Answered Prayers for Healing and Surgery
My Sister's Recovery Was So Much Smoother Than We Feared
Clementine, Kalamazoo · May 16, 2026
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, I wrote to you asking for prayers for my sister Elara before her major spinal surgery. I was so worried for her, and carrying that card with her name felt like I was giving her a little bit of peace. Since you carried my prayer, she came through the operation well. The doctors say her recovery is progressing better than they expected. She's even started a little physical therapy. I don't know if it was the prayers or just good medicine, but I feel a great sense of relief. Thank you, and your team, for being a part of this difficult time for our family. It meant a great deal.
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