The 43 year-old Mexican indentified by his family name Angel has undergone 30 exorcisms since his ordeal began fourteen years ago.
Angel told El Mundo, "I still have the demons inside me, they have not gone away!" He recalled the very first time the demons entered into him, it was in 1999 when "I was returning home by bus from Mexico D. F. to my birthplace in Michoacán state". He felt that "an energy had entered the bus. I did not see it with my eyes, but I perceived it. I noted that it came close to me, and then stopped in front of me. Then, suddenly, I noted that something like a stake pierced my chest and, little by little, I had the sensation that it was opening my ribs" It felt like a heart attack, he thought he would die. From that moment on, he said, his health started deteriorating: he vomited whatever he ate; he felt pains in his whole body, as if he was full of needles; he began to have difficulty in walking, and breathing. "I could not sleep, and when I managed to sleep I had terrible nightmares connected with the evil one", he added. He began to fall into trances in which he blasphemed, and spoke in unknown languages.
Medical doctors who examined Mr. Angel could not find any material cause for his bizzare affliction.
When he became afflicted with demonic possession, a first cousin who is a priest gave him a prayer card with a picture of Jesus as the Lord of Mercy, and praying to Jesus for mercy eased his mysterious illness.
In 2004, at a conference in Morelia, the capital of Michoacán state, Angel met a man who had lived for some time with Padre Pio, and told his story to him. The man placed a relic of Padre Pio on his chest and, Angel said, "at that moment I saw a special light which surrounded me, and I felt great peace. At the same time, however, I felt that something filled me from inside, then pulled me to the ground, and began to manifest itself. I could do nothing. This presence was stronger than me, it dominated me."
(SpiritDaily.com)
I don't know if Pope Francis performed an exorcism, but this man does appear to be possessed, and the demons certainly didn't like the pope laying his hands on his head.
: Catholica Thu May 30, 2013 - 10:15:13
I don't know if Pope Francis performed an exorcism, but this man does appear to be possessed, and the demons certainly didn't like the pope laying his hands on his head.
I don't think he did. The person who titled the video was probably a non-Catholic who misinterpreted the Pope's blessing.
I wonder too if this version of the video is slightly doctored. I have seen the video before and never were the sounds of the man audible.
Edit: Never mind, I think perhaps I just didn't notice them before. Yikes.
: Catholica Thu May 30, 2013 - 10:58:22
Edit: Never mind, I think perhaps I just didn't notice them before. Yikes.
Yeah, this is the original version of the video.