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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 95555 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-10-21 00:28:18 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-10-21 00:28:18 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-lady-of-schoenstatt">Our Lady of Schoenstatt</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#history">History</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#graces">Three Graces</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#feast-day">Feast Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#home-shrines">Home Shrine</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#faqs">FAQs</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Schoenstatt is a German-based Marian devotion that began in the early 20th century.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unlike other Marian devotions, like <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=hallow+our+lady+of+guadalupe&amp;sca_esv=3aa3359d46e30aa6&amp;rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1060US1060&amp;biw=1920&amp;bih=945&amp;ei=dJz2aJmzPLDawN4Ph4Xp4QE&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiZveDmz7OQAxUwLdAFHYdCOhwQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=hallow+our+lady+of+guadalupe&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHGhhbGxvdyBvdXIgbGFkeSBvZiBndWFkYWx1cGUyBBAAGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYogQYiQUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiiBBiJBTIIEAAYogQYiQVIyQlQ8wFY4whwAXgAkAEAmAF4oAHCBaoBAzYuMrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCB6ACtATCAgsQABiwAxiiBBiJBcICCxAAGIAEGLADGKIEwgIFEAAY7wXCAgYQABgHGB6YAwCIBgGQBgWSBwM2LjGgB7w6sgcDNS4xuAeuBMIHBTAuMS42yAcd&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-champion-feast-day-prayers/">Our Lady of Champion</a>, which originated with Marian apparitions, the devotion to Our Lady of Schoenstatt does not stem from a Marian apparition but rather a "covenant of love" (or a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-marian-consecration/">Marian Consecration</a>) that focuses on a worldwide religious and moral renewal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Marian Shrine in Schoenstatt <a href="https://schoenstatt-lamar.us/what-is-schoenstatt/">is a pilgrimage place</a> dedicated to Mary under the title "Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Schoenstatt's official website describes Schoenstatt as "A place. A spirituality. A movement. A family. A new way of life."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>The Blessed Virgin Mary, venerated with great love by every member of the Schoenstatt community with the title “Mother Thrice Admirable”, is a fundamental model for all, who leads us to create bridges based on fraternal charity and on the communion of goods with those most in need, and at the same time gives us hope and courage to reach out to those who have drifted away from friendship with the Lord, to recover them with the witness of a new life in Christ, characterized by mercy.</em> - <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2022/september/documents/20220901-padri-schonstatt.html">Pope Francis, Sept. 2022</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="history">The Origins and History of Our Lady of Schoenstatt</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unlike many centuries-old Marian devotions, Our Lady of Schoenstatt began quite recently. On October 18, 1914, in a small chapel in Schoenstatt, Germany, Father Joseph Kentenich and a small group of Pallottine seminarians established a covenant of love with Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Father Kentenich wanted to create a spirituality which would be adaptable to conditions of rapid changes in the modern world," <a href="https://www.schoenstatt.org/en/services/about-schoenstatt/history/">according to Schoenstatt's official site</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This covenant wasn't just a one-time event but the beginning of a spiritual movement. Fr. Kentenich invited Mary to dwell spiritually in this humble chapel (now known as the "Original Shrine") and to work through it as a place of grace. He asked her to draw hearts to herself and form them into instruments of Christ. The word Schoenstatt means "beautiful place"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">What makes this devotion unique is that it developed during the challenges of World War I. Fr. Kentenich recognized that modern times required a deeply personal relationship with Mary that could help people navigate the complexities of contemporary life while remaining faithful to Catholic tradition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Schoenstatt movement has led to the creation of several religious communities, such as the <a href="https://schoenstattsistersofmary.us/">Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary</a> and <a href="https://schoenstatt-fathers.us/">Schoenstatt Fathers</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="graces">The Three Graces of Schoenstatt</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those who visit Schoenstatt shrines or pray with this devotion often seek three special graces:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>The Grace of Home</strong> - Feeling at home and sheltered by Mary's love</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>The Grace of Inner Transformation</strong> - Self-discovery. Growing in holiness and faith through Mary's guidance</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>The Grace of Apostolic Fruitfulness</strong> - Being inspired to share Christ's love with others</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The essence of Schoenstatt is this idea of giving your heart to Mary, and in exchange, she gives herself to you. So you prove your love to her by the things you do. In exchange, she comes and dwells in your midst and forms you into the image of her Son," <a href="https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/graces-bestowed-at-new-schoenstatt-shrine/670">said Curtis Kneblik</a>, who helped organize and construct the Schoenstatt Wayside Shrine at the Transfiguration Center for Spiritual Renewal in Ludlow Falls, Ohio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These graces remind us that prayer isn't just about what we say to God, but how we allow ourselves to be transformed through our relationship with Him and His mother.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="feast-day">Feast Day and Celebration</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Feast of Our Lady of Schoenstatt is celebrated on October 18th, commemorating the founding of the movement in 1914. On this day, devotees worldwide renew their covenant of love with Mary and celebrate the fruits of this spiritual relationship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many Schoenstatt communities mark this day with special Masses, processions, and renewal of their personal dedication to Mary. It's a beautiful opportunity to join in <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">praying a novena</a> leading up to the feast day, deepening your connection to this devotion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you live near a Schoenstatt center, shrine or community, it's worth joining. After Mass and (often) the sacrament of reconciliation, there is often a small meal to celebrate the feast day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers">Our Lady of Schoenstatt Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can offer the consecration prayer when seeking the intercession of Our Lady of Schoenstatt, since drawing closer to Mary (and by extension, Jesus) is at the heart of the Schoenstatt charism:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"My Queen, my Mother, I give myself entirely to you, and to show my devotion to you, I consecrate to you this day my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my entire self without reserve. As I am your own, my good Mother, guard me and defend me as your property and possession. Amen."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also explore prayers written by Fr. Kentenich in his book, <a href="https://schhw.net/en/index.htm">Heavenwards</a>. For example, here is a beautiful prayer he calls "Prayer in the Time of Need": <br><em>Mother, take us caringly beneath your mantle,<br>that we may always live as citizens of heaven.<br>Preserve us from hunger, epidemics and fire;<br>Preserve us who turn to you in time of dire need.<br>Speak to your Son as you once did on earth<br>when he came to our aid in need and distress—<br>“Lord, they have no wine and no food”—<br>then he will certainly hear our prayer.<br>He chose you as the second Eve;<br>you shall save what the first Eve lost.<br>Just as she drew us into ruin,<br>from you stream forth the rays of eternal salvation.<br>It is the Father’s loving plan of wisdom<br>that the earth constantly endure itself as a vale of tears<br>until the sun of transfiguration rises over it in splendor<br>and it mirrors heaven’s blessed harmony.<br>In union with your Son you have been entrusted<br>with giving us the lost life of grace<br>and with protecting us from many earthly sorrows—<br>soothing the pain they cause and transforming them into our salvation.<br>Unfold today the richness of your motherly heart<br>wherever diabolical forces are powerfully at work.<br>Reveal the fullest extent of your might and kindness<br>as the Helpmate of the Lord.<br>Just as your Son healed, stilled hunger<br>and comforted the sick while here on earth,<br>go with him quietly through our midst,<br>giving your blessing and helping us with the arm of your unlimited motherly power.<br>Show yourself to all the world as the Great Sign<br>which neither Satan’s cunning nor earthly sorrow can endure.<br>Let the nations find protection and salvation in you<br>and joyfully proclaim you salvation’s Mediatrix.<br>Our affliction, too, has increased so enormously<br>that without your help we must succumb.<br>You alone can save us from perdition—<br>come and see us gathered around you with our pleas.<br>United with your Son, be the one who rescues us<br>from the fury of hell and the tempests of our times.<br>We want to gratefully and eternally praise you in every way we know<br>as the great Mother of the nations.<br>We want to courageously spread your name<br>and lead all people to your shrine,<br>so that, with you, they jubilantly and lovingly worship the Triune God<br>both here and high in heaven above.<br>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="home-shrines">Home Shrines: Bringing Schoenstatt Into Daily Life</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most beautiful aspects of Schoenstatt spirituality is the tradition of creating a "home shrine"—a sacred space in your home dedicated to Our Lady of Schoenstatt. This typically includes an image of Mary and Jesus, perhaps some candles, and flowers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It reflects the tremendous spread of the Schoenstatt movement: from the original shrine in Germany, to replica shrines around the world, to new shrines built in private homes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.dosp.org/marian-home-shrines-inspire-a-life-of-holiness-and-prayer/">An article</a> by the Diocese of St. Petersburg explores the growth of the home shrine practice within that diocese.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“When I went to work, I wasn’t happy, I felt empty. But now when I come home, praying together and experiencing so much kindness, it’s like a sanctuary for us,” said one person who constructed a home shrine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This home shrine becomes a place where family prayer happens and where Mary's presence is invited into everyday life. It reminds us that holiness isn't just found in churches but can transform our homes and daily routines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Schoenstatt group <a href="https://schoenstattmn.com/Downloads/RoomshrineWorkbook.pdf">created</a> a room shrine dedication guide for setting up a home shrine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faqs">Frequently Asked Questions about Our Lady of Schoenstatt</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1760997518541","question":["What does Schoenstatt mean?"],"answer":["The word \u0022schoenstatt\u0022 means \u0022beautiful place\u0022 in German."],"jsonQuestion":"What does Schoenstatt mean?","jsonAnswer":"The word \u0022schoenstatt\u0022 means \u0022beautiful place\u0022 in German."},{"id":"faq-question-1760997579392","question":["What is Our Lady of Schoenstatt known more?"],"answer":["Our Lady of Schoenstatt is associated with a broad movement seeking to unite hearts to Mary. 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Our Lady of Schoenstatt also has a famous depiction of Mary with baby Jesus, a version of which you can see at the top of this article.<br/></p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1760997655674"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Where are there shrines to Our Lady of Schoenstatt?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There are Schoenstatt shrines around the world! The Schoenstatt <a href="https://schoenstatt.com/about-schoenstatt/#around-the-world">shrine locator</a> suggests there are more than 200 in the world.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-resources">More Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-fatima/">Our Lady of Fatima History and Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-novena/">Our Lady of Mt. Carmel</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/pt/collections/390/marriage-novena/">Marriage Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Our Lady of Schoenstatt: History, Feast Day, Prayers and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => our-lady-of-schoenstatt-history-prayers-feast-day [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-10-21 01:20:33 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-10-21 01:20:33 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=95555 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 96513 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-10-06 22:34:28 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-10-06 22:34:28 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-story-of-our-lady-of-champion">The Story of Our Lady of Champion</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Champion, also known as Our Lady of Good Help, is the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States. The name "Champion" refers to the location of the apparition: Champion, Wis. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The shring to Our Lady of Champion is now a popular pilgrimage site hosting <a href="https://medium.com/catholic-way-home/the-first-u-s-apparition-approved-by-the-church-our-lady-of-champion-in-wisconsin-c5f12c7c0170">around 200,000 visitors every year</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Champion's Feast Day is October 9 and her story can inspire your prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/Q2dm2429dXb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-lady-of-champion-apparition-and-adele-brise">Our Lady of Champion Apparition and Adele Brise</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In October 1859, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared several times to a young Belgian immigrant named Adele Brise. While walking through the woods to a mill, Adele saw a lady dressed in dazzling white standing between two trees. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After seeking guidance from her parish priest, Adele returned to the spot where Mary appeared to her again, introducing herself <a href="https://proclaim.dioceseaj.org/the-message-of-our-lady-of-champion-wisconsin/">saying</a> "I am the Queen of Heaven, who prays for the conversion of sinners, and I wish you to do the same."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary <a href="https://championshrine.org/educational-resources/">gave Adele a mission</a>: "Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation." </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This simple request to catechize the local children became Adele's lifelong mission. She "<a href="https://www.usccb.org/news/2024/us-bishops-affirm-advancement-cause-beatification-and-canonization-adele-brise-lay-woman">began a door-to-door ministry, eventually founding a community of laywomen known as the Sisters of Good Help.</a>" She traveled up to <a href="https://adelebrice.org/about-adele/">25 miles a day</a> and eventually led the construction of a school house for children.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1871, a Peshtigo Fire, the <a href="https://www.weather.gov/grb/peshtigofire">most devastating forest fire</a> in American history, raged throughout Wisconsin and threatened the chapel that marked the spot of Mary's apparition. Adele stayed in the chapel <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">praying the rosary</a> throught the night with some of the locals. The next morning, on Oct. 9, the anniversary of Mary's apparition, the fire was extinguished.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Adele, who wore a habit and lived as a nun but never formally professed vows, continued her mission until her death in 1896. In 2024, the U.S. Bishops <a href="https://www.usccb.org/news/2024/us-bishops-affirm-advancement-cause-beatification-and-canonization-adele-brise-lay-woman">advanced the cause</a> of her beatification and canonization at the diocesan level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/Q2dm2429dXb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-lady-of-champion-an-inspiration">Our Lady of Champion - an Inspiration</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Champion reminds us of an essential element of our faith: she continues to intercede for us and guide us toward her Son. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The simplicity of her message to Adele--to teach children about Jesus--resonates today and reminds us of our call to be catechists and to model to, and share our faith with, children.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we feel overwhelmed by life's challenges, we can find comfort in knowing that the same Blessed Mother who appeared in those Wisconsin woods continues to walk with us today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">She remains an intercessor <a href="https://x.com/JulianneStanz/status/1877374667519832553">particularly close</a> to those battling wildfires that have all too commonly raged in the United States.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Champion was the official patroness of one pilgrimage route heading to the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, meaning that many Americans learned more about the Marian apparition that, while not as famous as Guadalupe or Fatima, took place in their own backyard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first major painting <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/features/new-our-lady-of-champion-painting-at-nec">was commissioned</a> for the occasion, and its beauty will no doubt inspire the prayer lives of many othere:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is it done? Can&#39;t seem to stop tweaking little details of Our Lady of Champion. <a href="https://t.co/KSy3btjDsx">pic.twitter.com/KSy3btjDsx</a></p>&mdash; Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs (@GTBsacredart) <a href="https://twitter.com/GTBsacredart/status/1786155878954987979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayer-to-our-lady-of-champion">Prayer to Our Lady of Champion</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Most Reverend David L. Ricken, Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, has <a href="https://championshrine.org/prayer-to-our-lady-of-champion/">offered</a> this prayer to our Lady of Champion:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Dear Lady of Champion, you revealed yourself as the Queen of Heaven to your servant Adele. You gave her a mission to pray for the conversion of sinners, to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to others and to prepare the children for the reception of the sacraments.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I trust that as you called Adele to holiness, you are calling me, in my station in life, to live a holy life, devoted to Jesus Christ with the help of your maternal love.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I bring before you now my worries and anxieties. I abandon my attachments to them and place them at your feet. I ask you to hear the deepest longings of my heart as I pray most earnestly for: (your intention).</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Dear Lady, you told Adele and you say to all of us “Do not be afraid; I will help you.” Help me now as I place this intention with complete confidence and trust.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be<br>Our Lady of Champion, pray for us.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/Q2dm2429dXb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-lady-of-champion-feast-day">Our Lady of Champion Feast Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The feast of Our Lady of Champion is celebrated on October 9, two days after the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Diocese of Green Bay, where Our Lady of Champion is located, <a href="https://championshrine.org/oloc-solemnity/">elevated</a> the day to a solemnity for the National Shrine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At the shrine on the feast day, Masses are celebrated, rosaries are prayed, confession, benediction and adoration throughout the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-our-lady-of-champion-in-your-daily-life">Our Lady of Champion in Your Daily Life</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don't need to make a pilgrimage to Wisconsin to develop a meaningful connection to Our Lady of Champion. Here are some simple ways to incorporate this beautiful devotion into your daily prayer life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Daily Consecration:</strong> Begin each day by entrusting yourself to Mary's maternal protection, just as those who sought refuge at the shrine during the fire. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Pray the Rosary:</strong> The <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">rosary</a> is a powerful way to meditate on the life of Christ with Mary as our guide. Even a decade a day can transform your prayer life.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Learn and Teach:</strong> Consider volunteering as a catechist at your church, or simply commit to learning more about your faith in order to share with others.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Adele Brice:</strong> <a href="https://adelebrice.org/about-adele/">Learn more</a> about Adele Brice and her cause for sainthood.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-common-questions-about-our-lady-of-champion">Common Questions About Our Lady of Champion</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1759785962408","question":["Is Our Lady of Champion the same as Our Lady of Good Help?"],"answer":["Yes! 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In 2010, Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay declared the apparitions \u0022worth of belief.\u0022 “The apparitions and message here in Champion were very easy to evaluate,\u0022 he \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/10/09/a-conversation-with-bishop-ricken-about-the-apparition-of-our-lady-of-good-help/\u0022\u003elater said\u003c/a\u003e. \u0022It was not difficult to ascertain the soundness of doctrine of Mary’s apparition here.”"},{"id":"faq-question-1759786154505","question":["What miracle is associated with Our Lady of Champion?"],"answer":["The miracle of of the chapel being perserved during the Great Peshtigo Fire is most commonly associated with Our Lady of Champion."],"jsonQuestion":"What miracle is associated with Our Lady of Champion?","jsonAnswer":"The miracle of of the chapel being perserved during the Great Peshtigo Fire is most commonly associated with Our Lady of Champion."},{"id":"faq-question-1759786291042","question":["Where is Our Lady of Champion?"],"answer":["The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is located in Champion, Wisconsin, outside of the city of Green Bay."],"jsonQuestion":"Where is Our Lady of Champion?","jsonAnswer":"The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is located in Champion, Wisconsin, outside of the city of Green Bay."}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759785962408"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Is Our Lady of Champion the same as Our Lady of Good Help?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Yes! Our Lady of Champion is less commonly known as Our Lady of Good Help.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759786021592"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Is this apparition officially recognized by The Church?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Yes. In 2010, Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay declared the apparitions "worth of belief." “The apparitions and message here in Champion were very easy to evaluate," he <a href="https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/10/09/a-conversation-with-bishop-ricken-about-the-apparition-of-our-lady-of-good-help/">later said</a>. "It was not difficult to ascertain the soundness of doctrine of Mary’s apparition here.”</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759786154505"><strong class="schema-faq-question">What miracle is associated with Our Lady of Champion?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The miracle of of the chapel being perserved during the Great Peshtigo Fire is most commonly associated with Our Lady of Champion.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759786291042"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Where is Our Lady of Champion?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is located in Champion, Wisconsin, outside of the city of Green Bay.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-marian-prayer-resources">More Marian Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-aparecida-prayers-feast-day/">Our Lady of Aparecida</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-chiquinquira-history-feast-day-and-prayers/">Our Lady of Chiquinquira</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-novena/">Our Lady of Mt. Carmel</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Our Lady of Champion (Our Lady of Good Help) Apparitions, Feast Day, Prayers [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => our-lady-of-champion-feast-day-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-10-07 14:01:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-10-07 14:01:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=96513 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 95546 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-10-02 19:50:39 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-10-02 19:50:39 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, celebrated on October 2nd, offers a beautiful opportunity to honor the celestial beings God has assigned to guide and protect each of us throughout our lives. This special day invites us to acknowledge the constant, loving presence of these heavenly companions who walk alongside us on our spiritual journey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Guardian Angels aren't just charming figures from childhood prayers—they're powerful spiritual allies that the Church and countless saints have recognized and celebrated for centuries. As Catholics, we're blessed with this annual reminder to express gratitude for their protection and to deepen our relationship with these faithful friends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life." - St. Basil (via <a href="https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P1A.HTM">Catechism of the Catholic Church</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-holy-guardian-angels-and-the-church">The Holy Guardian Angels and the Church</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catholic Church has long affirmed the reality of Guardian Angels. As the <a href="https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P1A.HTM">Catechism</a> beautifully states: "From infancy to death human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession." (CCC 336). This isn't just a pious tradition—it's rooted in Scripture and the consistent teaching of The Church (<a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USCCB Bible</a>).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus Himself spoke of angels watching over children in the Gospel of Matthew.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father." (Matthew 18:10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We learn about the angel St. Gabriel in the Gopsel of Luke, while Daniel and the Book of Revelation tell us about St. Michael. The book of Tobit mentions St. Raphael.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"I was sent to put you to the test. At the same time, however, God sent me to heal you and your daughter-in-law Sarah. I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord.” - Tobin 12:14-15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-holy-guardian-angels-feast-day">Holy Guardian Angels Feast Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels takes place on Oct. 2 each year across the entire Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Based on a map from <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Google Trends</a>, the celebration seems especially prominent in Poland, Trinidad &amp; Tobago and the Philippines, along with Brazil, the United States and Kenya.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Poland, the <a href="https://ofm.org/en/feast-of-the-province-of-our-lady-of-the-angels-in-poland.html">Franciscans gather</a> to celebrate the day. The country's strong devotion to Guardian Angels could have something to do with the <a href="https://aleteia.org/2017/09/23/the-eucharistic-miracle-of-sokolka-the-host-is-tissue-from-heart-of-a-dying-man/">Eucharistic miracle of Sokolka</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"It is the common belief of the faithful, suppoted by the holy Fathers, Jerome, Hilary and Bernard, and, in fact, it is the belief of the whole Church, that every man has an Angel to whose charge God has entrusted him." <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=IwwHeLOpY7wC&amp;pg=PA4&amp;dq=feast+of+the+holy+guardian+angels&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi5zv_1noaQAxXkkokEHW7YC4AQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&amp;q=feast%20of%20the%20holy%20guardian%20angels&amp;f=false">- an unknown Jesuit priest</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-guardian-angel-prayers">Guardian Angel Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can celebrate the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels by praying some <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/guardian-angel-prayers/">Guardian Angel prayers</a>, which Hallow has compiled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can offer these guardian angel prayers, but you can also pray as normal, knowing you're accompied by angels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Clement of Alexandria remidns us that even while we pray alone, we're <a href="https://media.benedictine.edu/not-just-friendly-spirits-the-fathers-of-the-church-correct-our-view-of-guardian-angels">joined to the choir of angels</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-celebrating-the-feast-of-the-holy-angels">Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Angels</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It's easy to observe and celebrate the Feast of the Holy Angels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Getting to daily Mass if you can is one simple way to celebrate the feast. If you can't make it to Mass, you can listen to a homily based on the readings for the day. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfwoUimq0TY&amp;t=735s">Here's a homily </a>from Fr. Donald Haggerty of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, reminding us that we all need guardian angels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also spend time in Scripture, perhaps reading the Book of Tobit, <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/tobit/0">in which</a> "God hears the prayers of Tobit and Sarah and sends the angel Raphael in human form to aid them both."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Developing a Relationship With Your Guardian Angel</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Your Guardian Angel isn't just assigned to protect you—they're meant to be an active companion on your spiritual journey. Here are some ways to cultivate this relationship beyond the feast day:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Acknowledge their presence regularly throughout your day</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ask for their guidance before making important decisions</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Thank them for specific moments of protection or inspiration</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Invite them to join you during <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">praying the Rosary</a> or other devotions</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-common-questions-about-holy-guardian-angels">Common Questions About Holy Guardian Angels</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1759418606978","question":["Do Guardian Angels have names?"],"answer":["The Bible mentions angels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel by name. The Church ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20020513_vers-direttorio_en.html","children":["discourages"]}}," the practice of \u0022assigning names to the Holy Angels\u0022 outside of these three."],"jsonQuestion":"Do Guardian Angels have names?","jsonAnswer":"The Bible mentions angels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel by name. The Church \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20020513_vers-direttorio_en.html\u0022\u003ediscourages\u003c/a\u003e the practice of \u0022assigning names to the Holy Angels\u0022 outside of these three."},{"id":"faq-question-1759418725716","question":["How do I know if my Guardian Angel is trying to communicate with me?"],"answer":["Holy Guardian Angels don't speak to us in words. DIscernment is the best way to understand how they might be guiding or influencing us. Doing a ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/","children":["daily examen"]}}," and exploring Ignatian discernment can help."],"jsonQuestion":"How do I know if my Guardian Angel is trying to communicate with me?","jsonAnswer":"Holy Guardian Angels don't speak to us in words. DIscernment is the best way to understand how they might be guiding or influencing us. Doing a \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/\u0022\u003edaily examen\u003c/a\u003e and exploring Ignatian discernment can help."},{"id":"faq-question-1759429316341","question":["How do you find your Guardian Angel?"],"answer":["You don't have to look very far\u002d\u002dyour Guardian Angel is already with you! It's less about \u0022finding\u0022 your Guardian Angel and more about opening your heart through prayer to your Guardian Angel's presence."],"jsonQuestion":"How do you find your Guardian Angel?","jsonAnswer":"You don't have to look very far\u002d\u002dyour Guardian Angel is already with you! It's less about \u0022finding\u0022 your Guardian Angel and more about opening your heart through prayer to your Guardian Angel's presence."},{"id":"faq-question-1759430551510","question":["Does every person have a Guardian Angel?"],"answer":["Yes! The Catholic Church believes teaches that each person has an Guardian Angel."],"jsonQuestion":"Does every person have a Guardian Angel?","jsonAnswer":"Yes! The Catholic Church believes teaches that each person has an Guardian Angel."}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759418606978"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Do Guardian Angels have names?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Bible mentions angels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel by name. The Church <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20020513_vers-direttorio_en.html">discourages</a> the practice of "assigning names to the Holy Angels" outside of these three.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759418725716"><strong class="schema-faq-question">How do I know if my Guardian Angel is trying to communicate with me?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Holy Guardian Angels don't speak to us in words. DIscernment is the best way to understand how they might be guiding or influencing us. Doing a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">daily examen</a> and exploring Ignatian discernment can help.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759429316341"><strong class="schema-faq-question">How do you find your Guardian Angel?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">You don't have to look very far--your Guardian Angel is already with you! It's less about "finding" your Guardian Angel and more about opening your heart through prayer to your Guardian Angel's presence.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1759430551510"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Does every person have a Guardian Angel?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Yes! The Catholic Church believes teaches that each person has an Guardian Angel.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-study-guide-for-beginners/">Bible Study Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ignatian-spirituality-and-the-spiritual-exercises/">Ignatian Spirituality</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">How to pray the Surrender Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => feast-of-holy-guardian-angels [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-10-02 19:50:53 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-10-02 19:50:53 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=95546 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 95628 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-09-30 15:50:51 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-09-30 15:50:51 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-table-of-content">Table of Content</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#definition">What is Spiritual Development/Holy Indifference?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#suscipe-prayer">The Suscipe Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#biblical-roots">Jesus and Biblical Teachings on Detachment</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#detachment-and-freedom">Detachment and Freedom</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Prayers for Detachment</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As much as one can accumulate goods in this world, we can be absolutely sure of one thing: they will not enter the coffin with us. We cannot take property with us! Here, the senselessness of this vice is revealed. The bond of possession we create with objects is only apparent, because we are not the masters of the world: this earth that we love is in truth not ours, and we move about it like strangers and pilgrims. - <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2024/documents/20240124-udienza-generale.html">Pope Francis, 2024</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="definition">What Is Spiritual Detachment/Holy Indifference?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Catholic spirituality, detachment means surrendering to God and keeping him as the center of your life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It doesn't mean that you become cold to others or that you turn deny yourself relationships and possessions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rather, detachment means we lovlngly trust in God's plan above all else. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This concept is sometimes referred to as Holy Indifference or Ignatian Indifference, which <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius</a> <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=-e4CAAAAQAAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false">wrote </a>about in his <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ignatian-spirituality-and-the-spiritual-exercises/">Spiritual Exercises</a>, describing how people can view things through the lens of whether or how they help in serving God ( "...the desire of being better able to serve God our Lord moves them to take the thing or leave it.")</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A great example of this detachment or Ignatian indifference exists in the vocation of parish priests. A parish priest can love his community deeply, devote countless hours to shepherding his flock, and grow close to parishioners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">However, he may be asked to serve in a different parish, and follow his vocation to a new community.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Could be protest? Refuse to leave? Plead to stay in the parish where he might be beloved and comfortable? Perhaps. But the call to serve God by ministerig to a different parish takes priority. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="suscipe-prayer">The Suscipe Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Suscipe Prayer, from Ignatius himself, captures this concept of surrendering everythign to God beautifully.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, that is enough for me."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="biblical-roots">Biblical Roots of Detachment</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The idea of detachment is deeply rooted in Scripture, starting with Jesus, who routinely preached its importance very clearly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Luke's Gospel, Jesus tells us, "In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:33)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus shares a similar message in Matthew's Gospel: "Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (Matthew 19:21).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most vivid passages Luke, portrayed powerfully in the hit TV show The Chosen, also speaks to letting go of wordly things. The Call of Simon the Fisherman is a stark reminder that our deepest call is to follow God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, 'Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.' When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him." (Luke 9-11)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this passage, Jesus shows Peter a haul of fish more impressive than any he could possibly imagine. But it helps Peter realize that his identity and commitment to being a fisherman matters little compared to his identity as being a follower of Jesus. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-detachment-transforms-our-prayer">How Detachment Transforms Our Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we practice benevolent detachment in our prayer life, several beautiful things happen:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We experience greater peace, knowing outcomes rest in God's hands</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We become more attentive to God's voice rather than our own</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We develop greater trust in divine providence</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We find freedom from anxiety about whether our prayers are "working"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We create space for God to surprise us with unexpected blessings</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps most of all, detachment offers us a freedom that we cannot enjoy if we are too attached to things other than God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="detachment-and-freedom">Detachment and Freedom</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It seems like a paradox, but surrendering and detaching from desires separate from God can actually be quite freeing and liberating.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we detach from certain things, we are free to love God more fully. And this help helps us to be more virtuous and share God's love with others more deeply.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"The exhortation 'return to the Lord your God' implies that we detach ourselves from what keeps us far from Him. Our being detached is the necessary starting place for re-establishing with God the covenant broken by sin." - <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/2002/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_20020213_ceneri.html">Pope John Paul II</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Robert Martin from St. Paul Center explains, the detachment is not an end itself. Rather, it opens us up someting far greater.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"The emptying that detachment brings about prepares us for an infilling of something greater. The something greater is not only a greater delight in God but a greater and truer delight in all He has created," <a href="http://The emptying that detachment brings about prepares us for an infilling of something greater. The something greater is not only a greater delight in God but a greater and truer delight in all He has created. The proper ordering of lesser loves places us in a position to receive and embody a greater love for both God and our neighbor.">he writes.</a> "The proper ordering of lesser loves places us in a position to receive and embody a greater love for both God and our neighbor."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers">Beginning to Detach with Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are many simple prayers that can help you slowly and gradually draw closer to God and trust more deeply in His will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider praying a 9-day <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">surrender novena</a> to build a habit of surrendering ourselves to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a> to allow God to soften your heart and enable you to trust Him more fully.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Understanding ourselves and our attachments is done best through self-reflection. Consider praying a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">daily examen</a> to better recognize and reflect on the different elements of your life and where God is speaking to you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MEjoEifQVWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Spiritual Detachment and Holy Indifference [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => detachment-spiritual-indifference [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-09-30 15:51:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-09-30 15:51:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=95628 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 95741 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2025-09-26 16:10:34 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-09-26 16:10:34 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s the most influential book in history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And God willing, there will be a few more people who read it this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is thrilled to join forces with other leading Christian organizations as part of Global Bible Month, powered by YouVersion, happening this November.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">People are searching for truth and they're turning to it where it has always lived: God's Word. That's why we see Bible sales surging, Bible podcasts topping the charts and Bible apps growing in popuarlity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God’s Word can change hearts and change the world. Join us in committing to spending time with Scripture for 30 days in November.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Go to <a href="http://globalbiblemonth.com">GlobalBibleMonth.com</a> to sign up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-bible-prayer-resources">More Bible Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-study-guide-for-beginners/">Bible Study Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/parables-of-jesus/">A Guide to Parables</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">How to Pray with Lectio Divina</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Join the 30-Day Bible Challenge for Global Bible Month [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => global-bible-month [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-09-26 16:21:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-09-26 16:21:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=95741 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 93181 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-09-10 16:45:34 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-09-10 16:45:34 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Book of Esther offers one of the most compelling stories of courage, faith, and God's providence in Scripture. While Protestant Bibles don't mention God in the story, <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/stealing-the-show-of-esther-veggie-tales-and-spotting-the-divine">the Catholic Bible</a> has God as central to the Book of Esther. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Benedict XVI <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2011/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20110803.html">described</a> the book as a story where a "Jewish Queen saves her people from extermination with her faith and prayer."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But Esther was an unlikely queen. Her story is one of bravery and strength, as well as one of transformation--how God can transform tragedy into triumph.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about Esther and how she can inspire our own prayer lives thousands of years later.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8AXFmfUjdWb">Pray With Saints on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-esther-s-story">Esther's Story</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/esther/0">USCCB</a>, the Book of Esther was likely written in the second or third century B.C., while other schools suggest the book is even folder, dating back to the fifth century B.C.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Esther, a Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, unexpectedly becomes queen of Persia after King Ahasuerus removes Queen Vashti. When the king's advisor, Haman, plots to destroy all Jews in the kingdom, Esther faces a seemingly impossible choice: remain silent and safe in the palace, or risk her life by approaching the king without being summoned—an offense punishable by death.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mordecai's famous words still resonate: "Who knows—perhaps it was for a time like this that you became queen?" (Esther 4:14). This pivotal moment of the book invites us to consider how God has positioned us in our own lives to serve His purposes, even when we may not immediately recognize it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before approaching the king, Esther calls for a three-day fast, demonstrating her understanding that spiritual preparation must precede courageous action. Her words, "If I perish, I perish," reveal a soul who has found peace in surrender to God's will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mary-and-esther">Mary and Esther</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Esther, in the Old Testament, intercedes for her people.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary, our Mother, intercedes for us now and always.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Benedict XVI recognized this connection in a July 2006 homily, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/homilies/2006/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20060709_valencia.html">saying</a>, "The Church at prayer has seen in this humble queen interceding with all her heart for her suffering people, a prefigurement of Mary, whom her Son has given to us all as our Mother; a prefigurement of the Mother who protects by her love God’s family on its earthly pilgrimage."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this way, getting to know Esther, and her love for her people, can bring us closer to Mary, who points us toward her Son, Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Mary is the image and model of all mothers, of their great mission to be guardians of life, of their mission to be teachers of the art of living and of the art of loving," said Pope Benedict XVI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8AXFmfUjdWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-praying-with-esther-s-example">Praying with Esther's Example</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Esther's story can inspire our prayer lives in many ways:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Praying for Discernment:</strong> Like Esther discerning when and how to approach the king, we can discern God's path for us through daily prayer. Consider doing a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">daily examen</a> to make time to listen to God's voice guiding you.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Fasting and Prayer:</strong> Esther's does a three-day fast. During Lent and other times, we also fast. Learn more about the connection between <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-fasting/">fasting and prayer</a>.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Praying for Courage:</strong> When facing situations that require bravery, spend time in <a href="/blog/morning-prayer/">morning prayer</a> asking for the same courage in your day, and the challenges you face, as Esther displayed when she said, "If I perish, I perish."</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Litany of Trust:</strong> Strengthen your trust in God and His plan by praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a>.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-quotes-about-esther">Quotes about Esther</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"I keep thinking of Queen Esther who was taken away from her people precisely because God wanted her to plead with the king on behalf of her nation. I am a very poor and powerless little Esther, but the King who has chosen me is infinitely great and merciful. This is great comfort." - <a href="https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19981011_edith_stein_en.html">Edith Stein</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"Esther didn’t plan to be queen, but God positioned her to save a nation. Your purpose is bigger than your platform." - <a href="https://x.com/DrJRobinson23/status/1922843060024611308">Dr. Jason Robinson</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"Esther is also a story to be enjoyed.&nbsp;&nbsp;The characters and their struggles can teach us that God's mysterious hand is at work for those who love him even in life-threatening circumstances.' - <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/56245/esther">Mark Giszczak</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"She fled to the Lord in her anxiety. That is a lesson for me. Her entire eloquent prayer moves me greatly. She glorifies God, she asks for Him to put words in her mouth, and she shows her complete dependence on God by asking a couple of times for God to help her, 'who am alone and have no helper but thee.'" - <a href="https://catholicstand.com/the-courage-of-queen-esther/">Janet Meyer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayer-of-esther">Prayer of Esther</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Esther's prayer is simple and is as relevant for our lives as it was in the 2nd or 3rd century B.C.:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"My Lord, you alone are our King. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Esther's story is a reminder that God's answer to our prayers might (and probably will!) look different than what we expected for had quietly hoped for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Fr. Mark DeSutter, pastor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, <a href="https://www.sacredheartmoline.org/fathers-homilies/about-us/pastors-blog/2021/02/25/first-thursday-of-ordinary-time-(esther-12-14-16,-23-25)-%E2%80%9Ca-god-of-surprises%E2%80%9D">captures this reality perfectly</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Jesus says knock and the door will be open to you. Esther certainly experienced that, but we notice, once again, that her prayer was answered in a most unusual way," he said. "One thing is important when we are petitioning God for something, we must not be too specific about what we ask for. The Spirit needs room to maneuver and we need to recognize that prayers are often answered in ways we never thought of."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8AXFmfUjdWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/contemplative-prayer-imaginative-prayer/">Imaginative/Contemplative Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-study-guide-for-beginners/">Bible Study Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/monica/">St. Monica Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Queen Esther: Biblical Story, Prayers and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => queen-esther-prayers-story [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-09-10 16:45:47 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-09-10 16:45:47 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=93181 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 93180 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-09-08 22:43:18 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-09-08 22:43:18 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-finding-inspiration-in-the-prayer-life-of-king-david">Finding Inspiration in the Prayer Life of King David</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The story of King David offers a powerful model for our own prayer lives. From shepherd boy to king, from sinner to saint, David's journey through triumph and failure reveals a man who maintained a passionate relationship with God through it all. His example can transform how we approach prayer today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">David wasn't just a great king—he was a man after God's own heart. His psalms reveal someone who poured out everything to God: joy, anger, fear, gratitude, and repentance. This authenticity in prayer is something we can all learn from as we seek to deepen our own relationship with the Lord.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8AXFmfUjdWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">David's Journey of Faith</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before he was King David, he was simply a shepherd boy—the youngest of his brothers, overlooked by many but seen by God. His early life teaches us that God often works through the unexpected, calling us to greatness even when others might dismiss us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">David's defeat of Goliath reminds us that with faith, we can face our own giants. When confronting challenges, we can turn to <a href="/blog/morning-prayer/">morning prayer</a> to find the same courage David displayed, trusting not in our own strength but in God's power working through us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even as king, David maintained his prayer life. The Psalms attributed to him show a man who regularly brought everything to God—his victories, fears, sins, and hopes. This consistent dialogue with God is something we can emulate in our own lives, creating space for God in both our joys and struggles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-king-david-and-the-wisdom-of-the-youth">King David and the Wisdom of the Youth</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">David's story reminds us of the importance of trusting God with childlike dependence, as he did when facing Goliath in battle with only a slingshot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In a 2022 address, Pope Francis reminded us of the wisdom of young people that we see throughout the Bible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"According to Scripture, young people are the bearers of a spirit of knowledge and intelligence," <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2022/september/documents/20220924-visita-assisi.html">he said</a>. "It was the young David who humbled the arrogance of the giant Goliath."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">David also reminds us of the power of the Psalms.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8AXFmfUjdWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Praying with the Psalms of David</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">David is deeply connected with the Book of Psalms (also known as the Psalter), which, according to Joseph Onessaa and Laurie Watson Manhardt's book "<a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/store/come-and-see-david-and-the-psalms">Come and See: David and the Psalms</a>", has been called the "Prayer Book of the Church."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Every human emotion finds expression in the psalms," they write. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://cruxnow.com/commentary/2023/12/king-davids-spiritual-legacy-rests-in-the-book-of-psalms">According to Fr. Jeffrey F. Kirby</a>, David "sought to codify and formalize the various prayers of God’s people. As he collected them, he also added his own prayers to God, which added to the depth and beauty of the collection. The codification of these prayers has come to be called the Book of Psalms."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that "In the Psalms David, inspired by the Holy Spirit, is the first prophet of Jewish and Christian prayer. The prayer of Christ, the true Messiah and Son of David, will reveal and fullfill the meaning of this prayer."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Some of the most beautiful <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-psalms/">psalms</a> for personal prayer include:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Psalm 23 ("The Lord is my shepherd...")</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Psalm 51 (David's prayer of repentance)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Psalm 139 (on God's intimate knowledge of us)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Psalm 63 (thirsting for God)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Psalms form the foundation for the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/liturgy-of-the-hours/">Liturgy of the Hours</a>, an important prayer tradition in the Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-david-and-praying-in-hard-times">David and Praying in Hard Times</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps what makes David such a compelling figure is not his perfection, but his humanity. His story includes serious sins—adultery with Bathsheba and the arranged death of her husband, Uriah. Yet when confronted by the prophet Nathan, David's response is immediate repentance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Psalm 51, written after this episode, offers one of the most profound prayers of contrition in Scripture: "A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit." (Psalm 51:10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It's <a href="https://catholicstand.com/sin-and-the-gift-of-grace-a-reflection-on-psalm-51/">been called</a> "one of the most emotionally charged psalms ever written."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">David's story reminds us that prayer isn't just for when we feel holy—it's especially important in moments of failure. Like David, we can bring our brokenness to God through prayers like the <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a>, trusting in His forgiveness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-praying-with-king-david-saints-in-7-days">Praying with King David: Saints in 7 Days</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We're thrilled to invite you to join us in praying Saints in 7 Days, beginning with a week dedicated to David.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saints in 7 Days is one of our most popular content series and we're excited to launch it again this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Starting September 15, join Michael Iskander—who portrays David in the #1 hit series, House of David—as he leads us through the life of the greatest King of Israel.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8AXFmfUjdWb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-gospels/">How to pray with the Gospels</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/parables-of-jesus/">The Parables of Jesus</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-study-guide-for-beginners/">Bible Study Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/monica/">St. Monica Feast Day and Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => King David: Life, The Psalms and Prayers [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => king-david-life-prayers-palms [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-09-08 22:45:23 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-09-08 22:45:23 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=93180 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 93601 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-09-02 21:58:36 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-09-02 21:58:36 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is pleased to announce the winners of its first-ever teen devotional writing contest, which gave students at Hallow partner schools the opportunity to craft prayer content that could be included inside of the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After receiving hundreds of submissions, all reviewed by Hallow’s content team, we’re excited to announce 12 winning entries:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God Calls Abraham - Mikayla Cranick - Mercy High School (Middletown, Conn.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Moses - Lucas Shalch - Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, Calif.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God Calls Samuel - Chloe Heim - Frassati Catholic High School (Spring, Texas)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ruth - Amelia Payan - Frassati Catholic High School (Spring, Texas)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Elijah - Maeve Gosman - Mercy High School (Middletown, Conn.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Esther - Abby Womack - Frassati Catholic High School (Spring, Texas)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Annunciation - Tarin Larson - Mercy High School (Middletown, Conn.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fishers of Men - Gustin Cornwell - Frassati Catholic High School (Spring, Texas)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus Calling - Ambrielle Calixte - Bishop Verot High School (Fort Myers, Fla.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mary and Martha - Teresa Benevente - Loretto Academy (El Paso, Texas)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Woman at the Well - Isabel Harkness - Bishop Verot High School (Fort Myers, Fla.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>James and John - Grace Galleta - Mercy High School (Middletown, Conn.)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow will work with students from Frassati High School and our professional production staff to record and produce these prayers and make them available inside of the Hallow app in the coming months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":93648,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_1984-scaled-e1756849853208-1024x751.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-93648"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Students of Mercy High School (Middletown, Conn.) participated in the contest.</em></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Chloe Heim, one of the winners and a student at Frassati, was excited to be recogized–and to contribute to the faith lives of others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":93611,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"right","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Teresa-Benavente_Hallow-2-2-e1756849431282.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-93611"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Teresa Benevente</em></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"I’m so grateful that the Hallow team has chosen to use my writing on the app,” she said. “It’s really such an amazing thing that I had the chance to help other people form their devotions.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Another winner, Teresa Benevente, a student at Loretto Academy in El Paso, Texas, wrote a reflection on the Gospel passage in Luke’s Gospel where Jesus visits Martha and Mary–and Martha struggles with Mary being present with Him while Martha herself is busy serving and hosting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We fall into that same trap. We tell ourselves we’re too busy to pray, to rest, to just be still. We say God will understand—and He does,” she wrote. “But we forget that He’s not just waiting patiently in the background. He’s inviting us. Longing for us. Wanting to be a part of the real, everyday version of us—not just the polished, ‘churchy’ version.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The challenge inspired her to share her hope in Christ with others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"There's more grace in God than sin in humanity,” she said.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To learn more about how Hallow partners with schools, visit <a href="https://hallow.com/hallow-for-schools/">Hallow for Schools</a> or email schools@hallow.app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Announces Winners of Teen Devotional Writing Contest [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-announces-winners-of-teen-devotional-writing-contest [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-09-02 21:58:46 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-09-02 21:58:46 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=93601 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 92502 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-08-21 22:17:39 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-08-21 22:17:39 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#biblical-roots">Biblical Roots</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#popes">Papal Declarations</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#feast-day">Feast Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#resources">Hallow Resources</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Queenship of Mary feast, celebrated on August 22nd, invites us to honor Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. This beautiful feast follows eight days after the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-assumption/">Assumption</a>, reminding us that after being taken body and soul into Heaven, Mary was crowned by her Son as Queen of all creation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we celebrate Mary's queenship, we honor our spiritual Mother who intercedes for us with tremendous love. Her crown isn't one of earthly authority, but of heavenly service and perfect discipleship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="biblical-roots">The Biblical Roots of Mary's Queenship</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While recognizing Mary as Queen of heaven and earth is steeped in Catholic tradition, it draws its roots from Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Biblical scholar Scott Hahn, in his nook <a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/store/hail-holy-queen-the-mother-of-god-in-the-word-of-god?srsltid=AfmBOoqemm3zghzdBVDOJsy2SKTeO0v2WZyvrd8RypGccH95pOnoyucF">Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God</a>, explores the concept of "Queen Mother".</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In "Near Eastern" cultures, "The woman ordinarily honored as queen was not the wife of the king, but the mother of the king," a tradition that dates back to the Old Testmant and the term <em><a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/posts/understanding-mary-as-queen-mother">gebirah</a></em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many point to Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation as vivid imagery of Mary's reign as queen:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." (Revelation 12:1).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/xQYahZwh1Vb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="popes">Mary's Queenship and the Popes</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Sixtus IV, in the 1400s papal bull <em>Cum praeexcelsa</em>, referred to Mary as Queen. Pope Benedict XIV's apostolic letter Gloriosae Dominae, written in 1748, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_11101954_ad-caeli-reginam.html">proclaimed Mary</a> "Queen of heaven and earth." </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Piux XIX, in Ineffabilis Deus, described Mary's role as Queen in language that resonated more than 150 years later.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"And, since she has been appointed by God to be the Queen of heaven and earth, and is exalted above all the choirs of angels and classes of saints, and even stands at the right hand of her Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord, she presents our petitions in a most efficacious manner," he wrote. "She obtains what she asks for. She cannot be frustrated."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1666&amp;context=marian_studies">His words</a> "speak of the power of the Queen of heaven and earth--her intercessory role as mediatrix between her Son and all men."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Ad Caeli Reginam, written in 1954, Pope Pius XII beautifully described our reliance on Mary through the centuries, saying, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><br>From the earliest ages of the catholic church a Christian people, whether in time of triumph or more especially in time of crisis, has addressed prayers of petition and hymns of praise and veneration to the Queen of Heaven. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can embrace Mary as our Mother by ask her to intercede for us through prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/xQYahZwh1Vb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers">Prayers to Honor Mary's Queenship</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying to Mary as Queen connects us to her powerful intercession. Here are meaningful ways to honor her royal dignity:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray the <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a> with special attention to the words "pray for us sinners"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/angelus-prayer-how-to-pray/">angelus prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Recite the Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen) prayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray the <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Begin a <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a> to Mary, Queen of Heaven</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The "Salve Regina", which we pray at the end of a rosary, is particularly fitting for this feast. This ancient prayer addresses Mary directly as our Queen and Mother of Mercy:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,<br>Our life, our sweetness and our hope.<br>To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;<br>To thee do we send up our sighs,<br>Mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.<br>Turn then, most gracious advocate,<br>Thine eyes of mercy toward us;<br>And after this our exile,<br>Show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.<br>O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="feast-day">Queenship of Mary Feast Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Catholics celerbate the feast of the Queenship of Mary each year on August 22nd, we can honor Mary's Queenship in several meaningful ways:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Attend Mass if possible, reflecting on the Queenship of Mary readings</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Place flowers near an image of Mary in your home</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Begin your <a href="/blog/morning-prayer/">morning prayer</a> by asking for Mary's queenly intercession</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Read and reflect on Pope Pius XII's encyclical "Ad Caeli Reginam" which established this feast</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The feast is especially popular in Australia, which counts Mary as its patroness under the title of "Help of Christians."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="resources">Hallow Resources for Feast of Queenship of Mary</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hallow app offers a number of resources to help you draw closer to God through Mary on the feast of her Queenship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In addition to many of the prayers mentioned above (Salve Regina, Rosary, Angelus), Hallow also offers the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-litany-of-loreto/">Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary</a> and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a>, along with many of prayers appropriate for this feast day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since the feast calls during St. Michael's Lent, we also offer a session led by Sr. Alicia Torres, as part of our Michael the Archangel challenge, focusing on Mary as Queen of Angeles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/xQYahZwh1Vb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Queenship of Mary: Feast Day and Prayers [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => queenship-of-mary-feast-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-08-21 22:20:43 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-08-21 22:20:43 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=92502 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 91811 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2025-08-12 20:04:41 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-08-12 20:04:41 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>By: Sr. Elizabeth Ann Sjoberg, DC</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many wear the Miraculous Medal.&nbsp;Numerous miracles, healings, and conversions are attributed to it.&nbsp;But much fewer people know the fascinating story behind this Marian Apparition and the Saint who received it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>St. Catherine Labouré is the only Saint to have touched an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.</strong>&nbsp;On July 18, 1830, St. Catherine followed an angel appearing as a child to the Chapel, where the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-litany-of-loreto/">Blessed Virgin Mary</a> appeared, seated on a chair.&nbsp;St. Catherine recounts kneeling with her hands in the Virgin Mary’s lap, “There, a period of time passed, the sweetest of my life.”&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>After telling her confessor, St. Catherine Laboure kept her identity as the Visionary secret for 46 years.</strong> The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine when she was a 24-year-old Seminary Sister (novice) at the Motherhouse of the <a href="https://daughters-of-charity.com/">Daughters of Charity</a> in Paris, France. Despite the numerous healings and miracles associated with the Miraculous Medal, no one knew who was the visionary Sister was. St. Catherine worked with the poor and elderly for another 46 years before sharing her experience with her local superior and subsequently writing down her account of the apparitions.  </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>The Blessed Virgin Mary predicted calamities and strife, along with hope.</strong>&nbsp;The Virgin Mary told St. Catherine, “The times are evil.&nbsp; Sorrows will come upon France; the throne will be overturned. The whole world will be upset by miseries of every kind.”&nbsp;St. Catherine recounts that the Mother of God shed tears and that her face twisted in pain.&nbsp;Then the Blessed Virgin pointed to the altar where the tabernacle was and said,&nbsp;“Come to the foot of this altar.&nbsp;Here, graces will be spread over all who ask for them with confidence and fervor.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>The Miraculous Medal was not its original name. </strong>The Blessed Virgin Mary instructed St. Catherine to have a medal made with the inscription “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”&nbsp;Mary promised that those who wore the medal and prayed for her intercession would receive special graces.&nbsp;It was originally called “The Medal of the Immaculate Conception”, however there were so many accounts of miracles by those who wore it that the people themselves began to call it the Miraculous Medal.&nbsp;At the time of St. Catherine’s death in 1876, more than a billion medals had already been made.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>The Miraculous Medal is connected to </strong><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-lourdes-feast-day-prayers-novena/"><strong>Our Lady of Lourdes.</strong>&nbsp;Th</a>e Marian Apparitions to St. Catherine occurred in 1830 with the message “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee,” 24 years before Pope Pius IX declared the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Immaculate Conception</a> as a Dogma of the Catholic Church.&nbsp;Then in 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous.&nbsp;When St. Bernadette asked who she was, Mary said, “I am the Immaculate Conception.”&nbsp; Bernadette would later say, “The Lady of the Grotto has appeared to me as displayed in the Miraculous Medal.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Miraculous Medal, the only medal designed by Mary herself, is not a good luck charm or a superstition. But rather, the Medal is a reminder of Mary’s powerful intercession for our time and circumstances. May each of us heed her call to “come to the foot of the altar” and ask for God’s graces with confidence.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/miraculousmedal">Try Hallow For Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To learn more or share your story of favors received through wearing the Miraculous Medal and Mary’s intercession, go to <a href="https://miraculousmedal.org/">https://miraculousmedal.org/</a>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg is a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. She is the Vocation Director for the Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise and cohosts the podcast “In the Company of Charity” on Spotify and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-company-of-charity/id1437268115">Apple Podcasts</a>.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-related-resources">Related Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">How to pray a novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to pray the rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-marian-consecration/">How to pray Marian consecration</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Miraculous Medal [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => miraculous-medal-5-things-you-didnt-know [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-08-12 20:44:03 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-08-12 20:44:03 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=91811 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 90707 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-07-30 20:33:37 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-30 20:33:37 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Overview</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#life">St. John Vianney's Early Life</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#patron-saint">Patron Saint of Parish Priests</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayer">Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pray-for-parish-priests">Pray for Parish Priests</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#free">Hallow Free for Priests</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#faqs">FAQs</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-john-vianney-feast-day">St. John Vianney Feast Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Feast of St. John Vianney takes place on August 4 and offers us an opportunity to remember a saint whose life demonstrates the extraordinary power of prayer and devotion. In 2025, we also celebrated the 100th anniversity of St. John Vianney's canonization.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Known as the Curé of Ars ("Curé" is French for "pastor" and Ars was the French village he served), St. John Vianney stands as one of The Church's most inspiring examples of priestly dedication and the transformative impact of a life centered on prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his beautiful encyclical Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-xxiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_j-xxiii_enc_19590801_sacerdotii.html">published in 1959</a>, Pope John XXII wrote beautifully of St. John Vianney's impact, saying:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"It is said that St. John M. Vianney lived in the Church in such a way that he worked for it alone, and burned himself up like a piece of straw being consumed on fiery coals. May that flame which comes from the Holy Spirit reach those of Us who have been raised to the priesthood of Jesus Christ and consume us too."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about St. John Vianney and his feast day below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="life">St. John Vianney's Life </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Born in 1786 near Lyon, France, John Vianney grew up during the tumultuous aftermath of the French Revolution when practicing the Catholic faith often required courage and secrecy. Vianney grew up attending Mass when fugitive priest <a href="https://faith.nd.edu/saint/st-john-vianney/">came through the area</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">His family was "poor in material possessions but rich in humanity and in faith," <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2009/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20090805.html">Pope Benedixct XVI once said</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Despite facing significant academic challenges and struggling with Latin during his seminary studies, his unwavering devotion to God carried him through to ordination in 1815. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When Father Vianney arrived at the parish of Ars, he found a community where faith had grown cold. The Church stood nearly empty, and many had fallen away from the sacraments. Through his deep commitment to <a href="/blog/morning-prayer/">morning prayer</a>, fasting, and tireless pastoral work, he gradually transformed this small village into a place of profound spiritual renewal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/Iusn2ZIDdVb">Try Hallow For Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="patron-saint">The Confessional and the Patron Saint of Parish Priests</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">What makes St. John Vianney's story so remarkable was his extraordinary dedication to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">Sacrament of Reconciliation</a>. As his reputation grew, pilgrims began traveling from across France to seek his guidance. In his later years, he would spend up to 16 hours daily in the confessional, often beginning before dawn and continuing until late evening. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">By the end of his life, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Ars <a href="https://faith.nd.edu/saint/st-john-vianney/">to visit him</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Curé of Ars possessed a remarkable ability to read souls, sometimes seemingly knowing penitents' sins before they spoke them. Yet it was his profound compassion—a reflection of God's own mercy—that drew thousands to this remote French village. Through his ministry in the confessional, countless souls experienced healing and conversion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. John Vianney's life reminds us that holiness isn't reserved for the intellectually brilliant or naturally gifted. His struggles with academic learning never hindered his profound spiritual wisdom. In 1925, Pope Pius XI recognized his extraordinary example by <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/08/04/st--john--m--vianney-the-cur-of-ars--patron-of--parish-priests.html">declaring him</a> the patron saint of parish priests worldwide. And now, many seminaries (not to mention high schools) are named in his honor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this way, St. John Vianney's legacy includes teaching and sharing the faith to many, always pointing people towards Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Vianney was specific about Christ," wrote <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Saint_John_Vianney.html?id=lcNJDnDAuDYC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;source=kp_read_button&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false">George William Rutler in <em>The Curé D'ars Today</em></a>. "He knew that great teachers pass on teachings, but that Christ passes on himself."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/Iusn2ZIDdVb">Try Hallow For Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayer">St. John Vianney and Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Curé of Ars left us with profound insights about prayer that remain relevant today. He understood prayer not as a duty but as the very breath of spiritual life—the essential connection between our souls and God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself," he once said. This beautiful image reminds us that prayer isn't just about asking for things but about immersing ourselves in God's presence and love.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. John Vianney <a href="https://www.facebook.com/saintjohnvianneysociety/photos/a.170940439585465/5788560787823374/?type=3&amp;locale=ms_MY&amp;_rdr">also taught</a> that prayer requires perseverance: "The more you pray, the more you want to pray. It's like a fish that starts by swimming near the surface of the water, then goes down deeper and plunges to the very depths." </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">His words continue to inspire many today. <a href="https://archive.org/details/TheCureOfArs-SelectionsFromTheWritingsOfStJohnVianney/CureOfArsLittleCatechismEtc.all/page/n27/mode/2up">This passage</a> from his writing is equally beautiful and moving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My children, your heart is poor and narrow; but prayer enlarges it, and renders it capable of loving God. Prayer is a foretaste of Heaven, an overflow of paradise. It never leaves us without sweetness. It is like honey descending into the soul and sweetening everything. Troubles melt away before a fervent prayer like snow before the sun. Prayer makes time pass away very quickly, and so pleasantly that one does not perceive how it passes….</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/Iusn2ZIDdVb">Try Hallow For Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pray-for-parish-priests">Pray for Parish Priests</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Feast of St. John Vianney is a great reminder to us to offer up prayers for priests, both in our own communities and across the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT leads a session of prayers inviting us to pray specifically for priests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This collection includes a litany for priests, as well as a prayer written by Richard Cardinal Cushing, former Archbishop of Boston, <a href="https://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.php?ID=197575">whose vision</a> it was "to establish a permanent residence for archdiocesan senior priests that would provide them with a real home, basic care, and the opportunity to continue priestly ministry while aging in place."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. John Vianney's life offers incredible inspiration for our own spiritual journeys. Despite humble beginnings and significant obstacles, his dedication to prayer and the sacraments transformed not only his parish but countless souls throughout France and beyond.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="free">Hallow Free for Priests</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is pleased to offer preists, religious sisters, deacons and others free lifetime subscriptions to Hallow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you know someone in religious life who would like a free lifetime subscription to Hallow, please <a href="https://hallow.com/religious">share this form</a> with them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faqs">Common Questions About St. John Vianney</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1753901957942","question":["Why is St. John Vianney known as patron saint of priests?"],"answer":["St. John Vianney is the patron saint of priests because of his extraordinary dedication to his priestly ministry, particularly in the confessional. 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Pope Pius XI officially declared him the patron saint of parish priests worldwide in 1925."},{"id":"faq-question-1753902452147","question":["What miracles is St. John Vianney known for?"],"answer":["St. John Vianney believed that conversion from sin to grace ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://catholiceducation.org/en/faith-and-character/miracles-in-ars.html","children":["represented"]}}," \u0022a greater miracle than what the Lord did to raise Lazarus!\u0022 After his death, at least 30 physical miracles were attributed to his intercession, leading to his canonization in 1925."],"jsonQuestion":"What miracles is St. John Vianney known for?","jsonAnswer":"St. John Vianney believed that conversion from sin to grace \u003ca href=\u0022https://catholiceducation.org/en/faith-and-character/miracles-in-ars.html\u0022\u003erepresented\u003c/a\u003e \u0022a greater miracle than what the Lord did to raise Lazarus!\u0022 After his death, at least 30 physical miracles were attributed to his intercession, leading to his canonization in 1925."},{"id":"faq-question-1753902619556","question":["How to pray for priests through St. John Vianney's intercession? 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Amen."]}}," You can also offer Masses, ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/","children":["novenas"]}},", or the ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/","children":["rosary"]}}," for priests through his intercession."],"jsonQuestion":"How to pray for priests through St. John Vianney's intercession? ","jsonAnswer":"Consider this short prayer, \u003ca href=\u0022https://cureofars.com/coanovena\u0022\u003evia Curé of Ars Catholic Church\u003c/a\u003e: \u003cem\u003eO holy Curé of Ars, St. John Vianney, you loved God and faithfully served Him by serving His people as their priest. Now, as you are with our Father, you can continue to serve Him by presenting our petitions to Him directly. Remember the vulnerabilities, fears, and anxieties that surround us and intercede for us in all our needs, especially….(here mention your own personal request). O Priest of Ars, pray for us in a special way during this novena, we ask in the name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e You can also offer Masses, \u003ca href=\u0022/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/\u0022\u003enovenas\u003c/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\u0022/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/\u0022\u003erosary\u003c/a\u003e for priests through his intercession."},{"id":"faq-question-1753902650966","question":["Where is St. John Vianney's shrine?"],"answer":["St. John Vianney's shrine is located in Ars, France, a small village about 25 miles north of Lyon. The Basilica of Ars contains his incorrupt body and has become a major pilgrimage site, especially for priests and those discerning vocations to the priesthood. The modest rectory where he lived has been preserved, allowing pilgrims to see the simple conditions in which this great saint lived his extraordinary life."],"jsonQuestion":"Where is St. John Vianney's shrine?","jsonAnswer":"St. John Vianney's shrine is located in Ars, France, a small village about 25 miles north of Lyon. The Basilica of Ars contains his incorrupt body and has become a major pilgrimage site, especially for priests and those discerning vocations to the priesthood. The modest rectory where he lived has been preserved, allowing pilgrims to see the simple conditions in which this great saint lived his extraordinary life."}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1753901957942"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Why is St. John Vianney known as patron saint of priests?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">St. John Vianney is the patron saint of priests because of his extraordinary dedication to his priestly ministry, particularly in the confessional. Despite his academic struggles, he showed that holiness and effective ministry come through devotion and prayer rather than intellectual brilliance alone. Pope Pius XI officially declared him the patron saint of parish priests worldwide in 1925.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1753902452147"><strong class="schema-faq-question">What miracles is St. John Vianney known for?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">St. John Vianney believed that conversion from sin to grace <a href="https://catholiceducation.org/en/faith-and-character/miracles-in-ars.html">represented</a> "a greater miracle than what the Lord did to raise Lazarus!" After his death, at least 30 physical miracles were attributed to his intercession, leading to his canonization in 1925.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1753902619556"><strong class="schema-faq-question">How to pray for priests through St. John Vianney's intercession? </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Consider this short prayer, <a href="https://cureofars.com/coanovena">via Curé of Ars Catholic Church</a>: <em>O holy Curé of Ars, St. John Vianney, you loved God and faithfully served Him by serving His people as their priest. Now, as you are with our Father, you can continue to serve Him by presenting our petitions to Him directly. Remember the vulnerabilities, fears, and anxieties that surround us and intercede for us in all our needs, especially….(here mention your own personal request). O Priest of Ars, pray for us in a special way during this novena, we ask in the name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.</em> You can also offer Masses, <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novenas</a>, or the <a href="/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">rosary</a> for priests through his intercession.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1753902650966"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Where is St. John Vianney's shrine?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">St. John Vianney's shrine is located in Ars, France, a small village about 25 miles north of Lyon. The Basilica of Ars contains his incorrupt body and has become a major pilgrimage site, especially for priests and those discerning vocations to the priesthood. The modest rectory where he lived has been preserved, allowing pilgrims to see the simple conditions in which this great saint lived his extraordinary life.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. John Vianney, pray for us!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-resources">More Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/back-to-school-prayers-for-teachers/">Back to School Prayers for Teachers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/catholic-schools-week/">Catholic Schools Week</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">Daily Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Feast of St. John Vianney [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => st-john-vianney-feast-day [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-30 20:33:51 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-30 20:33:51 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=90707 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )