Many of my readers may not know that my favorite priest (and famous evangelist), Father Corapi, has been very sick lately. Here's an update I found that brings you all up to speed:
Update on Father John Corapi (Vanity Post)March 31, 2008
Posted on 03/31/2008 10:42:56 AM PDT by NYer
I know many of you have been concerned about Father Corapi and his health. The rumors were indeed true, but thanks to Father Corapi's Weekly wisdom program, (fathercorpi.com), he addressed the whole issue on his health in today's program (March 29th). Realizing most of you aren't subscribers, I will give you the overview. However, should you want to watch it yourself, the quality is excellent and you can buy a month's package for $10.
Bottom line, Father Corapi has a parathyroid tumor and will be going back to the Mayo Clinic next week for surgery. It's a very rare (6 in 1 million men get it), tumor, which is 98% of the time, not cancerous. The good news is they ruled out lymphoma which is what they thought he had. He goes through great detail explaining and extolling the Mayo Clinic, his tests, and our obligation to keep our bodies as healthy as we can.
He also said for the past 7 months he was too sick to get out bed 70% of the time; intense exhaustion with flu like symptoms (a result of the excess calcium this type of tumor causes, in addition to osteoporosis). Surgery is the only cure.
As you might suspect, he turned his experience into a redemptive suffering lecture, reminding us that God's true power comes via our weakness. He also touched on what I've seen more and more recently especially among strong Catholics close to Mary and who offer their sufferings and that is the obvious; how much the world right now needs the help of redemption from the souls willing and able to offer it back to Christ via Mary, united to the cross. I'm sure most of us figured out it was pretty obvious that God needed Father Corapi's suffering especially during Holy Week.
He talked in fairly great detail about his week of tests; including the anxiety for his family, about maybe "checking out", i.e., having cancer, etc. In his forever wit, he joked about the benefit and happiness of dying (except for the pain to his family), rather than having to endure and see the face of a "certain" next US President. He quite seriously said death would be better than having to endure the next likely president for four years.. Yikes!
Anyway, please spread the world to keep Father C in your prayers. His favorite prayer is the Memorare, which is what he asked be prayed for him when he was first admitted to the Mayo Clinic.
He wrapped up his segment with the profound words from his thesis on redemptive suffering:
To be set at the foot of the cross is to be set at the pinnacle of all human possibilities.
Monday, April 7, 2008
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I had a rare thyroid disorder. I would fall into unconcsciousness rather than doze off. I would wake up and not know if it were day or night. This went on for 2 years. No one could figure it out. I couldn't lift my body to be of service in my home. I felt like a loser. Slowly and through prayer things got better with a strict contingency on a perfect diet, perfect rest, and a deep meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ who has lead to leaps and bounds of healing. Lab results are near normal instead of near death. By HIS stripes I am healed. Fr. Corapi touched my heart so deeply when I saw him in Chattanooga that I was devastated of his "retirement." Now I am in shame to think he was only taking a long vacation, when we were both going through the same thing. Fr. Corapi will be in my prayers, I love him so much. Now the mystery is solved.
Viva Fr. Corapi, his love for our Lady and Jesus Christ have saved scores of us. Forever may God bless you and keep you in his care, if your staff reads this. Ms. K. Wise, Georgia
listened to fr corapi(il pastore tedesco de dio)in 1st wk june 08 .delivery sounded flat.weighted,,,,illness was the reason,,,,,needs a lotta prayers,hope the docs are doing the right thing...on 11-5.father mentioned legsl stuff involving FBI investigation concerning doctors,,,did I hear right?
The FBI stuff is not about doctors involved in his current medical care. It is about the now defunct Tenet Health system. He played a major part in exposing the Sacramento hospital scandal of performing unnecessary heart operations
thank you, iam a great fan of father corapi. i am very sad and down because of family issue concerning my daughter,but when i read of father illness, i think God give suffering to those who are close to him
I just stumbled upon your blog and don't know much about blogs or posting, but would like to make a few comments. I like Father Corapi and listen to him often on my local catholic radio station. I have enjoyed browsing your site and while I am not a catholic and don't share your adoration of saints, I found your poem on St. Francesca enjoyable and moving.
Bob, catholics don't "adore" saints. We honor them. Those two words are different. Check Webster for more clarification.
God Bless you.
As a Deacon in the Orthodox church here in America, I will include Fr. Corapi in my prayers that "God will grant him many years" I listen to Fr. along with my wife as often as possible. He is an inspiration to us all showing the mercy of God to all those who ask.
Fr. Dn. B.
I've wondered some time as to what was going on with Father Corapi's health. Shame on me for not looking for an answer sooner. I have included him in my prayers.
Father reminds me of our Catholic faith as it was once practiced and preached. Now, it seems that our Church is more akin to our "modern society" where everything is tolerated and right and wrong no longer exist. It's become a reflection of our permissive secular culture. Thus we wonder why the empty pews in our churches. I'm not talking about hell fire and damnation. I'm talking about being different and above the the wave of secularism. Why go to church to hear a slightly different version of our everyday experience?
For those who want more insight into what's going on, I urge you to do a web search for "The Land O Lakes Conference" held in July 1967.
God Bless You Father Corapi.
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