Teresa's Story

Some years ago, my mother became ill with cancer.  After a failed radiation treatment the doctors were not sure if she would make it but they gave her as much medication as possible to ease the pain.  In the meantime, we waited to see what would happen.

During this time a friend called my mother to ask her if she would like to go on pilgrimage (a kind of spiritual holiday) to a place of healing and prayer.  As Roman Catholics we both believed in the power of prayer and that God can and does intervene in a supernatural way in people's lives.  So filled with apprehension but also with a sense of hope, we packed our bags and set off into the unknown.

The journey was long and tiring.  It involved travelling by plane, car and coach.  When we arrived at the Catholic shrine there were no flashing lights, no out of body experiences, no feelings of elation, but we had faith and hoped that something would happen.

Our week at the shrine was filled with peace and a deep sense of fellowship with those with whom we had travelled.  We prayed and prayed and prayed.  We attended religious services and received a special supernatural channel of God's spiritual healing called the Sacrament of Reconciliation (please see: http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/channelling/confession.html).

Towards the end of the week my mum volunteered that throughout our stay she had not felt the need to take any painkillers which was highly unusual.  She had also experienced a deep sense of peace throughout her stay.

On her return to England, she made a full recovery from her cancer.  We both felt that during our week away that she had been profoundly touched by the power of God.  To put it more bluntly, we both felt that during our week at the shrine, a miracle had occurred.

Strictly speaking, she had already received treatment from the doctors prior to the trip and so in the minds of some it could argued that her "healing" was due to the medical treatment that she had already received.  We both believed however, and do to this day, that as well as the medical treatment received, some other force had also been at work.

Teresa (not her real name)

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