Please pray also for the sister-in-law of Fr Pio Mandato, who has brain cancer too. Thanks!
Walter Babetski | 11.24.04 - 4:14 pm | #

St. Jude, my patron, pray for these people.
Mark Windsor | Homepage | 11.24.04 - 4:32 pm | #

Lord, may Your will be done and give Your grace and peace to Michael, his family and loved ones. Give strength and courage to his doctor and his priest during this trying time.
Unapologetic Catholic | Homepage | 11.24.04 - 6:14 pm | #

Sad. Our Lady, Health of the Sick, pray for us.
Matt C. Abbott | 11.24.04 - 11:06 pm | #

May Jesus heal him.
Lynn | Homepage | 11.24.04 - 11:47 pm | #

Oh Blessed Mother please hear our prayers!
John Hearn | 11.24.04 - 11:49 pm | #

All the angels and saints lend thy aid!
Donald R. McClarey | 11.25.04 - 10:26 pm | #

St. Therese of the Child Jesus, pray for them.
Milagros Morales | 11.26.04 - 5:57 pm | #

Folks: I want to thank you for your prayers, and I wanted to give you all an update. When I wrote Mark about Michael, Michael was more or less bedridden, being unable to walk due to partial paralysis on his right side. It also seemed that the progress of the tumor was relentless - it had grown back so rapidly we didn't have much hope that Michael would live through Christmas.

My wife just talked to her mom (Michael's aunt) and got the report. Over the last one or two weeks he has gotten progressively stronger. A few days ago he was able to ride an exercise bike for 1/2 hour. Yesterday, he was able to get out and about and walk around town and go to Mass. All of us are astonished by this progress - we as yet do not know if the progress will be permanent, but we're taking one day at a time. Still, we're very grateful that Michael is doing so well and continue to pray for a full recovery. So, thank you again for your prayers, and I will keep you updated as to his progress.

May God bless you a very merry Christmas to you all!

-- Noah

PS. I also want to thank the Intercessors of the Lamb contemplative community for their prayers as well. Mother Nadine and the other religious in the IOTL community have been a real blessing to our family.
Noah Nehm | 12.15.04 - 3:22 pm | #

Praise God!
Lynn | Homepage | 12.28.04 - 2:18 pm | #