Chief Vatican Exorcist: “Once I asked Satan: ‘But why are you more scared when I invoke Our Lady than when I invoke Jesus Christ?”
” And, once I asked Satan, ‘But why are you more scared when I invoke Our Lady than when I invoke Jesus Christ?’ He answered me, ‘Because i am more humiliated to be defeated by a human creature than being defeated by him.
An interview with Fr. Gabriele Amorth. Chief exorcist of the vatican. Of his encounters with the devils
May 17, 2011 3:27 PM
Not suprisingly “Jesus christ” is the name Fr. Amorth most often calls upon to expel demons. But he also turns to saintly men and women for their heavenly assistance. Interestingly, he said that in recent years the one man most blessed to expell demons is blessed Pope John Paul II. And he has proven to be a particularly powerful intercessor.
” I have asked the demon more than once, ‘ why are you scared of John Paul II?” And I have two different responses, both interesting. One, ‘ Because he disrupted my plans’ And, I think that he is referring to the fall of communism in Russia and Eastern Europe. ‘ the Collapse of communism.”
“Another response that he gave me, ‘ Because he pulled so many young people from my hands’. There are so many young people who, thanks to John Paul II, were converted. Perhaps some were already Christians, but not practicing, but then with John Paul II, they came back to the practice. ‘ He pulled so many young people out of my hands.
And the most powerful intercessor of all?
“Of course, the Madonna is even more effective. Ahh, when you invoke Mary!”
” And, once I asked Satan, ‘But why are you more scared when I invoke Our Lady than when I invoke Jesus Christ?’ He answered me, ‘Because i am more humiliated to be defeated by a human creature than being defeated by him.
