{"id":31117,"date":"2017-01-20T07:34:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T14:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/publiccatholic\/?p=31117"},"modified":"2017-01-19T20:34:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T03:34:53","slug":"pray-pope-francis-pray-prayer-intention-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/publiccatholic\/2017\/01\/pray-pope-francis-pray-prayer-intention-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Pray with Pope Francis. Pray His Prayer Intention for January."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Pope Francis\u2019 Prayer Intention for January will probably challenge at least a few of\u00a0American Catholics.<\/p>\n

The Holy Father is asking us to\u00a0pray for dialogue with those who differ from them.\u00a0I have a feeling that will challenge more than one American Catholic. We have become so angry and divided that many Catholics will be unwilling to even ask for peace with our neighbors. In fact, I won\u2019t be surprised if a few of them become angry with the Pope for suggesting that we pray for such a thing.<\/p>\n

Rather than run away from what our Holy Father has to say because it makes us uncomfortable and challenges us to reach out to other people, we need to take it to heart. Pray the Pope\u2019s Prayer Intention for January. Pray for increased dialogue between and among people of different faiths.<\/p>\n

Sitting down to talk to one another certainly sounds better than shooting at one another. Unlikely as that might seem, nothing is impossible with God<\/p>\n

The Holy Father is exactly right. We are all children of the same God.<\/p>\n