He says that one of the most important contributions of the charismatic renewal is that it has awakened the church to the fact that the charisms are meant to be used at grassroots level as well as on an official church level. If you re sick, Fr. Further, he thinks that many people become overly concerned about how to pray, for healing. It s not as important how you pray, but that you, in fact pray and trust that the three persons of the Trinity know how to work together. The answer to the question, he says, lies in understanding God s priority in these three types.
Spiritual healing is the most important.
Because God desires that all be saved, everyone, who repents and believes in Christ, receives spiritual healing. Of second importance, Fr. McDonough contends, is healing of the mind. Because mental sickness can be an obstacle to receiving salvation, he believes that the healing of the mind is God s second priority. McDonough also believes that God also desires people to be healthy in body, physical illnesses are not usually a direct obstacle to eternal salvation.