Exorcism (the Old and New Rites of Exorcism) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again in 1998, the Church published official rites for the procedure, and in this episode Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the rites actually say.

https://mysterious.fm/342

Further Resources:
• Adam Blai’s The History of Exorcism: https://amzn.to/41ux7Cp
• John Thavis’s book The Vatican Prophecies: https://amzn.to/3DaWWgQ
• Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness: https://amzn.to/4iz5sGO
• 1985 CDF norms: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19850924_exorcism_en.html
• USCCB Q & A on Exorcism: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism
• Exorcism (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05709a.htm
• Exorcist: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05711a.htm
• Demonical Possession: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12315a.htm
• Demoniacs: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12315a.htm
• Demonology: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04713a.htm
• Web archive of older Roman Ritual, including exorcism: https://web.archive.org/web/20190705231637/http://www.ewtn.com:80/library/prayer/roman2.txt
• 1975 CDF expert opinion piece on demonology: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19750626_fede-cristiana-demonologia_en.html