Yesterday I shared our planned outing with you, a drive to the Indiana country to have a "light meal," followed by a talk given by a well-known exorcist who travels all around the country, freeing people from Satanic possession. There were hundreds of people packed into that small church! We ended up in the balcony, making it hard to see, but they had TV screens there in the balcony that we could watch. After we found seats up there, the Pastor of that parish gave directions for folding chairs to be brought in. Volunteers lined up chairs on the both side aisles, and down the main aisle. A few people found seats on piano benches, and any other flat space they could find. It was surprising to me how much interest this talk garnered. I was hoping that the fire marshal wouldn't stop by for a surprise visit, because I was certain that we were way over capacity in that church, but then another thought came to me, that, in this small, country church, in a conservative farming community, the fire marshal might very well be squeezed-in with the crowd, and thinking to himself, "Praise God!"
Fr. Lampert, who looks nothing like a movie actor exorcist (and who also shared with us that exorcisms never take place in a dark and spooky house, in the middle of the night, at the end of a dead-end street.) Father is an unassuming, normal looking man, very meek and calm. He explained to us that preliminary encounters with people suspected of suffering from demonic possession usually take place in a person's home, where the exorcist can determine the scope of the situation, but actual exorcisms take place in a Catholic Church.
Father will travel anywhere within the US, when a local bishop calls to ask for his help with suspected, demonic possession. One fact that surprised me is that he receives no financial help for his work. It is up to him to do whatever he can to raise funds, and to secure travel arrangements to wherever he is called.
That is one of the reasons that he does these presentations, where he sells his book, and accepts donations, and, trust me, after hearing his stories, you want to buy his book AND give him a generous donation, because he frees people from very strong demonic oppression and/or possession.
Fr. Lampert shares the things he's encountered and seen. Some of them are a bit scary sounding, with the eyes that look like a serpent's eyes, and the howling and threatening screams of the demon(s), and or Satan. People would see him and suddenly fly backwards against a wall, or run away screaming. Hollywood special effects are almost mild compared to the real thing. One man fled to his room and Father followed to find the many lying on shards of glass on the floor, his skin pierced and bleeding, while paying homage to a satanic shrine. one of the stories he shared had me in tears, just thinking about the pain and suffering that one woman went through before she was "saved" by Fr. Lampert's service. Satanic possession is real, but Satan is put in his place by the conquering power of the love and sacrifice of Christ.
Fr Lampert also shared with us the actions that can make us susceptible to satanic oppression and/or possession. Did you ever play with an Ouija Board as a teenager? When I was young, my friends asked for these "games" for birthday presents. I never had one, but I encountered them many times at slumber parties. Those things are actually powerful portals for satanic recruitment, pulling in unsuspecting neophytes to a possibility of real encounters with satan. Do you read your daily horoscope, or get palm readings from a psychic, or practice "true" yoga? Or, do a tarot card reading "just for fun?" All of these things are related to the evil occult, and will put you in danger! Avoid any and all such activities, to reduce your chances of "dancing with the devil." satan is always the lead with his "dance partners," and he leads them all down a dangerous path of suffering and self-distruction.
There is more I could say, but it's all presented very clearly in Fr. Lampert's book so please order a copy to learn more about this subject, and to keep your children and other family members safe.
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