Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
Peace Returned During the Darkest Time
Arlen, Bozeman · February 4, 2020
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 sent a prayer card for my son, asking for strength and peace as he struggled with severe depression. The darkness had been heavy on our family for months. After I received the photograph of the card held in St. Peter's, something shifted. It wasn't a sudden flash of light, but a quiet change. He started talking more, little by little. Last week, he said he felt a sense of calm he hadn't known in years. The medication seems to be working better now, and he is engaging with his therapist. I don't know how to explain it, but I feel a great weight has been lifted. Thank you to you and your team for carrying our prayer to that holy place.
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