May 5, 2025 Paid subscribers
Impartation of Spiritual Gifts:
Recovering a Charismatic Grace in Catholic Tradition
"As Randy Clark ministered nearby, I felt an overwhelming presence come over me. My hands began to shake uncontrollably—not from fear, but from what felt like power surging through my body. I collapsed to the ground, unable to move except for involuntary trembling that lasted for over two hours. Visions flowed through my mind—Jesus filling me like a gas tank, saints embracing me, Mother Mary approaching with tenderness. Though I was a clinical psychologist already active in charismatic faith, something profound shifted that day. The next morning, I witnessed a woman's broken leg being healed, and in the weeks that followed, I began perceiving spiritual realities in my therapy sessions that transformed my practice. Later, I would learn there's a name for what happened: impartation." - Dr. Sean Tobin (at the 2019 Encounter Ministries’ annual conference)