By the author of Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know
The father of a family has real spiritual authority and influence over his wife and children. This is a Biblical reality and a matter of divine revelation. Exorcists note the impact of the father, and the power of the role he plays, in the cases that they encounter.
Many of the wounds that people carry are acquired early in life when they are under the authority of their parents and are being formed in their “domestic Church.” A father who fulfills his role in the family is key in preventing these wounds by providing both nourishment and protection to his children.