Nun says tweeting daily prayers for Donald Trump is the ‘hardest spiritual practice I’ve ever committed to’

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Sister Susan Francois, 46, of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace religious order, sent her first prayer to Donald Trump’s official @POTUS account just a few days after he was inaugurated in 2017.

“When I sent the first tweet, it was purely for myself,” she told the New York Times.

 

“I didn’t expect it to make a big splash. But that fact that it was public and that I committed to it every day means I have to do it, even if I don’t want to.

“It’s been the hardest spiritual practice I’ve ever committed to.”

 

Francois’s tweets usually encourage Mr Trump to be mindful of Christian values but also sometimes highlight policy suggestions.

Her 657th tweet stated: “Dear @POTUS, as you represent nation on global stage at #G20, praying that you keep in mind and heart the common good of all future and present generations over ego, personal agenda, or special interests.”

She has also been critical of Mr Trump’s decisions.

 

In her 654th tweet she said she was…

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