Security, calm and trust began to gradually return…
I revisited the Healing of Families (HOF) book throughout 2024, having met Eduardo whilst on Retreat. I had attended an initial 3-day seminar with Fr. Yozefu Ssemakula in 2007 in London, and had then found the teaching most helpful.
2024 was probably my worst “Annus horribilis” in living memory on every level, so much so that my fragile confidence was shattered even more. Employment, Family and Friendship was undermined, spiritually attacked, fractured, and I was left pondering the desolation, shattered confidence and sense that I had failed in every area of my life.
I read the Healing of Families book which teaches you how to pray effectively for all stubborn personal and familial problems. I found it inspiring and so helpful.
It helped to divide areas of prayer into 4 designated sections:
Unforgiveness and Trauma, Childhood or other.
Unhealthy Relationships
Occult Involvement Questionnaire
Family bondage identification
And finally, to look at lies to renounce, and over 90 statements from Scripture describing Who I Am In Christ.
Being overwhelmed with conflicting emotions and feelings of failure and utter uselessness led me to look into these areas in great depth. Slowly, slowly, things began to unravel in my mind, and security, calm and trust began to gradually return.
I began to pray the designated Prayer of Protection regularly and to pray the Paraliturgy, sometimes alone and sometimes with the support of friends. This was so greatly appreciated.
Eduardo then offered us the chance to engage in an in depth, three-day, online Seminar of the Healing of Families. What a wonderful opportunity! This three-day seminar took us into the scriptural foundations and catholic scholarly teaching which underpins the HOF ministry.
It was most helpful to pray in depth about the areas of my own life, and of my family heritage which I continue to struggle with in the light of my Annus horribilis.
I am beginning to see the hand of God in all this to lead me to a deeper purification of my life, a deeper prayer life and, to free me from situations, and people which have not been helpful, and in many ways have undermined me. Certainly, the Healing of Families Ministry has helped me cope with an extremely difficult family situation which demanded that I take a stand of conscience before God, which went against my entire family. It was a moment to take a stand with the Lord over something which violated God’s commandments and the Natural Law.
The healing of family bondages and my purification is ongoing.
I remain full of gratitude for the Healing of Families Ministry, and for the wonderful support and encouragement from its deliverer here in the UK – Eduardo Alvarez-Falcon.
Deo Gratias.
In Jesus I Trust.
Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
St. Joseph, patron and protector of the Universal Church, pray for us.
Antonia Moffat - UK