Episode # 1439 – The Return And Recovery Of Father Anthony

Father Anthony is back and it feels like it’s been an eternity, due to him going through recovering, and still and doing okay, but recovering from cancer.  He feels overwhelmed, but in a good way from all the love, prayers and kindness from so many people who contributed to Father Anthony getting well and recovering.  He’s doing great and very happy to be back on the show and shares with us how his recovery is going and what he’s been through, bringing humor and seriousness to the conversation.  He also talks about the experience itself, both before and after his surgery.  Father Anthony also offers for all to send their thoughts and prayer to a young boy named Joseph, who just went through his First Holy Communion and said he wants to be a priest.  As the show goes on, Father Anthony talks about how due to him being sick and recovering, how Life itself is an Adventure.  After the first break, Father Anthony talks about him being diagnosed with cancer and the process of preparing for his surgery and then after his recovery, along with some very morbid things Father Anthony was prepared for or possibly prepared for.  He also shares the experience itself, not in very close detail, but what he was feeling while preparing for surgery, as well as who performed the surgery, and how Father Anthony was very impressed with the people, as well as “feeling” God’s presence, as well as the after effects, including visits from Producer Oscar, who’s snoring kept Father Anthony up a lot, LOL.  After the second break, Father Anthony shares more on his recovery experience and thanks all the doctors who helped him and performed the surgery.  He also shares on the Masses he experienced while he was recovering in Minneapolis, as well as reconciling with Life itself, and Father Anthony is very, very excited to be back on the show.