Healing the Whole Person

JOHN PAUL II Healing Center Workbook & Journal

Transformation in the Heart of the Church
 Dr. Bob Schuchts
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 “Healing

is an essential dimension

of the apostolic mission and of Christianity.

When understood at a sufficiently deep level,

this expresses the entire content of redemption.”

Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth

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“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept

blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”

1 Thessalonians 5:23

“Before {Jesus’} gaze all falsehood melts away. This encounter with him, as it burns us, transforms and frees us,

allowing us to become truly ourselves…His gaze, the touch of his heart heals us through an undeniably painful

transformation ‘as through fire’. But it is a blessed pain, in which the holy power of his love sears through us like

a flame, enabling us to become totally ourselves and thus totally of God.”

POPE BENEDICT XVI, Spe Salvi, 47

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk 1

Healing the Whole Person

Talk 2

Wholeness in Christ

Talk 3

Facing our Brokenness

Talk 4

Prayer for Inner Healing

Talk 5

Redemptive Suffering and Healing

Talk 6

Healing Grace and the Sacraments

Talk 7

Spiritual Gifts and Healing

Talk 8

Living in Freedom

Appendices

Additional Prayers

The tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

The Tree of Life

John Paul II Healing Center Available Resources

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #1

Healing the Whole Person

A. Wholeness and Communion notes

1. Catholic means “according to the whole”

“The word ‘catholic’ means ‘universal,’ in the sense of ‘according to the

totality’ or ‘in keeping with the whole.’”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 830)

2. We are destined to share in holy communion with the Trinity

“God’s very being is love. By sending his only Son and the Spirit of Love
in the fullness of time, God has revealed his innermost secret: God himself
is an eternal exchange of love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and he has
destined us to share in that exchange.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 221)

B. Broken Communion and Fragmentation

1. At the fall of mankind, we experienced five broken communions

• Between us and God (spiritual)
• Between us and others (social)
• Within us...mind and heart (psychological)
• Within us...body and soul (physical)
• Between us and nature (ecological)

2. This resulted in concupiscence and the fragmentation of our personhood

“In the loss of grace that was the Fall, in our rebellion against God, all
marriages, all the harmonies, disintegrated.”
(Steve Kellmeyer, Sex in the Sacred City, page 31)

C. Salvation and healing

1. Healing is central to the Christian faith and our Redemption

“Healing is an essential dimension of the apostolic mission and of

Christianity. When understood at a sufficiently deep level, this expresses the
entire content of redemption.”
(Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth, page 176)

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notes 2. The word “salvation” is variously translated as...save, rescue, deliver, heal
and make whole

“In the Gospels, the word therapeuo (which means to heal) appears 36
times…the word sozo (which is literally translated ‘to save’) is used to mean
‘to heal’ 12 times … Salvation includes the action of healing … ‘and as
many as touched it were made well (saved)’(Matthew 14:36).”
(Fr. Emiliano Tardif, Jesus Lives Today, pages 55-56)

D. Jesus’ Mission of Healing

1. Jesus’ name means “God saves.”

The whole history of salvation is God’s intervention into the world to bring
healing to our entire being.

“Jesus offers a salvation that embraces the whole person. He didn’t come just
to save souls. He is concerned with the total person, which means both the
soul and the body.”
(Fr. Emiliano Tardif, Jesus Lives Today, page 56)

2. Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would heal us completely

Physically
“Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your
God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to
save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be
cleared; Then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the dumb
will sing. Streams will burst forth in the desert, and rivers in the steppe.”
(Isaiah 35:4-6))

Spiritually
“But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins, upon him was
the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed.”
(Isaiah 53:5)

Psychologically
“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed
me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the
prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord and a day of
vindication by our God, to comfort all who mourn.”
(Isaiah 61:1-2)

E. Healing and Mercy

1. Jesus’ healing is an expression of God’s merciful love and compassion

“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love.
The Lord is good to all, compassionate to every creature.”
(Psalm 145:8-9)

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 “In the study of the Lord’s compassion we have a complete revelation notes
of the Lord’s willingness to heal. During his earthly ministry He was
everywhere moved with compassion and healed all ‘them that had need of
healing’ ... In the Scriptures, compassion and mercy mean the same thing.”
(F.F. Bosworth, Christ the Healer, page 70)

3. God’s love sees us in our wholeness

“Whoever truly wishes to heal man must see Him in his wholeness and
must know that His ultimate healing can only be God’s love.”
(Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth, page 177)

F. Types of Healing

1. We are comprised of a body, soul, and spirit in unity

“Although a human person is composed of Body, Soul and Spirit (1st

Thessalonians 5:23), the person is one and indivisible. We distinguish
these three aspects only for clarity of understanding. It is impossible to
distinguish exactly how the body, the soul and the spirit interrelate, but it
is certain that each part affects the others in a variety of ways and that we
must look for health in each of these parts if we want a fully healthy human
being.”
(Fr. Emiliano Tardif, Jesus Lives Today, page 54)

2. Basic types of healing and integration

a. “While there are different kinds of healing, it is important to see their

interrelatedness, as Dr. Philipe Madre has insisted: ‘it is always the whole
person, in his or her deepest unity, that receives a grace of healing and not
just a part of them, be that physical or psychological or spiritual.’ While
one cannot draw a direct line from sickness to sin (c.f. John 9:2), there are
many instances where forms of sickness, physical or psychological, have their
origins in sin and in resistance to the will of God:
• Physical healing (healing of physical body, inside and out)
• Psychological healing (healing of wounds to human psyche: mind, heart)
• Spiritual healing (deliverance from sin and evil, filling with Holy Spirit)
• Spiritual blessing, reconciliation with God”
(Doctrinal Commission of ICCRS, Guidelines on Prayers for Healing, pages 37-38)

b. “We may also speak of other types of social and ecological healing
• Healing of relationships (marriage, family, community)
• Intergenerational healing (family tree)
• Healing of Body of Christ (from division to wholeness)
• Healing of society (justice ministries regarding poverty, discrimination)
• Healing of spaces and territories or nature”
(Doctrinal Commission of ICCRS, Guidelines on Prayers for Healing, pages 38-39)

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notes G. Fragmentation in the Healing Professions

1. Theology Versus Practice

In our theology, we may insist on the integration of the person, but in

practice we are all too willing to accept fragmentation.

In practice we often think of a physical illness as just that-physical-and we

look for help strictly at a physical level. Similarly we do the same for emo-
tional and spiritual problems. Too often, we treat these as totally
distinct illnesses and seek help from totally different sources.

2. Professional Healing

Healing, which has always been the domain of the Church, has become
a “professional” enterprise over the years. Presently we have “professional
healers” who rely on science as the source of healing. God is often
nowhere in the picture.
• Physicians and other medical personnel ... treat the physical body
• Mental health professionals ... treat the “psyche” (soul)
• Priests and Ministers ... treat the spiritual dimensions

3. Specialty Areas

Professional healing further fragments the person into parts. Think of all
the specialty areas that treat the human body when it is ill:
• Neurology
• Ears, Nose and Throat
• Digestive
• Endocrinology

4. Clasifications

There are five distinctive classifications in Florida for healing “psyche”

• Psychiatrist—Focusing on the intersection of mind and body
• Psychologist—Focusing primarily on testing and mental illness
• Marital and Family Therapist—Focusing on relationships in the family
• Social Worker—Focusing on social networks and community healing
• Mental Health Counselor—More of a generalist category

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 5. Diagnosis notes

“For 100 years, western culture has wrongly regarded soul disease as a
psychological disorder. ... Behind all soul disease lies a determination to avoid
worship (requiring the humility of brokenness and the central value of forgiveness)
and service (requiring that our passion for God’s glory be
stronger than all other passions) in search of personal wholeness.”
(Dr. Larry Crabb and Dwight Edwards, The Power of Connecting, page 7)

H. Healing and the Church

1. We need to fully restore the ministry of healing to the Church

“Your experience of prayer and healing, particularly inner healing, will be

valuable, for it will help re-actualize a charism which was very familiar to the
primitive Church and forms part of our Christian heritage.”
(Cardinal Leon-Joseph Suenens, Renewal and the Powers of Darkness, page 102)

2. Health Care has always been associated with the Church throughout
history

“The history of health care has been intimately interwoven with the history
of the Church. The Church has always been involved in the care for the sick
and in their restoration to wholeness. One example is nursing care, always the
domain of the church until 20th century. Most often nuns were nurses, more
than a profession-a vocation.”
(Dr. Harold Koenig, Lecture)

3. New Age sees wholeness, but fails to see the ultimate source of healing

Ironically the New Age Movement, which is rooted in the heresy of

“Docetism”, is much more integrated in its view of healing the whole
person. Yet, New Age healing also fails to see persons in relation to a
personal transcendent God.

I. Love is Healing

1. Deprivation of love is the source of our illnesses

“The avoidance, rejection, or deprivation of love is the source of all

functional (physical, psychological, and spiritual) illness.”
(J. Brennan Mullaney, Authentic Love, page 17)

2. Only love heals

“Love heals. Healing is an integral part of human love. Where love is,
healing is constantly occurring.”
(J. Brennan Mullaney, Authentic Love, page 17)
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notes 3. Love transcends the boundaries of self

“When I love you, my heart, the center of the center of me, the spirit of
me, leaves the confines of my body and I move into you. If you are lost,
even unto yourself, I go in search of you. It is strange this power of love, for
sometimes I find you even before you have found yourself, and
finding you, I will never let you go.

“Finding you, I stand inside in your shoes, inside your skin, looking out at
the world through your eyes, seeing what you see, hearing what you hear,
feeling what you feel, not just understanding your heart (empathy), but
suffering the pain of your hurts right along with you. When there is grief
unwept, buried in your heart my heart grows heavy as I fight away tears
with you. You want to cry, but cannot so my throat hurts.

“When you recount the agony of childhood rejection, my chest hurts.

When you are unjustly treated, I rage even when you cannot. And when
you remain bewildered, still lost, I speak to you with my eyes, silently
saying, ‘Here you are - right here! See? You are the one I am loving.’

“Sadly though, as you discover yourself, you rediscover the wounds that
sent you into hiding, and with those wounds comes pain boiling up from
the deep, and my heart suffers right along side of you. Finally then, you cry,
and I taste salt.

“But when you sing, my heart burns along in harmony. Inside you, I can
see clearly the beauty, the courage, the honesty, all your virtues - the unique
goodness that you are. Here inside you, I can see, absorb, and unite with
the spirit of you that may not have been apparent at all from the outside.

“Here, within, I can see unique value, strengths, and wonderful

yearnings that no one could see from the outside-goodness buried beneath
pain and pain’s obnoxious symptoms and defenses that may have pushed
people away. Loving you, I experience you from outside in and inside out
simultaneously; I remain me while growing in oneness with you, uniting
with you, and in a very real way, albeit mysteriously,
becoming you.”
(J. Brennan Mullaney, Authentic Love, pages 18-19)

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 Journaling Activity: Encountering Jesus notes

1. Read Isaiah 61:1.

Isaiah 61:1-2

The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,

because the LORD has anointed me;

He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted,

to bind up the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives,

release to the prisoners

2. Apply the promise of Jesus to your life.

a. In what ways has your heart been broken? Be specific.

b. Where have you been imprisoned, or spiritually bound? Be specific.

c. What personal afflictions do you need healed? Be specific.

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journal exercise Journaling Activity continuted

3. Meditate on the image entitled The Good Samaritan. The artist, Johann Karl
Loth, depicts the Good Samaritan as an image of Jesus. Notice the details of
the painting. Notice the thoughts, feelings, and desires that stir in your heart
as you pray with the painting.

Write out a prayer acknowledging the areas you mentioned in question #2.
Ask Jesus to speak to your heart about what he desires to do for you.

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #2

Wholeness in Christ

A. Wholeness in Christ in Saint Paul’s letter to the Ephesians notes

1. Ephesians chapters 1-3 establishes our identity and security in Christ

“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on
earth is named, that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory to
be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self, and that Christ
may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love,
may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth
and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses
knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
(Ephesians 3:14-19)

2. Ephesians chapter 4 lays out a vision for our growth and maturity in Christ

“But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift…
for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of faith and
knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature
of Christ...living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is
the head, Christ...from whom the whole body...brings about the body’s growth and
builds itself up in love.”
(Ephesians 4:7-16)

3. Ephesians 5-6 describes our life of purity in Christ

“So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved
us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant
aroma. Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among
you, as is fitting among holy ones, no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is
out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure
or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ
and of God.”
(Ephesians 5:1-5)

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notes B. Human Development and Wholeness

purity
The fruit of love

maturity
Growth in love

security
Rooted and grounded in love

1. Security ... “rooted and grounded in love”

“The root of the word ‘affirmation’ is ‘firm.’ In the language of Saint Paul,
affirmation means to help the ‘hidden self ’ of another ‘grow strong’ or firm,
through the quality of our presence.”
(Ephesians 3:16)

“Our sense of belonging comes from what psychiatrist Dr. Conrad Baars
calls ‘affirmation.’...‘Unaffirmed’...is another way of describing a person
whose inner core is not firm and who feels disconnected, first of all from
his or her real self...Unaffirmed people cannot ‘grow up’ until their core is
made firm through the gift of affirming, unconditional love...Unaffirmed
people did not make themselves so. No human being chooses to feel
insecure and inferior.”
(Dennis Linn et al., Belonging, page 87)

“We cannot affirm ourselves…we can open ourselves to receive affirmation

and we can build on what we receive, but first it is a gift that we receive
from others.

“We cannot become our true selves until another person affirms us....We
become our true selves when we see our goodness reflected back to us in the
eyes of another person who loves us.”
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 2. Maturity ... “growing up into the fullness of Christ” notes

“Maturity is about reaching one’s God-given potential. It means

maximizing our skills and talents and using them effectively, while
growing into the full capacity of our individual design.”
(Dr. James Friesen et. al, The Life Model, page 29)
“It is characteristic of mature love that it calls into play all man’s
potentialities; it engages the whole man, so to speak. Contact with the
visible manifestations of God’s love can awaken within us a feeling of joy
born of the experience of being loved. But this encounter also engages our
will and our intellect....But this process is always open-ended; love is never
‘finished’ and complete; throughout life, it changes and matures, and thus
remains faithful to itself ”.
(Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est, #17)

3. Purity ... “glorify God with your body”

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within
you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought
with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
“The reason for Christian purity is precisely in consecration. We are not
our own; we belong to the Lord. We cannot use our bodies for our own
pleasure, for some personal satisfaction as an end in itself. That is a
defilement of the temple of God; it is desecration, the exact opposite of
consecration. And how much defilement and desecration we see in the
world today?”
(Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Sober Intoxication of the Spirit, page 90)
“Christian purity is not a refusal of or a disdain for love. On the
contrary, it is the cultivation of love-of true love that is. What the world
calls love is usually nothing more than empowered egotism most of the
time. No one lives in love without sacrifice, without renunciation. The
capacity that people have to give to another is equal to their readiness
to deny themselves. Eroticism is the real tomb of love, for it is only an
unbridled pursuit of oneself for oneself...Keep yourselves pure; fall in love
with purity! Be the fragrance of Christ.”
(Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Sober Intoxication of the Spirit, pages 91-92)

C. Primary Identities

1. Jesus models the four primary identities of every man

• Son - He is both Son of God and Son of Man (Mary and Joseph)
(Luke 1)
• Brother - Jesus is our brother in sharing a common humanity
(Hebrews 4)
• Bridegroom - Jesus is the Bridegroom that comes to marry the Bride
(Ephesians 5)
• Father - Jesus reveals the Father and has many children (John 14)

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notes 2. Mary models the four primary identities of every woman

• Daughter - She is daughter of the Father, and of Joachim and Anna

• Sister - Mary is our sister in sharing our humanity fully
• Bride - Mary was bride of Joseph and Holy Spirit, imaging the Bride,
the Church
• Mother - Mary is the mother of Jesus, and also our Mother

3. Every man and woman also matures through these four primary identities

• As Sons and Daughters we learn to trust, receive, enjoy, play, and

obey
• As Brothers and Sisters we learn to share, challenge, support, and
belong
• As Husbands and Wives we learn to be intimate, chaste, self-giving
and united
• As Fathers and Mothers we learn to generate, provide, guard, guide
and bless

D. Psychosexual Development

• Attachment (womb to 2)-Develop secure love bonds with mother/

father
• Identification and Attraction (3-5)-Identifying with same sex
parent and healthy bond with both parents. Exploring opposite sex
attraction.
• Sex-Role Identification and Peer Group Belonging (6-12)-
Social identification and development with peers of sexual identity and
relationships.
• Sexual Exploration, Self-Control, and Identity Development
(13-22)-Learning how to manage relationships and sexual arousal and
attraction; developing a social and personal identity with our sexuality
• Sexual Fidelity and Fruitfulness (adult)-Living out sexual iden-
tity in intimate relationships in family and community as
celibate or married persons and being fruitful in that love by
reproducing and caring for offspring (spiritual and natural children).
Helping to shape sexual development of others as parents and
parental figures.

Ages & Stages Primary Identity Psychosexual Challenge

Womb to 2 Son or Daughter Bonding

3-5 Son or Daughter Identity and Attraction

6-12 Brother or Sister Belonging and Assimilation

13-22 Brother or Sister Exploration and Self-Mastery

22+ Spouse and Parent Intimacy and Fruitfulness

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E. Core Questions notes

1. Core questions for boys

“Little boys want to know, ‘Do I have what it takes?’ All that rough and
tumble, all that daring and superhero dress up, all that is a boy seeking
to prove that he does have what it takes. He was made in the image of a
warrior God. Nearly all a man does is fueled by his search for validation,
that longing he carries for an answer to his question.”
(John and Stasi Eldredge, Captivating, 46)

2. Core questions for girls

“Little girls want to know, ‘Am I lovely?’ The twirling skirts, the dress up,
the longing to be pretty and to be seen - that is what it is all about. We are
seeking to answer our question.

“God gave Eve a beautiful form and a beautiful spirit. She expresses beauty
in both. Better, she expresses beauty simply in who she is. Like God, it is
her essence”.
(John and Stasi Eldridge, Captivating, 36)

3. Rituals of Blessing

African tribe ritual into manhood.

(Gordon Dalbey, Healing the Masculine Soul)

F. Developmental Wounds

1. Wounds against Security

“If the wounds of our childhood were left uncomforted by your earthly
father, you may never feel comforted in God’s presence. And you may
spend your entire life looking for a place of safety and belonging, longing
for a home.

“And without mother’s ‘strong’ love, children may grow up with an

inherent fear of relationships and life that may be difficult to uproot.

“Breaches in the mother’s love whether they were caused intentionally or

unintentionally, can leave a wound in a child’s heart that can last a lifetime.”
(Jack Frost, Experiencing Father’s Embrace, pages 98, 118, 122)

2. Wounds against Maturity

“The degree of trauma associated with abuse will be related to many

factors…But in every case of abuse the dignity and beauty of the soul has
been violated...With all the factors being equal damage will be in direct
proportion to the degree it disrupts the protection and nurturance of the parental
bond.”
(Dr. Dan Allender, The Wounded Heart, pages 36-37)

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notes 3. Wounds against Purity
“C. S. Lewis on Masturbation: For me the real evil of masturbation would
be that it takes an appetite which, in lawful use, leads the individual out of
himself to complete, (and correct) his own personality in that of
another and finally in children (and even grandchildren) and turns it back;
sends the man back into the prison of himself, there to keep a harem
of imaginary brides. And this harem, once admitted, works against ever
getting out and really uniting with a real woman. For the harem is always
accessible, always subservient, calls for no sacrifices or adjustments and can
be endowed with erotic and psychological attractions which no real woman
can rival. Among these shadowy brides he is always adored, always the per-
fect lover; no demand is made on his unselfishness, no mortification ever
imposed on his vanity. In the end they become the medium through which
he increasingly adores himself…And it is not only the faculty of love which
is thus sterilized, forced back on itself, but also the faculty of
imagination...Masturbation involves this abuse of imagination in erotic
matters...and thereby encourages a similar abuse of all the spheres. After all,
almost all the main work of life is to come out of our selves, out of the little
dark prison we are all born in. Masturbation is to be avoided as all things
are to be avoided which retard this process. The danger is that of coming to
love the prison.”
(Leanne Payne, The Broken Image, pages 81-82)

G. Sacraments Restore Development

1. Restoring the stages of life

“The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important
moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and
mission to the Christian’s life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance
between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1210)

2. Restoring communion with Jesus

“God is invisible. Sacraments allow us to touch him. God is incommunicable.
Sacraments are our communion with him...The communion of God and
humanity is a living reality in the person of Jesus Christ.”
(Christopher West, Good News About Sex and Marriage, page 48)

Baptism United with Jesus through Holy Spirit

Reconciliation Restoring purity in Jesus

Eucharist Abiding communion with Jesus

Confirmation Blessed by Father in union with Jesus

Anointing of the Sick Restoring wholeness in Jesus

Matrimony Restoring family life in Jesus

Holy Orders Restoring Church in Jesus

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H. Restored Wholeness in Christ notes

1. Restored Security in Christ

“To the extent that true Christian community is being formed we can
expect the growing presence of healing power....A true community is
one where the giving of each member is to the point where each accepts
responsibility for the other and shares his very self. The teaching of the
New Testament is that there is a special power available to those who come
together in the name of Jesus.”
(Fr. Michael Scanlon, T.O.R., Inner Healing Prayer, pages 63-68)

2. Restored Maturity in Christ

“Life brings each of us inescapable traumas that block maturity. God’s

redemptive activity comes to us in two ways. He brings healing to our
trauma (fear based bonds) and adopts us into his family (love based bonds).
Both ways boost us through our blocks to maturity, along the way to
wholeness. With these boosts we will be able to live from our hearts He
gave us, our true identities will emerge and our relationships with family
and community will be characterized by joy.”
(Dr. James Friesen et. al, The Life Model, pages 26 )

3. Restored Purity in Christ

“Purity is a virtue, an aptitude that we acquire through consistent

‘abstention from unchastity.’ In this sense it demands a painful process of
crucifying the flesh. But at the same time purity is a gift of the Holy Spirit,
given only through redemption in Christ. Purity matures in the heart of the
person who cultivates it, to the point that the person enjoys the fruits of the
victory won over lust.”
(Mary Healy, Men and Women Are from Eden, pages 48-49)

“Chastity is the joyous affirmation of someone who knows how to live

self-giving, free from any form of self-centered slavery...Chastity makes the
personality harmonious. It matures it and fills it with inner peace.”
(Pontifical Council for the Family, The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality,#17)

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Journal exercise Journaling Activity: Assessing Your Wholeness in Christ

1. Read and Meditate on Hosea 11:1-4

“When Israel was a child I loved him, out of Egypt I called my son. The more I called
them, the farther they went from me, sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to
idols. Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, who took them in my arms; I drew
them with human cords and the bands of love; I fostered them like one who raises an
infant to his cheeks; yet though I stooped to feed my child, they did not know that I
was their healer”.

a. Read the passage once to get familiar with the text

b. Slowly read the passage a second time
c. Very, very slowly read the passage a third time
-Pay attention to which word, words, or phrases rest in your heart
-Talk to God about what is on your heart...and listen...
-What is he speaking to you through this passage?

2. Describe your attachments with your parental figures (mother, father, grand-
parents and siblings or others) while growing up. Were you secure in their love?
Who was affirming in your life?

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3. Look over the table on Stages of Ages & Stages Primary Identity Psychosexual Challenge
Development. Apply this to your own
development. Womb to 2
Son or Daughter Bonding

3-5 Son or Daughter Identity and Attraction

6-12 Brother or Sister Belonging and Assimilation

a. In what ways did you grow in
development according to God’s design? 13-22 Brother or Sister Exploration and Self-Mastery

22+ Spouse and Parent Intimacy and Fruitfulness

b. Where was your growth disrupted?

4. In what ways is purity revealed in your life?

a. When and how have you experienced losing your sexual purity?

b. How and when has your sexual purity been restored?

c. In what specific areas of your sexuality do you desire God’s healing?

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #3

Facing our Brokenness

A. Sin notes

1. Sin is an offense against God, self and others

“Sin is an offense…it is failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused
by a perverse attachment to certain goods. It wounds the nature of man and
injures human solidarity.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1849)

2. Concupiscence, a consequence of sin, diminishes our freedom

“Concupiscence brings with it the loss of …. interior freedom….

(Saint John Paul II, Theology of the Body, 32:6)

3. Desires of the Flesh

“What I do, I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I
hate...For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want.”
(Romans 7:15, and 7:19)

B. Roots of sin

1. “The root of sin is in the heart of man.”

(Catechism of the Catholic, 1853)

“The tree of knowledge of good and evil…[is a] symbol of the covenant with
2.
God broken in man’s heart.”
(Saint John Paul II, Theology of the Body, 4:1)

3.“At the root of human sin is the lie which is a radical rejection of the truth
contained in the word of the Father.”
(Saint John Paul II, On the Holy Spirit, 33)

4.“To reach it, it is not enough to stop at the surface of human actions. It is
necessary to penetrate inside.”
(Saint John Paul II, Theology of the Body, 24:3)

C. Seven Deadly Sins

1. The early Desert Father’s identified seven deadly sins (strongholds of sin)

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notes
Deadly Sin Idolatry

Pride Self

Envy Status or Possessions

Gluttony Food or Drink

Lust Sex or Relationship

Anger Control

Greed Security or Wealth

Sloth Comfort

2. Each of these deadly sins bears bad fruit.

“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good
fruit. For every tree is known by its fruit.”
(Luke 6:43-44)

Tree of Anger ... Root, Sin & Fruit

fruit—sins of flesh
Rage, revenge, retaliation,
fruit—sins of flesh murder, violence, malice,
Self-righteousness, judgment, verbal abuse, insults, slander
bitterness, resentment,
depression,
passive-aggressive behavior,

deadly sin
Anger

root of sin
Ungodly Self-Reliance

Each of the deadly sins has a similar root and fruit structure
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 notes
D. Sin and Wounds

1. Sin and wounds have different sources and effects

“The source of personal sin is choice: ‘We all like sheep have gone astray …’ (Isaiah
53:6). Wounds were {frequently} inflicted apart from our choice. Sin is an act of
self-infliction while a wound is inflicted by the sinful acts of others…and result
in a state of emotional woundedness due to misinterpretations made about the
act. We did not choose to be hurt, rejected or violated; nevertheless the wound is
present.”
(Dr. Ed Smith, Theophostic Beyond Tolerable Recovery, page 221)

2. Sin and wounds have different sources and effects

• Personally—the one offending and the one offended (including God)

• Socially—Every sin harms the communion of persons (CCC 953)
• Generationally—The consequences are intergenerational (Exodus 20:5)

3. David’s sin with Bathsheba illustrates all three effects

“...Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “The sword shall never depart from your
house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah to be your
wife.” Thus says the Lord: ‘I will bring evil upon you out of your own house. I will
take your wives while you live to see it, and will give them to your neighbor.’
(2 Samuel 12:10-12)

4. The story of Amnon and Tamar illustrates the consequences

“But she answered him, ‘No my brother! Do not shame me! That is an intolerable
crime in Israel. Do not commit this insensate deed. Where would I take my shame?
And you would be a discredited man in Israel. So please, speak to the king; he will
not keep me from you.’ Not heeding her plea, he overpowered her; he shamed her
and had relations with her.”
(2 Samuel 13:12-14)

“Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long tunic in which she was clothed.
Then, putting her hands to her head, she went away crying loudly.”
(2nd Samuel 13:19)

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notes E. Seven Deadly Wounds

1. Wounds are strongholds of mind and emotion based in identity lies

“More often than not, the emotional pain we feel in the present tense has
been triggered by lie-based thinking, which is rooted in memory. Lie-based
thinking is the false belief one holds in memory learned
during a specific life event.”
(Dr. Ed Smith, Healing Life’s Hurts, page 27)

2. Seven deadly wounds are each a personal taste of hell

• Hell is the experience of complete separation from God

• The seven deadly wounds are tastes of hell
• They are reflections of experience where we are disconnected from God
• Each of the wounds has an “identity distortion” or lie associated with it
• Each of these “identity lies” is true of the demons who speak them, but
they are not true of us in Christ. Yet these lies often get planted in our
hearts as young children through our misinterpretation of painful events

Wounds How they Distort our Identity

Abandonment “I am all alone. No one understands me”

Shame “I am bad, dirty, perverted ... it’s my fault”

Fear “If I trust, speak, confront, I will be hurt or die”

Powerlessness “I feel overwhelmed ... I don’t know what to do”

Rejection “I am not loved or wanted ... I have no value”

Hopelessness “It’s never going to change ... there is no hope”

Confusion “I don’t know what is happening to me”

(Dr. Ed Smith, Beyond Tolerable Recovery, Appendix)

3. Seven deadly wounds are interrelated with the seven deadly sins

• Sin not only causes wounds, it also grows out of wounds. Remember
Jesus said, “woe to those who caused these little ones to sin” by
wounding them (Matthew 18).
• We often sin as a way of trying to escape the suffering caused by the
wound.
• We need to examine the area of sin pattern and see behind the sin to
the wound that is giving power to the sin. The following is an example
demonstrating with the deadly sin of anger (pg. 25).

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 “When God sees sin He sees pain in us.” notes

— Saint Julian of Norwich

fruit—sins of flesh
Self-righteousness, judgement,
bitterness, resentment, depression,
passive-aggressive behavior,
gossip, sarcasm

fruit—sins of flesh
Rage, revenge, retaliation,
murder, violence, malice,
verbal abuse, insults, slander

deadly sin
Anger

root of sin
Ungodly Self Reliance

wounds
Rejection, fear, powerlessness

lie
“I feel helpless ...
I don’t know what to do ...
lie everything is out of control...”
“I am not loved ...
No one wants or desires me ... lie
I am not good enough ... “If I trust I’ll be hurt ...
I am not valued or important...” I need to protect myself or
something bad will happen...”
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notes F. Bitter Root Judgments and Inner Vows

1. Bitter root judgments are ways we respond to the hurt of sin

“See to it that no one be deprived of the grace of God, that no bitter root
spring up and cause trouble, through which many may become defiled.”
(Hebrews 12:15)

“Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you
be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out
to you”
(Matthew 7:1-2)

“When we experience a wound and close our hearts in un-forgiveness

we inevitably form judgments about the other person, ourselves, or life. These
judgments then become restrictions to our heart that cause us to perceive reality
with distortions, and limit our ability to experience God’s merciful love and
healing presence. We reap what we sow in the areas of judgments.”
(John and Paula Sandford, The Transformation of the Inner Man, pages 237-266)

2. Inner Vows are decisions we make to save ourselves from hurt

“Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not
swear (vow) falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn
(vow).’ But I say to you, do not swear (vow) at all...And do not swear (vow)
by your head...Let what you say be simply ‘yes’ or ‘no’; anything more than
this comes from evil.”
(Matthew 5:33-37)

“An inner vow is a determination set by the mind and heart into all the
being in early life…There are good and helpful vows as well as destructive
ones. Even the good ones need to be released, so that we are not impelled
by the flesh, but by the Spirit in freedom...We must discern in each case
whether a vow is in fact at the root of trouble. Where inner vows do lie at
the root, seldom are they the sole factor even if major. They work in tan-
dem with bitter roots, resentments and fears, etc.”
(John and Paula Sandford, The Transformation of the Inner Man, pages 191-204)

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 inner vows notes
Promises we make to ourselves out of
fear, wounds, or judgments.
“I will never be like my mother, father, brother, abuser”
“I will not trust or be vulnerable”
beliefs
Lies - what we believe about us
Judgments - what we believe about others

wounds
filled with
pain

G. Spiritual Strongholds

1. Strongholds are fortresses of our minds and hearts that become prisons

“Strongholds are like concrete fortresses we’ve constructed around our

lives block by block, ordinarily over the course of years. We created them,
whether or not we were aware, for protection and comfort. Remember the
shelters in Gideon’s day? Inevitably, however these fortresses become
prisons. At some point we realize we no longer control them. They control
us.”
(Beth Moore, Breaking Free, page 226)

2. Unconfessed sins and unhealed wounds become strongholds

“If you don’t conquer Satan’s temptation right at the threshold of your
mind you will begin to mull his thought over, consider it an option and
eventually choose to act it out. Repeated acts form a habit and if you
exercise a sinful habit long enough, a stronghold will be established in your
mind. Once a stronghold has been established you have lost your ability to
control your behavior in that area.”
(Dr. Neal Anderson, The Bondage Breaker, page 54)

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notes 3.Strongholds affect spiritual, psychological, physical and relational
health

• Spiritual strongholds destory trust and communion with God;

distort our perception of who God is
• Psychological strongholds fragment our souls, minds, and emotions
• Physical strongholds may harm our bodies through stress and disease
• Relational strongholds damage trust and intimacy in relationships

H. Demonic Strongholds

1. Demonic influences may hinder our freedom in a particular area of life

“Loss of control normally starts small and grows over time in visible
control. A lie is planted and believed. A temptation is acted out. A wound
is incurred and left to fester. Our life changes according to what we believe-
to us it is true. We see the world as we are, not as it is. Just as there is an
instant in time when a person with a cold caught it, there is an instant in
time when a demon begins executing its plan against a person, when it
enters a person, etc... ”
(Andy Reese, Sozo Training Manual, page 25)

2. We need to be able to identify the entryway for these demonic strongholds

“I ask the Lord to show me the entryway, the faulty foundations, the lies on
which the person has based his thinking…following are some of the most
common points of entry:
• Response to trauma
• Involvement in the occult
• Self-inflicted curses (or pacts with the devil)
• Circumstances of birth (abandonment and rejection)
• Association and environment (friendships or entertainment)
• Willful sins (repeated sexual sins out of lust can lead to bondage)
• Family sin (family of origin and generations)”
(Neal Lozano, Unbound, pages 42-48)

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I. Barriers to Facing Our Brokenness notes

1. Shame keeps us hiding in fear

“Then the eyes of both were opened, and they realized that they were
naked; they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths’
(Genesis 3:6). This passage, which speaks about the reciprocal shame of
the man and the woman as a symptom of the fall…should be considered
in its context. Shame touches in that moment the deepest level and seems
to shake the very foundation of their existence. ‘I heard the sound of your
step in the garden, and I was afraid, because I am naked, and I hid myself ’
(Genesis 3:9-10). A certain fear is always part of the very essence of shame.”
(Saint John Paul II, Theology of the Body, 27:1)

2. Pride leads us to put on a false front

“Before we examine the advantages of admitting our broken state, let’s look
at the disadvantages of pretending. This is what your life will look like if
you deny your brokenness:
• You will lie constantly for fear that someone will see how ‘messed up’
you are

• You will lead a double life - one that is ‘Christian’ and one that is hidden

• You will be super spiritual and moralistic in order to throw people off

your trail

• You will be superficial in your relationships and be what others want

you to be

• You will feel constantly guilty

• You will project a false self because the real self is unacceptable to you

• Sometimes you will hate yourself and believe that God hates you

These are the characteristics of someone who needs to ‘have it all together’.
He is not free to be who he really is.”

(Russell Willingham, Breaking Free, page 126)

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notes J. Facing Our Broken Condition

1. Admitting our broken condition

“You may be wondering what advantage there is to admitting your

broken state. Doesn’t that just empower the problem and give glory to
Satan and keep you stuck in the victim role? The answer is no. The fact is
all of us are broken. We have no choice in that matter. (Romans 8:20). We
only have two choices-what form our brokenness will take and whether or
not we will admit our brokenness. “However the man who understands the
grace of God and admits his broken state has great advantages. If you move
in the direction of truth and honesty, this is what your life will look like:
• You will not need to hide
• You will seek out other honest people whom you can trust with your
brokenness
• You will know that brokenness is a permanent part of the human
condition
• You will know that your sexuality is broken and will take time to heal
• You will be gracious toward other broken people instead of critical and
self-righteous
• You will know that change, growth, maturity and wholeness are a
process and not an event
• You will be patient with yourself, but not permissive
• You will live in constant gratitude for a God who accepts you,
brokenness and all
• That gratitude—not fear and guilt—will be the motive for your
obedience”
(Russell Willingham, Breaking Free, pages 126-127)

2. Facing our Negative Emotions

“God has created us with the ability to experience negative emotions for a
reason! If we can learn to recognize their purpose, negative emotions can
be very constructive. Having a negative emotion can actually be a positive
experience, if we can learn to return to joy and respond to it
appropriately.”
(Ed Khouri, Restarting, page 37)

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 Journal exercise
Journaling Activity: Facing Your wounds
1. Pray with Psalm 139.

O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you
discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquaint-
ed with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it
altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge
is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or
where shall I flee from your presence?

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for
I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the
depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in our book were written, every one
of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. How precious
to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Search me,
O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous
way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

a. Read the passage once to get familiar with the text

b. Slowly read the passage a second time
c. Very, very slowly read the passage a third time
Pay attention to which word, words, or phrases rest in your heart
Talk to God about what is on your heart ... and listen ...

2. Using the handout of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil (See Appendix 2),
see how your sins and wounds are interconnected. To do this:

a. Reflect upon your habitual sins. What are sins you continue to fall into?
Deadly Sin
Write these on the top of the tree where it reads, “Fruit, Manifestaton of Sin.”
b. Identify the primary deadly sin(s) that keep(s) you bound. Pride

Write those in on the trunk of the tree. Envy

Gluttony

Lust

Anger

Greed

Sloth

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Journal exercise Journaling Activity continued
inner vows
Promises we make to ourselves out of 3. Using the diagram to the left, identify your wounds,
fear, wounds, or judgments. beliefs, and vows and record in your journal:
“I will never be like my mother, father, brother, abuser”
“I will not trust or be vulnerable”
beliefs
Lies - what we believe about us
Judgments - what we believe about others

wounds
filled with
pain

a. Identify an event where you were wounded.

Describe it. What happened?



b. Which of the Seven Deadly Wounds did you experience through that event?
Wounds

Abandonment

Shame

Fear

Powerlessness

Rejection

Hopelessness

c. What beliefs about yourself are held in those wounds? (e.g. Abandonment: I am alone, Confusion
unprotected, not understood).

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Journaling Activity continued

d. What judgments did you hold against others from that event? (“Men are selfish”; “Life is dangerous”; etc.)



e. What inner vows did you make in to protect yourself in that wound? (“I will never trust anyone again”; “I will not be
vulnerable”; etc.”)

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4. Return to the handout of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. Fill in the bottom part of the tree by writing in
the wounds, beliefs and vows.
• Can you see how your sins and wounds are interconnected? Describe this in your journal.

5. Write a prayer in your journal asking for God to free you from your sins and heal your wounds.

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #4

Prayer for Inner Healing

A. Contemplative Prayer notes

1. Contemplative prayer is focused on Jesus and in Him the Father

“Contemplative prayer seeks him ‘whom my soul loves’. It is Jesus and in

him the Father. We seek him, because to desire him is always the beginning
of love and we seek him with the pure faith which causes us to be born in
him and to live in him. In the inner prayer … our attention is fixed on the
Lord himself.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2709)

2. It is an intense experience of prayer, seeking healing of our inner being

“Contemplative prayer is also the pre-eminently intense time of prayer.
In it the Father strengthens our inner being with power through his Spirit
‘that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith’ and we may be ‘grounded
in love.’”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2714)

B. Prayer of the Heart

1. Inner healing prayer is an encounter with Jesus in our hearts

“According to Scripture it is the heart that prays…The heart is our hidden

center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God
can fathom the human heart and know it fully...The heart…is the place of
truth…the place of encounter.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2562-2563)

2. In our hearts we see our experiences in light of His truth and compassion

“Contemplation is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus. ‘I look at him and he

looks at me’...His gaze purifies our heart; the light of the countenance of
Jesus illumines the eyes of our heart and teaches us to see everything in the
light of his truth and compassion.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2715)

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notes C. God’s Power

1. Inner healing prayer is empowered by the Holy Spirit

“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed
me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the
brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the
prisoners, To announce a year of favor from the Lord and a day of
vindication by our God, to comfort all who mourn; To place on those
who mourn in Zion a diadem instead of ashes, To give them oil of
gladness in place of mourning, a glorious mantle instead of a listless
spirit. They will be called oaks of justice, planted by the Lord to show
his glory.”
(Isaiah 61:1-3)

2. Inner healing relies on God’s power to restore our souls

“The essential action, that which differentiates healing of memories from

psychological methodologies, is the action of the Holy Spirit, pointing to
the presence of the Lord who is there. He has, as it were, walked into the
darkest hell of our existence; and even in the midst of the unfolding
memory drama, we look with the eyes of our heart and (as so often happens)
are enabled to see Him. We received from Him that healing word, glance,
or embrace we’ve so long needed. We forgive others their darkest sins
against us and He forgives us our sins and we receive from Him who
manifests the very love of God the Father the healing grace we’ve been
unable to receive before. We find out that He was there all along and that
healing action, had we only been able to look up and receive it.”
(Leanne Payne, The Broken Image, page 24 )

D. Healing of Wounds

1. In inner healing we ask Jesus to heal our psychological wounds

“You may ask just what is inner healing? What is healing of memories? It is
Jesus healing hurts and setting captives free. ... Inner healing is the healing of
the inner man: the mind, the emotions, the painful memories, the dreams. It
is the process through prayer whereby we are set free from our feelings of
resentment, rejection, anger, self-pity, depression, guilt, fear, sorrow, hatred,
feelings of inferiority, condemnation, or worthlessness. Inner healing is the
renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2).”
(Betty Tapscott and Fr. Robert De Grandis, Forgiveness and Inner Healing, page 13)

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 2. We ask Jesus to walk back into our life experiences to shine His light there notes

“In praying for inner healing we ask Jesus to walk back into our past and
heal every hurt....It is not seeing how much garbage we can remember.
It is throwing away all the garbage that is there. It is having Jesus shine
His divine light in all those dark places where Satan has hidden hurts and
painful memories. It is having Jesus walk hand in hand with us through
every second in our lives and being right there with us during unpleasant
situations and times of trauma...Every experience we have ever had has
molded our personalities...All of us need inner healing to some degree or
another.”
(Betty Tapscott and Fr. Robert De Grandis, Forgiveness and Inner Healing, pg 14-15)

E. A “New Heart”

1. In salvation, we are promised a “new heart” by God

“Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: Not for your
sakes do I act, house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you
profaned among the nations to which you came. I will prove the holiness
of my great name, profaned among the nations, in whose midst you have
profaned it. Thus the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord
God, when in their sight I prove my holiness through you. For I will take
you away from among the nations, gather you from all the foreign lands,
and bring you back to your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon
you to cleanse you from all your impurities, and from all your idols I will
cleanse you. I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you,
taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts. I
will put my spirit within you and make you live by my statutes, careful to
observe my decrees. You shall live in the land I gave your fathers; you shall
be my people, and I will be your God. I, the Lord, have promised, and I
will do it.”
(Ezekiel 36:22-28; 36)

“The Lord’s anointing is ‘to heal the broken hearted’ (Isaiah 61:1); ‘we pray
for a clean heart and a steadfast spirit’ (Psalm 51:12). We are promised
‘a new heart and a new spirit.’ (Ezekiel 36:22-28). The Lord intends us
to know a new heart, a clean heart and a fleshy heart in place of a broken
heart, a wounded heart and a hardened heart. This is the Lord’s work and
in his time we know it.”
(Fr. Michael Scanlon, Inner Healing, page 54)

2. Inner healing prayer eventually transforms and restores our hearts

“In a moment of grace that appears to be a climax of memory healings-

there is a crumbling of the hardened stony heart, or there is a washing clean
and new wholeness to the wounded heart, or there is a replacement of the
broken heart with the Lord’s pastoral heart.”
(Fr. Michael Scanlon, Inner Healing, page 54)

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notes F. Healing of Root Issues

1. Wounds of un-love are at the root of our brokenness

“In the healing ministry we are not dealing with the symptoms, but with
the cause of problems. We shouldn’t spend too much time on the symptoms,
since they are only the surface aspect of the problem. We should work to
try and discover the basic cause. When Jesus healed it was effective at every
level because he untied the basic knot that caused all the other complications.”

“Wounds caused by a lack of love, or a distortion of love, are often at the

root of our brokenness. That’s why we call it ‘healing broken hearts’ …
healed by a positive experience of love. It is not enough to discover the
roots of the conflict. We must fill the emptiness with the merciful love that
flows from the heart of Jesus.”
(Fr. Emiliano Tardif, Jesus Lives Today, page 73)

2. Wounds from early childhood are often the deepest roots that need healing

“We have made frequent reference to the healing of father memories. This
is because the scars of an unloving father relationship are so much at the
root of other problems. Normally children are introduced to God as Father.
If ‘Father’ means judgment, punishment, distance and abandonment, then
the child accepts God as such. Therefore a lifetime of spiritual activity can
be built on a sick foundation. ... The person accepts neither that God loves
him nor that intimacy and union with God are possible.”
(Fr. Michael Scanlon, Inner Healing, page 50)

“Our experience coincides with the findings of psychologists; that many of

the deepest hurts go way back to the time when we were most vulnerable
and least able to defend ourselves. There is a good deal of evidence that
some hurts go back before birth while the child is still being carried in the
mother’s womb. Just as John the Baptist leapt in Elizabeth’s womb when
she heard Mary’s greeting, so every child seems sensitive to the mother’s
moods.”
(Francis MacNutt, Healing, page 147 )

G. Deeply Held Beliefs

1. Emotional pain is rooted in identity lies contained in our hurt memories

“What we truly believe is made evident through our feelings. ... The present
emotional pain is an indicator that a lie-based belief is being exposed. All
lies have their original root in a memory source. When the lies contained
in these memory sources are identified and exposed to the light of Christ,
freedom can follow.”
(Dr. Ed Smith, Healing Life’s Hurts, pages 30-31 )
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 2. The Holy Spirit brings truth and love into those root wounds notes

“When the Spirit of Christ brings truth into my thinking, He replaces the
lie with truth, and I find genuine release and peace where I once only knew
pain....God is not limited in the way he chooses to deliver His truth to us.
Theophostic Prayer Ministry is but one method He uses....[But] Cognitively
receiving truth may have little or no impact on releasing a person from the
lie-based emotional pain in his or her life unless it is delivered to the heart
by the Holy Spirit.”
(Dr. Ed Smith, Healing Life’s Hurts, page 31)

H. Forgiveness

1. Forgiveness is central to inner healing

“God wants you to be free. He wants to heal you-spirit, soul and body.
However, we can never be completely free and healed until we forgive.
Forgiveness is the foundation for all healing....Many times unforgiveness
is also accompanied by hate, resentment, revenge, anger and bitterness. If
we allow these negative emotions to remain in our spirits, we perhaps will
end up with a physical problem such as arthritis, high blood pressure,
stomach problems, colitis or heart problems.”
(Betty Tapscott and Fr. Robert De Grandis, Forgiveness and Inner Healing, page 1)

2. Genuine healing requires forgiveness from the heart

“Forgiveness is a necessary part of the renewing process, but one should not
attend to it first. Before true forgiveness can be given, a wounded person
must understand clearly what the debt is that needs to forgive and why he
needs to release it. True forgiveness is a consequence of taking an account
of the debt that a person is owed and identifying the lie-based thinking that
has ‘joined’ the person to the debtor. The person must also find genuine
release from his own pain so that he can have compassion, toward the one
who has hurt him.…When the lies are removed and replaced with divine
truth, people are liberated from their old ‘victim’ mentality and freed to
find compassion and forgiveness for those who harmed them.”
(Dr. Ed Smith, Theophostic Prayer Ministry, page 99)

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 Praying for Inner Healing

1. Identify the current distress symptoms

• What is currently distressing you? What do you desire?
• What is the current trigger event and what are you feeling in that situation?
• What do you believe in your heart about yourself? (stronghold lie)
• What do you believe in your heart about other person? (judgment)

2. Ask Jesus (Father or Holy Spirit) to show you the root of problem
• Try not to try to pray or figure out—just listen and receive.
• The root may be one memory or a series of memories, or a feeling.
• The root may also be a womb experience or generational problem.

3. Identify the painful experience and corresponding belief (lie)

• The pain and lie should match with initial distress and lie.
• If there is more than one memory identify the common thread.
• If the root problem is pre-verbal, there may not be memory only feelings.
• If the root issue is generational there may not be any emotion.

4. Ask Jesus to reveal what he desires you to know

• Some see pictures (Jesus revealing Himself to child).
• Some have a revelation of truth (“I am not to blame”).
• Some have a release of pain (I am not feeling alone anymore).
• Some have just a sense or an inner knowing (I am loved).

5. If you do not receive anything from Jesus-look for barriers

• The problem may be control due to an inner vow or judgment.
• The problem may be dissociation due to early trauma.
• You may experience abandonment from God.
• The barrier may be a wall of anger, fear, denial or hopelessness.
• Ask the Lord to reveal and minister to the barrier and its source.

6. When you receive the healing from Jesus

• Check to see the fruit in the memory and original issue (compassion, peace, joy).
• Check the belief connected to original lie and judgment.
• Give thanks to Lord and seal the healing in His Blood and Spirit.

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 tree of life

fruit of the spirit fruit of the spirit

(love, joy, peace, patience, (love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, generosity, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control) self-control)

fruit of the spirit

(love, joy, peace, patience,
virtue kindness, generosity,
(faith, hope, love, faithfulness, gentleness,
prudence, self-control)
justice, fortitude, virtue
temperance) (faith, hope, love,
prudence,
justice, fortitude,
temperance)

Seven Contrary Virtues

Patience overcomes anger
Humility overcomes pride
Chastity overcomes lust
Diligence overcomes sloth
Abstinence overcomes gluttony
Kindness overcomes envy
Liberality overcomes greed

root of grace
{communion with god}
“I will let God love me in the places where
I feel most vulnerable and dependent”
renunciation of
the vows the truth about renunciation of
my identity the JUdgment

Seven Signs of Healing

Connected and understood replaces abandonment
Pure and worthy replaces shame
Safe and secure replaces fear
Empowered and liberated replaces powerlessness
Accepted and valued replaces rejection
Hopeful and encouraged replaces hopelessness
Understanding and enlightenment replaces confusion
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 Prayer for Sealing and Blessing

Father,

I thank you for this healing

through the name of Jesus Christ

and by the power of your Holy Spirit.

I praise you for your great mercy and power,

and for sending Jesus in the power of the Spirit

to heal our broken hearts and to free us from all bondage.

I ask now for you to seal this healing and to close any remaining doorways,

by the precious blood of Jesus, and the gentle ministry of your Holy Spirit.

I pray that you will bless (me or other person) now

with a new infilling of your Spirit and with a new understanding

and authority of (my/their) identity in Jesus Christ.

Please especially bless (any area of wounding).

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #5

Redemptive Suffering and Healing

A. Suffering and Redemption notes

1. Human suffering is an experience of evil

“Man suffers whenever he experiences any kind of evil…Man suffers on

account of evil, which is a certain lack, limitation, or distortion of good.We
could say that man suffers because of a good in which he does not share,
from which in a certain sense he is cut off, or of which he has deprived
himself.”
(Saint John Paul II, Salvici Doloris (On Human Suffering), 7)

2. Redemptive suffering is a means of grace

“Everyone knows pain is evil, but most do not realize pain is also very
important work. Instead, many people see only the pain of the Cross and
mistakenly think Christians view pain as good. They see only the pain, and
cannot see beyond it to grace. Thus they do not understand why one man
chose to dwell in the center of our desert of pain. One man stood tall in
the thrashing, fractured world, stood still and absorbed into Himself all the
pain the world could deal out. He did this so grace, the power necessary
to heal the world, could pour through Him like water through a pipe, like
water to a dry desert, to heal a dying world.”
(Steven Kellmeyer, Sex in the Sacred City, page 46)

B. Jesus’ Active Redemption

1. In Jesus’ suffering and death on the Cross, human suffering is redeemed

“In the Cross of Christ not only is the redemption accomplished through
suffering, but also human suffering itself has been redeemed, Christ-
without any fault of his own-took on himself ‘the total evil of sin.’ The
experience of this evil determined the incomparable extent of Christ’s
suffering, which became the price of the redemption. The Song of the
Suffering Servant in Isaiah speaks of this.”
(Saint John Paul II, Salvici Doloris (On Human Suffering), 19)

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notes 2. Jesus bore our sins and our wounds on the Cross

“He was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to

infirmity, One of those from whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held

him in no esteem. Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he

endured, While we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and af-

flicted. But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins, Upon him was

the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed”

(Isaiah 53:3-5)

Jesus Christ Our Redeemer: Isaiah 53

our need Jesus’ Identification Our Redemption

for with our through
redemption Condition Christ’s Sacrifice

He was accustomed to
He bore our infirmities
Wounds infirmity, spurned and
By His chastisement we are
avoided by men, He was
spurned and not esteemed made whole

He was a man of suffering He endured our sufferings

Sufferings and acquainted with grief By His stripes we are healed

He did no wrong, oppressed He was pierced for our

and condemned, He was offenses, He won pardon for
Offenses our offenses, the will of God
taken away, He submitted
is accomplished through
to harsh treatment Him

He was innocent but falsely Upon Him was the guilt of

Guilt accused, He opened not his us all. He bore our guilt and
mouth, spoke no falsehood many are justified

Smitten for the sin of the He was crushed for our sins,
Sins people, gave His life as an our sins are taken away
offering for sin

Cut off from the land of He shall see the light in

Death the living, a grave assigned fullness of days
among the wicked He shall see his descendants
in long life

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C. Jesus Suffers in Truth and Love notes

1. Jesus “descended into Hell”, and tasted the full effect of sin and wounds

• Abandonment - He experienced abandonment by his friends and by

God
• Shame - He was publicly condemned and humiliated
• Fear - He faced the fear of violence, death, rejection, and abandonment
• Powerlessness - Jesus willingly submitted to powerlessness on the
Cross
• Rejection - Jesus was despised and rejected by the people
• Hopelessness - Jesus faced his death without giving in to despair
• Confusion - Jesus’ identity was totally confounded in the public eye

2. Jesus left us an example of how to suffer without sin or losing our identity

• Jesus continued in his suffering to receive His true name from the
Father
• He did not believe the lies - the messages of the wounds
• He did not sin in response to being wounded - breaking the cycle of
sin and wounds

“For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of a

consciousness of God, that is a grace...For to this you have been called,
because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you
should follow in His footsteps...He committed no sin, and no deceit was
found in his mouth...When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when
he suffered he did not threaten; instead he handed himself over to the one
who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body, so that, free from
sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.”
(1 Peter 3:19-24)

D. Mary Exemplifies our Receptive Redemption

1. In communion with Jesus, we are called to share in His sufferings

“The Redeemer suffered in place of man and for man. Every man has his
own share in the redemption. Each one is also called to share in that
suffering through which the redemption was accomplished. He is called
to share in that suffering through which all human suffering has also been
redeemed. In bringing about the redemption through suffering, Christ has
also raised human suffering to the level of the redemption. Thus each man,
in his suffering, can also become a sharer in the redemptive suffering of
Christ….”
(Saint John Paul II, Salvici Doloris (On Human Suffering), 19)

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notes 2. We are united with Jesus sacrifice through Mary (icon of the Church)

“That supreme act of sacrifice took place on Calvary and we ourselves were
there united with Jesus as his other self and bride in Mary. There we offered
ourselves with him by giving our consent and acceptance through Mary. On
Calvary Mary is no mere spectator; she was deeply involved in that
supreme act of Jesus. She alone saw Calvary as a sacrifice; others saw it only as
the cruel and unjust sacrifice of an innocent man. Jesus alone is our Savior, for
he alone was the priest and victim of sacrifice, offering himself as the head of
all mankind to remove the debt of sin and reinstate us into friendship with the
Father. But to do that he needed our consent and acceptance, and that is what
Mary gave in the name of all mankind…”
(Fr. Bartholomew Gottemoller, Mary: God’s Supreme Masterpiece, page 43)

E. Redemptive Suffering and Healing

1. Jesus suffering and death is the means for our healing

“When it was evening, they brought in many who were possessed by demons, and
he drove out the spirits by a word and cured all the sick, to fulfill what had been
said by Isaiah the prophet: ‘He took away our infimities and bore our diseases.”
(Matthew 8:16 - 17)

2. Our Healing is dependent on facing our own suffering with Jesus

“We are told that Jesus died for our sins, yet we are also told in Isaiah 53:4,
‘Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows’. The truth is that any
wound of the soul so deep that it is not healed by our own self-
searching and prayer is inevitably connected with a subconscious awareness
of sin, either our own sin or our grievous reactions to the sins of others. The
therapy that heals these deep wounds could be called the forgiveness of sins or it
could be called the healing of memories. Whatever one calls it, there are in many
of us wounds so deep that only the mediation of someone else to whom we
can ‘bare our grief ’ can heal us.”
(Agnes Sandford, The Healing Gifts of the Spirit, page 110)

3. Our redemptive suffering helps us overcome our tendency to sin

“Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the
same attitude (for whoever suffers in the flesh has broken with sin), so as not
to spend what remains of one’s life in the flesh on human desires, but on the
will of God.”
(1 Peter 4:1-2)

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f. Demolishing Strongholds notes

1. By His death and resurrection Jesus gives power to demolish strongholds

“For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war,
for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to
destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to
the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ”
(2 Corinthians 10:3-5)…Now let’s consider what Saint Paul meant by
demolishing strongholds. The word demolish implies a kind of destruction
requiring tremendous power, to be exact, divine power. Much of the reason
believers have remained in a yoke of slavery is because we swat at our
strongholds like they are mosquitoes.”
(Beth Moore, Breaking Free, page 226)

2. Human effort is useless in demolishing strongholds

“No amount of discipline or determination will do it. Satanic strongholds

require divine demolition.
• Every stronghold is related to something we have exalted to a higher
level than God in our life.
• Every stronghold pretends to bring something we feel we must have:
aid, comfort, the relief of stress, or protection.
• Every stronghold in the life of a believer is a tremendous source of
pride for the enemy. Let that make you mad and determine to stop
giving him satisfaction.
Often the enemy will stir up pride in us to keep strongholds from being
broken. Humility is a necessary part of the mind-set for someone ready to
be free… the proud are never the free.”
(Beth Moore, Breaking Free, page 226-229)

3. Strongholds are broken when the lies supporting them are replaced with truth

“Demolition of strongholds really begins when we expose and tear down the
lies fueling our strongholds. We cannot repeat this enough deception is the
glue that holds a stronghold together. By the time a stronghold exists, our
minds are covered with lie.”
(Beth Moore, Breaking Free, page 229)

4. In place of demonic strongholds, Jesus himself becomes our stronghold

“My strength, your praise I will sing; you, God, are my fortress, my loving
God.”
(Psalm 59:18)

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notes G. Virtues and the Fruit of the Spirit

1. The Tree of Life is filled with virtues and spiritual fruit

“Baptism is the foundation of our Christian identity. When we were baptized,

God gave us some incredible gifts. In addition to washing our souls clean of
original sin, he infused us with sanctifying grace, gave us the three theological
virtues of faith, hope, and charity, bestowed on us the seven gifts of the
Holy Spirit (wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety,
fear of the Lord), granted us moral virtues (prudence, justice, temperance),
and empowered us to bear the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit (charity, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty,
self-control, chastity). To have an identity in Christ is to live out these freely
given virtues and qualities in the unique way the circumstances of our lives
demand. To have an identity in Christ is also to pursue the reason God put
us on this earth. What are we here to do? What is our mission.”
(Gregory Popcak, For Better … For Ever, page 21)

Tree of Life: Life According to the Spirit

Love
Patience

Peace Gentleness

Faithfulness

Kindness
Goodness
Self-control
Joy

Seven Contrary Virtues

Patience overcomes anger
Humility overcomes pride
Chastity overcomes lust
Diligence overcomes sloth
Abstinence overcomes gluttony
Kindness overcomes envy
Liberality overcomes greed

Cardinal Virtues
Prudence
Fortitude

Theological Virtues
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 2. Self-reliance (root sin) is overcome with theological virtues notes

“God’s greatest gift to mankind is our call to share in his own divine life of
friendship: to be united with God, as he is in himself, in all the riches of his
ineffable being, and not merely as he can be known through his creation.
But in this life we can only know God, as he is in himself, though Faith,
that is, through believing what He has told us about Himself, especially
through Jesus. And we can only unite ourselves with Him as such, only
through Hope and Love based on that Faith. Hence, in this life, our
friendship with God can only be lived through the three theological virtues
of Faith, Hope and Love.”
(Fr. Bartholomew Gottemoller, Mary: God’s Supreme Masterpiece, page 135)

3. The seven deadly sins are overcome with the seven contrary virtues

The Contrary Virtues were derived from the Psychomachia (“Battle for the
Soul”), an epic poem written by Prudentius (c. 410). Practicing these
virtues is alleged to protect one against temptation toward the seven deadly
sins. These are under the larger umbrella of the cardinal virtues.

4. The fruit of the Spirit replaces the manifestation of sins

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit
are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you
from doing what you would. But if you are led by the Spirit you are not
under the law. Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity,
licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness,
dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn
you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit
the kingdom of God.”
(Galatians 5: 16-21)

H. Healing Graces

1. Healing is evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit

“You can really know the ‘peace of God, which passes all comprehension’
(Philippians 4:7), walk in genuine victory and release those who have hurt
you. I say this because I have found peace in places that I have never known
peace before as I have allowed the Spirit of Christ to lead me into places
that I did not want to go in my memories and have felt the pain those
memories contained. I have found peace in every memory that I have
visited, and look forward to the freedom that is still yet to come...In
summary, genuine healing will exhibit characteristics that demonstrate its
validity. The healing will be permanent and will not require maintenance to
sustain it. It will result in lifestyle changes and enhanced personal
relationships. The final outcome will be the presence of true compassion
and forgiveness of those who have hurt us.”
(Dr. Ed Smith, Healing Life’s Hurts, pages 108-109)

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notes 2. Seven signs of healing (and communion) replace the seven deadly wounds

When we are healed in a particular area of our life we find freedom in

the areas where we were wounded. To illustrate, if we have experienced a
wound of abandonment (with feelings of being alone or not understood),
we will experience the opposite after the wound is healed. Rather than
abandonment we will experience communion with feelings of being
connected and understood.

Signs of Healing and the Fruit of the Spirit

Love
Patience

Peace
Kindness

Faithfulness Self-control

Goodness
Gentleness
Joy

truth
I am not worthless—I am loved and

truth truth
I am not alone—God is always I am not dirty—Jesus

Seven Signs of Healing

Connected and understood replaces abandonment
Pure and worthy replaces shame
Safe and secure replaces fear
Empowered and liberated replaces powerlessness
Accepted and valued replaces rejection
Hopeful and encouraged replaces hopelessness
Understanding and enlightenment replaces confusion
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 Journal exercise

Journaling Activity: Inner Healing Prayer

1. Pray with Romans 8:31-39

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for
us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who
acquits us. Who will condemn? It is Christ [Jesus] who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed in-
tercedes for us.What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril,
or the sword? As it is written:“For your sake we are being slain all the day; we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all
these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate
us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
((Romans 8:31-39)

a. Read the passage once to get familiar with the text

b. Slowly read the passage a second time
c. Very, very slowly read the passage a third time
Pay attention to which word, words, or phrases rest in your heart
Talk to God about what is on your heart...and listen...

2. Reflecting on your time receiving ministry these past 2 days (during inner healing prayer, reconciliation, adoration, journaling,
interaction with others).

a. In what way did you experience “the love of Christ” and His “intercession” for you?

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Journaling Activity continued

b. In what ways are you now free from condemnation?

c. In what way has “Christ conquered overwhelmingly” through His love in the midst of your suffering?

3. Review your prayer ministry experience by addressing the following questions:

a. What was your “current dilemma” where you experienced emotional pain?

b. What “root memories” were revealed to you?

c. What “core beliefs” (lies, judgments and inner vows) about yourself or others kept you bound?

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Journaling Activity continued

d. How did Jesus reveal his love and truth to you in that memory (or those memories, if more than one)?

e. What is the “new identity” that you received from Jesus in the healing?

f. Describe the suffering you experienced in this time of ministry? How was it redemptive and healing?

4. Using the handout of the Tree of Life (See Appendix 3), fill in the areas of the tree corresponding to what you received
in prayer. Start at the bottom of the tree:

a. Record the “Truths” you received about your “Identity in Christ” in the space below and them write them on the
Tree of Life diagram at the roots.

b. Check the fruit of the healing in your emotions. Circle the ones below in the “Seven Signs of Healing” and then
record them underneath the root systems in the tree diagram.

Seven Signs of Healing

Connected and understood replaces abandonment
Pure and worthy replaces shame
Safe and secure replaces fear
Empowered and liberated replaces powerlessness
Accepted and valued replaces rejection
Hopeful and encouraged replaces hopelessness
Understanding and enlightenment replaces confusion

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Journaling Activity continued

c. Which of the “Theological Virtues” (Faith, Hope and Love) were experienced in the ministry time? In what ways?
Write them at the base of the tree diagram.

d. Which of the “Cardinal Virtues” (Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance or Justice) or “Seven Contrary Virtues”
(Patience, Humility, Chastity, Diligence, Abstinence, Kindness, or Liberality) were evidenced during or after your
ministry time. Record that at the trunk of the tree.

e. Identity which of the “Fruit of the Spirit” (Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Faithfulness, Goodness, Gentleness
and Self-Control) you experienced through the ministry or after. Write those down here - and then place on the top of the
Tree of Life diagram.

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #6

Healing Grace and the Sacraments

A. Oil and Wine notes

1. Jesus as the Good Samaritan

“A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.

They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest
happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by
on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw
him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came
upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the
victim, poured wine and oil over his wounds and bandaged them. Then
he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him.”
(Luke 10:30-34)

2. Wine and oil are Biblical images of love and Sacrament

In his commentary on Luke’s Good Samaritan, Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

describes wine as an image of love (charismatic movement of God) and oil as
an image of Sacrament (institutional movement of God).

“This mystery of blessed communion with God and all who are in Christ is
beyond all understanding and description. Scripture speaks of it in images:
life, light, peace, wedding feast, wine of the kingdom, the Father’s house, the
heavenly Jerusalem, paradise: ‘no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart
of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him.’”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1027)

3. Healing requires both the charismatic and Sacramental

“The institutional and charismatic aspects are co-essential as it were to the

Church’s constitution.”
(Saint John Paul II, Lay Members of Christ’s Faithful People, December 30, 1988)

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notes B. Grace

1. Sanctifying Grace

“Grace is first and foremost the gift of the Spirit who justifies and sanctifies us.
But grace also includes the gifts that the Spirit grants us to associate us
with his work, to enable us to collaborate in the salvation of others and in
the growth of the Body of Christ, the Church. Sanctifying grace is the
gratuitous gift of his life that God makes to us; it is infused by the Holy
Spirit into the soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1027)

2. Sacramental Grace

“The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant
are necessary for salvation. ‘Sacramental grace’ is the grace of the Holy Spirit,
given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. The Spirit heals and transforms
those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. The fruit of
the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful partakers
in the divine nature by uniting them in a living union with the only Son, the
Savior.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 112)

3. Charismatic Grace

“There are furthermore special graces, also called charisms after the Greek
term used by Saint Paul and meaning ‘favor,’ ‘gratuitous gift,’ ‘benefit.’
Whatever their character-sometimes it is extraordinary, such as the gift of
miracles or of tongues-charisms are oriented toward sanctifying grace.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1129)

4. Healing requires both the charismatic and Sacramental

“The institutional and charismatic aspects are co-essential as it were to the

Church’s constitution.
(Saint John Paul II, Lay Members of Christ’s Faithful People, December 30, 1988)

C. Effects of Grace

1. Grace cleanses us

“Sanctifying grace is the gratuitous gift of his life that God makes to us; it is
infused by the Holy Spirit into the soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1027)

“Sanctifying grace cleanses us of sin and its effects.”

(Pope Benedict XVI)

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 2. Grace fills us notes

“What is the difference between sanctifying and Sacramental grace?

Sanctifying grace cleanses us of sin and its effects; Sacramental grace
communicates the indwelling of God Himself into the cleansed soul; which
in turn results in more sanctifying grace, which allows more indwelling, un-
til at last we reach heaven fully cleansed, and are fully permeated with the
indwelling of God.…What develops to maturity is the life of God in us,
which we touch and receive and enter into during the mass, in the Eucha-
rist, configuring and conforming us to Christ.”
(Pope Benedict XVI)

3. Grace allows us to radiate Christ to the world

“Sacramental grace then delivers to the cleansed soul, the indwelling

presence of God, the indwelling of the Trinity that, if we are without
resistance or objection truly living the full life of faith as given to us by
the Church, should be growing in us our whole lives long. And in passing
through us, Sacramental grace can then make us like windows of seven
different colors, stained glass windows depicting the life of Christ in us
even as much-no, more, because it is real-as the stained glass windows in a
cathedral.”
(Pope Benedict XVI)

D. “He poured wine over his wounds”

1. Jesus and wine

“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother
of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
(John 2:1-4)

“This mystery of blessed communion with God and all who are in Christ is
beyond all understanding and description. Scripture speaks of it in images
...wine of the kingdom.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1027)

2. The “wine” is restored in Jesus’ fulfillment of the Bridegroom Messiah

and subsequent gift of the Holy Spirit

“Through his grace, the Holy Spirit is the first to awaken faith in us and to
communicate to us the new life.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 684)

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notes 3. The “wine” helps us receive the “oil” where we need it the most

“With ever more accurate darts of love the Holy Spirit opens our consciences
before God so that deeper and more effective healing can occur; at times his
coming is so pure that it causes us to have pain and recoil at the level of
intimacy God wishes his Son to achieve in our being.

“Something greater than the mantras of self-help gibberish and post-modern

syncretism is demanded if spiritual healing is to occur. An encounter must
occur. We must be seized with the presence. In this presence, perhaps dramatic
at first, perhaps not, we appropriate meaning, love, and healing at ever
expanding levels of integration throughout our life.

“The work of the Spirit must be met with a vulnerable faith so as to receive the
truth of who Christ is from within the poverty of our being. ‘He must increase
and I must decrease’ (John 3:30).

“To receive the healing of sinful affections, we must be in line with the truth
about our interior state and seek reconciliation where necessary.

“(Quoting Jean Corbon, O.P) ‘The healing of sinful affections may happen
at such deep levels as to escape our capacity to articulate our real needs. God
answers our groans, our sufferings, with the silent coming of the Holy Spirit...
instilling within the reality of Christ living his mysteries over again in our
lives. Our groans, our pain, our need for healing is met by the silent power
of love itself taking up residence within us. Our free ‘yes’ meets the free gift of
the mystery of Christ’s Passover, reaching depths not touched by the wounds
death has inflicted on us’; thus in holy communion we are healed in peace,
not with emotional upheaval or storm...but as quietly as the epiclesis (the
renewing Spirit) itself.

“It is this divine self-giving and the positive human response to accept
such love that healing is known. Trust, vulnerability, rapt listening,
integrity all precede the fullness of healing; otherwise God could
incorrectly be seen as entering a magic relationship and not one of
human freedom and fullness. We must present ourselves in such a way
that Christ can enter our hearts with truth. And such a way of
presenting ourselves is encapsulated in the virtue of humility.

“(Quoting Thomas Dubay, S.M.) ‘the healing of our deepest wounds comes
from contemplative intimacy with the indwelling Trinity and the deep conversion
that makes such intimacy possible.’ Only a contemplative intimacy can
continue to receive the healing benefits of the Eucharist throughout the day.”

(Deacon Jim Keating, The Eucharist and Healing the Affection for Sin)
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 4. Objective grace subjectively received notes

“Pope John Paul II implies that the face of Christ can be obscured even in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation and must be secured by the objective rite itself in
combination with the subjective dispositions of both priest and penitent. Such
dispositions can carry or prevent the deeper reception of moral and spiritual
healing that is the sacrament’s end.”
(Deacon James Keating, Mystical Metanoia: The Sacrament of Reconciliation)

“The sacrament is subjectively meaningful to penitents when they can

prayerfully experience this passionate meaning of the Sacrament; the Father
desires them, God wants to be in communion with them. Rushing the Sacra-
ment to accommodate those who are waiting outside the reconciliation
room appears ill conceived...To follow the form with the right intention
brings about forgiveness objectively. It is just as true, however, that the
prayerful presence of the priest facilitates the subjective appropriation of this
work of divine forgiveness.”
(Deacon James Keating, Mystical Metanoia: The Sacrament of Reconciliation)

5. The importance of contemplative prayer

“Contemplative prayer is a communion in which the Holy Trinity conforms

man, the image of God, ‘to his likeness.’
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2713)

“Our heart, our conscience must first pass through our love of the Paschal
Mystery if the sacrament is to be subjectively meaningful...To simply remember
our sins and feel bad about our human failures is not enough. This self-
knowledge must be placed in the context of ‘the blood’ and ‘of mercy.’ If we
do this we will not be ‘confused’ about our sins, rather we will experience the
healing of our affection for sin and the drying up of the roots of specific temptation.
(Deacon James Keating, Mystical Metanioa: The Sacrament of Reconciliation)

“Tell me where it hurts.”

(Wilma Toups, Fr. Mark Toups’ grandmother)

E. “He poured oil over his wounds”

1. The Sacrament of Reconciliation

“The sinner reveals wounds so that the medicine of reconciliation can be

effective. In the Sacrament of Penance, binding of wounds with the right
medicine of advice, consolation, and correction is a genuine work of the priest
before the absolution of the penitent is given, an absolution where the
priest acts in the Person of Christ...”
(Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, The Priest: Physician of Souls)

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notes 2. Reaching the root issues
“It is precisely through the Sacrament of Reconciliation that inner healing can
reach the roots of sins most easily. If priests were fully aware of the healing
power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation they would use it in every possible
case. The priest who reduces the sacrament to mere absolution is sadly
reducing the power of the Sacrament.”
(Fr. Emiliano Tardif, Jesus Lives Today, page 76)

3. The power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation

“The Devil fears one good confession more than anything else.”
(Fr. Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist in Rome)

F. Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation

1. Identify the root wound and ask Jesus to reveal which sins were born out
of the wound. Make a general confession through the “lens” of the wound
so the Sacramental grace cleanses the wound.

2. Practical steps
1. Confession of sins
2. Identification of wound
3. Confirmation of difficulty (by Holy Spirit)
4. Explanation and spiritual direction
5. Penance and absolution
6. Praying for healing, deliverance, strengthening

• Step 1
Priests can help with examination. Empty your mind. Let the Holy
Spirit convict you and show which areas of your life need repentance.
Now ask the Holy Spirit to show you what you are doing that is blocking
or impeding his love.
• Steps 2 & 3
Two questions in identifying root sin and wound:
1. “What do you think caused the problem?”
2. “Where did the problem first begin?”
Not necessarily long process as in counseling...Sacrament of Penance
can be brief listening to Spirit. The priest is instrument of Holy Spirit.
• Steps 4 & 5
Explanation and absolution. Once there has been a confirmation of the
root problem or sins, the priest explains to the penitent that the Lord
Jesus Christ will forgive or confirm the forgiveness already
received through the absolution of the Sacrament. The priest mentions
that a prayer for healing and possibly deliverance will follow the absolution.
• Steps 6
Praying for healing, deliverance and strengthening. The priest
introduces these prayers simply, quietly and naturally. It is most natural
that the Lord Jesus would touch the penitent with his
healing, freeing and strengthening love.
(Fr. Michael Scanlon, The Power of Penance, pages 25-49)
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G. Generational Eucharist notes

1. The Eucharist is a powerful source of healing grace

“The healing power of the Eucharist has been attested to by many of the
great champions of Christianity, great saints such as Saint Elizabeth
of Hungary, Saint Malachy, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Bernard, and
Saint Theresa of Avila…Many of the terminal illnesses that were instantly
cured through the intercession of Saint Augustine of Hippo occurred in
the post communion period of the Mass he was celebrating. There were
not only obvious signs of healing among the living, during the Eucharist,
but also countless revelations that affirm that the dead had been ‘healed’ in
some way; and the living released from transmitted bondage within their
family tree by this Sacrament.”
(Fr. John Hampsch, Healing Your Family Tree, pages 275-276)

2. A generational Eucharist is offered for the sins and wounds of ancestors

“We have to keep in mind that the persons included here must be not only
those who are alive, but those who are deceased. We pray that each person
related to us, proximately or remotely, be brought under God’s light and
love, requesting and receiving God’s forgiveness.

“This includes situations like infant deaths in abortion and miscarriage; also
sudden deaths of victims of murder, fire, drowning, earthquakes, crashes,
etc. For those persons who at the moment of death perhaps were not com-
pletely aligned with God’s will, there may need to be a healing, even after
they have crossed the threshold of life into eternity.

“Normally, the healing service concludes with a Eucharistic service in which

prayers are offered to God to cut any negative bondage between ourselves
and past generations and between presently living generations and future
unborn generations. The participants in the program are
encouraged to offer prayers of real forgiveness for those who have
offended them, living or dead, since your own resentment will induce a
curse on your own offspring (Job 5:2-4).”
(Fr. John Hampsch, Healing Your Family Tree, pages 29-30)

H. He “Bandaged” his wounds

1. The wound must first be healed

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person it roams through arid regions
searching for rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my home
from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it empty, swept clean,
and put in order. Then it goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits
more evil than itself, and they move in and dwell there; and the last condition
of that person is worse than the first.”
(Matthew 12:43-45)
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notes 2. Bandaging the wound with virtue
“Sanctifying grace is an habitual gift, a stable and supernatural disposition
that perfects the soul itself to enable it to live with God, to act by his love.
Habitual grace, the permanent disposition to live and act in keeping with God’s
call, is distinguished from actual graces which refer to God’s interventions,
whether at the beginning of conversion or in the course of the work of
sanctification.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2000)

“The human virtues are stable dispositions of the intellect and the will that
govern our acts, order our passions, and guide our conduct in accordance with
reason and faith. They can be grouped around the four cardinal virtues:
prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1834)

3. Bandaging the wound with discernment

“Rules for becoming aware and understanding to some extent the
different movements which are caused in the soul, the good, to receive them,
and the bad to reject them”
(Spiritual Exercises #313)
• Aware
• Understand
• Act

“In persons who are going from mortal sin to mortal sin, the enemy is
ordinarily accustomed to propose apparent pleasures to them, leading them
to imagine sensual delights and pleasures in order to hold them more and
make them grow in their vices and sins. In these persons the good spirit
uses a contrary method, stinging and biting their consciences through their
rational power of moral judgment.”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #314)

“In persons who are going on intensely purifying their sins and rising
from good to better in the service of God our Lord, the method is contrary
to that in the first rule. For then it is proper to the evil spirit to bite, sadden,
and place obstacles, disquieting with false reasons, so that the person may
not go forward. And it is proper to the good spirit to give courage and
strength, consolations, tears, inspirations and quiet, easing and taking away all
obstacles, so that the person may go forward.”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #315)

“Likewise he conducts himself as a leader, intent upon conquering and

robbing what he desires. For, just as a captain and leader of an army in the
field, pitching his camp and exploring the fortifications and defenses of a
stronghold, attacks it at the weakest point, in the same way the enemy
of human nature, roving about, looks in turn at all our theological,
cardinal and moral virtues; and where he finds us weakest and most in need
for our eternal salvation, there he attacks us and attempts to take us.”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #327)

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 Journaling Activity: Preparing for Reconciliation Journal exercise

1. Pray with Daniel 9:3-19

“I turned to the Lord God, pleading in earnest prayer…I prayed to the Lord, MY
confessed, ‘Ah, Lord, great and awesome God, you who keep your merciful covenant
toward those who love you and observe your commandments! We have sinned, been
wicked and done evil; we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and
your laws…. ustice, O Lord is on your side; we are shamefaced even to this day…
like our kings, princes and our fathers, for having sinned against you. But yours O
Lord, are compassion and forgiveness!…On account of our sins and the crimes of our
fathers…your people have become a reproach of all of our neighbors. Hear therefore,
O God, the prayer and petition of your servant; and for your own sake O Lord,
let your face shine {on us} When we present our petition before you, we rely not on
our just deeds, but on your great mercy. O Lord, hear! O Lord, pardon! O Lord, be
attentive and act without delay, for your own sake.’”

a. Read the passage once to get familiar with the text

b. Slowly read the passage a second time
c. Very, very slowly read the passage a third time
Pay attention to which word, words, or phrases rest in your heart
Talk to God about what is on your heart…and listen…
What is he speaking to you through this passage?

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 Journal exercise
2. Prepare for the Generational Eucharist by circling all that applies in your family.

Remember to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal His Truth. He may give you an area that is not listed below, but it is essen-
tial to put down all areas revealed to you in order to break the patterns of generational sin.

Unusual and Violent Deaths or Severe Trauma

Identify, by name, the people in your family who:

• Committed or attempted suicide
• Murdered or died in tragic ways such as accidents or wars
• Committed an abortion or participated in/sponsored an abortion
• Repeated miscarriages
• Died in a mental institution, nursing home or prison (especially those who felt lonely, unloved and/or abandoned)
• Those who were not given a Christian burial, including committal services or prayer, or were unmourned.
• Those who were unnaturally grieved
• Untimely deaths
• Severe trauma, with evidence of effects passed on through the family (e.g., drowning, resulting in fear of water in other
members, especially descendants)

Evidence of Occult or Demonic Activity

• Superstitions
• Involved in the occult (e.g., witchcraft, astrology, spiritualism or divination)
• Opening one’s self to powers of the spiritual realm, such as pre-cognition or other psychic abilities
• Made a blood covenant with Satan or involved in satanic worship
• Involved with a witch or other persons involved in the occult

Sexual Sins

• Adultery/fornication
• Prostitution
• Homosexuality/lesbianism
• Incest
• Pornography
• Lust
• Sexual promiscuity
• Sexual perversions
• Sexual addictions

Be sure to list all sexual partners and/or any soul-ties you have with another. This is extremely important. Even if it was not
sexual you may be tied spiritually, emotionally or mentally. If you are enjoined to another, you must be cut free from this
relationship. Remember that Jesus does not separate us from a person when we have been tied to him or her in ways that are
holy and within God’s plan and will. He only sets us free from the unholy or destructive part of the relationship. This is an
especially important step when you are married or planning to marry. Your marriage bed should only include you, your spouse
and God.

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 Other Habitual Sins

• Violence
• Abuse (physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual)
• Addictions (alcoholism, nicotine, drugs, food, etc.)
• Selfishness
• Judgments
• Destructive or abnormal patterns of relationships
• Divorces
• Hostility
• Control
• Manipulation
• Domination
• Revenge
• Unforgiveness

Source: Christian Healing Center

Diagram the family tree and generational sins in your journal

3. Pray the following prayer in preparation for the Generational Eucharist-inserting all you identified in #2.

Prayer for Renouncing Generational Sin

I stand as a representative for the generations of my family in the past and the future, representing both sides of my family
and myself.

Lord God, I ask for Your Mercy upon me and my family, to free us from the bondage of these generational sins and curses
that have been passed down through the family lines. In the name of Jesus Christ, and by the power of His blood shed on
Calvary, I renounce ( ___________________________________________________________________ etc).

Lord, I ask on behalf of my entire family for your forgiveness and healing.

We ask You to release us from any curses of sin, sickness, or disease, that may have come down through the family line.

We ask you to release us, our children of this family.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I take the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, and I break every curse upon this
family line, and I cancel every familiar spirit that has had assignment in our family.

I now pray for blessings where there have been curses, and healing where there has been any sickness or disease—physical,
psychological, or spiritual.

Lord, we thank you for all of this, and offer our praise for your mercy and kindness towards me, and all my family.

Amen.

(For those with Satanic or Witchcraft cult involvement, or those with family backgrounds in Santeria, and similar tribal cults,
Kabala, or Masonry (Masons, Eastern Star, etc.) you will need additional prayer for breaking specific vows and curses associated with
them.)

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 Journal exercise

4. Reflect on your experience in the Sacrament of Reconciliation

a. Identify the specific sins you confessed and place in branches of TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL
diagram (See Appendix 2).

b. Identify the “Deadly Sins” that are underlying these sin behaviors (and place on trunk of tree).

c. Identify the “Inner Vows” and “Bitter Root Judgments” that promote self-reliance (and write them at the base of the
tree).

d. Did your confession address all three of these areas - specific sins, deadly sins underlying them, inner vows and
bitter-root judgments? What was included and what was left out? Whatever was omitted, bring to the Generational Healing
Eucharist.

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 Healing the Whole Person

Talk #7

Spiritual Gifts and Healing

A. Baptism in the Holy Spirit notes

1. Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire

“I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming
after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will
baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.”
(Matthew 3:11)

2. Jesus is anointed for preaching, healing and deliverance

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad
tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and
recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim
a year acceptable to the Lord.”
(Luke 4:18-19)

3. Jesus promised this same power of the Holy Spirit to His disciples

“John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the
holy Spirit”
(Acts 1:5)

4. The “baptism in the Spirit” is a release of our Baptismal graces

“The term ‘baptism in the Spirit’ indicates that there is something here
that is basic to baptism. We say that the outpouring of the Spirit actualizes
and revives our baptism…Catholic theology can help us understand how a
Sacrament can be valid and legal but ‘unreleased’ if its fruit remains bound
or unused, because of the absence of certain conditions that further its
efficacy.”

“Sacraments are not magic rites that act mechanically, without people’s
knowledge or collaboration. Their efficacy is the result of a synergy...
between divine omnipotence (that is the grace of Christ and the Holy Spirit)
and free will...The fruit of the Sacrament depends wholly on divine grace,
however this divine grace does not act without the “yes”-the consent and
affirmation of the person…God acts like the bridegroom, who does not
impose his love by force, but awaits the free consent of the bride.”
(Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Sober Intoxication of the Spirit, pages 40-43)

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notes 5. Personal experiences with baptism in the Spirit (John G. Lake story)

B. Communion with Jesus

1. Through our Baptism we are brought into communion with Jesus

“Living in the risen Christ, we baptized Christians have new powers. We

have become adopted children of God (Galatians 4:5; 3:26) and are aware
through the Holy Spirit that we live in a relationship similar to that which
exists between God the Father and his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
because we now have same life within us. In Baptism we become like Christ”
(Fr. George Maloney, The Mystery of Christ in You, page 27 )

2. Living in Christ through the Holy Spirit

“Christians in Baptism receive the power of the Holy Spirit so that they
can live in Christ and in the Spirit. …The intimate union with Christ is
brought about and lived through the working of the Spirit who gives us the
power to turn away from the flesh and lovingly embrace the will of God
(1st Thessalonians 5:19).”
(Fr. George Maloney, The Mystery of Christ in You, page 51)

C. One Indivisible Church

1. Two Dimensions

The Church is one indivisible reality: her visible and sacramental institu-
tional dimension is inseparable from her invisible dimension, to which the
many and varied Charisms of the Spirit belong.

“...the whole Church is Charismatic, and so is each Christian by virtue of

his Baptism.”
(Cardinal Leon Joseph Suenens, Renewal and the Powers of Darkness, page 51)

2. The Holy Spirit reveals Himself in two ways

“All through the Bible the Holy Spirit reveals Himself in two ways: through
His sanctifying work, which transforms a person who receives Him and
infuses him or her with a new heart, or through His charismatic actions. In
the latter case, He empowers certain people not so that He can dwell in
them and sanctify them from within, but so that He can act through them
in the community and for the good of the community.

“If the sacraments are the established outlets of grace, the charisms are the
surprise outlets of grace and of the Holy Spirit.”
(Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Sober Intoxication of the Spirit, page 62 )

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3. The Church is given life by these two channels of grace

“The complete Church-the living organism that is watered and given life
by the Holy Spirit-is the combination of the two channels or the result of
these two directions of grace. Sacraments are the gifts given to all for each
one’s use, while the charisms are gifts given to each one for the use of all.
The Sacraments are gifts given to the Church as a whole to sanctify
individuals; charisms are gifts given to individuals to sanctify the Church.”
(Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Sober Intoxication of the Spirit, page 62)

D. Sanctifying Gifts

1.The Sanctifying Gifts are manifestations of our union with Christ in

holiness

“The prophet Isaiah in announcing the coming of the Messiah declares that
‘the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him; the spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge
of godliness’, and since by Baptism we are incorporated into Christ, we
share in these same gifts, which according to Tradition are seven in number.”
(Fr. Adolphe Tanquerey, The Spiritual Life, pages 616-617)

Sanctifying Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Isaiah 11:2

Intellectual Gifts Description

Knowledge Revelation of Divine mysteries

Understanding Relation between mysteries

Wisdom Insights into God’s ways

Counsel Follow inspirations of the Spirit

Affective Gifts Description

Fear of the Lord Reverence toward God in love

Piety Heartfelt devotion toward God

Fortitude Strength to do God’s will

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notes E. Charismatic Gifts

1. Charismatic gifts are manifest demonstrations of the power of the Spirit

“To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.
To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another
the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith
by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another
mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to
another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues. But one
and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to
each person as he wishes.”
(1 Corinthians 12:7-11)

2. Charismatic gifts empower our mind, will, and speech

“Notice the complete person will function in three areas of life. He will
have mind ability, communication ability and action ability. Now these
nine spiritual laws of God’s Spirit can be categorized in these three main
aspects, namely: mind gifts (revelation), which include gifts of: word of
wisdom, word of knowledge, and discerning of spirits; secondly
communication gifts, gifts of tongues, interpretations of tongues, and
prophecy; thirdly action gifts (power), which includes gifts of healing, gifts
of miracles, and the gift of faith. There are a total of nine supernatural
manifestations of the creative ability of Jesus Christ that will function
through every Christian believer.”
(Gerald Derstine, Destined to Mature, page 96)

Type of Gift Description of Gift

Revelation Gifts Holy Spirit Working through the mind

Words of knowledge Supernatural revelation of facts given by the Spirit

Words of wisdom Supernatural insight by the Holy Spirit for guidance

Discerning of spirits Supernatural ability to see into the spiritual realm

Sign Gifts Holy Spirit Working through the body

Miraculous power Supernatural acts of power transcending nature

Gifts of healing Supernatural interventions to restore health

Gift of faith Supernatural ability to actively trust in God

Speaking Gifts Holy Spirit working through speech

Gift of prophecy Supernatural ability to speak God’s message

Varieties of tongues Supernatural ability to speak unknown languages

Interpreting tongues Supernatural ability to interpret unknown languages

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F. Spiritual Gifts and Healing notes

1. All the gifts of the Spirit are healing gifts

All of the gifts of the Spirit are healing gifts. They are very beneficial to
facilitate inner healing, physical healing, spiritual healing, relational
healing, cultural healing, the healing of the Body of Christ.

2. Words of knowledge help us to know what the problem is

The following are ways to receive revelation from the Holy Spirit: feel it,
hear it, see it, read it, smell it, sense it, think it, dream it, experience it,
know it.

3. Words of Wisdom will help in discerning roots and how to pray

Discern when and how to share the revelation. Discern what the deeper
roots are. Discern how to pray. Offer the revelation with confidence but not
absolute certainty-allow their discernment. If a person is open to receiving
prayer, pray for the need revealed.

4. Discerning of spirits allows us to know the spiritual forces involved

Again these may be seen or smelled or felt or sensed or known. A
presence of an angel may increase faith for healing, or reveal how to pray.
A demon may need to be renounced or commanded to leave. It may also
reveal something about the roots. Seeing a person’s heart may show what
the barriers are to receiving healing.

5. Gift of tongues may be helpful in praying for person

Praying in tongues may bypass need for understanding on both sides. It
may assist in more direct and powerful prayer. It may also assist both
minister and recipient let go and rely on God more.

6. Gift of faith may assist both minister and recipient trust God
Many times God will give a supernatural expectancy of faith for either the
one(s) praying or the one receiving prayer, allowing them to receive, or step
out boldly.

7. Gift of prophecy, or interpretation may encourage and heal

Often, the Lord may use prophecy to build trust and to encourage the
person being prayed for. It may also bring inner healing to the person in an
area that only He knows.

8. Gifts of healing and miracles

Ministry may require several types of healing so multiple gifts of healing
may be used on a team or in a particular individual. The healing may be
gradual or miraculous.

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notes G. Blessing of Identity

1. Blessing through prayer

“Jesus received special blessings of His identity and destiny at His conception,
during his time in the womb, at His birth, through His circumcision and
dedication, at His baptism and at the major points of His life, prior to
going to the cross. Similarly, God desires our parents, the Church and even
society to be a channel of His blessing and protection to us. But we know
that none of us was blessed as Jesus was. Some of us were even neglected or
abused.”
(Neal Lozano, Unbound, page 108)

2. Our identity in Jesus

“As we find our identity in Jesus, we receive the very blessings that He
received from the Father when he took on our humanity. Just as Mary was
an instrument of that blessings to Jesus, speaking to Him the things she
treasured in her heart, so the Church, the ‘body of Jesus’ is meant to be an
instrument of the blessing that is ours in Christ.”
(Neal Lozano, Unbound, page 109)

3. Blessing through prophecy

“God’s blessing sometimes comes through a prophetic word. The New

Testament tells us that the gift of prophecy is meant for encouragement.
Most people would seek the gift if they understood how much Jesus wants
to bless His people by the power of the Spirit. He wants to speak His word
into our hearts and affirm our identity in Him.”
(Neal Lozano, Unbound, page 110)

4. God speaking into our hearts

“Such prophetic blessing involves two basic things. One is the awareness
that it is God who speaks...Second, prophetic blessing speaks deep
into a person’s heart. God knows my name. He knows who I am. God
understands me like no other. Encouragement comes because God speaks
to the meaning and purpose of my life.”
(Neal Lozano, Unbound, page 111)

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 Journaling Activity: Preparation for Blessing

1. Pray with Luke 3: 21-22 and Luke 4:16-20

“After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the
Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘
You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased’.”

“He came to Nazareth…into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed the scroll of the
prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to
proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and proclaim a year
acceptable to the Lord.’

Rolling up the scroll. He said to them, ‘Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing’”.

a. Read the passage once to get familiar with the text

b. Slowly read the passage a second time
c. Very, very slowly read the passage a third time
Pay attention to which word, words, or phrases rest in your heart
Talk to God about what is on your heart…and listen…
What is he speaking to you through this passage?

2. Do you see yourself as the “Beloved Child of the Father”? Why or why not?

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 Journaling Activity: Preparation for Blessing

3. Look back through your life and see where your identity was blessed by God or Others?

4. In what ways was blessing lacking in your life?

5. Are you willing for God to bless you today in a new way? Write out a prayer asking God for the openness to receive what
he wants to give. Be honest with both your fears and desires and then give Him permission to bless you in some specific
way.

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Talk #8

Living in Freedom

A. Freedom vs. Maturity notes

1. When the wound is healed - evidence of inner healing

• Freedom from compulsion to sin
• Increase fruit of Spirit - peace, joy, self-control
• Removal of pain from memory and current events
• Freedom to grow

2. Maturity is a process
What to do after an experience of healing?
• Develop emotional self-awareness (monitoring fears)
• Keep the doors closed to areas of temptation
• Cultivate the fruits of Spirit - active spiritual disciplines
• Rules for discerning of spirits
• Change habit patterns - invoking the will
• Invest in opportunities for growth

B. Cleaning the Wound: Healing and Deliverance

1. Demolish the stronghold by inner healing prayer

• Experience the Pain
• Identify the Lie
• Release the Trauma
• Experience the Lord’s Healing Touch

2. Close doorways and seal with blessings

“I want to place in your hands five keys. Picture a locked door. Opening
that door represents liberation from spiritual bondage. This door has five
locks, each requiring a key. As a believer in Christ you have all the keys you
need to be free from the influence of evil spirits. If one key has not been
used the bolt remains in place and the door will not move.”
(Neal Lozano, Unbound, pages 49-54 )

five keys
• Repentance and faith
• Forgiveness
• Renouncing the work of the Enemy
• Standing in the authority you have in Christ
• Receiving God’s blessing of your identity and destiny

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notes C. Bandaging the Wound: Virtues and Disciplines

1. Trials and temptations

“The Holy Spirit makes us discern between trials, which are necessary for
the growth of the inner man, and temptation, which leads to sin and death.
We must also discern between being tempted and consenting to temptation.
Finally, discernment unmasks the lie of temptation, whose object appears
to be good, a ‘delight to the eyes’ and desirable, when in reality its fruit is
death.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2847)

2. Living in freedom

• Daily contemplative prayer

• Daily discernment (Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for the Discernment
of Spirits and Consciousness Examen)
• Community and accountability
• Frequent reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and
Eucharist

D. Bandaging the Wound

1. The wound must first be healed

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person it roams through arid regions
searching for rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my home
from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it empty, swept clean,
and put in order. Then it goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits
more evil than itself, and they move in and dwell there; and the last condition
of that person is worse than the first.”
(Matthew 12:43-45)

2. Bandaging the wound with virtue

“Sanctifying grace is an habitual gift, a stable and supernatural disposition
that perfects the soul itself to enable it to live with God, to act by his love.
Habitual grace, the permanent disposition to live and act in keeping with God’s
call, is distinguished from actual graces which refer to God’s interventions,
whether at the beginning of conversion or in the course of the work of
sanctification.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 2000)

“The human virtues are stable dispositions of the intellect and the will that
govern our acts, order our passions, and guide our conduct in accordance with
reason and faith. They can be grouped around the four cardinal virtues:
prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1834)

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3. Bandaging the wound with discernment notes

“Rules for becoming aware and understanding to some extent the

different movements which are caused in the soul, the good, to receive them,
and the bad to reject them”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #313)

• Aware
• Understand
• Act

“In persons who are going from mortal sin to mortal sin, the enemy is
ordinarily accustomed to propose apparent pleasures to them, leading them
to imagine sensual delights and pleasures in order to hold them more and
make them grow in their vices and sins. In these persons the good spirit
uses a contrary method, stinging and biting their consciences through their
rational power of moral judgment.”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #314)

“In persons who are going on intensely purifying their sins and rising
from good to better in the service of God our Lord, the method is contrary
to that in the first rule. For then it is proper to the evil spirit to bite, sadden,
and place obstacles, disquieting with false reasons, so that the person may
not go forward. And it is proper to the good spirit to give courage and
strength, consolations, tears, inspirations and quiet, easing and taking away all
obstacles, so that the person may go forward.”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #315)

“Likewise he conducts himself as a leader, intent upon conquering and

robbing what he desires. For, just as a captain and leader of an army in the
field, pitching his camp and exploring the fortifications and defenses of a
stronghold, attacks it at the weakest point, in the same way the enemy
of human nature, roving about, looks in turn at all our theological,
cardinal and moral virtues; and where he finds us weakest and most in need
for our eternal salvation, there he attacks us and attempts to take us.”
(St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #327)

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 Journaling Activity: Reflecting on Graces

1. Pray with Psalm 136:

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures for ever.

O give thanks to the God of gods,

for his steadfast love endures for ever.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his steadfast love endures for ever;

to him who alone does great wonders,

for his steadfast love endures for ever;

It is he who remembered us in our low estate,

for his steadfast love endures for ever;

and rescued us from our foes,

for his steadfast love endures for ever;

O give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his steadfast love endures for ever.

a. Read the passage once to get familiar with the text

b. Slowly read the passage a second time
c. Very, very slowly read the passage a third time
Pay attention to which word, words, or phrases rest in your heart
Talk to God about what is on your heart…and listen…
What is he speaking to you through this passage?

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2. Review your journaling from the week.

a. After Talk 1 -“Healing the Whole Person” - what did you ask Jesus to heal?

b. After Talk 2 -“Wholeness in Christ” - where did you desire healing in security, maturity (development), and purity?

c. After Talk 3 -“Facing your Brokeness” - What wounds needed healing? What sins needed to be repented of and
forgiven? What inner vows and bitter-root judgments needed released? What “identity lies” needed truth?

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d. During your time of receiving ministry what healing took place? Review your journaling after Talk 5 and Talk 6 to see
what you wrote down.

e. What healing did you ask for during the Generational Eucharist? Did you experience any noticeable graces from that?
Review your journaling from Talk 6 to aid your reflection.

f. After Talk 7 -“Spiritual Gifts and Healing” - what did pray for? Did you receive a blessing of your identity? What other
graces did you receive in the prayer time?

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 Journaling Activity continued

3. Write out a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the graces you received this week.

4. Write out a short summary of the graces you received. If you desire and feel called, you may have an opportunity to share
this after Mass this morning.

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 Appendix 1

Renouncing Lies and Announcing Truth

Wounds
Rejection: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that I am unloved and unlovable. I renounce the lie
that I am not wanted, not desired and not good enough. In Jesus name, I announce the Truth that by virtue of my
baptism I am a beloved son or daughter of the Father. I announce the truth that he loves me so much that Jesus gave
his life for me, and that there is no greater love possible (Jn. 15). I announce the truth that the Love of God has
been poured out into my heart through the Holy Spirit. I announce the truth that I am loved and valued, wanted
and desired, and that I am precious in the Father’s eyes.”

Abandonment: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that I am alone, that no one understands me or
cares for me. I renounce the lie that I am unprotected, and that God has abandoned me.” In Jesus name, I announce
the Truth that Jesus himself promised me, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’ (Heb. 13:5); ‘I will be with you
always till the end of time’ (Mt. 28). I announce the Truth that I am connected and understand and deeply cared
for. I announce the Truth in Holy Communion I am united with Christ and the Communion of Saints. They are
always with me, so I am never alone.”

Fear: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that if I trust I will be hurt, disappointed or die. In the name
of Jesus I renounce all fear, anxiety, mistrust and distrust. I renounce the lie that I am not safe and not protected.
And I announce the Truth that God is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer and my protector (see Psalms 23, 27, 91).
I announce the Truth that God’s perfect love casts out all fear (1 Jn. 4:18). I announce the Truth that I am safe and
secure.”

Shame: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that I am bad, dirty, ugly, stupid, worthless, perverted... And
in Jesus name, I announce the Truth that Jesus died for my sins and that I am forgiven, washed, cleansed, justified
and accepted (see 1 Co. 6). I announce the Truth that Jesus did not come to condemn me but to save me (John
3:17-21; Romans 8:1; John 8:10-11). I announce the Truth that in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, I am forgiven
and set free. I announce the truth that I am pure and worthy, not because of what I have done, but because of what
Jesus has done for me.”

Powerlessness: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that I am powerless, weak, unable to change, not
capable; that I am stuck, trapped, that I don’t know what to do”. In Jesus name, I announce the Truth that Jesus
promised that his grace is perfected in my weakness, so that when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Co. 12:8-10). I
announce the Truth, that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). I announce
the Truth that “Where the Holy Spirit is there is freedom. (2 Co. 3:17). Therefore I accept the truth that I am
empowered by Christ and liberated by the Holy Spirit. I announce the Truth that through Confirmation, I am
anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit, who lives and dwells in me.”
Hopelessness: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that nothing ever changes and I will never have what
I want. I renounce the lie that my life is meaningless and that I have nothing to live for. In Jesus name, I announce
the Truth that my hope is steadfast in Christ, and that He makes all things new (Jn. 21:5). I announce the Truth
that because my hope is in Christ and I will not be disappointed (Ro. 5:5); I announce the truth that ‘I am being
transformed from glory to glory into the image of Christ’ (2 Co. 3:18); and that God is at work in me, and what he
begins he will bring to completion (Php. 1:6). Therefore I am filled with hope in the good things to come.”

Confusion: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that everything is confusing, that I don’t understand
anything and that it is up to me to figure things out on my own. In Jesus name, I announce the truth that I have the
mind of Christ (1 Co. 2:16) and that the Holy Spirit reveals whatever I need to know when I need to know it (1 Co.
1:7). I announce the truth that the Lord gives wisdom and understanding to anyone who asks (Jas. 1: 5). I announce
the Truth that God has given His Church to lead me into all Truth. I announce the Truth that I have understanding
and enlightenment from the Lord.”

Sins
Pride: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of pride and any idolatry of myself. I renounce self-
righteousness, self-deception, and self-promotion. I ask for your forgiveness Lord, and I choose instead to humble
myself before you.”

Envy: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of envy, and any idolatry of position or status. I renounce
coveting what anyone else has and bringing them down. I ask for your forgiveness Lord, and I choose instead
contentment and kindness toward my neighbors.”

Anger: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of anger, and any idolatry of power, control or justice. I
renounce all bitterness, judgments, and retaliation. I ask for your forgiveness Lord, and I choose instead the virtue of
patience and long-suffering, to bless those who hurt me.”

Lust: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of Lust, and any idolatry of sex or relationships. I renounce all
immorality, fornication, adultery, pornography…I ask for your forgiveness Lord, and I choose instead the virtue of
chastity and to see everyone in purity.”

Gluttony: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of Gluttony, and any idolatry of food, drink or drugs. I
renounce all self-indulgence and false comfort through what I take into my body. I ask your forgiveness Lord, and I
choose instead temperance and fasting to combat self-indulgence.”

Greed: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of Greed, and any idolatry of security, wealth or money.
I renounce all sins of hoarding, stealing, or using people to get ahead. I ask your forgiveness Lord, and I choose
instead generosity and trusting you for my provision.”

Sloth: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the sin of Sloth, and my idolatry of ease and false comfort. I
renounce laziness or giving up when things get difficult. I ask for your forgiveness Lord, and I choose diligence and
perseverance.”
 Appendix 2
The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
fruit
fruit Manifestation of Sin
Manifestation of Sin _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ fruit
Manifestation of Sin
fruit _______________________
Manifestation of Sin _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________
_______________________

Deadly Sins
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________

Root of Sin
(Self Reliance)
“I rely on myself when...”
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
Judgments
Vows _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ Lies
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________

Wounds (Strongholds)
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
 Appendix 3
The Tree of Life
fruit of the spirit fruit of the spirit fruit of the spirit
(love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,
generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self- generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self- faithfulness, gentleness, self-control)
control) control) _______________________
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
virtue
virtue (faith, hope, love, prudence,
(faith, hope, love, prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance)
justice, fortitude, temperance)
_______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________
Seven Contrary Virtues
Patience overcomes anger
Humility overcomes pride
Chastity overcomes lust
Diligence overcomes sloth
Abstinence overcomes gluttony
Kindness overcomes envy
Liberality overcomes greed
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
root of grace
{communion with god}
“I will let God love me in the places where I feel most vulnerable and dependent”
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
renunciation of the renunciation of
vows the truth about my the judgement
_______________________ identity _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________
_______________________

Seven Signs of Healing

Connected and understood replaces abandonment
Pure and worthy replaces shame
Safe and secure replaces fear
Empowered and liberated replaces powerlessness
Accepted and valued replaces rejection
Hopeful and encouraged replaces hopelessness
Understanding and enlightenment replaces confusion
 Appendix 4
Prayer for Renouncing Innner Vows

Father I acknowledge that I have tried to save myself rather than rely on you for my salvation. Please forgive me for my sin
of pride and self-sufficiency. I acknowledge that my effort to protect myself has left me imprisoned behind walls that keep
me from freely giving and receiving love. I desire to be free of this bondage that has come as a result of my own choices.
In the name of Jesus I renounce the inner vow that _________________________ (details of inner vow). I ask
you to release me from the bondage of this vow now. Thank you. Amen.

Prayer for Renouncing Judgement

Father I acknowledge that I have judged (name_______). I realize that I did this to protect myself from the
feelings of vulnerability and powerlessness in order not to be hurt. I also realize that this judgment is sin and
keeps me bound. I ask you now for your forgiveness and to release me and _______ (the person judged) from the
bondage of this condemnation and isolation. In the name of Jesus I renounce the judgment of ________ (name)
that ___________________ (identify specific judgments). I know I cannot change my own heart so I ask you to
give me your heart of compassion for _________.
(For more on judgments and prayer for release see www.kclehman.com)

Prayer of Forgiveness

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you who you need to forgive (could be family, friend, abuser, God,
yourself ).
2. Picture the person in front of you and pay attention to what you feel.
3. Make an account of the debt they owe you (what did they take from you, how did they hurt you?
It is okay to feel angry.)
4. Imagine yourself telling them what they did to hurt you and how it has affected you.
5. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what you believe about yourself based on that incident
(identity lie).
6. Renounce the identity lie. (For example: “I renounce the lie that I am not loved or cared for, etc.”)
7. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the judgments you hold towards that person who hurt you.
8. Renounce the judgments (see prayer above)
9. Ask Jesus to forgive the person.
10. Forgive the person.
11. Pray a prayer of blessing over that person-ask God to bless them in the opposite way that they hurt
you.
12. Ask Jesus to seal this forgiveness and heal the wounds.
13. Thank God for his healing.
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