MyCatholicSource.com - 'Quick Help' Page: Private Prayer Requests?

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We accept prayer requests on our site (e.g. try here), but the prayer requests *do* appear publicly on the site. The following notation appears on the 'add prayer request' page...

"Important: You may enter initials for privacy. Do not provide any information which should be kept private. If requesting prayers for someone other than yourself, please secure their permission in advance or use initials or their first name only. Remember that God knows who our prayers are for."

Persons who request prayers on our site are free to include initials only or put very vague requests - e.g. "requesting prayers for a special intention" - there is ***no need*** to include specific details of a prayer request. In fact, we would encourage you to be cautious about privacy. Also, there are general categories available (e.g. "Other Special Intention"), and there is ***no need whatsoever*** to include an e-mail address. And, for 'Catholic affiliation', one can select "Decline to State". Therefore, individual requestors have a good deal of freedom to make prayer requests as 'private' as possible while still allowing the prayer requests to appear publicly.

Despite the above, the Internet (including forms/e-mail) is inherently insecure so there can never be any complete, absolute assurance of privacy either online or via e-mail (just ask NASA & the Department of Defense). Plus, various items are transmitted automatically (e.g. IP number, etc.). If a matter is sensitive, it may be best to avoid putting the item anywhere online (or via e-mail), whether on our site or elsewhere. Please know that we pray for the visitors to our site every day so even without your specifically requesting prayers on our site, you would already be included in our prayers.

I hope the above answers your question.

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