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Quick prayer request: Please ask for prayers as I check out RCIA. After reading your blog the past few years, and a few of your books, and finding myself in Catholic masses more than my Episcopal ones, I\u2019ve decided I should start classes\u2026 So, prayers for guidance!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Father, hear our prayer for guidance for your servant as she enters RCIA.\u00a0 Send your Holy Spirit to lead her into the fullness of truth in Jesus and empower her guardian angel to fight for her and protect her.\u00a0 Bring her into full and joyful communion with your Holy Church.\u00a0 Send her friends and companions to help her and accompany her has she seeks to be your committed disciple, Lord Jesus. Help them to encourage one another in the walk of discipleship.\u00a0 Mother Mary and St. Paul, pray for her.\u00a0 We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A reader writes: Quick prayer request: Please ask for prayers as I check out RCIA. After reading your blog the past few years, and a few of your books, and finding myself in Catholic masses more than my Episcopal ones, I\u2019ve decided I should start classes\u2026 So, prayers for guidance! Father, hear our prayer for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-38256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-prayer-requests"],"yoast_head":"\nPrayer Request<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A reader writes: Quick prayer request: Please ask for prayers as I check out RCIA. 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