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Example sentences for "exorcism"

Lexicographically close words:
exorcise; exorcised; exorciser; exorcisers; exorcising; exorcisms; exorcist; exorcists; exordium; exoskeleton
  1. After the exorcism no clawy demon leaped out of her mouth!

  2. So far from suspecting that Joan was an invoker of demons, Master Tiphaine was so edified with her mildness and modesty that the day after the exorcism he admitted her to holy communion--she ate the bread of the angels.

  3. As there was also an exorcism associated with baptism, the official functions of the exorcists extended to the catechumens.

  4. Even among the bishops they found here and there favour or else mild criticism, while others combated them passionately, some going so far as to regard the prophesying women as possessed ones and calling exorcism to their aid.

  5. With exorcism was connected the ceremony of breathing upon (John xx.

  6. His chancellor Nicholas Crell filled the offices of pastors and teachers with men of his own views, abolished exorcism at baptism, and had even begun the publication of a Bible with a Calvinising commentary when Christian died, in A.

  7. Spener’s opposition to the compulsory use of fixed Scripture portions, prescribed forms of prayer, and the exorcism formulary occasioned the most violent contentions.

  8. The third synod introduced a German ritual in which the exorcism was omitted, while the Latin mass was provisionally retained.

  9. Placing themselves around the oven and the fireplace, the women continued their exorcism with renewed vigour, the red and purple lights from the fire falling upon their white blouses and yellow bodices.

  10. Refer to it, and follow me while I repeat the exorcism entirely.

  11. The incidents of the exorcism described here took place in presence of the writer of this tale when in India, and he could adduce many equally strange and affecting, or, in some instances, detestable.

  12. For the cure of disease, which is considered as incurable by ordinary methods of treatment, a form of exorcism called kalapasamtikkuka, or the removal of the rope or evil influence, is resorted to.

  13. Anyhow, Jeanne's communications with her family were more painful to her than had been the jeers of Baudricourt or the exorcism of the curé.

  14. She had at least two interviews with Baudricourt before the exorcism of the curé and his consequent change of procedure towards her.

  15. Sunder, "Exorcism of Wild Animals in the Sundarbans," Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, lxxii.

  16. O thou paternal Prince," he said, "repeat us a prayer of exorcism as a father should, and rid us of our fears.

  17. Mine exorcism of the Hebrew sorcerer, Mesu, will be harsher than formulas.

  18. Mine exorcism will be harsher than formulas.

  19. Exorcism has always been a favourite kind of miracle, but, in these days, very few believe in the possibility of possession, and the language of the Evangelists on the subject has consequently given rise to much trouble of mind.

  20. If the place is haunted,' they argued, 'we can surely get rid of the ghost by exorcism or some other device.

  21. Then the exorcism began again, till the evil one was constrained to say, Schwamm.

  22. Happily, in this case, an exorcism by a priest proved efficacious.

  23. Like most of the old authors Thyraeus quotes Augustine's tale of a haunted house, and an exorcism in De Civitate Dei (lib.

  24. Do the expenses of exorcism fall on landlord or tenant?

  25. Mental derangement is commonly attributed to possession by evil TOH, and exorcism is practised among some of the tribes, but very little by the Kayans, who generally content themselves with confining any troublesome madman in a cage.

  26. From this classification, the ordinary reader would suppose that nothing at all was done for the insane during the first two periods, except exorcism in one and confinement in the other.

  27. Only the priest remains behind for half an hour to complete the exorcism and the cure.

  28. M108) On the last night of the year there is observed in most Japanese houses a ceremony called "the exorcism of the evil spirit.

  29. The account, which is headed "Exorcism of the Pest Demon in Japan," purports to be derived from a series of notes on medical customs of the Japanese, which were contributed by Dr.

  30. Exorcism of ghosts by means of leaves and pig's blood.

  31. At Great Bassam, in Guinea, the French traveller Hecquard witnessed the exorcism of the evil spirit who was believed to make women barren.

  32. There is a form of exorcism said over the infant in which the unclean spirit is commanded to come out and to depart.

  33. The Service of Baptism was no longer suffered to retain the exorcism of the evil spirit, or the white vesture, or the unction; and there were other items of less important change.

  34. Sister Catherine having been brought to him by the Franciscan as the most ignorant of all the nuns, and the least open to the suspicion of being acquainted with Latin, he began the exorcism in the form prescribed by the ritual.

  35. Among the folk customs in the line of exorcism and divination in Italy, the threshold has prominence.

  36. For Heaven's sake, complete your exorcism and bring it here at once," I wired him.

  37. For many days I could not sleep, for he seemed ever present, with his dying look of hate; but the Syud Dervish gave me an exorcism which I wear, and that has delivered me from him.

  38. Objection 1: It seems that exorcism should not precede Baptism.

  39. Further, just as the exorcism is ordained to Baptism, so if anything be effected in the exorcism, it is ordained to the effect of Baptism.

  40. But those things that are done in the exorcism do not effect this; they merely remove these impediments.

  41. If, therefore, the things done in the exorcism effect anything, it seems that each of them is a sacrament.

  42. Therefore neither have those things an effect, which are done in exorcism before Baptism.

  43. For exorcism is ordained against energumens or those who are possessed.

  44. Whether What Is Done in the Exorcism Effects Anything, or Is a Mere Sign?

  45. What is done in the exorcism does not take away the sin for which man is punished after death; but only the impediments against his receiving the remission of sin through the sacrament.

  46. Therefore what is done in the exorcism effects nothing, but is a mere sign.

  47. Wherefore exorcism avails a man nothing after death if he has not been baptized.

  48. I answer that, Some say that the things done in the exorcism have no effect, but are mere signs.

  49. Therefore exorcism was not needed as a further remedy.

  50. But those things that are done in the exorcism remove the twofold impediment against the reception of saving grace.

  51. Objection 1: It seems that what is done in the exorcism does not effect anything, but is a mere sign.

  52. Further, just as some things are done in the exorcism before Baptism, so are some things done after Baptism; for instance, the priest anoints the baptized on the top of the head.


  53. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "exorcism" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.