How we write and check our prayers
What Morning Prayer publishes, where the texts come from, how we use AI and how to report a mistake.
Who runs Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is an independent, free prayer website. It is not an official publication of the Catholic Church, a diocese or a parish, and our texts do not carry an imprimatur. You can reach us at morningprayer.com@gmail.com.
Where our prayers come from
- Traditional prayers such as the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Creed, litanies and novenas are given in the wording commonly used in the Church in each language. We do not change them.
- Scripture is quoted from public-domain translations, named next to each verse.
- Original prayers, reflections and articles are written for this site. Many of them are drafted with the help of an AI model, as described below.
How we use AI
The morning, midday and evening prayers of the day, the reflection on the verse of the day, the personal prayer written for each prayer request and many original prayer pages are drafted by an AI model (Claude, made by Anthropic). The model follows written guidelines: Catholic teaching, prayer addressed to God or through the intercession of Mary and the saints, no promises of miracles or outcomes, no medical, legal or financial advice and no personal data. Automatic checks stop texts that break these rules. These texts are not reviewed one by one by a priest or theologian before they appear. Every page prepared this way says so.
Prayer requests and testimonies
Every prayer request and testimony is checked before publication, and unclear cases are decided by a person. We only publish testimonies that people have actually sent us.
Corrections
If you find a theological, factual or language error, write to morningprayer.com@gmail.com with the address of the page. We correct confirmed errors.
Funding and independence
The site is free. It is funded by advertising and affiliate links. No one can pay to have a prayer, a saint or an intention featured, and we never sell personal data.
Frequently asked questions
Are the prayers on Morning Prayer written by AI?
Traditional prayers are not. The prayers of the day, the verse reflections, the prayers written for requests and many original prayers are drafted with AI assistance under our editorial guidelines, and each such page says so.
Is Morning Prayer an official Catholic website?
No. It is an independent site rooted in Catholic tradition and open to all Christians. It is not run by a diocese or parish and its texts carry no imprimatur.
Who checks the prayer requests?
Every request is checked before it is published. Unclear cases are decided by a person.
How can I report a mistake?
Write to morningprayer.com@gmail.com with the address of the page and what is wrong.