The Healing of Families

It must have been a saintly philosopher who coined the aphorism: “The problems before us are never as great as the Power behind us. «The capitalization of the word “Power” reminds us of its divinity and its infinity. But the power of God always carries his love. His powerful arms that support us in our trials are the same ones that embrace us in those trials, with a loving compassion beyond settling the score. And this loving power that supports us is expressed most dramatically in healing. The healing that we, human beings full of problems of all kinds, seek not only a comprehensive healing of our body, mind and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23), but also, more often, is a healing of relationships – especially relationships. relatives. An injury caused by a family member is more painful and damaging than one caused by a stranger. Physical and emotional ailments can be agonizing, but they are often more acceptable than the pain and anguish of seeing a family member entangled in financial difficulties, addictions, sinful affairs, atheism, perversions, invalid marriages, loss of faith. , unemployment, abortion, suicide, etc. These personal problems, by their very nature, infect interpersonal, relational, and especially family problems. Thus, entire families become infected, and problems tend to metastasize through coming generations. Some finally realize that the Divine Healer is . only hope. In this treatise on family healing – a field of pastoral theology that is becoming very popular in these tumultuous times – Father Yozefu has explored spiritual approaches to family healing that have proven to be most effective and sometimes even miraculous. . The reader will be able to finish the book with holy hope and optimism in knowing that "the Power behind us" is eminently available. This is a recommended book for those full of problems – and who are part of almost every family living on this planet today.

P. Yozefu – B. Ssemakula