In medical school the power of prayer or the role of God in healing disease was never mentioned and “God Forbid” if it was ever brought up! Medicine is science and god has nothing to do with healing!

In addition our politically correct society, not only doctors but also the public are afraid of mentioning the name of God in dealing with disease.

For me this has changed after the Camino Le Puy

I attended a blessing at the beginning of the Camino Le Puy I learned it is a tradition to carry petitions and prayers from others who are not able to walk the Camino. In the Cathedral of Le Puy there was a large basket of cards with petitions and prayers. Since I can’t read French this was not an option for me. I decided to ask my friends and patients to send me their petitions and prayers to read along the Camino.

I have received hundreds of petitions and prayers that I have read every day along the Camino. This has been a very meaningful experience to bring God back into the equation of healing. I think that this experience has made me a better physician to understand that healing is more than the practice of medicine but it needs to be a combination of science, prayer and a belief that all healing comes from above.

Dr. Edward Kondrot
www.HealingTheEye.com