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Q: I\u2019m reaching out because my priest administered the anointing of the sick for me because I\u2019m very ill. This was last month. I\u2019ve changed nothing in my treatment, and all of a sudden, I\u2019m in remission from my illness. This is truly a miracle and I have not yet informed my priest about this update. How do you thank a priest for being Jesus for you? I figured I would write him a thank you note; however, it\u2019s hard to find the right words. My last question is, do you think it would mean something to him to share this experience with him and how it impacted me? Thank you! \u2013 J.E.<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC<\/em><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0That is great to hear that you are in remission. One of the effects of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick is that God can bring physical healing if he wills (see Catechism 1520<\/a>).<\/p>\n

A note to the priest might be nice. Just use the same words you used, more or less, that you used in your question.<\/p>\n

It would probably help the priest to hear about your improvement in health after reception of the anointing.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0can remind the priest of the marvelous way that Jesus is working through him.<\/p>\n

I hope this helps. Count on my prayers.<\/p>\n

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He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency\u2019s English edition. He has written for\u00a0SpiritualDirection.com\u00a0and\u00a0ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South\u00a0and assisted with mission work in Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. 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