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| | When asked during an interview if he ever witnessed [[levitation]] during an exorcism he said, "I myself, have never seen a major levitation in the course of an exorcism. However, in one case in the preliminary investigation, I had a person who rose up above the pews of the church and was suspended there for a few minutes." | | When asked during an interview if he ever witnessed [[levitation]] during an exorcism he said, "I myself, have never seen a major levitation in the course of an exorcism. However, in one case in the preliminary investigation, I had a person who rose up above the pews of the church and was suspended there for a few minutes." |
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| − | He told ''Spirit Daily'' at the time of the 25th anniversary release of the film ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' that it, "is about the most accurate portrayal of what can happen at an exorcism that I have ever seen." | + | He told ''Spirit Daily'' at the time of the 25th anniversary release of the film ''[[The Exorcist]]'' that it, "is about the most accurate portrayal of what can happen at an exorcism that I have ever seen." |
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| | Actress [[Winona Ryder]] spoke with Father LeBar about exorcisms in 1999 in order to prepare for her film role in the movie ''[[Lost Souls]]'' in which LeBar was one of the consultants. He even allowed her to view some videotapes of exorcisms he had performed. | | Actress [[Winona Ryder]] spoke with Father LeBar about exorcisms in 1999 in order to prepare for her film role in the movie ''[[Lost Souls]]'' in which LeBar was one of the consultants. He even allowed her to view some videotapes of exorcisms he had performed. |
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| | In July 2002 Father LeBar addressed a conference of Roman Catholic exorcists in [[Rome]]. He lives and works in New York State and is presently assigned as Chaplain of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center in [[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]], a post he has held for almost twenty years. | | In July 2002 Father LeBar addressed a conference of Roman Catholic exorcists in [[Rome]]. He lives and works in New York State and is presently assigned as Chaplain of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center in [[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]], a post he has held for almost twenty years. |
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| | + | == External links == |
| | + | * [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_profile/lebar_james.asp James LeBar Profile at ICSA] |
| | + | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1753617/ Internet Movie Database] |
| | + | * [http://www.courttv.com/talk/chat_transcripts/101800exorcist.html October 18, 2000 Interview] |
| | + | * [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/42/story_4270_1.html Exorcism: To Hell, and Back] |
| | + | * [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1497645/posts Interview with an Exorcist] |
| | + | * [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DE1538F936A35757C0A967958260 The Rite of Exorcism On 20/20 New York Times, Walter Goodman, April 5, 1991] |