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Date Posted: 13:21:30 04/14/11 Thu
Author: dsahstr
Subject: Re: Priest in ancient Battle
In reply to: aerger 's message, "Re: Priest in ancient Battle" on 13:19:45 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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