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Peace Restored in Our Family

Elara, Bend · July 9, 2022

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 husband, Leo. We had been living with much tension and harsh words between us for nearly a year. I felt my heart hardening and I was scared for our marriage. I asked your team to carry a simple prayer for reconciliation, for God to soften both our hearts. A few weeks after I received the photograph of the card in St. Peter's, something shifted. We had the first real conversation we'd had in months. It wasn't dramatic, but it was kind. It feels like a small miracle. The heavy silence in our home is lifting. I know we have a long way to go, but I feel a hope I had lost. Thank you for carrying our prayer to such a holy place. Sincerely,

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