They remember Gabriele Mock as the most famous exorcist of the twentieth century

Fr. Marcello Lanza, of the International Exorcist Association (AIE), reminded Fr. Gabriele Amorth, at 100 years of his birth, as “the most famous exorcist of the twentieth century.”

“Don Ameth was the most famous exorcist of the twentieth century because, with his great love for the ‘poorest among the poor’, he did not fear negative prejudices by communicating to the entire world the suffering that so many faithful experienced because of extraordinary diabolical phenomena,” said P. launches in an article published in the AIE website on June 9.

The Italian priest, who met the deceased P. Merth, stressed that “one of his main complaints was to point out the presence of Satan after the apparently harmless phenomenon of magic.”

Fr. Gabriele Mergh, born on May 1, 1925, “denounced Satan’s work after the illegal activities of the magicians, the danger hidden behind the spiritualist sessions, the propagation of Satanism and the black masses, but above all restored the spiny issue of evil in theology.”

Why did Fr. Miteh talk a lot about the devil and extraordinary diabolical phenomena?

Fr. Lanza explains that “from the analysis of his writings, his interviews, but above all he had known him, it follows clearly that the love of man moved him. In addition, his editorial apostolate, dedicated to demonology and exorcist practice, was based solely on the deep charity that he felt towards the victims of Satan, baptized and not baptized”.

“The psychological aspects of his strong and stable personality helped him not be afraid of talking about Satan everywhere, from the pulpit to television. But what allowed him to become famous was his mystical life, through which he reminded the world that those who were being exorcised needed the love of the church.”

In the opinion of Fr. Lanza, “the power of the priestly (of Merite) service was experienced when it helped the exorcised to free themselves from many damn objects expelled during the liturgical action of exorcisms, returning peace and serenity.”

The existence of Satan

This was done by Meroth, the exorcist continues, “remembering even more the theologians who denied the existence of Satan and their extraordinary action that this experience belongs to the exorcist liturgical teaching.”

“In the spiritual experience of Don Ameth, mystical life is a real conformation with Christ, which implies,” he explains in the exorcist’s sign (2013) – ‘An choice that entails a great spiritual battle. Because when choosing Christ, the devil unleashes, “he emphasizes.

After pointing out that “the mystical life and the fight against Satan are inseparable”, as “the late Pope Francis remembered throughout his pontificate,” Lanza thanked the exorcist Gabriele Amorth “for having remembered the church and the theologians that the mystery of redemption is, above all, liberation of Satan, enemy of God and of humanity, constantly active against man, constantly active against man, he has constantly active against man, he Envy of man ”.

Who was Gabriele Meroth?

Gabriele Amorth was an exorcist of the Diocese of Rome, born on May 1, 1925 in Modena, Italy.

In 1937, and with only 12 years of age, he discovered his vocation to the priesthood thanks to his active participation in the parish Catholic Action and in the San Vicenzo Association.

In 1942 he traveled to Rome to meet the passionist order he wanted to enter because he felt inclined to community life. However, the passionists did not have a room, so he was housed by the Society of San Pablo, a congregation in which he would be ordained a priest in 1954.

He worked at the Office of Spiritual Assistance of the Vicariate of Rome and as a chaplain in the Regina Coeli prison. He was in charge of the formation of young aspiring and religious of the Society of San Pablo.

In 1986 he was appointed chief exorcist of the Diocese of Rome by Cardinal Ugo Poletti. In 1990 he founded the International Exorcist Associationof which he was president until his retirement at 75.

Father Ameth said he had made tens of thousands of exorcisms. He was known for his practical approach and for reaffirming the existence of the devil and demons. He warned about the consequences of Ouija, astrology and other hidden practices.

P. Miteh was the author of several books such as “an exorcist tells his story”, “an exorcist: more stories”, and “exorcism and psychiatry.” He also used to collaborate in television and radio programs, and was consulted by the Vatican in matters related to exorcism.

Elp. Ameth died on September 16, 2016 in Rome at age 91. After the dissemination of the trailer of the movie “The Exorcist of the Pope”, supposedly based on the life of Father Mersh, Elp. José Antonio Fortea explained that this production is an exaggeration of reality and that shows a disfiguration of the devil’s power.