In the first half, a Catholic priest for almost 50 years, Archbishop Ron Feyl-Enright discussed his extensive experience with exorcisms and working with the possessed. He explained the mechanics of possession, noting that when the demonic takes over an individual, it can result in a dramatic alteration of personality and appearance. Their skin texture and facial features can change, they may be capable of unusual strength, and in some instances, they can even take on the look of a reptile or levitate their body, he revealed. In one case, a possessed person unleashed such a loud and powerful scream that it could be heard as far as one block away, he said. Sharing a harrowing personal experience, the Archbishop recounted, "I was physically attacked by an invisible entity" during a six-hour exorcism, which resulted in a serious medical condition requiring hospitalization.
Feyl-Enright characterized demons as "fallen angels," and he believes most people will experience some interaction with these dark entities at some point in their lives. However, true cases of possession are somewhat rare, he said, and before an exorcism is conducted, there is an assessment process, which includes a face-to-face interview, a complete investigation of the individual and the household, and psychological and health evaluations. On his weekly podcast, The Unseen Realm, participants call in to receive a live assessment of their possible possession or demonic infestation. On October 20, the Archbishop will appear at the Defeating the Demonic conference in Bridgeport, CT organized by demonologist Jason McLeod.
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In the latter half, the longest-serving Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, Avi Loeb, discussed the implications of interstellar objects and the potential for extraterrestrial life. Loeb, renowned for his theories surrounding the mysterious interstellar object 'Oumuamua, explained that when you encounter something from outside the solar system, "all bets are off," as such objects may not conform to our expectations based on Earthly materials. He described 'Oumuamua as possibly "technological" due to its unusually thin shape and behavior, suggesting sunlight could be pushing it through space. The object might be the remnants of a Dyson Sphere, a hypothetical structure built by alien civilizations, he speculated.
After the discovery of 'Oumuamua, he established the Galileo Project at Harvard University, to search the sky for unidentified anomalous phenomena and ET artifacts. Highlighting groundbreaking developments in the search for ET life and the universe's mysteries, he noted that the new Rubin Observatory in Chile will scan the sky every four days using a 3.2 billion pixel camera, potentially revealing "unusual things that were never seen before," and perhaps more interstellar objects like 'Oumuamua every few months. He detailed his expedition to the Pacific Ocean to recover pieces of an unusual meteor that could be indicators of extraterrestrial technology. Loeb concluded that the pieces or spherules came from another star system. Rather than fearing that ET interactions will be hostile, he views the possibility as a beneficial opportunity to learn about technologies far beyond our current understanding.
News segment guests: Mish Shedlock, Howard Bloom