New life in Christ Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit Issue 2 2020 PENTECOSTPublication of the National Service Committee of the CatholicToday Charismatic Renewal equipped and sent Shutterstock.com Bob Canton Jane Guenther David Neira John Beaulieu Jim Beckman Msgr. Joseph Malagreca Matteo Calisi Alex Lorio Sr. Ana Chiara, DLJC Kendra Von Esh Chairman’s Editor’s Corner Desk . by Ron Riggins by Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND Mass attendance has diminished the sense of obligation and that heightened “For Such a Time as This” self-focus in today’s uncertainty has In this and the next two issues we wish further weakened faith. to address particular Malines Documents. he French government’s design Two words come to mind for us: the In this issue you will find articles related debate in rebuilding the Notre to: Theological and Pastoral Orientations on Dame Cathedral destroyed by fire words the San Damiano cross spoke to T St. Francis, “rebuild my church;” and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. last year has raised interesting questions. Why did 13.6 million people visit Mordecai’s exhortation to Esther to not Matteo Calisi takes the journey through annually as the world’s thirteenth most remain silent “for such a time as this.” this document from a theological point of view but comments that it is like popular destination? To see a Gothic With this backdrop, one marvels at the architectural masterpiece with soaring reading the family album (p 11). Using Holy Spirit’s timing for the inauguration the phrases, Living Waters and Mighty spires and rosette windows? Maybe check of CHARIS last Pentecost that expressly off a bucket list site when visiting Wind, Jane Guenther shares examples of commissions the Renewal to bring the power of the Holy Spirit moving as Paris? Or to encounter the Lord in a baptism in the Holy Spirit to the whole holy place built under the Holy Spirit’s a current of grace in today’s Church (pp Church, build Christian unity and serve 4-5). Bob Canton witnesses to some inspiration? Sadly, the rebuilding debate the poor. has centered on building a monument ways in which he has experienced the to attract tourists. I recall my son’s We have been called according to the healing power of God flowing through amazement in attending Easter Sunday Lord’s purpose for such a time as this the ministry that he has received (p 3). Mass at the Cathedral years ago: “Where to rebuild the Church. Having encoun- David Neira writes about Emmanuel are all the people?” tered the love of God poured into our Community, an international community, hearts, and filled with faith, hope and with one of its houses in St. Paul, Min- Cardinal Ratzinger prophesied decades love, we have been equipped to be nesota. They experience a call to be a ago that the Church would be much sent into a world in turmoil to reap an merciful presence of God, Emmanuel, smaller. In this coronavirus lockdown, abundant harvest. in the world (p 6). some Catholic writers have surmised Mass attendance will fall well below Let’s embrace this mission now with Msgr. Joseph Malegreca explains the pre-crisis levels once parishes reopen, joy: Here I am Lord, I’ve come to do establishment of CHARIS at Pentecost speculating that the dispensation of your will! t 2019, and now the development of the National Service of Communion (CNSC) in February 2020. He shares its decisions PENTECOSTToday and composition of the membership (p 10). Volume 45 Number 2 Alex Lorio exhorts, in the Young Adult For Your Information column, to heed the words of St. Pope Executive Director The mission of Pentecost Today is to serve John Paul II, “Receive the Holy Spirit!” Walter Matthews and be a voice for the National Service (p 12). Editorial Board Committee’s mission “to foster the dynamic Jimmy Archer grace of baptism in the Holy Spirit.” We do Kendra Von Esh senses the Spirit kindling Jessica Navin this by publishing articles that instruct and charisms and gifts afresh throughout the give practical wisdom, with a particular Editor emphasis on strengthening leaders and world (p 15). Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND leader formation, in a visually appealing and Jim Beckman beckons us to attend the inviting format. Production Manager Empowered by the Spirit National Conference Sharon Fox A limited amount of advertising space is in Baltimore in November. It has a new available. For information, contact Sharon © 2020 National Service Committee Fox at [email protected]. thrust and is called, Jesus 2020 (p 9). of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Advertisements for events not sponsored by John Beaulieu encourages us to respond of the United States, Inc. Not to be the National Service Committee do not imply reproduced without permission. endorsement by the NSC/Chariscenter USA. in this “moment of grace and hope” by opening ourselves to new growth in the 2 PENTECOSTToday Issue 2 2020 www.nsc-chariscenter.org Holy Spirit (p 7). t Awesome Power! by Bob Canton YOU SHALL BE MY WITNESSES MY BE SHALL YOU n Mark 16:17-18, Jesus says, “These during the Healing Crusade in Negros I conducted a Healing Crusade in Sacred signs will accompany those who be- Occidental, ten people confined to their Heart Church in Gridley, California, Ilieve: in my name, they will drive out wheelchairs for years were healed and near Yuba City, on February 21 of this demons, they will speak new languages, then climbing back and forth on the year. A friend of mine, Rod Guidry, they will pick up serpents, and if they stage, walking and running. Many blind wrote down what he had witnessed. drink any deadly thing, it will not harm people received sight, including a child “There was a lady in her early 20’s them. They will lay hands on the sick, born blind. The deaf could hear and the named Suzie who was in a wheelchair. and they will recover.” deaf mute children could speak and She woke up one morning and her legs hear for the first time. Two women were paralyzed. She was confined for a I, for one, have witnessed many signs who had tried to commit suicide more week in the hospital, and the doctors and wonders, healings and miracles than once had been delivered from the conducted many tests on her, but they through the ministry of preaching, FreeImages.com/tony FreeImages.com/tony clough spirits of suicide and self-condemnation. could not find anything that caused her teaching and healing with which the Many testified of the disappearance paralysis. She was sent home afterwards. Lord Jesus has empowered me after I of their tumors and cysts and other She was very fearful and depressed. So, had received the release of the baptism diseases. Jesus is alive and he still heals Bob prayed and he rebuked curses, in the Holy Spirit in 1985. The Lord through the awesome power of the hexes, evil wishes, spirits of paralysis has opened doors for me to minister to Holy Spirit.” and bondages and afflictions to leave more than 51 countries so far through- her in the Name and by the Blood of out the world. A lady from Wisconsin, named Mrs. Jesus. Then, Bob commanded her to Reyes, testified, “My daughter-in-law Jesus’ first instructions to his disciples stand and walk in Jesus’ Name. She did had a very difficult pregnancy. After not only walk, leaving her wheelchair had been, “As you go, make this proc- many tests such as sonogram and scans, lamation: The Kingdom of heaven is behind, but she also ran inside the her doctor told her that the baby she Church, completely healed.” at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, was carrying was dead. Her doctor told cleanse lepers, drive out demons”(Mt her that the dead fetus had to be removed Signs and wonders and miracles and 10:7-8). We read in Hebrews 13:8, from her womb because it might cause healings should follow Christians, and “Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, blood poisoning. The night before the not the other way around. Jesus says today, and forever.” Indeed, the same doctor had to perform the procedure, in John 14:12, “Amen, amen, I say to Holy Spirit who empowered Jesus while we called you, Bob, for prayers. I you, whoever believes in me will do he was still walking on this earth and remember when you spoke life into the the works that I do, and will do greater raised him from the dead is with us and dead fetus three times in Jesus’ name ones than these, because I’m going to upon us. and you commanded the fetus to live. the Father.” t The following day in the hospital, the A Catholic priest, Fr. Nick Domocol, Bob Canton is a member of who accompanied me during one of the doctors told my daughter-in-law that CNSC, representing the Filipino Healing Crusades that I had conducted they detected heartbeats in the fetus, Alliance. He is very active in the preaching, teaching, and healing in the Philippines, wrote, “Great praise so the procedure was canceled. My ministry worldwide. and thanksgiving be given for the grandchild is alive. Her second name healings and miracles that God has is ‘Milagros’ meaning a ‘miracle’ for done through your ministry. I witnessed, indeed she is.” “These signs will accompany those who believe in my name...” www.nsc-chariscenter.org Issue 2 2020 PENTECOSTToday 3 Living Water, Mighty Wind by Jane Guenther be found through the many “For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all gifts and charisms that under the cloud and all passed through the sea; and all were baptized individuals have received into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and all ate the same spiritual through their Baptism.