rhetoricfemme Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Apparently he was a demonologist and she is a clairvoyant, and both are lifelong devout Catholics. ? This question is brought to you by my curiosity after my Tivo recorded an episode of Paranormal State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradMom Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 +Praised be Jesus Christ! I have never heard of them. Too busy to google right now...please put up a link! Thanks! Pax, TradMom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhetoricfemme Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 [url="http://edandlorrainewarren.com/?page_id=2"]The 'About' page of their website[/url] and a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren"]Wiki page[/url]. I looked up other info on them a while back, where they talked more about their being Catholic, but I can't find those now. But yeah, it seems as though they do their best to get the Church involved when they work on cases that may involve the supernatural. Part of what they do seems sincere and real, but then I get kind of put off by the fact that they have a museum and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I think I heard once that they've been known to resort to seances or similar things forbidden by the Church. As for getting the Church involved, I know they've been known to resort to using sedevacantist priests (even if only to bypass the lengthy investigation the Vatican would be likely to do and to get an exorcism ASAP -- not sure if that would be a sufficient reason for it, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Their book scared the p**p out of me. They've never said anything against the Church as far as I know. What doesn't work in their favor is that they are associated with Amityville and I'm pretty sure that was determined to be a hoax. But their book scared the p**p out of me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 [quote name='hot stuff' date='16 November 2009 - 04:32 PM' timestamp='1258410745' post='2003894'] Their book scared the p**p out of me. They've never said anything against the Church as far as I know. What doesn't work in their favor is that they are associated with Amityville and I'm pretty sure that was determined to be a hoax. But their book scared the p**p out of me [/quote] I haven't read a good book on the supernatural in ages. Would you recommend theirs, if one's looking for a specifically Catholic book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='16 November 2009 - 05:34 PM' timestamp='1258410895' post='2003896'] I haven't read a good book on the supernatural in ages. Would you recommend theirs, if one's looking for a specifically Catholic book? [/quote] I've seen them too on Paranormal State. I like how they will call inpriests to bless and exorcise houses that have paranormal activity. It's a side of the church that people don't think about much. Theyalso run a museum of haunted objects. I've never read their book, though. Try Fr. Gabriele Amorth's books: "An Exorcist tells his story" and "An Exorcist: more stories." While they're not official Roman Catholic documents, they do provide a priest's unique perspective and experience on the subject. Peter Kreeft also a book entitled "Angels (and Demons): What do we really know about them?" Edited November 17, 2009 by Old_Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='16 November 2009 - 07:00 PM' timestamp='1258419609' post='2004014'] I've seen them too on Paranormal State. I like how they will call inpriests to bless and exorcise houses that have paranormal activity. It's a side of the church that people don't think about much. Theyalso run a museum of haunted objects. I've never read their book, though. Try Fr. Gabriele Amorth's books: "An Exorcist tells his story" and "An Exorcist: more stories." While they're not official Roman Catholic documents, they do provide a priest's unique perspective and experience on the subject. Peter Kreeft also a book entitled "Angels (and Demons): What do we really know about them?" [/quote] Gabriele Amorth is actually the last author I read on the subject. (It was tricky getting my hands on those books!) Peter Kreeft though... I shall look into that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='16 November 2009 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1258420187' post='2004023'] Gabriele Amorth is actually the last author I read on the subject. (It was tricky getting my hands on those books!) Peter Kreeft though... I shall look into that one. [/quote] I own the first one and have been meaning to read it, but I guess I'm a little chicken. I think I might start with The Screwtape Letters. One of my friends said the only place he could tolerate reading it was in the chapel. Another one said that he'd read it and if there was a noise he'd jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='16 November 2009 - 07:16 PM' timestamp='1258420569' post='2004033'] I own the first one and have been meaning to read it, but I guess I'm a little chicken. I think I might start with The Screwtape Letters. One of my friends said the only place he could tolerate reading it was in the chapel. Another one said that he'd read it and if there was a noise he'd jump. [/quote] Amorth's books definitely left me a little on edge. It's comforting though, in a morbid sort of way. If you prove Satan, you prove God too, and Fr. Amorth makes a point of emphasizing how Satan has no power of his own, how he's already been defeated. Thinking of it is almost... exciting. It connects us eminently to the continuing spiritual warfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='16 November 2009 - 05:34 PM' timestamp='1258410895' post='2003896'] I haven't read a good book on the supernatural in ages. Would you recommend theirs, if one's looking for a specifically Catholic book? [/quote] You can read it. It doesn't have an impri moter (someone will come along and spell it correctly) on it or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 A lot of strange people call themselves Catholic. Doesn't that John Edwards say he's Catholic? I know Sylvia Browne used to, but she has now started her own church from what I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhetoricfemme Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='CatherineM' date='16 November 2009 - 09:05 PM' timestamp='1258423507' post='2004060'] A lot of strange people call themselves Catholic. Doesn't that John Edwards say he's Catholic? I know Sylvia Browne used to, but she has now started her own church from what I understand. [/quote] Sylvia Brown has her own church now?!!! That doesn't bode well. When I worked at a bookstore, I ran the childrens' section, and Sylvia Brown had written a children's book on where your pets go when they die. It wasn't Rainbow Bridge (I don't think), but something else. According to this book, all animals get along together there, and it's a "perfect," temperature of 80 degrees all the time. Amongst other things. If I were a kid, I would have bawled at the 80 degrees thing, cause we had a huskie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='16 November 2009 - 07:16 PM' timestamp='1258420569' post='2004033'] I own the first one and have been meaning to read it, but I guess I'm a little chicken. I think I might start with The Screwtape Letters. One of my friends said the only place he could tolerate reading it was in the chapel. Another one said that he'd read it and if there was a noise he'd jump. [/quote] +J.M.J.+ i read Fr. Amorth's book at bedtime i don't recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 [quote name='Lil Red' date='17 November 2009 - 12:10 PM' timestamp='1258477850' post='2004251'] +J.M.J.+ i read Fr. Amorth's book at bedtime i don't recommend it [/quote] reading it at bedtime or just in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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