By Willy E. Arcilla, Contributor
INQUIRER.net
THE AWARENESS and popularity of Canadian-based Fr. Fernando Suarez has been soaring in recent weeks as increasingly more Filipino faithful and Christians worldwide attend and bear witness to his healing ministry at which the disabled walk, the visually-impaired see, the deaf hear and the mute speak. There are patients with cancer and other diseases who are cured. Yet, despite a cult following that seems to rival local celebrities, Father Suarez remains admirably humble, insisting that “I am not a healer” amid persistent labels as the “healing priest” or “miracle priest.” Raising his voice somewhat to emphasize the point and ensure that all can hear clearly, “it is not me who heals, but our Lord Jesus Christ, and He uses me merely as an instrument for His grace.” He draws an analogy to Christ’s healing power with “water passing through one’s hands.”
During a healing mass held recently at SM Megamall’s Trade Hall, Father Suarez repeatedly said in his homily, “I feel so embarrassed whenever people reach out to touch my robes,” again emphasizing it is God’s omnipotence that heals both the body and spirit. But despite this self-effacing attitude, he urged all the faithful present “not to feel embarrassed in praying for compassion and healing” for all afflictions — physical or spiritual — for nothing is impossible with God. He explains that the miracles people see or personally experience are demonstrations of God’s love that serve to help strengthen the people’s faith. If the source of all evil in this world is pride, manifested in being self-centered and an egoistic “ownership” of one’s accomplishments, he says the source of all good must lie in being “Christ-centered” and complete abandonment and surrender to God. “If we rely on Jesus, we will not be disappointed based on His promise that He will not fail us if we trust in Him.” However, while he urged all brethren to implore good health and a fullness of life with total confidence as children of God, he also admonished that God wants “holistic healing,” and not just “partial healing,” including the healing of one’s heart and conversion of one’s soul. He went on to pray for the moral illnesses and social injustices that bedevil the country, specifically the graft and corruption plaguing government and the wrenching poverty oppressing millions; for the deepest divisions to be healed and discrimination of all forms banished. In offering a reason for why God does not seem to answer all our supplications, he said perhaps “sometimes, what we ask for may not be good for us.”
In an interview prior to the mass, this writer asked Father Suarez if he can share what God tells him in his personal conversations during private moments of prayer, to which he replied, “God says He loves me, and He is happy with what I do in sharing the gift of healing with all the faithful.” This writer later learned that Father Suarez interacts, touches and prays over each and every person in all of his healing services — regardless of how long it takes or how exhausting it can get.
Before an audience consisting of the sick and the curious, the faithful and the skeptics, captured on digital cameras and video recorders, shown live on closed-circuit TV and later on nationwide TV, Father Suarez performed his individualized healing ministry on thousands, moving constantly and laying his hands on the old and the young, many of whom rose from wheelchairs and spontaneously shared poignant stories, testifying to God’s goodness through Father Suarez.
When this writer asked Father Suarez what he would like to tell the millions of Filipinos who may have desperately wished to attend his healing sessions, but cannot because they are preoccupied with earning a living or do not possess the means, he says reassuringly, “God heals in different ways, so we must all believe in his goodness. While it is God who heals, it is faith that saves.” Fittingly, Father Suarez reminds us of the gospel passages when Jesus brings back to life a grief-stricken father’s only daughter, and a woman suffering from years of debilitating illness touches the hem of His cloak, in which He says “Take courage… your faith has made you well.”
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February 22nd, 2008 at 12:45 am
Rich Man,Poor Man
Thursday,February 21.St.Peter Damian
Jeremiah 17:5-10 / Psalm 1;1-4,6 / Luke 16:19-31
There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.Luke 16:19
‘It is my prayer and belief that it will be answered,…healing!!!,oh…and oh how nice to surrender all our concern with peaceful heart to God.’ But with our alert minds and heart ready to act and in love.
so here again,one from my daily reflection booklet,…Living Faith.
Mahirap matamo ang ‘healing’ o biruan namin e “hiling”. mahaba ang sharing so,parang ganito ang kwento.Noon daw e me namatay na isang mahirap,ngunit pious peasant at sa langit napunta.Kasabay niyang dumating sa pinto ng langit e isang mayaman ding namatay.Lumabas si San Pedro and welcomed the rich man and took him into heaven,apparently not seeing the poor peasant.As soon as the gates shut,all kinds of rejoicing began inside.The poor man could hear the music,loud singing and great rejoicing inside heaven.
After a while all was quiet,and Saint Peter came out and ushered in the poor man.But the poor peasant got no grand reception.So he asked St.Peter why the same partiality shown to the rich and powerful on earth was also apparently shown in heaven.Putting his arms around the poor man,St.Peter said:”You are just as dear to us as anyone else,and your heart will be filled with satisfaction.But,you see,poor people like yourself come to heaven every hour.A rich man like that one…well,they do not come more than once every hundred years!”
from Fr.Edward Hayes-Pray All Ways
kahit biro marahil,pero napa-isip din ako,…n eto reflecting,kung ano ang mensahe at matutunan ko dito.’Habang ako’y patuloy na nakiki-isa sa communal prayer’ kahit sa aking sarili lamang ay,tutuo,napaka-rami pa ring katanungang dapat makita ang kasagutan,though alam na natin e yung kung paano ito isasagawa ng mapayapa,maayos at magiging isa nang tunay na pagbabagong makatarungan para sa lahat.Yun bang ang ‘healing’ na natamo natin e talagang ipagsasaya ng lahat,hindi lang ng mahirap o ng mayaman ngayong panahon natin, ngunit higit sa lahat e ng mga susunod pang mga kababayan natin.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
‘Dasal,communal prayer,…at makinig tayo sa direction,…sa ating mga sarili sa pamilya at tungo sa mas malawak,…”Pambansang Paghihilom”,…’healing,…pray and ask to the Healer-the true healer.’ Heal us Lord,our land,our people our country,our leaders.’ In Jesus name.Amen
‘Jesus,Jesus,Jesus’
‘My sacrifice,O God,is a contrite spirit.Psalm 51:19
February 12th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Nice work.
February 10th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Many bishops will really question the motive of this man because they are worried they may lose followings, income.and credibility. I guess our bishops should focus their attention to other kinds of religious denomination since the Catholic hierarchy is fast eroding. More failthful have become unbelievers and switch to other sect. The church has become less responsive to the members. Their activities are now more political in character than what they are supposed to do. In the Middle East, thousands of pinoys quit their religiou an embrace a strange belief for convenience sake. The church is not doing something to stop this grand harvest by other religions. The harvest is supposed to be plenty. Yet our own failthful are being harvested by other religious sects.
By the way, what is the church doing on the issue of family planning? If rythym method is the only acceptable means, then pursue it with vigor and make it a priority program. Without controling the growth of population, our country risks been taken over in the near future by a new of generation of prostitutes, squatters, holduppers, beggars and all kinds of social misfits as a result of extreme lack of proper education.
I’m just worried of my future grand children who will be living under this kind of environment.
February 10th, 2008 at 4:42 am
‘Healing…,ang isa sa biyaya na ating nakita at tinatanggap para sa akin ay ang naipalutang ng Ministry ni Fr.Fernando,ang isang magandang biyaya na masasabi kong kailangan nating lahat,matagal at patuloy ang pag-asam at matamo ang tunay na paghihilom,na kailangan natin.Pag-asa,ito ang isa sa aking unang nakita o natamo,paniniwala,na aking kailangan upang lalong higit akong kumapit sa aking kinilalang Panginoon at tagapag-ligtas.May katagalan talaga,at maraming karanasan at sa akin’y dumating ang isang salitang ‘If today you hear God’s word,harden not your heart.’ At naalala ko ang aking mga nakaraan,gawain sa Parokya,Cursillo,ang mga gabi ng ultreya,Word Ministry,at aking kawalan ng tutuong dedikasyon sa aking paglilingkod.Matapos ang ME naming mag-asawa,alam ko na ito ay isa na namang pagtawag sa akin.At sa LSS,alam kong ako’y muling kanyang hinipo,ng Banal na Espiritu.Sa kabila ng aking kalagayang pangkalusugan ay naisagawa naming mag-asawa ang mga kinakailangan naming gawin sa komunidad na aming sinamahan.Patuloy pa rin ang mga pagsubok,ngunit sa biyaya’y sa kanya kami natutok.At hindi ko na mabibilang ang kay-raming mga Banal na Misa at prayer meetings at mga teachings,healing services ant mga conferences ang aming nadaluhan,sa paniniwalang ang lahat ng ito’y kailangan namin hindi lamang ng katawan,kundi ng isang tunay na ‘healing’ at maging tunay na disipulo.Maraming beses din akong na-pray over ng komunidad at ng mga kasam na mula sa iba pang lugar,me sa telepono pa nga from California at ng hindi ko na mabilang na mga Pari sa aming mga healing mass,pati na ang mga Pari at Obispong galing sa atin na bumibisita dito at syempre ni Fr.Fernando at alam kong hanggang sa ngayon e kasama ako sa laging ipinagdarasal at kasama sa mga intensyon nila sa kanilang mga pagdiriwang ng Banal na Eukaristiya.Alam kong mahaba pa ang aking paglalakbay,ngunit alam kong may paghihilom akong natamo,una na ako’y pinagaling niya sa aking adiksyon sa sigarilyo at sa alak,at sa iba pa na aking tunay na mga struggle,at iba pa sabi ko nga e akin pa ring kinakaharap.At lalong higit sa aking karamdaman.Ngayon ay nagkaroon ako ng maayos na pananaw sa buhay bilang asawa at ama at lolo at kapatid,tiyuhin,in law,at bilang isang mamamayan at lalong higit bilang isang Kristiyano.Sa ngayon,e ito nga siguro ang isa ko pang kinakailangan kong ipagdasal,ang tila talagang pagharap at pagtulong upang magkaroon ng katarungan at pagkalinga sa mga mas lalong hirap sa kabuhayang mga ka-anak at kababayan.Kaya naman sa tuwing me malaking isyung kaharap tayo bilang isang bansa,e lalo akong nagdarasal na gabayan at bigyan ng lakas at direksyon tayo at malampasan ang mga ito.Sa nababasa ko mga forum at sa mga ilang diskusyon at sa mga umpukan at huntahan ng ating mga kababayan ay lalong lumakas ang aking paniniwala na kailangan natin ang magdasal at lumahok sa mga gawain na inihahain ng simbahan at ng mgacivic/civil societiety upang tayo’y matuto at lumago.At kung hindi man ay mag-aral,magbasa,lalo ngayon sa bagong teknolohiya,napakagandang mabasa ang mga aklat na magbibigay sa atin ng direksyon at kaliwanagan lalo na sa mga isyu sa ating kalagayan bilang isang Katolikong Kristiyano.Tuwing me mga pangyayaring tulad ngayon e,binubuklat ko at muli e binabasa ko ang ‘aklat ko na ‘An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching,upang sa mga huntahan at sa tulad ngayon ay maibahagi ito sa iba bilang isang simpling mananamplataya.’Pastoral Care,at alam kong kulang,sa tao,kaya nga lalo akong naniniwala na kung ‘healing o paghihilom ng bayan e ito ang tunay at magaling na lunas,’hanapin muna ang kaharian lalo na at lahat sa atin ay ibibigay.’ at dyan lamang e napakatagal na,ngunit me pag-asa,ang sagot at kaligtasan.’Kailangan ang mga pulitiko,ngunit kailangan din ang iba pa,lalo na ang mga mangagawa sa simbahan,sabi ng isang guro sa paaralan,about our elected officials while working with them in some projects,’What I discovered was not how powerful those people are,but how limited their power really is.All they can actually do is rearrange the yard markers on the playing field of life.They can’t change a human heart.They can’t heal a wounded soul.They can’t turn hatred into love.They can’t bring about repentance,forgiveness,reconciliation,peace.’ Mga kababayan para po sa atin lahat at salamat po.
February 9th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Always Catholic,
plsdo researh
please AB Cruz, how much donation he receives from thunderbird casino at poro point? and if he issues a receipt for cash received? ask B Olivares how much he got from erap and jueteng lords for his projects and if there was a receipt issued. were funds pocketed?
background of fr suarez with diocese of winnipeg (been there, boring and lonely)
Going to the seminary was not an immediate option. Suarez went to Manila and graduated with a chemical engineering degree at Adamson University which is run by the Vincentian Fathers.
Mary appears
After college, Suarez entered the Franciscan Order (Conventuals). “After one-and-a-half years, I left. Then I joined the SVD (Society of the Divine Word) but I was asked to leave after six months.”
It was there, at the SVD Christ the King Seminary that, Suarez says, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him. “She told me that I would go to a far away place which was cold and windy, and there proclaim the word of God.”
Suarez was in his late 20s when he met a French-Canadian student and tourist named Mark Morin who invited him to Canada and even paid for his fare. They could have been partners in a business venture but Suarez wanted to pursue the priesthood. That was 1996.
He again tried the Diocese of Winnipeg to study as a diocesan priest but again, it did not work out and he was made to leave.
“I was an expensive venture, they said,” he says, chuckling. “They’d have to spend four-and-a-half years on me.” They preferred already ordained Filipino diocesan priests who were seeking a life abroad.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:48 am
STATEMENT OF CLARIFICATION
REGARDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF FR. FERNANDO SUAREZ
Companions of the Cross – February 6, 2008
We have received several questions about the healing ministry of Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC.
Several news agencies have recently run articles about his ministry. In order to address the
questions and concerns that have been raised, we would like to make the following clarifications:
1) Fr. Fernando Suarez is a member of the Companions of the Cross. He is a priest in good
standing with priestly faculties from the Archdiocese of Ottawa. He has been assigned
by the Companions of the Cross to work for Mary, Mother of the Poor, a charitable
organization based in the Philippines which is dedicated to serving the poor. Fr.
Fernando often preaches missions and celebrates Masses followed by prayers for
healing.
2) The Companions of the Cross have a deep love and respect for the authority of the
Catholic Church. We endeavor to minister in complete obedience to the Church’s
teaching and in union with the local bishops in all matters. As a community, “we are
determined to think with the Church and to be loyal to the Magisterium” (Constitutions
and Rules of the Companions of the Cross, C25).
3) Recently two bishops have noted that Masses with prayers for healing were conducted
in their dioceses without their approval. We deeply regret this. It is always our intention
to act with the blessing and explicit approval of the local Bishop. In these cases, there
was an unfortunate miscommunication. It was understood that the local organizers of
these events had already secured the necessary permission. Unfortunately, this was not
the case. Letters of apology have been sent to both bishops.
To insure that this never happens again, a policy has been established whereby the local
Bishop’s written permission must be received by Mary, Mother of the Poor prior to the
confirmation and publication of any future events. This policy, already in effect in
North America, takes effect immediately in the Philippines and elsewhere.
4) Fr. Fernando Suarez, and all priests of the Companions of the Cross, are careful to
comply with the Church’s Instruction on Prayers for Healing issued by the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 2000.
In keeping with this instruction, we make every attempt to ensure that “anything
resembling hysteria, artificiality, theatricality or sensationalism” does not take place (cf.
Instruction on Prayers for Healing, Disciplinary Norms, art 5, sec 3).
5) In accord with the teaching of the Church, we believe that “[p]rayer for the restoration
of health is… part of the Church’s experience in every age, including our own.”
(Instruction on Prayers for Healing, Introduction). We delight that the Lord continues
to bring consolation to the sick and suffering through prayers for healing. However, we
leave it entirely to the competent authorities to confirm or deny claims of miraculous
healing. It is the local Bishop, in consultation with medical experts, who makes such a
determination.
6) Mary, Mother of the Poor often distributes religious articles, such as rosaries handmade
by the poor, at their events. This is a concrete manner through which the poor
contribute to the work of the apostolate. Donations are accepted for these articles with
the permission of local pastors and event organizers.
While we encourage true devotion to our Lady, especially through the prayer of the
rosary, we caution the faithful against any superstitious claims made about these or any
religious articles. When blessed by the Church, God can indeed use such articles as an
instrument of healing in our lives, but these graces come solely from Christ through the
blessing of the Church and our faith in the Lord.
We apologize for any misunderstandings and hope that this explanation provides clarity to those
with concerns. It is our fervent desire to serve the good of the Church and regret anything that
would bring disunity or confusion to God’s people. Above all we desire to facilitate a deeper
knowledge and love of the Lord in the fullness of truth taught by His Holy Catholic Church.
For Further Reference
Instruction on Prayers for Healing, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 2000
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_2000112
3_istruzione_en.html
Catechism of the Catholic Church, par 1500-1510, especially 1506.
Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines, Congregation for Divine
Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 2001. See Sacramentals, par 272-273.
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_2002051
3_vers-direttorio_en.html
February 7th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Magkaiba ang Faith Healing at healing na nanggaling sa Diyos; actually if you a true beleiving Christian the Bible is the revealed will of God. In Isaiah53:5/1Peter2:24 God said, by His stripes we are healed, it means he gives the authority to pray for healing. in James 5:14-15 pray for the sick & afflicted and they shall recover. Ngunit ang tunay na beleiver ay priority niya ay mag-hayag ng Gospel of God not only healing. So it is not the will of God ang kay Fr. Suarez that’s Jesus said in Mat7:21-23who can enter the K of God who do the will of the Father,not everyone that said to me,LordLord. God bless!
February 6th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Lighten up folks. Not to douse gasoline on an ember, but I wonder why even the Bishops are worried about Fr. Fernando Suarez. If there is nothing doubtful about Fr. Suarez why then it is that the Bishops in their Catholic wisdom are not too keen about this healing business. Is it envy or something else?
Here is the Bishops reaction to Fr. Suarez healing practices:
“Malolos, Bulacan Bishop Jose Oliveros announced the filing of a complaint with the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith against Fr. Suarez for healing at the Marilao Divine Mercy Shrine without permission.[13] Oliveros spoke at a press conference after the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Plenary Assembly, and stated that he would also complain to Suarez’s Companions of the Cross superiors.[14] Oliveros further accused Suarez of violating paragraph 4 of Section 2, “Instruction on Healing Activities of the Doctrine of Faith”, signed by Pope Benedict XVI.[15]”
Instead of encouraging the healing priest to continue his ministry, why are the Bishops filing a complain against this priest? There must be something that we do not know for sure.
Could you blame me for voicing my doubt?
I will stand corrected if I am wrong.
February 6th, 2008 at 8:56 am
you have to know the background of this person before we can tell he’s really authentic.. his background is booming so loud with crookedness! Just ask the authorities from the Diocese of Winnipeg.
February 5th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Is Father Suarez soliticing payment for his healing? Is he promoting his “gift” to gain wealth, power? He does not seem to be harming people, so why are we so hard on him.
I myself know someone who was cured from praying with Fr Suarez. This person is not even a devout Christian, was gravely ill with doctors’ tests to prove it (in black and white). He said that for months he was sick and now he’s well- and he can’t explain it. All he knows is that he prayed with Fr. Suarez as a last ditch effort, thinking “it couldn’t hurt”.
My point- Until we experience a “miracle” ourselves, we’ve got no cause to judge that other people’s experiences are invalid and impossible.
February 5th, 2008 at 3:33 am
‘Go And Tell Others’
Monday,February 4
.Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord in his pity has done for you.Mark 5:19
sa aming globalsite ng aking mga kababayan e,i share daily reading and sometimes also the reflection or a homily from a sharer i read,from Living Faith,and most of the time talaga e sumasagot sa mga kasalukuyang tanong ng marami pati na ako at sabi nga ng ilang guro at Pari at mga manunulat e kalimitan e yun nga,ibinibigay lagi ang kasagutan sa iyo,o parang yun na ring sabi ni sa ‘tamang panahon’bibigyan ka ng iyong dapat isagot o ng iyong sasabihin.
so eto siguro e isa nga, ‘go and tell others’ so here it is from Heather Wilson,at naisulat niya ito,pero kalimitan e ganito rin naman talaga ang karanasan natin at kung minsan e maganda ring i-share ito at baka mas lalong basahin at paniwalaan,kaysa kung ang aking karanasan ang isulat ko,though alam ko naman na marami-rami na rin (he-he) na ring nagbabasa at naniniwala
Laiko rin siguro,at ako e laiko rin,so,siguro dapat nga lang sigurong magpa-lakas tayong mga laiko…matapos tayong sumangguni at magkumpisal at tanggapin ang mga Sakramento,e ipagdasal natin na matamo ang biyaya na maharap natin at magampanan ang tungkulin nating mga laiko.Politics…y-not? kung sa laiko dapat yan…let’s do it…simulan sa PTA,o sa mga NGO at sa Barangay,Bayan at Kongreso o ha,ha(reminder sa akin ng isang elder e,ok lang yun ‘boy,…but make sure you are always grounded,e hindi ko naintindihan agad what he meant,sabi ko e,eeee grounded na naman,e yun ang sabi sa mga bata rito pag-me-s o maling nagawa,…yun pala e, i have to maintain my spiritual nourishments,…so alam ko mahirap,e lagi namang me ganyan,so tama yun at talaga namang doon ka lang aasa ng iyong lakas,kahit pa nga sa aking Mrs,ha,ha o sa mga isyu ng mga anak.so siguro ganito muna,habang tuloy ang diskusyon dito,at mag-bantay at mag-obserba at mag-aral,mag discern ng mahigpit,kung sino ang mga tao o grupo na tapat sa ARAL)
so eto po…
Freed from his demons,this grateful man wants to go along with Jesus.(parang yung maraming gustong sumama sa mga healing Mass at services,matapos ma-heal from Jesus,sa pamamagitan ni Fr.Fernando so siguro at sa ibang mga services o sa mga communities,pero siguro yun nga pamilya muna,lalo’t me mga dapat pang-gawin para sa pamilya dahil kailangan talaga,yan ang isang hadlang sa mga laiko,pamilya,dapat lamang na ang pamilya e handa rin,at magastos po sumama sa mga misyon,e kkb talaga yan,kaya hindi rin ako makasama lalo na’t sa ibang mga bansa at lugar na,ha,ha,at mahirap pong maging taga-salo o catcher-lalo na’t libo-libo na,alam ng mga tumutulong yan at alam ng mga Pari yan,so alam syempre Ng Panginoong Jesus) But Jesus sends him back to his family in what is really an amazing vocation story.
Many of us have experienced being “freed”- o healed din yan di po baga? - by God- perhaps from anxiety,from fear,from hatred,from timidity,from isolation.(pag nasa o OFW ka e lagi yan,at lalo na’t napaka-lamig o napaka-init,galing na rin ako sa Saudi sand storm naman,at wala kang mapuntahan o magagawa) To express our gratitude,we want to walk more closely with God.So we try to discern what that may mean for us. We may decide that it’s just something between God and us,but then God says,”No,I want you to go and tell others,”
I don’t know about you,but evangelizing comes very hard to me. I’m tempted to say, “Dear God anything but that!” But Jesus gives the man he healed a gentle push: “Tell your family. Tell the people you love what God has done for you.” (sa aking karanasan e ganito talaga ang nangyari,and it takes time talaga naman,nag-ME,formation,nagkasakit,so tyempo o blessing talaga,so tuloy ang pagdalo g Praying meetings,teachings,ministry work,at na train to be a sharer,sa LSS,sacristan sa mga healing Mass,sa other activities ng community,intercessor o sa service,at katulong sa mga fund raising drives,at mga outreaches/mission.At yun nga pala,’you are telling others already what the Lord in his pity has done for me’, (parang madali ko na lang sabihin,sanay na po ah!,tulad din ng mga lagi ng kasama sa mga healing services,pero alam namin naman na parang kayo si Nathanael,nakatingin at nagmamasid di,kita kayo,ha,ha)
so,here’s the author’s prayer…maki-dasal na rin po tayo,…ng taimtim.
“Lord,help us believe that you will give us the right words!”
(laging sinasabi e magaling at relihiyoso tayong mga Pinoy,maaari nga po,…pero marami rin at inspirasyon na rin namin ang mga tagarito,taga-ibang nasyon na aming nakakasalamuha rito pati na mga Pari,Deacon at mga Madre,at marami pa rin ang hindi pa nakaka-alam ng mga gawaing ito,at nalalaman lang nila nga kung medyo namomoblema na,at kailangan na ang tulong,…at hindi kilala si Fr.Fernando?…busy siguro sa ibang…,kaya hindi siya kilala,at marami pa nga rin.At tutuo yan,pag-nalamang ikaw e Pari,hindi ka na titigilan ng ating mga kababayan.’Fr.punta kayo sa amin,Fr.me sakit po yung,…ha,ha,…masaya rin kami,at tutuo sari-sari ang kwento at kasaysayan,at kahit me mga isyu o debate o talo talo sa huntahan,pag-nag-usap e naliliwanagan at me natutunan at kung seryoso na e,tulong-tulong din at yun nga lang mahirap din talaga yung walang spirituality,mahirap mong kausapin,at kawa-awa rin,so dasal na lang po…(patuloy din ang pag-tulong sa nahihirapan pa ring kababayan na mga bagong dating,marami rin ang nagsarang kompanya at walang trabaho,hindi alam kung saan hihingi ng tulong o o kung me matatakbuhan,me,mga bills at mortgage na binabayaran.me nasa college at ‘lalong higit ang mga uma-asa sa padala diyan sa atin. pero,nakaka-survive ano po?(itutuloy) salamat po muli.(for Jesus)
February 4th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
For the greater Glory of God!!
“Signs shall follow him who believe…”
This is what I think everytime news of healing resounds through Mass Media.
I believe that God works through His servants and Handmaids so that we may give glory to Him — just like in the time of Jesus; they were amazed of His power to heal and gave glory to God.
Instead of doubting, let us give glory to God for these marvelous things.
God Bless!!
February 4th, 2008 at 11:24 am
LOL, sorry but its a load of crock. The blind can see, the deaf can hear, yada yada… give me a break. I have witnessed many of these so called healers and all they give people is blind hope. I’m not going to debate this with a bunch of religious loonies, its like arguing to a block wall.
February 3rd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
A lot of Faith Healers had come and gone in my time, and none of them were for real. There were also those Psychic Healers who operate on unsuspecting people without the use of a scalpel of knife. Turn out they were all bogus.
I have not witness any healing session of Father Suarez, nor have I attended any Healing Mass. For all I know, He must have been ordained by the Almighty to do the work for the Sick and the Poor.
At this stage however, and with all the hoopla surrounding Fr. Suarez mission, and with due respect to Fr. Suarez, I am still a “doubting Thomas.” It does not mean that I do not believe. I am just in doubt, as I have seen so many “False Healers” in the past.
Alain
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Regarding: Archbishop Cruz bans Suarez’s healing sessions in Pangasinan. According to the good? bishop “Wala pang santo na bumuhay ng patay (No saint has ever brought back someone from the dead),” Cruz said.
Archbishop Oscar Cruz is a modern day pharisee. He does not deserve to be an Archbishop. He does not even know his scripture. I quote from the Holy Bible:
Jesus told His Apostles to raise the dead (Matt. 10:8)
Old Testament
Elijah raises the widow’s son (I Kings 17:17-24)
Elisha raises the Shunammite’s child (II Kings 4:32-37)
The dead man restored to life as he touches Elisha’s dead bones. (II Kings 13:21)
New Testament
Peter raises Dorcas (Acts 9:36-41)
Paul raises Eutychus to life (Acts 20:9-12).
There are also accounts of St. Francis Xavier, St. Patrick, St. John Bosco, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Rose of Lima, Bl. Margaret of Castello and recently. Raised from the Dead: True Stories of 400 Resurrection Miracles by Alfred J., Father Hebert (Paperback - Jun 1986) Imprimatur
Archbishop Cruz and Bishop Jose Oliveros have allowed the devil to get into their hearts because of pride. Wasn’t that how Lucifer fell? They are envious that a mere priest is getting more popularity, press and attention than they do as bishops. Did it ever occur to them that just because they became bishops they are not automatically holy, just like congressmen and judges are not automatically honorable. Are they envious that God has not given them the gift of healing. Or maybe they just want a share of the collections and donations Fr Suarez gets.
My sister-in-law’s baby had a very slow and irregular heart rate. The doctors in Canada said her baby had to have a pacemaker installed as soon as she was born since she had a heart rate of 60 beats per minute when babies should have 100 bpm. Fr Suarez blessed her when she was 6 months pregnant before she left for Canada and told her she would be fine and her baby would be fine. My niece is now 8 months and is doing well without a pacemaker. The doctors in Canada could not believe their eyes.
I have yet to see Archbishop Cruz and Bishop Oliveros perform a miracle. Despite all their prayers and shouts, their prayer for GMA to resign is not being heard. She is even getting more powerful. God does not answer prayers of an evil heart. Why don’t they become more Christ like and instead pray for a change of GMA’s heart. God put her there. Didn’t the Good (yes he was really good!) Cardinal Sin say vox populi, vox Dei? Did Jesus tell Pilate or Herod to resign their positions? Now Cruz and Oliveros want to play the role of Caiphas and the Chief Priests to crucify Fr Suarez. I only pray that God touch their hearts so that they can swallow their pride and Godless communist ideologies and truly have love in their hearts so they can be a blessing to other people’s lives.
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
i think father suarez is god sent kasi andaming maysakit na walang pang ospital
truly god is good hindi siya naniningil sa mga politiko natin na magnanakaw pumunta ka sa pcso (charity) kung gaano karaming nangangailangan ng gamot na may sakit mapapaiyak ka, sana may healing sa mga politlko na magnanakaw like fr.suarez paradi tayo naghihirap.by the ako po ay ofw mahirap ang malayo malungkot palagi ako sa church kasi dito ang tumutulong sa amin eh mga pari because of the homily nila.uae/qatar
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
What i can say is why you people always need proof for a blessed man like Fr. Suarez who heals people not only on their humanly suffering but also on their spiritual being too.
You should be thankful that the Father GOD ALMIGHTY and his Son Jesus Christ send this man as he had preached …..”He explains that the miracles people see or personally experience are demonstrations of God’s love that serve to help strengthen the people’s faith. If the source of all evil in this world is pride, manifested in being self-centered and an egoistic “ownership” of one’s accomplishments, he says the source of all good must lie in being “Christ-centered” and complete abandonment and surrender to God. “If we rely on Jesus, we will not be disappointed based on His promise that He will not fail us if we trust in Him.”…… ” I hope this will send a strong message to the people who still doesn’t believe Fr. Suarez.
And one more thing, To those bishops and or arcbishops, with all due respect…..Fr. Suarez need not any permission from anybody here on earth to do healing mass as his authorisation comes only from the will of the Father in heaven.
God Bless Us All…
February 2nd, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I congratulate Fr. Suarez for bringing his ministry to the Phil. Its about time that a priest like Fr. Suarez serves true to his devotion and love for God. He will be a good example to other priests and bishops who have become actively involved in politics instead of drawing and leading their flock faithfully to God. His good intention to reach out for the poor and heal the sick is God given. Therefore for his ministry and for his project to bring to fruition he will need funds just like anybody to survive. Its just but proper for Fr Suarez to sell rosaries and to sell them is not money making business, as one bishop said. It could also help us catholics to pray the rosary to strengthen our faith. For when we are sick, depressed, frustrated who do we turn to but God. The center of the oratory of the Blessed Virgin consists of many. Isn’t this enough to convince the few. I have. To Bishop Cruz of Pangasinan Pls welcome Fr. Suarez and forget about protocol if he wishes to come back and heal the sick, let there be enough of your critics. I get sick of reading your comments that are not Godly.
February 1st, 2008 at 8:24 pm
i think the best effect of fr.suarez’ healing is that it brings back many people to taking part in the eucharist. i think if not only for the healing session the nominal catholics wouldn’t even hear mass during sundays. praise God the healing power of the Lord runs through a Catholic priest. Let’s bring back the tradition of regularly taking part in the mass.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Hey, c’mon people. Let us use our common sense. Do you think 30,000 people would flock to his session if they smell they are being duped. You can gauge the truthfulness of Fr Suarez’ mission by its fruits. You see, people arrived there with so much faith. If they don’t have that faith, would they go there? Of course, his mission has this love offering or fund raising but surely it would go to his foundation which is looking after the poorest of the poor; and that for Montemaria which needs real financial fundings. Simply read Fr Suarez life history and you would know his mission is blessed by our God. By the time that he was sure of himself that he needs to exercise his gift of healing, he did so and wants to heal almost everyone, as much as he can do. Even up to the point of making his healing available to the internet and television.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:02 am
Hi Mr. Arnel Mercado,
I am one of millions of followed Fr. Suarez here in the Phils. in any way I can. We were there also in Montemaria during the 3-day healing vigil. I believe the healing miracles happened through him and I can also attest to that. Anyway, from where are you in Canda sir? My former boss lives in Vancouver maybe around more than 10 years now and she said “kilalang kilala si Fr. Suarez dito sa Canada.. another cousin in Toronto and a friend in Ontario. Anyway, Phils. is just a small piece of cake compared to Canada. God bless everyone!
February 1st, 2008 at 8:55 am
Whether we believe religion or not, that it must be elsewhere and not in the government, healing of this kind must be recognized by the government and proclaimed as the Step ! for the sick before seeing the doctor if there is time yet, of course. This will supplement the cheap medicine bill. If this healing stuill cost money, its only donation just like the donations required of the health center doctors anywhere in the country.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:26 am
salamat din po,
sige po and let’s continue our discussions here and pray and hope,…really hope so we’ll recieve the ‘healings we need’, ang tutuo po e we have a regular ‘Healing Mass’ here in Toronto,our community,from Manila din po,and believe it or not, some of our members too, myself,also go and join other healing services too,’because of faith that with Jesus,we can be healed,…pag may big “C” ka,and the one praying over you,with the congregation laying their hands too and praying for you too,you will in all boldness and honesty will tell and declare,to the Priest or to Fr. when he asks you,’what is it you want from Jesus?’ i have cancer po,i want to be healed,i still want to live and enjoy life as a husband as a father and as a lolo and serve also,like the many members of the community, serving in the Church,helping couples,families,the OFW’s,and our kababayan’s too back home or wherever.So we really have to be honest,to ask God what we need,so if I am a politician or a leader or just like me an ordinary man,i’ll ask for wisdom,directions for courage,strenght so i can serve properly as a true leader would serve,and do my daily tasks and most especially for the grace to be able to pray and read and reflect daily on the WORD of God,to be my daily guidance in all i do for the day and for the rest of my life.We have so many groups now,lay communities with our Church and with our Bishop’s and Priest’s guidance,working and serving our people,God’s people.Napaka-rami pong may-sakit rin na,mga kababayan natin sa ibang bansa,maraming nakaka-survive but marami ding hindi,at lagi ko ring naaalala ang mga kababayan diyan,yung walang pam-pagamot,yung wala ng matakbuhan,at tutuo talaga, lahat ay gagawin, pupuntahan,paniniwalaan,aasahang makapag-papagaling sa kanila…at yun salamat…sa biyaya,nakikita nila,sa mga ‘healing services ng mga Pari at Laiko na me gifts at ginagamit ng Panginoong Jesus, e tayong lahat sana e maging kaisa sa panalanging matamo ng mga kababayan natin ang kinakailangan nilang ‘healing’ at tayo rin e matamo ang biyaya ng mga ginagawang ito.Ang iba, po ay so blessed to be witnesses and i know in a way a part of the so many healings,
around us and all over the world,kahit na anong healing,maliit,malaki …at patuloy ang pasasalamat at, nagiging bahagi rin kahit paano sa pamamagitan ng mga patuloy at walang lagot na pagdarasal,para sa lahat ng mga nagre-request ng mga prayers,at kung minsan e mahirap paniwalaan ngunit nakatutuwa,lalo na’t babalik ang request,’at pasasalamat naman-”magaling na raw si ganon,si ganito” at wow,alam ko, namin kami man ay may natamong paghihilom din,biyaya.’At maraming banal at nagiging banal na talagang mga ka-Parian at mga iba pa at mga laiko,at ang dedikasyon nila,sa mga misyong nasa harapan nila,sa kabila ng ibat-ibang kultura at sa kabila ng mga balakid,sa buhay,sa pamilya,sa trabaho,sa panahon,sa lamig,…ngayon ay sobrang lamig na naman dito,at naaalala ko ng matindi ang mga kasama naming patuloy na naglilingkod,kahit na giniginaw at masakit ang katawan,at ang patuloy na pag-ooffer nila ng kanilang oras,salapi at talino,kaya’t sa mga pagkakataong hindi ako pwede ay dasal na lamang lagi para sa misyon ang aking nai-aalay.(magandang maipa-alam sa lahat lalo na sa atin ang mga karanasan naming mga kababayan ninyo,sa ibayong dagat at sana ay ito ay ‘healing’ na rin na alam kong dasal din ng mga dumadalo sa mga ‘healing sessions ni Fr.Fernando diyan,para sa akin at sa mga katulad kong laiko,tutuo,mapapa-isip ka,at tutuo ngayon ko tutuong at lolong nakikita at nauunawaan ang mga Obispo at kaParian sa tawag ng Diyos sa kanila.’Ipanalangin natin sila at tayo man na sana’y tutuong makapag-dasal tayo,maka-pagsisi at makapamuhay ng ayos upang matamo natin ang biyaya at maging lakas ng bawat isa,… ang ‘HEALING o hiling’ natin sa KANYA lalo na ang kailangan ng ating bayan at mamamayan,mga lider na tapat at tunay na may pagkalinga,malasakit at pagmamahal na tulad ng kay Jesus,yan ang lagi naming dasal din.At sa KRUS na pinasan niya para sa atin eme pag-asa at maniwala lagi tayo,…AHUNna po! ipasa sa KRUS sa Kanya,…laya na sa mga mali at hindi tamang mga gawain….”thank you Jesus!” Purihin ka magpasa-walang hanggan!!!”
January 31st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
I’ve been living here in canada for almost 4yrs already and i don’t know about Fr. Suarez. I think his famous there in the Philippines because of economic situation there. Here he is not known because we have free medical.
January 31st, 2008 at 6:37 am
Dear Roger and Cielo,
Thank you very much for contributing your thoughts on the article. Mabuhay po kayo. As a member of civil society, I thought it was both a duty and privilege to share my conversations with Fr. Suarez and personal observations. I shall convey to him your prayers for his humility — in fact, I believe it is your prayers that continue to make him humble — he genuinely rejects any form of applause or recognition, always attributing all the healing to Jesus Christ.
And for Mr./Ms. Whatever, I take it as a compliment that you have labeled all of us who believe to be “simple-minded people” because our Lord said, unless we become like the little children, we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
By the way, I can assure you people of different levels of IQ attended and continue to attend his healing sessions.
God bless and Godspeed to us all.
Willy Arcilla
January 31st, 2008 at 4:27 am
sana e maging daan ito para mag-reflect tayo,”what HEALING is all about or what healings we need” …or maybe ask what we really want or do not want or do we really understand or do not understand or not even interested or too busy,saan??? to be ‘healed’,…magandang pagkakataon at oportunidad na magamit natin ang makabagong teknolohiya sa mga makabuluhang pag-uusap,tulad nito.At nasa atin na kung paano ka makikisali o paano mo ito gagamitin.Pilipino o English,para sa akin ok lang ang mahalaga e makapaglahad ng opinyon at maintindihan at maka-intinde din o matuto o parang patuloy na pag-aaral.At umasa na ito’y may maaaring marating.Napakaraming nababasa na ngayon at napakarami ng matutunan at maiiwasan na ang mga mahaba at magastos na pag-aaral at debate,kung tayong ay lahat ay makapagbabahagi ng ating mga nabasa na at naranasan at maisulat tulad nito na maaaring maka-tulong sa ating mga desisyon at ng lahat para sa ‘healing’ natin bilang isang bayan.(isang panalangin din po, uli.)
January 30th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
simple minded people will believe anyting…always looking to the supernatural.
January 28th, 2008 at 6:35 am
I agree with Dr. Chua. Let us rally behind Gov. Among Ed. Let us rid the Philippines of vultures, robbers and infidels in the government. The country should have been great but due to graft and corruption in all branches of government it plunges to hellish oblivion.
January 27th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Dr. Chua, I would love to donate $1.00 or more but I won’t. For a simple reason,. How do I know this money is not going to the pocket of crooks. How can you fight corruption in the Philippines when the people who is squatting in Malacanyang Palace the one doing the blunder. I rather give the money to the poor people then give money for something that I don’t even know if the money going for good used. No offense!
January 26th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Please take the word of fr. suarez and understand . He is not a healer , Jesus is. It is your faith that heals you . With or without fr. suarez if your faith is real then you will be healed. Come to Jesus and not to fr. suarez. Come to your church, every priest has the authority to lay hands and to annoint the sick by virtue of their ordination, not jus fr. suarez. don’t be too fanatical, or you will be misled. Don’t make fr. suarez an instant celebrity. He is not Jesus . He too is a sinner . What is wrong with us filipinos is that we are over fanatical , that we tend to overlook the truth. As for fr. suarez , let us pray that he’s celebrity status won’t get into his mind. and that it will always be Christ-centered and not money-centered.
January 26th, 2008 at 1:19 am
‘Get up and go into Damascus,and there you will be told about everything appointed for you to do.’Acts 22:10
Friday January 25, Conversion of Saint Paul.
so nakikinig baga tayo?
There are so many ‘kababayans now’around the world,and like Fr.Fernando and the so many kababayans, lay people,doing their personal works/calling and joining communities and serving in a mission,helping not only kababayans but others too and the so many other kababayans now,praying, and calling all of us to do something especially for the good of our country,’so sana, we,or like St.Paul,we Filipinos really have to go to so many different parts of the world,and come back home, “oh what a blessing raelly!and be ‘healed and then start doing something too, “what was told them to do,”…and many,oh so many now,…and like Fr.Fernando around the world,… just look around and listen and pray too, as all of us can really or are being called too and be instruments too of HIS healing.So why not in our country?,’I myself and my family are here in Toronto and became a member of a community and met Fr.Fernando and here I am,doing also what I have to do too in some small ways,at bilang aking papuri at pasasalamat ay tulad ngayon ay ako’y makapag-share din .So ‘tayo na po,AHUNna! sa KRUS malaki ang ating matatamo at’ ‘talagang si JESUS ang pag-asa.’ Healing? marami at iba-iba,…para sa akin e eto,ako ay,…lumaya,nabuksan ang loob,lumakas at tumapang,…(ibang paglaya at tapang at lakas)… upang ipa-alam sa mundo at ibahagi ang mensahe tungo sa isang tunay na paghihilom na mula sa Kanya,para sa bayan lalo na,at pati na ang ‘physical healing na aking natatamo.’Isang bayan nga tayo na may patuloy na lumalagong pagmamahalan.”Patuloy tayong manalangin,magdasal at hingin ang kailangang biyaya sa araw araw.” At tumulong at sumuporta sa mga tutuo at tapat na gumagawa para sa kagalingan ng lahat,lalo na para sa mas maliliit at mas mahihirap.Maraming gawain,napakarami at gagaan kung tayo e sama-sama.
January 26th, 2008 at 12:46 am
hey listen to yourself . give the priest a break , he clearly said he’s not the healer , it’s Jesus . even medical doctors are not the healers , they too are only instruments. in the last analysis , it is still God who decides whether you will be healed.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
That must be a super priest since even Jesus was not reported to have healed thousands, if ever he did.
There is (I hope it is still valid) a long standing award, as far as I remember 50.000 British Pounds, for anyone who shows healing somebody under the watch of scientists and camera footage. The patient, chosen by the scientists and unknon to the healer, must have a real medical history since some “healings have been just a cheat. There is no problem to play a deaf or lame and then jump up for being “healed”.
(It’s a bit like the ads of laundry powder companies that throw dirty cloths into a washing machine and then take out snow whitw cloths already ironed.)
It was never heard that any healer agreed to challenge that money.
Of course, there are some healings, esp. if the illness has mental reasons which even could one make lame after a psychological trauma. There is often a psychiatrist more helpful than medicines. Probably that is one reason why most healers refuse patients with visible problems so that the healing would immediately be seen. All the “operations” where a healer transforms a cancer into some rusty screws or a bundle of cotton are plain nonsense. A british variete “magician” showed already many years ago at TV such operation, even with plenty “blood” out of a simple chemical reaction of water and a colorless chemical at his fingers and the cotton.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:23 am
If that priest healed thousand by laying his hands on them, why he does not have a big hospital where he can go around and heal in minutes, no doctors needed? It could be very cheap.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I do not know about this Fr. Suarez and his healings, no matter he says it was him or the Lord.
But I know personally about the former famous healers in Baguio. We have been a group from Europe visiting the Philippines 1978, when still very few westrn foreigners came in.
We got an appointment to the super healer for next morning but when we went to the house, they realized that we all are photographers and came with cameras. We saw the curtain at the window moving while we have been told that the healer has been urgently called to come to Manila so we could not meet a healing session. Aftrnoon, we got informed by people that he still is at home. It was alo reported that he, being sick, went to a hospital under a fake name, not able to heal himself or trusting another healer.
His business was also connected to a German nurse who organised group flights to Baguio. Mostly people who have been told at home that they could not be healed anymore, plenty of them with cancer.
A widespread German Magazine managed to go with one group of cancer patients and let them be checked and making x-ray copies for later to compare the result.
It has been very simply. Near all of the patients have been “healed” by removing the cancerous body parts. So, they have been happy even the charge for the flight was very high. Back to Europe, the healed patients have been checked by x-ray and everyone still had his cancer. The magazine reported later that just one year after, near all “healed” have been at the cemetery already.
The nurse remained in the Philippines when a German court sentenced her to five years jail for cheating.
But still, there have been people who claimed to feel better after treatment. With the problem, that often more treatments have been needed as long as they had money. So, I would not so easy trust somebody who heals, the more as not one of them ever agreed to do it in front of medical experts and video cameras. If Fr. Suarez really healed, let the patients be happy, I still trust more my University Hospital in Switzerland.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Maybe i am just too demanding. What i wanted too see is a healing like what jesus did to the leper, the blind man and the bed ridden guy and Lazarus of course. Since these so called healers are claiming that their powers are from Jesus, why can’t they do the same or maybe closer to that? I wish other people have seen something like that and i haven’t or may i just say that may the Lord forgive me for this unbelieving heart.
January 24th, 2008 at 11:42 am
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January 24th, 2008 at 12:16 am
‘Holistic Healing’ as Fr.Fernando said,and pray that all of us can start a life,a new life based on Jesus’ teachings,and that’s the beginning of healing,personally and sharing it to everybody and to the world…and if you can see and feel that Fr. is being used and feel that it can begin the process for you,then,believe,and do it ‘let him touch you and feel God’s love’…as Fr.Fernando is really being used as instrument for healing you,me and all who meet him and to all who would do all all to meet him,and may it be the beginning of ‘healing also to our own people and country the Philippines.
(check http://www.fatherfrnando.com/index.html)
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 pm
check http://www.fatherfernando.com for his schedule this january until feb 8. he will soon be leaving for the US so better hurry…
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Dear Isidro Santos,
Please send an email to my address at: warcilla@wardhowell.com.ph so I can forward to your email address his schedule of healing masses. Or you can text to 09178804296.
God bless and Godspeed to us all.
Willy
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Dear Rolly Silentwater,
Mabuhay. Your humility is inspiring. Remember that even saints were afflicted with their own illnesses — I think it’s because the pain and suffering can also be turned into prayer — as what Fr. Suarez and Bernie Lopez preach. Let me suggest that you pray to God the Holy Spirit — the perfect love that flows between the Father and the Son — as faith is one of the 7 gifts. “Ask and you shall receive”.
God bless and Godspeed to us all!
Willy Arcilla
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
i wish i have faith even as small as the mustard seed. my doubt is bigger than my faith and i just hate it. i have faith in GOD but never seen or experienced a real instant healing the way other people claimed.
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:33 am
I have a friend who has a daughter suffering from dialysis 2X a week. The illness has caused her great suffering, most of all, financial difficulties. She has her own family with two small children, and could not afford the medication, much more the kidney transplant. Her father could barely assist in her medication.
They wish to attend Fr. Juarez healing session.
May we have the contact number of Fr. Juarez to know his schedules of healing activities?
Please? Help.
Maraming salamat po.