Faith and the National Prayer Breakfast

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 7 a.m.

The month of February held very special meaning for Ronald Reagan for a number of reasons. Yes, his birthday was February 6th followed by Valentine\u2019s Day when he always honored his beloved wife, Nancy. But the other important event in February during his presidency was the opportunity to address the national prayer breakfast. In case you aren\u2019t familiar with it, the\xa0National Prayer Breakfast\xa0is a yearly event held in\xa0Washington, D.C., usually on the first Thursday in February. It\u2019s actually a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners\u2014and has taken place since 1953 and has been held at least since the 1980s at the\xa0Washington Hilton\u2019s International Ballroom attended by some 3500 guests, with invitees attending from over 100 countries.