{"id":4479,"date":"2024-02-22T09:37:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomastheapostlecatholicchurch.com\/wordpress\/?p=4479"},"modified":"2024-02-22T09:37:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:37:36","slug":"second-sunday-of-lent-february-25-2024-year-of-the-most-holy-eucharist-reflection-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stthomastheapostlecatholicchurch.com\/wordpress\/2024\/02\/22\/second-sunday-of-lent-february-25-2024-year-of-the-most-holy-eucharist-reflection-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2024 Year of the Most Holy Eucharist Reflection #9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHe had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 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