{"id":97282,"date":"2016-09-19T08:29:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/?p=97282"},"modified":"2016-09-19T08:29:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:29:48","slug":"a-reader-asks-for-help-for-her-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2016\/09\/a-reader-asks-for-help-for-her-friend.html","title":{"rendered":"A reader asks for help for her friend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

She writes:<\/p>\n

I know sometimes you share things like this. I\u2019ve known Brenda for almost 20 years, when she was my neighbor at my first post-college apartment. She joined the Church a few years ago. She and her family, including three little boys, recently had to leave their home due to health problems when their neighbors began cooking illegal drugs, then began threatening them after the police were contacted. They are in pretty rough financial straits due to all this and could desperately use help. GoFundMe link is here.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Father, help Brenda and her family land on their feet after this rough patch. Provide them with the money they need and a safe place to live and protect them from all evil through Christ our Lord. Mother Mary and St. Michael, defend them in battle and give them peace through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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