“The Exorcist” at 50: The True Story
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the New York Times best-selling novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. The novel and subsequent movie sparked a cultural sensation that is still relevant five decades later. Join our panel as they explore the true story that inspired it, discuss the legacy of the novel and film, and provide a unique glimpse into the world of angels and demons.
About the Speakers
Julie Blatty was married to the New York Times best-selling author and Academy Award winning screenwriter, William Peter Blatty. She is now a trained lay spiritual director within the Catholic Church and a popular speaker on many topics of faith.
Alice LaCour, a graduate of Yale Law School, is a criminal prosecutor who handles a wide range of cases from violent crimes to white collar crimes. Alice is a former Leonine Fellow. She and her husband spend all their free time chasing their two young sons.
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti is president and founder of the St. Michael Center For Spiritual Renewal, a non-profit Catholic organization that prays with people who are spiritually suffering and in need of healing and deliverance. St. Michael Center conducts spiritual education workshops and trains clergy, religious and laity. The Center is committed especially to helping and supporting clergy in living healthy and holy lives. He is a licensed psychologist and research associate professor at the Catholic University of America.
Monsignor and his St. Michael Center are not affiliated with the CIC. To contact the St. Michael Center, sign up for their emails on their website at https://www.catholicexorcism.org/signup-for-smc. Or mail a letter to St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, PO Box 83014, Gaithersburg, MD, 20883.
Posted on October 28, 2021
