The Rite of Major Exorcism as a Source of Preaching
Tomasz Szałanda
Wydział Teologii, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, ul. Hozjusza 15, 10-041 OlsztynAbstract
The ministry of an exorcist has existed in the Church from the beginning, but went into visible decline in the early modern centuries. It is only now, at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, that this ministry is having a renaissance. Although the new Rite was published in 1998, after nearly 400 years (the previous one had been in force since 1614), exorcisms can still be performed according to the “old” rite under special permission from the Holy See. Thus, both liturgical books “function” in the Church. For contemporary preaching, both of them are an important source that should not be neglected. After all, it is them that contain the wisdom of the Church, which finds help and protection in the Triune God in its struggle against Satan and demons.
Keywords:
exorcisms, exorcist, exorcism rite, Satan, demons, demonology, preachingReferences
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