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RE: incubi and succubi	Omar	Monday, May 20, 2013
Question: Hello, Brother: You mentioned a specific type of spirit, "Folletti," in your response to my first question regarding this topic. Are all folletti immune to exorcism, then? Also, are there other examples in scripture besides St. Paul's demon staying with him where demons do not obey exorcism commands, etc? Thanks, and God Bless you and your ministry.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Omar: Welll, as I read the quote, Folletti are not a "type" of demon, but a specific demon. In any case, no demon is "immune" to exorcism. That is the wrong word. But, as I mentinoed in the previous post, there are some demons more resistant than others. Some demons seem to be successful in resistanting commands of exorcists. Even more, we, as human beings, seem to fail to cast out some demons, for whatever reasons, regardless of how many exorcisms are performed. Even with Jesus there is an example of resistance. The demons called, Legion, resisted Jesus commands for a short time: (Luke 8:26-29) Then they arrived at the country of the Ger′asenes, which is opposite Galilee.And as he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me.” For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Jesus "had" already commanded the demons to leave, but they did not leave immediately. The commands of Jesus did prevail. The example of St. Paul's affliction of a demon is not an example of demons not obeying exorcism commands. No exorcism was performed on St. Paul. He personally asked God for relief and it was God who decided to leave St. Paul harassed by the demon. The relative strength of the demon had nothing to do with it. While some demons may be successful in resisting man's prayers and even the prayers of solemn exorcism, no demon can successfully resist God. In any case, where all the attempts of men and the Church fail to cast out a demon, and the reason is not due to the demonized person's resistance to the deliverance or to submit to Christ, it can only be because of God's will who, for whatever reasons, is allowing the person to remain demonized or possessed. Such a decision by God will always be based on what is best for the person. In St. Paul's case of a rather minor harassment from a demon, it was in his best interest to remain harassed. The case of Emily Rose may have been a case in which full possession of the girl was determined by God to be in her best interest and the interest of others who benefited from her suffering, to which she volunteered to suffer. God's will never is opposed to our best interest and to His Glory that affects others. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary 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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RE: incubi and succubi

Omar

Monday, May 20, 2013

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Hello, Brother:

You mentioned a specific type of spirit, "Folletti," in your response to my first question regarding this topic. Are all folletti immune to exorcism, then? Also, are there other examples in scripture besides St. Paul's demon staying with him where demons do not obey exorcism commands, etc? Thanks, and God Bless you and your ministry.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Omar:

Welll, as I read the quote, Folletti are not a "type" of demon, but a specific demon. In any case, no demon is "immune" to exorcism. That is the wrong word. But, as I mentinoed in the previous post, there are some demons more resistant than others. Some demons seem to be successful in resistanting commands of exorcists. Even more, we, as human beings, seem to fail to cast out some demons, for whatever reasons, regardless of how many exorcisms are performed.

Even with Jesus there is an example of resistance. The demons called, Legion, resisted Jesus commands for a short time:

(Luke 8:26-29) Then they arrived at the country of the Ger′asenes, which is opposite Galilee.And as he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me.” For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.

Jesus "had" already commanded the demons to leave, but they did not leave immediately. The commands of Jesus did prevail.

The example of St. Paul's affliction of a demon is not an example of demons not obeying exorcism commands. No exorcism was performed on St. Paul. He personally asked God for relief and it was God who decided to leave St. Paul harassed by the demon. The relative strength of the demon had nothing to do with it.

While some demons may be successful in resisting man's prayers and even the prayers of solemn exorcism, no demon can successfully resist God.

In any case, where all the attempts of men and the Church fail to cast out a demon, and the reason is not due to the demonized person's resistance to the deliverance or to submit to Christ, it can only be because of God's will who, for whatever reasons, is allowing the person to remain demonized or possessed.

Such a decision by God will always be based on what is best for the person. In St. Paul's case of a rather minor harassment from a demon, it was in his best interest to remain harassed. The case of Emily Rose may have been a case in which full possession of the girl was determined by God to be in her best interest and the interest of others who benefited from her suffering, to which she volunteered to suffer.

God's will never is opposed to our best interest and to His Glory that affects others.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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.