Though praying for others would mean going down on our knees before God, such prayer finds deeper meaning and effectiveness when we bend our knees in humble and active service to others.

O loving messenger of the Incarnation, descend upon all those for whom I wish peace and happiness. Spread your wings over the cradles of the new-born babes, O thou who didst announce the coming of ...

When Aretha Franklin crooned the words "I'll say a little prayer for you" in the hit 1960s song she probably didn't imagine that the soulful pledge would become the stuff of serious science.