I am humbled to have been asked to share my experience at the recent Marian Conference in St. Louis. My wife and I have been blessed the last two years to have attended this conference. The real life experiences shared by priests and lay persons were so affirming of our belief in the power of […]
Please God, Take Me or Heal Me
I Felt a Warmth
In September 2004, my son, age 20 was in a car accident that resulted in a severe brain injury. After a month of induced coma, he awoke. He was unable to walk, talk or eat by mouth. His internal injuries were catastrophic. The hospital he was in was Sacred Heart, a Catholic run organization, which […]
A Vision of Mercy
On April 25, 2022 I had hip replacement surgery at Boone Hospital. I was the first surgery that morning with Dr. Anz, the surgeon, at 7:00 a.m. I woke up during surgery a little before 9:00 a.m. I felt a pounding on my hip. The anaesthesiologist asked me if I felt pain. I said no. […]
Doctors Didn’t Know What Was Happening
My name is Rory, I am a junior and 16, nearly 17, years old. On November 19th of 2024, I suffered a serious concussion. I passed out in my anatomy class and hit my head three times on metal (kind of a pathetic concussion story I know.) For two months I struggled with severe dizziness […]
Your Cartilage is Going to Grow Back!
I experienced a great improvement in my right knee pain, which has been painful for a few years since tearing my medial meniscus and some sub-patellar (knee cap) cartilage for a 5th time. I have had 3 surgeries on this knee and know I have bone on bone areas. Well…while on a healing prayer call […]
Please God, Take Me or Heal Me
After becoming a severe alcoholic and drug addict, I thought my life would soon be over. I didn’t expect to live past 30, and I almost didn’t. At the age of 22, I nearly died from alcohol poisoning, and I sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result. The pain was overwhelming, and it never went away. For […]