{"id":525,"date":"2014-03-09T12:51:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T18:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frmichaelduffy\/?p=525"},"modified":"2014-03-09T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2014-03-09T18:51:24","slug":"unexpectedly-shaven-for-st-baldricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frmichaelduffy\/2014\/03\/unexpectedly-shaven-for-st-baldricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpectedly shaven for St. Baldrick’s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I went to show my support and say a prayer and offer a blessing.<\/p>\n

Then things got crazy. \u00a0The organizers of the local St. Baldrick\u2019s<\/a> event wanted to know if I would have my head shaved. \u00a0Absolutely not I said. \u00a0Then, they asked, what if they raised $1,000 cash. \u00a0With a bar full of people looking on, how could I say now. \u00a0I wasn\u2019t really sure they could do it. \u00a0In FIFTEEN minutes they had the cash on hand, and the rest is history.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m happy to have been a part of such a good event.<\/p>\n

Now, what would have been spent combing my hair can be spent in prayer! \u00a0A perfect lenten disciple.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Not happy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A priestly Mohawk!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Almost done!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Freshly shaven with the organizers. Thanks to them for their hard work and dedication!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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