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A reader writes:<\/p>\n

Bishop Baker of the Diocese of Birmingham is very sick. He has been in the hospital for over two weeks, and my priest says that it is a life-threatening illness. Please pray for his healing!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Father, hear our prayer for Bishop Baker\u2019s complete healing body, soul, and spirit. Grant his caregivers grace, compassion, wisdom, counsel, knowledge, understanding, creativity, insight, skill, and the proper technology to assist in his healing. Grant him and all who love him grace, peace, consolation, strength, faith, hope, and love through your Son Jesus Christ. Mother Mary and St. Luke, pray for them.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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