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I am asking you and your army of prayer warriors to please keep my (now former) boss in your prayers; they just let him go today, right before the holidays. He is a very good man and I think he\u2019s getting one hell of a raw deal. He was the one who hired me, and he provided me a lot of help and support when I needed it, so I will really miss him \u2013 but our whole team is sorry to see him go. Prayers that he finds another job and that he can find the strength to trust God in this situation would be greatly appreciated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Father, hear our prayer for your servant and turn this great sin against him into an occasion of glory to your Name and great rejoicing for him and his family. Mother Mary and St. Joseph, pray for them. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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