Pope Francis 'performs Exorcism?'

[xTrishaxLynnx]

Just saw this on the Church Militant Facebook page and wondered what all of you might have to say about it...

 

http://youtu.be/0K0nBY8aMk0

 

 

 

 

 

[Basilisa Marie]

Looked to me like a blessing.  Exorcisms are more involved, usually.  

[Nihil Obstat]

I am at work, so no time to watch right now. But it could be a minor deliverance prayer as opposed to a formal major exorcism.

[xTrishaxLynnx]

That's what I figured, Nihil.

 

The man's reaction is, umm... interesting, for lack of a better term.

[Era Might]

Didn't look like a blessing to me. He seems to mention the devil a lot too in his sermons.

[Basilisa Marie]

Some blessings involve putting your hands on the person's head, it's not uncommon.  Even if it is a minor exorcism, it's probably not a great idea to draw too much attention to it.  

But it would be pretty cool. :) 

[Era Might]

0:17 seconds in what's up with that guy on the left lol

Edited May 22, 2013 by Era Might

[Nihil Obstat]

Interesting commentary here:

http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.ca/2013/05/francis-versus-lucifer.html?m=1

[xTrishaxLynnx]

0:17 seconds in what's up with that guy on the left lol

I have no idea. The whole video rather confuses me. First, it looks like that's a priest presenting the man to Pope Francis. Then I wonder what those papers are that the guard (I'm assuming that's what he is?) takes from said priest - maybe case files?

 

I don't know; I probably shouldn't speculate, but I'm curious!

[Nihil Obstat]

I have to admit, that young man's reaction was very 'interesting'.
 
 
Now that I can cut and paste, here is the text from that link.
 
 






RORATE CÆLI
An International Traditional Catholic Weblog
BREAKING UPDATE: Francis versus Lucifer?
Update from the AP:

The Rev. Gabriele Amorth, a leading exorcist for the diocese of Rome, said he performed a lengthy exorcism of his own on the man Tuesday morning and ascertained he was possessed by four separate demons. The case was related to the legalization of abortion in Mexico City, he said.

Amorth told RAI state radio that even a short prayer, without the full rite of exorcism being performed, is in itself a type of exorcism.

"That was a true exorcism," he said of Francis' prayer. "Exorcisms aren't just done according to the rules of the ritual."


Original Rorate story:


We have been covering (here) the remarkable words of Pope Francis -- remarkable only because the post-Conciliar Church has all but buried Satan for dead, but remarkable nonetheless -- and the Devil, and our need to recognize his power and reject his temptations.

His words, however, may have just be taken to a whole other, public level.

A caution: the Vatican, through Fr. Lombardi, has already, somewhat, dismissed this. The denial, as usual, leaves a lot to interpretation -- the "had no intention to" line is always the "out" of a spokesman. Read it for yourself here and decide.

Now, from The Sun (go here for additional photos):

POPE Francis has been embroiled in a scandal after footage emerged today appearing to show him giving a man an exorcism in St Peter's Square.

The astonishing incident between the Pontiff and the person in a wheelchair, took place immediately after Pentecostal mass on Sunday May 19.

The video shows how a priest leans across the boy or young man to tell Francis something, at which point the Pope’s expression becomes more serious.

The Pontiff then grips the top of the subject’s head firmly and is seen pushing him down into his wheelchair.

As this is happening Francis recites an intense prayer, and the boy’s mouth drops wide open and he exhales sharply.

Francis’s usual smile then returns and he continues with the traditional and more gentle Sunday greetings for sick or disabled visitors to St Peter’s.

La Repubblica newspaper this morning quoted an exorcism expert has saying: “It was a prayer of liberation from evil or even a real exorcism.”

The leading Roman exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, said: “Francis is also the Bishop of Rome and like all bishops he’s an exorcist.”

The new Pope has made it quite clear since his election that he believes the Devil, whom refers to as “the Enemy” and “The Prince of this World” is a real force that needs to be fought constantly.

The Vatican has downplayed the incident, filmed by the religious satellite channel TV2000, saying it was simple prayer.

The former Pope, Benedict XVI, never performed an exorcism, Francis is on record as having performed them, however, as was Benedict’s predecessor John Paul II.

[Spem in alium]

Wow. Definitely an "interesting" reaction. 

[Papist]

I'm shocked. Rorate not liking how the Pope did something. Leave it to them to knock how the Pope gave a blessing....ahhhh I mean an "intense" blessing. 

[Nihil Obstat]

I'm shocked. Rorate not liking how the Pope did something. Leave it to them to knock how the Pope gave a blessing....ahhhh I mean an "intense" blessing. 

Where did you get that? I thought the article was particularly good, precisely because they put aside their less than enthusiastic ideas about him.

[dUSt]

I vote for more exorcisms.

[elizabeth09]

The man made some sound.  Sounded like the devil a little.