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I am a priest very traditional.
However, I studied in Opus Dei, at Navarra University.
When I found out the Charismatic Renewal during my first year of priesthood,
it was a total discovery for me, and...
one of the things that I got in the very first Charismatic Renewal meeting that I attended,
it was the gift of tongues. It was unexpected, because I did not wish to receive anything.
Actually, I did not take much interest.
The last gift I wanted to get it was the gift of tongues. When I saw people pray in tongues...
I said... I don't know... Lord, give me another gift this one isn't necessary for me.
But I received the gift of tongues.
I can say that I didn't belong to any Charismatic group in my parish, in a small town in Madrid.
I used to pray in tongues a bit. And many years later when I had to pray for a possessed the first time,
I said to myself, I'm going to try in tongues and see what happen. The result was astonishing.
I did not understand what I was saying, though the demon was. And...
I noticed that I had a power over him. So, I continued to do it year after year.
To all the people who think those pray in tongues, they're insane, they're influenced, or it's hysteria,
or it is...
something that it is spreading around us, the excitement.
I would tell them, in exorcisms the demons understant what you say.
Even if you repeat the same word or the same sound. The Devil understands what you're saying,
because I see the effects it has so strong.
With respect to the Charismatic Renewal. I think people who do not like it, they have the right to do so.
Nobody can be forced, although they should not criticise.
Because the Charismatic Renewal is the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, the Holy Spirit is entitled to do strange things, to do things that they weren't in our plans.
The Charismatic Renewal is from God. A few peole understand this in Europe,
or sometimes within the clergy, but... it's logical, since it is a mysterious thing.
I mean, the Charismatic Renewal is above all a mystery.
So, if it has not yet been understood, it is because that's part of the cross we must bear,
due to we are instruments of God.
Of course, there are groups or people not as nice as others. But in general the Charismatic Renewal is from God.
The Church has spoken and tell us all of this comes from the Holy Spirit.
So, no one has the right to criticise it, to attack it. If the person claims to be Catholic.
Interestingly, the Holy Spirit stirred up this movement in Protestant and in Catholics.
And if the Orthodox Christians begin to invoke the Holy Spirit. They might have an Othodox Charismatic Renewal.
I also believe... Sure... I was going to say if anyone in world knew who the Holy Spirit is, and invoke Him,
the Holy Spirit would act.
He would begin to instruct, to inspire. I've talked to different peole who have been in Satanic sects, in spiritism.
I always say it's too easy to invoke the call on and the evil spirits.
Well, I am convinced how easy it is. It's so simple invoke the Holy Spirit.
The invocation of the Holy Spirit is pretty easy and He comes to us. The same as you invoke the demon,
and he manifested himself. If we invoke the Holy Spirit, He comes to us.
In the same manner that we call on the Devil there are manifestations of him in many cases,
when we invoke Him (Holy Spirit) in a group, amidst songs, in worship, through prayer, reading the Bible,
there are manifestations of the Holy Spirit, perhaps not in the first day nor the second day nor third.
But sooner or later, He manifest himself, because the Holy Spirit wishes to do so.
Many of us who have worked in the field of exorcisms. We've seen the Devil wants to show himself.
He really does.
Well, the Holy Spirit also desire to show himself.
The Good wants intensely to manifest itself in the world, as well as the Bad wants to manifest itself in the world.
And so I encourage all of you who is listening to me.
Meet, sing, read the Bible, pray and ask Holy Spirit to inspire you, to guide you,
as well as He reveals himself to us.
It is as simple as that.
The good thing about the Charismatic Renewal is that spontaneous, it isn't unified.
So, the Holy Spirit is free to act as He wishes.
I do know the Charismatic Renewal is persecuted in many places.
But it makes sense, because the new always is criticized, the new is not understood.
The more God works in someone or a group, more problems coming up to them.
So, we must consider the problem, not as a matter of bitterness,
but instead as part of the mission of making known the treasures of the Paraclete.
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