Table of Contents
A Prayer for You xiii
A Note of Gratitude xv
Introduction 3
1 "Stop Saying That Name!" 7
Theological Reflection: Invoking the Name of Jesus 8
2 Dropped Call or Demons? 9
Theological Reflection: What Is Demonic Possession? 11
3 Strong versus Weak Possession 13
Theological Reflection: What Is Demons' Manifesting? 16
4 Facing Lucifer 19
Theological Reflection: The Highest Angel Fell 21
5 Why Do Demons Choke People? 23
Theological Reflection: Satan on a Short Leash 25
6 Upping Your Game 27
7 Attacked by Demons 29
Theological Reflection: Can Humans Be Attacked by Demons? 31
8 Plumber or Holy Water Needed 33
Theological Reflection: Demons Try to Dominate and Possess in This World 34
9 The Grace of Discernment 37
10 Whom Are You Dialing? 39
11 Do Demons Beat Up Other Demons? 41
Theological Reflection: The Demonic Hierarchy 43
12 Slimed by Demons 45
13 Round Two 47
Theological Reflection: The Umbrellino Prayer 49
14 Don't Eat a Demon 51
Theological Reflection: Spiritual Sensitives 53
15 Knocked Off Center 55
Theological Reflection: Experiencing the Demons'Hell 56
16 Silly Gilly Gumbo 57
Theological Reflection: Doors for the Demonic 59
17 You Stupid Priest! 61
Theological Reflection: Can Laypeople Exorcise Demons? 62
18 Living with the Angels 65
Theological Reflection: St. Michael and the Angelic Powers 66
19 Exorcising Judas 67
20 Demons Hate Hell 69
Theological Reflection: The Sufferings of Hell 71
21 Ugly but Blessed 73
Theological Reflection: The Blessings of an Exorcism 74
22 Where Are the Demons? 77
Theological Reflection: Sacramentals 79
23 Anger Feeds the Demons 81
24 Snake Eyes 83
Theological Reflection: Unusual Demonic Manifestations 84
25 Riling Satan 87
26 Demon Brain 89
Theological Reflection: A Parent's Authority 91
27 Isolation and Demons 93
28 Was Peter Possessed? 95
29 Divine Grace or Demonic Trick? 97
30 Demons Texting Us 99
Theological Reflection: Demons Can Text? 101
31 Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus 103
Theological Reflection: The 1614 Rite of Exorcism versus the Post-Vatican II Rite 105
32 "The Look" 107
33 Casting Out Demons of Fear 109
34 Demons in Exorcisms Recite Our Sins? 111
35 Heavy Demons 113
Theological Reflection: Demons Affecting the Material World 115
36 Stuck in Unforgiveness 117
Theological Reflection: How Do Demons Depart? 119
37 The New Light Bearer 121
Theological Reflection: The Role of Mary, the Mother of Jesus 122
38 Two Become One 125
39 Don't Dialogue with the Devil 127
Theological Reflection: Interrogating Demons 129
40 No Deals with Demons 131
41 No Good Witches 133
42 Branded by Satan 135
43 Are Terrorists Possessed? 137
Theological Reflection: How Long Will It Take? 139
44 "We Won! He Didn't Rise!" 143
45 Exorcists Attacked by Clients' Demons 145
Theological Reflection: Can Demons Physically Harm Us? 147
46 Why Should You Be Anxious? 149
47 Demons of Depression 151
48 Sickening Crystals 153
Theological Reflection: Occult Practices Invite Demons In 154
49 Whose Voice in Your Head? 155
50 America Needs Deliverance 157
51 Ecce Crucem Domini, Part 1 159
52 Ecce Crucem Domini, Part 2 161
53 The Young Man with the Demon Tattoo 163
Theological Reflection: Decommissioning Tattoos 165
54 Demons and Suicide 167
55 Paralyzed by Demons 169
Theological Reflection: What Can the Laity Do? 171
56 Knife in the Back 173
57 Touched by Grace … Again 175
58 Satan in Your Head 177
59 Possession as a Grace? 179
Theological Reflection: Healing versus Symptom Relief 180
60 Demons Sending More Texts 183
61 An Infested House 185
Theological Reflection: Demons or Ghosts? 187
62 In the Midst of a Demonic Onslaught 189
63 "I Have No Legs" 191
Theological Reflection: Demons Hide 192
64 Satan Unleashed 195
65 The Battle Rages 197
66 Who Is the "Terror of Demons"? 199
67 Pagan Gods as Demons 201
68 A Horror beyond Description 203
69 The Stench of Evil 205
70 Bishops in Hell 207
Theological Reflection: Upon Death, Do Possessed People Go to Hell? 208
71 A Wounded Beast 211
72 Indigestion or Demons? 213
73 Narcissism Is Hell 215
74 Are Demons Brilliant or Stupid? 217
75 Can You Convert Demons? 219
Theological Reflection: The Choice of the Angels Is Immutable 221
76 Don't Feed the Demons 223
77 Hell as God's Mercy? 225
Theological Reflection: Are There Many Who Are Saved? 227
78 A Taste of Hell 229
79 Satan's Rage Is Spreading 231
80 Love Satan? 233
Theological Reflection: Love Is Not a Warm Feeling 235
81 Demons' Voices in Our Head 237
82 Cursed Objects 239
83 Curses Are Real! 241
Theological Reflection: Lifting Curses 243
84 Insensitive Exorcists 245
85 Satan's Minions 247
86 Halloween Will Be Ugly 249
Theological Reflection: Magic versus Grace 251
87 A Curse Lifted 253
88 Our Powerful Intercessors 255
Theological Reflection: Relics of the Saints 257
89 Demons of Discord 259
90 "All Hell Broke Loose"-Literally! 261
Theological Reflection: In a Demonic Emergency, Call a Priest! 264
91 She Who Crushes the Serpent 267
92 Satan's Ploy 269
93 Demons of Despair 271
94 Wounded in Spiritual Combat 273
95 "She Will Come" 2?5
Theological Reflection: The Faith Affirmed 277
Concluding Comments 279
About the Author 283
