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People seek therapy for many reasons. Some have been terribly hurt in childhood and those wounds are preventing them from having healthy relationships and moving their lives forward to where they would like to be. Some have suffered losses of loved ones or jobs or their dreams. So many people are suffering in this world today, and often their suffering goes unnoticed or disguised.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta once remarked that there is a great suffering in western nations, a spiritual poverty and suffering that often gets overlooked as such. We see the consequences of this interior suffering across the front page of every newspaper…gang violence, suicide, skyrocketing divorce rates, abortion, domestic violence…and the list can go on and on. And it builds on itself and perpetuates a cycle of abuse and despair. What’s the answer?
We need healing, the healing only Jesus can give... healing of our nation, healing in our homes and, most importantly healing in our hearts. Without healing individuals the suffering will just expand exponentially, as indeed it has.
Two groups of people that often get overlooked and underserved are those suffering the aftermath of divorce and abortion and their family members. We have some great resources and healing opportunities for both.
Check out the following:
Journey of Hope 2010 for separated and divorced Catholics
For those suffering the aftermath of abortion:
A Morning of Prayerful Remembrance & Intercession - NYC
An Afternoon of Remembrance & Intercession – Washington, DC
Day of Prayer and Healing for Siblings of Aborted Babies - NYC
Day of Prayer and Healing for those who have aborted a child due to a poor prenatal diagnosis - NYC
Entering Canaan: Men's Day of Prayer & Healing - NYC
For post abortion healing retreats worldwide visit http://www.rachelsvineyard.org
Also check out our articles and links sections for more resources and information.
We pray for all of you who come to this site seeking healing and help. May God bless you in this New Year and grant you His graces in abundance.
In Jesus and Mary, Allison Ricciardi Founder and President |