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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3659 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-10 19:24:48 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-10 19:24:48 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You enjoy looking at something from every angle for the sake of learning. You especially love to debate! You feel close to God when you learn more about who He is, the world he created, and how we are meant to be in relationship with him. You have a gift for explaining things to others through writing and speaking.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you thrive when you are learning, turn first to Scripture, and supplement your reading with spiritual and theology books. Bring what you learn to prayer and share with others what stands out to you, whether through conversation or writing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4373,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/44_l-3-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4373"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Challenges</strong> - Pick one to work your way through. These prayers seek to help you learn and grow closer to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3976,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rosary.svg" alt="Rosary Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3976"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Daily Rosary</strong> - Try <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">praying a rosary</a> everyday, grounding yourself in the Word of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4376,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/57_l-1-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4376"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Make a Family Group</strong> - Invite friends, family, or a small group to join you. Share intentions and reflections on prayers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality:</strong> <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-thomas-aquinas/">St. Thomas Aquinas</a>, <a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/the-courage-of-st-edith-stein/18372/">St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-family-and-friends-about-prayer/">How to Talk to Your Family and Friends about Prayer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-9-books-that-helped-make-me-a-christian/">The 9 Books That Helped Make Me a Christian&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Intellectual [post_excerpt] => You feel close to God when you are learning more about who He is. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-intellectual [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-thomas-aquinas/ https://hallow.com/2020/07/01/how-to-talk-to-your-family-and-friends-about-prayer/ [post_modified] => 2020-10-05 13:08:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-10-05 13:08:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3659 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4364 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-10 19:11:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-10 19:11:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You see Scripture as a personal letter from God addressed to us. You are able to read between the lines and catch what is inexpressible and spiritual.&nbsp; You have a passion for praying with and for other people. The beauty of liturgy, art, and music inspires you and brings you closer to God. You see God as the source of all love, and you desire to spread that love to others.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you are drawn to beauty, dive into books of the Bible that are beautifully written: the Psalms, the Gospel of John, St. Paul’s letters. Use your creativity to pray through writing, art, and music. Because you seek to see the inherent dignity of every person, let your prayer lead you to love others either in person or by praying for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4379,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5_l-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4379"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Lectio Divina</strong> - “divine reading” of Scripture, found in all praylists and as a Daily Gospel.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3978,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/spiritual-writing.svg" alt="Spiritual Writing Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3978"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Spiritual Writing</strong> - each of the praylists has this type of prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3982,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/with-music.svg" alt="Music Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3982"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Music Praylist</strong> - pray through sacred music and Taize.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3981,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/with-family.svg" alt="Family Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3981"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Hallow’s Family prayers</strong> - bring others into prayer by inviting them to share reflections and intentions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality: </strong><a href="https://www.augustinian.org/saint-augustine">St. Augustine</a>, <a href="https://www.littleflower.org/therese/">St. Therese of Lisieux</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hamilton-sundays-and-the-meaning-of-life/">Hamilton, Sundays, and the Meaning of Life</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-lectio-divina/">How to Pray: Lectio Divina</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Devotional [post_excerpt] => Beauty draws you closer to God. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-devotional [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/05/13/hamilton-sundays-and-the-meaning-of-life/ [post_modified] => 2020-10-05 13:15:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-10-05 13:15:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3655 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4363 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-09 15:14:35 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-09 15:14:35 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This name comes from the idea that, being grounded in prayer, you go out into the world and try to approach every situation with eyes opened to God’s presence. As a Contemplative in Action, you work to be the best person you can be. You desire to grow in holiness and virtue, and do so through self-discipline and leaning on God. You seek to understand and live out the will of God in your day to day life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you find peace through quiet time with God, it’s important that you set aside time each day to be with God, even if it’s for 5 minutes. Through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/contemplative-prayer-imaginative-prayer/">contemplative prayer</a> such as meditation, you can calm your thoughts and become open and receptive to God’s presence. Get into the habit of ending your day with an Examen, so that you can learn how to notice God throughout your day and be open to his will. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3959,"width":512,"sizeSlug":"full"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1_l.svg" alt="Hallow Examen Illustration" class="wp-image-3959" width="512" height="NaN"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Examen</strong> - try the Daily Examen or choose a themed Examen in the Praylists.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4382,"sizeSlug":"full"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/tbd-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4382" height="NaN"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Meditation</strong> - again, try the Daily, a themed one from the Praylists, or Unguided.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4383,"sizeSlug":"full"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/8_l-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4383" height="NaN"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praylists - Choose a virtue, such as <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">patience</a>, you hope to grow in or something you are struggling with, and work your way through the prayers, asking God to shape you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality: </strong><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-i-pray-in-adoration/">Why I Pray in Adoration</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-the-examen/">How to Pray: The Examen</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed /--> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Contemplative in Action [post_excerpt] => You find peace through quiet time with God. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-contemplative-in-action [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-catherine-of-siena/ [post_modified] => 2023-09-14 15:46:01 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-09-14 15:46:01 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3649 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3587 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2020-09-02 23:21:03 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-02 23:21:03 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Why is prayer like coffee?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My morning coffee is one of my favorite daily rituals. There is nothing like the smell of freshly ground coffee to invigorate your day. To me, coffee and prayer go hand-in-hand. My prayer ritual is actually quite similar to my coffee ritual. Coffee is not a fast process in our house; my husband and I don't even own a traditional or Keurig coffee maker. It is slow, intentional, and involves all of the senses, just like prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each morning, one of us wakes up and grinds fresh coffee beans. Our current grind is <a href="https://guadaluperoastery.com/about/">Guadalupe Roastery</a>, a sustainable roaster focused on fair wages for farmers. Choosing the right coffee is like choosing the right prayer. Some moments I’m in the mood for a light, flavorful roast, but others I prefer a darker roast that I mix with almond milk. With prayer, sometimes I want something more reflective like a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">Christian Meditation</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, but other times, I desire to go deeper with a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/">Rosary</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Once the beans are ready, we heat the water and prepare the filter and vessel. Before I begin in prayer, I also need to prepare my vessel. Taking a few deep breaths, turning my attention towards God, thanking Him for the time we are able to spend together each day, are all ways that I can be ready to meet with Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After the water is heated, the coffee brewing begins. My husband and I brew coffee with a Chemex, which is a slow and beautiful process. The first step of the process is called the bloom, a chemical reaction that releases gases from the beans. From the bloom, starts the extraction where a tiny bean becomes a delicious liquid. That process is a bit like <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/is-it-okay-to-meditate-as-a-catholic/">prayer</a>. Starting a prayer journey begins with a bloom that blossoms over time into something extraordinary. Every prayer you pray is another pour into the vessel that is your soul, filling you up until you overflow with God’s love.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first sip of a morning coffee is objectively one of the greatest things (next to prayer of course), especially after a long night with a baby. That initial injection of caffeine is like a spark that makes you want to say, “I LIVE”. Those first few moments with God (with that first sip of coffee) are also awe-inspiring. Feelings of pure gratitude, a fullness of grace, knowledge of eternal love are the flavors that wake you up and get you going for the day. Spending time with God in prayer allows you to start your day focused on all of the blessings in your life and invites God to walk with you throughout the remaining hours.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Choosing a prayer can feel like choosing a coffee: where do you even start?! At Hallow, we provide <a href="https://hallow.com/portal/#/PrayerPlan">suggested prayers</a> based on how you prefer to talk to God in that particular moment. If you are new to prayer, Hallow can be your Keurig, making it easy for you to pray. If you want to go deeper, Hallow can be your Chemex, extracting out new depth you’ve never experienced. Whatever your flavor of prayer, Hallow has it. Some of my favorite morning prayers are the Daily Gospel, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Examen</a>, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and the Daily Meditation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer as a Morning Cup of Coffee [post_excerpt] => How a daily coffee ritual is like prayer [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-as-a-morning-cup-of-coffee [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/09/07/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/ https://hallow.com/2020/01/09/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2019/02/26/is-it-okay-to-meditate-as-a-catholic/ [post_modified] => 2023-08-17 20:35:50 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-08-17 20:35:50 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3587 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4011 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-08-23 13:53:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-08-23 13:53:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-the-54-day-novena">What is the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-origin">Origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Originated in the late 19th century in Naples, Italy, the 54 Day Novena is attributed to a young girl suffering from an illness thought to be incurable. Calling on Mary for help, Mary appeared to her and promised her healing if she prayed three <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novenas</a>. The girl did so, and was miraculously healed. In a later apparition, Mary specified that the full prayer should have 3 novenas in petition, and 3 novenas in thanksgiving.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail!"</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-petition">The petition</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 54 Day Novena is a beautiful devotion that consists of saying a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> for 54 days in a row (with a few extra prayers within the Rosary). A novena means praying 9 days in a row, so the 54 Day Novena is, in essence, 6 novenas: the first 3 novenas over the first 27 days are said in petition - asking Mary for her prayers for a particular intention. The remaining 3 novenas said over the last 27 days are in thanksgiving, whether or not you received what you brought to prayer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-breakdown-of-the-novena">Breakdown of the novena</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul id="block-53f6abb1-5a6e-4b9f-a34e-35f50344fe1c" class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>54 days</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6 novenas: 3 in petition (27 days), 3 in thanksgiving (27 days)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 sets of mysteries<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For each novena you’ll say each set of mysteries 3 times in this order: <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/joyful.php">Joyful</a>, <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/sorrowful.php">Sorrowful</a>, <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/glorious.php">Glorious</a> — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/luminous.php">Luminous</a> mysteries weren’t around when the 54 Day Novena started — though you certainly can include them if you’d like!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-pray-the-54-day-novena">Why pray the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This novena is a prayer for all seasons of life. You can pray the 54 Day Novena when you are suffering yourself, you're making a big decision, you're looking for work, or simply looking to grow closer to Mary. Suffering comes in many forms, but so does healing. We pray this beautiful devotion to grow in relationship with Mary and trust in the Lord — maybe even in hope of a <a href="http://www.54daynovena.com/Fifty%20Four%20Day%20Novena.pdf">miracle</a> like the young girl from Naples. However, we know that prayer is <em>not</em> magic — many of us will pray this novena and not have our prayers answered in the way we hoped. We pray this 54 Day Novena in the hopes that no matter what, God’s will may be done.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-do-we-pray-the-54-day-novena">When do we pray the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this prayer in times of suffering, hope, and need when we can dedicate time and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">practice patience</a> for 54 days of praying with the Blessed Mother. Some people like to begin or end on a <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/feastdays.php">Marian feast day</a>, but any day will do. It’s often helpful to have a partner to pray with to keep each other accountable — you could even <a href="https://intercom.help/hallow-inc/en/articles/3949390-overview-of-hallow-family-groups">make a group</a> in Hallow!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is a powerful prayer, but can be complicated to follow. Below, we’ve laid out how to pray the 54 Day Novena, but know you can join this prayer in the Hallow App and let us guide you through each day’s prayer!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-54-day-novena"><strong>How to pray: 54 Day Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8129,"width":768,"height":402,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/XznbTYsBupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/54-Day-Novena-New-Media-1024x536.png" alt="54 Day Rosary Novena calendar - Hallow App" class="wp-image-8129" style="width:768px;height:402px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">54 Day Novena Calendar: 27 days in Petition, 27 days in Thanksgiving.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-joyful-mysteries">Joyful Mysteries</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-opening-prayer">Opening prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first 27 days are in petition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee, thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The second 27 days are in thanksgiving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, Dispenser of God’s graces. and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-apostles-creed-our-father-3-hail-marys-glory-be">The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be </h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>During each mystery, there is a unique prayer after each decade:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-annunciation/">Annunciation</a> – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of humility and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Visitation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Nativity – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of detachment from the world and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Presentation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of purity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of obedience to the will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hail-holy-queen">Hail Holy Queen</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-closing-prayer">Closing Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In petition (first 27 days):<em> Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me my request.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In thanksgiving (last 27 days): <em>Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for my request which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sorrowful-mysteries">Sorrowful Mysteries</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-opening-prayer-0">Opening Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first 27 days are in petition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness, each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The second 27 days are in thanksgiving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-apostles-creed-our-father-3-hail-marys-glory-be-0">The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>During each mystery, there is a unique prayer after each decade:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Agony in the Garden – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of resignation to the will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Scourging at the Pillar – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of mortification and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Crowning with Thorns – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of humility and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Carrying of the Cross – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of patience in adversity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Crucifixion – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of love of our enemies and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hail-holy-queen-0">Hail Holy Queen</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-closing-prayer-0">Closing Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In petition (first 27 days):<em> Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In thanksgiving (last 27 days):<em> Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-glorious-mysteries-nbsp-nbsp">Glorious Mysteries &nbsp;&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-opening-prayer-1">Opening Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first 27 days are in petition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, full-blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee, each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The second 27 days are in thanksgiving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses full blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-apostles-creed-our-father-3-hail-marys-glory-be-1">The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>During each mystery, there is a unique prayer after each decade:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Resurrection – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Ascension – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Descent of the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Assumption of Mary – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Coronation of the Blessed Mother – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hail-holy-queen-1">Hail Holy Queen</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-closing-prayer-1">Closing Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In petition (first 27 days): <em>Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request). Hail Mary …</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In thanksgiving (last 27 days): <em>Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>We look forward to praying the 54 Day Novena with you on Hallow!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <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/XznbTYsBupb">Download Hallow to pray the 54 Day Novena</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-download-print-or-share-how-to-pray-54-day-novena-with-friends-and-family">Download, Print, or Share "How to Pray: 54 Day Novena" with Friends and Family!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8131,"width":451,"height":1024,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/54-Day-Novena-Infographic-451x1024.png" alt="How to pray - 54 Day Rosary Novena - Hallow App " class="wp-image-8131" style="width:451px;height:1024px"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">How to Pray: 54 Day Novena</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-related-prayers">Related Prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">the </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary">Hail </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray the 54 Day Rosary Novena [post_excerpt] => Pray 27 Rosaries in petition and 27 Rosaries in thanksgiving. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4544 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2020-08-13 12:11:14 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-08-13 12:11:14 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our mission at Hallow is to help the world find peace &amp; purpose through prayer &amp; meditation, and to help us all build deeper and more meaningful relationships with God. We believe that if we all just let God into our lives, He will change the world. We take this mission incredibly seriously. Every decision we make at Hallow is guided by the goal to help as many people grow in prayer as possible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the important decisions we made when founding Hallow was how to structure ourselves as a legal entity. Our goal was to find a structure that allowed us to best achieve our mission and build what we think God is asking us to build. We wanted a structure that supported building a great product, bringing together a world-class team, and achieving great scale to impact as many people as possible as quickly as possible, while always staying accountable to our mission and values.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we looked at the different ways that we could structure Hallow to best support our mission, we considered both traditional not-for-profit and for-profit models. (We also thought hard about whether to charge for Hallow Plus. This is a related, but separate decision e.g., many non-profits charge fees. You can learn more about how we landed where we did, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-do-we-charge-for-hallow-plus/">here</a>.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we looked into the 501(c)(3) non-profit structure, the most attractive part was that the organization’s purpose is put very explicitly in the Articles of Incorporation, which helps to make sure that it always comes first. We saw three challenges, though, with the non-profit structure to achieving our mission at scale. First, non-profit leaders generally commit a lot of time and resources towards fundraising campaigns, taking away from the time and resources they and their teams could spend focused on building world class products. Second, 501(c)(3)’s are constrained to philanthropic pools of funding, which are generally not setup to support rapid scale and growth. And finally, the non-profit structure can make it difficult to offer competitive compensation to attract top talent, leaving technology and product quality to often fall behind over time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We then looked at the for-profit C-Corp model, which is the norm for start-ups (though interestingly also the structure of several strong mission-driven faith companies e.g., bulletin providers, Altar bread suppliers, Catholic publishers). The C-Corp is a powerful model that helps young companies to compete with much larger businesses to attract top talent (by providing employees with the opportunity to share in the future upside through equity) and build a truly world-class product. C-corps also have the option to raise money from the large pool of growth capital (e.g., VCs and institutional investors), to fund growth and achieve their missions at a much faster and larger scale. Our biggest concern with the C-Corp structure was the risk of prioritizing profits and shareholder value above the mission of the company. Even though many companies say that their mission comes first, the only legal requirement in their charters is to maximize shareholder value.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Neither of these models seemed to fit our mission. We seemed to find ourselves struggling with the goldilock’s problem of having two options, but neither that were “just right.” It was then that we learned about Public-Benefit Corporations. It’s a structure that has been around since the mid-2000s, but is still relatively new, and it combines elements of both for-profit C-Corporations and non-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. Because Public-Benefit Corporations are a subset of C-Corps, they are able to raise growth capital and use equity to attract talent. At the same time, though, the structure allows for the organization to have two <em>equal</em> purposes in its legal charters, enabling (and actually legally requiring) them to prioritize both shareholder value <em>and </em>their social mission.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">No model is perfect, and the Public Benefit-Corp doesn’t solve all of our concerns. But after a lot of prayer and discussions with both start-up and spiritual advisors, we decided it was the best structure for Hallow. It gives us the best ability to build a world-class team and product, achieve our mission of helping the world to pray, and assure that growing profitably never comes ahead of our mission.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are still very early on in our journey, but so far have been incredibly blessed. We’ve been able to build an incredible talented and mission-driven team, partner with some amazing mission-driven and secular investors, and begin to achieve our mission at a scale none of us would’ve imagined possible. We’ve been able to lean on an incredible Board of Advisors (priests, nuns, bishops, professors, authors, led by Bishop Kevin Rhoades) to ensure that we stay true to our mission &amp; Church teaching and have been diligent about turning to God in prayer with every major decision we’ve faced. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the spirit of this mission, in addition to this Public-Benefit structure decision, my wife &amp; I have committed to donating any personal earnings beyond what is necessary to provide for our family, back to the Catholic Church and Her mission.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I would love to hear any feedback you have. Feel free to email me at alex@hallow.app. At the end of the day our goal is simply to serve you as best as we can, and to be a tool through which God might change lives. I’ll close with a recent note we got from a user that hits on the importance of our mission better than I ever could. Glory be to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“<em>This app has been an answer for my weary soul. Tears pour as I try to impress on you how deeply I am impacted by the guidance into simply being with God. </em><strong><em>This is where my soul is finding peace for the very first time.</em></strong><em>”</em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> [post_title] => Why We Made Hallow a Public-Benefit Corp [post_excerpt] => Is Hallow For-Profit or Not-For-Profit? 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3134 [post_author] => 13 [post_date] => 2020-07-01 15:46:25 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-07-01 15:46:25 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of our favorite saints on the Hallow team is <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a>. She said prayer is “nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At Hallow, this vision of prayer inspires us. But we also know that building a friendship with God - like all friendships - can be scary. It takes trust, accountability, forgiveness, humor, and patience. On top of that, talking about your relationship with Christ <em>with others</em> can be even more daunting.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><a href="#discussion-tips">Tips to help you talk to your family &amp; friends about prayer</a></li><li><a href="#hallow-community-groups">Community Prayer Groups on Hallow</a></li><li><a href="#Related-Guides">Related Guides</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="discussion-tips">Tips to help you talk to family and friends about prayer </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your conversations. </strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus encourages his disciples that when they are put on trial, the Holy Spirit will speak through them (Luke 12). God sent the Holy Spirit to be our Advocate and friend. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus formed the Church, gave us the witness of the Saints, and finally - the witness of each other, to show that a friendship with God was not only possible but worth pursuing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Holy Spirit wants us to ask for help and to let Him work through us. Before and during any conversation, you can simply ask, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">“Come, Holy Spirit”</a> and have faith that you are not alone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Ask others what they are struggling with </strong>in this season of life. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We all have a hard time discussing the tough stuff, including prayer; it’s easier to discuss the weather than to discuss life’s anxieties. But most people are open to talking about themselves; they just need to be asked.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Some ideas for questions to guide these conversations:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><em>How are you actually doing?&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>What is challenging about life right now?&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>How do you deal with stress?&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>How is your heart?&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>How is your relationship with God?&nbsp;</em></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The most important part is to <em>listen</em> - try not to jump in with too much advice or your own experience; let them take center stage.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Being a good friend to God means taking time to listen to what he has to say to us. The same goes for our friends and family on earth. Accompanying people through the struggles in their lives shows that you love them and makes talking about prayer much more authentic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WUBcWbAYGviNVUZSw9hRyJYW_q2LIaG__iUw_C1ZCpYbqC6HCVPZ-OQlCq1DYRPv1GL-fZJSXhqxqih2cUKrl39EgRHeywO5rahQ6HeNvWH82QPqEactPypOPUG0bVmK-abJ732V" alt=""/><figcaption>(Image: Robert Zünd, Gang nach Emmaus [Public domain])</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Be willing to share your own struggles, especially with prayer. </strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Of course, share the joys of your faith and prayer life, but also be open to sharing the parts you wrestle with. Maybe you are great at a daily discipline of prayer but find it hard to keep your mind quiet. Perhaps you are in a season where you don’t feel God’s presence with you. Maybe you are overwhelmed and can barely make time to pray.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Often what holds people back from a relationship with God is their fear that they won’t be “good” at prayer or that God wants perfect people. Share about God’s love and forgiveness in your own life, and gently remind them that God loves them beyond what they can imagine and that prayer can begin with something as simple as one minute a day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Other reasons friends and family may have trouble with prayer are genuine doubt about questions of faith and dealing with ways the Church has hurt them or someone they know. This is where listening comes in again.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don’t need to be an expert in explaining every theological concept or answer for wrongs the Church has done, but offering friends and family a space to voice frustrations and sharing any doubts you have had can go a long way. Talking about prayer can be a great first step to healing past hurts and growing closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Offer to pray with them. </strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Beginning a prayer habit is hard! “Where do I start? What type of prayer? How does it all work?”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When these questions arise with friends and family, offer to pray with them. Make it simple and related to the struggles they are facing. You can choose a challenge from Hallow, a praylist, or one of our Family Prayers for the morning, dinnertime, or evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A great way to keep the conversation around prayer is to start a Hallow Family in the app. We’ve already seen the introduction of Hallow Families have a significant impact on peoples’ prayer lives: after joining a Family, users complete 65% more prayers per week compared to those who aren’t in a prayer family. People who download Hallow for the first time through a Family invitation are 2x more likely to complete their first prayer in the app than those who don’t receive a group invitation.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Being in a community makes a difference in how it helps people feel included and motivated and keeps the conversation of faith open. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope to help folks with this through our Community Prayer Groups on the app. Read below to learn about how you can pray with your friends and family on Hallow:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="hallow-community-groups">Community Prayer Groups on Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We know how important it is to share our faith with others, discuss reflections, request a prayer intention, and hold each other accountable to our individual prayer goals, so we included these new functionalities in revamping Hallow Prayer Groups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>As a reminder, you can access your Groups right from the Home Screen by tapping the 3-circle button in the top right of the screen. From here, you can choose to either join a group with a code or&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/groups/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">create a new one.</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Prayer Group Update 1: Chat</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We’ve repeatedly heard from our Prayer Group users that they’d like a way to post discussion questions, observations, and general messages within the Group without having to add an intention or reflection. Like any messaging app, you can now type a note to your friends and family to discuss any faith-based topics that come to mind.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Prayer Group Update 2: <strong>Replies &amp; Reactions</strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether someone posted a meaningful reflection on a prayer, requested a specific intention, or checked in to let you know their mood, it is natural to want to respond to them directly without creating your own post. You can now reply to any post directly within your Prayer Group - you can write a personal message for your friend, or for a quicker response, you can select 1 of 5 emojis to let them know you’re thinking of them.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Prayer Group Update 3: <strong>Profile Images</strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For years now, our little halo-bearing mascot, whom we call Harold the Herald, has been the face of Hallow. He’s featured on the app icon and our website and has starred in many of our illustrations. In the hopes of allowing you to bring some of your personality to your Group, we’ve given Harold over 20 new outfits for you to choose from, in addition to several other fun icons and art. Ours is the Holy Ghost Herald! Let us know your favorite!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Prayer Group Update 4: In-App Notifications</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We heard from folks in the past that it can be challenging to see when there is activity within one of your Prayer Groups. At the same time, we wanted to make sure these notifications wouldn’t be too loud or distracting or take away from our focus on peace within the app. As a happy medium, we added a place to store notifications next to your Groups. The notifications will summarize activity across all of your groups, and a small red dot will appear on the button if you have any unread messages. To make it even easier to respond, tapping on a notification will take you straight to the post within the Group where it was posted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Related-Guides">Related Guides </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-introduces-daily-gospel-widget/">Hallow’s Daily Gospel Widget</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">The Eucharist: Catholic Guide to Adoration</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li><li><a href="Confession: The Sacrament of Penance">Confession: The Sacrament of Penance</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are not meant to walk this journey of life alone, and while building a community of faith is hard work, it is also holy work.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these tips help as a jumping-off point, and we will be back with more ideas for how to share your faith with others. Know that we are here to talk through anything with you and hold you all in 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" href="https://hallow.app.link/7e4FOaWGAub">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => How to Talk to Your Family and Friends About Prayer [post_excerpt] => Tips and encouragement as you share your faith with family and friends. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4022 [post_author] => 13 [post_date] => 2020-06-20 14:02:49 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-06-20 14:02:49 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The simple ACTS prayer model guides us in speaking with God in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I call upon you; answer me, O God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Turn your ear to me; hear my speech.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Psalm 17:6</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What is the ACTS prayer model?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">ACTS is a simple, but powerful way to pray. The origin of this prayer model is unknown, yet it is used today frequently. We can even go back to the ancient prayers from the Bible, such as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Lord's Prayer</a>, and other <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">saint prayers</a>, and see the model in action. ACTS stands for ...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A - Adoration</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>C - Contrition</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>T -Thankfulness</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>S - Supplication</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Why pray with ACTS?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The model helps us remember the steps of prayer, and act as a guide to open up our conversation with God. That's what <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/">prayer</a> is, after all! If you're new to prayer, this method might help you feel more comfortable in both talking with God freely and also resting in silence with Him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">When can I pray with ACTS?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray with ACTS anytime that suits you! While there's never a need to rush through prayer, this 4-step prayer method is a great way to spend a couple of minutes with God, whenever you can. In Hallow, you can follow the ACTS acronym in a minute reflection. If minute meditations are a way you like to pray, you can also learn the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-pirate-prayer/">Pirate Prayer</a> method, as well as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-the-examen/">Examen</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <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/blogdownload">Pray with ACTS on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How to Pray the ACTS Prayer Model</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>A - Adoration</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin your prayer in adoration and praise of God. Let yourself be filled with wonder at who God is and how He desires to be with you, always. If you want inspiration, you can pray with a Psalm of praise such as <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+100&amp;version=NABRE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psalm 100</a>, or <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+67&amp;version=NABRE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psalm 67</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>C - Contrition</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Next, ask the <a href="site:hallow.com holy spirit">Holy Spirit</a> to reveal to you your sinfulness and need for God’s mercy and grace. Name to God particular sins you need forgiveness for at this moment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>T - Thankfulness</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spend some time now thanking God for the gifts in your life. Try to notice the gifts you often take for granted.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>S - Supplication</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lastly, lift up your cares and concerns to God. Pray for the people in your life, for those who are suffering, for the needs of all people throughout the world. Ask God to show you who to pray for today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Close in prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">End your prayer with time in silence with God and an <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a>. Lastly, make the Sign of the Cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray ACTS on Hallow! For a short version, check out the Minute Reflection. If you’d like a longer version, you can find it in the Sleep tab &gt; Meditations. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <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/blogdownload">Pray ACTS on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => How to Pray With the ACTS Prayer Model (Adoration, Contrition, Thankfulness, Supplication) [post_excerpt] => Remind yourself the steps of prayer to guide your conversation with God. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2987 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2020-06-05 05:23:06 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-06-05 05:23:06 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, announced that it will be providing free Hallow Plus subscriptions to all recently unemployed workers to help support them during the economic upheaval caused by the global pandemic.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“This is an incredibly stressful and anxious time for so many in our country and across the world, especially for the millions of people suddenly laid off from their jobs. Our hearts go out to all of those who are suffering, worried, and afraid. We pray that you might be able to find peace and hope, even amidst this storm, in God’s love.” said Alex Jones, co-founder and CEO of Hallow. “We’re humbled to do what we can to be a small part in helping folks find His stillness &amp; peace through prayer.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Starting today, through at least the end of June, any new subscriber who has recently lost their job can get a free Hallow Plus subscription by emailing jobsupport@hallow.app.&nbsp; All subscribers will receive a year of free access to over 500 contemplative sessions focused on finding peace by building a deeper relationship with God. Hallow will continue to work to find partner charities to support the many who are economically displaced as a result of the rising unemployment crisis globally.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Across the country businesses are being forced to significantly reduce or completely shut down their operations for an unknown period of time because of the highly uncertain future of the global economy. Now, more than ever, it’s absolutely critical for us to support those in our communities that are most vulnerable to the impact of unexpected financial stress,” said Alessandro DiSanto, co-founder and Head of Growth at Hallow.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Over <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-unemployment-claims-likely-continued-at-record-levels-11587029401">20 million Americans</a> have filed for unemployment benefits, pushing the national unemployment rate above 14% for the first time <a href="https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000">since World War II</a>. Sudden job loss can result in <a href="https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/job-loss-and-unemployment-stress.htm">feelings of grief</a> and lead to the creation of self-destructive physical and psychological habits.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, <a href="https://dioceseofvenice.org/offices/daily-resources/prayers/coronavirus-prayer-from-usccb/">assures us</a> however, that “God does not abandon us, he goes with us even now in this time of trial and testing. In this moment, it is important for us to anchor our hearts in the hope that we have in Jesus Christ. Now is the time to intensify our prayers and sacrifices for the love of God and the love of our neighbor. Let us draw closer to one another in our love for him, and rediscover the things that truly matter in our lives.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In effort to specifically help those facing sacramental and social isolation Hallow has launched new in-app content and functionality, including a meditation on the prayer for Spiritual Communion; a 15+ session <em>Stuck at Home</em> “praylist” featuring meditations on the power of prayer and finding peace in trusting God; and the ability to create in-app prayer groups to share intentions, prayers, and reflections with friends, family, and loved ones.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About Hallow</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com">Hallow</a> is a faith-based mediation app that helps its users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer sessions. Launched in December of 2018, the app has already been used to pray over 1 million times in over 50 countries. It is currently the #1 Catholic app in the US App Store and has an average 4.9 / 5.0 star rating. Hallow is being used by Catholic schools, parishes, employers, families, priests, and Bishops across the world. For more information please visit us at <a href="https://hallow.com">https://hallow.com</a> or follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HallowApp">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hallowapp">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hallowapp/">Instagram</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>You can download the app directly <a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/64a6e7eb">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Press Release for the Recently Unemployed [post_excerpt] => Catholic prayer and meditation app announces free subscriptions for the unemployed amidst national unemployment crisis. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2934 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2020-05-25 18:11:52 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-05-25 18:11:52 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In celebration of Memorial Day, Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, has announced that it will be providing free Hallow Plus subscriptions to all current and past members of the US military.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Every day, the men and women of the armed forces, willingly allow themselves to be separated from their families and put in harm’s way to help protect the rest of the country and world. They demonstrate the type of self-sacrificial love that Christ demonstrated on the cross, every day of their lives. Especially since they are often separated from the Sacraments for extended periods of time, we here at Hallow want to do everything that we can to help them find peace &amp; hope in God’s love,” said Alex Jones, co-founder and CEO of Hallow. “Jesus laid down his life for us, and we want all those in the military that are risking the same to know that we’re behind them and<s> </s>praying for them<s>.</s>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Starting today, any newly subscribing US active duty military members and veterans can get a free Hallow Plus subscription by registering at <a href="https://hallow.com/military/">hallow.com/military</a>.&nbsp; All subscribers will receive a year of free access to over 500 contemplative sessions focused on finding peace by building a deeper relationship with God. No credit card required.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Many veterans are facing significant mental health challenges due to social distancing and disruptions to daily routines,” said Alessandro DiSanto, co-founder and Head of Growth at Hallow. “We want veterans to know that they are not alone and God is still there from them with outstretched arms.” <em>Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest</em> (Matt. 11:28).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In detailing the effects of the global pandemic on military operations, Retired US Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian recently <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcancian/2020/03/11/will-covid-19-devastate-military-readiness/#635ca9b11e10">observed</a>, “The military’s problem is that the nature of its work requires that a lot of people work together, often in tight spaces, under physical stress, and without a lot of personal distance. Historically, militaries have suffered far more from disease than from combat casualties.” Additionally, the Military Times has <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/13/veterans-remote-mental-health-appointments-skyrocket-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/">reported</a> that, “Remote mental health care use among Veterans Affairs patients jumped dramatically last month as normal medical care appointments were disrupted and veterans forced into self-isolation.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">More broadly, active duty military members often deal with extended periods of separation from the sacraments due to an <a href="https://www.milarch.org/prospective-catholic-u-s-navy-chaplain-ordained-priest-archdiocese-battles-military-priest-shortage/">increasing shortage of military chaplains</a>. According to the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA, "Since 9/11, the number of active-duty chaplains has fallen from more than 400 to 207. While Catholics make up about 25% of the U.S. Military, Catholic priests currently account for only 8% of military chaplains."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In effort to specifically help those facing sacramental and social isolation Hallow has launched new in-app content and functionality, including a meditation on the prayer for Spiritual Communion and the ability to create in-app prayer groups to share intentions, prayers, and reflections with friends, family, and loved ones.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About Hallow</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.app">Hallow</a> is a faith-based mediation app that helps its users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer sessions. Launched in December of 2018, the app has already been used to pray over 1 million times in over 50 countries. It is currently the #1 Catholic app in the US App Store and has an average 4.9 / 5.0 star rating. Hallow is being used by Catholic schools, parishes, employers, families, priests, and Bishops across the world. For more information please visit us at <a href="https://hallow.com">https://hallow.com</a> or follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HallowPrayer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hallowapp">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hallowprayerapp/">Instagram</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can download the app directly <a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/ba62a2b3">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Press Release for Active Duty Military and Veterans [post_excerpt] => In gratitude to all current and past members of the US military [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-press-release-for-active-duty-military-and-veterans [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://www.milarch.org/prospective-catholic-u-s-navy-chaplain-ordained-priest-archdiocese-battles-military-priest-shortage/ [post_modified] => 2020-10-05 13:30:48 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-10-05 13:30:48 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=2934 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2910 [post_author] => 15 [post_date] => 2020-05-21 15:57:42 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-05-21 15:57:42 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Read time: ~4.2 minutes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I grew up as an only child, so I was always the first person awake in my house on Christmas morning. However, on that wonderful holiday morning in 2017, I didn’t wake up with uncontrollable excitement like I had when I was a boy. Instead, I was woken up by the blast of a suicide bomber that attacked our outpost in Kabul, Afghanistan. The impact of him driving his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device into one of our perimeter defense positions shook our entire compound. And with that, I was reminded that this Christmas would be much different than all the others before it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Life often hits us with the unexpected. Some people say the only consistent thing in life is inconsistency. Despite knowing that, we still allow ourselves to build homes within our comfort zones, hoping that we won’t ever be forced to adapt or change. The thing that gives a warrior great confidence in battle is all the training that he or she must undergo before being deemed ready to fight. We practice dealing with unforeseen scenarios that force us to respond in ways that sometimes mean life or death. We vigorously push ourselves because we know that we will never rise to the occasion, but rather we will fall to the level of our training.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayer and the sacraments are the first training grounds of the soul. We all find ourselves in the midst of the battle between good and evil daily. You may be like me, resting in your bed on a holiday in hopes that today will be an easy day, and then BOOM! your world is thrust into chaos. In the moments we find ourselves surprised, afraid, and unsure how to act, the only thing we know to do is rely on our instincts. These instincts must be formed far before they are truly needed in battle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is why God invites us to spend time with Him in prayer and in His Word on a daily basis. This is why He comes to fill us with grace through the sacraments. This is why He provides us with weapons like the rosary. It’s because God knows that, whether we want it to or not, life is going to hit us hard someday. And when it does, whether it’s losing a loved one, losing your job, depression, anxiety, a temptation to sin, you name it, we are either going to be trained to put on the full armor of God and fight, or we will cower and give ourselves up to the Enemy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The choice is yours. Are you going to commit to putting yourself through a prayer boot camp? Maybe you’re in a place in life where you need more of a spiritual Ranger School to be challenged to develop as a leader. No matter what stage of the journey you find yourself in, you know deep in your heart that you are called to fight. You were made for a battle like this, in times such as these. Therefore, make time each day to prepare for battle, because you never know when you’ll wake up to suddenly find yourself in the biggest fight of your life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">---</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In support of the many service men and women that have served and are still serving our country, Hallow provides one-year subscription to all active duty military and veterans. You can learn more <a href="https://hallow.com/military/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Training Ground for the Soul [post_excerpt] => Spiritual bootcamp: how prayer prepares us for the unexpected [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => training-ground-for-the-soul [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-09-18 15:25:36 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-09-18 15:25:36 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=2910 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )