Healing Mass
Monday, September 18 at 7 PM
St. Anthony Catholic Church, Knoxville
“for I, the Lord, am your healer.” Exodus 15:26
In a healing Mass, the theme of renewal is reflected in the liturgical prayers and Scripture readings, as well as in the music, which often consists of spirited praise and worship songs.
Participants in a healing Mass are individually prayed over by the celebrant and an assisting prayer team. An individual who is being prayed over will sometimes be overcome by an outpouring of divine grace, causing him to be filled with a heightened state of inner awareness that may make it impossible for his body to support itself. This “resting in the Spirit” is a temporary yet powerful manifestation of the Holy Spirit. For any healing to take place, openness to the Holy Spirit is essential, as is the “expectant faith” that was demonstrated by the centurion who had absolute confidence in Our Lord’s power to cure his servant (Luke 7:67).
A healing may be physical, spiritual or emotional; it may be sudden or it may happen gradually, in God’s time. A healing may also manifest itself in a manner that is different from what was expected. Regardless of the nature of the healing, perseverance in prayer is necessary for the healing to continue. Of course, God alone can restore someone to health: the priest and prayer teams
are only vehicles for God’s healing power.
All are invited, and there are no age restrictions.
