Exorcism Blessings for Sacramentals

(taken from old Roman Ritual books) 

contains exorcism blessings for: 

• St. Benedict Crucifix/Medal 

• Water 

• Salt 

• Oil (Olive) 

• Candles 

Also contains: 

• Brown Scapular Blessing 

• Brown Scapular Confraternity 

• Enrollment Prayers 

• Prayers for Priests to Bless Sacramentals 

(Taken from old Roman Ritual prayer books, unless otherwise noted) 

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Exorcism Blessing for St. Benedict Crucifixes and Medals

(Done by any priest, preferably a Benedictine) (Priest vests in white stole) 

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. 

R: Who made heaven and earth. 

P: I exorcise (this medal / these medals) in the name of God, the Father Almighty, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them. May God uproot and expel from (this object / these objects) all power of the adversary, all attacks of the devil, and all deceptions of Satan, so that (it / they) may bring health of mind and body to all who use (it / them). We make this prayer in the name of the Almighty (+) Father, of Jesus (+) Christ, his Son our Lord, and of the Holy (+) Spirit, the Paraclete. We pray also with love for our Lord Jesus Christ, who will come to judge the living and the dead, and to purify the world by fire. 

R: Amen. 

All: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. 

Our Father … 

P: And lead us not into temptation. 

R: But, deliver us from evil. 

P: Save your servants. 

R: Who trust in you, my God. 

P: Be for us, O Lord, a tower of strength. 

R: Against the power of the enemy. 

P: The Lord will give strength to his people. 

R: The Lord will bless his people with peace. 

P: Send us, O Lord, help from the sanctuary. 

R: And from Zion protect us. 

P: O Lord, hear my prayer. 

R: And let my cry come to you. 

P: The Lord be with you. 

R: And with your spirit. 

P: Let us pray. Almighty God, giver of all good things, we humbly ask you, through the intercession of St. Benedict, to pour out your blessing (+) upon (this medal / these medals) imprinted with sacred prayers and symbols, so that all who use (this medal / these medals), and devote themselves to the practice of good works, may obtain health of mind and body, forgiveness of sins, and the grace of holiness. With the help of your mercy, may they be able to resist all the attacks and wiles of the devil, and thus be truly holy and blameless in your sight. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. 

P: Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, who for the redemption of the whole world, willed to be born of the Virgin, to be circumcised, rejected by the Jews, betrayed by the kiss of Judas, bound with ropes, crowned with thorns, pierced with nails, crucified between robbers, wounded with a lance, and finally to die on the cross. Through your most holy Passion, we humbly implore that you drive away all attacks and wiles of the devil, from those who devoutly invoke your holy name, while using (this medal / these medals) imprinted with sacred words and symbols. Lead them safely to the haven of salvation, where you live and reign forever. 

R: Amen. 

P: May the blessing of Almighty God (+) the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit descend upon (this medal / these medals) and upon those who use (it / them), and may this blessing remain forever. 

R: Amen. 

(Priest sprinkles the crucifixes/medals with holy water) 

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Brown Scapular Blessing and Enrollment 

(Priest vests in surplice and white stole) 

P: Show us, Lord, thy mercy. R: And grant us thy salvation. 

P: Lord, hear my prayer. R: And let my cry come unto thee. 

P: The Lord be with you. R: And with your spirit. 

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Brown Scapular Blessing 

P: Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of mankind, sanctify (+) by thy power these scapulars, which for love of thee and for love of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, thy servants will wear devoutly, so that through the intercession of the same Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and protected against the evil spirit, they may persevere in thy grace until death. Thou who liveth and reigneth world without end. 

R: Amen. 

(Priest sprinkles scapulars with holy water and distributes them) 

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Brown Scapular Confraternity Enrollment (Enrollment is for life) 

P: Receive this blessed scapular and beseech the Blessed Virgin, that by her merits, you may wear it without stain. May it defend you against all adversity and accompany you to eternal life. 

R: Amen. 

P: I, by the power vested in me, admit you to participate in all the spiritual benefits obtained through the mercy of Jesus Christ, by the Religious Order of Mount Carmel. In the name of the Father (+), and of the Son (+), and of the Holy Ghost (+). 

R: Amen. 

P: May God Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless you (+); he who has deigned to join you to the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel. We beseech her to crush the head of the ancient serpent, so that you may enter into possession of your eternal heritage. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. (Priest sprinkles those enrolled with holy water) 

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Exorcism Blessing for Candles 

(Priest vests in surplice and purple stole) 

(In order to increase the power of the original blessing for candles, the author has added text from other official Church exorcism blessings for sacramentals) 

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. 

R: Who made heaven and earth. 

P: The Lord be with you. 

R: May He also be with you. 

P: O candles, I exorcise you in the name of God (+) the Father Almighty, in the name of Jesus (+) Christ his Son, our Lord, and in the name of the Holy (+) Spirit. May God uproot and cast out from these objects, all power of the devil, all attacks of the unclean spirit, and all deceptions of Satan, so that they may bring health of mind and body to all who use them. We ask this through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world by fire. 

R: Amen 

P: Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, light of everlasting life, you have given us candles to dispel the darkness. We humbly implore you now to bless (+) these candles at our lowly request, and hallow (+) them by the light of your grace. By the power of the Holy (+) Cross, endow them with a heavenly blessing. May the blessing they receive be so powerful that, wherever they are placed or lighted, the princes of darkness shall flee in fear, along with all their legions, and never more dare to disturb those who serve you, the almighty God. Let the entire building in which these candles are kept, be free from the power of the adversary, and be defended from the snares of the enemy. 

Grant we pray, that those who will use these candles may be protected from every assault of the evil spirit, and be safeguarded from all danger. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. 

(Priest sprinkles the candles with holy water) 

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Exorcism Blessing for Water and Salt 

(Priest vests in surplice and purple stole) 

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. 

R: Who made heaven and earth. 

Exorcism of Salt (necessary for Exorcism of Water) 

P: O salt, creature of God, I exorcise you by the living (+) God, by the true (+) God, by the holy (+) God, by the God who ordered you to be poured into the water by Elisha the prophet, so that its life-giving powers might be restored. I exorcise you so that you may become a means of salvation for believers, that you may bring health of soul and body to all who make use of you, and that you may put to flight and drive away from the places where you are sprinkled; every apparition, villainy, turn of devilish deceit, and every unclean spirit; adjured by him who will come to judge the living and the dead and the world by fire. 

R: Amen. 

P: Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly implore you, in your immeasurable kindness and love, to bless (+) this salt which you created and gave to the use of mankind, so that it may become a source of health for the minds and bodies of all who make use of it. May it rid whatever it touches or sprinkles of all uncleanness, and protect it from every assault of evil spirits. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. 

Exorcism of Water 

P: O water, creature of God, I exorcise you in the name of God the Father (+) Almighty, and in the name of Jesus (+) Christ His Son, our Lord, and in the power of the Holy (+) Spirit. I exorcise you so that you may put to flight all the power of the enemy, and be able to root out and supplant that enemy with his apostate angels, through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will come to judge the living and the dead and the world by fire. R: Amen. 

P: Let us pray. O God, for the salvation of mankind, you built your greatest mysteries on this substance, water. In your kindness, hear our prayers and pour down the power of your blessing (+) into this element, made ready for many kinds of purifications. May this, your creature, become an agent of divine 

grace in the service of your mysteries, to drive away evil spirits and dispel sickness, so that everything in the homes and other buildings of the faithful that is sprinkled with this water, may be rid of all uncleanness and freed from every harm. Let no breath of infection and no disease-bearing air remain in these places. 

May the wiles of the lurking enemy prove of no avail. Let whatever might menace the safety and peace of those who live here be put to flight by the sprinkling of this water, so that the health obtained by calling upon your holy name, may be made secure against all attack. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. 

(Priest pours exorcised salt into the water, in the form of a cross) 

P: May a mixture of salt and water now be made, in the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

R: Amen. 

P: The Lord be with you. 

R: And with your spirit. 

P: Let us pray. O God, Creator unconquerable, invincible King, Victor ever-glorious, you hold in check the forces bent on dominating us. You overcome the cruelty of the raging enemy, and in your power you beat down the wicked foe. Humbly and fearfully do we pray to you, O Lord, and we ask you to look with favor on this salt and water which you created. Shine on it with the light of your kindness. Sanctify it by the dew of your love, so that, through the invocation of your holy name, wherever this 

water and salt is sprinkled, it may turn aside every attack of the unclean spirit, and dispel the terrors of the poisonous serpent. And wherever we may be, make the Holy Spirit present to us, who now implore your mercy. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. 

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Exorcism Blessing for Oil (Olive) 

(Use regular, 100% pure oil) (Priest vests in surplice and purple stole) 

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. 

R: Who made heaven and earth. 

P: O oil, creature of God, I exorcise you by God the Father (+) almighty, who made heaven and earth and sea, and all that they contain. Let the adversary’s power, the devil’s legions, and all of Satan’s attacks and machinations be dispelled and driven far from this creature, oil. Let it bring health in body and mind to all who use it, in the name of God (+) the Father almighty, and of our Lord Jesus (+) Christ, His Son, and of the Holy (+) Spirit, as well as in the love of the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who is coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world by fire. 

R: Amen. 

P: O Lord hear my prayer. 

R: And let my cry come unto thee. 

P: May the Lord be with you. 

R: And with your spirit. 

P: Let us pray. Lord God almighty, before whom the hosts of angels stand in awe, and whose heavenly service we acknowledge; may it please you to regard favorably and to bless (+) and hallow (+) this creature, oil, which by your power has been pressed from the juice of olives. You have ordained it for 

anointing the sick, so that, when they are made well, they may give thanks to you, the living and true God. Grant we pray, that those who will use this oil, which we are blessing (+) in your name, may be protected from every attack of the unclean spirit, and be delivered from all suffering, all infirmity, and all wiles of the enemy. Let it be a means of averting any kind of adversity from man, redeemed by the precious blood of your Son, so that he may never again suffer the sting of the ancient serpent. Through Christ our Lord. 

R: Amen. (Priest sprinkles the oil with holy water)