{"id":17251,"date":"2026-05-22T22:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=17251"},"modified":"2026-05-22T22:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:14:49","slug":"theme-for-april-2026-free","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-april-2026-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for April 2026: Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .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-164223576 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-164223576 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-164223576 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-164223576.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-164223576 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-164223576 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-164223576 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-164223576 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-164223576 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-164223576 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-164223576 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-164223576'   data-layout='layout12' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='17237'><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=\"17084\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"17084\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/06\/rising-into-freedom\/\"><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\/2026\/04\/cross_talk_easter_intervention.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Rising \u2026 into freedom\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"17084\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/06\/rising-into-freedom\/\">Rising &#8230; into freedom<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Good Friday &#8220;cross talk&#8221; installation with addition of white marks to imply &#8220;things rising&#8221; Prayer for all things rising For all things rising out of the hiddenness of shadows out of the weight of despair out of the brokenness of pain out of the constrictions of compliance out of the rigidity of stereotypes out of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/06\/rising-into-freedom\/\">Continue reading \"Rising &#8230; into freedom\"<\/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=\"17094\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"17094\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/13\/free-gift-of-forgiveness\/\"><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\/2026\/04\/glass_display.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Free gift of forgiveness\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"17094\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/13\/free-gift-of-forgiveness\/\">Free gift of forgiveness<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; Prayer of Confession We have failed to love you with all our heart and to be good stewards of your creation: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. We have failed to take up the cross of discipleship and to be good stewards of your gospel: Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. We have failed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/13\/free-gift-of-forgiveness\/\">Continue reading \"Free gift of forgiveness\"<\/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=\"17107\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"17107\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/20\/lord-of-the-captive-and-the-free\/\"><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\/2026\/04\/cormorant_noordesingel.jpg?resize=800%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" alt=\"Lord of the captive and the free\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"17107\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/04\/20\/lord-of-the-captive-and-the-free\/\">Lord of the captive and the free<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; &nbsp; An aboriginal activist sister said, &#8220;If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. 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