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) Paid subscriber essay The rest of this piece is for paid subscribers of The Inner Exodus. Unlock this essay and the full archive with a paid subscription on Substack. It is what keeps the writing going. Unlock with a paid subscription Open on Substack