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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 33473 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-04-26 19:48:11 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-04-26 19:48:11 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of four female Doctors of the Church, St. Catherine of Siena, is known for her writings on mysticism and spiritual guidance and her efforts for Church unity in the fourteenth century. We celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena on the anniversary of her death, April 29.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#early-life-vocation">Early life and vocation&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#sainthood">Sainthood</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#death">Death</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#canonization">Canonization</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#doctor-of-the-church">Doctor of the Church</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#co-patroness-europe">Co-Patroness of Europe</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#saint-catherine-of-siena-prayers">St. Catherine of Siena prayers</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#come-into-my-heart-prayer">“Come Into My Heart”</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#love-undefiled-prayer">“Love Undefiled”</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#saint-catherine-of-siena-quotes">St. Catherine of Siena quotes</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers-saints">Related prayers and saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="early-life-vocation">Early life and vocation</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Caterina Benincasa, later St. Catherine of Siena, was born in 1347 in Siena, Italy, as the <a href="https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/lessons-from-the-life-of-saint-catherine-of-siena-laywoman-and-activist/">25th child</a> in a large family. Within a year of her birth, there was great <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/st-catherine-of-siena-the-feisty-dominican/">turmoil</a> in Italy due to the plague and continuing economic and military problems. The Church was also still in a state of conflict, as the Catholic papacy had moved to Avignon, France, in 1309, before Catherine’s birth. This period in Church history is known as the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Western-Schism">Western Schism</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Catherine experienced her first mystical vision – of Christ blessing her – at the age of 5. Two years later, she vowed to live a chaste life at 7. About a decade after, Catherine’s older sister passed away, and her parents urged her to marry her sister’s widower. Yet, despite her parents’ desires, Catherine refused. Instead, she entered the <em>Mantellate</em>, the female branch of the Dominicans of the Third Order, at 16 after her <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20101124.html">vision</a> of St. Dominic.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Vowing a life of piety and chastity, she lived in silence and isolation for some years but soon turned to a more public life of prayer, activism, and spiritual counseling.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="sainthood">Sainthood</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Catherine became known throughout Italy for her asceticism and efforts in church reform in her twenties. At 28, she received the stigmata (wounds resembling Christ’s from his crucifixion), similar to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/padre-pio-prayers-feast-day/">Padre Pio</a>, St. Francis of Assisi, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">St. Faustina Kowalska</a>, among others.&nbsp;Religious art of St. Catherine of Siena often depicts her with the stigmata, such as the below sculpture. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":33486,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pexels-natasa-dav-2166599-333x500.jpg" alt="St. Catherine of Siena is often depicted with the stigmata in religious art, such as the above sculpture. " class="wp-image-33486"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Aside from her spiritual and mystic theological writings, namely <em>The Dialogues</em>, St. Catherine of Siena is most famous for her influence on Pope Gregory XI to reunite the Church in Rome. After residing in Avignon since 1309, the papacy returned to Rome in 1377; because of such efforts, Catherine is often referred to as a “Doctor of Unity,” in addition to her title as a Doctor of the Church. Pope Benedict XVI <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20101124.html">spoke</a> to St. Catherine of Siena’s influence in 2010:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Today I would like to talk to you about </em><strong><em>a woman who played an eminent role in the history of the Church: St Catherine of Siena.</em></strong><em> The century in which she lived — the 14th — was a troubled period in the life of the Church and throughout the social context of Italy and Europe. Yet, even in the most difficult times, the Lord does not cease to bless his People, bringing forth Saints who give a jolt to minds and hearts, provoking conversion and renewal. Catherine is one of these and still today speaks to us and </em><strong><em>impels us to walk courageously toward holiness to be ever more fully disciples of the Lord.</em></strong><em> </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, General Audience on November 24, 2010</em></cite></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/VsgwDiAfizb">Pray with Hallow’s Daily Saint</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="death">1380: Death</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Catherine of Siena died of a stroke in 1380 at 33 years old – the same age as Christ on the day of His crucifixion. St. Faustina Kowalska also passed at 33.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="canonization">1461: Canonization&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Pius II canonized St. Catherine of Siena in 1461.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="doctor-of-the-church">1970: Doctor of the Church</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Paul VI, then Pope, declared St. Catherine of Siena a Doctor of the Church in 1970.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="co-patroness-europe">1999: Co-Patroness of Europe</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And in 1999, St. John Paul II, then Pope, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/motu_proprio/documents/hf_jp-ii_motu-proprio_01101999_co-patronesses-europe.html">named</a> St. Catherine of Siena one of the co-patronesses of Europe, alongside St. Bridget of Sweden, and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). He spoke to her boldness,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>With the same vigour, Catherine addressed Churchmen of every rank, demanding of them the most exacting integrity in their personal lives and their pastoral ministry. The uninhibited, powerful and incisive tone in which she admonished priests, Bishops and Cardinals is quite striking. It is essential—she would say—to root out from the garden of the Church the rotten plants and to put in their place “new plants” which are fresh and fragrant. And strengthened by her intimacy with Christ, the Saint of Siena was not afraid to point out frankly even to the Pope, whom she loved dearly as her “sweet Christ on earth”, that the will of God demanded that he should abandon the hesitation born of earthly prudence and worldly interests, and return from Avignon to Rome, to the Tomb of Peter.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>St. (Pope) John Paul II, October 1, 1999</em></cite></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/VsgwDiAfizb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="saint-catherine-of-siena-prayers">St. Catherine of Siena Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="come-into-my-heart-prayer">“Come Into My Heart” Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A short prayer to ask the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a> to draw near and lead us toward God’s love in our thoughts and actions.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Holy Spirit, come into my heart;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Draw it to Thee by Thy power, O my God,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And grant me charity with filial fear.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Preserve me, O beautiful love, from every evil thought;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Warm me, inflame me with Thy dear love,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And every pain will seem light to me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>My Father, my sweet Lord, help me in all my actions.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, love.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, love.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.&nbsp;</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/VsgwDiAfizb">Holy Spirit, Come Into My Heart</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="love-undefiled-prayer">“Love Undefiled” Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A prayer of praise and thanksgiving that also guides us in asking for Him to lead us to His true Light.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal God, eternal Trinity,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>You have made the Blood of Christ so precious through His sharing in Your Divine nature.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>You are a mystery as deep as the sea;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>the more I search, the more I find,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and the more I find the more I search for You.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>But I can never be satisfied;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>what I receive will ever leave me desiring more.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>When You fill my soul I have an ever-greater hunger,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and I grow more famished for Your light.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I desire above all to see You, the true light, as you really are.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="saint-catherine-of-siena-quotes">St. Catherine of Siena Quotes</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“The human heart is drawn by love.”&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“The soul is in God and God in the soul, just as the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“There is nothing we can desire or want that we do not find in God.”&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“If you are what you should be, you will set Italy ablaze.”&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">*This quote is frequently altered to “Be who God meant you to be, and you will set the world on fire.”</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/VsgwDiAfizb">Download the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="related-prayers-saints">Related prayers and saints</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a>&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">St. Thérèse of Lisieux Novena</a>&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">St. Michael Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 33268 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-04-19 14:30:39 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-04-19 14:30:39 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter Traditions Table of Contents</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Introduction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#australian">Australian Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#brazilian">Brazilian Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#filipino">Filipino Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#german">German Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#greek">Greek Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#guatemalan">Guatemalan Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#irish">Irish Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#italian">Italian Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#mexican">Mexican Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#nigerian">Nigerian Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#polish">Polish Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#spanish">Spanish Easter Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most beautiful aspects of our faith is that people around the world can express it differently while being united in Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">People in all pockets of the globe celebrate Easter; the rich diversity of those celebrations and observances is genuinely a gift from God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most of these traditions across cultures share three common elements:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mourning Jesus’s death on Good Friday and celebrating and rejoicing in His victory over death</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bringing together children, adults and those of all ages</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Feasting with loved ones</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter reminds us that Christ didn’t just rise once and disappear but that He remains present with us. When we gather together to mourn His death and celebrate His resurrection with rituals, customs and meals, He is present with us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So this Easter, whether or not your traditions include the Easter bunny, dyeing Easter eggs, or just Mass and a meal with loved ones, remember that the Risen Christ is present with you and in celebrations all over the world.</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/yTXSkhwW7yb">Build a prayer tradition. Try Hallow for free.</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="australian">Australian Easter Traditions: Easter Bilby</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Americans and others have the Easter Bunny. Australia? The Easter Bilby.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The tradition <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-easter-bilby/6gWRIe23vNolKw?hl=en">dates back to the 1960s</a> and a children’s story called “Billy the Aussie Easter Bilby.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Australian chocolate maker Haigh’s makes Easter Bilbies and <a href="https://www.haighschocolates.com.au/curated-collections/easter/easter-bilbies">donates a portion of the proceeds</a> to protect the species, which is currently endangered.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="brazilian">Brazilian Easter Traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Traditional Triduum liturgies are popular in Brazil, especially Good Friday, where services sometimes run through the darkness of nighttime until the sun rises on Saturday morning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The celebration of Easter is prominently displayed in supermarkets thanks to eggs known as <a href="https://receitas.globo.com/datas-comemorativas/pascoa/ovo-de-pascoa-recheado-4d51042f52e0b252bc00a862.ghtml">ovo recheado pascoa</a>. Gourmet versions can be eaten, but the concept also applies to decoration. 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This celebration is a procession that begins early in the morning before the sun rises.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Men process towards their local church with a statue or image of the risen Christ. Women process towards the church with an image or statue of Mary, covered in a black veil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The crowds meet at the church where a young girl dressed in angelic white removes the veil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This custom celebrates the belief that, although it’s not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, Jesus visited Mary after His resurrection, just as any good son would visit their mother!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">French Easter Traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter bells take the place of the Easter Bunny in the France, as “les cloches de Pâques” are said to stop ringing on Holy Thursday as they fly to the Vatican “carrying with them the grief of anyone who is mourning the crucifixion.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-flying-bells-of-easter/IgIiUT7uXlRyLg">French folklore suggests</a> that the bells return in time to deliver Easter eggs to children and ring loudly on Easter Sunday to celebrate Jesus’s resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="german">German Easter Traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">White is the official liturgical color of Easter, but in Germany, green is strongly associated with the celebration of the holiday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Germans sometimes refer to Holy Thursday as <a href="https://www.thelocal.de/20190418/der-grndonnerstag">Gründonnerstag</a>, a day on which it’s customary to eat green vegetables like kale and spinach.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In certain regions of Germany, especially Hamburg, giant bonfires known as <a href="https://www.hamburg.com/visitors/holidays/16074408/easter-bonfires/">osterfeuer</a> are also customary. 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The crowds sings and chants while children carry lanterns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter feasts often include Greece’s most famous protein, lamb.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="guatemalan">Guatemalan easter traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Countries across Central and South America proudly celebrate Easter, and Guatemala is no exception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Alfombras are the most famous symbol of the Guatemalan Easter celebrations. They are colorful rugs that are laid outside church doors and Good Friday, hand-decorated by members of the local community, young and old.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The tradition draws inspiration from the palms that welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.milmilagros.org/story/semana-santa-in-guatemala">Alfombras</a> are also common in Honduras and other Spanish-speaking communities around the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="irish">Irish Easter traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Tradition Irish Easter celebrations include “<a href="https://aleteia.org/2023/04/04/6-charming-old-irish-traditions-to-bring-back-this-easter/">Cluideog</a>,” in which Irish children dance for friends and neighbors, hoping to get raw eggs that they can roast over the fire. Modern renditions might include chocolate eggs!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hot cross buns and other breads marked with the cross are popular.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ireland’s Catholic identity overlaps with its secular history on Easter Sunday in the Easter Sunday Commemoration, which recognizes the Irish Rising in 1916, a rebellion against British rule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That historical observation does not diminish the religious importance of the day–the Irish still celebrate Easter with large feasts with plenty of meat and potatoes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="italian">Italian Easter Traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Food highlights many Italian Easter celebrations. Just as with Christmas, with the Italian “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” the holiday calls for specific foods, like Pane di Pasqua (a colorful Easter bread) and colomba, a bread similar to panettone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Beyond food, notable Italian Easter traditions include the Via Crucis, in which the Pope leads the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross</a> <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250981/full-text-way-of-the-cross-meditations-at-the-colosseum">throughout Rome</a>, finishing at the Colosseum.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter celebrations usually continue well beyond Sunday with <a href="https://www.summerinitaly.com/traveltips/pasquetta-easter-monday">Pasquetta</a>, or “Little Easter,” as Easter Monday is known.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="mexican">Mexican Easter Traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.journeymexico.com/blog/easter-in-mexico-semana-santa-and-pascua">Semana Santa</a> in Mexico and in Mexican cultures is ripe with tradition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One notable custom is the burning of Judas, in which communities set fire to a statue or effigy of Judas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Cascarones–hollowed-out eggs, filled with confetti or glitter–are <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-revered-and-very-messy-easter-tradition-you-might-not-have-heard-about/2019/04/19/c623d4e4-62f0-11e9-9412-daf3d2e67c6d_story.html">another popular</a> Mexican Easter tradition. Children crack them over each other’s heads in a festive, laughter-filled activity on Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The tradition remains in Mexico, parts of&nbsp;the southwest United States like Texas, and Mexican communities throughout the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5-C33pcYl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5-C33pcYl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </p> <div style=" display: flex; 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This food becomes the meal for Easter Sunday morning, shared with family and friends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Śmigus Dyngus is another Polish easter tradition beloved by children across the country. On Easter Monday (sometimes called “Dyngus Day”), boys and girls playfully battle with water sprinklers, trying to get each other wet while swatting at each other with pussy willow branches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The tradition continues in Polish-American communities in the United States, especially in areas with large Polish populations like Buffalo and Chicago. 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Brotherhoods known as “<a href="https://northernspaintravel.com/what-is-a-cofradia/">cofradia</a>” often take the lead in these solemn parades.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mona de Pasqua, a round, bread-like sweet cake decorated with hard-boiled eggs, can be found on most dessert tables in Spanish homes on Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Easter Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">Easter Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week Schedule</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Easter Traditions: Customs and Celebrations of Easter Around the World [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => easter-traditions [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-28 18:10:41 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-28 18:10:41 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=33268 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3999 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2023-04-08 13:38:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-04-08 13:38:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Where, if not in the Divine Mercy, can the world find refuge and the light of hope?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Saint John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:image {"id":25334,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Divine-Mercy-1920x960-v1-1024x512.png" alt="" class="wp-image-25334"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">The Divine Mercy Chaplet, also known as the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, is a powerful prayer in which we ask for God’s mercy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-divine-mercy-chaplet">What is the Divine Mercy Chaplet? </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">Why do we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">When to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#How-to-Pray-the-Divine-Mercy-Chaplet">How to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Related-prayers">Related prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-divine-mercy-chaplet">What is the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Origin of the Chaplet&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the 1930s, Jesus appeared to <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/faustina/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Faustina Kowalska</a>, a humble and kind Polish nun, and revealed to her the depths of His mercy. St. Faustina entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925, but she passed away just thirteen years later from tuberculosis in 1938. Throughout her life of holiness, she continually received revelations from Jesus and diligently wrote down what He told her in her diary. St. Faustina was canonized by St. (Pope) John Paul II on April 30, 2000. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1935, an angel appeared to St. Faustina, and she heard the call to pray for mercy. The next day, Christ appeared and urged her to pray the Chaplet herself and with others at the hour of death. She wrote down this revelation in her diary:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy. Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Faustina's Diary</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Divine Mercy Chaplet can be prayed with traditional <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> beads, though to do so isn't necessary. The Chaplet only takes a few minutes, and thousands of Catholics around the world pray it every day to ask for God's mercy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">Why do we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for mercy — in our own lives and in our neighbors, too. And we also pray to remind ourselves that we must rely on God; we must recognize our weakness and replace our anxieties and worries with abounding trust in God. We pray so that we might honestly live out the words "Jesus, I trust in You."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those who sincerely say ‘Jesus, I trust in You’ will find comfort in all their anxieties and fears … There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy – that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights to the holiness of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Saint (Pope) John Paul II (Krakow, Poland - June 7, 1997)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">When to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the Chaplet at any time, but here are three times that are especially impactful when praying for God's mercy:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8051,"width":"288px","height":"512px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-8-copy-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8051" style="width:288px;height:512px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pray the Divine Mercy Novena (pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for nine days straight) with Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, on Hallow. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>After Mass</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharist</a>, so it is especially appropriate to use it after receiving Holy Communion at Mass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Before the Feast of Mercy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Chaplet may be prayed at any time, but our Lord specifically told St. Faustina to recite it as a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a> during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: "By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls." (St. Faustina's Diary, 796)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>At 3:00 </strong>p.m.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">3:00 p.m. is known as the “hour of great mercy” in remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross at 3:00 p.m. on Good Friday. 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Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663344985079"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Prepare your heart and mind. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. </em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345077797"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray the prayer of St. Faustina. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/>On each of the three small beads, pray: <br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! (x3)</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345192404"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray an Our Father.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345224600"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Pray a<strong> Hail Mary</strong>. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345239468"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Pray the Apostle’s Creed</strong>. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a>, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345261637"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">First decade</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>On the first large bead:</strong> in the traditional Rosary prayer, we say the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a> for each large bead. In the Divine Mercy Chaplet, we pray the following: <br/><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.</em><br/><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>On the ten small beads: </strong>In a traditional Rosary prayer, we pray the Hail Mary on each small bead. In the Divine Mercy Chaplet, we pray the following:<br/><br/><em>For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (x10)</em><br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345699877"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Repeat this pattern f</strong>our times. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">For each decade: begin with the <em>"Eternal Father" </em>prayer, and then pray, <em>"For the sake"</em> ten times. </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345769448"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>After five decades, pray for mercy. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Repeat the following prayer three times: <br/><br/><em>Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (x3)</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345944623"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Close your time in prayer. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Let us pray: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.</em><br/><br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345965525"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Conclude with the sign of the cross. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.</em></p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, you can pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet (10, 12, and 14-minute options) or the Divine Mercy Novena led by Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You may also be interested in praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a>, written by Sr. Faustina Maria Pia of the Sisters of Life.&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/u5H4n94Bupb">Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8103,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-Copy-of-Night-Pray-Blog--1024x536.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8103"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We look forward to praying with you. May God’s mercy be with you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Related-prayers">Related prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">How to Pray the Litany of Humility</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 Hail Mary</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-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet/Divine Mercy Novena [post_excerpt] => Pray for mercy with the prayer Jesus gave St. Faustina in 1935. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 32919 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-04-05 14:04:49 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-04-05 14:04:49 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>April 5, 2023</strong> — Legatus International (Legatus) has partnered with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, to provide Legatus members and employees with a personal prayer resource, as well as to co-develop content on incorporating faith in business.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Launched in 2018, Hallow is the #1 Catholic app in the App Store and features audio-guided prayer, meditation, mental health, music, scripture, athletic, and sleep content. Hallow’s mission is to help the world pray and grow closer to God by putting Him at the center of daily life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow was the first religious or meditation app in history to break into the Top 10 in the Apple App Store’s overall charts, peaking at No. 3 during the week of Ash Wednesday, 2023. The app has helped people in more than 150 countries pray more than 200 million times. It is currently available in English, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese, with further language expansion planned for the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“In order to be true Ambassadors for Christ, our members must first focus on their own spirituality. Offering Hallow will be another resource for our members to stratify their spirituality so they truly study, live, and spread the faith in all aspects of their lives,” said Stephen M. Henley, President of Legatus International.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Legatus members now have access to Hallow’s premium subscription service and its selection of over 6,000 audio-guided prayers and meditations, including:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Daily prayer content, including the daily Mass reading, the Rosary, daily Examens, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Daily reflections on the Gospel of the day by Scripture scholar Jeff Cavins;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sunday Sermons led by international faith leaders, including Bishop Robert Barron and Fr. Mike Schmitz;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mini-courses of specific faith topics, including <em>The Science of Happiness</em> by Harvard Business School professor Dr. Arthur Brooks, <em>Spiritual Warfare </em>by exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert, and <em>A Biblical Walk Through the Mass</em> by Dr. Edward Sri.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Actual prayers recorded by saints, including Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, and St. Oscar Romero;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Meditations and reflections on overcoming common emotional wounds by Sr. Miriam James Heidland and Dr. Bob Schuchts of the John Paul II Healing Center;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sessions on understanding and overcoming stress and anxiety with Regina Boyd, LMHC, founder of Boyd Counseling Services;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prayers and spiritual exercises for families, including family Mass prep, sacramental preparation content, profiles of different saints, and age-specific formation content;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Traditional spiritual content, including dozens of novenas and litanies;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prayers and Bible Stories geared toward finding peace before going to sleep, led by familiar voices such as Mario Lopez, Mark Wahlberg, Sarah Swafford, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Emily Wilson.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As part of the newly-announced partnership, Hallow will collaborate with the Legatus network of business leaders to co-develop custom content on the intersection of faith in business. This content will be exclusively available in the Hallow app and include a mix of inspiration, educational, and experiential content.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We’re incredibly excited to be able to support the prayer lives of Legatus members. Especially in a time where the pressure from the world is extremely high for business leaders to perform and balance seemingly infinite tasks and priorities, it’s critically important to take the time to remember that Christ calls us to a unique vision of work and leadership,” said Hallow co-founder and CEO, Alex Jones. “Our sincere hope in this partnership is to provide a resource that helps everyone that leads teams to find peace, to grow in humility, and to surrender ourselves and our organizations to God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For questions regarding Legatus, please contact info@legatus.org.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For questions regarding Hallow, please contact info@hallow.app.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About the Legatus International</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="http://www.legatus.org">Legatus International</a> is a singular peer group organization for Catholic CEOs and business leaders, founded in 1987 by Thomas S. Monaghan, former owner of Domino’s Pizza and the Detroit Tigers.&nbsp; Legatus – which means “ambassador” in Latin – helps executives become exemplary Catholics in their business, community, and personal spheres of influence. With over 90 chapters and 5,000-plus members throughout the U.S. and Canada, Legatus offers members regional, national, and international networking meetings, retreats, conventions, and inspiring travel – along with the award-winning monthly <em>Legatus Magazine</em>.&nbsp; Legatus is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.</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> helps people deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayers, sleep meditations, Bible readings, meditations, and music. The app has over 6,000 sessions, including a daily Rosary, daily Gospel, daily saint, novenas, examens, Father Mike Schmitz’s<em> Bible in a Year</em>, <em>The Chosen</em>’s Jonathan Roumie’s audio Bible, Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons, peaceful Christian music, Gregorian chant, and so much more. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the #1 Catholic app in the world and has been used to pray over 200 million times across 150-plus countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Legatus International Announces Hallow as Official Prayer and Meditation App [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => legatus-international-hallow-partnership [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-04-05 14:04:52 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-04-05 14:04:52 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=32919 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 32561 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-03-27 20:59:37 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-03-27 20:59:37 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Thursday is the final day of <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a> and the first day of the Paschal Triduum, the shortest liturgical season within the Church. Lent ends at the beginning of the Holy Thursday’s Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which leads us into prayer and reflection on the final night of Christ’s life preceding His death on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a> and resurrection on Easter Sunday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Biblical-Roots-Holy-Thursday">Biblical Roots of Holy Thursday</a>&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Chrism-Mass-Blessing-Oils">Holy Thursday Morning Chrism Mass and Blessing of the Oils</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Mass-Readings">Mass Readings: Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Holy-Thursday-Prayers">Holy Thursday Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#FAQ">Holy Thursday Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Additional-Reading">Additional Reading</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Biblical-Roots-Holy-Thursday">Biblical Roots of Holy Thursday&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most eventful and vital days in the liturgy of the Church, Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus with His disciples, where He instituted both the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Holy Orders (the priesthood).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we read in 1 Corinthians about the Eucharist,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>“This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And in the Gospel of John, Chapter 13 about the Sacrament of Holy Orders, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples and urged them to follow after Him and spread the Good News:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>“For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because of this command of Christ to do as He has done, Holy Thursday is often called “Maundy Thursday” (from the Latin “mandatum,” meaning “commandment”), especially in Protestant traditions.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To reenact this final night of Christ’s life, most churches will wash the feet of several parishioners and hold <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharistic adoration</a> following Mass.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At the end of the Evening Mass, there is no concluding prayer. Instead, the altar is stripped, lit candles remain the only source of light, and incense is used to prepare the Church for the upcoming procession of the Eucharist. Wearing a humeral veil (to cover his hands as he carries the Blessed Sacrament), the priest and procession bring the Body of Christ to an Altar of Repose, often in a sanctuary or chapel separate from the main altar, where the faithful are encouraged to pray before the Eucharist following the Mass.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This special worship after Mass replicates the patient waiting of the disciples as they kept a vigil with Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Matthew 26</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The beautiful Holy Thursday liturgy guides us to consider the many ways in which Christ calls us to remember Him, to place our trust in Him, and to follow His example – to keep our own vigil with Him as we await His Passion and Resurrection.</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/8wEIaciEmyb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Chrism-Mass-Blessing-Oils">Holy Thursday Morning Chrism Mass and Blessing of the Oils</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Holy Thursday morning, most dioceses celebrate the <a href="https://catholicexchange.com/what-is-the-chrism-mass/">Chrism Mass</a>, including the bishop’s annual blessing of the three holy oils: the Oil of the Sick, the Oil of Catechumens, and the holy Chrism. The Chrism Mass and blessing of the oils occur worldwide, and afterward, the blessed oils are distributed across respective dioceses for sacramental use.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A typical Reception of the Holy Oils follows this order: the Holy Oils, in vessels, are processed, and then placed on a table where they are incensed after the main altar is incensed. Then, the priest explains the meaning behind the blessing of the Holy Oils and how each might be used sacramentally. (<a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/triduum/order-for-the-reception-of-the-holy-oils">USCCB</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oil of the Sick: “for healing of body, mind, and soul”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Oil of the Catechumens: “for the anointing of those preparing for Baptism”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Chrism: “to anoint infants after Baptism, those who are to be confirmed, Bishops and Priests at their Ordination, and altars and churches at the time of their dedication”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The procession of oils can vary from parish to parish, though there are some guidelines. As the <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/triduum/order-for-the-reception-of-the-holy-oils">USCCB</a> notes, “A simple ceremony that is sober yet joyful, consistent with the Roman liturgy, and emphasizing the grace of the sacraments and unity with the bishop, would seem to be the most appropriate way to receive the oils in a parish.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In particular dioceses, for various reasons, the Chrism Mass is sometimes celebrated on a different day than Holy Thursday during <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read more about the history behind the Chrism Mass and the holy oils of the Church in this <a href="https://catholicexchange.com/what-is-the-chrism-mass/">article</a> by Fr. William Saunders for Catholic Exchange.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Mass-Readings">Mass Readings for Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2024</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Thursday is not a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-days-of-obligation/">holy day of obligation</a>, though the faithful are encouraged to attend the Evening Mass. Consider reading and meditating on the readings before Mass:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">First Reading from Exodus&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Second Reading from Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>1 Cor 11:23-26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Gospel, according to John</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Jn 13:1-15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” Jesus said to him, “One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Holy-Thursday-Prayers">Holy Thursday Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray with the Entrance Antiphon for Holy Thursday Evening Mass:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered. (Cf. Galatians 6:14)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Or, pray with the Pange Lingua, a Eucharistic hymn and prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>of His flesh the mystery sing;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>of the Blood, all price exceeding,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>shed by our immortal King,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>destined, for the world's redemption,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>from a noble womb to spring.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Of a pure and spotless Virgin</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>born for us on earth below,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>He, as Man, with man conversing,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>then He closed in solemn order</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>wondrously His life of woe.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>On the night of that Last Supper,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>seated with His chosen band,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>He the Pascal victim eating,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>first fulfills the Law's command;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>then as Food to His Apostles</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>gives Himself with His own hand.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Word-made-Flesh, the bread of nature</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>by His word to Flesh He turns;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>wine into His Blood He changes;-</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>what though sense no change discerns?</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Only be the heart in earnest,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>faith her lesson quickly learns.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Down in adoration falling,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Lo! the sacred Host we hail;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Lo! o'er ancient forms departing,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>newer rites of grace prevail;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>faith for all defects supplying,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>where the feeble sense fail.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>To the everlasting Father,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>and the Son who reigns on high,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>with the Holy Ghost proceeding</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>forth from Each eternally,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>be salvation, honor, blessing,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>might and endless majesty.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Amen. Alleluia.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On <a href="https://hallow.app.link/8wEIaciEmyb">Hallow</a>, discover our Holy Thursday prayer collection to guide you in meditating on the charity of Jesus and remain close to Him on the night before His death.&nbsp;</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/8wEIaciEmyb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="FAQ">Frequently Asked Questions about Holy Thursday</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>What is Holy Thursday?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Thursday signals the end of Lent and the beginning of the Paschal Triduum, a period of three days tracing Christ’s three final days on earth before His resurrection. Holy Thursday Evening Mass reenacts the final night of Christ’s life with His disciples at the Last Supper, including the traditional washing of the feet.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Is Holy Thursday a Holy Day of Obligation?&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Thursday is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Victoria Tufano, for <a href="https://uscatholic.org/articles/200807/who-picks-the-holy-days-of-obligation/">U.S. Catholic</a>, explains this is “not because the church considers them less important, but because it is simply assumed that Catholics know how essential these most solemn days are to our faith and will attend the liturgy accordingly.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Can you eat meat on Holy Thursday?&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Yes, you can eat meat on Holy Thursday; it is not technically a day of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-fasting-rules/">abstinence from meat</a> in the Catholic Church.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>What happened at the Last Supper?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus shared the Last Supper with His disciples on the final night of His life; it signifies both the institution of the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Holy Orders before Christ’s crucifixion on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter Sunday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>When does Lent end?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lent ends at the beginning of the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How long is Holy Thursday Mass?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Holy Thursday Mass liturgy includes some extra components, such as the oil presentation and foot washing ceremony, so it often runs 30-45 minutes longer than a typical Mass. It also includes the procession of the Eucharist and adoration after Mass, which might lengthen your time at church.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>What is the liturgical color for Holy Thursday?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The liturgical color for Holy Thursday, like all other feasts of the Lord, is white.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>What are the symbols of Holy Thursday?&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Bread and wine represent the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/corpus-christi/">Body and Blood of Christ</a>, recalling the events at the Last Supper. The image of the <a href="https://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/a-catholic-guide-to-holy-week-symbols">towel</a> around Jesus’ waist also represents one of his last acts on earth, the washing of His disciples’ feet.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Additional-Reading">Additional Reading</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">Complete Guide to Easter&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-act-of-contrition/">How to Pray the Act of Contrition</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">Litany of Humility</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</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/8wEIaciEmyb">Download the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Holy Thursday 2024: Biblical Roots of the Last Supper and Washing of the Feet, Readings, and Prayers [post_excerpt] => One of the most eventful and vital days in the liturgy of the Church, Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus with His disciples. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 32326 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-03-13 15:48:33 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-03-13 15:48:33 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read about the history of St. Patrick, the great "Apostle of Ireland," and learn his famous Breastplate Prayer: "Christ with me, Christ before me."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#About-St-Patrick">About St. Patrick</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Prayer-of-St-Patrick">Prayer of St. Patrick</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#The-Irish-Blessing">The Irish Blessing</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="http://every-day-irish-blessings">Short Irish blessings for Every Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Introduction">Introduction</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)&nbsp; is one of the most globally celebrated feast days. From the city of Chicago that dyes its river green to the many parades in Ireland, North American cities, and elsewhere, this day commemorates the saint who introduced Ireland to Christianity.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Outside of Ireland, those cities include Boston, Chicago, and New York, just to name a few. All are home to large parades and streets lined with green decor to celebrate “St. Paddy,” typically on the weekend before or after the feast day on March 17.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Overall, this day has transformed into more of a cultural celebration than a religious one per se, though there are many prayers and Irish blessings we’ll share with you to prayerfully celebrate this Catholic saint aside from the corned beef and cabbage.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="About-St-Patrick">About St. Patrick</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Patrick is one of the most well-known saints worldwide, with millions who share his name (Pádraig, Patricio, Patrício to name a few translations) and many churches named after him. Ever visited <a href="https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/live">St. Patrick’s Cathedral</a> in Manhattan?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Born in the late fourth century A.D. in Roman Britain (either Scotland or Wales, historians <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/patrick_1.shtml#:~:text=Enslaved%20by%20pirates&amp;text=He%20was%20put%20to%20work,much%20of%20his%20time%20praying.">debate</a>), legend holds this saint drove all snakes out of Ireland, though we know there have never been snakes in Ireland. This legend likely arose from the credit to St. Patrick’s for spreading Christianity in Ireland; he is known as the great “Apostle of Ireland.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Patrick was actually kidnapped when he was 16 by <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-patrick-of-ireland-180">Irish raiders</a> in his homeland and taken to Ireland where he was enslaved for several years. According to tradition, he spent six years in the Slemish Mountain region in Northern Ireland as a shepherd of pigs and sheep. He eventually escaped and journeyed back to his homeland as a stowaway across the North Channel.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Upon returning, he studied Christianity and became a deacon and, ultimately, a bishop. After a <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/03/17/st--patrick--bishop--disciple-of-ireland-.html">great vision</a>, St. Patrick returned to Ireland to evangelize.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we read in his <a href="https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_english#"><em>Confessio</em></a>,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>So I am first of all a simple country person, a refugee, and unlearned. I do not know how to provide for the future. But this I know for certain, that before I was brought low, I was like a stone lying deep in the mud. Then he who is powerful came and in his mercy pulled me out, and lifted me up and placed me on the very top of the wall. That is why I must shout aloud in return to the Lord for such great good deeds of his, here and now and forever, which the human mind cannot measure.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Patrick</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many believe that St. Patrick used the symbol of the shamrock – the three-leafed clover – as a means of evangelization; the three leaves represent the Holy Trinity of God the Father, the Son, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a>.&nbsp;</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/0EjxYley8xb">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Prayer-of-St-Patrick">Prayer of St. Patrick</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This Prayer of St. Patrick is also known as the Breastplate Prayer or “Lorica” Prayer – Latin for “a Roman cuirass of leather or metal.” It is a beautiful prayer to say in the morning and remind yourself of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">strength</a> of Christ that works through you, and of course, an excellent prayer for St. Patrick’s Day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many variations shorten the bolded portion of the full prayer below into a shorter prayer:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here’s the full Prayer of St. Patrick:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I arise today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through a belief in the Threeness,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through confession of the Oneness</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Of the Creator of creation.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I arise today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I arise today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through the strength of the love of cherubim,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In obedience of angels,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In service of archangels,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In the prayers of patriarchs,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In preachings of the apostles,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In faiths of confessors,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In innocence of virgins,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In deeds of righteous men.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I arise today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through the strength of heaven;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Light of the sun,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Splendor of fire,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Speed of lightning,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Swiftness of the wind,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Depth of the sea,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Stability of the earth,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Firmness of the rock.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I arise today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through God's strength to pilot me;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's might to uphold me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's wisdom to guide me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's eye to look before me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's ear to hear me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's word to speak for me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's hand to guard me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's way to lie before me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's shield to protect me,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God's hosts to save me</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>From snares of the devil,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>From temptations of vices,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>From every one who desires me ill,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Afar and anear,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Alone or in a multitude.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I summon today all these powers between me and evil,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against every cruel merciless power that opposes my body and soul,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against incantations of false prophets,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against black laws of pagandom,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against false laws of heretics,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against craft of idolatry,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Christ shield me today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against poison, against burning,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Against drowning, against wounding,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>So that reward may come to me in abundance.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ on my right, Christ on my left,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ in the eye that sees me,</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Christ in the ear that hears me.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I arise today</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through a belief in the Threeness,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Through a confession of the Oneness</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Of the Creator of creation.</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/0EjxYley8xb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="The-Irish-Blessing">The Irish Blessing</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Both famous and anonymous, the Irish Blessing is common around departures or new beginnings, such as weddings, funerals, or goodbyes to friends and family moving away to a new place. It is a prayer of strength, protection, and best wishes. The Irish Blessing has a handful of Scriptural references as well, James Wilson for Irish Central <a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/may-the-road-rise-meet-you-irish-blessing-meaning">writes</a>,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>The reference to the wind is thought to be a reference to the Holy Spirit, who came as a “mighty wind” at <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/pentecost/">Pentecost</a>. The sun’s warmth alludes to God’s Mercy which the New Testament (Luke 1:78, NIV) tells us “by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven.” The mention of rain is thought to be symbolic of God’s provision – nothing will grow without rain.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>James Wilson</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p><strong><em>May the road rise up to meet you.</em></strong><br><strong><em>May the wind be always at your back.</em></strong><br><strong><em>May the sun shine warm upon your face;</em></strong><br><strong><em>the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,</em></strong><br><strong><em>May God hold you in the palm of His hand.</em></strong></p></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="every-day-irish-blessings">Irish blessings for St. Patrick’s Day and Every Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many of these Irish blessings remain anonymous, passed down among generations. Most center around blessing friends and family to live a life of growing joy and abundance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.”</em>&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“May green be the grass you walk on, may blue be the skies above you, may pure be the joys that surround you, may true be the hearts that love you.”&nbsp;</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you’re going, and the insight to know when you’re going too far.”</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch to your door and Happiness be your guest today and evermore.”</em></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/0EjxYley8xb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before you go, don’t “Irish Goodbye!” Click <a href="https://hallow.app.link/0EjxYley8xb">here</a> to download Hallow and check out the 10,000+ prayers and meditations on the app. God bless!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Other Resources:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-healing/">Prayers for Healing</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/padre-pio-prayers-feast-day/">St. Padre Pio</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">How to Pray With Saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers for 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => St. Patrick's Day Prayers and Irish Blessings 2024 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => st-patricks-day-prayers-irish-blessings [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-18 14:59:08 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-18 14:59:08 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=32326 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 31898 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-02-23 19:40:11 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-23 19:40:11 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying with the daily readings is a beautiful way to encounter God's word each day. You can even pray Lectio Divina&nbsp;with the daily readings by focusing on a particular passage, sentence, or even just a word that sticks out to you. This ancient method of prayer helps us let go of our own agendas and open ourselves to what God is trying to say to us. <br><br>Daily Readings:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Tuesday-March-7">Tuesday, March 7</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Wednesday-March-8">Wednesday, March 8</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Thursday-March-9">Thursday, March 9</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Friday-March-10">Friday, March 10</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Saturday-March-11">Saturday, March 11</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Sunday-March-12">Sunday, March 12</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Monday-March-13">Monday, March 13</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="http://Tuesday-March-14">Tuesday, March 14</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Tuesday-March-7">Daily Readings: Tuesday, March 7</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Isaiah 1: 10, 16-20)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">10 Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!<br>16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil, 17 learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.<br><br>18 Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; 20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 50: 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me. <br>9 I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds. <br>16 But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite my statutes, or take my covenant on your lips? <br>17 For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you. <br>21 These things you have done and I have been silent; you thought that I was one just like yourself. But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you. <br>23 Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way I will show the salvation of God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Matthew 23: 1-12)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; 3 therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long. 6 They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues, 7 and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have people call them rabbi. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all students. 9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Wednesday-March-8">Daily Readings: Wednesday, March 8</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Jer 18:18-20)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">18 Then they [The people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem said] said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah—for instruction shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us bring charges against him, and let us not heed any of his words.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">19 Give heed to me, O Lord,<br>and listen to what my adversaries say!<br>20 Is evil a recompense for good?<br>Yet they have dug a pit for my life.<br>Remember how I stood before you<br>to speak good for them,<br>to turn away your wrath from them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 115: 1-2, 3-4, 15-16)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,<br>for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.<br>2 Why should the nations say,<br>“Where is their God?”<br>3 Our God is in the heavens;<br>he does whatever he pleases.<br>4 Their idols are silver and gold,<br>the work of human hands.<br>15 May you be blessed by the Lord,<br>who made heaven and earth.<br>16 The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,<br>but the earth he has given to human beings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Matthew 20:17-28)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">¹⁷While Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, ¹⁸“See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death; ¹⁹then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified; and on the third day he will be raised.”<br><br>²⁰Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. ²¹And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” ²²But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” ²³He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”<br><br>²⁴When the ten heard it, they were angry with the two brothers. ²⁵But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. ²⁶It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, ²⁷and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; ²⁸just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Thursday-March-9">Daily Readings: Thursday, March 9</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Jeremiah 17: 5-10)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">5 Thus says the Lord: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the Lord. 6 They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. 7 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8 They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. 9 The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse—who can understand it? 10 I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4, 6)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; <br>2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. <br>3 They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. <br>4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. <br>6 for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Luke 16: 19-31)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">[Jesus said:] 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. 24 He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony. 26 Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’ <br><br>27 He said, ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’ 30 He said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Friday-March-10">Daily Readings: Friday, March 10</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Genesis 37: 3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves. 4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. 12 Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. 13 And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” He answered, “Here I am.” <br><br>17 The man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers, and found them at Dothan. 18 They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. 19 They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” 21 But when Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” 22 Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand and restore him to his father. 23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; 24 and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. <br><br>25 Then they sat down to eat; and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying gum, balm, and resin, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. 26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers agreed. 28 When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 105: 16-17, 18-19, 20-21)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">16 When he summoned famine against the land, and broke every staff of bread, <br>17 he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. <br>18 His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron; <br>19 until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord kept testing him. <br>20 The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free. <br>21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Matthew 21: 33-43, 45-46)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">[Jesus said:] 33 “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 34 When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. 35 But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.’ 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.” <br><br>42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’? <br><br>43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 46 They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Saturday-March-11">Daily Readings: Saturday, March 11</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Micah 7: 14-15, 18-20)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">14 Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which lives alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. 15 As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, show us marvelous things. 18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of your possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in showing clemency. 19 He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving loyalty to Abraham, as you have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. <br>2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits— <br>3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, <br>4 who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, <br>9 He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. <br>10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. <br>11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; <br>12 as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” <br><br>3 So he told them this parable: 11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. 14 When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16 He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”’ <br><br>20 So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. 21 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate. 25 “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. 27 He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’ 28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’ 31 Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Sunday-March-12">Daily Readings: Sunday, March 12</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Exodus 17: 3-7)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">3 But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” 4 So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 5 The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! <br>2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! <br>6 O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! <br>7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice! <br>8 Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, <br>9 when your ancestors tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Second Reading (Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. <br><br>6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (John 4: 5-42)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">5 So he [Jesus] came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon.<br><br>7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8 (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)[a] 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” 13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” <br><br>16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you[b] say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I am he,[c] the one who is speaking to you.” <br><br>27 Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” 28 Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, 29 “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah,[d] can he?” 30 They left the city and were on their way to him. 31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” 32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” 33 So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him something to eat?” 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. 35 Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. 36 The reaper is already receiving[e] wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” <br><br>39 Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Monday-March-13">Daily Readings: Monday, March 13</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (2 Kings 5: 1-15)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">1 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. 2 Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” 4 So Naaman went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said. 5 And the king of Aram said, “Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel.” <br><br>He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments. 6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, “When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy.” 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.” <br><br>8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” 11 But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. 13 But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean. <br><br>15 Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel; please accept a present from your servant.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 42: 2, 3; 43: 3, 4)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? <br>3 My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me continually, “Where is your God?” <br>3 O send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. <br>4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; and I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Luke 4: 24-30)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">24 And he [Jesus] said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown. 25 But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; 26 yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. 27 There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” 28 When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. 30 But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="Tuesday-March-14">Daily Readings: Tuesday, March 14</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First Reading (Daniel 3: 25, 34-43)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">25 Then Azariah stood still in the fire and prayed aloud: 34 For your name’s sake do not give us up forever, and do not annul your covenant. 35 Do not withdraw your mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham your beloved and for the sake of your servant Isaac and Israel your holy one, 36 to whom you promised to multiply their descendants like the stars of heaven and like the sand on the shore of the sea. 37 For we, O Lord, have become fewer than any other nation, and are brought low this day in all the world because of our sins. 38 In our day we have no ruler, or prophet, or leader, no burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, no place to make an offering before you and to find mercy. 39 Yet with a contrite heart and a humble spirit may we be accepted, 40 as though it were with burnt offerings of rams and bulls, or with tens of thousands of fat lambs; such may our sacrifice be in your sight today, and may we unreservedly follow you, for no shame will come to those who trust in you. 41 And now with all our heart we follow you; we fear you and seek your presence. 42 Do not put us to shame, but deal with us in your patience and in your abundant mercy. 43 Deliver us in accordance with your marvelous works, and bring glory to your name, O Lord.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Psalm (Psalms 25: 4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. <br>5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. <br>6 Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. <br>7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness’ sake, O Lord! <br>8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. <br>9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. <br>10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Gospel (Matthew 18: 21-35)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">21 Then Peter came and said to him [Jesus], “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. <br><br>23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; 25 and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. 26 So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. 31 When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Daily Readings: Tuesday, March 7 - Tuesday, March 14 [post_excerpt] => Daily Readings: Tuesday, March 7 - Tuesday, March 14 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => daily-readings [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-03-03 21:08:10 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-03-03 21:08:10 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=31898 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 31811 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-02-22 16:38:28 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-22 16:38:28 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most commonly prayed at the end of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">confession</a>, the Act of Contrition is a short Catholic prayer of penance and mercy. To express your “contrition” is to share your sorrow or remorse; the Act of Contrition is an apologetic prayer. There are several forms of the Act of Contrition, though the traditional version is likely the most popular. Other modern forms, however, might be more comfortable for you to pray.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Where did the Act of Contrition come from?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2018-11/act-of-contrition-spirituality-confession-penance.html">As Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp points out</a> for Vatican News, the roots of the Act of Contrition trace back to the Old Testament, most notably through the “Penitential Psalms.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying for God’s forgiveness “became the path for re-admittance into God’s presence, lost because of sin.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the New Testament, we see examples of the power of contrition in the Gospel of Luke, with the penitent woman whom Jesus forgives. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In more recent times, many Catholics are familiar with the Act of Contrition as it appeared in the Baltimore Catechism.</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/HyaBr3ugAxb">Pray the Act of Contrition</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">When do you say the Act of Contrition?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those seeking the sacrament of Penance usually say the Act of Contrition before the priest offers absolution of sin. In this case, the Act of Contrition helps us focus on God’s love and forgiveness over our sinfulness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The prayer, however, is not confined to the formal sacrament, nor is it always required during Reconciliation. The priest may ask you to recite it, or he may not.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people will pray the Act of Contrition <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/falling-asleep-with-god/">before bed</a> or at some other regular time during the day. As with most prayers, there’s no “wrong” time to pray the Act of Contrition!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Striving for “Metanoia”</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying the Act of Contrition helps us strive towards “metanoia.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://www.usccb.org/committees/cultural-diversity-church/intercultural-competencies-module-5">USCCB describes</a> metanoia as conversion or “to turn one's mind around.” When we confess and demonstrate contrition, we turn our hearts and minds towards God, away from our own selfishness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying the Act of Contrition can be the first step in undergoing this powerful change that encompasses our thoughts and actions. As Pope Francis said in one of his first homilies, <em>“The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Act of Contrition - Traditional&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The traditional Act of Contrition is likely the most commonly prayed version.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Act of Contrition - Modern</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This more modern version of the Act of Contrition can also be found in the Rite of Penance.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Act of Contrition - The Jesus Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This simple yet powerful prayer of contrition helps us ask Jesus for His mercy; it’s a great prayer to begin or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-sleep/">end</a> your day or to conclude your time in prayer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.</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/HyaBr3ugAxb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, you can pray the Act of Contrition with Jonathan Roumie, the actor who portrays Jesus in The Chosen. Click <a href="https://hallow.app.link/HyaBr3ugAxb">here</a> to download the app and start praying!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Also, check out:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/morning-prayer/">Morning Prayer: Catholic Prayers to Start Your Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a>&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">Litany of Humility</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Act of Contrition [post_excerpt] => A short Catholic prayer of penance and mercy. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 31261 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-02-12 17:27:59 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-12 17:27:59 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He hung there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the cross, tortured. Dying. The hard metal of the nails fastening his legs and feet in place.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As he struggled for air and was barely able to breathe, Jesus didn’t hang in silence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He spoke to those around him, to complete strangers and to his family and friends.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus was speaking <em>to us</em> in his final hours.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his Seven Last Words, Jesus shows us how he has fulfilled his saving mission and sends us forth to follow in his footsteps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-are-the-7-last-words-of-christ">What are the 7 Last Words of Christ?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">Traditionally, these seven words (which are more like “sayings” that contain more than a single word) are known as words of Forgiveness, Salvation, Relationship, Abandonment, Distress, Triumph and Reunion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the #Pray40 Lent Challenge in 2022, Hallow users spent time reflecting on all seven. Together, they anchored our prayer to Jesus’ time on the cross, keeping our hearts fixed on Jesus's sacrifice.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It begins with a word that our minds come to know more easily than our hearts.</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/7lastwords">Pray With Hallow Today</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-father-forgive-them-they-know-not-what-they-do-the-first-word-forgiveness">“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” - The First Word (Forgiveness)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20226,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1st-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, </em><strong><em>“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Luke 23:34 </cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We’re familiar with Lent being a season of repentance; in fact, we hear “Repent, and believe in the Gospel” as we receive ashes on our foreheads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During Lent, we seek forgiveness. But how often do we offer it?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Jesus hung on the cross, he pleaded with his Father to forgive his tormentors, at whose hands he suffered unimaginable pain.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes, in our relationships with others, the only thing more difficult than humbling ourselves to ask forgiveness is to truly grant it. To fully forgive. To not let resentment continue to linger inside of us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus’s last words remind us that God’s forgiveness knows no boundaries. We need God’s help and grace to be able to forgive in such a way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do we place limits on what <em>we </em>are willing to forgive?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We will start this week with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">Litany of Humility</a> on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a> and continue with reflections from Archbishop Fulton Sheen and meditations on forgiveness, forgiveness of ourselves, others, and from God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-amen-i-say-to-you-today-you-will-be-with-me-in-paradise-the-second-word-salvation">“Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise” - The Second Word (Salvation)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20230,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2nd-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.” The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied to him, </em><strong><em>“Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Luke 23: 39-43</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The good thief, known as St. Dismas, shows us the power of conversion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Along with its reward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A convicted thief, St. Dismas presumably did not lead the most holy life. Yet as he hung alongside Jesus, his eyes were opened to the presence of God. With his final dying breaths, he proclaimed Jesus as Lord of all creation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus recognizes this act of faith and affirms to St. Dismas that he will join him in heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The promise of God’s kingdom is so great. St. Dismas realized this as he was at the side of Jesus. During Lent, when we find time to be present with Jesus, we’re reminded of the beautiful gift of our salvation and our call to bring God’s kingdom to earth, as it is in heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus's words remind us that no matter how many times you’ve sinned, or how long it’s been since you prayed, God is always looking to forgive you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this second week of Lent, we will reflect on Jesus as King as we seek to have the same faith as the good thief. We will pray with the names of Jesus in the Litany of Christ the King and offer up our sins and praises to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-woman-behold-your-son-behold-your-mother-the-third-word-relationship">“Woman, behold, your son....Behold, your mother.” - The Third Word (Relationship)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20234,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3rd-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “</em><strong><em>Woman, behold, your son</em></strong><em>.” Then he said to the disciple, “</em><strong><em>Behold, your mother.</em></strong><em>” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.” </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 19: 25-27</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Why did Jesus address Mary as “woman” on the cross?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Some <a href="https://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-does-jesus-refer-to-mary-as-%E2%80%9Cwoman%E2%80%9D-at-the-wedding-feast-at-cana">suggest</a> that it was a term of honor and respect. Others <a href="https://aleteia.org/2018/06/09/why-did-jesus-call-the-blessed-mother-woman/">believe</a> that by saying “woman” and not “mother,” Jesus shows that Mary is not simply his mother, but who Catholics believe to be the Blessed Mother of us all, given to us as Jesus hung on the cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his most agonizing moments, Jesus gives all of us, as his disciples, the gift of his mother. He entrusts us to each other. We can turn to Mary with confidence, knowing that she loves us as a mother and wants nothing more for us than to remain close to her son. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can be assured of her prayers for us and find comfort in her heart, a heart completely full of love for Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We will pray alongside Mary, our Mother this week with Hallow’s most popular prayer, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, and connect to her agony through the Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-i-thirst-the-fourth-word-distress">“I thirst.” - The Fourth Word (Distress)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20220,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4th-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, “</em><strong><em>I thirst.</em></strong><em>” There was a vessel filled with common wine. So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth.” </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 19: 28-29</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Water, thirst and drinking are all part of a common motif throughout the Gospels, especially in John.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus tells us in John 7: “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this moment on the cross, Jesus, who offers us the promise of living waters through the Holy Spirit, is dry.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Parched.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Empty.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can all relate to the feeling of both physical thirst and inner emptiness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But what else was Jesus thirsting for? In this moment, Jesus was betrayed by humanity and feeling forsaken by his heavenly Father.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He thirsts for us, he wants nothing more than for us to fully understand just how much he loves us and for us to love him in return. When Jesus called out his thirst upon the cross, he was given the sour taste of vinegar. In the same way, we too often respond to Jesus’s thirst not with our love, but with the vinegar of a heart hardened to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This week, reflect with an Examen on what it means to thirst for God and offer prayers and petitions for those who thirst physically and spiritually this week.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-my-god-my-god-why-have-you-forsaken-me-the-fifth-word-abandonment">“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” - The Fifth Word (Abandonment)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20243,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/5th-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, </em><strong><em>“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”</em></strong><em> which is translated, </em><strong><em>“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Mark 15: 33-34</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Utter humanity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When God feels far off and distant, or when we struggle to feel connected to Jesus, these words can help remind us of just how human Jesus was.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Have we not all felt forsaken at times?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this, his most human and vulnerable moment, Jesus is quoting Psalm 22, which we sing on Good Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we feel abandoned, as Jesus did when he cried out to his Father, the conclusion of Psalm 22 reminds us that darkness does not get the final word.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations. All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Psalm 22: 27-31</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This week, we will pray the powerful Litany of Trust, reflecting on what it means to give everything to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-it-is-finished-the-sixth-word-triumph">“It is finished.” - The Sixth Word (Triumph)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20247,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/6th-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “</em><strong><em>It is finished</em></strong><em>.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.” </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 19:30</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each year at the Easter Vigil, before we hear the Gospel of the Resurrection, we read a passage from Isaiah 55 where the Lord speaks to us:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Yet just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down And do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, Giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, 11 So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; It shall not return to me empty, but shall do what pleases me, achieving the end for which I sent it.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While he hung on the cross, Jesus, Word made flesh, had accomplished everything he needed to. Having taken the full weight of humanity’s sins, he’s given himself fully. He achieved the end for which he was sent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus has triumphed. His work is complete. These words are his earthly farewell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This week, pray the Litany of Burying the Dead alongside reflections on how to give of yourself with love.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-father-into-your-hands-i-commend-my-spirit-the-seventh-word-reunion">“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” - The Seventh Word (Reunion)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:video {"id":20251,"align":"center","className":"word-video"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter word-video"><video autoplay loop muted src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7th-Word-Compressed.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “</em><strong><em>Father, into your hands I commend my spirit</em></strong><em>”; and when he had said this he breathed his last”. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Luke 23: 44-46</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sr. Marie Veritas, SV <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFv3QNtigb8">points to the magnitude</a> of Jesus' final words, and the symbolism they offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"What does Jesus say with his last words that he has on earth to us? What does he do? He points us to the Father. He throws himself into the arms of the Father. And then he lets go."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the sixth word, Jesus triumphs. Now he enters into heaven, received by his Father, who lovingly welcomes us all into his kingdom.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus points us to the Father so that we too can throw ourselves into His arms, surrendering to Him, knowing He loves us and will not lead us astray. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And when we place ourselves in God’s arms, we’ll share in the joy that Jesus felt upon His reunion with the Father.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we place ourselves in God’s arms, we’ll be close to him and share in the joy that Jesus felt upon his reunion with the Father.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE MORE:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers for 2023</a> | <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/what-to-give-up-for-lent/">What to Give Up for Lent</a> | <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-fasting-rules/">Lent Fasting Rules</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We know that death isn’t the final word. Following the seventh word, we eagerly await the joy of the empty tomb.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For this final week, we give it all back to God through the Surrender Prayer. We move from <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday</a> into the Triduum, walking with Jesus from darkness into the light of Salvation on Easter Sunday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This Lent, renew your faith and deepen your relationship with God through reflecting and meditating on the greatest sermon ever given, the Seven Last Words of Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Peace be with you this Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":31265} /--> [post_title] => The 7 Last Words of Christ [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => 7-last-words-of-christ [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-02-13 02:39:37 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-02-13 02:39:37 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=31261 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 31239 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-02-06 19:35:41 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-06 19:35:41 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It sometimes can seem like everybody is talking about creating the perfect “morning routine” these days. Many include prayer in that perfect morning routine, but often getting started with a full-fledged habit can feel a bit daunting. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When it comes to morning prayer, we recommend picking a prayer and sticking with it for a week. A popular practice when it comes to developing new habits is “stacking” what you’re working on with something you already do every day. Try “habit-stacking” morning prayer with your morning cup of coffee, brushing your teeth, or even while you get dressed for the day. You might even find that you’re more consistent with prayer by praying before you get out of bed in the morning.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Try a few different places, times, and prayers, and see what works best for you. What brings you peace? What helps you invite God into your day so you can be present with Him throughout it?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">Don’t be afraid to offer everything to Him in your morning prayer – both big and small moments of the day ahead. As <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a> said, <strong><em>“You pay God a compliment by asking great things of him.”</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We put together a few of our favorite Catholic morning prayers to help get you started. Remember, your prayer can be as simple as <em>“Come, Holy Spirit”</em> or <em>“Jesus, I trust in You.”</em> No matter how we call on Him or when we call on Him, God is always with us, listening.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Prayers-to-Start-Your-Day">Prayers to Start Your Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Short-morning-prayers">Short morning prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Powerful-morning-prayers-saints">Powerful morning prayers from the saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="http://Other-Resources">Other Resources</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/H6Dls6EX7wb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Prayers-to-Start-Your-Day"><strong>Prayers to Start Your Day</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Morning Offering&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This beautiful Morning Offering was written by Fr. François-Xavier Gautrelet in 1844. It helps us to offer everything on our hearts and minds to Him and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">trust</a> that Jesus will take care of us.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Jesus, through the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart of Mary</a>, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.&nbsp;&nbsp;</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/H6Dls6EX7wb">Morning Offering Prayer</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Serenity Prayer</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Originally written as a prayer for those suffering from addiction, the Serenity Prayer is a powerful morning prayer to lean on God and find comfort knowing you are not alone.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Anima Christi</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This prayer was a favorite of <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius of Loyola</a>; he included it at the beginning of his well-known book, <em><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ignatian-spirituality-and-the-spiritual-exercises/">Spiritual Exercises</a></em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Soul of Christ, sanctify me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Body of Christ, save me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Blood of Christ, inebriate me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Water from the side of Christ, wash me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Passion of Christ, strengthen me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Good Jesus, hear me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Within your wounds hide me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Permit me not to be separated from you.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>From the wicked foe, defend me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>At the hour of my death, call me</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and bid me come to you</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>That with your saints I may praise you</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>For ever and ever. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A Traditional Chaldean Morning Prayer&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This morning prayer comes from Chaldean liturgy of the Eastern Catholic Church. The words of this traditional prayer remind us to place our trust in the Lord at the beginning of the day; we start the day by praising Him and asking Him to sow love in our hearts.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>As morning dawns, we praise you, Lord, for you have saved your whole creation. In mercy, grant a day of peace; bestow forgiveness for our sins.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May you not ever cut off hope, nor shut the door before our face. Do not withhold your care from us, for you alone know our weakness.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Sow love, peace, and harmony; uphold our priests and calm our kings; heal all our sick and guard the strong; forgive the sins of all mankind.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":42529} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Short-morning-prayers"><strong>Short morning prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Come, Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, I trust in You.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“O Lord, sea of love and goodness, let me not fear too much the storms and winds of my daily life, and let me know there is ebb and flow but the sea remains the sea. Amen.” - Henri Nouwen (Read the full prayer </em><a href="https://henrinouwen.org/meditations/a-prayer-7/"><em>here</em></a><em>.)&nbsp;</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on me, a sinner.” (The Jesus Prayer)</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>“Holy Spirit, make my heart open to the word of God, make my heart open to goodness, make my heart open to the beauty of God every day.” - Pope Francis</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Turn to any of the Psalms – they are rich with beautiful morning meditations!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To speak openly with God about whatever is on your heart in the morning, consider turning to the popular <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-acts/">ACTS Prayer Method</a>: Adoration, Contrition, Thankfulness, and Supplication. You can make your time in prayer as long or short as you like!&nbsp;</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/H6Dls6EX7wb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Powerful-morning-prayers-saints"><strong>Powerful morning prayers from the saints</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When struggling, we can always turn to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">saints</a> as prayer guides. Pray with some of the following beautiful prayers for the morning from the saints.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Holy Spirit Prayer by <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">St. Augustine</a></strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Breathe into me, Holy Spirit,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>that my thoughts may all be holy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Move in me, Holy Spirit,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>that my work, too, may be holy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Attract my heart, Holy Spirit,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>that I may love only what is holy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Strengthen me, Holy Spirit,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>that I may defend all that is holy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Protect me, Holy Spirit,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>that I may always be holy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pray More: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Prayers to the Holy Spirit</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Morning Offering of St. Thérèse of Lisieux&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O my God, I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Sacred Heart of Jesus.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to His infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of His Merciful Love.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O my God, I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><br><strong>Also Pray: </strong></em><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/"><strong><em>Sacred Heart Novena</em></strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Come Into My Heart Prayer by St. Catherine of Siena</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Holy Spirit, come into my heart;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Draw it to Thee by Thy power, O my God,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And grant me charity with filial fear.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Preserve me, O beautiful love, from every evil thought;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Warm me, inflame me with Thy dear love,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And every pain will seem light to me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>My Father, my sweet Lord, help me in all my actions.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, love.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, love.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>Read more: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Lord, Make Me An Instrument of Your Peace by St. Francis of Assisi</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is hatred, let me bring love.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is offense, let me bring pardon.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is discord, let me bring union.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is error, let me bring truth.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is doubt, let me bring faith.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is despair, let me bring hope.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is darkness, let me bring your light.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Where there is sadness, let me bring joy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Master, let me not seek as much</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>to be consoled as to console,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>to be understood as to understand,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>to be loved as to love,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>for it is in giving that one receives,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>it is in self-forgetting that one finds,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>it is in pardoning that one is pardoned,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>it is in dying that one is raised to eternal life.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="Other-Resources"><strong>Other Resources</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</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 --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">Night Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father Prayer</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-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">Catholic Confession Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow offers a large variety of minute prayers and other short meditations to get your day started with God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“I don't quite remember if I have experienced the Lord Jesus like this before. </em><strong><em>I can't help but literally look forward to my next prayer with Him!</em></strong><em> While prayer seemed to be a dreadful chore before, it has now become something that I am excited about! 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 11241 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-02-04 19:01:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-04 19:01:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short-lent-prayers">Short Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses-reflections">Lent Bible Verses for Reflection</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily-readings">Daily Readings for Lent</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#stations-of-the-cross">Stations of the Cross</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#seven-last-words">Seven Last Words</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#faq">Lent Prayers FAQ</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="intro" class="">When <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a> rolls around each year, it can catch us off guard when it comes to our prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We <em>know</em> Lent is important and that it helps prepare us for Easter. Most Catholics recognize Lent as a solemn period where we repent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As such, during <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>, we might feel pressure to “up our game” when it comes to prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The reality is that prayer<em> is</em> important during Lent. Very important. But <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-fasting-rules/">fasting</a> and almsgiving matter too. So do all the other actions we might take to help us let go of our own desires and align with God’s call for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">God doesn’t call us to pray *longer* during this time. Or pray “better”—whatever that means.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A great starting point for drawing closer to God and improving our prayer life during Lent is simply the <em>desire</em> to improve our prayer life during Lent. If you’re reading this, chances are you already have that desire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So let’s start there.</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/lentprayers">Christians: Pray with Hallow this Lent</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short-lent-prayers">Short Lent Prayers&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Short Lent prayers are an easy way to go from <em>desiring</em> to pray more during Lent to actually doing so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After all, Lent includes (and prepares us for) some of the longest liturgies of the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday</a> features the first reading of the Passion of Christ before we hear it again on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a>. <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Holy Week</a> also features Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil, two liturgies that are unique and beautiful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And longer than normal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we’re not at Mass, sometimes we just need short, simple prayers to remain close to God during our busy days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lent is no different.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some easy prayers you can say to feel connected to God during Lent this year:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“God, may Your light guide my day, and your spirit bring me peace. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“God, may my sacrifice of today of (state your Lenten sacrifice) remind me of my dependence on You for all the blessings I enjoy. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>”May I stand in solidarity today with all my brothers and sisters around the world who are suffering. May we be united in your love, and may I work to build your kingdom here on earth.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Heavenly Father, I’m truly sorry for the moments today where I missed the mark. I ask for your forgiveness and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">strength</a> to better follow Your call tomorrow. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>”God, I lift up (name of the person you’d like to pray for) today. I ask that you bless them abundantly today and throughout Lent. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Oh Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow offers “Minute Meditations”--short, simple prayers that can help build your Lenten prayer habit in just a few minutes each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>RELATED:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers for 2025</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses-reflections">Lenten Bible Study: Verses to Reflect on</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as short prayers can help enrich our faith lives during Lent, Bible passages can also help us reflect on and draw meaning from the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And as with short prayers, just because a Bible verse is not long or complex does not mean it lacks substance. Some of the most powerful scriptures or Sermons in the Bible and directly from Jesus are a few simple words such as the 7 last words of Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also consider these short Bible verses to reflect on this Lent:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Then Job replied to the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’ 5 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. 6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Job 42: 1-6</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking off every yoke? 7 Is it not sharing your bread with the hungry, bringing the afflicted and the homeless into your house; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own flesh? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: “Here I am!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Isaiah 58: 6-9 “</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, Until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Genesis 3:19</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds. 9 Begin to lament, to mourn, to weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>James 4: 7-10</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="daily-readings">Daily Readings for Lent</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Like all daily readings at Mass, Bible passages for the season of Lent revolve around a calendar cycle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sunday readings are on a three-year rotation of readings identified by the letters A, B, and C. In 2025, the Church follows Year C readings, which highlight the Gospel of Luke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Daily Mass readings—that form the basis of the Liturgy of the Word for weekday Masses—operate on a two-year cycle. In 2025, the Church will use readings from Cycle II for weekday liturgies. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The USCCB is a <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/">helpful resource</a> for all daily Mass readings from the Bible, and the same is true during Lent.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hallow app also offers daily Mass readings, morning prayers, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">daily reflections</a> and more each day. Listen to and reflect on each reading right from your phone.</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/lentprayers">Start Praying with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="stations-of-the-cross">Praying the Stations of the Cross</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross</a> are a popular devotion during Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Known as <em>Via Crucis</em> in Latin, this form of prayer commemorates the journey Jesus made to Calvary, and the various steps he made in that journey. Fourteen “stations” are featured in total.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each station usually begins with a verse by someone leading the prayer. The group responds in unison. Short words of meditation then lead into a shared prayer, recited by all.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those gathered process around the church, stopping at the artwork depicting each step in Jesus’ path to the cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Stations of the Cross have a rich history within the Church. In modern times, Stations of the Cross often take place on Friday evenings during Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many churches will hold a special service for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="seven-last-words">7 Last Words</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The seven last words, or sayings, of Jesus refer to the final phrases he gave us before he handed over his spirit on the cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lent is a popular time to reflect on these words. Hallow will have plenty of prayer resources devoted to helping you spend time with Jesus’ final words.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faq">Lent Prayers FAQ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Hallow guide you through common questions or misconceptions about Lent prayers so you can have no doubts about getting started in deepening your prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1644083241490","question":[{"type":"strong","props":{"children":["What does the Bible say about Lent? "]}}," "],"answer":["Lent is rooted in Jesus’ time in the desert when he prayed and fasted for 40 days and overcame the Devil’s temptation. The Bible does not specifically mention Lent. However, it’s worth remembering the importance of Scripture ",{"type":"em","props":{"children":["and "]}},"tradition in the Church. 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"}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083241490"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What does the Bible say about Lent? </strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Lent is rooted in Jesus’ time in the desert when he prayed and fasted for 40 days and overcame the Devil’s temptation. The Bible does not specifically mention Lent. However, it’s worth remembering the importance of Scripture <em>and </em>tradition in the Church. The early church existed for decades before the first written Gospel (Mark). </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083274355"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What special prayers or practices are associated with Lent?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There are not many (if any!) prayers that are entirely reserved just for Lent. Liturgical practices have more obvious changes. For example, the Gloria is omitted from Mass, as is the Alleluia before the Gospel. Prayers like the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a> are always acceptable during Lent (and outside of it).</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083292492"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What rosary prayers are said during Lent?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The sorrowful mysteries are popular for <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">rosary</a> prayers offered during Lent. The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">7 Sorrows Rosary</a> is also common during this time.  </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083528169"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>How many prayers should I say for eating meat on Fridays during Lent?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There’s no set number of prayers or even how you should pray. Ask for God’s forgiveness and in addition to abstaining from meat on Fridays. And <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/what-to-give-up-for-lent/">what to give up for Lent</a> is a personal choice. In addition, you can also add to others in the spirit of almsgiving by volunteering, helping a charity, or simply doing a chore for a loved one.  </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083547084"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>How do you pray the Stations of the Cross?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Stations of the Cross are most commonly prayed at church or an outdoor shrine. You can also use the Hallow app and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">pray the Stations of the Cross</a> at home. </p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Make your 2025 Lent your best one yet. 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