Pray for our families, our country, and our world.
For each day of the year, we have a history note about something related to that date and a suggested prayer idea. You can find posts by date or by topic. Read more about this project.
December 15: Birthday of Gustave Eiffel (1832)
Pray for civil engineers who design and build things.
September 25: Sequoia National Park Established (1890)
Pray for people who manage forests.
September 14: Boston Light Begins Operation (1716)
Pray for people who maintain lighthouses.
September 5: First Labor Day Parade in New York (1882)
Pray for people doing important jobs who are sometimes overlooked.
June 20: Oil Begins Flowing Through the Trans Alaska Pipeline (1977)
Pray for people who work in the oil industry to be safe, to protect the natural environment, and to do their jobs well.
May 11: Birthday of Irving Berlin (1888)
Pray for immigrants who are seeking to build new lives in a new country.
May 10: U.S. Transcontinental Railroad Completed (1869)
Pray for people who build and maintain railroads and work on trains.
April 3: First Pony Express Journeys Begin (1860)
Pray for people who deliver letters and packages.
February 28: Birthday of Blondin (1824)
Pray for entertainers who seek to bring joy and wonder to audiences.