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deliverance prayer	Griselda	Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Question: I have been told that not just anybody can do the deliverance prayer and ofcourse its obious, but i wanted to know if only a priest can do it or if anyone other than the priest can do it with the apropiate training by an expert? and if so, how can you get authorization from the church?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Griselda: Anyone can pray private prayers for the liberation from demons (deliverance prayers). Christ Himself gave all the faithful the authority to do this. But, Christ also gave the Church the authority of the keys to govern, teach, and pastor the Faithful. Thus, because exorcism is so dangerous the Church restricts formal (solemn) exorcism, which is done in the name of the Church, to priests appointed by their bishops when the bishops give specific permission for an exorcism. Outside of a formal (solemn exorcism), the Faithful may pray private prayers of liberation and intercessory prayers for the liberation of others within certain limitations. Those limitations were legislated in 1984 by Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) when he was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Those restrictions are primarily that outside of a solemn exorcism that we (priests and laity) are not to engage demons in conversation to gain information or to use direct commands (such as, "I rebuke you demon of ____"). We may, however, use indirect petitions (such as, "Father in Heaven, please rebuke this demon of ____") The Exorcism Prayers of the official Ritual of Exorcism, and also the exorcism prayer as originally published by Pope Leo XIII may not be used by priests or laity outside of a solemn exorcism. With these restrictions in mind, we can pray other prayers for liberation and other prayers of intercession for the liberation of others without asking permission of the bishop. Such prayers may be prayed by laity alone or in groups, or by priests. See the Prayer Catalog linked below for various spiritual warfare prayers that we may use. 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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Griselda

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

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I have been told that not just anybody can do the deliverance prayer and ofcourse its obious, but i wanted to know if only a priest can do it or if anyone other than the priest can do it with the apropiate training by an expert? and if so, how can you get authorization from the church?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Griselda:

Anyone can pray private prayers for the liberation from demons (deliverance prayers). Christ Himself gave all the faithful the authority to do this.

But, Christ also gave the Church the authority of the keys to govern, teach, and pastor the Faithful. Thus, because exorcism is so dangerous the Church restricts formal (solemn) exorcism, which is done in the name of the Church, to priests appointed by their bishops when the bishops give specific permission for an exorcism.

Outside of a formal (solemn exorcism), the Faithful may pray private prayers of liberation and intercessory prayers for the liberation of others within certain limitations. Those limitations were legislated in 1984 by Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) when he was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Those restrictions are primarily that outside of a solemn exorcism that we (priests and laity) are not to engage demons in conversation to gain information or to use direct commands (such as, "I rebuke you demon of ____"). We may, however, use indirect petitions (such as, "Father in Heaven, please rebuke this demon of ____")

The Exorcism Prayers of the official Ritual of Exorcism, and also the exorcism prayer as originally published by Pope Leo XIII may not be used by priests or laity outside of a solemn exorcism.

With these restrictions in mind, we can pray other prayers for liberation and other prayers of intercession for the liberation of others without asking permission of the bishop. Such prayers may be prayed by laity alone or in groups, or by priests.

See the Prayer Catalog linked below for various spiritual warfare prayers that we may use.

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.