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We seek to contribute to lasting individual and collective healing that makes possible a more peaceful and just future.
The Father Michael Lapsley Story
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 Towards Healing
PBS Feature on Healing of Memories in AZ
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
Kayser, U. (2000). Creating a Space for Encounter and Remembrance: The Healing of Memories Process. [Research report written for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and the Institute for Healing of Memories].
Retrieved from http://www.csvr.org.za/wits/papers/paphom.html
Nathan, C. (2009). Forgiveness as it Relates to Personal and Social Trauma: The Impact of an Intensive Healing of Memories Workshop (Psy.D. dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertations & Theses: Full Text (Publication No. AAT 3376867).
Niuodusenga, A., & Karakashian, S. (2009). Programme Evaluation of Healing of Memories Workshops. [Research report written for the Institute for Healing of Memories]. Retrieved from http://www.healingofmemories.co.za
Tabak, L. (2011). A Thematic Analysis of Participant Experience in the Healing of Memories Collective, Subclinical Trauma Treatment Psy.D dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertations & Theses: Full Text(Publication No. AAT 3475512).
