So he did what any reasonable software engineer does with a personal problem — he built an app.
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"I'll be praying for you."
We say it all the time. We mean it every time. And then we sit down to actually pray... and stare at the ceiling.
What do you even say? Do you have to use special words? Should it rhyme? Is "Dear God, please help Steve with his back" enough? Is that weird?
Turns out, almost everyone has this problem. Including one particular software engineer from Troy, New York.
Hi. I'm Paul.
RPI graduate · 20 years of software engineering · still figuring out prayerI have a Computer Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and two decades of building software. I have shipped apps, managed databases, and debugged things that would make a grown developer cry.
And yet when a friend needed prayer — a real "things are hard right now" prayer — I had absolutely nothing. I could write a REST API from scratch. I could not write four sentences to God on behalf of someone I loved.
Classic engineer problem: the tools don't exist, so you build them. I built Pray Over Us — a place where real people pray for each other, and AI writes the prayer so you don't have to stare at the ceiling.
It's the first social network for prayer. Which is a sentence I genuinely did not expect to ever type.
Three steps. No theological degree required.
Type your prayer intention — a sick friend, a hard decision, anything. No special words needed.
Our AI instantly crafts a beautiful, personalized prayer for your specific intention. That's Paul's contribution. You're welcome.
The community reads your request and genuinely prays for you. Real people, real faith, real intercession.
Join live community Rosary sessions with other believers around the world.
A beautiful fullscreen audio prayer experience. Let the prayer wash over you, hands-free.
Pray anywhere. Your community travels with you.
Tell the community what's on your heart. Keep it brief or write as much as you need — the AI will craft the prayer regardless.
The moment you submit your request, our AI writes a personalized, heartfelt prayer just for your intention. No waiting. No browsing templates. Just a real prayer, in seconds.
Paul's words: "I finally found something I can actually say."
Browse prayer requests from fellow Catholics and believers. Each one comes with a unique AI-crafted prayer, ready to read aloud. You show up. You pray. It counts.
Take Pray Over Us with you wherever you go. Pray for others on your commute. Submit a request at 2am when things feel heavy. Your community is always there.
