{"id":4465,"date":"2018-06-06T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T01:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=4465"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:14:35","slug":"a-fathers-prayer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/a-fathers-prayer-2","title":{"rendered":"A Father\u2019s Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">O God, help me to be true to the great privilege and the great responsibility which you have given to me. Help me to be an example and a friend to my children, and a real partner to my wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Don\u2019t let me take all that is done for me for granted, and help me to keep love alive within the home. 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