Curses, spells, evil eye

Many people wonder if curses work; that is, those things which are done to do harm to someone with the help of the devil. Some inadequately call it Evil Eye, although it has nothing to do with our way of looking or with the eye itself.

The first thing that must be said is that the person who makes a curse, as well as the person who asks for one to be made, will be the first people jeopardized by the devil. Without a doubt the jeopardy will consist in either some type of diabolic influence, or with possessions or sicknesses. The devil is never invoked in vain.

Then people wonder if the curse works against the person cursed. That depends on God's Will. In other words, the same can be affirmed concerning normal accidents, sickness or other misfortunes. God permits good and evil in our existence on earth, because life is a trial before Judgement. Certainly, a person who prays and lives in God's grace will be protected by God. The more one prays and lives a spiritual life, the more he is protected.

How can one know if he is the victim of a curse? There is no way to know it, since the devil's action is invisible. It can only be sure when a possession or other diabolic intervention occurs in the person, the signs of which are visible to the exorcist. It is also possible to know if an evil is caused by a curse when that evil is accompanied by malignant preternatural events. But unless there appear external signs which reveal a diabolic origin, one can never know if these happenings come from natural causes or not.

What should be done if one suspects that someone has put a curse on him? As has just been said, it is not possible to achieve certainty in this matter, not even for a specialist, much less for a particular person without much knowledge of the subject. But if a curse has been made, the only way to destroy it will be to do exactly the contrary: invoke God.

In other words, if a person has invoked the devil to do evil, the victim must invoke God to be protected, helped and blessed by God. Good is always stronger than evil.

When people come to my parish saying that they are suffering from a curse, I tell them that, outside of certain exceptions, it is impossible to verify a diabolic causality; but if in fact they are suffering from a curse, the only remedy and medicine is to do the following daily:

-pray a mystery of the rosary.
-read the Gospel for 5 minutes.
-speak with God for a few moments.
-go to mass (on Sundays or even more frequently)
-place a blessed crucifix in the house.
-place a blessed image of the Virgin Mary in the house.
-make the sign of the cross with holy water once a day.

Doing this, if the evils they suffer are caused by the devil, these will begin to subside. But if they do not begin to diminish in any way, that will be a sign that they are not caused by a curse.