Exorcism is the religious practice of evicting evil spirits from person or place. The phrase itself is most commonly associated with Christianity, specifically Catholicism. It is recognized culturally around the world, and in modern discourse.

The Catholic Church authorizes the use of exorcism for those who are believed to be the victims of demonic possession. Initial guidelines were issued in 1614. [1] . In Roman Catholicism, exorcism is a sacramental [2][3] but not a sacrament, unlike baptism or confession.

Exorcism is a specific form of prayer that the Church uses against the power of the devil. What is the difference between an exorcism and the Sacrament of Penance?

2013年3月7日 · The belief that demons can possess a body is widespread. An exorcism can, in fact, help a deeply religious person who is mentally disturbed.

2025年1月3日 · exorcism, an adjuration addressed to evil spirits to force them to abandon an object, place, or person; technically, a ceremony used in both Jewish and Christian traditions to expel demons from persons who have come under their power.

2024年1月31日 · Be willing to speak boldly to someone with the gospel. That is the ultimate exorcism –the Gospel of Jesus Christ. When someone seems to be under some type of demonic influence: Pray for the restraint of that demonic influence; Pray for the authority of Jesus to remove it, if it’s present; And then speak to the person with the gospel.

The exorcism is not always successful, and Geleta notes another instance in which the usual methods were unsuccessful, and the demons apparently left the subject at a later time. In any event, "in all cases the spirit is commanded in no other name than the name of Jesus." [51]

2023年10月2日 · Despite what many Catholics may imagine from cinematic portrayals, an exorcism, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is simply “a specific form of prayer that the Church uses against the power of the devil.” It is a prayer of trust that God is stronger than evil.

At its core, an exorcism is a prayerful rite performed by the Catholic Church to expel demons or evil spirits from a person believed to be possessed or to liberate a place from demonic influence. The term comes from the Greek word exorkizein, meaning “to bind by oath.”

2019年2月17日 · An exorcism is an attempt to evict demons or spirits from the body of a (normally living) human being. Many organized religions include some aspect of exorcism or demon removal or expulsion.