Thomas Griffin 10/6/25 (For The Daily Signal)
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It is not common for prayer to be a consistent talking point in the mainstream media. Usually, the topic concerning conversation with God is something that is reserved for churches and religious magazines. However, the shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis in August and the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September have created a sort of avalanche effect regarding the topic of faith and prayer in the media.
Some have been claiming that prayer doesn’t matter and doesn’t do anything. We know of the now-infamous remarks of Jacob Frey, the Minneapolis mayor, telling people that we do not need any more prayers after the children were killed while they were praying. Other notable political commentators like Jen Psaki also ridiculed the idea of prayer during such times, noting, “Prayer is not freaking enough.”
Conservative minds and leaders in churches have responded accordingly to these absurd claims. Many cited the importance of faith for their own lives as well as their daily practice of prayer. What is critical, however, is to actually talk about what prayer is and what it does.
Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and children. He has a masters degree in theology and is a masters candidate in philosophy. Thomas is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World.
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