Father Michael Lapsley, an Anglican Priest and social justice activist based in Cape Town, South Africa, tells his story of triumph over tragedy and the founding of the Institute for Healing of Memories.

One Step Toward Healing explores the stages of healing through interviews and footage of Healing of Memories workshops.

One Step Toward Healing explores the stages of healing through interviews and footage of Healing of Memories workshops.

One Step Toward Healing explores the stages of healing through interviews and footage of Healing of Memories workshops.

Father Michael Lapsley is an Anglican priest who was sent to South Africa during the institutionalized racial segregation of apartheid. He became a chaplain to Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress and a target of the white supremacy government. One day Lapsley opened a package that turned out to be a bomb. He lost both hands and one eye in the attack on his life, but his faith survived. He now uses his wounds to connect with those who have experienced trauma and help them find healing. Source: pbs.org