The chaplain of Santaros clinics rushes to the intensive care unit almost every day: “People see me as the Grim Reaper”

The chaplain of Santaros clinics rushes to the intensive care unit almost every day: "People see me as the Grim Reaper"

There are about six hundred such meetings per month. And although many still think that a priest in the hospital means the worst, the chaplain himself says he sees something completely different – not only fear, but also an incredible opening up of the person.

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Time is worth its weight in gold

As G. Satkauskas tells the portal 15min , the number of patients turning to him in the hospital is gradually increasing. This is related not only to people’s need to seek spiritual support in difficult situations, but also to the fact that the priest and volunteers themselves strive to be closer to the person.

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