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prayer

[prair] / prɛər /


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She asks for consent before touching the client and offers a prayer or blessing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The pope has led millions in a prayer that explicitly asks God to wipe their record clean of all trespasses.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“It’s just a testimony to the power of prayer and ancestors and work ethic and alignment. So, I’m just so tired, but it’s so worth it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war,” the pope said during a prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

To provide an official reason for his visits to Haarlem, he started conducting a weekly prayer fellowship at the Beje each Wednesday morning.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom