Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery
The Heavy Feeling Lifted
Maren, Bend · June 3, 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, I sent a prayer for myself, for the heavy darkness I have been carrying for so long. It felt like a physical weight on my chest, making it hard to get out of bed. I asked your team to carry it to St. Peter's for me. Last week, for the first time in months, I woke up and the weight was just a little bit lighter. It's not gone, but it's easier to breathe. It feels like a small crack of light in a very dark room. I am taking things one day at a time, but I wanted to thank you for carrying my prayer when I felt I could not carry it myself. It gave me a little hope when I had none.
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