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incubi and succubi | Omar | Saturday, May 11, 2013 |
Question: Hello, Brother: What are your thoughts on all this? Thanks, and God bless you and your ministry. |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC
Dear Omar: In the quote there are two whole phrases missing in between "Incubi..." and "...do not obey". Removing these phrases completely changes the message given by Father, and makes it look like Father is saying something he is not. Father is not saying that incubi, as a class of demons, do not obey exorcists. Here is the actual quote, in context:
Father is speaking about a specific demon called "Folletti," not all incubus as the misquote implies. There are demons who are stronger than other demons. Some demons are much harder to exorcise than others. It is also true that solemn exorcism seems to fail in some cases with some victims. Of course, no demon can resist God, but God does, for whatever reasons, seem to allow some demons to resist all attempts to expel it. So, yes, there can be demons who can ignore and be unaffected by the exorcist's commands. The Church, to my knowledge does not officially categorize demons beyond the categorizations and names mentioned in the Bible (e.g., St. Paul's suggestion of demon hierarchy in Ephesians 6:12, names such as Lucifer, Satan, Legion in Mark 5:9, spirit of infirmity in Luke 13:11, etc.). Most information of such kind comes from the writings of Saints, and the clinical experience and writings of exorcists. As such, we cannot know the full extent of demon hierarchy, structure of society, or types and kinds. The types labeled incubi and succubi are terms sourced in the 14th century Middle Ages to describe demons with certain characteristics of behavior and effects upon humans. Thus, the term is a term of attributes of demonic activity not unlike saying, the demon of lust, of anger, or suicide, etc. Since the Church does not allow us to ask demons for their actual names, we can refer to demons by their attributes. Incubi and succubi are really just that—referring to demons by their attributes. By the way, I have dealt with incubus and succubus and have successfully commanded it, at least in part, but these particular sexual demons are very tenacious. God Bless, For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.
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