Paperback: Following up his international best-selling book, An Exorcist Tells His Story (1999), Fr Gabriele Amorth, the renowned chief exorcist of Rome, expands on some of the key topics of his previous book, covering important details about demonic or occult issues. He uses concrete examples from his own experiences and those of other exorcists to illustrate and substantiate his points.
Since satanic sects, occultism, séances, fortune-tellers and astrologers are so widespread today, Father Amorth asks the question why is it so difficult today to find an exorcist, or a priest who is an expert in this field? The example and the teaching of Christ is very clear, as clear is the tradition of the Church. But today's Catholics are often misinformed.
Exorcisms are reserved for appointed priests, while all believers can make prayers of liberation. What is the difference? What norms must be followed? What problems are still open and unresolved in this field?
An Exorcist: More Stories (2002) by Father Amorth answers these and many other questions, supporting his discourse with a rich exposition of recent facts. A valuable, practical and instructive manual, for priests and lay people, on how to help many who are suffering.
"My previous book, Un esorcista racconta (An Exorcist Tells His Story) (1990) was successful beyond my most optimistic expectations, generating more interest than what I thought was warranted. I can explain this phenomenon only by referring to Provertbs 15:23, "Sermo opportunus est optimus", that is: the best sermon is the one delivered at the right time. I believed there was an immediate need to discuss the topic of exorcism, and I felt an urgency to write about it..." wrote Father Amorth in the Introduction of An Exorcist: More Stories.
About the author: Gabriele Amorth (born 1 May 1925) is an Italian Roman Catholic priest and an exorcist of the Diocese of Rome who is reputed to have cleansed tens of thousands of demonic possessions. Amorth authored two books specifically on exorcism. The two books - An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories - are not official Roman Catholic documents, rather personal accounts of his office as Chief Exorcist under the tutelage of Candido Amantini. The books use witness accounts and personal experience as evidence. The two books include references to official Roman Catholic teachings on demonology, however the main emphasis is on Amorth's experience as an exorcist. Both include references to the diagnosis and treatment of spiritual problems. In 1990, he founded the International Association of Exorcists and was president until he retired, at 75, in 2000. He is now honorary president for life of the association. In an interview with the London Sunday Telegraph in 2000, Amorth stressed that "People need to know what we do." (Wikipedia)
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