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by Father Cliff Graham When praying with a person for healing and deliverance, it is helpful to use sacramentals. The use of sacramentals affects cures and at expels the enemy. The use of blessed olive oil is particularly effective, because it contains the prayer of exorcism at the very beginning. "Exorcizo te, creatura olei" ("I exorcise, creature oil"). "Omis virtus adversarii, omnis exceritus diaboli, omnis incrus, omne phatasma Satan eradicare" ("All power of the adversary, all diabolical armies, all hostile attack, eliminating every satanic apparition"). "Uf fiat mnibus, qui eo usuri sunt, salus menti et corporis" ("and all who would use this would have health of mind and body"). Further into the prayer, it states that all those who are sick would be free of "Ab omni languore" ("all weakness, languor, listlessness"), "omni qui infirmitate" ("all sickness") and "insidiis inimici liberntur", ("freed of any snares of the enemy"). And "cunctae adversitates separntur a pusmate tuo" (all of the opposing powers that separate your creature from you). Quite often, when using the sacramental, a person blessed or having consumed the blessed oil will have a reaction. This sacramental is very much hated by evil spirits and sometimes cures diseases and states of depression and oppression. An amber colored glass of blessed oil and an identical glass containing holy water were placed in front of a year and a half-old child. The child refused the blessed oil, whereas she always chose the holy water. This experiment was repeated two dozen times, and despite not being able to see the contents, the child would not touch the oil. A four-year-old boy, in a guttural voice said, "I'm going to destroy that blessed oil," despite his not knowing that the exorcist had blessed the household kitchen oil. Another instance using blessed oil involved a high school student with a high fever. After administering the oil, his fever instantaneously disappeared. For people who may not be candidates for the sacrament of the sick, this sacramental can be used, even if they are not in the state of grace. Another sacramental feared by demons is holy water, which one can be sprinkled with or drink. "Benedictio aquae in vigilia Ephipaniae Domini" ("The blessing of water in the vigil of the Epiphany of the Lord") contains multiple exorcisms and should be used if time allows, especially in the case of a solemn public exorcism. The blessing in the Roman Ritual is titled, "Benedicto auri, thuris et myrahae in Festo Ephiphani" ("Blessing of gold, frankincense and myrrh on the Feast of Epiphany"). The blessing on the Feast of the Epiphany also has the longest blessing of water and contains all of the exorcisms of the water and salt. This blessing seems to be more effective than just an ordinary blessing (salt should also be included). Incense is very annoying to evil spirits. It is also good to have blessed candles, especially if blessed on the Feast of St. Blaise. Another sacramental that is especially efficacious against the devil is the Medal of St. Benedict. Priest should use the long form of the St. Benedict prayer, which contains a prayer of exorcism. This is the only medal in the Roman Catholic Church that has an exorcism prayer on the medal. It begins: "Exorcizo vos,

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numsmata," ("I exorcise you medal") Once petitioning the Holy Trinity to eliminate all the power of the enemy. Then "Ut fiant mnibus, qui eis usuri sunt, salus mentis et corporis" (That all those who would use it would have health of mind and body). The medal itself has initials inscribed that form a prayer of exorcism as indicated below. In the angles of the cross are found these four letters: C.S.P.B. They stand for the words: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti --"The Cross of the Holy Father Benedict." On the vertical bar of the cross itself are found the letters: C.S.S.M.L., and on the horizontal bar of the cross: N.D.S.M.D. They signify: Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux, Non Craco Sit Mihi Dux "May the holy Cross be my light. Let not the dragon be my guide." Round the margin of the Medal, beginning at the right hand on top, are the following letters: V.R.S.N.S.M.V.-S.M.Q.L.I.V.B They stand for the verses:Vade Retro, Satana! Nunqum Suade Mihi Vana. Sunt Mala Quae Libas; Ipse Venena Bibas. "Begone, Satan! Suggest not vain things to me. Evil is the cup thou offerest; Drink thou thine own poison." In most instances, the medal produces a tranquilizing effect when worn. Some individuals experience the opposite--a burning sensation. Blessing and imposition of the scapular of Saint Michael the Archangel is another practice very much feared and detested by evil spirits. This scapular takes the shape of a shield with one cord being black and the other blue. On the shield we read the words "Quis et Deus" ("I am like God"). This was Michael's reply to Lucifer, who stated "non serviam" ("I will not serve"). Michael means "Quis ut Deus" ("Who is like unto God").

BLESSING OF THE MEDAL OF ST BENEDICT: The exorcism prayers below in both English and Latin can be said by any priest. ENGLISH VERSION V. Our help is in the name of the Lord R. Who made heaven and earth. In the name of God the Father + Almighty, who made heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them, I exorcise these medals against the power and attacks of the evil one. May all who use these medals devoutly be blessed with health or soul and body. In the name of the Father + Almighty, of his Son + Jesus Christ our Lord, and of the Holy + Spirit the paraclete, and in the love of the same Lord Jesus Christ who will come on the last day to judge the living and the dead, and the world by fire. R. AMEN Let us pray. Almighty God, the boundless source of all good things, we humbly, ask that, through the intercession of St. Benedict, you pour out your blessings + upon these medals. May those who use them devoutly and earnestly strive to perform good works, be blessed by you with health of soul and the help of your merciful love, resist the temptations of the evil one and strive to exercise true charity and justice toward all, so that one day they may appear sinless and holy in your sight. This we ask through Christ our Lord. R. AMEN The medals are then sprinkled with holy water.

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LATIN VERSION V. Adjutrium nostrum in nmine Dmini R. Qui fecit clum et terram. Exorczo vos, numsmata, per Deum + Patrem omnipotntem, qui fecit clum et terram, mare et mnia, qu in eis sunt. Omnis virtus adversrii, omnis exrcitus diboli et omnis incrsus, omne phantsma stan, eradicre et effugre ab his numismtibus: ut fiant mnibus, qui eis usri sunt, salus mentis et crporis: in nmine Pa + tris omnipotntis, et Jesu + Christi Flii ejus, Dmini nostri, et Spritus + Sancti Parcliti, et in caritte ejsdem Dmini nostri Jesu Christi, qui ventrus est judicre vivos et mrtuos, et sculum per ignem. R. AMEN Krie, elison. Christe, elison. Krie, elison. V. Dmine, exudi oratinem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te vniat V. Dminus vobscum. R. Et cum spritu tuo. Ormus. Oratio Deus omnpotens, bonrum mnium largtor, spplices te rogmus, ut per intercessinem sancti Benedcti his sacris numismtibus tuam bene + dictinem infndas, ut omnes, qui ea gestverint ac bonis opribus intnti ferint, sanittem mentis et crporis, et grtiam sanctificatinis, atque indulgntias (nobis) concssas cnsequi merentur, omnsque diboli insdias et fraudes, per auxlium miscericrdi tu, stdeant devitre et in conspctu tuo sancti et immaculti vleant apparre. Per Christum Dminum nostrum. R. AMEN. HOME

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