Theophilus Riesinger Ofm CapThe exorcist-author of Mary Crushes the Serpent was a religious priest ordered by his bishop to set forth in writing his decades-long experiences as an exorcist. The editor, Fr. Gieger, kept his name secret, but recounts that he was reputed for his piestly zeal and untiring and heroic sacrifices. He died in 1909, at the age of seventy-seven, remembered and honored as a saintly man. Read More Read Less