stumbled across this site and the piece on my uncle walt. interesting that eric has this stunning and sobering experience in his life -- though second to the evil he saw as a paratrooper earning two bronze stars in Viet Nam -- summarized by pre-vatican II ecumenism, whatever that is. Never heard of you eric. funny you are so familiar with uncle walts life. he would be amused by your insight.

I knew Fr. Halloran.
I saw him as a really regular type of guy. No pretensions. No "spectacularism" about him at all. Straightforward. Ordinary. Quiet. No noticeably "pietism" or anything. You'd never know he had any connection to such events.

I work at the nursing home facility that Fr. Halloran passed at in March 2005. The reality of it all is so close to home it's scarey. It has now become an obsession for me to find the diaries and the whole truth to the St. Louis exorcism case. Had I known of his famous past before he died, I would have been sure to attempt an interview.

Is "expercism" a typo? Sounds like a real word related to an exercise in expelling and excision of an expert by an expert.

I do think this is a very interesting example of pre-Vatican II ecumenism, as this was done on a Protestant child of Protestant parents.
The boy converted during the course of the exorcmism. His parents converted shortly afterward.
A good illustration about how God brings greater good from evil.

Hmmm . . .
Sorry, Jimmy. I must've seen this posted on someone else's blog.
Hmmm . . .

Please note the first line of the piece.

Didn't you post this already? It's old news . . .