Paperback: In this powerful book, Father Gabriele Amorth, the renowed chief exorcist of Rome, tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of many people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to "expel demons" is clearly seen in the Gospels, from the actions of the Apostles, and from Church history.
In this book, Father Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does. He shows how real and powerful the devil is, and how his wicked and evil influence is so prevalent today in many people's lives. He also reveals how little modern science, psychology and medicine can do to help those under Satan's influence, and that only the power of Christ can release them from their mental, spiritual or physical suffering.
An Exorcist Tells His Story (1999) has been a European best-seller that has gone through numerous printings and editions. No other book today so thoroughly and concisely discusses the topic of exorcism.
"This is a very important book. Every pastoral leader, clergy and lay, should read it. The ministry of exorcism badly needs to be restored in the Church today and Father Amorth's book is a significant contribution in this direction. The book is not so much a theological treatise as a personal witness to the pastoral wisdom accumulated over the years as exorcist for the Diocese of Rome, and as such is extremely valuable," wrote Ralph Martin, author of The Catholic Church at the End of an Age.
About the author: Father 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. Father 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 Father 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 Father 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, Father Amorth stressed that "People need to know what we do." (Wikipedia)
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