Deacon-structing The Devil | Part 3: Exorcisms

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Deacon Pedro

Deacon Pedro ends his discussion on the devil by looking at how the Church understands exorcism and demonic possession.

Deacon-structing: The devil 3

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Deacon Pedro

So far we’ve looked at what the Scriptures and tradition tell us about the “prince of darkness”. But is this whole “devil” thing something of the past? I remember watching the film The Exorcist and thinking that the whole scenario didn’t seem real to me. I don’t think demons sit around behind a tree waiting […]

Dispelling the darkness: Another take on The Rite

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

Reporting for S+L, I enjoy a unique vantage point of the subjects we cover. Only once did I feel uncomfortably close to the story. It was during my last assignment in Rome that I met journalist Matt Baglio, who had just released a book titled “The Rite”. Baglio documents his experiences accompanying a priest who […]