The Word Among Us

June 2010 Issue

I’ve Seen the Face of God

How my faith helped me survive childhood leukemia

By: Anthony M.J. Maranise

I’ve Seen the Face of God: How my faith helped me survive childhood leukemia by Anthony M.J. Maranise

The year was 1994. I was five years old and on the "little league" soccer team of Holy Rosary Catholic School in Memphis, Tennessee. I was eager to play, but after only a few moments on the field, my legs would begin to twinge in pain and feel too heavy to run.

Alarmed by this and by my persistent cold-like symptoms, my parents took me to the doctor. He found nothing unusual. Three months later,...

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