The Exorcisms of Jerusalem
The Exorcisms of Jerusalem
Father Tomas travels to Jerusalem to learn from the Church's most experienced exorcist. His diary reveals that some doors, once opened, cannot be closed
Day 1
Father Tomas: March 1, 2024. Jerusalem.
Father Tomas: I have finally arrived in the Holy Land.
Father Tomas: The bishop assigned me fifteen days with Father Mikhail Voronov.
Father Tomas: They say he has performed over three hundred exorcisms.
Father Tomas: The city feels heavy. Every stone loaded with something invisible.
Father Tomas: I'm staying in a cell at the San Salvador Convent.
Father Tomas: Mikhail is an older man, Russian, with a graying beard.
Father Tomas: He has scars on his hands. Many.
Father Tomas: But what's most striking are his eyes.
Father Tomas: Eyes that have seen too much.
Father Tomas: "Jerusalem is where heaven and hell are closest."
Father Tomas: That was the only thing he said to me.
Day 2
Father Tomas: March 2nd.
Father Tomas: Mikhail took me through the Old City.
Father Tomas: Basements beneath churches. Forgotten tunnels.
Father Tomas: "Battles of the spirit have been fought here," he told me.
Father Tomas: I admitted to him that I am skeptical of certain phenomena.
Father Tomas: "Skepticism is a luxury you will soon lose."
Day 3
Father Tomas: March 3rd.
Father Tomas: Today I witnessed my first exorcism.
Father Tomas: My God.
Father Tomas: A young Palestinian woman tied to a chair in the basement.