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Pope Francis’ Five Finger Prayer The Five Finger Prayer is a simple, visual, and fun way to teach people what to pray for, as well as a reminder that prayer is simply a conversation with God just like a conversation with a friend. Each finger on a hand represents people to pray for. THUMB When the hands are folded to pray, the thumb is the closest finger to us and our hearts. Pray for those closest to you, closest to your heart, your loved ones. Colossians 4:2 POINTER FINGER Pray for those who instruct/teach you; the people who point the way. Just like our teachers and instructors use their pointer finger to show us things, so we should use that same finger to remember to pray for them! 1 Thessalonians 5:25 MIDDLE FINGER The middle finger is the tallest. Pray for those who stand tall for us and lead us. This could be our presidents or our leaders in life, such as the police, military, or government leaders too. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 RING FINGER The ring finger is known to be the weakest finger. Try to open a drawer handle with it, and you will see it’s more difficult than using the other fingers. This finger should remind kids to pray for those they know who are sick, hurt, or in trouble. James 5:15 LITTLE FINGER. The last and smallest finger of the Five Finger Prayer should remind us that we need to pray for ourselves too. We should be placing ourselves last before God and His greatness and others and their needs. Philippians 4:6