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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 .
Official Catholic doctrine affirms that demonic possession can occur as distinguished from mental illness, [20] but stresses that cases of mental illness should not be misdiagnosed as demonic influence. Catholic exorcisms can occur only under the authority of a bishop and in accordance with strict rules; a simple exorcism also occurs during ...
The Catholic practice of exorcism is carried out solely by ordained priests who have received direct orders from the highest echelon of the Catholic church. The priest initially carries out a ' discernment ', when he believes that all biomedical attempts have failed to find the cause of the 'possession' he looks for 'spirits' or 'demons' in the ...
In the 15th century, Catholic exorcists were both clerical and lay, since every Christian has the power to command demons and drive them out in the name of Christ. [20] The Roman Missal promulgated by Pope Paul V contained the Latin exorcism titled De exorcizzandis obsessiis a daemonio ("On the exorcism of the people possessed by Satan"). [21]
The demon may resist the expulsion using the body of the possessed person and may speak, scream, cry, laugh, vomit, or lash out physically. [6] exorcism or deliverance rituals can be loud, dramatic, and highly emotional experiences for those involved. [6] Once the demon is gone, people often feel like a weight or darkness has left them. [1]
Augustine thought that demons often were imaginary, but sometimes could enter human bodies, but later accepted the idea of the materialization of demons. Thomas Aquinas followed Augustine's idea, but added that demonic materialization had sexual connotations because demons tried to seduce people to commit sexual sins. [citation needed]
Title: Prayers and exorcism for use in particular circumstances of the church. An introductory rubric states: The Devil and other demons can not only afflict persons (by temptation and vexation), but also places and objects, and can cause various forms of opposition and persecution of the Church.
Luther's view of practitioners of magic as quasi-demons was at odds with the Catholic view that emphasized choice and repentance. He also argued that one of the most serious perversions wrought by magic was the threatened degeneration of traditional female roles in the family.