Does the United States of America need to be exorcised?

Mexico experienced an exorcism back in May, should the United States do the same thing?

A spiritual housecleaning in Mexico was held last May. Can or should it be also done in the United States?

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA (Catholic Online) - A spiritual housecleaning was done in a large geographical area in Mexico, last May.

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, Archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara, performed an exorcism with several other priests across Mexico, at the Cathedral of San Luis Potosi in a closed-door ceremony. The purpose of the rite was to drive away the evil believed to be responsible in the increasing violence, abortion and drugs in Mexico, a predominantly Catholic nation.

"The devil has much to do with [influencing people in] breaking the law of God," Msgr. John Esseff, a priest in the Diocese of Scranton, Pa. said. However, he believes an exorcism like this is not possible in the United States.

However, he believes this could be done diocese by diocese and encourages the Roman Catholic Bishops in the U.S. to do so.

"Every bishop is the chief exorcist of his own diocese," he said. "Anytime anyone with the authority uses his power against Satan, that is powerful. Every priest and bishop has that power."

During the process, the bishop calls on to the power of Jesus over every court and in every single institution, as well as in every individual and family. "The whole country would have such power if bishops would exorcise their dioceses," he explained.

In 2013, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield performed a minor exorcism in his diocese at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. The exorcism was in response to the Governor's support and signing of the same-sex "marriage" into the law on that day. The rite was believed to be a ceremony to renounce Satan.

He explained the ceremony was "not meant to demonize anyone," but was "intended to call attention to the diabolical influences of the devil that have penetrated our culture."

Despite all the exorcisms issued, the power of prayer, according to Msgr. Esseff will help in leading holy lives among the people.

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