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Tomorrow: Nation to Mark National Day of Prayer

With a theme, “Glorify God Among the Nations.” The formal, legal history of the day goes back to 1952, when Senator Frank Carlson initiated legislation that stated: The President shall set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals (National Day of Prayer). Live broadcast tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. ET: (National Day of Prayer). In January, President Trump issued a proclamation, calling for 2026 a year of celebration and rededication: The Bible teaches: “In all circumstances give thanks.”  As such, it is fitting that we mark this special year as a unique occasion to celebrate our proud history, reflect on our abundant blessings, pray for our country and our people, and rededicate ourselves as one Nation under God. From the earliest days of our national story, reflection and thanksgiving have been central to our character, identity, and destiny.  Just weeks before declaring independence, the Second Continental Congress ordered a day of “fasting, humiliation and prayer,” petitioning God “to pardon all our manifold sins and transgressions” and to “establish the peace and freedom of America, upon a solid and lasting foundation” (White House).