Cardinal Raymond L. Burke Irish-American Cardinal Raymond Burke has taken to social media to express his thanks to God, the healthcare professionals, and all those who cared for him spiritually during his time in ICU following a serious bout of Covid-19.
The cardinal posted an open letter on his Twitter page, in which he thanked God, the doctors and nurses who “provided vigilant, superb, and steadfast medical care,” as well as to the priests who ministered to him sacramentally as he struggled against the illness.
He also thanked those who offered “innumerable rosaries and prayers, lighted candles, and requested the offering of the Holy Mass,” for his recovery.
An update posted online August 21 shared that the cardinal had been moved off the ventilator and out of ICU, and that he was now resting in a hospital room in the care of “dedicated” doctors and nurses.
“This generous outpouring of grace unites me to you in a special way, as I am also particularly united to all victims suffering from the effects of the Covid-19 virus,” Cardinal Burke wrote in his open letter, released August 29.
“United with Jesus Christ, priest and victim, I offer all that I suffer for the Church and for the world,” he wrote.