Finding Peace After a Year of Anxiety

Dear Fr. Marco, I sent a prayer card for my own mental health last month. I'd been struggling with anxiety that kept me from leaving the house for nearly a year. I asked for the strength to face each day and for some calm in my mind. When I received the photograph of the card in St. Peter's, I felt a small sense of connection that I had been missing. In the weeks since, I have been able to go to the grocery store twice, which I had not done before. It is slow, but I am making progress. The weight feels a little lighter. Thank you to you and your team for carrying my prayer. It was a small light in a dark time.