Louisiana: Priest gives out "I prayed" stickers at mass--which is a big hit, gaining national interest

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It began as some voting locations Nov. 6 ran out of “I Voted” stickers, which are traditionally provided by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office to people at the polls.

At one point, Father Michael Alello, pastor of St. Thomas More Church in Baton Rouge, posted on his social media account, “Don’t worry, you will get an ‘I Prayed Today’ sticker today when you come to Mass.”
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Even weeks after the stickers were distributed, Father Alello remains amazed at the project’s popularity. He has heard from churches in Texas and Michigan asking how they can have similar stickers produced.
 
Fun if lighthearted, but seems like a Biblical conflict (praying for the attention and admiration of others).
 
Sometimes people need a bit of encouragement as well as acknowledgement when they do certain things—maybe praying is one of those things that needs a bit of both these days.

As a one-off? IMHO, completely fine. It might be for many a great conversation starter for friends, family, and strangers.

Regardless, I hope they help his ministry. 🌷
 
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Fun if lighthearted, but seems like a Biblical conflict (praying for the attention and admiration of others).
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From the post Father Alello said stickers were a fun, quirky way to carry out the church’s mission of the new evangelization. He told his parishioners to wear their stickers with pride, and “when you are asked where you got your sticker from, you can tell them your crazy pastor handed them out since you didn’t get one for voting.”

i don’t think so,it was for evangelization not attention seeking

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
 
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