Do Exorcisms Still Happen?

Do exorcisms still happen? Why don't we hear about them very often? How do we know if someone's possessed? Fr. Sebastian Walshe answers all of these questions on Catholic Answers Live.

Originally from Pasadena, Fr. Sebastian Walshe is a Norbertine Canon of the Abbey of St. Michael in the Diocese of Orange, California, where he is a professor of philosophy for the seminary program. After completing his studies at Thomas Aquinas College in California, he continued studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., receiving a license in Philosophy. Later, he attended the Pontifical University of St. Thomas at Rome (the Angelicum) where he received a Masters in Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy. His thesis was entitled: “The Primacy of the Common Good as the Root of Personal Dignity in the Doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas.” From 2003-2005, Fr. Sebastian was also a visiting professor in the Philosophy Department at the Angelicum.

[t_nels]

Gives hope with such an increase in the occult.

[brianw.]

I thought this was all fake until it happened to me in 2016. Now I pray 5 rosaries a day. :)

[alaskangal]

Great information! I see demons rioting and looting on television! We must remember to pray daily .

[VACatholic]

Everyone should be looking up lectures by Father Chad Ripperger, an exorcist. He's fantastic.

[rubenmartinez]

I recommend Jesse Romero’s “The devil and the city of angels.” Jesse Romero was an officer in the barrios of LA and his many Encounters of the demonic.

[Super-chad]

Hence, the million dollar question for the Protestants and Can Satan cast out Satan? This is gonna take some time to sink in

[josephhsu]

Knowledge of foreign languages without studying can be caused naturally and abnormal strength can be caused by adrenaline

[laurameszaros]

Gosh, 516 views in just a few hours for this video. Clearly still quite a bit of interest in this subject, (myself included of course, lol!).

[seans]

4:17
It seems as though your objective sign (A) can be observed in Acts Chapter 2.

[colmwhateveryoulike]

What about magicians? Most seem to be good natured entertainment but sometimes I get a creepy feeling like maybe they're just relying on me assuming they couldn't actually be doing what they appear to actually do... paranoia? Or demonic?

[clementbretanno]

Deuteronomy 18:10-13 (NET) There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, anyone who practices divination, an omen reader, a soothsayer, a sorcerer,
one who casts spells, one who conjures up spirits, a practitioner of the occult, or a necromancer.
Whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord and because of these detestable things the Lord your God is about to drive them out from before you.
You must be blameless before the Lord your God.

[livingwater]

True believers who are indwelled with the holy spirit cannot be possessed by demons. All unbelievers are under the rule of Satan and what they need is to receive christ and the promised holy spirit, and the demons depart.
Anyone being exorcize and does not receive christ his end is worse then the beginning.
This gentleman does not know what he is talking about.