Author Topic: The Exorcism of Emily Rose. True story? (Read 3983 times)

Jacafamala · « **on:** January 14, 2010, 03:54:13 PM »

I thought it was a real exorcism. In the other thread, I posted this question:

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How does an atheist explain what happened to Emily Rose?

CM says no, it was all too much Hollywood. He linked this, from Wiki. Which claims the "possession" was all just the delusions of a mentally ill girl.

Well, perhaps. I don't know if that's correct or not. Anyone can write anything in Wiki and then it gets edited and reedited. The Wiki article could be true, but it could also just be someone's opinion. I guess really the reason it matters to me is because I see the existence of demonic possession, horrible as it is, as being proof of the Holy Catholic Church. So, if it was a true case, people should know about it. If you've ever read anything by an exorcist priest, it gives testimony to the truth.

Does anyone know if the trial really ended the way they said it did in the movie?

So, was it the real deal or not? Does anyone know?

Caraffa · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2010, 04:26:38 PM »

Wasn't Emily Rose(aka Anneliese Michel) one of us (a Traditional Catholic) as well? I have heard that she was.

Caraffa · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2010, 04:45:16 PM »

This leads me to raise another question, can a solid devout Catholic in the state of grace be possessed? The exorcists that I have seen comment on this say that it is impossible.

Jacafamala · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2010, 06:04:11 PM »

Quote from: Caraffa

Wasn't Emily Rose(aka Anneliese Michel) one of us (a Traditional Catholic) as well? I have heard that she was.

I think she was, anyway Unity Publishing has this to say.

Anneliese Michel was born in Leiblfing, Bavaria, Germany on September 21, 1952, and was raised in the small Bavarian town of Klingenberg am Main, where her father operated a saw-mill. Her parents were devout Catholics and she grew into a deeply religious person. She did much penance in response to the post-Vatican II changes that the Church implemented.

Jacafamala · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2010, 06:16:13 PM »

Quote from: Caraffa

This leads me to raise another question, can a solid devout Catholic in the state of grace be possessed? The exorcists that I have seen comment on this say that it is impossible.

Yes, I've heard that too, but I've also heard sometimes, but it's very unusual? If someone were to put a curse on a devout Catholic, I believe it is possible. At least this is what Fr. Fortea has to say in the book, Interview With An Exorcist. Remeber, satan can possess the body, but the soul isn't his until after death, unless someone has truly given themselves over completely.

We know that many saints were bothered by the devil, St. Padre Pio, St. John Vianney, many others.

Fr. Fortea also said that someone in a state of grace can be possessed through no fault of their own, if they are to become a victim soul. That would be Emily Rose. Blessed Alexandrina de Balazar I believe was possessed for a time, in reparation for souls. She suffered very much. But, I can't find anything online about the possession. Still I have a book about her life somewhere (put out by TAN), so I'll double check it if I can put my finger on it...(where is it?)