S2 Case #17- "The Gift", PT 1

The Exorcist Files

Ryan Bethea, Fr. Carlos Martins

True Crime, Spiritual Warfare, Jesus, Catholic Inspiration, Catholic Sermons, Priest, Father Carlos Martins, Exorcism, Religion & Spirituality, Angels, Demons, Christian, Religion, Demonology, The Exorcist, Christian Podcasts, Catholic

4.7 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A grandmother's poor choice of Christmas gift leads to a frightening reality for her grandson.

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0:00.0	Grandma, don't be silly. We all love and miss you. I know Mom does.
0:15.0	I'm tired, okay? I need to go to bed. I'm falling asleep. I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?
0:26.6	No, I'm really tired, okay? I'm sorry. Hello. Hello?
0:40.3	Hello?
0:57.0	Grandma, was that you?
1:02.0	Grandma, was that you? The
1:13.6	The The
1:30.3	The Welcome back to the Exorcist Files, the show where we tell demons we can't go for that.
1:55.4	No, no. Thank you, Holo Notes. Today's story begins, as many do, with grief, a gift, and an invitation,
2:04.3	which opened up a door. And our regular listeners know, not everything that stepped through an
2:09.9	open door, is willing to go back. As a reminder, listener discretion is advised. The show is not
2:16.9	suitable for all audiences, just those that enjoy accounts of preternatural
2:20.9	activity from a Protestant and Catholic doing their best to help illuminate the world of
2:25.4	spiritual warfare, which is a modicum of mediocre dad jokes.
2:29.7	As another reminder, if you'd like to support the show and get access to the special
2:33.3	case behind the case episodes, where Father offers captivating additional content on his cases, as well as
2:39.1	the Ask Me Anythings, you'll want to head over to exorcistfiles.tv to subscribe to the vault.
2:44.9	And with that, let's bring on our own exorcistic MC Hammer, who in the power of Christ
2:49.6	reminds demons. No, you can't touch this.
2:56.0	There's a reason why the church warns against the occult. When it does so, it is not being
3:01.8	superstitious. It's being proactive. When a person attempts to contact the dead through occult means, he may receive an answer.
3:11.2	Rest assured, though, it's not from the loved one he dearly misses.
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