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A reader writes:<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to ask for prayers for my wife who was laid off today. We\u2019re in a decent position, but just as we were getting ready to look for a house we\u2019re having it delayed yet another year. We know everything is in God\u2019s hands and for our good. Still we\u2019d appreciate the prayers so that we can deal with the stress of the unknown. May Our Lord grant that she will find a job that she loves and is where Our Lord wants here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Father, hear our prayer through Christ our Lord! Mother Mary and St. Joseph, pray for them!<\/p>\n
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