{"id":4427,"date":"2018-03-24T21:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T01:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:14:04","slug":"a-prayer-for-priests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/a-prayer-for-priests","title":{"rendered":"A prayer for Priests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Lord our God, you guide your people by the ministry of priests. Keep them faithful in obedient service to you that by their life and ministry they may bring glory in Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lord our God, you guide your people by the ministry of priests. 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