Answered Prayers for Mental Health and Recovery

Unexpected Peace After Losing My Job

Chet, Tacoma · July 3, 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 about carrying a prayer for my mental health after I lost my job earlier this year. The anxiety was very heavy, and it was hard to see a way forward. After I received the photo of my card at St. Peter's, I tried to hold onto that image during the difficult days. A few weeks ago, I was offered a part-time position that is much less stressful than my old one. It doesn't pay as much, but it feels like a small door has opened, and the constant panic has eased. I don't know what will happen next, but I feel a little more able to face it. Thank you to you and your team for this gentle service. It felt like a small anchor in the storm.

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