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Happy National Day of Prayer! [Pharyngula]
Today is actually the National Day of Prayer. Really. Let that sink in for a moment. We have regional coordinating groups — Minnesota is having events at the Capitol today. Did you know that prayer is "America's strength and shield"? ...

“Let's Pray” the National Day of Prayer story
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the US nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into ...

The Power of Prayer II
As we continue our discussion on prayer, we cannot proceed without first reading the very words of Christ on prayer. He tells us in Matthew 6:6-13: "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, ...

All My Love...All My Life
“All My Love…All My Life” That is how my father used to sign his cards and letters that he sent to my mother over the years. They were married in 1939 (my mother was 16, my father 21). They started their married life living in a small ...

Wondering what to pray for?
Ok, so it's likely if you are reading this blog you already know what to pray for. But if you are like me, you've been asked, "What should I pray for"? In fact at the NDPTF, we get calls on a pretty regular basis with just that question ...

National Day Of Prayer Slipped By Quietly
May 1st was the National Day of Prayer in our country and I'm afraid that many Americans didn't even know it. For some reason the media largely ignored it. At a time when our nation is at war – our economy in shambles – and millions ...

Ed Vitagliano on National Day of Prayer Issue
Ed Vitagliano of the American Family Association looks back at the controversy surrounding the National Day of Prayer this year and the absence of the name of Jesus. This article is from the July issue of the AFA Journal. ...

Today is the National Day of Prayer (but for whom?)
Today is the National Day of Prayer, when Americans are encouraged to pray for the nation. The whole thing was started in 1952 as a result of a joint resolution of Congress. It was signed into law by President Truman. ...

this Friday is a national day of prayer and fasting...
... in reparation of the desecration of the Eucharist by a Minnesota professor.Father John Trigilio, Jr. [Black Biretta Blog], the president of the confraternity, a US association of 600 priests and deacons, sent a statement this week ...

THE GIFT OF FREEDOM
May our nation always uphold the integrity, the courage, and the strength to remain a citadel of freedom and a beacon of hope to the world. --Fern Nilson National Honorary Leader National Day of Prayer.