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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Flooding, snowstorms, a flu outbreak, even a fire -- any of those might have slowed a group of Wisconsin nuns who say none of it has kept their order from praying nonstop for hundreds of thousands of people over the last 137 years.The La Crosse-based Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration claim to have been praying night and day for the ill and the suffering longer than anyone in the United States -- since 11 a.m. on Aug. 1, 1878 nike dunk . When I walk into the chapel I can feel this tangible presence kind of hit me , said Sister Sarah Hennessey, who helps coordinate the prayers. air max 1 The tradition of perpetual Eucharistic adoration -- uninterrupted praying before what is believed to be the body of Christ -- dates to 1226 in France, according to Sister Marlene Weisenbeck. Catholic orders around the world have done it since then. It grew in popularity in 19th century and again under Pope John Paul II, said Father Steven Avella, a history professor at Marquette University. In this Oct. 14, 2015 photo, Donna Benden, right, and Sister Juanita Hytry pray at the Adoration Chapel in La Crosse, Wis. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration claim to have been praying nonstop for people who submit prayer requests since 1878. AP In La Crosse, the nuns estimate they ve prayed for hundreds of thousands of people, inclu stanley cup ding 150,000 |
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