Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
A Sense of Calm and Hope After a Hard Year
Ansel, Bend · September 3, 2025
This is the sender’s own account, sent to us after their prayer was carried in. It is not a promise that the same will happen for anyone else.
Dear Fr. Marco and team, I sent you a card to carry for my own peace of mind. The last year has been a long struggle with anxiety and despair. I just needed to place that weight somewhere. You carried it to St. Peter's. Something changed for me after I received the photo of my card there. It wasn't sudden. But a deep exhaustion lifted. I have been able to sleep through the night for weeks now, which hadn't happened in over a year. The constant noise in my head has quieted to a point where I can hear my own thoughts again. I feel a sense of calm I had forgotten was possible. It feels like being given space to breathe. Thank you for carrying my prayer. I will always be grateful.
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