CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL: When Charismatic leaders Become Mini-Priests and Priests Become Spectators. I speak today not as an outsider but as a trained charismatic priest. A trained charismatic priest is a Catholic priest who has received special formation and training to lead, guide, and mentor members of the Charismatic Renewal within the Church. It involves understanding the gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as healing, prophecy, speaking in tongues, and other charismatic manifestations and

Formally known as El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International, El Shaddai is a Catholic charismatic renewal movement based in the Philippines. It counts up to 8 million members in the country alone, with an additional 2 to 3 million members among the Filipino diaspora across the globe. The El Shaddai community here in the CNMI was recognized by the Manila central office back in 1994, and then by the late Bishop Tomas Camacho as diocesan association of the faithful in 1998. Most of t