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books/schools	Armando	Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Question: Is there other than protestant schools on the study of demonology, my mother sent me a letter which had a news paper clipping that showed the vatican had made a course on the subject in Rome the head lines read Demonology 101. I guess with large influence of witch craft and also stated people where going back to some of there old practises,that use to go on in Italy. I also noticed that in Greece the old pagan's believers are trying to renew the old practices to greek gods claiming right to religious beliefs.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Armando: The reference to Demonology 101 is probably the bi-annual conferences of the Association of Catholic Exorcists. This association was formed a few years ago by Father Amorth, exorcist for the Rome Diocese and other exorcist, to provide support, feedback, and training for priest who have been officially appointed exorcist by their bishops. Other than that, I do not know of any training programs for priests. Unfortunately the seminaries barely touch on the topic if at all. In terms of lay Catholic Deliverance Ministries, various ministries offer workshops and conferences, most notably Mother Nadine of the Intercessors of the Lamb in Omaha, Nebraska. Her conferences, however, as well as all other conferences and workshops that I know about, only touch the surface of what is really needed in training Deliverance Counselors. The only comprehensive advanced training program I am aware of is our own at the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling. Our training program lasts three-four years and involves a LOT more than merely talking about demonology/angelology and spiritual warfare prayers. Our curricula gets into theology, counseling, physics, sociology, medicine, psychiatry, science, critical thinking, investigative techniques, interviewing techniques, and more. Our program includes an academic track, a clinical track, and a spiritual track. The spiritual track involved spiritual direction and exercises to strengthen the counselors faith and spiritual health. The clinical track includes classroom study and observing real-life deliverance sessions. We have an internship and "residency" where graduates work under our supervision for a period of years before going out on their own. Our program, thus, is similar to a college degree program, only with more flexibility. Our academic track is taught in Trimesters. As far as I know we are the only ones who truly train potential deliverance counselors in a professional way. We hope that someday, part of our curricula will be accepted by seminaries since priest need to know at least some of this information. 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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Is there other than protestant schools on the study of demonology, my mother sent me a letter which had a news paper clipping that showed the vatican had made a course on the subject in Rome the head lines read Demonology 101. I guess with large influence of witch craft and also stated people where going back to some of there old practises,that use to go on in Italy. I also noticed that in Greece the old pagan's believers are trying to renew the old practices to greek gods claiming right to religious beliefs.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Armando:

The reference to Demonology 101 is probably the bi-annual conferences of the Association of Catholic Exorcists. This association was formed a few years ago by Father Amorth, exorcist for the Rome Diocese and other exorcist, to provide support, feedback, and training for priest who have been officially appointed exorcist by their bishops.

Other than that, I do not know of any training programs for priests. Unfortunately the seminaries barely touch on the topic if at all.

In terms of lay Catholic Deliverance Ministries, various ministries offer workshops and conferences, most notably Mother Nadine of the Intercessors of the Lamb in Omaha, Nebraska. Her conferences, however, as well as all other conferences and workshops that I know about, only touch the surface of what is really needed in training Deliverance Counselors.

The only comprehensive advanced training program I am aware of is our own at the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling. Our training program lasts three-four years and involves a LOT more than merely talking about demonology/angelology and spiritual warfare prayers. Our curricula gets into theology, counseling, physics, sociology, medicine, psychiatry, science, critical thinking, investigative techniques, interviewing techniques, and more. Our program includes an academic track, a clinical track, and a spiritual track. The spiritual track involved spiritual direction and exercises to strengthen the counselors faith and spiritual health. The clinical track includes classroom study and observing real-life deliverance sessions. We have an internship and "residency" where graduates work under our supervision for a period of years before going out on their own.

Our program, thus, is similar to a college degree program, only with more flexibility. Our academic track is taught in Trimesters.

As far as I know we are the only ones who truly train potential deliverance counselors in a professional way.

We hope that someday, part of our curricula will be accepted by seminaries since priest need to know at least some of this information.

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.