Diary of an American Exorcist (Msgr. Stephen G. Rossetti), a Review, by Alexandra Greeley

Books, movies, and websites discuss what exorcism is — a demonic possession that afflicts a person. And while some claim that possession is really just a mental illness, many professionals, especially Catholic priests, disagree. That explains why in the Catholic church ordained priests are trained to expel the Satanic evil from the afflicted and perform exorcisms in the name of Jesus Christ. Sections of the Bible do refer to exorcisms and tell about the frequent times Jesus cast out evil spirits, showing (Luke 10:17) Christ’s power over demons.

For those who are puzzled by or know little about exorcism and its removal of evil from a person’s soul, Msgr. Stephen G. Rossetti has produced an excellent and a bit unnerving category of his years as an exorcist. Titled Diary of an American Exorcist: Demons, Possession, and the Modern-Day Battle against Ancient Evil (2021, Sophia Institute Press), the book is separated into distinctly yet connected chapters, with one describing one of Msgr. Rossetti’s exorcism sessions and the adjoining chapter entitled Theological Reflection. …

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