{"id":19505,"date":"2023-03-27T13:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=19505"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:17:37","slug":"lenten-contemplation-transformed-in-the-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2023\/03\/27\/lenten-contemplation-transformed-in-the-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenten Contemplation: Transformed in the Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2FMJB_Lent_Contemplation_2023.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fcustomwordpresssites.com%2Fmjb%2F2023%2F03%2F27%2Flenten-contemplation-transformed-in-the-desert%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" 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