This is getting to be bigger than it is. I don't hear or see anything, ever. I get a "stay away and pray" feeling about people sometimes. Recently, I get it a lot more often. Not always to stay away, but to pray for someone.

That was my impression too. It seems that your feelings are serving you and the other person well.

Ive been waiting on a call back from my priest for some time but haven't heard back.

Try another?

Because of that, I asked some more learned people and one said that it is a grace of the holy spirit to keep my soul safe from bad influences.

As you Americans say: "THIS".

Then someone else said it was demonic. Then I was really confused because I dont know why the enemy would want me to pray for someone, but they were adamant.

That they were adamant is a clue, that they probably are confused unsure as well.

Then the first person mentioned lorraine warren as evidence that it is recognized in the Church, but that wasn't what I was talking about at all.

That explains her presence here. It was somebody else who brought her up. But her activity is hardly comparable to yours. And there is no reason to think that the Church approves of her activity, just because a bishop acted on her pointing him in the direction of a case of demonic possession. Though probably the bishop approves or acts as a sort of protector for her.

However, it seems this one is a sticky thing so I'm going to go back to how I handled it before. If I feel that I should pray for someone I will. We could all use a rosary prayed for us.

That's wise.

In the early days of the Church, when it was necessary, the Holy Ghost distributed the "Charismatic gifts" to various persons: prophecy, tongues, interpretation of tongues, teaching, etc.

The definition of Charismatic gift is: a grace that is given for the benefit of OTHERS.

For example, the High Priest Caiphas prophesied that Jesus Christ would die for His people, etc. Now Caiphas was the true High Priest even though he personally was in mortal sin. Also, his prophecy was a true prophecy; he didn't prophesy using the devil's power just because he was a bad guy.

Long story short: a bad guy can be given gifts that are beneficial to others, even as the person himself loses his soul. Like St. Paul worried about: "Lest I, after preaching to others, might myself become a castaway."

This happens all the time with priests of God. How many priests and bishops are lost, yet how many people are saved by those same priests' confessions, sermons, and Masses said?


Fast forward to today: We're in the twilight age of the Church, when the Faithful are dwindling away and losing heart on a daily basis. Might a few souls be receiving gifts and special graces from God? Perhaps. Archbishop Lefebvre seemed to have received a special gift of prudence. Some of the gifts might be "less than tabloid-worthy" while others might be more "impressive".