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Date Posted: 13:13:24 04/14/11 Thu
Author: JUYTUY
Subject: Re: Priest in ancient Battle
In reply to: mnjhghytrstr 's message, "Re: Priest in ancient Battle" on 13:13:01 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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