April 1, 2005
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Today most people think of April fool’s day. For me however it has great significance. It was on this day, the feast day of St. Mary of Egypt that I found the lump in my neck and went to the doctor. That was 12 years ago today. The story of Mary of Egypt is amazing and always moves me, along with her icon. I remember so clearly that day 12 years ago. We had just became engaged two days earlier, in London, on March 30th. Thank God I listened to that little voice telling me to skip the manicure after my 8 am Germany History lecture and go to the family doctor instead. Divine Providence! The doc insisted on an x-ray and a biopsy. To make a long story short it was stage IIa Hodgkin’s disease. I had a 8 cm tumor in my neck and a 13 cm collection of tumors in my chest. After a year of chemo and radio and a few surgeries we were married and 12 years later are the parents of 3 lovely, healthy, boys with another blessing on the way! Glory be to God for All Things!
St. Mary of Egypt Pray to God for Us!
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St. Mary of Egypt
April 1st
