Now, this will steal your heart.
A family dog named Simon joined in the intercessory prayer inside a Catholic Church.
By Catholic Quotes: “A heartwarming moment of faith unfolded inside a Catholic church as a dog named Simon quietly joined the community during intercessory prayer, a form of prayer offered on behalf of others.”
A heartwarming moment of faith unfolded inside a Catholic church as a dog named Simon quietly joined the community during intercessory prayer, a form of prayer offered on behalf of others. pic.twitter.com/SZVCaInkf0
— Catholic Quotes (@CatholicQuote12) August 29, 2026
According to Crosswalk, Intercession or intercessory prayer is the act of praying to God on behalf of others or asking a saint in heaven to pray on behalf of oneself or for others.
And, we were able to find more about sweet Simon.
Simón is a rescued mixed-breed dog who lives at the Parroquia Santo Domingo Savio in Villavicencio, Colombia (Covisan neighborhood). He became widely known in late August 2026 after a video showed him joining an intercessory prayer.
Simón is not a random visitor. He and his mother Luna have lived with Father Carlos for more than six years and are affectionately called the parish’s “perritos monaguillos” (little altar-boy dogs).
Luna was rescued around late 2019 when the priest found abandoned puppies while visiting a sick person. She later had a litter of four; Father Carlos kept one puppy so mother and son could stay together and named him Simón.
The pair follow the priest through Masses, sit near the altar, and have been known to howl or bark along with the hymns (an earlier viral video showed them “singing” with the congregation). Simón has also been seen kneeling beside the priest or placing his paws in a prayer-like position. In one case their barking alerted people that an elderly parishioner had fainted.
The Gateway Pundit located Simon and his mother Luna singing with the congregation at church.
@padrecarlosmariobendito ¡Que todo lo que respira alabe al SEÑOR! ¡Aleluya! #salmo150 #petfriendly #perrostiktokers ♬ sonido original – Padre Carlos Mario Peña Lopera
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