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Exorcism Prayer Brings Results

I was having a bit of a conflict with a cashier at work. We always banter back and forth, joking, sometimes kidding each other, but he sometimes says hostile things such as, “Cabdrivers are stupid” or “You think you’re an expert mechanic; you don’t know anything.” I had oscillated from trying to befriend him to ignoring him. Recently, we seemed to have a breakthrough and he opened up and told me a lot about himself, such as he wanted to be a professional soccer player but could not get into college because he had to take remedial classes and then just gave up.

Then, when I saw him a few days later he was back to his old “cabdrivers are stupid, and you know nothing about mechanics.”

I was stewing over it for a few days, thinking of lambasting him with some of the personal things he had revealed to me. I was rehearsing in my mind what to say to him, things such as: “Cabdrivers are stupid? You couldn’t even get into college—a lot of drivers, including myself, have gone to college! Mr. Expert!” I was really thinking of letting him have it; taking him down a peg. I also thought it might be better to just avoid talking to him; he is sort of a poison person.

EXORCISM PRAYER BY SAINT ANTHONY

Then I saw this Exorcism Prayer by Saint Anthony posted on Facebook:

Begone, all evil powers!

The Lion of the tribe of Judah,

The Root of David, has conquered!

Alleluia, Alleluia!

I was riveted. What perfect timing, I thought. I will just say this prayer before I see him and say it to him when I see him. No further discussion. I practiced and learned the prayer. Maybe this will drive the devil out of this guy because I sometimes think he is a devil. I was also still rehearsing some of my put-downs of him in case I changed my strategy.

Of course, the thought occurred to me many times, “You’re a Catholic and you are really not supposed to be putting anyone down. You can say things to correct someone’s behavior, but say it with love.”

I also had a counter thought, “Yeah, but this guy is so proud and arrogant, someone has got to put him in his place. Knock him down a few pegs.” I realize this is just an excuse for anger, so I kept wavering between anger, silence, and the Exorcism Prayer.

As I plowed my Yellow Cab up Madison Avenue through a cold rain, I stopped at a red light and glanced down at my cell phone. Someone had posted a story about a demonic house, where a local priest had performed exorcisms, being torn down in my hometown of Gary, Indiana. How odd, I thought, that there would be two stories about exorcism in one day, not yet knowing that there would be yet a third.

Near the end of my shift something extraordinary happened. As I dropped a young woman off on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, about five blocks from Calvary Cemetery, where the priest who confirmed me in the Catholic Faith in 2008, worked when he was a teenager, this thought came to me, “Why don’t you help that cashier? Instead of lambasting him because he could not get into college, why not give him some hope and encouragement and offer some suggestions for how he could find out about careers online, and even get free instructions in areas he might want to pursue for a better job? He loved soccer, why not check out careers in sports medicine and physical therapy?” Duh?

This idea just seemed so right, so calming. I said a prayer of thanks.

Then a second thought came, “He seems to have drifted away from the Catholic Church. Help him to come back, and bring his wife and child with him. This is the most important thing of all.”

I then thought, “Well, let me first rebuild the friendship with the career suggestion, and if there’s an opening I’ll bring up religion. But let me rebuild the bridges that have been burnt first.” It seemed like a good plan.

Well, guess who my next customer was? —a guy who had been in sports medicine and knew everything about it. His destination? —back to Greenpoint and a stone’s throw from Calvary Cemetery.

The Lord does not operate any plainer than that.

THE EXORCISM PRAYER WORKED

I also realized that the Exorcism Prayer had worked—on me! It had driven out the demons in me, not the other guy. Oh, what a lesson I learned!

“And why behold the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:5)

When I did see the cashier later, I could see that he was a little tense and defensive but when I offered my suggestions he relaxed. We were friendly again in an instant. He was not too interested in my suggestions, but he started joking and we were kidding each other in a very good natured way. I have been thankful ever since.

The Lord is always right when He says that hostility and hurting others never works. Always use kindness, charity, and love.

Be careful with this Exorcism Prayer, it might work in ways you would never have dreamed of.

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Jamey Brown

Jamey Brown converted in 2007—the greatest day of his life—by the miracle of EWTN. Off the drink and drugs for seventeen years—by the grace of God. Brown is a Bible Study group leader and guitar player for five years as well as an RCIA assistant leader for two years. He is a former atheist and then a crystal-gazing New Ager. He is a former musician (guitar) raised in Indiana, who now uses the big bucks he makes writing Catholic blogs to finance his dream of driving a cab in New York City. Article original appeared on www.CatholicStand.com. Reprinted with permission.

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