“Whatever days the Lord places before us, we receive them from His loving hand. In sickness and in health, in moments of uncertainty and in moments of consolation, Jesus Christ remains our hope, our strength, our healing, and our life.

“A spiritual father never ceases to carry his spiritual children before the Lord, and I ask only that you continue to carry me in your prayers as well.

“The course of treatment before me will be lengthy and will require patience, strength, and perseverance. Yet I enter it neither frightened nor alone. The Lord is with me, and I know that the prayers of the Church surround me. With God’s grace, the skill and care of my physicians, and your continued prayers, I am determined to walk this road faithfully and to bring the treatment to its completion.

“My physicians have assured me that this is among the more treatable forms of cancer, with strong possibilities for remission and, in some circumstances, cure.

“While hearing the word cancer naturally carries a certain weight, I receive this diagnosis with faith, hope, and trust in God.

“Following extensive medical testing, I have been diagnosed with a form of cancer known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

“My physicians have assured me that this is among the more treatable forms of cancer, with strong possibilities for remission and, in some circumstances, cure.

“While hearing the word cancer naturally carries a certain weight, I receive this diagnosis with faith, hope, and trust in God.

“Following extensive medical testing, I have been diagnosed with a form of cancer known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma.