Evil: "Possessed" Teen Stabs 3 Younger Siblings

Shocking:

A troubled Bronx teen allegedly in a zombie-like trance stabbed his two younger brothers and sister yesterday – and was prevented from murdering them by a Good Samaritan, authorities said.

Cops say 17-year-old Nelson Santos lost it at about 3:30 p.m. and attacked his two brothers, ages 13 and 6, and his 9-year-old sister, with a knife in their second-floor apartment in Morrisania.

Police did not give a motive for the stabbing or what type of weapon was used, but the Daily News reports Santos told cops he was "zombie-like" and used a butcher knife.

A police source told the paper the boy said he was seeing demons and neighbors said he practiced black magic. (NBC New York)

This is so sad. Demonic possession is often *confused* with psychological causes, but the fact that this individual was also dabbling in black magic makes him a perfect candidate for real demonic influence. Demonic influence is real and Catholics ought to be careful to avoid things related to black magic and have frequent recourse to the sacraments.

We rarely appreciate how many harmful evil influences are baptism saves us from - now let's double our efforts to resist Satan and all his works through frequent reception of the Eucharist and Confession.

Confessions are often offered on Saturdays. It's my personal opinion that Catholics ought to go to Confession at least once a month, and ideally, every couple weeks, even for venial sins.