Deliverance ministry is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that testify to the abundance of grace granted by God to the whole Church through Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Wherever the Gospel is proclaimed, there the Kingdom of God spreads its light and peace and emits its immense healing powers. Throughout its many decades of experience, Catholic Charismatic Renewal has experienced that the proclamation of the good news about the love of God the Father, who forgives humankind through Jesus the Son, frees people from their sin, allows them to share in God’s nature by filling them with the Holy Spirit, and calls them to new life as children of God.
In other words, the encounter with Jesus Christ, who rose again and lives, transforms people’s lives. As a con-sequence, whilst they come to have great awareness of God’s mercy and of their dignity as God’s children, they also acquire a clearer understanding of the dark points in their lives that are impediments to communion with God, with all men and women, and to a Christian life lived to the full. As the Gospel reminds us, the presence of the light of the Word brings out the darkness that is within us (cf. Jn 1:5).
I finally understand what Baptism in the Holy Spirit is! A distinct “before and after moment” of encountering Jesus, through the Holy Spirit; and really knowing in a personal way the love of the Father.
Also what the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is and why it is more than just a movement for a few but truly the bearer of a core grace for the whole Church!
A short read packed with powerful information. I read this as one of the supplemental readings for Encounter School of Ministry Year 1. It added depth and detail to the course content and has served as a great review as well.
Very important for our Church today. This book presents a clear and straightforward explanation of Baptism in the Spirit and how it fits into the life of the Church. I only wish this book was more widely known!