tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post301963835238520152..comments2024-03-22T05:53:17.342-04:00Comments on On This Rock: A Run-In With the DevilFather John Hollowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-34233075586702410682011-09-21T22:11:22.280-04:002011-09-21T22:11:22.280-04:00The Church doesn't have anything to say about ...The Church doesn't have anything to say about such instances one way or the other - and I think the fact that the Church doesn't discount them as possible should be telling. It may be that there were demonic activities of some kind done there - just because they don't attack doesn't mean it isn't cause for a blessing.<br /><br />It's interesting that about a week ago I watched about 20 minutes of the Blair Witch Project which I hadn't seen since college. (don't watch it - a lot of swearing) but I thought to myself - all they needed was some holy water and maybe a prayer to St. Michael or a Hail Mary!Father John Hollowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-12120146604412157642011-09-21T20:46:44.456-04:002011-09-21T20:46:44.456-04:00Fr. Hollowell,
Just a quick question if you d...Fr. Hollowell,<br /><br /> Just a quick question if you don't mind my asking this; are all cases of strange activity in a house as you mention in your post with this family, directly cause by demons? I ask this because I used to live in an apartment complex which used to be an old TB hospital way back in the day. I would often see figures out of the corners of my eyes and when I went to look, they would disappear instantly. Not only that, but lights would be mysteriously turned on in the middle of the night or my clock would be mysteriously set ahead an hour. I lived there for 3 years before moving into my house and nothing like that happens here. Also, when I am in the basement of our old courthouse(I am a police officer) which houses the county attorney's office, I will see the same shadow figures in the corners of my eyes and when I go to look at them, they disappear. I find it odd that none of the attorneys in that office have seen them, nor the secretary or the victim-witness coordinator has. There have been instances where I was in dispatch(also in the basement of the courthouse) and have personally witnessed the front door to the sheriff's office slam with nobody coming or going; that always happens between the hours of midnight and three o'clock in the morning. I have never been attacked by any of these figures and they don't bother me any. Could they be souls that have refused to "cross over"? Does the church have any official teachings on the existence of "ghosts?" Also, why is it that I am the only one that can see shadow beings moving about in the corner's of my eyes in that basement and nobody else has? The apartment complex and that basement are the only two places I have seen the shadow figures btw.... My eyesight gets checked every year and I always get a clean bill of health there. Sorry that my question was long and turned into several, but if you could shed some light on that one for me, it would be appreciated. Thanks!!Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-74129952931671961332011-09-21T17:08:33.098-04:002011-09-21T17:08:33.098-04:00There are rites and procedures and prayers that ar...There are rites and procedures and prayers that are set aside for such a thing as exorcism, I think precisely so that the priest never starts to think it is HIS OWN power that does the work.<br /><br />Incidentally, I just received from the family a note yesterday that said the problems have stopped and there seems to be a lot of peace in the house now.Father John Hollowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-22922287029118976132011-09-21T14:50:53.699-04:002011-09-21T14:50:53.699-04:00Father Hollowell,
Why does there need to be e...Father Hollowell, <br /><br /> Why does there need to be exorcists? Can't a priest just command in the name of our Lord to leave a place immediately? I fail to understand why after a blessing would an evil spirit still be allowed by God to be in that house. Also, if you were attacked physically by the devil before doing that house blessing, why did God allow THAT to happen? I mean, you are consecrated to God and God hates the devil so I guess I just don't understand that either....Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-78641707727350590772011-09-05T11:00:00.031-04:002011-09-05T11:00:00.031-04:00The family is going to check back in soon and let ...The family is going to check back in soon and let me know if we need to get the diocesan exorcistFather John Hollowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-33785283014641935832011-09-05T00:53:01.512-04:002011-09-05T00:53:01.512-04:00Did the blessing make a difference for the family?...<i>Did the blessing make a difference for the family?</i><br /><br />Seconded! A follow-up if are able please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-67803320937526474952011-09-03T21:31:54.934-04:002011-09-03T21:31:54.934-04:00Wow
Did the blessing make a difference for the fa...Wow<br /><br />Did the blessing make a difference for the family?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078410261331803566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-29175444895559712982011-09-02T16:18:39.092-04:002011-09-02T16:18:39.092-04:00Father,
Thank you for sharing this. While we may ...Father,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this. While we may not have such a direct run-in with the devil and demons, as you did, when we are living our lives that better exemplifies God in our life, the devil will attack us and at the least try to take joy from our lives among all the good that God does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-65314674873612975942011-09-02T15:33:49.594-04:002011-09-02T15:33:49.594-04:00"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was..."The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people he didn't exist." ('The Usual Suspects', I think)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738076740941616678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-17467963387180387772011-09-02T15:01:49.004-04:002011-09-02T15:01:49.004-04:00Wow...That is just...Wow.
You did a good thing fo...Wow...That is just...Wow.<br /><br />You did a good thing for that family and I pray that they (and you) are left alone now that you have done a blessing. This just goes to show that the devil tries to harass the good people of this world to get his kicks.<br /><br />Wow...Chris Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-18446663569394744462011-09-02T14:49:08.453-04:002011-09-02T14:49:08.453-04:00Wow, that's unnerving. I've never understo...Wow, that's unnerving. I've never understood why many people believe in angels, but not devils. <br /><br />May the Lord protect you and the family.karynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-44825987925249216802011-09-02T14:05:39.490-04:002011-09-02T14:05:39.490-04:00"It's nothing. It is only the devil!&quo..."It's nothing. It is only the devil!" St. Jean Marie Vianney.<br /><br />Keep up the great work Father!!!Mike Nygrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227856816662815498noreply@blogger.com