Encouraging families to pray together connects them, strengthens the bond between their members through faith and this can have a ripple effect throughout society, changing the whole nation, Rev. David Guffey told The Epoch Times. Through peaceful prayer gatherings people in the Philippines were able to overcome political turmoil in 1986, Guffey, executive producer of the documentary “Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton,” said on The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads.” Guffey’s documentary tells the story of Rev. Patrick Peyton, an Irishman who emigrated to America with a dream of becoming a millionaire, but instead became a Catholic priest who promoted “the power of family prayer” through massive rallies and media shows featuring celebrities. Peyton believed that “when people invited God into their home that God would help people face in the same direction.” That would draw people out of themselves toward God, but it would also help to keep them united and …