Francis MacNutt

Most Catholics did not grow up learning how to pray with others for healing or to expect that their prayers could be powerful and transformative. In this book, Francis MacNutt, an early leader in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and head of Christian Healing Ministries, encourages Catholics to do both. This easy-to-read and informative book includes a step-by-step guide for how to pray with others through the laying on of hands; explains the various types of healings that we can expectphysical, emotional, and spiritual; discusses the healing effects of the sacraments; features many stories of people who have been healed through prayer. This book will help Catholics view healing prayer as an integral part of their life in Christ and step out in faith by praying with others and by asking for prayer when they need healing.… (meer)

In this revised edition of Francis MacNutt's popular handbook on prayer for healing, which was first published in 1981 and has sold more than 150,000 copies, MacNutt introduces the idea that God still heals and that all followers of Jesus can become instruments of that healing power. MacNutt, an internationally known Christian healing minister and spokesperson, describes how to begin praying for healing, how to be patient in prayer, and how to pray in your own words. All Christians are invited to pray for hurting family members and friends. MacNutt's open, appealing style and personal stories build upon the Scripture references and scholarly studies on healing in order to empower believers to confidently imitate Jesus here and now… (meer)