The devil does not really exist. Or does he? Father Gabriele Amorth, an exorcist, answers the question."I will answer with the words of John Paul II to whom I once said: 'Holiness, I know many bishops who do not believe in the devil'. And John Paul II answered: 'Whoever does not believe in the devil does not believe in the Gospel.'" Who, then, is the one called Satan?"The devil is an angel, and therefore, a good, pure spirit created by God who went astray because he rebelled against God. Therefore, he preserves the features of a pure spirit, for example, he has great intelligence, much greater than ours." A pure angel expelled from paradise, often known only through fiction."The ways we usually imagine him, with wings, in the form of a bat, with hooves and horns, are all ways that please him because they are ridiculous, increasing the disbelief in his existence." In this case, how can we recognize him?"If he wishes to appear and become visible then he must temporarily assume a body. When the devil shows himself he assumes different forms according to the effect he wishes to produce. For example, when Padre Pío was in Venafro he usually appeared as a ferocious dog who wanted to attack him. On other occasions, he appeared as Jesus or Mary and even as his spiritual counselor or his superior."

The devil does not really exist. Or does he? Father Gabriele Amorth, an exorcist, answers the question."I will answer with the words of John Paul II to whom I once said: 'Holiness, I know many bishops...leggi tutto