{"id":16719,"date":"2025-10-06T23:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=16719"},"modified":"2025-10-06T23:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:15:14","slug":"theme-for-august-2025-strange","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-august-2025-strange\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for August 2025:  Strange"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .rt-holder .rt-woo-info .price{color:#0367bf;}body .rt-tpg-container .rt-tpg-isotope-buttons .selected,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-74365823 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-74365823 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-74365823.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-74365823 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-74365823 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-74365823 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-74365823 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-74365823 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-74365823 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-74365823 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-74365823'   data-layout='layout12' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='16707'><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader   layout12 tpg-even '><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"16557\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id='16557' class='' href='https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/25\/a-strange-sight\/'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bowl_of_light_bulbs.jpg?resize=800%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" alt=\"A strange sight\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16557\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/25\/a-strange-sight\/\">A strange sight<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Exodus 3:1-5 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/25\/a-strange-sight\/\">Continue reading \"A strange sight\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"16546\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id='16546' class='' href='https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/18\/strange-and-stranger\/'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chairs_boat_yard.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Strange and stranger\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16546\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/18\/strange-and-stranger\/\">Strange and stranger<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Prayer of intercession inspired by Genesis 18:1-10 Lord God Almighty, as Abraham and Sarah extended the gift of hospitality to visiting strangers, open our hearts to share with others, and to graciously receive the fulfillment of your promises. Loving Christ: Help us share the faith. Holy Spirit, Lord God, as we run from new &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/18\/strange-and-stranger\/\">Continue reading \"Strange and stranger\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"16529\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id='16529' class='' href='https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/12\/strange-but-true\/'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/snail_suspended.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Strange but true\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16529\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/12\/strange-but-true\/\">Strange but true<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; TO PONDER &#8216;Our pilgrimage on earth cannot be exempt from trial. We actually progress by means of trial. We do not know ourselves except through trial, or receive a crown except after victory.&#8217; by Augustine of Hippo &nbsp; from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Enuma Okoro, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/12\/strange-but-true\/\">Continue reading \"Strange but true\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"16522\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id='16522' class='' href='https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/04\/strange-territory\/'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/strange_label.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Strange territory\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"16522\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/08\/04\/strange-territory\/\">Strange territory<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>Prayer inspired by the Beatitudes God of life and of truth, Your Son invites us to see the world through your eyes and we find ourselves disoriented: You bless the poor You bless the meek You bless the pure in heart. 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