Rev. Patrick Dowling revealed himself as the mysterious "angel priest" who prayed with 19-year-old Katie Lentz, after reading a National Catholic Register article about the Missouri accident that occurred last week. CNN reported the original comment that Dowling made, which has since been deleted.
"I absolved and anointed Katie, and, at her request, prayed that her leg would not hurt," Dowling had commented. "Then I stepped aside to where some rescue personnel and the pilot were waiting, and prayed the rosary silently."