A reader writes\u2026<\/p>\n
My oldest friend (coincidentally named Mark) is unemployed, being evicted, and suicidal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Father, hear our prayer that you intervene and call him to choose life and hope.\u00a0 Help him find work, a place to stay, and friends who can\u00a0help him through this momentary crisis.\u00a0 Mother Mary and St.\u00a0Joseph, pray for him.\u00a0 We ask this through\u00a0Christ our Lord. Amen!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A reader writes\u2026 My oldest friend (coincidentally named Mark) is unemployed, being evicted, and suicidal. Father, hear our prayer that you intervene and call him to choose life and hope.\u00a0 Help him find work, a place to stay, and friends who can\u00a0help him through this momentary crisis.\u00a0 Mother Mary and St.\u00a0Joseph, pray for him.\u00a0 We […]<\/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-42490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-prayer-requests"],"yoast_head":"\n
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