{"id":17184,"date":"2026-03-10T13:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/someone-cares-secret-support\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:03:09","slug":"someone-cares-secret-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/someone-cares-secret-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone Cares: Secret Support During Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are these?<\/i> I wondered, looking at the slips of paper in a basket in the vestibule of my church. I took one and saw that it asked for a name and address. At the end of Mass, the reader announced that we were trying something new for Lent: secret prayer partners<\/a>. \u201cFill out the slip and turn it in,\u201d she said, \u201cso next week you can pick the name of someone you\u2019ll pray for until Easter.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019re a close-knit congregation<\/a>, so when I saw the name of an acquaintance on the slip of paper I picked the next week, I was able to offer prayers<\/a> for her health concerns and difficult family situations. Some days I simply said a Hail Mary and asked God to watch over her. Knowing that someone was praying for me was wonderful!<\/p>\n

For Easter I sent a card to my secret prayer partner<\/a> to reveal my identity. I received a beautiful one from the woman who had been praying for me. Our church has had secret prayer partners for Lent for 10 years, and it\u2019s helped our congregation grow closer.<\/p>\n

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