Join the Everyday Miracles podcast with Julie Hedenborg as she welcomes Father Matt Marino from St. Augustine, Florida. In this powerful episode, Father Matt shares his incredible testimony of survival after a brutal and unexpected stabbing. He details the miraculous events and divine intervention that saved his life, his journey of faith, and the profound sense of peace and forgiveness that he felt throughout this harrowing experience. Father Matt's story is a testament to the power of community, the miraculous nature of faith, and the importance of forgiveness. Stay tuned for an inspiring prayer for those struggling with fear and unforgiveness.

• 00:00 Preview
• 02:00 Father Matt's Background
• 06:05 The Attack before breakfast
• 16:13 The Aftermath and Medical Miracle
• 27:54 Forgiveness and Reflection
• 30:42 Startling discovery of demonic voices heard by attacker
• 32:40 Returning to Normalcy
• 36:21 Final and Prayer

Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." How to reach Father Matt: https://www.trinitysta.org/ About Father Matt: An adolescent atheist turned Episcopal priest, Matt likes to drink coffee, talk about Jesus, and will shamelessly invite himself aboard your sailboat. Matt has been rector of Trinity since April Fools day, 2019. Also on Matt's resume: Basketball coach, history teacher, recovery planner, Young Life Area Director, summer camp program architect, youth/young adult director for the Diocese of Arizona, seminary instructor, church planter, consultant, and ballboy for the Phoenix Suns. Each of those experiences has left him more in wonder at the grandeur of the One who made us and calls us home through the cross and empty tomb. Matt and Kari have two grown children, Gabrielle and Luke, who love God and his church. Matt blogs at thegospelside.com