Mary Healy (theologian)

Healy, who grew up on Long Island, New York, described her experience of high school as follows: "I went on retreats, attended Bible studies, and was in the parish choir, but I never really learned how to have a prayer life, a daily interaction with the Lord." From there she earned an MA in philosophy from the Catholic University of America in 1991, an STL in theology from the International Theological Institute in 1998, and an STD in biblical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2000. Healy also serves on the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and chairs the theological commission of the Charismatic Renewal International Service in Rome. In 2015 she published a book on the topic with Our Sunday Visitor: ''Healing: Bringing the Gift of God's Mercy to the World''. She gave a talk on healing at the 2021 International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary. Healy was a general editor for The Great Adventure Catholic Bible, published by Ascension Press in 2018. == Views ==

In an interview with Crux, Healy said that women should be involved in the formation of Catholic seminarians. She said, "The presence of faith-filled, spiritually mature women in positions of authority is important for helping young men mature in their masculinity and preventing the development of clericalist attitudes." == Selected works ==

• ''Men and Women Are From Eden: A Study Guide to John Paul II's Theology of the Body'' (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2005) • The Gospel of Mark (Baker Academic, 2008), as part of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture • ''Healing: Bringing the Gift of God's Mercy to the World'' (Our Sunday Visitor, 2015) • Hebrews (Baker Academic, 2016), as part of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture • The Spiritual Gifts Handbook: Using Your Gifts to Build the Kingdom (Baker Publishing Group, 2018), with Randy Clark. • McCaig, Scott, and Mary Healy. (2023). Clothed with Power from on High: A Short Catechesis on Charisms in the Life and Mission of the Church. Frederick, MD: Word Among Us Press. == References ==