Thornton & Ortega Publishing
Catholicism Explained

Exorcism Without the Hollywood Myth

What the Catholic Church actually teaches about demons, possession, discernment, and deliverance

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About this book

Most of what people know about exorcism comes from films. The Church’s real practice is slower and far more cautious: under canon law, a priest may perform a solemn exorcism only with his bishop’s express permission.

Father Daniel Rourke, a priest and exorcist, explains what the Catholic Church teaches about demons and possession, how a case is discerned, and what deliverance involves.

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