EWTN News reports that Cardinal Robert McElroy, the “archbishop” of Washington, has removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti from his role as an exorcist within the Archdiocese of Washington. The reason? Rossetti dared to suggest that many UFO sightings could be demonic in nature. McElroy claims these remarks “gravely undermine the Church’s very precise teaching on the devil, demons, and exorcism.” This act is not merely administrative; it is a calculated strike against the very reality of the supernatural order, revealing the conciliar sect’s deep-seated naturalism and its systematic dismantling of Catholic truth.
The Conciliar Sect’s Denial of the Supernatural Order
The dismissal of Monsignor Rossetti exposes a fundamental heresy at the heart of the post-conciliar institution: the effective denial of the supernatural. By condemning the assertion that aerial phenomena could be demonic, McElroy and the structures occupying the Vatican implicitly reject the Church’s constant teaching on the existence and activity of fallen angels. The Catechism of the Council of Trent unequivocally states: “The devil is a creature of God, originally good, but who by his own fault became evil… He is the prince of all the demons, who are his angels.” To suggest that demons cannot manifest in ways that defy human understanding is to deny their very nature as pure spirits with powers far exceeding those of men.
This is not an isolated incident but a symptom of the broader apostasy. The conciliar sect, infected with Modernism, has systematically emptied the faith of its supernatural content. As Pope Pius X warned in Pascendi Dominici Gregis, the Modernists “reduce everything to subjective experience” and “deny the objective reality of revelation.” McElroy’s action is a direct application of this modernist principle: if the supernatural cannot be empirically verified or fits uncomfortably with secular narratives, it must be suppressed. The “Church” of the New Advent has become a slave to the spirit of the age, terrified of anything that might challenge the materialist worldview of the 21st century.
The Heresy of “Precise Teaching” as a Weapon Against Truth
McElroy’s claim that Rossetti’s remarks “gravely undermine the Church’s very precise teaching” is a masterclass in bureaucratic doublespeak. What is this “precise teaching”? The Church has never issued a dogmatic definition on the specific manifestations of demonic activity in the modern world. The Rituale Romanum provides for exorcism precisely because the Church acknowledges the reality of demonic oppression and possession. To use “precise teaching” as a cudgel against a priest who affirms the possibility of demonic deception through aerial phenomena is to invent a new doctrine of silence and denial.
This tactic is consistent with the conciliar sect’s method of control. By claiming a monopoly on interpretation, the “hierarchy” can silence any voice that threatens its preferred narrative. The true Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always encouraged the faithful to discern the signs of the times in light of unchanging doctrine. As Our Lord Himself warned: “You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:16). The fruits of the conciliar sect are confusion, apostasy, and now, the suppression of the very reality of evil.
The St. Michael Center: A Threat to the Naturalist Agenda
The decision to sever ties with the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal is equally revealing. This center, under Rossetti’s leadership, conducted spiritual education and trained clergy and laity in the realities of spiritual warfare. Its crime? Using social media to spread a message that the conciliar sect finds inconvenient. The center’s work threatened the naturalist agenda by affirming the existence of a spiritual battle that cannot be reduced to psychology or sociology.
The conciliar sect prefers a tame, domesticated “spirituality” that avoids any mention of hell, demons, or the Last Judgment. The St. Michael Center, by contrast, reminded the faithful that “our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places” (Ephesians 6:12). This is an intolerable offense to a “Church” that seeks dialogue with the world rather than confrontation with the forces of darkness.
The Irony of Obedience to Apostasy
Rossetti’s response to his dismissal is a tragic example of the servility demanded by the conciliar sect. He asks forgiveness for any lack of faithfulness to the “magisterium” and pledges continued obedience. But obedience to heresy is not virtue; it is complicity in crime. As St. Thomas Aquinas teaches, “obedience is due to God alone, and to human superiors only insofar as they represent God” (Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 104, a. 5). When a “superior” commands what contradicts the faith, obedience becomes a sin.
The true Church has always taught that a manifest heretic loses his authority ipso facto (by that very fact). If McElroy’s actions are guided by naturalism and a denial of the supernatural, he has no claim to obedience from Catholics. Rossetti’s pledge of submission is not humility; it is a surrender to the enemies of Christ.
The Call to Reject the Conciliar Sect and Embrace Tradition
This episode is a clarion call to all Catholics who still profess the integral faith. The conciliar sect has shown its hand: it will not tolerate any affirmation of the supernatural that conflicts with the spirit of the age. The “Church” of Vatican II is not the Church of Christ; it is the “abomination of desolation” standing in the holy place (Matthew 24:15).
The faithful must reject the lies of the conciliar sect and return to the immutable Tradition of the Church. This means affirming the reality of demons, the necessity of exorcism, and the absolute primacy of the supernatural order. It means recognizing that the structures occupying the Vatican are not the true Church but a paramasonic structure dedicated to the destruction of the faith.
As Pope Pius XI declared in Quas Primas: “The kingdom of Christ encompasses all men… His reign extends not only to Catholic nations but also all non-Christians, so that most truly the entire human race is subject to the authority of Jesus Christ.” The conciliar sect has dethroned Christ the King in favor of the gods of this world: secularism, naturalism, and the denial of the supernatural. The faithful must resist this apostasy with every fiber of their being.
The dismissal of Monsignor Rossetti is not a defeat; it is a revelation. It shows the true face of the conciliar sect and the urgency of the battle for the faith. Let us pray for the courage to stand firm in the truth, even when the world—and the false “Church”—condemns us for it.
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Archdiocese of Washington removes prominent exorcist over remarks linking UFOs to demonic activity (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 03.06.2026