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Date Posted: 12:41:32 04/14/11 Thu
Author: dtyjtdy
Subject: Re: Priest in ancient Battle
In reply to: rstjhr 's message, "Re: Priest in ancient Battle" on 12:41:18 04/14/11 Thu

>>>>>MANILA (AFP) – A blood-curdling scream echoes
>>through
>>>>>the Roman Catholic chweapel in Manila as Father
>Jose
>>>>>Francisco Syquia says to be possessed by the
>>>>>devil.
>>>>>
>>>>>"It's very painful," the woman cries in an
>unearthly
>>>>>voice, her body contorting in an attempt to break
>>>free
>>>>>from the tight grasp of Syquia's assistants. After
>a
>>>>>few minutes she falls silent, her limp body
>>>exhausted.
>>>>>
>>>>>The case is among hundreds documented on video and
>>>>>kept by Syquia, who heads the Manila Archdiocese's
>>>>>Office of Exorcism -- the only one that exists in
>>the
>>>>>Catholic nation of 94 million people.
>>>>>
>>>>>"She would have levitated had she not been
>>>>>restrained," Syquia said of the woman in the video,
>>>>>portions of which were shown to AFP during a rare
>>>>>interview at his office in the basement of a
>>seminary
>>>>>in Manila.
>>>>>
>>>>>Syquia believes he is in the frontline of the
>battle
>>>>>between good and evil on earth.
>>>>>
>>>>>"There is a great dramatic increase of possessions
>>>>>right now," said the 44-year-old priest. "More and
>>>>>more the demons are gaining a foothold into this
>>>>>society."
>>>>>
>>>>>While non-believers often joke about the devil, and
>>>>>demonic possessions are trivialised by Hollywood,
>>>>>Syquia insisted the torment suffered by those he
>had
>>>>>healed was real.
>>>>>
>>>>>"I have seen scratches suddenly appearing on their
>>>>>skin, of inverted crosses on the forehead. These
>>>>>persons would be conscious at the time, and they
>>tell
>>>>>me its like razor cutting from the inside of the
>>>>>skin," he said.
>>>>>
>>>>>Demons could manifest themselves in many ways and
>>>>>could enter the human soul through occult and New
>>Age
>>>>>teachings that were becoming increasingly popular
>in
>>>>>the general community, Syquia said.
>>>>>
>>>>>The Catholic Church's exorcism ministry has
>>>throughout
>>>>>history tended to operate under a cloud of
>>>controversy
>>>>>and secrecy.
>>>>>
>>>>>Syquia said a conspiracy of silence had permeated
>>the
>>>>>church in the past, with its leaders wary of being
>>>>>branded as mediaeval as modern science tended to
>>>>>classify possessions as medical conditions.
>>>>>
>>>>>But Pope Benedict XVI had recently issued fresh
>>>>>guidelines encouraging more exorcisms and for the
>>>>>church to be more open about the issue, he said.
>>>>>
>>>>>There are about 10 Filipino priests authorised to
>>>>>perform exorcisms in the Philippines, but only
>>Syquia
>>>>>has a fully operational office that is backed by a
>>>>>staff of eight, including a lawyer and
>>psychologists.
>>>>>
>>>>>In his office, a bookshelf is stacked with tomes on
>>>>>the paranormal, while a glass-encased cabinet
>>>contains
>>>>>his tools for spiritual warfare -- his vestments,
>>>holy
>>>>>water, the crucifix, and a saint's holy relic.
>>>>>
>>>>>The most potent among his weapons is a copy of the
>>>>>Roman Ritual for Exorcism, a compilation of prayers
>>>>>used by all the saints to expel and defeat demons
>>>>>through generations.
>>>>>
>>>>>A figurine of St Michael the Archangel trampling
>>>>>Lucifer sits on a shelf, a graphic reminder of his
>>>>>extraordinary job.
>>>>>
>>>>>Syquia was ordained only 11 years ago, after he had
>>>>>already obtained a degree in psychology at one of
>>the
>>>>>Philippines' leading Catholic universities.
>>>>>
>>>>>The second of four sons of a former diplomat, he
>>said
>>>>>he left a comfortable life in one of Manila's
>>>>>exclusive, gated communities and employment in a
>>>>>family-owned business after he heard God's call to
>>>>>serve the church.
>>>>>
>>>>>Growing up in a modern household, he and his four
>>>>>brothers did not believe in possessions -- which
>>were
>>>>>made famous in the 1970s Hollywood film "The
>>>>>Exorcist".
>>>>>
>>>>>But Syquia said he had always been fascinated by
>>>>>paranormal activities and devoured entire books on
>>>the
>>>>>subject.
>>>>>
>>>>>After he was ordained in 2000, Syquia said he was
>>>>>posted at a Manila church where, outside its
>>>premises,
>>>>>occult practitioners -- including spirit mediums,
>>>>>oracles and faith healers -- also thrived.
>>>>>
>>>>>His first case came when a man singled him out from
>>a
>>>>>group of priests and asked for deliverance after
>>>>>confessing that he had been deep into occult
>>>>>practices.
>>>>>
>>>>>How the man knew his name was a mystery to Syquia,
>>>>>although he said deep in his heart he knew -- just
>a
>>>>>week earlier he had begun studying a book on
>>exorcism
>>>>>that he had bought long ago.
>>>>>
>>>>>Syquia sought guidance from the the local bishop,
>>who
>>>>>promptly granted him the authority to carry out an
>>>>>exorcism guided by his knowledge of psychology.
>>>>>
>>>>>"I realised God was leading me to this path. I have
>>>>>treated hundreds and hundreds of cases since then,"
>>>he
>>>>>said.
>>>>>
>>>>>Syquia recalled an accomplished female doctor who
>>>said
>>>>>she was befriended by demons that had appeared to
>>her
>>>>>as benign dwarves that showered her with good luck
>>in
>>>>>the form of financial rewards.
>>>>>
>>>>>Her troubles began when she decided to return to
>the
>>>>>Catholic Church and offer all her blessings to
>God.
>>>>>
>>>>>Soon after, the demons took over her body for hours
>>>at
>>>>>a time, while unexplained paranormal activity began
>>>>>terrorising members of her family, Syquia said.
>>>>>
>>>>>"When the time came to bless her with holy water a
>>>>>voice that wasn't hers shouted for us to stop," he
>>>>>said.
>>>>>
>>>>>"What really scared me was that this was the first
>>>>>time that I saw something very alien in her eyes. I
>>>>>was looking at something else. It was totally
>>evil."
>>>>>
>>>>>The voice taunted Syquia and told him to return to
>>>his
>>>>>mansion and rich family, personal details that were
>>>>>unknown to those in the room, he said.
>>>>>
>>>>>"We will never leave her," the demon said,
>according
>>>>>to Syquia.
>>>>>
>>>>>Syquia said a barrage of prayers eventually forced
>>>the
>>>>>demon out, with the woman now a good friend and
>>>church
>>>>>volunteer.
>>>>>
>>>>>"With God by your side, you can do no wrong," he
>>>said.

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