{"id":4407,"date":"2018-03-21T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=4407"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:13:44","slug":"a-travelers-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/a-travelers-prayer","title":{"rendered":"A Traveler\u2019s Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Father, as I journey in these days, keep me in loving care. Protect me from danger, from mechanical failure and from violent storms. Make me wise and prudent around water and in woods or mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Give me respect for nature, so that I neither defy its power nor defile its beauty. May I return home more thankful, more generous and more mindful I of your blessings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I ask you to bless all travelers with the same protection and kindness. 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