{"id":4711,"date":"2020-04-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2020-04-04T18:09:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T22:09:58","slug":"a-prayer-for-our-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/a-prayer-for-our-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer for Our Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"A Prayer for Our Uncertain Times 4\/05\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/zhffi-d838f9?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=107&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health and making their rent.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close remember those who have no options.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>May we who have to cancel our trips remember those who have no safe place to go.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As fear grips our country, let us choose love.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>And during this time when we may not be able to physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.&nbsp; Amen.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;<em>Submitted by Fr. Michael Graham, S.J.<\/em><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>I would especially love to hear from you and how you are doing during this pandemic along with your comments, questions and suggestions. My email address is:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:medardlaz@aol.com\"><strong><em>medardlaz@aol.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. This is the address I check throughout the day.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please listen to my Daily Treats on my Podcast. The email I send you each day has the title of the article underlined. Please click on the underlined title. You will then see the picture for the day along with the article. Just click on the triangle in the little green circle next to the Treats for the Soul logo and you can listen to the Podcast for that day.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please invite your family and your friends to subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/\">www.TreatsfortheSoul.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>We need to assist each other through these trying times with help and strength from the Lord.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Blessings!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fr. Med Laz<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health and making their rent. 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