Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
Peace After Years of Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Anya, Bend · August 14, 2023
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 wanted to write and share my thanks. I sent you a holy card to carry for me, for my mental health. I have struggled with severe anxiety and panic attacks for most of my adult life. I asked simply for peace, for the strength to face each day. You carried that prayer for me. Since then, something has shifted. I am not cured—I know it’s a journey—but the constant dread has eased. I have had more days where I can breathe, where I can sit quietly without my heart racing. It feels like a space has opened up, a little room for grace. I don’t know why now, after all these years, but I am so grateful. Thank you for carrying my prayer into that sacred place. With gratitude,
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