The Shawn Ryan Show – Episode #285: Father Chad Ripperger — Inside the Most Disturbing Exorcism Cases

Release Date: March 5, 2026
Guest: Father Chad Ripperger
Host: Shawn Ryan

Overview

In this deeply immersive and intense episode, Shawn Ryan sits down with Father Chad Ripperger, one of the world’s leading Catholic exorcists and a noted expert in demonology, spiritual warfare, and the intersection of theology and psychology. They discuss the realities of spiritual evil, demonic hierarchy, exorcism, and the disturbing rise of satanic ritual abuse and occult influence among society’s elites. Throughout, Father Ripperger divulges riveting first-hand accounts of exorcism cases, insights into the tactics and manifestations of the demonic, and the current state of spiritual warfare around the globe—particularly in America and within major institutions.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Opening Themes and the Nature of the Interview

• Shawn emphasizes the gravity and sensitivity of topics discussed, noting some segments had to be cut for YouTube but are available to patrons.
• The conversation wastes no time delving into controversial and complex intersections of the occult, UFO phenomena, and elite-level corruption.

2. Aliens, UFOs, and the Occult Connection

[01:14–04:30]

• Father Ripperger's Perspective: Many UFO phenomena, especially so-called abduction cases, closely parallel demonic activity.
• He references the book Alien Intrusion and shares reports of alien abduction ending when victims call on Jesus, indicating their spiritual (not extraterrestrial) nature.
• There’s speculation that some UFO sightings are diabolic mirages or deceptions—rare but possible, permitted by God for mysterious reasons.
• Quote [02:52]: "If you strip the veneer of the alien aspect off...what you're dealing with is just demons."

Shawn asks, does God say we’re alone?

• Father Ripperger: Genesis focuses creation and life on Earth. Despite scientific curiosity, empirical evidence overwhelmingly points to the rarity and sterility of the universe outside Earth.

3. Epstein, Elite Satanism, and Societal Distraction

[04:30–11:13]

• Discussion on Jeffrey Epstein’s activities: Ripperger believes there are clear signs of ritualistic, occult behaviors linked to elite pedophile rings.
• Shawn and Father Ripperger discuss how public focus is shifted away from such scandals via orchestrated distractions (e.g., UFO news cycles involving famous political figures).
• Father Ripperger: Demons use diversionary tactics, like military feints, to keep people from seeing and responding to their greatest vulnerabilities.
• Quote [08:01]: "The demons do not want people to become focused on the moral degeneracy because then they'll start demanding change. And the demons don't want the change."

4. Demons: Nature, Psychology, and Shame

[11:13–17:54]

• Demons such as Beelzebub are referenced as the "demon of fear" (one of the primary spiritual afflictions).
• Demons experience fear, have a conscience, and feel shame, knowing the evil they've done but never desiring redemption.
• Their will is "fixed in malice"; they have perfect, immutable knowledge of their rebellion and would choose it again.
• Quote [14:02]: "None of their sorrow...is to a purpose of amendment. They have no intention of getting their act together."

5. Levels of Occult Knowledge Among the Elite

[18:07–22:01]

• Ripperger distinguishes between those consciously involved in the occult and those unwittingly executing a demonic agenda.
• Some secret societies maintain multi-generational occult practices and explicit knowledge of how to summon and interact with demons.

6. Motivations and Misconceptions about Hell

[21:57–23:41]

• Many involved in high-level occult falsely believe they’ll gain power or status in Hell based on evil done in life.
• Quote [22:01]: “They have a false impression because the demons will leave this...that will give them power when they get to Hell.”

7. Attack on Families and Societal Decay

[29:30–32:34]

• Ripperger discusses a sharp uptick in diabolic attacks on devout, well-ordered families—a major shift in recent years.
• Demons now target previously "fortress-like" families, indicating either emboldenment or a sign their time is short.

8. End Times, Prophecy, and Digital Control

[32:42–44:21]

• Father Ripperger links prophetic signs (e.g., societal moral collapse, unification of economies, digital currency) to the rise of the Antichrist.
• He argues the “mark of the beast” will require a willful renunciation of Christ and could involve technology like chips or Neuralink.

9. The Seven Forms of Diabolic Activity

[44:33–55:59]

1. Infestation

• Demons can infiltrate places, objects, and animals.
• Signs: unexplained movement of objects, palpable evil, oppressive atmosphere.

2. Ordinary Temptation

• Common diabolic influence—thoughts or images placed in imagination/emotion.
• Key Tactic: Skewing perception to sow discord, especially in marriages.

3. Dolor (Physical Attack)

• Seen in saintly persons (e.g., Padre Pio), not due to sin but as a test or humiliation of demons.

4. Oppression

• Attack on a person’s externals (finances, relationships, property).
• Sometimes brought on by curses, often involving occult rituals.

5. Obsession

• Intense, involuntary mental or emotional torment—compulsive thoughts, often with abrupt switching on and off.

6. Possession

• Demons take control of all or part of a person’s faculties; “perfect possession” involves total surrender. Most cases are partial.

7. Subjugation (Pacts with the Devil)

• Making a willful, explicit pact, sometimes involving contractual rituals, blood, or perverse acts.

10. The Reality and Power of Curses, Occult Practices in Media

[63:31–74:58]

• Father Ripperger reveals that some movies (including pornography) and music are “cursed” through occult rituals to increase addictive power.
• Quote [65:01]: “If you curse the master copy, all of the subsequent copies made from that will bear the curse and it can influence people.”
• The “revealing of the method:” Occultists deliberately insert perverse symbols or references (e.g., in Disney) to boast and further normalize evil.

11. Stats on Diabolic Influence in Adults

• Ripperger estimates about 25% of the adult U.S. population is diabolically obsessed.
• Every time cursed, immoral media is watched or listened to, demons gain power; this is seen as empowering demonic activity in culture.

12. The Process of Exorcism

[104:32–115:41]

• Sessions are highly structured, involve the liturgy, and diagnostic prayers to identify which demons are present.
• Key goals: Discovering the number of demons, their names, how they got in, their time/date of departure, and what it takes to expel them.
• The pain of being forced to confront sacred truths and prayers weakens their will.
• Shape-shifting & Manifestation: Demons manifest through the possessed with dramatic changes—facial morphing, speaking lost languages (e.g., Phoenician), and sometimes levitation.

13. Demons Naming Names: Corruption in the Church

[143:29–154:25]

• Some exorcism sessions have revealed “occult knowledge” implicating high-level Church officials in grave sins and occult activities.
• Ripperger and other exorcists relay knowledge of infiltration by Satanists, Freemasons, Communists especially during the 20th century, which coincides with later moral and spiritual crises in both the Church and society.

14. Demonic and Angelic Hierarchy

[165:09–198:38]

• Three-fold personality of Satan: Lucifer (“inversion of Christ”), Beelzebub (“mockery of the Holy Ghost”), Satan (father of lies).
• Five “Generals” under Satan:
  • Baal: demon of impurity (fornication)
  • Asmodeus: homosexuality (men)
  • Lilith: homosexuality (women)
  • Leviathan: aggressive homosexuality (women)
  • Baphomet/Moloch: child sacrifice (abortion)
• Underneath are other demons, many corresponding to gods of Norse, Egyptian, and other cultures.

15. Witchcraft, Black Mass, and Ritual Abuse

[201:31–210:58]

• Witchcraft: Inverted sacraments/rituals invoking demons for power.
• Black Mass: Desecration of consecrated hosts, often involving rape or blood sacrifice, particularly targeting virgins or children.
• Elite Ritual Abuse: Evidence of widespread involvement across society, including among elites and prominent institutions, not only at the fringes.
• Quote [209:38]: "They make this girl watch them systematically torture and kill the other child."

16. Protecting Oneself and One’s Family

[221:24–229:33]

• Leading a habitual life of grace—no grave sin, regular confession, prayer, and fasting—offers spiritual protection.
• Fathers have both a duty of provision and spiritual protection for their families, should embrace daily prayer, binding prayers, and discipline.
• On Baptism: Essential for children’s supernatural protection and strength.

17. Questions on Psychedelics, Communion, and Spirits of the Dead

[230:04–237:57]

• Psychedelics permissible only for legitimate, moderate medical use. Used ritualistically/immoderately, they open one to demonic influence.
• Frequent, worthy reception of Holy Communion is a powerful protection.
• Contacts with the dead: authentic cases are exceedingly rare, most are demonic deceptions.

18. Institutional Evil and Human Response

[218:46–221:20; 245:09–246:25]

• Evil moves from one institution to the next; awareness/exposure is key but must be paired with spiritual protection.
• The main practical aim: spiritual and moral fortification of self and family.

Notable Quotes and Moments

• On the Diversion of Public Focus:
  "One of the tactics that the demons always use—they rarely do a frontal assault...What they'll do is...you just lob bombs over here so the people's focus goes over here..." — Father Ripperger [08:01]
• On Demonic Shame:
  "They know what they've done is wrong. They'll admit as much in session....That's their greatest suffering" — Father Ripperger [12:44]
• On Satan's Personality Split:
  "Was this trifurcation of your personality the punishment for wanting to be God?...He said, yeah, it is. And then he said...he's in chronic pain from it." — [181:49]
• On the Rise of Satanic Ritual Abuse:
  “Now what we're seeing is it's pretty much across the board...all levels of society, of the people getting involved in it.” — Father Ripperger [206:50]
• On the True Spiritual War:
  “The real goal is to protect your family and get that. And then at a certain point...God will start to bring you people that you can start giving them the instruction…” — Father Ripperger [216:02]
• On Demonic Influence in Modern Media:
  "It was the Satanists in the 30s, 40s, and 50s that taught the people in Hollywood that if you curse the master copy, all of the subsequent copies made...will bear the curse…” — Father Ripperger [65:01]
• On the Proliferation of Lies:
  “We're being lied to almost habitually about everything, about a vast majority of things. And it's all because it's a matter of social engineering and manipulation.” — Father Ripperger [177:55]
• On Why the Elite Remain Brazen:
  "Everything they do is Marxist or communist in their behavior...diabolic psychology and communism are identical." — Father Ripperger [211:04]
• On Prayer and Redemption:
  "You get the leaders you deserve...a vast majority of the Catholics in the country church are leading habitual lives of grave sin. And they've got to stop it because until we stop that, you can't expect this to get cleaned up." — Father Ripperger [161:16]
• On the Weaponry of the Exorcist:
  "The primary weapon...is prayer...We say the rosary every day, which is a phenomenally powerful weapon." — Father Ripperger [159:04]

Timestamps: Important Segments

• 01:14 — UFOs and Demonic Connections
• 04:30 — Epstein, Elite Occult, Societal Distractions
• 11:13 — The Nature and Psychology of Demons
• 18:07 — Levels of Occult Among the Elite
• 29:30 — Diabolic Attacks on Families
• 32:42 — End Times, Mark of the Beast, Prophecy
• 44:33 — The Seven Forms of Diabolic Influence
• 63:31 — Curses in Media, Hollywood, and Pornography
• 74:58 — Diabolic Statistics: 25% Obsession Rate
• 104:32 — The Structured Process of Exorcism
• 143:29 — Demons Naming Names: Church Corruption
• 165:09 — Demonic and Angelic Hierarchy
• 206:50 — Satanic Ritual Abuse Across Society
• 218:46 — Protecting Self and Family, Spiritual Warfare
• 230:04 — Psychedelics, Protection, and Baptism
• 239:43 — Exorcist’s Manual and the “CSI Effect”

Final Thoughts

Riveting, relentless, and at times harrowing, this episode provides a brutally honest and theologically grounded look into spiritual warfare, demonic tactics, modern occultism, and ways to protect oneself and one’s family. Father Ripperger gives both practical and spiritual advice while not shying away from naming the rot at the heart of elite institutions—including his own. If you’re seeking more than titillation and want to understand the reality of evil, personal responsibility in the spiritual life, and the untold story behind modern cultural collapse, this is essential listening.

Listen with discernment and take Father Ripperger’s closing advice seriously: “You have to be willing to fight...The real goal is to protect your family.”

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