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39 - The Exorcism At Earling
Welcome back, spooksters!
This week, Anastasia is bringing you the hair raising tale of one of the best documented cases of exorcism on US soil. Exorcism is something that has long fascinated people the world over and the mystery of the unknown still surrounds much of these rites and rituals. In the Christian church, priests are instructed to carefully determine that the nature of the affliction is not actually a psychological or physical illness before proceeding with the Rites.
Enter Emma Schmidt, pseudonym Anna Ecklund, a young woman with a troubled upbringing and a firm faith in her religion. Raised by a truly monstrous father, Emma turned to the only place and people who had ever brought her comfort- her local parish. Mocked by her father for her beliefs, Emma buried herself in her local religious community as much as she could, but as she entered her teenage years, she found little comfort within those sacred walls.
Emma became repulsed by the holy and blessed objects, thoughts of horrendous violence filled her head, and it wasn't long before she was unable to enter the church at all. After unsuccessful attempts by both doctors and her religious counsel to help, an exorcist was requested.
On June 18, 1912, Emma underwent an exorcism by Father Theophilus Riesinger, a Capuchin priest from Bavaria. The Rites were initially considered a success, but Emma's story had just begun...
Tune in for the chilling details and excerpts of America's best documented case of demonic possession!
Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode! What are some of the spookiest experiences you've had? If you have a story of your own that you want us to share, email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our story episodes! Don't forget to check out our website at waittopanic.com for some extra spookies and stories!
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ecklund
archive.org/stream/begonesatansouls00vogl_0/begonesatansouls00vogl_0_djvu.txt
https://www.patheos.com/resources/additional-resources/2011/01/do-not-lose-courage-pat-mcnamara-01-25-2011
https://husheduphistory.com/post/619278048738607104/the-evil-and-exorcism-of-emma-schmidt
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Welcome back, spooksters!
This week, Anastasia is bringing you the hair raising tale of one of the best documented cases of exorcism on US soil. Exorcism is something that has long fascinated people the world over and the mystery of the unknown still surrounds much of these rites and rituals. In the Christian church, priests are instructed to carefully determine that the nature of the affliction is not actually a psychological or physical illness before proceeding with the Rites.
Enter Emma Schmidt, pseudonym Anna Ecklund, a young woman with a troubled upbringing and a firm faith in her religion. Raised by a truly monstrous father, Emma turned to the only place and people who had ever brought her comfort- her local parish. Mocked by her father for her beliefs, Emma buried herself in her local religious community as much as she could, but as she entered her teenage years, she found little comfort within those sacred walls.
Emma became repulsed by the holy and blessed objects, thoughts of horrendous violence filled her head, and it wasn't long before she was unable to enter the church at all. After unsuccessful attempts by both doctors and her religious counsel to help, an exorcist was requested.
On June 18, 1912, Emma underwent an exorcism by Father Theophilus Riesinger, a Capuchin priest from Bavaria. The Rites were initially considered a success, but Emma's story had just begun...
Tune in for the chilling details and excerpts of America's best documented case of demonic possession!
Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode! What are some of the spookiest experiences you've had? If you have a story of your own that you want us to share, email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our story episodes! Don't forget to check out our website at waittopanic.com for some extra spookies and stories!
Wanna follow us on social media? Check us out!
Instagram
Facebook
Secret Facebook Group
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ecklund
archive.org/stream/begonesatansouls00vogl_0/begonesatansouls00vogl_0_djvu.txt
https://www.patheos.com/resources/additional-resources/2011/01/do-not-lose-courage-pat-mcnamara-01-25-2011
https://husheduphistory.com/post/619278048738607104/the-evil-and-exorcism-of-emma-schmidt