The Gift of Tongues Explained [Mary Healy] 

Thank you thank you dear brother Ralph… this time with Dr Healy, so rich, so full of grace! I am grateful for each and every single person at Renewal Ministries! God bless you, each one. You are a light in the darkness! ❤

This talk is a gift from the Holy Spirit. Clear, straightforward, comprehensive and brings a holy joy while listening. Praise God! Thank you Dr. Healy.

As soon as Dr Mary Healy began to explain...great tears began to flow as I began to be so filled with Holy Joy I began to stir into flame the gift of tongues came out!!! Just utter joy of this praise!! Thank you for this wonder of great spiritual glory for the Church! Thank you O Lord!

Wonderful and inspiring explanation of Dr Mary Healy! Not that I ever doubted the value of this gift, but I was shocked to see videos of some very prominent persons claiming that the gift of tongues is protestant, a door to demonic possession, etc. I am so grateful for the gift of tongues, and above all for the Charismatic Renewal which brought me back to the Lord at the first retreat of Fr Rufus Pereira in Croatia in 1999. May the Lord bless all the people who love him with the gift of tongues!

Thank you Dr Mary Healy. Your talk on tongues in the church is very instructive, informative, uplifting. We have had in the past in our parish a young pastor who claim, from the ambo, that tongues is 'gibberish'. These priests do an injustice to God's people. May the Lord keep you in His arms always.

Beautiful explanation! How prophetic to just what happened to me! I was at a homeless shelter praying for the poor and homeless. One of volunteers had been experiencing chronic headaches for six months since she quit a highly stressful job. We prayed and the gifts of tongues came upon me in a sweet, soft edification of the Lord, glorifying God Almighty. I felt the Electrical magnification of the Holy Spirit as she also! It had been years since the Holy Spirit bubbled out from within. I was moved. As I drove home, I found this podcast and listen. Thank you Dr. Mary Healy for your explanation because what you so beautifully explained occurred to me today! Come Holy Spirit Come!

Thank you for this explanation. I received the gift of tongues 44 years ago and my life was filled with a great love and hunger for God that has been with me to this day. I had come across a RU-vid video that caused me to question it and I had stopped using it for fear that it might be from the devil as was proposed in the video I watched. However, that verse that you quoted about a child asking their father for bread…kept coming to my mind. Thank you for laying this out for me. Everything you said resonated with me and described my experience after receiving the gift of tongues to a “T”. I now have the confidence to pray again with this beautiful gift from God. May God bless you for doing this video.

During a pilgrimage to Betania, Venezuela in 1995, a team of 12 of us were praying among ourselves in the open air chapel at the apparition site. When we looked up, we were surprised to see a line of Venezuelans patiently awaiting prayer as well. We prayed 5 hours with people, seeing incredible signs and wonders, including a miraculous healing of a 7 year old boy who had never walked in his life. We witnessed Our Lord building muscles on his emaciated legs. He walked away! At one point, we felt the need to split up due to the growing numbers of people who were requesting prayer for healing. My mom reported praying in English with a woman who made her request to mom in Spanish, a language unknown to my mom. At the end of this brief prayer, the Venezuelan woman’s sister exclaimed in English, “She just prayed for everything my sister asked for!” The gift of tongues is real, freely available to believers today!

Thank you Dr. Healy. I am not in the Charismatic Renewal, but my parents were, and I saw the action of the Holy Spirit in their marriage, which had been unhappy for many years. I also am part of a charism recognized by the Church that is also attacked by some Catholics and even prelates, but has been endorsed by every Pope since its inception. It’s a shame that the Church is divided this way, but Jesus Christ is still in charge. One day we will once again be a sign of Love and Unity.

Thank you, Lord, for Dr Healy. Please share more of these! Such great teaching and scriptural commentary. Praise God for the gifts He longs to give us freely.

Thank you for this teaching, Dr. Healy!

It is so Amazing how the Lord works! Dr Mary Healy, through technology, whom I have been listening to for years, has become a spiritual mother to me through her teachings and I cant thank Jesus enough for such a beautiful soul! Thank you Dr Mary!

Thank you Dr Mary Healy. God bless you richly for His glory!

Thank you so much Dr.Mary Healy. I pray that our eyes and heart will continue to see God's gifts for us and the church. Amen to your teaching, well explains.

So beautiful! Thank you Mary Will share with many.

The Gift of tongues has always been an subject of contention. I think answering the "Why" of this would give great understanding and wisdom to the whole issue. Perhaps it is because it takes a faith-filled surrender and letting go of our control. This is hard for many. There may be a human need to understand God and when one cannot, they rebel. They fear Mystery. (Fear wants us to run away from Mystery) Perhaps God planned it to be a gift of contention, because it calls us to become like little children, trusting God completely. And, when God calls us beyond a faith of knowledge to a relationship with the Living God, our world is turned upside down, in a good way. Praise and worship is so very spontaneous and glorious. The Gift of Tongues calls us to more! Mary Healy's teaching is right on. Those that know, know!

Wonderful! Thank you, Dr. Healy.

Thank you for this wonderful video! As a revert I am astonished how Catholics use the Protestant cessationists arguments against tongues . They remind me of the unbelievers in Acts 2:13 who mocked the Holy Spirit . It seems to be coming from the dissenters who mock Vatican II , the Ordinary Mass , and the Pope .

It is a was so uplifting to hear this brilliant and comforting explanation about the gift of tongues!!Thanks so very much Dr.Mary Healy.I was baptized in the Holy Spirit and started to speak in tongues in England in 1981 and did not know what to do with it.Your explanation was so very helpful to me.I will start to pray in tongues in a consisted way from now on….Love,Blessings and plenty of Gratitude!!!!♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thanks, Dr. Healy

Outstanding. Simply outstanding.

Thanks, Mary, for this anointed video!

This is so encouraging. Thank you.

Thank you and God Bless 🙂

Praise God for this wonderful teaching

Thank you Dr Mary for this much need teaching and clarification of what the Scriptures records as well as the Fathers of the Church.

So needed explanation, from Dr. Healy! So sweet is her Soft Spirit of God in her!

It's such a wonderful teaching! Thank you, Dr. Healy!

Besides being excellent teaching on the gift of tongues, summarizing scripture and teaching of the church fathers, I really appreciate the teaching on Jubilation. This manifestation of the gift of tongues hasn’t been explained very much for many years - at least what I’ve seen-- and your explanation was excellent. I remember first hearing about jubilation more than 40 years ago and was so struck that it was mainly an expression of inexpressible joy in the context of loving God. Imagine that, happy, joyful Christians. Part of what made the whole teaching excellent was that instead of a spirit of criticism or anger or resentment, you revealed and displayed the Joyful Spirit. Thank you

I remember years ago, Fr. Benedict Groeschel told a story about a couple who were speaking in tongues over by the crib of their baby who was sick. They were just praying regularly and without thinking about anything they started speaking in tongues in prayer. And eventually they stopped. It was not intentional! It was not thought through it just happened. I can tell you that I believe there’s too much emphasis in our brains about it. If you get lost in prayer, it will happen not by your own power, but by the Holy Spirit. I personally do not like discussions talking about how is tongues is manifest because it gives us our own mind set about it. I think the best of speaking in tongues is when it comes without suspecting it will happen. Unfortunately, when there’s large crowds, there’s a pressure of having to do that. I personally think it’s better in private and in smaller groups where no one is thinking about it and are immersed in the Holy Spirit. Thank you 🙏✝️🕊️

How encouraging!!! As always...thanks both of you!!!❤🕊🔥

Dr. Healy is brilliant. We see so much Catholic content by men, or women who only speak of "women's gifts"-as if the Holy Spirit discriminates which gifts are given to men vs. women. I thank you, Ralph, for inviting her on your show.

Amen praise the name of Jesus forever 🙏 🙌 praise and thank you Jesus ❤❤❤

What a gift God has given to our seminary to have Dr. Healy teaching our future priests.

TY Mary for your gentle & joyful Biblical explanation of praying in tongues!

Thank you for that beautiful teaching on the guft if tongues. Dr.Haley that has touched me deeply and I would believe it has fir many who have the gift if tongues , to encourage us to keep growing in the gift to the Honor and Glory of God. As well as to quell thise who have questioned and feared the gift .

Awesome!!! Thank you Renewal Ministries and Dr. Healy for this teaching which is so needed today. There are many out there today in the church causing much confusion with false teachings and claims about this and all of the precious gifts of the Holy Spirit!!!!

I was hoping Dr. Healy would expound on this subject after watching the trailer video. Forty years ago this month, I experienced a very mystical experience that involved praise in a foreign tongue. Being cradle Catholic and knowing the blowback I would receive from sharing this drove me down a long road until I read the Catechism. The Catechism and a very kind priest brought me back into fellowship w/ the Church after a lengthy reprieve. I believe it was a gift to renew my newfound faith after years of rebellion that ended in a most contrite state. God bless 🙏

Thank you for this beautiful video. The gift of tongues is such a powerful gift and Mary describes it very well.

That is what happened to me. I became afraid because of what some were saying. Even though I often say to God if this is not from you and the Holy Spirit then take it away from me. But when I allow the spirit to pray 🙏 I become more at peace . I am so greatful you are helping us and confirming us. In my world I feel so much evil , I need the Holy Spirit. In toughens .

Beautiful thank you! I would love to hear from more people’s experience of speaking in tongues. I never really understood why anyone would desire this before, but I have experienced the Holy Spirit his presence and miracles in my life in other ways - Praise God! So yes, anyway to be in the presence of God - I want it!

Thank you!

Thank you Dr. Healy for your dedication and teaching of this! I recently received gift of tongues and I saw some of the Catholic groups speaking negatively and instilling fear… which saddened me bc it’s a beautiful gift. so this video is super helpful. I thank the Lord for you and renewal ministry!

Excellent helping to alleviate the misinformation that is causing chaos . Renewal ministries have been an building block in my life attended many conferences in Toronto with Dr martin and sister Ann 😅

Be not afraid of this gift!

Thank you Dr. Healy. A great & timely explanation with lots of irrefutable examples to counter the arguments of the critics. I even heard an exorcist say he thinks most people are not praying in tongues & may be in danger of unknowingly praying demonically. That in particular shocked me. I’m sure you can find his videos on RU-vid, but I’m so pleased to hear your explanations & esp. scripture references. God Bless. 🙏🏻

Very profound

Thank you Mary. You have encouraged me to start again praying in tongues. I was a little confused by all the "talk". I received this gift of the Spirit in 1975 and do not wish to offend the Lord in any way. God bless you.

AMEN

A beautiful teaching on the gift of tongues by someone with years of fruitful experience. It is sad that those with little experience feel they are an authority on this gift. The gift requires humility and criticizing a gift of the Holy Spirit that you have little experience of is an act of pride. Countless Catholics have experienced the fruit of this gift that St. Paul spoke so highly of.

Thank you for this. It is very hurtful to see the attacks on speaking in tongues. I was hoping there would be a response.

Thank you.

Thank you very much. I was an avid opponent of all things related to the charismatic renewal, but now by the grace of the Lord, I am willing to get to know better and accept it. One question though. Why don't we hear the saints talking about the gift of tongues or manifesting them? (Minus of course the couple of examples mentioned in this video)

Great video ❤ 🙏

Hello from Brazil! Recently I've come across some of the criticisms the Charismatic Renewal is facing -- in great part, coming from a small group of traditional catholics, many of those who grow their ministries on waves of controversies like this one, to them it's another hot topic, another trend to grow their audience. This video is a real gift. Not only with important citations but using a simple language to comunicate much of the wonders that the gift of tongues might offer. I've never been part of the Charismatic Renewal nor have I prayed in tongues... It simply is not my jam. But, this whole controversy reminded me of how much I need the Holy Spirit in my life, that I must ask for it to keep going and starting anew. Thank you for the care to put this out. May St. Paul and St. John Paul II interceed for the Charismatic Renewal and the whole Church.

Thank you so much ive wept listening to this video because of the fierce criticism ive encountered . Thank you may Jesu be adored❤ .

We are called to judge the works of the Holy Spirit only by the fruit that is gifted to Jesus' Church and the person. As to the how of God's gift of tongues, it is mystery way above my pay scale and any other person. The Holy Spirit blows where he will. Pax Christi. Peter.