an ho#$4 At the time5 & ha/ onl% a .ag#e $ecollection that ce$tain (eo(le $e(o$te/ -melling +lo!e$- in connection !ith *a$% an/ othe$ m%-tical e,(e$ience-4 Wa- m% ca$ 0eing +loo/e/ 0% the -cent o+ +lo!e$- -omeho! connecte/ to !hat ha/ ha((ene/ ea$lie$ in the mo$ning9 & !a-n2t -o -#$e4 The -mell ce$tainl% !a-n2t coming +$om o#t-i/e the ca$ !hen it ha((ene/ &2/ 0een /$i.ing 0% a -hee( +a$m5 in+amo#- +o$ it- +o#l o/o$4 &t co#l/ ha.e 0een coming +$om m% ai$ con/itione$ tho#gh & ha/ ne.e$ -melle/ it 0e+o$e4 &t co#l/ ha.e 0een an ol+acto$% hall#cination5 +o$ all & kne!4 B#t in hin/-ight &2.e come to $eali1e that an e,(lanation i- 0e-i/e the (oint4 E.en tho#gh thi- e,(e$ience la-te/ onl% a +e! min#te-5 it to#che/ /ee(l%4 Wa- thit$%ingintoo$/e$ tell me that -he2/ hea$/ the (athetic c$% o+ ame (e$-on -t$#ggling to*a$% comeo$ to -ome g$i(- angelic !ith hi-0eing o!n +aith to hel( a +ello!
h#man 0eing9 Wa- -ome (a$t o+ m% -#0con-cio#- +ee/ing im(#l-e- to anothe$ to con.ince m%-el+ o+ m% o!n t$an-cen/ence9 & g#e-- &2ll ne.e$ kno!4 One thing i- ce$tain5 !hate.e$ it !a- +ille/ me !ith an immen-e -en-e o+ =o%4 & A* GRATEFUL BE"OND *EASURE to the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS co#$ageo#- an/ can/i/ cont$i0#tion- o+ Fathe$ Ga$% Thoma-5 an/ to hi- in/e+atiga0le gene$o-it% an/ kin/ne--4 V#ite -im(l% thi- 0ook !o#l/ not ha.e 0een (o--i0le !itho#t him4& am .e$% g$ate+#l to all the (eo(le !ho a((ea$e/ in thi- 0ook 0#t e-(eciall% to Fathe$ F$ance-co Bamonte5 Fathe$ Ga0$iele Nanni5 an/ Fathe$ Ca$mine De Filli(i-5 !ho not onl% took time o#t o+ thei$ 0#-% -che/#le- to an-!e$ m% 7#e-tion-5 !e$e al-o .italAl/o in o(ening #( the !o$l/ o+ e,o$ci-m me4 S(ecial thankal-o toO4P45 Fathe$ Ga0$iele0#t Amo$th5 Fathe$ B#onai#to5 Fathe$ >e$em% Da.ie-5toFathe$ F$angoiDe$mine5 Fathe$ Gianca$lo G$amola11o5 Fathe$ e.in >o%ce5 Fathe$ 'ince Lam(e$t5 an/ Fathe$ Ti1iano Ri(etto4N#me$o#- othe$ ($ie-t- -ha$e/ !ith me thei$ time an/ (e$-onal -to$ie-4 Some ma/e it into the 0ook 0#t man% /i/ not4 Thank- to Fathe$ A.elina5 Fathe$ Pe/$o Ba$$a=on5 Fathe$ Ste.e Bigle$5 Fathe$ Be$nie B#-h5 *on-igno$ >ohn E--e++5 Fathe$ Pa#l H$e11o5 Fathe$ B$en8/en Lall%5 Fathe$ >ame- LeBa$5 Fathe$ Ge$a$/o *enchaca5 Fathe$ >ohn *ichet5 Fathe$ Bill O2Callaghan5 Fathe$ Se$ge P$o(-t5 O4R5 Fathe$ *ike Simone5 Fathe$ >ohan#- S!eet1e$5 Fathe$ *ike Toma-eck5 an/ Fathe$ Antoni#Wall4Fathe$ Ba-il Cole5 O4P5 not onl% hel(e/ me to na.igate the teaching- o+ Thoma- A7#ina- on the angel-5 0#t al-o $ea/ -ection- o+ the man#-c$i(t an/ o++e$e/ .al#a0le +ee/0ack4 The -ame can 0e -ai/ +o$ Fathe$ >e++$e% G$o05 !ho ($o.i/e/ in.al#a0le in-ight into the e,o$ci-m Rit%al5 an/ Fathe$ A4 Fa$$en5 O4P45 !ho /onate/ hi- time an/ e,(e$ti-e to gi.e the man#-c$i(t a c$itical $ea/4Thank- al-o to *on-igno$ >ame- F4 Checchio at the No$th Ame$ican College +o$ allo!ing me acce-- to the NAC li0$a$%5 an/ toRicha$/ Si-te$ Re0ecca +o$ getmaking the /i++ic#lt ta-k+o$ o+ !a/ing mate$ialan/ le-/a#nting4D$4 Gallaghe$ m% -ince$e-t thank-ha$ing th$o#gh !ith meall hi-that kno!le/ge e,(e$ti-e4 & !a- .e$% -o$$% to hea$ that D$4 Ba$$% L4 Be%e$-tein ha/ (a--e/ a!a% in the -($ing o+ 4 He !a- /oing ama1ing !o$k in the +iel/ o+ 0io(-%cholog% an/ & kno! he !ill 0e mi--e/4A -(ecial thank8%o# to all the .ictim- !ho !e$e !illing to -ha$e thei$ -to$ie- !ith me4 Ba$ing one2- -o#l to a com(lete -t$ange$ i- ne.e$ an ea-% thing to /o5 an/ & !a- t$#l% h#m0le/ 0% the co#$age o+ the-e (eo(le4& cannot -a% eno#gh a0o#t m% ama1ing agent5 Ch$i-t% Fletche$5 !ho got on 0oa$/ at the .e$% 0eginning an/ !ho-e /ete$mination an/ /e/ication ne.e$ +alte$e/4 She (atientl% g#i/e/ me th$o#gh m% +i$-t +o$a% into the !o$l/ o+ (#0li-hing !ith an almo-t en8like calm4Thank- al-o to m% !on/e$+#l e/ito$ >illEll%n Rile% !ho ma/e a to#gh -it#ation -eem like a !alk in the (a$k4 &t !a- a $eal (lea-#$e to !o$k !ith -#ch a talente/ an/ committe/ ($o+e--ional4At Do#0le/a% Religion5 man% thank- to >ohn B#$ke +o$ +iel/ing m% n#me$o#- call- an/ e8mail-5 to m% co(% e/ito$ R#th "o#nge$ +o$ all the ha$/ !o$k -he (#t into the man#-c$i(t5 an/ e-(eciall% to T$ace *#$(h% +o$ hi- !o$/- o+ enco#$agement an/ #n!a.e$ing -#((o$t o+ Cantelmi5 the 0ook4Thankto Paolo Ca$lo Alei5 Lo$i A$m-t$ong5 Pie$(aolo Balani5 Richa$/ B$ene$5 D$4 Tonino *eli--aal-o Chinchillo5 Climati5 Sam Co(elan/5 *a$ta Falconi5 *e$i/eth Finn5 Bea# Fl%nn5 Eli1a0eth Ha1elton5 Natalie S4 Higgin-5 *a$a Lan/e$5 S!anna *acNai$5 >im *ichaletti5 Lo$% *on/aini5 *ichael Pet$oni5 No$a Reicha$/5 Pete$ Ro0in-on5 Ho!a$/ San/e$-5 ate Sche$le$5 Cla#/io 'igno11i5 T$i(( 'in-on5 Lo$ien Wa$ne$5 Ch$i-to(he$ Winne$5 an/ Sa$a Wol-ki4 Thank- al-o to the Thoma- +amil% +o$ thei$ time an/ memo$ie-4E.e$% !$ite$ nee/- a goo/ -#((o$t g$o#(4 Thank- to Scoote$ Leona$/ +o$ hel(ing to in-till in me a lo.e o+ !$iting5 an/ to m% goo/ +$ien/ an/ mento$ Ran/ol(h W$ight5 !ho th$o#gh -kill an/ tact !a- a0le to -tee$ me th$o#gh the mine+iel/- o+ -ome o+ the ea$lie-t /$a+t-4& o!e a h#ge /e0t o+ g$atit#/e to E$ic Blehm5 !ho o(ene/ /oo$ a+te$ /oo$ +o$ me an/ hel(e/ to kee( me a+loat th$o#gho#t the !hole ($oce-- !ith hi- enco#$agement5 -age a/.ice5 an/ commi-e$ation4 A -im(le thank8%o# !o#l/ not 0e eno#gh4To m% (a$ent-5 Tom an/ Nanc% Baglio5 !ho ha.e al!a%- 0elie.e/ in me an/ -#((o$te/ me o.e$ the %ea$-4 An/ to m% enti$e Ame$ican an/ &talian +amilie- +o$ thei$ #ncon/itional -#((o$t an/ enth#-ia-m5 & co#l/ not ha.e /one it !itho#t %o# g#%-4 *% -on5 !i+e5 Noah5Sa$a5 !ho!ho con-tantl% $emin/e/ mean/ !hat $eall% matte$e/4 to m%0#t 0$illiant an/ m#ltitalente/ not onl% t$an-late/ t$an-c$i0e/ mo-t o+An/ m% la-tl% inte$.ie!!ho al-o
(#t #( !ith m% long a0-ence- an/ ne.e$8en/ing /o#0t-4 & kno! it !a-n2t ea-%5 0#t %o#$ -#((o$t ne.e$ !a.e$e/4 Fo$ that5 an/ -o m#ch mo$e5 & o++e$ %o# m% ete$nal lo.e an/ g$atit#/e4 NOTES
A0o#t the citation-? Fo$ the -ake o+ maintaining the na$$ati.e +lo!5 & ha.e ke(t citation- in the te,t to a $nini$n#$n4 Unle-- -(eci+icall% note/ he$e in the en/8note-5 /i$ect 7#otation- a((ea$ing in the te,t a$e taken +$om m% inte$.ie!-4 PROLOGUE
? The thi$t%8+i.e8%ea$8ol/ !oman? The mate$ial +o$ thi- e,o$ci-m came ($ima$il% +$om t!o -o#$ce-? the t$an-c$i(t o+ an a#/io $eco$/ing o+ the e,o$ci-m ma/e 0% Fathe$ Bamonte an/ an inte$.ie! !ith the .ictim5 in !hich -he $eco#nte/ he$ .i-ion- an/ +eeling- /#$ing the e,o$ci-m4 ? Saint Gemma Galgani? Saint Gemma i- one o+ the +e! Catholic -aint- $e(o$te/ to ha.e 0een attacke/ 0% the De.il /#$ing he$ li+etime4 A- a $e-#lt5 (o--e--e/ (eo(le o+ten ($a% to he$ +o$ -t$ength4 Bo$n nea$ the &talian to!n o+ L#cca on *a$ch J5 JII5 Gemma ha/ man% m%-tical e,(e$ience-4 At a .e$% ea$l% age5 -he /e/icate/ he$-el+ to a li+e o+ inten-e ($a%e$ an/ claime/ that >e-#-5 *a$%5 an/ he$ g#a$/ian angel a((ea$e/ to he$4 Con-tantl% ill5 -he /e.elo(e/ meningiti- !hen -he !a- t!ent% an/ att$i0#te/ he$ c#$e to the inte$.ention o+ /ecea-e/ Pa--ioni-t ($ie-t Ga0$iel Po--enti5 late$ canoni1e/4 At t!ent%8one -he $ecei.e/ the -tigmata5 !hich a((ea$e/ on Th#$-/a% e.ening- an/ heale/ 0% Sat#$/a% mo$ning-5 lea.ing a !hiti-h ma$k !he$e the /ee( !o#n/- ha/ 0een4 Th$o#gho#t he$ li+e -he +elt con-tantl% to$mente/ 0% the De.il4 &n one /ia$% ent$%5 -he /e-c$i0e- the De.il $aining 0lo!- /o!n #(on he$ 0ack +o$ -e.e$al ho#$-4 She /ie/ at the age o+ t!ent%8+i.e4 &n thi- ca-e5 the !oman ha/ al!a%- +elt a -t$ong connection to Gemma5 ha.ing .i-ite/ he$ tom0 in L#cca5 &tal%5 on he$ hone%moon4 M? Catechism of the Catholic Ch%rch: The +i$-t .e$-ion o+ the 0ook !a- (#0li-he/ in F$ench in J5 t$an-late/ into Engli-h in J4 The c$eation o+ the Catechism !a- #n/e$taken in JI !hen Po(e >ohn Pa#l &&5 g#i/e/ 0% the :-(i$it o+ the Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil5< con.oke/ an e,t$ao$/ina$% a--em0l% o+ the S%no/ o+ Bi-ho(- to :-t#/% it- teaching- in g$eate$ /e(th in o$/e$ that all the Ch$i-tian +aith+#l might 0ette$ a/he$e to it an/ to ($omote kno!le/ge an/ a((lication o+ it5< Catechism of the Catholic Ch%rch5 (4 4 &n JIM5 Po(e >ohn Pa#l && ent$#-te/ the /$a+ting o+ it to a g$o#( o+ t!el.e ca$/inal- an/ 0i-ho(- le/ 0% then Ca$/inal >o-e(h Rat1inge$5 !ho 0ecame Po(e Bene/ict )'& in 4 The 0ook i- con-i/e$e/ the -o#$ce o+ all a#thentic Catholic /oct$ine4 M? B% M5 that n#m0e$ !a- -ai/ to ha.e $i-en? Cha- S4 Cli+ton5 Aer Ai$$en Chil$ren: #he Rise of Wicca an$ 3aganism in "merica 5 (4 JJ4 M? Sale- o+ occ#lt an/ Ne! Age 0ook-? N#me$o#- -el+8hel( -(i$it#alit% 0ook- ha.e 0ecome 0e-t -elle$- in $ecent %ea$-5 -#ch a- Eckha$t Tolle2- #he 3o&er of No&: " %i$e to pirit%al nlightenment 5 Ne! Wo$l/ Li0$a$%5 5 an/ " Ne& arth: "&a*ening Vo%r #ne JI5 5 BBC4 The -to$% !a- o$iginall% $e(o$te/ in the "gence France-3resse 5 4 &n Fe0$#a$% 5 the ($ie-t !a- -entence/ to +o#$teen %ea$- in =ail +o$ the c$ime4 See :P$ie-t >aile/ +o$ E,o$ci-m Death5< BBC5 Fe0$#a$% J5 4 &n anothe$ +amo#- ca-e in Ge$man% in JM5 t!o ($ie-t- !e$e cha$ge/ !ith negligent homici/e !hen a %o#ng gi$l the% !e$e e,o$ci-ing5 Annelie-e *ichel5 -ta$.e/ to /eath4 The e(i-o/e ($o.i/e/ the 0a-i- +o$ the mo.ie #he )orcism of mil' Rose; Fo$ mo$e5 -ee #he )orcism of "nneliese ichel 5 0% Felicita- D4 Goo/man4
CHAPTER ONE: ROME
J? mo$e than J5 o+ them? >ohn L4 Allen5 >$45 "ll the 3opes en5 (4 JMJ4 J8JK? At hi- >e-#- Ca$ita- monthl% ($ie-t -#((o$t g$o#(? A g$o#( 0a-e/ on the teaching- o+ Cha$le- /e Fo#ca#l/5 !ho !a- 0o$n in St$a-0o#$g5 F$ance5 in JII4 Lo-ing hi- +aith a- a %o#th5 Fo#ca#l/ -e$.e/ a- an o++ice$ in the a$m% in No$th A+$ica an/ !ent to e,(lo$e *o$occo in JIIK4 A+te$ $et#$ning to F$ance5 he #n/e$took a (ilg$image to >e$#-alem5 !he$e he 0ecame a T$a((i-t monk +o$ -e.en %ea$-4 O$/aine/ in JJ5 he /e-i$e/ to li.e a- >e-#- ha/5 among :the mo-t a0an/one/4< He -(ent hi- time in the /e-e$t- o+ no$the$n A+$ica an/ e-ta0li-he/ the g$o#n/!o$k +o$ +o#n/ing a $eligio#+amil%5 cente$e/ on To/a%5 the Go-(el-4 /ie/ contin#e0e+o$e it- Cha$lec$eation5/eho!e.e$5 !hen he !akille/ ma$a#/e$in JJM4 >e-#- He Ca$itaFo#ca#l/2/e-i$e to :li.e in0% the ($e-ence o+ Go/ an/ at the -ame time in the mi/-t o+ h#mankin/4< *em0e$- o+ the g$o#( meet once a month to -ha$e -c$i(t#$e5 ($a% 0e+o$e the E#cha$i-t5 an/ -ha$e a $e.ie! o+ li+e5 !!!4=e-#-ca$ita-#-a4o$g4 J? Fathe$ Ga0$iele Amo$th @ o++icial e,o$ci-t o+ Rome an/ 0e-t8-elling a#tho$? The late-t o+ the-e a((ea$ance- occ#$$e/ on >#ne M5 I4 Both hi- 0ook-5 "n )orcist #ells Ais tor' J an/ An )orcist: ore tories 5 !e$e E#$o(ean 0e-t -elle$-4 Fathe$ Amo$th ha- 0een +eat#$e/ in man% (#0lication- incl#/ing #he Dail' #elegraph :'atican to C$eate *o$e E,o$ci-t- to Tackle E.il< 0% Nick Pi-a5 Decem0e$ K5 an/ the Ne! Vor* #imes5 >an#a$% J5 4 J? incl#/ing the Ha$$% Potte$ 0ook-? &n 5 Fathe$ Amo$th o$iginall% tol/ the ANSA &talian Ne!- Agenc% that :0ehin/ Ha$$% Potte$ hi/e- the -ignat#$e o+ the king o+ the /a$kne--5 the /e.il4< He al-o /ec$ie/ the 0ook- attem(t to /i++e$entiate 0et!een :!hite< an/ :0lack< magic !hen :the /i-tinction /oe- not e,i-t 0eca#-ean/ magic al!a%a t#$n to the Thein/iat$i0e !athen (icke/ Vor* #imes an/ $an in n#me$o#(e$io/icalWe0i--ite-5 mo-t nota0l% in/e.il4< an a$ticle the Ne& 5 #( >an#a$% J5 ? :A P$ie-t Not &ntimi/ate/ 0% Satan o$ 0% Ha$$% Potte$4< A- $ecentl% a- >an#a$% J5 I5 an &talian -chola$ -(oke o#t on the Ha$$% Potte$ 0ook- in the o++icial 'atican ne!-(a(e$5 <?sservatore Romano 5 -a%ing that the 0ook- +all into :the ol/ Gno-tic tem(tation o+ con+#-ing -al.ation an/ t$#th !ith -ec$et kno!le/ge4< &n a//ition to attacking Ha$$% Potte$5 Fathe$ Amo$th haal-o 0een 7#ote/ a- -a%ing that 0oth Hitle$ an/ Stalin !e$e (o--e--e/ 0% the /e.il5 Dail' ail Ne&s5 Lon/on5 0% Nick Pi-a5 A#g#-t I5 M4 J? :a$e t$eate/ a- tho#gh the% a$e c$a1%5 a- +anatic-#ne J5 (4 K4 J? :Fo$ th$ee cent#$ie-5 the Latin Ch#$cho#$nal3 Lan/ o+ De-ca$te- Un/e$ the S(ell o+ D$#i/-9< Ne! Vor* #imes5 A($il K5 JM4 JM? -ome !o#l/ -a% e,agge$ate/? Gi.en the -ec$eti.e nat#$e o+ -ect-5 it i- ha$/ to kno! i+ the-e n#m0e$- $e+lect an acc#$ate (ict#$e4 &n ette at%ra$le Uatanic ects5 &talian (-%chiat$i-t 'incen1o *a$ia *a-t$ona$/i an/ (-%chologi-t R#0en De L#ca (oint o#t the nea$ im(o--i0ilit% o+ kno!ing the t$#e n#m0e$- o+ Satanic -ect- in e,i-tence5 (4 4 To +#$the$ com(licate matte$-5 -ome -chola$- ca-t a !i/e net !hen it come- to catego$i1ing ce$tain 0elie+- a- :-atanic5< incl#/ing .oo/oo an/ Wicca4 Acco$/ing e,(e$t5 Satani-m can 0e -een -#$.i.e4 a- a +o$mAo+ e,t$eme c%nici-m? :&t i-a$e a !a% o+ -eeing the !o$l/ a-toaone =#ngle5 !he$e onl% the -t$onge-t !o$l/ in !hich all limita0-ent5 0a/
e,am(le- a$e on o++e$ an/ in !hich the (e$+ection o+ tele.i-ion2- $ole mo/el- i- co#nte$e/ !ith the -ea$ch +o$ e,t$eme-5 +o$ (o!e$ at all co-t-< Ca$lo Climati5 a- 7#ote/ 0% =o#$nali-t Nichola- Rigillo5 :Satanic *#$/e$- >#-t the Ti( o+ an &ce0e$g5 Claim- Roman Ch#$ch5< +$om the A#-t$alian We0 -ite :The Age5< >an#a$% 5 4 J? the Ch#$ch2- a(($oach to a((ointing an/ t$aining e,o$ci-t-? Fathe$ G$amola11o tol/ me that the &nte$national A--ociation o+ E,o$ci-t- ha/ 0een looking at the (o--i0ilit% o+ -ta$ting a t$aining ($og$am +o$ man% %ea$- a- !ell5 0#t ha/ 0een #na0le to o$gani1e it4 J? Legiona$ie- o+ Ch$i-t? Fo#n/e/ in JJ in *e,ico 0% Fathe$ *a$cial *aciel5 the Legiona$ieo+ Ch$i-t i- c#$$entl% +a-te-t8g$o!ing in theThe !o$l/5 !ithi-a ($e-ence in o.e$ t!ent% co#nt$ie-5one an/o+a the la$ge la% mo.ementCatholic kno!n a-o$gani1ationRegn#m Ch$i-ti4 Legion mo-tl% con-i/e$e/ :$ight !ing< 0eca#-e it i- /e/icate/ to a/.ancing the Ch#$ch2- -ocial agen/a ae,($e--e/ 0% the Hol% See4 &t ha- al!a%- 0een -t$ongl% -#((o$te/ 0% the 'atican5 e-(eciall% Po(e >ohn Pa#l &&4 Li0e$al- -ee the g$o#( a- antithetical to the mo/e$ni1ation that !a- #-he$e/ in 0% the Secon/ 'atican Co#ncil4 Fo$ mo$e on the Legiona$ie- go to? !!!4legiona$ie-o+ch$i-t4o$g4 CHAPTER THREE: GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
KK? a -t$#ggle 0et!een :t!o citie-e-#- e,o$ci-ing /emon-? Fo#$ o+ >e-#- e,o$ci-ma$e ($e-ente/ in g$eat /etail? J the man in the -%nagog#e at Ca(e$na#m *a$k J?J8I3 L#ke ?KK8 KM3 the Ge$a-ene /emoniac *a$k ?J83 *atthe! I?I8K3 I?M8K3 the*a$k ?J83 S%$o(hoenician !oman *a$k ?8K3 *atthe! J? J8I3 an/ L#ke the e(ile(ticK 0o% *atthe! ?J8J3 L#ke ?K8K4 K? the Ge$a-ene /emoniac? Altho#gh the -to$% la0el- the man a- the Ge$a-ene /emoniac5 *atthe! locate- the e,o$ci-m in the to!n o+ Ga/a$a5 clo-e$ to the Sea o+ Galilee than Ge$a-a i-4 *#ch ha- 0een ma/e o+ the o0.io#- e,agge$ation a--ociate/ !ith thi- e,o$ci-m4 Fo$ in-tance5 in hi- 0ook ar' ag$alene5 B$#ce Chilton -#gge-t- :legion< i- $eall% a -tan/8in +o$ Rome an/ all the :e.il-< that the Roman Em(i$e $e($e-ente/ to the >e!- at the time5 ((4 KI84 K? not the onl% e,o$ci-t? The >e!- al-o 0elie.e/ in e,o$ci-m5 a- /oc#mente/ 0% the hi-to$ian Fla.i#- >o-e(h#-5 !ho li.e/ in Pale-tine ci$ca K8J4 &n one e,o$ci-m $eco#nte/ 0% him5 the >e!i-h e,o$ci-t Elea1a$ #-e/ a $oot attache/ to a -ac$e/ $ing to /$a! o#t a /emon tho#gh a (e$-on2- no-e5 >o-e(h#-2- "nti%ities I4M8I4 K? im(o--i0le +o$ a /emon to ca-t o#t a /emon? >e-#- !a- cha$ge/ 0% the Pha$i-ee- !ith in.oking thetoname o+ Beel1e0#l5 :the chie+Some o+ /emon-5< a- :Beel1e0#05< !a-:Lo$/ tantamo#nt an acc#-ation o+ !itchc$a+t4 -chola$-al-o -a%kno!n the name :Baal e0#05/ 0% Do#gla- L4 Penne% an/ *ichael O4 Wi-e5 ((4 M84 K? +o$ 0elie.e$- to !in con.e$t-? Saint &$enae#-5 !$iting in the -econ/ cent#$% C4E4 Ch$i-tian E$a5 -a%-5 :B% in.oking the name o+ >e-#- Ch$i-t Satan i- /$i.en o#t o+ men4< &n hi- "polog'5 Te$t#llian !$ite-? :Let a (e$-on 0e 0$o#ght 0e+o$e %o#$ t$i0#nal-5 !ho i- (lainl% #n/e$ /emonical (o--e--ion4 The !icke/ -(i$it5 0i//en to -(eak 0% a +ollo!e$ o+ Ch$i-t5 !ill a- $ea/il% make the t$#th+#l con+e--ion that he i- a /emon5 a- el-e!he$e he ha/ +al-el% a--e$te/ that he i- a go/< Cha(te$ K4 An/ in hi- a(ologetical !o$k "gainst Cels%s5 O$igen co#nte$- the (agan (hilo-o(he$ Cel-#-2- .ie! that Ch$i-tian a$e accom(li-he/ th$o#gh magical -tating that!e :the -t$engththe o+ +actthe e,o$ci-m lie- in the e,o$ci-mname o+ >e-#-5 !hich !e ($ono#nce !hile5 at$ite-5 the -ame time5 anno#nce o+ hi-
li+e4< O$igen e.en claim- that the name o+ >e-#- i- -o (o!e$+#l that a non8Ch$i-tian can #-e it !ith -#cce-- a- !itne--e/ 0% the >e!i-h e,o$ci-t- in the Go-(el o+ *a$k ?KI8J4 K? in the ea$l% ce$emonie- o+ 0a(ti-m? &n #he 3rince of Dar*ness 5 >e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell 7#ote- Te$t#llian a- -a%ing5 :&+ the Son o+ Go/ ha- a((ea$e/ to /e-t$o% the !o$k- o+ the De.il5 he ha- /e-t$o%e/ them 0% /eli.e$ing the -o#l th$o#gh 0a(ti-m4< R#--ell al-o note- that #ntil the %ea$ 5 0a(ti-m !a- ($ece/e/ 0% a -e$ie- o+ e,o$ci-m- that !e$e -e(a$ate +$om the $ite it-el+5 $e+lecting the 0elie+ o+ ea$l% Ch$i-tian- that the De.il ha/ a hol/ o.e$ mankin/ thank- to o$iginal -in5 (4 4 Among othe$ thing-5 Te$t#llian inco$(o$ate/ a +o$mal $en#nciation o+ Satan into the 0a(ti-mal $ite a0o#t C4E4 Thea-ea$l% Ch#$ch /i/an/ /i++e$entiate 0et!een e,o$ci-m (e$+o$me/ a can/i/atea+o$ 0a(ti-m kno!n a catech#men a (e$-on !ho !a- an (o--e--e/ kno!n a- anon ene$g#men5 0elie+ that (e$-i-t- to/a% in the +o$m o+ a :-im(le< e,o$ci-m (e$+o$me/ at 0a(ti-m an/ the :-olemn< e,o$ci-m (e$+o$me/ on ene$g#men-4 Fo$ mo$e on the im(o$tance o+ e,o$ci-m in the $it#al o+ 0a(ti-m5 -ee >e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell2- Satan? #he arl' Christian #ra$ition5 ((4 J8JK3 an/ H4 ell%5 #he Devil at
4aptism: Rit%al, #heolog', an$ Drama; K? contin#e to 0elie.e in -#ch thing-? Satan ha/ al$ea/% 0eg#n to 0e :(ha-e/ o#t< +$om (o(#la$ tho#ght e.en ea$lie$5 !hen c$itic- like 'oltai$e an/ Da.i/ H#me ha/ attacke/ the +o#n/ation- o+ Ch$i-tianit% /#$ing the Enlightenment4 Late$5 !ith the a/.ent o+ (-%choanal%-i-5 the conce(t o+ the De.il took anothe$ 0lo!4 Sigm#n/ F$e#/ calle/ him :nothing othe$ than the (e$-oni+ication o+ $e($e--e/5 #ncon-cio#- /$i.e-5< !hile +o$ Ca$l G4 >#ng he !a- a m%thical5 (-%chological -%m0ol o$ a$chet%(e5 !hich >#ng calle/ the :-ha/o!4< K? the De.il !a- a :(e$-one-#- time4 -eemThe Sa//#cee-5 +o$(e$tinent in-tance5-ince /i/ not 0elie.e in angel- o$ -(i$it- an/5 a- a co$olla$%5 /emonic (o--e--ion4 The Bi0le al-o make- a clea$ /i-tinction 0et!een tho-e time- !hen >e-#- heal- ce$tain illne--e-5 -#ch a- 0lin/ne-- o$ le($o-%5 ao((o-e/ to !hen he ca-t- o#t an e.il -(i$it4 Fo$ e,am(le5 in none o+ the in-tance- !hen he -im(l% heal(eo(le /o the% mani+e-t an% o+ the -%m(tom- /e-c$i0e/ in the ca-e- o+ /emonic (o--e--ion -#ch a#nnat#$al -t$ength o$ the /emon a//$e--ing >e-#- /i$ectl%4 &n a//ition5 man% c$itic- o+ e,o$ci-m -im(l% a--#me that all /i-ea-e !a- att$i0#te/ to the ($e-ence o+ :e.il -(i$it-4< The G$eek Hi((oc$ate- M8K B4C4E45 +o$ one5 !$ote in hi- t$eati-e #he acre$ Disease that mental illne--e- ha.e nat#$al ca#-e-4 A0o#t e(ile(-%5 kno!n a- :-ac$e/ /i-ea-e< at the time5 he !$ote? :&t i- not in m% o(inion5 an% mo$e /i.ine o$ mo$e -ac$e/ than othe$ /i-ea-e-5 0#t haa nat#$al ca#-e5 an/ it- -#((o-e/ /i.ine o$igin i- /#e to men2- ine,(e$ience5 an/ to thei$ !on/e$ at it(ec#lia$ cha$acte$< +$om #he acre$ Disease &5 W4H4S4 >one- an/ E4T4 Withington5 Aippocrates5 .ol-45 Loe0 Li0$a$%5 JK4 KM? aCla--ical kin/ o+ e,i-tential $elati.i-m? E,i-tentiali-m2- em(ha-i- on in/i.i/#al inte$($etation
#n/e$c#t the +o#n/ation +o$ ontological t$#th5 !hich Thoma- A7#ina- -ai/ +o$me/ the :e--ence< o+ a thing4 A- >ohn Nicola !$ote in Diabolical 3ossession an$ )orcism 5 :Relati.i-m in ethic- #$ge/ the in/i.i/#al to =#/ge the mo$alit% o+ a gi.en act not on gene$al ($inci(le- o+ la! 0#t in it- conc$ete mo$al milie#5< (4 4 &n thi- !a%5 ($ie-t- 0ecame le-- 0o#n/ 0% t$a/ition an/ mo$e a(t to +ollo! thei$ o!n inte$($etation-4 KM? Cha$le- Ba#/elai$e2- !ell8kno!n (h$a-e? :*% /ea$ 0$othe$-5 ne.e$ +o$get5 !hen %o# hea$ the progress of enlightenment .a#nte/5 that the /e.il2- 0e-t t$ick i- to (e$-#a/e %o# that he /oe-n2t e,i-t;< !
? to e,(lain the e,i-tence o+ e.il? E.il i- con-i/e$e/ to 0e the lack o+ goo/ that -ho#l/ othe$!i-e no$mall% 0e ($e-ent in an o0=ect4 Theolog% t%(icall% /i.i/e- e.il into t!o catego$ie-? (h%-ical an/ mo$al4 E,am(le- o+ a (h%-ical e.il !o#l/ 0e -omething ha$m+#l -#ch a- an acci/ent5 illne--5 o$ /i-a-te$4 B#t mo$al e.il occ#$- !hen an in/i.i/#al kno!ingl% make- a choice to commit an e.il act4 &n the Ch#$ch5 mo$al e.il i- con-i/e$e/ mo$e 0a-e than a (h%-ical e.il 0eca#-e it -tem- +$om the +$ee8!ill choice o+ man4 &n othe$ !o$/-5 !hen !e commit a mo$al e.il5 !e intentionall% commit that -in4 Fo$ mo$e -ee Catechism of the Catholic Ch%rch5 K8J5 ((4 J8K4 ? tem(t them to !o$-hi( +al-e i/ol-? Thoma- A7#ina- !$ite- in the %mma #heologi+e5 :A#g#-tine -a%- De Ci.4 Dei ,i5 that the angel- !e$e not (a--e/ o.e$ in that acco#nt o+ the +i$-t c$eation o+ thing-5 0#t a$e name hea.en- o$ light4 An/!athe% !e$e eithe$ o.e$5 o$ el-e /e-ignate/ 0%/e-ignate/ the name-0% o+ the co$(o$eal thing-5 0eca#-e *o-ea//$e--ing an (a--e/ #nc#lt#$e/ (eo(le5 a- %et inca(a0le o+ #n/e$-tan/ing an inco$(o$eal nat#$e3 an/ i+ it ha/ 0een /i.#lge/ that the$e !e$e c$eat#$e- e,i-ting 0e%on/ co$(o$eal nat#$e5 it !o#l/ ha.e ($o.e/ to them an occa-ion o+ i/olat$%5 to !hich the% !e$e incline/5 an/ +$om !hich *o-e- e-(eciall% meant to -a+eg#a$/ them< U%mma #heologi+e &5 MJ?J4 ? the &-$aelite- ha/ a -t$ict la!? Ga0$iele Nanni5 @l $ito $i Dio e ilpotere $i atana: <esorcismo @The Finge$ o+ Go/ an/ the Po!e$ o+ Satan? E,o$ci-m5 (4 J4 ? hi- name i- $eall% =#-t a title? An% n#m0e$ o+ 0ook- a//$e-- thi- to(ic4 See5 +o$ e,am(le5 >e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell2- 0ook-5 #he 3rince of Dar*ness5 (4 KK3 an/ Satan? #he arl' Christian #ra$ition5 ((4 M8I3 al-o E/!a$/ Langton5 ssentials of Demonolog': " t%$' of e&ish an$
Christian Doctrine, @ts ?rigins an$ Development;
J? /e/icate/ to incantation- an/ con=#$ation-? The ancient !o$l/ !a- $i+e !ith +ea$ o+ /emon-4 &n a//ition to the A--%$ian-5 al-o the 0elie.e/ in ano$th com(le, hie$a$ch% e.il -(i$it-4+o$ Fo$ 3a+%+%5 athe in-tance5 the$e !ago/Ba0%loniana--ociate/ !ith ho!ling !in/!ho !a-o+$e-(on-i0le leaching the -oil an/ /e-t$o%ing c$o(-4 Anothe$ !a- e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell5 #he 3rince of Dar*ness5 ((4 J8JM4 J? :The A(o-tle- C$ee/ ($o+e--e-ohn Pa#l &&5 :C$eato$ o+ the Angel- Who A$e F$ee Being-5< Cateche-i- on the Angel-5 gene$al a#/ience5 >#l% K5 JIM5 a- (#0li-he/ in <?sservatore Engli-h4 One theologian -a%-5 :P#$e -(i$it i-to(#$e lo.e Lo.e ha-Rgame%5 c$eate/ Romano them an/!eekl% cont$ol-e/ition them3 in an/ thei$ (e$+ection con-i-tin thei$ likene-Go/5< Pie8Ra%mon/
O4P45 What @s an "ngelE T$an-late/ +$om the F$ench 0% Dom *a$k Ponti+e,5 (4 4 ? :B% c$eating the (#$e -(i$it-ohn Pa#l &&5 on >#l% K5 JIM5 title/ :C$eato$ o+ the Angel- Who A$e F$ee Being-5< +$om the Glo0al Catholic Net!o$k EWTN We0 -ite4 ? choo-ing to (lace them-el.e- 0e+o$e Go/? Tho#gh no -(eci+ic (a--age in the Bi0le /ealt /i$ectl% !ith the :-in< o+ the +allen angel-5 .a$io#- theo$ie- a0o#n/e/ among the ea$l% A(o-tolic Fathe$-? >#-tin *a$t%$ /ie/ 0et!een JMK an/ JM tho#ght the -in to 0e l#-t5 !hile &$enae#- /ie/ in tho#ght it !a- en.%4 O.e$ time5 the mo-t !i/el% acce(te/ theo$% !o#l/ 0e the one ($om#lgate/ 0% O$igen 0o$n ina0o.e JI5Go/4 that the +allena-angel-inne/ th$o#gh ($i/e5 !hich!ama/e thinkthat the% co#l/ (lace them-el.eTho#gh ThomaA7#ina-a%-5 thi- ($i/e le--them a 0elie+ the% co#l/ 0ecome Go/5 !hich !o#l/ 0e im(o--i0le5 0#t that the% !ante/ to 0e :a- Go/5< 0eing- !ho co#l/ attain #ltimate ha((ine-- th$o#gh thei$ o!n (o!e$- U%mma #heologia &5 MK5 K4 Beca#-e o+ the e,alte/ nat#$e o+ the angel-5 once the% -inne/5 the% co#l/ ne.e$ go 0ack on thei$ /eci-ion4 Thoma- A7#ina/eal- !ith thi- (oint e,ten-i.el% an/ e7#ate- the angelic +all !ith h#man /eath? :No! it i- clea$ that all the mo$tal -in- o+ men5 g$a.e o$ le-- g$a.e5 a$e (a$/ona0le 0e+o$e /eath3 !he$ea- a+te$ /eath the% a$e !itho#t $emi--ion an/ en/#$e +o$ e.e$< U%mma #heologia &5 M5 4 ? Theologian- call thi- (#ni-hment :the (ain o+ lo--e++$e% B#$tono+ R#--ell notethe to #he arl' #ra$ition a--ociationto!amo-t likel% e-ta0li-he/ 0%Chnstian O$igen !hen he linke/ the P$ince T%$e an/ thethat D$agon Satan5 ((4 JKJ8KK4 Acco$/ing to Fathe$ Amo$th5 L#ci+e$ i- a .e$% common name among /emon-5 !hile Satan i- $a$e4 &n Fathe$ Amo$th2- o(inion5 /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 i+ the e%e- o+ the .ictim $oll #(!a$/5 thi-igni+ie- the ($e-ence o+ L#ci+e$ o$ hi- a$m%5 !hile i+ the% $oll /o!n it mean- that the (e$-on ha- 0een (o--e--e/ 0% Satan o$ mem0e$- o+ hi- a$m%4 K? :t$an-(lante/ into man the in-#0o$/inationohn Pa#l &&5 in a gene$al a#/ience on A#g#-t JK5 JIM5 taken +$om <?sservatore Romano 5 !eekl% e/ition in Engli-h4 K? Satan ha- 0een gi.en -ome /eg$ee o+ /ominion o.e$ man? The Co#ncil o+ T$ent J8MK a++i$m- thi- -to$% a- a /ogmatic element o+ the Ch#$ch4 :Let him 0e an anathema !ho /oe- not a/mit that the +i$-t man5 A/am5 a+te$ ha.ing t$an-g$e--e/ Go/2- comman/ment5 in the ea$thl% (a$a/i-e5 imme/iatel% lo-t hi- holine-- an/ the =#-tice in !hich it ha/ 0een e-ta0li-he/5 an/ inc#$$e/5 0% committing -#ch an o++ence5 the !$ath an/ in/ignation o+ Go/ an/ -#0-e7#entl% /eath5 !ith !hich Go/ ha/ ($e.io#-l% th$eatene/ him5 an/ /eath5 #n/e$ the /ominion o+ him0% !ho5 +$om thatthiin-tant a+te$ that5 ha/ /ominion o.e$!ith /eath5 that ca(ti.it% i- to -a% the De.il5 an/ that A/am5 committing o++ence5 -#++e$e/ a +all 0oth in hi- 0o/% an/ hi- -o#l4< F$om the Ete$nal Wo$l/ Tele.i-ion We0 -ite5 :The Co#ncil o+ T$ent5 Se--ion '5 >#ne J5 JM5< !!!4e!tn4comli0$a$%co#ncil-t$ent4htm4 K? +allen angel- ha/ /en-e$ 0o/ie-? Fo$ mo$e -ee >e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell2- Satan? #he arl' Chnstian #ra$ition5 (4 K3 an/ #he "ngeh5 0% Pa-cal P4 PQ$ente5 ((4 8K4 ? :Angel i- the name; ? not acco$/ing eno#gh im(o$tance to intelligence? Thoma- A7#ina- a//$e--e- the intelligence o+ angel- in the %mma #heologia &5 I5 J84 ? en/o!e/ !ith intellect an/ +$ee !ill? Thoma- A7#ina- -a%-5 :Onl% a 0eing en/o!e/ !ith an intellect can act !ith a =#/gment !hich i- +$ee< U%mma #heologian &5 5 K4 ? thei$ kno!le/ge i- /e$i.e/ +$om the intellect? &n %mma #heologice &5 5 K5 ThomaA7#ina- !$ite-5 :An angel i- calle/ intellect an/ min/5 0eca#-e all hi- kno!le/ge i- intellect#al? !he$ea-? the:An kno!le/ge o+ a -o#l-#ch i- (a$tl% intellect#al -en-iti.e4< #he Lnseen Worl$5 (4 5 +$om #he angel (o--e--e(enet$ation
"ngeh5 0% Pa-cal P4 PQ$ente5 (4 4 ? the /emon i- acting on that o0=ect? Thoma- A7#ina- a//$e--e- thi- notion e,ten-i.el% in 7#e-tion &5 5 J o+ the %mma #heologia; :A 0o/% i- -ai/ to 0e in a (lace in -#ch a !a% that it ia((lie/ to -#ch (lace acco$/ing to the contact o+ /imen-i.e 7#antit%3 0#t the$e i- no -#ch 7#antit% in the angel-5 +o$ thei$- i- a .i$t#al one4 Con-e7#entl% an angel i- -ai/ to 0e in a co$(o$eal (lace 0% a((lication o+ the angelic (o!e$ in an% manne$ !hate.e$ to an% (lace4< ? likene/ thi- mo.ement to the h#man min/? Pa-cal P4 PQ$ente5 #he "ngeh5 (4 KI4 ? Satan ha- onl% :($ete$nat#$al< (o!e$? P$ete$nat#$al i- /e$i.e/ +$om the Latin prcetor5 meaning o#t-i/ea0o.e the no$mal la!- the o+ nat#$e5 o((o-e/ to -#(e$nat#$al5 !hich come-a$e +$om s%pra 5 meaning o$ 0e%on/ la!- o+a-nat#$e4 &n thi!a%5 an angel2a0ilitie-ai/the to Latin 0e o#t-i/e the #n/e$-tan/ing o+ h#man-5 tho#gh -till !ithin the con+ine- o+ the nat#$al !o$l/5 !hile Go/2a$e a0o.e nat#$e4 ? c$eate the a((ea$ance o+ a mi$acle? Thoma- A7#ina- !$ite-? :Fo$ e.en a man 0% /oing !hat i- 0e%on/ the (o!e$ an/ kno!le/ge o+ anothe$5 lea/- him to ma$.el at !hat he ha- /one5 -o that in a !a% he -eem- to that man to ha.e !o$ke/ a mi$acle< U%mma #heologia &5 JJ5 4 ? acc#$atel% :($e/icting< !hat !ill ha((en? Thoma- A7#ina- a//$e--e- thi- in the %mma #heologia &5 5 K4 :Thi- manne$ o+ kno!ing +#t#$e e.ent- e,i-t- in the angel-5 an/ 0% -o m#ch the mo$e than it /oe- in #-5 a- the% #n/e$-tan/ the ca#-e- o+ thing- 0oth mo$e #ni.e$-all% an/ mo$e (e$+ectl%4< M? Go/ (e$mit- the De.il to act? :&t i- a g$eat m%-te$% that ($o.i/ence -ho#l/ (e$mit /ia0olical acti.it%5 0#t !e kno! that in e.e$%thing Go/ !o$k- +o$ goo/ !ith tho-e !ho lo.e him< UCatechism of K5 (4 aJJJ4 Thomathe De.il2!o$k (a$t o+ theo((o-ition4 nat#$al o$/e$? the Ch%rch :&n Catholic anothe$ !a%5 in/i$ectl%5 !hen an%oneA7#inaa--aile/calle/ i- e,e$ci-e/ 0% +ighting again-t &t !a+itting +o$ thi- ($oc#$ing o+ man2- !el+a$e to 0e 0$o#ght a0o#t th$o#gh the !icke/ -(i$it-5 le-t the% -ho#l/ cea-e to 0e o+ -e$.ice in the nat#$al o$/e$< U%mma #heolgi) &5 M5 4 M? :The /e.il i- not the ca#-e o+ e.e$% -inohn 'ianne%5 !a- 0o$n nea$ L%on-5 F$ance5 in JIM4 Pat$on -aint o+ (a$i-h ($ie-t-5 'ianne% !a- $e(#te/ to ha.e a ($ete$nat#$al gi+t o+ kno!ing the (a-t an/ +#t#$e5 an/ !a- al-o -ai/ to ha.e a gi+t +o$ healing4 'ianne% !a- al-o 0elie.e/ to ha.e 0een attacke/ 0% the De.il5 !ho !o#l/ ha$a-- him all night !ith -ho#t- an/ lo#/ noi-e- an/ in one +amo#inci/ent -et hi- 0e/ on +i$e4 D#$ing the la-t ten %ea$- o+ hi- li+e5 he -(ent 0et!een -i,teen to eighteen ho#$- a /a% in the con+e--ional4 ? :Some a$e tho#ght- an/ im(#l-e-
The -ame al-o goe- +o$ the ($actice o+ glo--olalia o$ -(eaking in tong#e-5 in !hich in/i.i/#al- a$e -ai/ to 0e (o--e--e/ 0% the Hol% S(i$it4 ? mo$e (eo(le a$e 0ecoming (o--e--e/? Fathe$ Amo$th com(a$e- the c#lt#$al atmo-(he$e o+ to/a% to the /eca/ence o+ the /eclining %ea$- o+ the Roman Em(i$e4 ? :Peo(le !ho a$e (o--e--e/ can kee( #n/e$going
? the Catha$- took #( thi- theo$% once again? The Catha$- !e$e a /#ali-t -ect that took hol/ ($ima$il% in no$the$n &tal% an/ -o#the$n F$ance in the t!el+th cent#$%4 &n+l#ence/ 0% Gno-tici-m5 the Catha$- e--entiall% 0elie.e/ that the mate$ial !o$l/ !a- too e.il an/ co$$#(t to ha.e 0een c$eate/ 0% Go/4 &n-tea/5 in o$/e$ to acco#nt +o$ the e,i-tence o+ 0oth goo/ an/ e.il5 the Catha$- -ti(#late/ that the t$#e Go/ c$eate/ onl% the -(i$it5 !hile the De.il c$eate/ the mate$ial !o$l/4 A- a co$olla$%5 the Catha$0elie.e/ that the Go/ o+ the Ol/ Te-tament !a- too c$#el to 0e the t$#e Go/4 &n $e-(on-e5 the Catholic Ch#$ch la0ele/ the Catha$- a- he$etic- an/5 /#$ing the Fo#$th Late$an Co#ncil JJ5 e-ta0li-he/ a canon /elineating that the De.il ha/ in/ee/ 0een c$eate/ 0% Go/5 an/ !a- not a ($inci(al o$ entit% in/e(en/ent +$om him4 Fo$ mo$e on the Catha$-5 -ee >e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell2- #he 3rince of Dar*ness5 ((4 JK8JKM5 JM4 ? thi.ie! !a- ea-il% (e$.e$te/? >e++$e% B#$ton R#--ell an/ B$ook- Ale,an/e$5 " Aistor' of Witchcraft, orcerers, Aeretics ana 3agans5 (4 MJ4 The a#tho$- !$ite? :E.i/ence that thi@mi-inte$($etation o+ Catha$i-t /oct$ine occ#$$e/ come- +$om +o#$teenth cent#$% &tal%5 !he$e he$etic0elie.e/ that the De.il c$eate/ the mate$ial !o$l/4 Since the De.il !a- the c$eato$ o+ the !o$l/5 he !amo$e (o!e$+#l than Go/5 an/ -ho#l/ 0e !o$-hi((e/ in hi- (lace4< ? the in+amo#- Hell+i$e Cl#0? Fo$ mo$e on the Hell+i$e Cl#05 -ee Geo++$e% A-he2- #he AellFire Cl%bs5 J4 ? Fathe$ Bamonte5 !ho al-o a#tho$e/ a 0ook? Cosa fare con %esti maghii What Do We Do !ith The-e *agician-95 Anco$a5 *ilan5 4 M? -e.en ca(ital -in-? P$i/e5 a.a$ice5 l#-t5 !$ath5 en.%5 gl#tton%5 an/ -loth4 M? :Do !hat %o# !ant:? F$ance-co Bamonte5 3ossessioni $iaboliche e$ esorcismo 5 (4 M4 A .a$iant o+ the +amo#- (h$a-e :Do !hat tho# !ilt5< 0% Alei-te$ C$o!le%5 !ho calle/ him-el+ :The G$eat Bea-t4< ? :-atanic (anic-< that g$i((e/ the Unite/ State-? Acco$/ing to a#tho$ *ichael C#neo5 a .a$iet% o+ +acto$- cont$i0#te/ to thi- (henomenon5 incl#/ing5 among othe$ thing-5 an e,(lo-ion in cha$i-matic8-t%le /eli.e$ance mini-t$ie- coinci/ing !ith the g$o!th in (-%chothe$a(% that took (lace /#$ing the JI-4 A +e! -can/alo#- te-timonial-6-ome late$ /e0#nke/ a- +a0$ication-6 -#ch aichelle Remembers5 !hich /etaile/ the ho$$o$- o+ $it#al a0#-e5 al-o +anne/ the +lame-4 Fo$ mo$e -ee "merican )orcism 0% *ichael C#neo5 ((4 J85 J84 ? the *c*a$tin P$e-chool t$ial? Thi- (henomenon !a- !ell co.e$e/ in Pa#l an/ Shi$le% E0e$le2- The "b%se of @nnocence: #he cartin 3reschool #rial JK3 De00ie Nathan an/ *ichael R4 Sne/eke$2- atans ilence: Rit%al "b%se an$ the a*ing of a o$ern "merican Witch A%nt J3 an/ >e++$e% S4 'icto$2- atanic 3anic: #he Creation of a Contemporar' e$em% can Da.ie-5 an/ 3atrologPa Ca$mine Degraeca Fili((i-4 ?F$a :Po--e--e/ o0tain4 *igne5 L)5 (4 K5 +$om
Co$$a/o Bal/#cci5 #he Devil5 (4 JJ4 M? :All +o$m- o+ /i.inatione-#- $e0#ke- hi- /i-ci(le- >amean/ >ohn !hen the% !i-h to :0$ing /o!n +i$e +$om hea.en< in o$/e$ to (#ni-h the Sama$itan- !ho $e+#-e them ho-(italit%4 Fo$ mo$e on thi- conce(t -ee F$anci- *acN#tt5 Deliverance from vil pirits5 ((4 8JJ4 M? :Whene.e$ & e,($e-- a +ea$ohn Nicola5 Diaholical 3ossession an$ )orcism 5 (4 4 CHAPTER SIX: IN MY NAME
4 J? a /oc#menta$% on e,o$ci-m? Se$ie- @s @t RealE on e,o$ci-m5 E(i-o/e I5 -ea-on J5 A#g#-t 5 ? e,o$ci-m i- a -ac$amental? Acco$/ing to the Catechism of the Catholic Ch%rch5 :Sac$amentQi- a$e -ac$e/ -ign- !hich 0ea$ a $e-em0lance to the -ac$ament-4 The% -igni+% e++ect-5 (a$tic#la$l% o+ a -(i$it#al nat#$e5 !hich a$e o0taine/ th$o#gh the inte$ce--ion o+ the Ch#$ch5< JMM5 (4 M4 Fo$ mo$e on -ac$amentQi-5 -ee Catechism of the Catholic Ch%rch JMMI8JM5 ((4 M8M4 ? :&n a -im(le +o$m5 e,o$ci-me++$e% G$o05 #n(#0li-he/ /i--e$tation5 :A *a=o$ Re.i-ion o+o+ theE,o$ci-m5< Di-ci(lineSaint on E,o$ci-m? A Com(a$ati.e o+ the Lit#$gical La!- in the JMJ an/ JI RitePa#l Uni.e$-it%5 Otta!a5St#/% Cana/a5 (4 K4 K? The Co#ncil o+ Lao/icea? &0i/45 (4 4 K? the ($actice o+ 0lo!ing on the (e$-on? &n hi- "pologetics5 Te$t#llian a//e/ thi- ($actice5 !hich -ome e,(e$t- -a% i- connecte/ to the act o+ >e-#- 0$eathing on hi- /i-ci(le- a+te$ the Re-#$$ection4 Fo$ mo$e -ee "pologetics 2.;1> #ert%llian: "pologetical Wor*s an$in%ci%s Feli): ?ctavi%s5 (4 3 J5 J4 ? an e,o$ci-t !ho #-e- com(licate/ o$ length% in.ocation-? G$o05 (4 I4 ? tat%ta cclesiae o$/an A#mann5 O4P45 (4 JM4 ? g$o!ing climate o+ -#(e$-tition? A- ea$l% a- the ele.enth cent#$%5 (eo(le 0egan to a#gment the o++icial +o$m#la- o+ the Ch#$ch !ith thei$ o!n ge-t#$e-5 incantation-5 an/ me/icine-4 A gene$al -en-e o+ -#(e$-tition g$e! attache/ to the $ite o+ e,o$ci-m5 !hich +e/ into the al$ea/% g$o!ing h%-te$ia o+ the age5ca-ema$ke/ 0% an e,agge$ate/ +ea$climate o+ the De.il an/ !itchc$a+t4 one-i,teenth o+ the mo-t in+amo#ill#-t$ating the h%-te$ical -#$$o#n/ing e,o$ci-mPe$ha(/#$ing the cent#$% !a- *a$the B$o--ie$5 a t!ent%8+i.e8%ea$8ol/ !oman !ho allege/ that he$ neigh0o$ ha/ 0e!itche/ he$5 ca#-ing he$ to 0ecome (o--e--e/4 The neigh0o$ !a- =aile/ an/ B$o--ie$ !a- (a$a/e/ +$om .illage to .illage 0% he$ +athe$6a- a -o$t o+ t$a.eling -i/e-ho!6an/ $e(eate/l% e,o$ci-e/ in (#0lic4 >e++$e% G$o05 (4 I4 See al-o Sa$ah Fe$0e$5 Demonic 3ossession an$ )orcism in arl' o$em France5 ((4 8 4 ? /i.e$-e +o$m#la- !e$e com(ile/ into the Roman Rit%al: Tho#gh a n#m0e$ o+ (eo(le !e$e in.ol.e/ in thi- ($oce--5 t!o -tan/ o#t a- ha.ing cont$i0#te/ m#ch o+ !hat !o#l/ late$ come to 0e kno!n a- the Rit%al; The +i$-t !a- a F$anci-can name/ Gi$olamo *enghi J8JM 0o$n in 'ia/ana5 &tal%5 an/ con-i/e$e/ to 0e one o+ the mo-t im(o$tant e,o$ci-t- o+ the -i,teenth cent#$%4 *enghi2- !o$k5 the Flagell%m $aemon%m Sco#$ge o+ De.il-5 contain- -e.en e,o$ci-m ($a%e$- a- !ell a- hel(+#l a/.ice +o$ e,o$ci-t- on /i-ce$ning -(i$it-4 Fo$ mo$e on *enghi5 -ee #he Devils co%rge5 Wei-e$ Book-5 4 The -econ/ +ig#$e the !a-c$ite$ia Pete$ Th%$ae#JM8JMJ5!hethe$ a >e-#ita+$om Ge$man% !ho !ain-t$#mental in $e.i-ing #-e/ +o$ /ete$mining (e$-on !a- (o--e--e/ o$ not4 P$io$
to Th%$ae#-5 the -ign- #-e/ 0% e,o$ci-t- to /ete$mine (o--e--ion .a$ie/ g$eatl% +$om $egion to $egion4 Hi- mo-t im(o$tant !o$k !a- Daemoniaci, hoc est: $e obsessis a spiritib%s $aemonior%m hominih%s5 (#0li-he/ in JI4 Th%$ae#- /i.i/e/ the -ign- o+ (o--e--ion into t!o catego$ie-5 tho-e that a$e att$i0#te/ to the intellect an/ tho-e to the 0o/%4 Fo$ thi- in+o$mation5 & am in/e0te/ to the $e-ea$ch con/#cte/ 0% Fathe$ >e++$e% G$o05 an/ hi#n(#0li-he/ /i--e$tation5 :A *a=o$ Re.i-ion o+ the Di-ci(line on E,o$ci-m4< ? the Rit%al ha- gone th$o#gh a +e! a/=#-tment-? &n J Po(e Pi#- )&& $elea-e/ the ne! e/ition o+ the Roman Rit%al5 -lightl% #(/ating -ome o+ the lang#age in the c$ite$ia -ection (e$taining to mental illne-an/ (-%cholog%4 a//ition5 theo+ -t$ict#$eon !hat con-tit#te!e$e loo-ene/ #(4 Whe$e the o$iginal&n-tate-5 :Sign(o--e--ion a$e the +ollo!ing/emonic 5< the(o--e--ion $e.i-e/ lang#age -tate-5 :Sign- o+ (o--e--ion ma%0e the +ollo!ing < Con-i/e$a0le con-te$nation +ollo!e/ the $elea-e o+ the JI Rit%al; Fathe$ Amo$th !a- (e$ha(- the mo-t .ocal c$itic o+ the $e.i-ion5 cha$acte$i1ing it a!ate$e/ /o!n4 *#ch le-- im(o$tant5 the o$/e$ o+ the ($a%e$- !a- al-o $e.e$-e/4 &n >an#a$% J5 a %ea$ a+te$ the Revise$ Rit%al !a- $elea-e/5 the Cong$egation +o$ the Di.ine Wo$-hi( an/ the Di-ci(line o+ the Sac$ament- anno#nce/ that i+ $e7#e-te/ 0% the /ioce-an 0i-ho(5 it !o#l/ g$ant a ($ie-t the (e$mi--ion to #-e the +o$me$ $ite o+ e,o$ci-m containe/ in the J e/ition o+ the Roman Rit%al; *an% e,o$ci-t($e+e$ to ($a% the ol/e$ Rit%al +o$ a .a$iet% o+ $ea-on-5 -ome -im(l% 0eca#-e the% kno! the ol/e$ Rit%al 0% hea$t4 The JI Rit%al ha- al-o gone th$o#gh .a$io#- $e.i-ion- -ince it !a- $elea-e/5 the mo-t $ecent in G$o05 :A *a=o$ Re.i-ion o+ the Di-ci(line on E,o$ci-m<4 ? onl% !hen he i- :mo$all% ce$taine-#it
/e-c$i0e- in l#$i/ ($o-e the (h%-ical an/ -(i$it#al /ange$- that a!ait an% ($ie-t !ho /a$e- to (e$+o$m thi- mini-t$%4 N#me$o#- c$itic- ha.e ca-t /o#0t on the .e$acit% o+ *alachi2- claim-5 incl#/ing e.en -ome o+ hi- /i-ci(le-4 &n hi- 0ook 3eople of the
I? o#t-i/e the Scala Santa? The 0#il/ing !a- once a (a$t o+ the Late$an Palace4 &n the -i,teenth cent#$%5 Si,t#- 'the $eno.ate/ -ite an/ ha/ the -te(mo.e/ to thei$ ($e-entthe location4 U(on ente$ing Po(e the 0#il/ing5 .i-ito$ i-the imme/iatel% +ace/ !ith th$ee +lighto+ -tai$-5 one in the cente$ 0eing the Hol% Ste(-4 The -anct#m -ancto$#m5 !hich i- ($otecte/ 0% a la$ge g$ille5 an/ a -mall cha(el a$e all locate/ on the -econ/ +loo$4 I? *e/=#go$=e in Bo-nia8He$cego.ina? Simila$ to Fatima in Po$t#gal5 -i, .illage$- at *e/=#go$=e claim to ha.e -een *a$% on the mo#ntain-i/e /ail% -ince JIJ4 While the Catholic Ch#$ch -till ha- %et to make an% kin/ o+ o++icial -tatement a- to the a#thenticit% o+ the claim-5 the -ite ha0ecome a ma=o$ (ilg$image /e-tination on (a$ !ith othe$ *a$ian -ite-4 *an% (eo(le ha.e claime/ that thei$ $o-a$% 0ea/- ha.e t#$ne/ to gol/5 o$ that the% ha.e -een -t$ange light-4 On a t$i( to *e/=#go$=e in JI5 Fathe$ Ga$%5 along !ith hi- (a$ent-5 -a! the -#n -(in a common mi$acle a--ociate/ !ith the -ite5 altho#gh nothing -imila$ ha((ene/ thi- t$i(4 I? :The-e cha$i-matic gi+t-
J? Pa/$e Pio? Bo$n in Piet$elcina5 in the -o#th o+ &tal%5 in JII5 Pa/$e Pio 0ecame a Ca(#chin no.ice at -i,teen an/ !a- o$/aine/ in JJ4 &n J Pa/$e Pio !a- (#$(o$te/ to ha.e 0een kneeling in +$ont o+ a c$#ci+i, !hen he $ecei.e/ the -tigmata4 The 0loo/ +$om the !o#n/- ca$$ie/ !ith it the (a$tic#la$ -cent o+ +lo!e$-5 an/ !hen he /ie/ in JMI5 the !o#n/- mi$ac#lo#-l% heale/ !itho#t lea.ing a ma$k4 Pa/$e Pio !a- al-o -ai/ to ha.e the a0ilit% to $ea/ the inne$ hea$t- o+ the (eo(le !ho con+e--e/ to him5 an/ n#me$o#- mi$acle-6-#ch a- 0ilocation6!e$e att$i0#te/ to him4 The glo.e- that Pa/$e Pio !o$e to co.e$ the -tigmata !e$e al-o -ai/ to e++ect mi$ac#lo#- c#$e-4 On mo$e than one occa-ion /#$ing hi- li+e5 he !a- -ai/ to ha.e +o#ght !ith the De.il !ho a((ea$e/ to him in .a$io#- +o$m-6incl#/ing a :mon-t$o#- /og< !ith -moke 0illo!ing +$om it- mo#th6in o$/e$ to to$ment him4 CHAPTER NINE: DISCERNMENT
JI? :+i,ing< them in thi- -tate? Cogniti.e the$a(i-t- #-e thi- $ationale to ill#-t$ate ho! a (e$-on claiming to ha.e *#lti(le Pe$-onalit% Di-o$/e$ *PD might ha.e that con/ition $ein+o$ce/ 0% a the$a(i-t !ho $e7#i$e- that an in/i.i/#al :inha0it< the-e (e$-onalitie- th$o#gh h%(no-i- an/ (a-t8li+e $eg$e--ion4 Thi- in t#$n not onl% legitimi1e- tho-e (e$-onalitie- in the (e$-on2- min/5 the% -a%5 0#t al-o can c$eate an :alte$< !he$e none e,i-te/4 A- Nichola- S(ano- (oint- o#t5 a ma=o$it% o+ *PD ca-e- I (e$cent in one -t#/% /o not ente$ the$a(% com(laining a0o#t ha.ing mo$e than one (e$-onalit%4 &t20eca#-e o+ thi- that S(ano- -a%-5 :the ($oce/#$e- #-e/ to /iagno-e *PD o+ten c$eate $athe$ than /i-co.e$ the m#lti(licit%< U%ltiple @$entities X$ False emories: " ociocognitive 3erspective 5 (4 K4 Anothe$ ($o0lem5 acco$/ing to aca/emic (-%chiat$i-t D$4 Richa$/ Gallaghe$5 i- that a (e$-on -#++e$ing +$om a mental /i-ea-e might not get the ($o(e$ me/ical t$eatment i+ he i- le/ to 0elie.e hi($o0lem i- :-(i$it#al4< J? :the e,o$ci-t -ho#l/ not ($ocee/
s%pplicationih%s %ib%s$am UD5 t$an-late/ into Engli-h 0% Pie$$e Belle8ma$e o+ Saint Pa#l Uni.e$-it%4
J? :m#-t a0o.e all e,e$ci-e nece--a$%
$iscernimento e %na [l%ce particolare che ci5a ve$ere in Dio come stanno le cose;( JJ? +$#it- o+ the Hol% S(i$it? Wi-/om5 kno!le/ge5 +aith5 healing5 !o$king o+ mi$acle-5 ($o(hec%5 /i-ce$ning o+ -(i$it-5 -(eaking in tong#e-5 #n/e$-tan/ing tong#e-4 JJ? /emon- o+ten /i-g#i-e thei$ attack-? Saint Te$e-a o+ A.ila !$ite-? :The /e.il come- !ith hi- a$t+#l !ile-5 an/5 #n/e$ colo$ o+ /oing goo/5 -et- a0o#t #n/e$mining @the -o#l in t$i.ial !a%-5 an/ in.ol.ing it in ($actice!hich5 he an/ gi.eit to #n/e$-tan/5 not !$ong3 little 0% little /a$ken#n/e$-tan/ing5 an/ !eakenit- -o !ill5 ca#-eit- -el+8lo.ea$e to inc$ea-e5 #ntil in one !a% he an/ anothe$ithe 0egin- to !ith/$a! it +$om the lo.e o+ Go/ an/ to (e$-#a/e it to in/#lge it- o!n !i-he-< U@nterior Castle5 4 5 4 Along !ith the im(#l-e- -ent 0% -(i$it-5 theologian- -a%5 a (e$-on m#-t take into con-i/e$ation the -tate o+ the -o#l it-el+5 e-(eciall% 0eca#-e o+ the im(e$+ection- that ha.e $e-#lte/ +$om o$iginal -in4 Conc#(i-cence /$i.e- #- to!a$/ committing :-in- o+ the +le-h5< !hile the highe$ +#nction- o+ the -o#l -#ch a- the intellect $ecei.e g$ace- +$om Go/ that lea/ #- 0ack to goo/ne-- Roman- ?84 JJ? :The-e -ign- can o++e$ -ome in/ication
JJI? the -ociocogniti.e mo/el? Fo$ a /e-c$i(tion o+ the -ociocogniti.e (e$-(ecti.e5 $ea/
%ltiple @$entities \ False emories: " ociocognitive 3erspective 5 0% Nichola- S(ano-5 JM4 JJ? Acco$/ing to ($o(onent- o+ thi- .ie!? The -ociocogniti.e theo$% o+ ho! /i--ociation !o$k- o++e$- the 0e-t an-!e$ a0o#t a n#m0e$ o+ (henomena a--ociate/ !ith (o--e--ion5 incl#/ing !h% the .ictim ma% not $emem0e$ !hat t$an-(i$e/ /#$ing an e,o$ci-m5 an/ +eel a- i+ he o$ -he ha/ 0een taken o.e$ 0% an :alien< ($e-ence4 &n e,(laining ho! thi- might !o$k5 S(ano- com(a$e- the ($oce-- to :a -tage acto$ !ho 0ecome- imme$-e/ in hi- cha$acte$ @an/ !ho t$ie- to -ee the !o$l/ the !a% hicha$acte$ !o#l/ -ee it4 The acto$ attem(t- to +eel !hat hi- cha$acte$ !o#l/ +eel an/ to take on the min/8 -et- that hi-"cha$acte$ !o#l/ 3erspective likel% /e.elo( /i++e$ent -it#ation-< U%ltiple @$entities ir False emones: ociocognitive 5 (4 in J4 JJ? &n P#e$to Rico5 +o$ in-tance5 espiritistas: S(ano-5 %ltiple @$entities ir False emones5 (4 J8J4 JJ? The-e e,(e$ience- teach them the 0eha.io$-? S(ano-5 %ltiple @$entities ir False emories5 ((4 J8JJ4 JJ? :The notion ($o.i/e/ a c#lt#$all%
JKM? :Whene.e$ !e a$e !ith (eo(leo-e(h Ca$/inal Be$na$/in5 ift of 3eace5 (4 4 JK? E*DR e%e mo.ement /e-en-iti1ation an/ $e($oce--ing? A t$eatment com0ining kno!n (-%chothe$a(ie- !ith e,te$nal -tim#li5 in !hich the (atient i- a-ke/ to i/enti+% a negati.e memo$% an/ then to +oc#- on that image5 !hile at the -ame time $a(i/l% mo.ing the e%e- 0ack an/ +o$th5 +ollo!ing the +inge$- o+ the the$a(i-t4 Fo$ mo$e on E*DR $ea/ F$ancine Sha(i$o an/ *a$got Silk Fo$$e-t2E*DR? #he 4rea*thro%gh !'e ovement( #herap' for ?vercoming "n)iet', tress, an$ #ra%ma Ne! "o$k? Ba-ic Book-5 J4 CHAPTER TWELVE: SUFFERING OF THE SOUL
JK? (#$ethi-(i$itnot/emon occ#(% t$ie-(ace? ThomaA7#ina-5 &5 5 J4 e$ %mma #heologia$iaholiche 3ossessioni JK? :&n !a%5/o@the too- Antonio Fo$tea5 @ntervie& &ith an )orcist5 ((4 MM8M4 J? :The -t$onge-t an/ mo-t la-ting im($e--ion
JMK? ente$- th$o#gh the (e$-on2- -en-e-? Othe$ e,o$ci-t- ha.e o0-e$.e/ the #n#-#al connection /emon- ha.e !ith the -en-e- o+ thei$ .ictim4 :&t i- a- i+ the /emon5 !hile (o--e--ing the 0o/%5 +eel!hate.e$ the 0o/% -en-e- at a gi.en moment4 the 0o/% al-o #(-et- !ill the /emon5< >o- @ntervie& &ith an )orcist >9; &n thi-#(-etAntonio Fo$tea5 5 (4Whate.e$ !a%5 ho!e.e$5 the /emon al-o
#n!ittingl% $e.eal hi- ($e-ence5 0% $eacting to the ($a%e$- o+ the e,o$ci-m4 JM? He0$e! t$a/ition i- 0elie.e/ to gi.e? >o-h#a T$achten0e$g5 e&ish agic an$ %perstition: " t%$' in Fol* Religion5 (4 J4 Fo$ mo$e on name- -ee Ga0$iele Nanni5 @l $ito $i Dio e il potere $i otana: <esorcismo5 (4 JIM3 an/ S4 'e$non *c8Ca-lan/2- 4' the Finger of o$: Demon 3ossession an$ )orcism in arl' Christianit' in the
J? th$e! he$-el+ o#t the !in/o!? Ga0$iele Amo$th5 "n )orcist #ells Ais tor'5 ((4 IK8I4 J? :He nee/ onl% ente$ intoo- Antonio Fo$tea5 @ntervie& &ith an )orcist5 (4 4 JI? :i+ -he !e$en2t -to((ing me;e-#- Ch$i-t5 !ho cho-e *a$% a- a (a$tne$ to hi- ea$thl% mini-t$%4 Po(e Pa#l '& con+i$me/ thi- !hen he -ai/ in an a//$e-- on A($il 5 J5 :&+ !e !ant to call o#$-el.e- Ch$i-tian!e m#-t 0e *a$ian5 that i-5 !e m#-t $ecogni1e the e--ential5 .ital an/ ($o.i/ential $elation-hi( that #nite- O#$ La/% to >e-#-5 an/ that o(en- #( a (ath!a% to #- that lea/- to him4< &n one e,o$ci-m Fathe$ Bamonte $eco$/e/ the /emonic .oice -a%ing? :Un/e$ the c$o--5 -he gathe$e/ !ith he$ han/- the +loo/ing 0loo/ @o+ Ch$i-t an/ !ith tho-e han/- -he ($a%e/ to Go/5 -he ($ai-e/ an/ thanke/ the Fathe$5 -he +o$ga.e an/ lo.e/ the one- !ho naile/ he$ -on @to the c$o-- an/ -ai/ that -he !ante/ to +eel that (ain to alle.iate the (ain o+ he$ -on 0#t -he kne! -he co#l/n2t an/ & -#++e$e/5 &2.e ne.e$ -#++e$e/ that m#ch4< Anothe$ time5 :We !ante/ to $e=oice @at Ch$i-t 0eing c$#ci+ie/ 0#t in-tea/ -he kille/ #- !ith he$ c$%ing3 he$ tea$- a$e like +i$e that kill- #-4< JI? the !oman5 Gio.anna? Thi- i- a (-e#/on%m4 JI?incalle/ P-e#/o8Dion%-i#-? The nameC4E4 P-e#/o8Dion%-i#/enotean #nkno!n theologian !ho !$ote the late +i+th o$ ea$l% -i,th cent#$% A- a neo8Platoni-t5 Dion%-i#-%nthe-i1e/ element- o+ G$eek (hilo-o(h%5 mo-t nota0l% the teaching- o+ Plotin#- an/ P$ocl#- into a Ch$i-tian !o$l/.ie!4 The 0$ea/th o+ hi- kno!le/ge -#gge-t- that he !a- a lea$ne/ man (o--i0l% a -t#/ent o+ P$ocl#- !ho ($o0a0l% li.e/ in S%$ia4 Dion%-i#- com(lete/ +o#$ ma=o$ !o$k-5 Divine Names, Celestial Aierarchies, cclesiastical Aierarchies, an$ 'stical #heolog'; Tho#gh $e=ecte/ 0% -ome !ithin the Ch#$ch5 the !$iting- !e$e late$ #-e/ /#$ing the Late$an Co#ncil M to /e+en/ ce$tain tenet- o+ the +aith5 an/ in the *i//le Age- in+l#ence/ im(o$tant Schola-tic !$ite$- like Pete$ Lom0a$/ an/ ThomaA7#ina-4 JIM? :$ecei.e- the $a%- o+ the -#($eme Deit%
the -t$ing- +$om a+a$5 -en/ing le--e$ /emon- to /o hi- 0i//ing4 B#t occa-ionall%5 Satan him-el+ i($e-ent4 Fathe$ Daniel 0elie.e- he !a- in thi- in-tance 0eca#-e o+ the length an/ +e$ocit% o+ thi- ca-e4 CHAPTER FIFTEEN: LIBERATION
J? Sil.ia5 a hollo!8e%e/ !oman? An% i/enti+%ing t$ait- ha.e 0een change/ to ($otect the .ictim2- anon%mit%4 J? :Li0e$ation i- a gi+t +$om Go/
0intervento $ell%omo e $i interme$iari %mani;( J? Notthat e.e$%0o/% ha-0ecome to 0e a Catholic? 0elie.e -omegoo/ +o$mo$o+0a/4 e,o$ci-m4 &-lam -(eci+ie(eo(le can (o--e--e/All 0% ma=o$ =inn-5 $eligion-(i$it- that can 0eineithe$ &n o$/e$ to ca-t o#t an e.il =inn5 the e,o$ci-t (e$+o$m- an o++icial ce$emon% in !hich he $ea/- (a--age+$om the V#$an to the (o--e--e/ (e$-on4 &n the Hin/# t$a/ition5 n#me$o#- hol% 0ook- contain ce$emonie- +o$ ca-ting o#t -(i$it-5 !hich i- accom(li-he/ 0% $eciting name- o+ the Na$a-imha an/ $ea/ing +$om the 4hagavata 3%rana -c$i(t#$e- alo#/4 &n >#/ai-m5 a $'bb%* i- a !an/e$ing -o#l !ith the a0ilit% to attach it-el+ to a li.ing (e$-on4 E$ich Bi-cho++ /oc#ment- a >e!i-h (o--e--ion an/ e,o$ci-m in the *i//le Age-? :The -(i$it !a- the -o#l o+ a /$#nken >e!5 !ho /ie/ !itho#t ($a%e$ an/ im(enitent4 Ha.ing !an/e$e/ +o$ a long time it !a- (e$mitte/ to him to ente$ into a !oman a- -he !ain the act o+ 0la-(heming5 an/ -ince that moment the !oman an e(ile(tic8h%-te$ic -#++e$e/ te$$i0l%4 L#$=a -(eak- to the to$menting -(i$it an/ t$eat- him a- Ch$i-tian e,o$ci-t- t$eat the /e.il3 he $e($iman/him5 make- him tell hi- -to$%5 etc4 B% mean- o+ the Name he at length o0lige- him to come +o$th 0% the little toe o+ the (o--e--e/5 !hich the -(i$it th#- han/le/ !ith hi- ha0it#al .ehemence5< +$om Die 5 Lei(1ig5 (4 I5 aYabbalah, infiihr%ng3ossession: in $ie5G$ische 'sti* %n$ Demonical an$ eheim&issenschaft ?ther "mong 3rimitive Races JK5 in "nti%it', the7#ote/ in T4 4 Oe-te$$eich5 i$$le "ges, an$ o$ern #imes5 (4 JI4 Fo$ mo$e on &-lamic an/ >e!i-h /emonolog%5 -ee T4 Witton Da.ie-2- agic, Divination, an$ Demonolog' among the Aebre&s an$ #heir Neighbors5 ((4 8JK4 J? :E,o$ci-m can /$i.e a /emono- Antonio Fo$tea5 @ntervie& &ith an )orcist 5 (4 4 J? :Since$e +o$gi.ene--5 !hich incl#/e- ($a%e$
tor'5 (4 JJK4
"n )orcist #ells Ais
J? &n K5 Beat$ice5 a +o$t%8-i,8%ea$8ol/? All /etail- ha.e 0een change/ to ($otect the i/entit% o+ the in/i.i/#al4 ? &hich @ &ill contin%e to $o: Fathe$ Bamonte 0elie.e- that Beat$ice2- in.ol.ement in the occ#lt o(ene/ he$ #( to a c#$-e (lace/ on he$ !hile -he !a- on .acation4 D#$ing the e,o$ci-m-5 he$ +ace !o#l/ !ith he$ li(- t#$ningha.e 0lack an/ -ometime-eemingSte(hen to /i-a((ea$4 ?conto$t5 n#me$o#anth$o(ologi-t/oc#mente/? On (4c#$ling KM o+in!a$/5 Et1el CQ$/ena5 >a% L%nn5 an/ Stanle% $i((ne$5 0arieties of "nomalo%s )perience: )amining the cientific vi$ence Wa-hington5 D4C4? Ame$ican P-%chological A--ociation5 5 Stanle% $i((ne$ an/ >eanne Achte$0e$g cite a -t#/% /one 0% Achte$0e$g in JI5 title/ :&mage$% an/ Healing4< ? li+e8th$eatening /i-ea-e-? &n a /oc#mente/ ca-e5 a Fili(ino Ame$ican !oman !ho-e l#(#a ch$onic a#toimm#ne /i-ea-e that can 0e +atal ha/ not $e-(on/e/ to t$a/itional me/ical t$eatment !ent into $emi--ion a+te$ .i-iting a Fili(ino heale$5 !ho claime/ to ha.e $emo.e/ a c#$-e (#t on he$ 0% a =ealo#- lo.e$4 R4 A4 i$k(at$ick5 :Witchc$a+t an/ L#(#- E$%themato-#-5< o%rnal of the "merican e$ical "ssociation JIJ5 a- cite/ in 0arieties of "nomalo%s )perience: )amining the cientific vi$ence5 Stanle% $i((ne$ an/ >eanne Achte$0e$g5 (4 K4 Like!i-e5 -co$e- o+ -t#/ie- ha.e 0een /one on (eo(le $e(o$ting c#$e- 0eing e++ecte/ at the -h$ine o+ Lo#$/e-5 F$ance? R4 C$an-ton5 #he iracle of eanne KMK4 Achte$0e$g in :Anomalo#- Healing E,(e$ience-5< in 0arieties of
J? +o$ man% in/igeno#- (eo(le :healing< mean-? Taken +$om Stanle% $i((ne$ an/ >eanne Achte$0e$g2- :Anomalo#- Healing E,(e$ience-5< in 0arieties of "nomalo%s )perience 5 (4 K4 J? .oo/oo (o--e--ion can 0e con-i/e$e/ a kin/ o+ (-%chothe$a(% o$ :+olk the$a(%ohn 5 (4 KKI4an$ #r%th in 0arieties of "nomalo%s )perience @s Nat%re no%ghE eaning ? >ohn:Nea$8Death Ha#ght /e-c$i0ea conce(t? Ha#ght5
the "ge of cience Ne! "o$k? Cam0$i/ge Uni.e$-it% P$e--5 M4 M? :the e,(e$ience o+ ce$tain m%-tical contact
4rain5 ((4 8M4 M? :&- the ego (e$cei.ing -omething
Revelations an$ 3ossession: Disting%ishing the pirit%al )perience from the 3s'chological5 ((4 M8 MI4 ? /e(en/ing on the the$a(i-t2- -chool o+ tho#ght? D$4 &-aac- $e+e$ence- the theo$ie- o+ >ohn Wei$ Pe$$%5 a- /oc#mente/ in #rials of the 0isionar' in$5 Ne! "o$k? SUN" P$e--5 J5 in !hich Pe$$% e.al#ate- +i.e conten/ing a(($oache- to (-%cho-i-4 D$4 &-aac- -#mma$i1e- them a- :a +ea$ an/ mi-t$#-t o+ thean/ /i-o$/e$3 .ie!ing 0$ain /i-o$/e$(-%cho-i-3 (-%cho-i/i-o$gani1e/ #nnece--a$% emotional $e-(on-ea-to($ima$il% -tim#li3 aca#-ing com(lete negation.ie!ing o+ e,i-tence o+ an a- a inne$ li+e3 an/ +inall% a- a /e-i$e +o$ 7#ick +i,e- !hich lea/- to +a#lt% theo$%4< &n Pe$$%2- o(inion5 the +i$-t a(($oach #-#all% !in- o#t5 an/ a- -#ch5 he claim- that mo-t theo$ie- a$e /e-igne/ to :-#(($e--< the 0eha.io$ $athe$ than to heal it4 &-aac-5 Revelations an$ 3ossession 5 ((4 8I4 ? Thi- #n/e$-tan/ing can then 0e ca$$ie/? &-aac-5 Revelations an$ 3ossession 5 (4 JJ4 ? :Th#-5 -(i$it#al illne-- ma% al-o 0e -een
JK? +o#$teen o++iciall% a((ointe/ e,o$ci-t-? Thi- n#m0e$ i- 0a-e/ on e-timate- taken a- o+ A($il M4 JK? the ol/ tit#la$ ho#-e-5 o$iginal ho#-e ch#$che-? U( #ntil the +o#$th cent#$%5 !hen Ch$i-tianit% !a- o++iciall% $ecogni1e/5 -ec$et Ch$i-tian- !o$-hi(e/ ($i.atel%4 Wealth% Roman citi1eno+ten t#$ne/ thei$ ($i.ate $e-i/ence- into (lace- o+ !o$-hi(4 Late$ the-e ho#-e- 0ecame kno!n a:tit#la$ ch#$che-5< an/ each took the name o+ it- o!ne$4 Pa#l mention- the #it%l%s 3riscae in hi- lette$ to the RomanRomanJM?K84
JM? the t!o ag$ee/ to -ta% in to#ch? Fathe$ Daniel contin#e/ hi- g$a/#ate -t#/ie- in Rome4 &n M he (e$+o$me/ e,o$ci-m- +o$ t!o %ea$- at a ch#$ch in Rome 0e+o$e +inall% 0eing $elocate/ o#t o+ the co#nt$% in I4 The% met once mo$e in Rome in the +all o+ a- Fathe$ Daniel !a- ($e(a$ing to lea.e +o$ hi- ne! (o-t4 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: THE EXORCIST
K? The !oman5 Ste(hanie the man5 Ch$i-? An% i/enti+%ing t$ait- ha.e 0een change/ to ($otect the co#(le2- anon%mit%4 ? he !a- allo!e/ to /o it in Engli-h? An% t$an-lation +o$ the $e.i-e/ $ite o+ e,o$ci-m m#-t 0e o++iciall% a(($o.e/ theha.e Cong$egation +o$ Di.ine Wo$-hi( an/ the&tDi-ci(line thetoSac$ament-4 +a$ the onl% .e$-ion-0%that 0een a(($o.e/ a$e Latin an/ &talian4 !o#l/ al-oo++all the U4S4 So Con+e$ence o+ Catholic Bi-ho(- to $e7#e-t that -#ch a t$an-lation 0e #n/e$taken5 !hich ha-n2t %et ha((ene/4 M? one o+ the #n#-e/ o++ice-? & ha.e (#$(o-el% change/ /ie location o+ the e,o$ci-m4 ? $o-a$% 0ea/- t#$ne/ the colo$ o+ gol/? Thi- i- one o+ the mi$acle- that ha- 0een a--ociate/ !ith *e/=#go$=e5 in Bo-nia8He$cego.ina4 ? $#n 0% a g$o#( o+ Cha$i-matic la%(eo(le? The :cha$i-matic $ene!al< i- the name commonl% gi.en to Penteco-tal8-t%le g$o#(-5 0oth Catholic an/ P$ote-tant5 that ($omote the 0elie+ that -(ecial :cha$i-matic< gi+t-5 -#ch a- -(eaking in tong#e-5 ($o(hec%5 /i-ce$nment o+ -(i$it-5 an/ healing5 a$e im(a$te/ /i$ectl% to tho-e 0elie.e$- !ho a$e 0a(ti1e/ in the Hol% S(i$it4 Chie+ among the-e gi+t- ithe (o!e$ to ca-t o#t e.il -(i$it-5 a (o!e$ hel/ 0% all 0a(ti1e/ in/i.i/#al- acco$/ing to ea$l% Ch$i-tian-4 A/he$ent- ($actice a !ate$e/8/o!n +o$m o+ e,o$ci-m kno!n a- :/eli.e$ance4< B% the JI- the mo.ement come to /ominate thea(($oach /eli.e$ance -cene in Ame$ica4 Fo$ ha/ mo$e on the cha$i-matic to /eli.e$ance -ee? F$anci- *acN#tt5 Deliverance from vil pints G$an/ Ra(i/-5 *&? Cho-en Book-5 3 an/ *ichael Scanlan5 T4O4R45 an/ Ran/all Ci$ne$2- Deliverance from vil pints Ann A$0o$5 *&? Se$.ant Book-5 JI4 &n the JI- the Catholic hie$a$ch% took -te(- to $ein in the ($actice o+ /eli.e$ance4 *o-t nota0l%5 in JIK5 Ca$/inal Leon8>o-e(h S#enen- o+ Belgi#m5 a cha$i-matic him-el+5 !$ote a $e(o$t entitle/ Rene&al an$ the 3o&ers of Dar*ness in !hich he /ec$ie/5 among othe$ thing-5 the ten/enc% o+ -ome cha$i-matic- to a-c$i0e a ma=o$it% o+ e.e$%/a% ($o0lem- to a /emon6/emon o+ im(#l-i.it%5 /emon o+ /e($e--ion5 /emon o+ an,iet%5 an/ -o on4 &n JI5 the Cong$egation +o$ the Doct$ine o+ the Faith5 at that time hea/e/ 0% Ca$/inal Rat1inge$5 i--#e/ :&n-t$#ction on P$a%e$- +o$ Healing5< $emin/ing 0i-ho(- an/ la%(eo(le alike that -olemn e,o$ci-m -ho#l/ 0e le+t to tho-e ($ie-t- nominate/ 0% the 0i-ho(4 KJ? o$iginall% +$om Hon/#$a-? & ha.e $emo.e/ i/enti+%ing /etail- in the-e ca-e- to ($otect the i/entit%AUTHOR'S o+ the in/i.i/#al-4 NOTE KI? the$a(i-t- !ho ($actice :-(i$it $elea-ement4 Bal/!in5 D4D4S45 Ph4D45 pint Releasement #herap': " #echni%e an%al5 J4 KI? to gi.e (eo(le -ome -o$t o+ -tan/a$/-? N#me$o#- mi-g#i/e/ in/i.i/#al- ha.e t#$ne/ the conce(t o+ ca-ting o#t /emon- into m#$/e$4 Among the mo-t $ecent5 in J5 a +i.e8%ea$8ol/ gi$l +$om the B$on, !a- kille/ !hen -he !a- +o$ce/ to /$ink a mi,t#$e o+ ammonia5 (e((e$5 oli.e oil5 an/ .inega$ 0% he$ mothe$ an/ g$an/mothe$5 !ho then 0o#n/ an/ gagge/ he$ !ith /#ct ta(e in an attem(t5 the% -ai/5 to :(oi-on< the /emon o#t o+ he$4 *ichael Coo(e$5 :*othe$ an/ G$an/mothe$ Cha$ge/ !ith Fatall% Poi-oning Gi$l5< Ne! Vor* #imes5 *a% J5 J4 Then in No.em0e$ 5 in a ce$emon% in.ol.ing nea$l% +o$t% (eo(le5 a !oman in Ne! ealan/ !a- /$o!ne/ /#$ing an Anglican e,o$ci-m ce$emon% !hen a mem0e$ o+ he$ :healing g$o#(< hel/ he$ #n/e$ !ate$ in an attem(t to /$i.e o#t an e.il -(i$it4 Simon Winte$5 :E,o$ci-m Death ShockA$ch/eacon5< #he Ne! Qealan$ Aeral$ 5 No.em0e$ J5 4 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Catholicism5 Hen$i Daniel Ro(- e/4 Ne! "o$k? Ha!tho$n Book-5 JI4
Co11en-5 Donal/ B4 #he Changing Face of the 3riesthoo$: " Reflection on the 3riests Crisis of o%l; College.ille5 *N? Lit#$gical P$e--5 4 C$i-tiani5 Lon4 vi$ence of atan in the o$ern Worl$; Rock+o$/5 &L? Tan Book- an/ P#0li-he$-5 J4 C#neo5 *ichael4 "merican )orcism: )pelling Demons in the
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