Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
My Son's Depression Finally Lifted
Elara, Coeur d'Alene · March 1, 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 and your team, I sent you a prayer card for my son, who has been struggling with severe depression for almost two years. He had withdrawn from everything and everyone. We prayed for healing, for light to break through the darkness he felt trapped in. I asked you to carry that prayer for us. After the card went to St. Peter's, a slow but steady change began. He started talking with me again. Last week, he told me he wanted to see his old friends. Yesterday, he went out with them for the first time in over a year. There is a calm in his eyes now that I haven't seen for so long. I don't know what the future holds, but I feel such profound gratitude for this moment of peace. Thank you for carrying our plea. With a hopeful heart,
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