National Catholic Register, Trent Beattie:
Interview with Joe Caro “I was in and out of the hospital receiving and recovering from treatments for nine months. I gained great strength by receiving the anointing of the sick several times throughout that time. The intercession of St. Blase was also beneficial, and now I never miss out on the chance to receive the blessing of the throat on his feast day.
During the treatment, it got to the point that my throat had swollen so much that I was unable to swallow a drop of water. For five months, I had to be fed through a feeding tube and could not receive the Body and Blood of Christ.
I had to relearn how to eat and drink, and it was in June of 2008 when I regained the ability to swallow. I was overwhelmed by receiving the Eucharist for the first time in almost half a year. It was a very powerful experience to do that from any priest, but the one I did receive from was a high-school classmate of mine who was a big help during treatment — Father Tom Morgan — which made it even more special.” Full interview is here.
