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I recently saw an interaction like the following:
"Can you pray for my sister who's having surgery this week?"
"What's her name?"
"Sarah."
"Of course, I'll pray for her."
To me, it still seems a little awkward to ask for someone's name instead of just saying "yes, I'll pray for her" and praying for "so-and-so's sister." I know that either way, God knows who we're praying for, but it seems like there's an extra emphasis on getting someone's name in Orthodoxy. Why is that?
"Can you pray for my sister who's having surgery this week?"
"What's her name?"
"Sarah."
"Of course, I'll pray for her."
To me, it still seems a little awkward to ask for someone's name instead of just saying "yes, I'll pray for her" and praying for "so-and-so's sister." I know that either way, God knows who we're praying for, but it seems like there's an extra emphasis on getting someone's name in Orthodoxy. Why is that?