Then I asked them who would they like to pray for next and before I knew it, the fighting had stopped. It was a simple action of using prayer to calm us all down. A little prayer can go a long way! 3.

Except that in 1 John 3:18 we read, “Little children, let us love not in word or speech but in action and truth.” Or more plainly, in The Message, “My dear children, let’s not just talk ...

“Pope Francis’ message [to children] was beautiful,” Maddy shared with CNA over the weekend. “It is important to pray because the Pope is sick … we can make him feel better.” ...

They’ll talk a lot about protecting kids — from the “wrong” books or the “wrong” sorts of people or the “wrong” ideas. And they’ll definitely pray. That’s fine.

BOONE COUNTY, Ky (WXIX) -Children, parents, and community leaders gathered in Verona on Sunday for a prayer service in response to the loss of five students who died by suicide since November.

Other Texas faith leaders agree. They say that while “thoughts and prayers” are an important and necessary response to tragedy, they should preface action – or risk being self-serving.