Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
The Despair Is Lifting
Margot, Bend · June 9, 2021
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, Brendan, who has been struggling with severe depression. For months, I felt like I was watching him disappear into a darkness I couldn't reach. I asked your team to carry my prayer for his peace and for the strength for our family. Since the card was taken to St. Peter's, I have noticed small changes. He started talking to me again, just a little. Last week, he went for a walk outside for the first time in a long while. The despair is lifting, slowly. It feels like a great weight is being lightened for all of us. Thank you for this quiet service.
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