HEALING
Miracles, Mysteries and John of God
Through this award-winning documentary you will witness the outstanding abilities of John of God, one of the most powerful and respected healers in the world today.
During the past 50 years over a million people have visited this remarkable man in Brazil. As a result of his extraordinary gift, many have received healing for illnesses believed to be incurable.
Featuring leading doctors of medicine and scientists, as well as testimonials from people who have been healed, this film provides an insight into their physical and emotional journeys which go beyond conventional medical knowledge.
Through their experiences, Healing sets out to answer fundamental questions regarding life, faith, and interaction with the spiritual world.
John of God
João Teixeira de Faria – John of God – is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful trans-medium spiritual healers in the world. He serves as a channel for over 30 light-spirit entities who incorporate his physical body to heal people who come to the Casa de Dom Inácio de Loyola centre in Abadiânia, Brazil.
Healing captures some of their remarkable stories on film and explores inexplicable but well-documented instances of miraculous intervention that have taken place here.
But what is the story behind the charismatic medium who works with spirit entities in miraculous healings, defying any conventional explanation?
How did an obscure, virtually illiterate man living in the centre of Brazil become the hope and refuge of so many seeking health and guidance?
Born into a poor family, João’s very basic education was cut short due to his rebellious nature as a child.
At 16 he left home to become an apprentice tailor, but soon found himself unemployed, penniless and starving.
On the verge of despair, he was granted a vision of Saint Rita of Cassia, who directed him to a nearby Spiritist centre.
Arriving there, he discovered that his coming was expected, but in his weakened state lost consciousness.
Upon awakening several hours later, João was amazed to be told that he had been in a mediumistic trance, allowing the spirit of King Solomon to carry out healing through his physical body.
From that day his path was clear. Surrendering himself to God and opening his mind to the miraculous transformation that had taken place, João became a conduit for a host of benevolent ‘entities’ devoted to helping humanity.
Guided by the spirit of the great Spanish theologian St. Ignatius de Loyola, also known as Dom Inacio or St. Ignacio, João established his healing centre in the village of Abadiânia, chosen for its unique location above a powerful geological crystal formation.
So remarkable has been the work carried out here that over the years the centre has attracted millions of people from all over the world.
Although thousands might arrive in a single day, no-one, believer or sceptic, is ever turned away.
João has dedicated his life to this service, and does not ask for payment for the healing.
João is now known throughout the world as John of God (João de Deus), a title given to him by those who recognize his status as a person touched by a higher power.
He himself denies that he has any healing abilities, stating that God alone can heal and that the light entities work through him to cure the cause of people’s afflictions.
When João’s body is incorporated he maintains that he has no knowledge or recollection of the work that is being performed through him during the sessions.
Essentially he remains an uncomplicated person, still defined by his humble origins but driven by a sense of mission.
After more than five decades of unflinching service and countless successful outcomes, few would doubt that João Teixeira de Faria truly deserves to be called John of God.
About the Film
This feature documentary, which gained three prestigious Angel Awards at the Monaco International Film Festival in 2008, takes you on a cinematographic journey to João Teixeira de Faria, also known as John of God, the miracle healer of Brazil.
The film explores the extraordinary abilities of this internationally respected medium and shows João’s incorporation by one of the many spirit beings who work through him to heal sick and disabled people from all over the world.
Over one million people have visited the Casa de Dom Inácio centre in the village of Abadiânia.
Since João first discovered this miraculous faculty more than 50 years ago, an enormous number of individuals, many with illnesses considered incurable, have received healing that mainstream medical opinion cannot explain.
The film takes an objective and unflinching look at the physical and emotional journeys undertaken by some of these people.
It shows how spiritual energy can transcend conventional medical knowledge, and features remarkable sequences showing João being used by the spirit entities as a channel to carry out their miraculous work.
Healing is a visually stunning work that challenges conventional perceptions of normality. Through unbiased reporting of the facts, including testimony from doctors, scientists and people who have been restored to health, it provides a unique insight into the achievements of a man who insists he is merely the instrument through which faith, compassion and benign spiritual forces are channeled to alleviate suffering.
Whatever your beliefs, Healing cannot fail to inspire, impress and intrigue. It will lead you towards an acceptance of the fact, supported by indisputable visual evidence, that in this quiet Brazilian village, something truly miraculous is happening for the benefit of mankind.
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