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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26839 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2022-09-13 16:48:14 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-09-13 16:48:14 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow and the Diocese of Orange are teaming up to strengthen the prayer lives of the Catholics across Southern California.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Diocese of Orange, home to 1.3 Million Catholics, is helping to bring Hallow, the No. 1 Catholic meditation app, to its parishioners this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To celebrate this partnership, Hallow is launching a contest to give away $10,000 to one parish in the Diocese of Orange.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Between October 1 and December 31, the parish in the Diocese of Orange responsible for the most individuals to complete three or more prayers in the Hallow app will win the prize.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Parishioners can share their parish’s sign-up code with friends and family, even if they are not members of the parish, and their prayers will count towards the parish whose code they used to sign up for Hallow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sign-up codes are available at <a href="http://hallow.com/orangediocese">hallow.com/orangediocese</a> by parish. Parishes can reach out to Hallow for more information and materials to promote participation among their parishioners, by emailing: <a href="mailto:parishes@hallow.app">parishes@hallow.app</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Additionally, for every person who signs up, Hallow will donate 10% of the proceeds back to the parish and another 10% to the Diocese of Orange.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A more vibrant parish prayer life coupled with financial support makes this a win-win for Catholic churches in cities like Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine, and more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With hundreds of prayers and meditations, including Fr. Mike Schmitz’s <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/">Bible in a Year</a> series, Hallow helps Catholics across Orange County and around the world deepen their prayer lives and reflect on the Gospel outside of Mass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about <a href="https://hallow.com/communities/">Hallow for communities</a> to see how Hallow supports parishes, schools, and other organizations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Teams Up with Diocese of Orange to Enrich Prayer Life of Parishioners [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-teams-with-diocese-of-orange-to-enrich-prayer-life-of-parishioners [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2021/01/12/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/ [post_modified] => 2022-09-14 14:12:50 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-09-14 14:12:50 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=26839 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26625 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2022-09-07 19:36:26 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-09-07 19:36:26 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world — he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><meta charset="utf-8"><p>Revelation 12:7-9</p></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Michael Chaplet guides us in asking the Archangel to protect us in the battles of life, whether physical, spiritual, or emotional.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-st-michael-chaplet">What is the St. Michael Chaplet?</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#historical-background">Historical background&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pray-to-st-michael">Different than the Prayer to St. Michael&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-st-michael-chaplet">Why pray the St. Michael Chapet?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-st-michael-chaplet">When to pray the St. Michael Chaplet?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#How-to-pray-St-Michael-Chaplet">How to pray the St. Michael 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:image {"align":"center","id":26769,"width":320,"height":502,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Stephen_the_Martyr_(Omaha),_chapel_window_2,_Archangel_Michael,_detail.jpg"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/St._Stephen_the_Martyr_Omaha_chapel_window_2_Archangel_Michael_detail.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26769" style="width:320px;height:502px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Stained glass window of St. Michael the Archangel in St. Stephen the Martyr Church (Omaha, Nebraska)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-st-michael-chaplet">What is the St. Michael Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A chaplet is a personal devotion, often prayed with a set of prayer beads, though a set is not necessary for prayer. For example, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> is a chaplet. St. Michael, who we know as a spiritual warrior, is an Archangel — a chief angel of the Church. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="historical-background">Historical background</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We trace the history of this chaplet back to Servant of God, Antonia d'Astonac. The Portuguese Carmelite nun received a vision of St. Michael the Archangel in the 18th century. St. Michael urged Antonia to <a href="https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/chaplet-of-st-michael-the-archangel-386">make</a> nine salutations to the nine Choirs of Angels, promising his protection and the care of one angel from each of the Choirs. For those who pray the chaplet daily, St. Michael, along with the angels, promises protection through their life on earth and after.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Pius approved Antonia’s vision and the Chaplet of St. Michael in 1851.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Different than the Prayer to St. Michael</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While the Chaplet is quite popular, the shorter St. Michael Prayer is one of the most well-known intercessory prayers in the Christian world. Pope Leo XIII <a href="https://aleteia.org/2017/09/25/the-demonic-vision-that-inspired-the-st-michael-prayer/">wrote</a> the prayer after having a vision while celebrating Mass. The prayer, included below, similarly asks St. Michael to intercede on our behalf and always protect us in battle:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Both the prayer and the Chaplet guide us in asking for St. Michael the Archangel’s <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">intercession</a> in the battles we face as individuals, communities, and the Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-pray-st-michael-chaplet">Why pray the St. Michael Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We learn in the Book of Revelation that St. Michael the Archangel is a spiritual warrior who defends us against Satan and the powers of evil. The St. Michael Chaplet helps us recognize St. Michael’s ability and desire to protect us and asks him to intercede in our lives in times of struggle.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ultimately, we pray the St. Michael Chaplet to gain the Archangel’s protection in battle, to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">strengthen</a> our bodies and souls against the powers of evil, and to grow in <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">humility</a> through greater reliance on God and less on ourselves.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-st-michael-chaplet">When to pray the St. Michael Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">People often turn to the St. Michael Chaplet in times of distress, fear, or temptation. Times when we struggle to find the words asking for God's help. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Turn to St. Michael whenever going through a “battle” of your own. Ask him to intercede on your behalf and protect you.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also pray this Chaplet on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel: September 29th.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, Jim Caviezel guides us through a nine-day prayer of the St. Michael Chaplet, in which we honor the Archangel and the nine choirs of angels for nine days.&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/Nh6nYIPv8sb">Pray the St. Michael Chaplet</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="How-to-pray-St-Michael-Chaplet">How to pray the St. Michael Chaplet&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"minutes":"5","jsonDescription":"How to pray the St. Michael Chaplet","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1662578776025","name":[{"type":"meta","props":{"charset":"utf-8","children":[]}},{"type":"strong","props":{"children":["Call on God to be present with you."]}}],"text":[{"type":"meta","props":{"charset":"utf-8","children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["O God, come to my assistance. 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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.</em><br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1662578815624"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Make the Nine Salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels. After each salutation, pray one Our Father and three Hail Marys. </strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.</em><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.</em><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.</em><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen.</em><br/><br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1662578974145"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Say one Our Father in honor of St. Michael the Archangel. </strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Our Father, who art in heaven, …</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1662578992526"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Say one Our Father in honor of St. Gabriel the Archangel. </strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Our Father, who art in heaven, …</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1662579005328"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Say one Our Father in honor of St. Raphael the Archangel. </strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Our Father, who art in heaven, …</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1662579012285"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Say one Our Father in honor of your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/guardian-angel-prayers/">Guardian Angel</a>.</strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Our Father, who art in heaven, …</em> </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1662579046220"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Conclude your time with God and St. Michael the Archangel with the following prayers. </strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.<br/><br/>Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We invite you to pray the St. Michael Chaplet with us on Hallow. Jim Caviezel, the actor who played Jesus in <em>The Passion of Christ</em>, guides us in the St. Michael Chaplet on Hallow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God Bless!</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/Nh6nYIPv8sb">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers">Related Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">How to Pray the Our Father&nbsp;</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/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-gertrude-prayer-chaplet-and-rosary-how-to-pray/">St. Gertrude Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">How to Pray the St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety and Fear</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/2022/10/12/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/#St-Teresa-of-Avila-prayers">St. Teresa of Ávila prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-protection/">Bible Verses for Protection</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-confidence/">Bible Verses for Confidence</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the St. Michael Chaplet [post_excerpt] => Seek the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel by praying this chaplet. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26642 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-09-02 00:57:27 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-09-02 00:57:27 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Key takeaway:</strong> God is with you in your moment of need. Even short, simple prayers can help you feel His peace in your most desperate moments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Prayers for Hope: <strong>Table of Contents</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses">Bible Verses for Hope</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short-prayers">Short Prayers for Hope&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#eucharist">Hope and the Eucharist</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers-for-others">Praying for Others&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-jude-novena">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-prayers">More Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">It can be challenging to have hope in some of our darkest moments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even for people of faith–who know the promise of salvation that Jesus offers–it’s not always easy to be hopeful when life’s challenges weigh on us during difficult times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But when things seem most hopeless and life’s struggles seem overwhelming, God is by our side.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/hope-eternal-life">USCCB reminds us</a> that “We cannot know the details of this future: ‘No eye has seen nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’ (1 Cor. 2:9). Nevertheless, we know that Jesus is our future.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At Hallow, we want to help you draw closer to God every day but especially when you’re feeling hopeless.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our hope begins with God and what God reveals to us in the Bible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses">Bible Verses for Hope&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Isaiah 40:30-31</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Psalm 130:5-8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I wait for the Lord, my soul waits and I hope for his word. My soul looks for the Lord more than sentinels for daybreak. More than sentinels for daybreak, let Israel hope in the Lord, For with the Lord is mercy, with him is plenteous redemption, And he will redeem Israel from all its sins.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Psalm 9:19</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>For the needy will never be forgotten, nor will the hope of the afflicted ever fade.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Romans 8:24</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short-prayers">Short Prayers for Hope</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When it feels like nothing is going right for us, and we just can’t seem to catch a break, God is always near to us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We might be searching for the right words to pray, but the truth is that God knows what is in our hearts even when our words fall short.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Use these short, simple prayers to ask the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> to calm your heart and feel God’s love for you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Heavenly Father, please be with me today. My heart hurts. I feel overwhelmed, and it’s difficult for me to see the joy that only You provide. Still, I trust in You and place my problems in your hands. I pray that you can open my eyes to the ways in which Your love is embracing me. Amen.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>God, even though I don’t understand everything happening in my life, the one thing I know confidently is Your love for me. Look upon me, Your humble servant, in my moment of need. Help me feel the peace that only You provide. Help me remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel–Your warm light that will brighten even my darkest day. Amen</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Loving Father, the Bible tells us “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.” (Phillippians 4:6). So today I come to You in prayer. I turn to You, knowing Your power is infinitely stronger than my worries. My doubts. My struggles. Today and all days, Father, may I remember Your promise. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.&nbsp;</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>I know You will never forsake me, God. I take this moment to spend with You as things around me seem uncertain. I feel lost and my worries consume me. But when I close my eyes and quietly think of You, I feel a second of peace. I pray that today, those seconds can become minutes or hours. That Your peace can drown out my doubts and inspire hope inside of me. Amen.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- 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/PrayersForHope">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="eucharist">Hope and the Eucharist&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we need to be uplifted and reminded of God’s loving embrace, perhaps the best prayer we can turn to is the sacrament of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharist</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Paul J. Waddell, professor of theology at St. Norbert College, <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2016/11/07/hope-forgotten-virtue-our-time">writes</a> that hope can be strengthened through the Eucharist because “at the Eucharist we remember that we, thanks to our baptism, have been incorporated into the story of God, a story that is much more promising and blessed than anything we could offer ourselves,”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we receive Communion, we’re reminded that we are a part of God’s bigger plan.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This can give us hope amid our struggles, and so, too, can acknowledging the struggles of others in prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers-for-others">Prayer for Hope–Praying for Others</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying for others when we feel helpless can actually help us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_volunteering_can_help_your_mental_health">Studies have shown</a> that helping others can help our own mental health. The same is true of our prayer lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rita Buettner, a writer for <a href="https://catholicreview.org/the-joy-of-praying-for-others/">Catholic Review</a>, writes that praying for others “helps us feel connected to people and places and issues beyond ourselves. It opens our minds to the challenges that others are experiencing. It broadens our perspective. It helps us grow in gratitude and hope.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we pray for others, we draw nearer to them. That Communion with others–and with God–inspires hope.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So if you’re feeling hopeless, try lifting up others in prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we are still struggling and in need of hope and encouragement in difficult times, we can always turn to St. Jude.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-jude-novena">St. Jude Novena</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Jude is the patron saint of hopeless causes and desperate situations.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to tradition, since Jude’s name is so close to that of Jesus’s betrayer, Judas, most people relied on other saints when asking for intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Only the most desperate and hopeless turned to St. Jude, who stands ready to pray for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Jude Novena spans nine days which, <a href="http://forms.shrineofstjude.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ssj_shrine_celebrate">according to the Shrine of St. Jude</a>, represent the nine days the Apostles prayed together between Jesus’s Ascension and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/pentecost/">Pentecost</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you feel like your situation is without hope, remember that God will never abandon you. Consider learning <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">how to pray the St. Jude Novena</a> and join millions of other people who’d relied on St. Jude in their most challenging times.</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/PrayersForHope">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-prayers"><strong>More Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether you’re needing strength, struggling to sleep, or seeking healing, God is ready to embrace you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you found our prayers for hope helpful, consider these prayers in other moments of need:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</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/prayers-for-sleep/">Prayers for Sleep</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-happiness-and-joy/">Prayers for Happiness and Joy</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/thanksgiving-prayer/">Prayers for Thanksgiving</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Prayers for Hope: Catholics Prayers to Give Hope in Difficult Times [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-for-hope [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2021/10/15/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/ https://hallow.com/2021/09/19/prayers-for-sleep/ https://hallow.com/2021/11/24/thanksgiving-prayer/ https://hallow.com/2021/07/16/prayers-for-anxiety/ [post_modified] => 2023-05-26 15:44:24 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-05-26 15:44:24 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=26642 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26575 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2022-08-29 18:31:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-08-29 18:31:45 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A humble soul does not trust itself, but places all its confidence in God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><meta charset="utf-8"><p>St. Faustina Kowalska</p></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Written by the Sr. Faustina Maria Pia of the <a href="https://sistersoflife.org/litany-of-trust/">Sisters of Life</a>, this beautiful litany leads us to pray for less self-reliance and more trust in Jesus and His overflowing love for us.</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-litany-of-trust">What is the Litany of Trust?&nbsp;</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#origin">Origin</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#St-Faustina-Kowalska">St. Faustina Kowalska</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-litany-of-trust">When do we pray the Litany of Trust?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-litany-of-trust">Why do we pray the Litany of Trust?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray">How to pray the Litany of Trust</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-litany-of-trust">What is the Litany of Trust?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The litany first helps put into words the fears, worries, and refusals we struggle with that hold us back from placing our complete trust in Jesus. Then, in the second part of the litany, we state our trust in Jesus, relying on the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> to give us the grace to do so.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="origin">Origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sr. Faustina Maria Pia wrote this litany while living in the Bronx with the Sisters of Life. With the words formed from her own spiritual life and her experiences in the streets of New York City, Sr. Faustina <a href="https://catholicreview.org/the-litany-of-trust-a-prayer-for-our-times/">wrote</a> this litany with the trials and tribulations of the world we live in today in her heart.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As she describes in the Introduction to the Litany of Trust on Hallow,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“I had no intention of writing a prayer, and a prayer on trust. But I found myself a few years into my religious life as a sister in a situation where I didn’t know what to do, and I was asking Jesus for clarity. The question came across my heart: <strong>What does it mean to trust?</strong>”</p><cite>Sr. Faustina Maria Pia</cite></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After speaking with Jesus, she felt His answer “more in the language of the heart than in words” to say, “Yes.” Sr. Faustina Maria took out her journal and began to write the Litany of Trust, formatting it similarly to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">Litany of Humility</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>Now, the Sisters of Life share this beautiful litany in their in-person and online communities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="St-Faustina-Kowalska">St. Faustina Kowalska</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You might have noticed that Sr. Faustina’s name sounds familiar; she <a href="https://radiantmagazine.com/2019/02/18/my-friend-st-faustina/">took</a> on the name of Saint Faustina Kowalska, to whom Jesus revealed the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a> in the 1930s. If you’re unfamiliar with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, it is commonly prayed daily at 3:00 p.m., the time at which Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday. Much like the Litany of Trust, the Divine Mercy Chaplet leads us to ask for Jesus’s mercy and place our trust in Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-litany-of-trust">When do we pray the Litany of Trust? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To answer this question best, we look to some of the words that flowed out of the heart of Sr. Faustina when she sat down to write the litany:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>From anxiety about the </em><strong><em>future</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>From resentment or excessive preoccupation with the </em><strong><em>past</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>From restless self-seeking in the <strong>present moment</strong>&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>RELATED: </strong><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I struggle with these lines, just like Sr. Faustina did. And I bet you have, too.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray this litany when you struggle to trust Jesus in regard to the past, the present moment, and the future.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why do we pray the Litany of Trust? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you read the lines of this litany, I would guess that a few particular lines might stick out to you. They might be words you’ve never spoken aloud but resonate deep within your heart. This litany allows you to tell Jesus about your struggles and ask for the grace to trust Him.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is why Sr. Faustina wrote the litany – she felt the stirring of Christ in her heart to share these words so that we might pray with them and find solace in the struggles that life throws at us.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Sr. Faustina’s brother Haneal Bianchi <a href="https://catholicreview.org/the-litany-of-trust-a-prayer-for-our-times/">wrote</a>,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“This wonderful prayer will help you to rely more on Jesus and less on yourself. It will help you with your little struggles during the good times, but it will also provide you with great comfort and confidence in the heat of your greatest struggles.”</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/cKFwIIVlTsb">Pray the Litany of Trust</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray">How to pray the Litany of Trust</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"minutes":"15","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1661788531213","name":["Make the Sign of the Cross. "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. "]}}],"jsonName":"Make the Sign of the Cross. 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After each petition, respond with “Jesus, I trust in You.”</strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">That You are continually holding me, sustaining me, loving me<br/>That Your love goes deeper than my sins and failings and transforms me <br/>That not knowing what tomorrow brings is an invitation to lean on You<br/>That You are with me in my suffering <br/>That my suffering, united to Your own, will bear fruit in this life and the next<br/>That You will not leave me orphan, that You are present in Your Church <br/>That Your plan is better than anything else<br/>That You always hear me and in Your goodness always respond to me<br/>That You give me the grace to accept forgiveness and to forgive others  <br/>That You give me all the strength I need for what is asked <br/>That my life is a gift<br/>That You will teach me to trust You</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1661788650860"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><strong>Conclude with the Sign of the Cross. </strong></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><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: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/cKFwIIVlTsb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- 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-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">How to Pray a Novena&nbsp;</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/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/2022/10/12/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/#St-Teresa-of-Avila-prayers">St. Teresa of Ávila prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/faustina/">St. Faustina Kowalska prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We look forward to praying the Litany of Trust with you on Hallow. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26462 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2022-08-24 14:48:42 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-08-24 14:48:42 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Alumni-Founded App to Support Spiritual and Mental Health of Students at No Cost</em>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The University of Notre Dame has partnered with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, to provide students in the Notre Dame community a personal resource to deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their mental health.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Through this new partnership with the Division of Student Affairs, current Notre Dame students receive free access to Hallow Plus, Hallow’s premium subscription service, and its expansive library of faith-based prayer, meditation, sleep, and music content.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Many Notre Dame students are interested in further exploring the connection between their faith and their mental well-being,” said Notre Dame Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellness, Christine Caron Gebhardt, PhD. “We are excited to offer Hallow to students as a way to help make this connection through a resource that is grounded in our Catholic identity and promotes our students’ holistic formation."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow will serve as a tool for University students to both explore their relationship with God and strengthen their mental health through its rich and diverse library of prayer resources, including:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Daily prayer content, including meditations and reflections on the daily Gospel</li><li>Mental health content developed with Catholic experts on social and emotional well-being</li><li>Physical wellness content including pre/post-game meditations, prayers for resilience, reflective stretching exercises, and other inspirational athletic content from world-class athletes, including Notre Dame greats Lou Holtz, Brady Quinn, and Brandon Wimbush</li><li>Meditation content related to vocational discernment and dating</li><li>Traditional spiritual content like novenas and litanies</li><li>Prayers and Bible Stories geared toward finding peace before going to sleep, led by familiar voices such as Mario Lopez, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Emily Wilson</li><li>Inspirational spiritual content from prominent Christians including actor Mark Wahlberg, The Bachelor finalist and author Madi Prewett, and comedian Jen Fulwiler </li><li><em>Coming soon</em>: Inspirational reflections on Scripture from Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":26492,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/16_9-Screens-1-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-26492"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow was co-founded by Alex Jones, Erich Kerekes, and Alessandro DiSanto, all Notre Dame alumni, class of 2015. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the number one Catholic app in the world with over 100 million prayers prayed across more than 150 countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We’re honored to be able to support the University in helping students find peace and grow deeper in relationship with God. As Domers, the founding team of Hallow has always had a special place in our heart for Our Lady’s University. Our experience there, the people we met, the rectors that mentored us, the professors we learned from, and the clubs we found community in, changed our lives,” said Alex Jones, Hallow co-founder and CEO.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We would not be working on this project or, speaking for myself, might not even be Christian, if not for the Notre Dame family. This opportunity to partner together to help students pray is an incredibly humbling blessing.”</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 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 5,000 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 100 million times across 150-plus countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow App Announces Partnership with University of Notre Dame [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-notre-dame-partnership [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-08-24 14:58:06 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-08-24 14:58:06 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=26462 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26225 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2022-08-23 16:42:20 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-08-23 16:42:20 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.</p><cite><meta charset="utf-8"><p>St. Teresa of Ávila</p></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Humility is a virtue we deeply admire, but it is also one of the most challenging virtues to practice genuinely. Sometimes our pride gets in the way; other times, stubbornness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul id="origin" class=""><li><a href="#overview">What is the Litany of Humility?&nbsp;</a><ul><li><a href="#defining-humility">Defining humility&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="#origin">Origin</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#when-to-pray">When do we pray the Litany of Humility?</a><ul><li><a href="#when-desiring-grace">When you desire grace but don’t quite have the words for it&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="#daily-weekly-monthly">Daily, weekly, monthly&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="#during-Lent">During Lent</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#why-pray">Why do we pray the Litany of Humility?</a><ul><li><a href="#for-deliverance">For deliverance</a></li><li><a href="#for-grace">For grace</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#how-to-pray">How to pray the Litany of Humility</a></li><li><a href="#related-prayers">Related prayers</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="overview">What is the Litany of Humility?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Litany of Humility is a series of petitions in which we ask Jesus to deliver us from the various desires and fears that hold us back from being humble and replace them with renewed desires focused on Him and others rather than ourselves.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="defining-humility">Defining “humility”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">People often think humility is making yourself small, “less than,” and lowering your self-esteem. This isn’t the kind of humility that Christ, the disciples, Mary, and the Saints have shown us! Instead, we pray that we desire a humility that exudes love and tenderness, that knows we are all created equal in the image of God, and that understands our service in this earthly life is to love others beyond everything else.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes humility is being so comfortable with yourself, the person God created you to be, that you don’t spend time or energy worrying so much about what others think about you. Instead, you might spend that time and energy thinking about others, loving them, and supporting them. Humility sometimes manifests as being comfortable in compassion for the sake of others.&nbsp;As Mother Teresa said, <meta charset="utf-8">“if you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.<meta charset="utf-8">” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">What I believe is the hardest part about humility is the understanding that only God’s love will <a href="https://blessedisshe.net/blog/pray-litany-humility/">truly fulfill us</a>, not how the world looks at us. This sentiment is the heart of the litany.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Living this out, however, is no easy feat. I can name several of my own flaws and fears that hold me back in this virtue. But, I feel called to work on and pray about humility, and I believe this desire holds for most of us. It’s likely why this prayer for humility was written and has become quite popular in the last few decades. And, as James M. Barrie said, “Life is a long lesson in humility.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="origing">Origin&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While there were likely earlier versions of the Litany of Humility, the text that we pray with today is attributed to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val (1865-1930). Known for his life of <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9263">piety</a>, he was the Secretary of State to Pope Saint Pius X from 1903 to 1914.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We also know from the <em>Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis</em> that Merry de Val’s Litany of Humility resonated with C.S. Lewis. To the friend who shared the litany with him, Lewis <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/devotionals/cs-lewis-daily/2153/10/01">wrote</a>,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“You did not know, did you, that all the temptations against which he pours forth these prayers I have long been exceeding conscious of?” – C.S. Lewis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Over the decades since it was written, the Litany of Humility continues to grow in popularity, likely due to its approachability and the universal truth it speaks to us as human beings.&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" href="https://hallow.app.link/LitanyofHumility">Pray the Litany of Humility</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="when-to-pray">When do we pray the Litany of Humility?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="when-desiring-grace">When you desire grace but don’t quite have the words for it&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This litany puts into words many of the desires we sometimes struggle to name ourselves. Each time I read over or pray this litany, a different line seems to stick out to me. I believe that is because the Litany of Humility is a prayer we reach for when we desire grace from Jesus but maybe don’t know why or how to ask for it.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="daily-weekly-monthly">Daily, weekly, monthly&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You could choose to start your day, week, or even the month by praying the litany. It’s a beautiful reminder that we fail often, but we can always ask for the grace to serve God and others with love each day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="during-Lent">During Lent</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Much like the ashes we receive on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a> each Lent, this prayer helps us acknowledge where we fall short as human beings. We recognize our desire to be loved by everyone, to be popular, to be successful, and we name our fears regarding how others view us in this life. Because of this, the Litany of Humility is an excellent fit for prayer throughout Lent:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>The length is suitable for daily prayer.&nbsp;</li><li>It guides us in acknowledging where we fell short.&nbsp;</li><li>And it helps us ask for deliverance, grace, and forgiveness to love Jesus more fully, despite our human desires.&nbsp;</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This being said, the Litany of Humility is a great way to continue working on understanding our human desires and asking for the grace to desire what Jesus does, regardless of the liturgical season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="why-pray">Why do we pray the Litany of Humility?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to Him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.</p><cite><meta charset="utf-8"><p>St. Jane Frances de Chantal</p></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="for-deliverance">For deliverance</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We respond to the first series of petitions in the litany with, “Deliver me, Jesus.” We ask Him to guide us out of places of sin, distrust, and fear and to lead us instead to a place of love and trust. The first petition is,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>From the desire of being esteemed,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Deliver me, Jesus.”&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We ask Him to lead us not further down the paths we create for ourselves but to trust in His plan for our day, week, and life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this litany to be delivered from the desires, such as being honored, praised, and preferred to others, that hold us back and imprison us. We ask to be humbled so that we can experience true freedom with Jesus.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="" id="for-grace">For grace</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After asking for deliverance, we also ask for grace from Jesus, especially in areas where we place our self-esteem above the love of God and our neighbors. When we say read these petitions, we respond with, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.” </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read this response carefully; we are not simply asking for Jesus to plant the desire for love in our hearts, but for the grace to desire such. We acknowledge that we might not have those desires we seek yet, and that is okay.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this litany to open our hearts to Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Thomas Merton said, “Grace is not a strange, magic substance which is subtly filtered into our souls to act as a kind of spiritual penicillin. Grace is unity, oneness within ourselves, oneness with God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we turn again and again to this Litany of Humility, may we continue to ask for grace from Jesus in our struggles and challenges in loving God, loving others, and seeking to live humbly.&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" href="https://hallow.app.link/LitanyofHumility">Stay Humble With Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How to pray the Litany of Humility</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When practicing virtues and praying for them, it can be helpful to have a model to emulate. 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Amen. </em></p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"100%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:100%"></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="" id="related-prayers">Related Prayers&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">How to Pray a Novena&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety and Fear</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We look forward to praying the Litany of Humility on Hallow with you. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 26155 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2022-08-22 15:53:27 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-08-22 15:53:27 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Every Christian is called to become a strong athlete of Christ, that is, a faithful and courageous witness to his Gospel. But to succeed in this, he must persevere in prayer, be trained in virtue and follow the divine Master in everything.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><meta charset="utf-8">Pope St. John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">From practice and prayer, relying on team members, and relying on God, there are many connections between sports and athletics and growing spiritually in our everyday lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">No matter how you move – whether you play in the NBA, take a daily walk, or run a half marathon on the weekends – there’s a prayer and meditation for every season of your faith and fitness journey.&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/athleteprayers">Pray Athlete Prayers on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#new-athlete-prayers">Pray Like a Champion with New Athlete Prayers&nbsp;</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#gifts">What are the gifts of praying and meditating alongside athletics?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray">When to Pray with Hallow’s Athlete Prayers?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#jrue-holiday">Relying on God and Others - Jrue Holiday</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#grace-mccallum">Prayers for Stretching, Warming Up, and Cooling Down - Grace McCallum</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#trevor-williams">Finding Purpose - Trevor Williams</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#brady-quinn">Pre-Game Prayers - Brady Quinn</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#brandon-wimbush">Post-Game Prayers - Brandon Wimbush</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#lou-holtz">Words of Inspiration - Lou Holtz </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#soulcore">Pray the Rosary While You Run - Stretch With SoulCore</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-athlete-prayers">Pray Like a Champion Today with New Athlete Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are excited and blessed to partner with inspiring athletes and coaches who value faith immensely: Jrue Holiday, Grace McCallum, Trevor Williams, Brady Quinn, Brandon Wimbush, Lou Holtz, and Deanne Miller and Colleen Scariano from SoulCore.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These Athlete Prayers are not just for elite or competitive athletes; they are for everyone who needs some motivation to get up and move. These prayers are also great for praying before any big event in your life, whether it’s a presentation at work, an exam in school, or something in your personal life, like a challenging conversation with a friend or family member.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow’s prayers for sports and prayers for athletes focus on building trust in our relationships with one another, strengthening our faith in God, and developing the mental toughness we often need in all that life hands us. To pray like a champion – that is what we aspire to do!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":26634,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/16_9-Screens-2-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-26634"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="gifts">What are the gifts of praying and meditating alongside athletics?&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learning to associate prayer and movement helps us get into a rhythm of praying without ceasing – praying all the time! More specifically, three main learning areas come to mind for us:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Develop virtues and discipline&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Improve teamwork – with others and with God</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Understand our desire for God</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Develop virtues and discipline&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can all think of the apparent virtues we learn from sports: <strong>humility</strong>, <strong>courage</strong>, <strong>perseverance</strong>, and <strong>endurance</strong>. Still, other virtues we also develop in athletics deeply relate to our prayer growth.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We experience <strong>joy</strong> and learn how to share that joy with others when we win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We learn to have <strong>gratitude</strong> for others, our competitors, the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, and the gifts, talents, and bodies God has given to us.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We develop <strong>resilience</strong>. We learn to accept our weaknesses. We welcome help when we need it, which is often. We learn how to get back up after being knocked down physically as well as mentally – to push through what the other team has in our way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Practicing these virtues and growing in discipline often helps us discover our purpose – as team members, individuals, and children of God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Improve teamwork – with others and with God</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In athletics, our teammates push us to perform better athletically – to understand our strengths and weaknesses and to see where we can improve – and we do the same for them. Just like sports, we need teammates in life; we need friends, partners, and coaches who support us in growing spiritually. We all form and play a role on the bigger team of those working to glorify His Kingdom on earth, and sports help us visualize this.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Through developing these relationships with others and better understanding ourselves as human beings, we also see the bigger picture of what it means to be on a team with God. Integrating prayer into athletics reminds us that He is always with us; all we need to do is call on Him.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Understand our desire for God</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We often fail in sports and athletics. That’s just part of competing, of pushing ourselves.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In football, we fumble.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In basketball, we miss shots.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In track, we trip.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In tennis, we fault.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In life, at times, we make poor decisions; we act selfishly; we neglect to spend time with God; we forget to be grateful. Part of being human is failing, and sports teach us this. But sports also demonstrate to us how much stronger resilience and reliance on others, namely our teams and God, are than our mistakes. We realize that we cannot do it all on our own; we need someone to coach us, someone to learn with us, and someone to grow with us.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This desire – for others and God – is always stronger than our mistakes. These moments of relationship overcome our moments of failure.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sports mimic life, and in life, we need prayer. Sometimes we win, and sometimes we lose, but as we grow athletically and spiritually, we must remember that it isn’t all on us, nor should it be. Both athletics and prayer lead us to understand that we deeply desire and need relationships with others and God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Remember, God is always with us – He is always on our team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray">When should I pray with Hallow’s Athlete Prayers?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While these prayers and meditations were written with movement and sports in mind, they can also be prayed at other times. Here are a few times when you might consider praying with Hallow’s Athlete Prayer before, during, or after:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A game, race, or workout</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A team meeting&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A meeting with your coach</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A presentation at work</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>An exam in school</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A job interview&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A hard conversation</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A “win”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A “loss”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even if you’re not preparing for something in sports or athletics, these prayers for sports are helpful when you’re feeling down or need some inspiration and hype.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Athlete Partners, the Hallow Team, and God — we are always cheering you on!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="jrue-holiday">Relying on God and Others with Jrue Holiday, NBA Champion Point Guard for the Milwaukee Bucks</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26271,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jrue-Holiday@L-1024x717.png" alt="Jrue Holiday for Hallow App" class="wp-image-26271" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Father, Husband, and NBA Champion Point Guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday is all about teamwork for his faith, family, and team. From being the Teammate of the Year in 2021, to leaving the sport to take care of his wife and family, and with each assist to Giannis, Khris, and more, he embodies what it means to assist, sacrifice, and work as a team on and off the court.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his meditations on Hallow, Jrue encourages us to remember that no one is self-made, even though it is often tempting to think we can do things on our own. In sports and life, we must rely on God, rely on others, and stand with others. Scripture is rich with stories and Bible verses that show us this.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jrue leads us through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a> meditation on several Scripture passages. Take a few moments to read the following Bible passage from the Gospel of Matthew, and notice where God is speaking to you through Scripture.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Matthew 25:34-40</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also meditate on the Letters of St. Paul and pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Lord’s Prayer</a> with Jrue Holiday on Hallow.&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/AyP49LqGCsb">Pray With Jrue Holiday</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="grace-mccallum">Prayers for Stretching, Warming Up, and Cooling Down with Grace McCallum, USA Olympic Gymnast</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26404,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8.22.22grace-1024x717.png" alt="" class="wp-image-26404" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Olympic gymnast and silver medalist Grace McCallum keeps faith at the center of gymnastics. She guides us through a prayerful warm-up, mid-day stretch and prayer, and a cool-down session to ground our performance in God on Hallow. Integrating prayer into stretching, rest, and preparation helps us become more aware of our gifts; we become more aware of God moving through the times of slowness (preparation and recovery) so that our performance might reflect Him more fully.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you find yourself struggling to find time to bring God into these moments, your prayer can be as simple as, “Come, Holy Spirit.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Angelus&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, Grace guides us through the Angelus, traditionally prayed mid-day. Accompanying stretching with prayer in the middle of our days allows us to recenter on God, no matter what the day has been like and will be like for us.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/"><em>Hail Mary</em></a><em>, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among 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.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Behold the handmaid of the Lord:&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Be it done unto me according to Thy word.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>[Hail Mary …]</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And the Word was made Flesh:&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And dwelt among us.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>[Hail Mary …]&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray while stretching, warming up, and cooling down with Grace McCallum exclusively on the Hallow app.</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/8cj5sJAGCsb">Pray With Grace McCallum</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><meta charset="utf-8">Handling Pressure with Super Bowl Champion Harrison Butker</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26740,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Harrison-Butker-copy@L-1024x717.png" alt="" class="wp-image-26740" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Harrison Butker, kicker for Kansas City Chiefs, leads us through three prayers to maintain and grow our faith under pressure. Harrison gives thanks to his friend and teammate Grant, who led him back to the faith in college, and leads us to place our trust in Jesus in some of the toughest moments, especially when we are on a big stage like the Super Bowl. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“While I face pressure in some of the most intense situations on the football field, my faith allows me to put all of these moments in perspective. As athletes, we think that sports are the most important thing in our life. But, we have to take a step back and ask what our reason is for being on this earth. Ultimately, it's a question of who we worship. It can't be sports. It has to be our Lord Jesus Christ.<meta charset="utf-8">”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Harrison Butker</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">A simple prayer for trust</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Harrison guides us to turn to a simple prayer in times of pressure, in times when we might not have the energy or the strength to form the words ourselves. We pray the same phrase three times: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, I trust in You. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8"><em>Jesus, I trust in You. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8"><em>Jesus, I trust in You. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Harrison also guides us through the Emergency Novena and a series of Scriptural affirmations on finding joy on and off the field. </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/MHAI6CKM6sb">Pray With Harrison Butker</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="trevor-williams">Finding Purpose with Trevor Williams, MLB Pitcher for the New York Mets</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26282,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Trevor-Williams@L-1024x717.png" alt="Trevor Williams for Hallow App" class="wp-image-26282" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The purpose for my life runs much deeper than the sport I play, and in thinking about this, I’ve challenged myself to compare my love of sports with my love of God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Trevor Williams</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Trevor Williams asks us to consider how we approach attending a ballgame compared to attending church.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We dress up in our team’s colors and arrive early at ballgames.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We come prepared to celebrate our team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We cheer for our team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We stay engaged throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Is this how we approach attending Mass each Sunday?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Trevor encourages us to consider approaching Mass similarly to how we approach ballgames – to come prepared, excited, and ready to engage in the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We prepare ourselves to find purpose in and through our faith, and we look to the Saints to guide us in doing this. One of the prayers Trevor leads us through is the prayer for the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Intercessory Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>by the power of God,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Trevor also guides us through the beautiful <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">Litany of Humility</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius</a>’ Prayer of Generosity on Hallow.&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/iSWS6aDGCsb">Pray with Trevor Williams</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="brady-quinn">Pre-Game Prayers with Brady Quinn, Legendary Notre Dame Quarterback&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26287,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Brady-Quinn@L-1024x717.png" alt="Brady Quinn for Hallow App" class="wp-image-26287" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s important to invite God into your time of preparation – for your workout, practice, competition, or another significant event in your life. Brady Quinn, former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback, leads us through several pre-game prayers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pre-game prayer&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the app, Brady leads us through more detailed pre-game prayers, but here is one you can do on your own in just a few minutes:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Invite God into the game, let go of any worries, and do your best to eliminate any distractions.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray for strength.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray for your opponents.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Have gratitude for those who have helped you get to this position.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Conclude with the Our Father.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Brady also guides us through a pre-game visualization, which helps us pray imaginatively before your upcoming game or event, exclusively on Hallow.&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/uHsytFFGCsb">Pray With Brady Quinn</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="brandon-wimbush">Post-Game Prayers with Brandon Wimbush, former Notre Dame and UCF Quarterback</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26292,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Brandon-Wimbush@L-1024x717.png" alt="Brandon Wimbush for Hallow App" class="wp-image-26292" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Brandon Wimbush played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Central Florida. He is also a Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.mogl.online/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MOGL</a>, a NIL technology solution for athletes. Through college athletics and two of the most prestigious football programs in the nation, you work with the world’s leading experts on everything from warm-up to cool down, from pre-game to post-game rituals. And Brandon leads us in doing just that.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Brandon guides us through various post-game prayers, encouraging us always to be grateful for the opportunity to perform in athletics. While these prayers are great for post-game or post-workout, you can also pray with them after other events in your life where you “performed” in some fashion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Prayer for after a “win”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Invite the Holy Spirit into this time in prayer.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Give thanks to God for your victory, the opportunity to compete, your body and mind, and those who made the win possible.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray for your opponents.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Close with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father (Lord’s Prayer)</a>.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Prayer for after a “loss”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ask the Holy Spirit to be with you.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Give thanks to God for the opportunity to compete.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Have gratitude for His and others’ support of both the wins and losses in your life.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Call to mind what else you are grateful for, and name the blessings you recall from the game.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray for the grace to accept this loss and the strength to move forward.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lastly, pray to trust God always.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also reflect on your performance by praying the Post-Game Examen, as well as St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Suscipe Prayer, with Brandon, exclusively on Hallow.&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/0FKUoAHGCsb">Pray With Brandon Wimbush</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="lou-holtz">Words of Inspiration from Lou Holtz, Hall of Fame College Football Coach</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26297,"width":768,"height":538,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Lou-Holtz@L-1024x717.png" alt="Lou Holtz for Hallow App" class="wp-image-26297" style="width:768px;height:538px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We all have a tendency to think we can do things on our own. If you want to make God laugh, you tell Him what your plans are.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><meta charset="utf-8"><p>Lou Holtz</p></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2015, Lou Holtz delivered the undergraduate commencement speech at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Along with many others, we continued to be inspired by his words.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his speech, Holtz encourages us to live down-to-earth and with steadfast faith in God. He says, “Life doesn’t have to be that complicated,” and shares the four things we genuinely need in life. Hint: we need two “someones” and two “somethings.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can find this speech on Hallow to pump you up and get you ready for anything life throws your way.&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/Dz5tohJGCsb">Get Inspired by Lou Holtz</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="soulcore">Pray the Rosary While You Run and Stretch With SoulCore</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":26412,"width":768,"height":539,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8.22.22-soulcore-1024x718.png" alt="" class="wp-image-26412" style="width:768px;height:539px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://soulcore.com/">SoulCore</a> is an apostolate that seeks to integrate movement with praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>. Deanne Miller and Colleen Scariano, co-founders of SoulCore, lead us through two Rosaries on Hallow: a Rosary for running, and a Rosary for stretching.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Running and stretching are two movements that help us release tension and grow awareness of our bodies; pairing them with prayer allows us to nourish our bodies and souls with prayer and understanding of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Running Rosary on the Joyful Mysteries</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, Deanne leads us through some pre-run stretches and then into an interval run.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re a seasoned runner, this is a great opportunity to invite God into something you already do daily or weekly; we can meet Christ in the combined repetition of the Rosary and running.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re new to running, praying the Rosary while running is a beautiful way to develop a new awareness of your body and soul. Of course, the Rosary is the main focus of this time, so feel comfortable moving in a way that is comfortable to you.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While running, Deanne guides us through the Joyful Mysteries of Jesus’s life: the Incarnation, Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation and Finding in the Temple. These mysteries encourage us to meditate on the virtues of humility, love, discipline, and of course, joy.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also pray the Rosary while stretching with SoulCore on Hallow.&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/m448OJKGCsb"><meta charset="utf-8"> Pray the Rosary with SoulCore</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More prayer resources from Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-healing/">Prayers for Healing&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/">How to Pray Christian Meditation</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-exercise/">Bible Verses for Exercise</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-athletes/">Bible Verses for Athletes</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/maximilian-kolbe/">St. Maximilian Kolbe Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Hallow’s Athlete Partners: Prayers and Bible Verses for Sports [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallows-athlete-partners-prayers-and-bible-verses-for-sports [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/09/07/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/ https://hallow.com/2020/02/12/how-to-pray-our-father/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2022/01/19/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/ https://hallow.com/2021/08/10/prayers-for-healing https://hallow.com/2020/01/09/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/ https://hallow.com/2021/07/16/prayers-for-anxiety/ [post_modified] => 2024-08-02 11:41:45 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-02 11:41:45 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=26155 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 25795 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2022-08-10 21:54:23 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-08-10 21:54:23 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Marian consecration encourages us to trust and love Mary as Jesus did so that we, too, might devote ourselves more fully to Him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This devotion is necessary, simply and solely because it is a way of reaching Jesus perfectly, loving Him tenderly, and serving him faithfully.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Louis de Montfort</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, commit to praying for 33 days with one of the two Marian Consecrations on the app led by <a href="https://twitter.com/onegroovynun?lang=en">Sr. Miriam James Heidland</a>. You can pray the traditional 33 days of preparation for the Act of Consecration, drawing from Scripture, St. Louis de Montfort’s <em>True Devotion to Mary</em>, and Thomas&nbsp;à&nbsp;Kempis’ <em>Imitation of Christ</em>. Or, you can pray with the more recent and popular <em>33 Days to Morning Glory</em> from the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. This consecration leads us through the powerful examples of St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Mother Teresa, and Pope St. John Paul II, one week at a time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-marian-consecration-overview">Marian Consecration Overview</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#marian-consecration">What is Marian consecration?</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#origin">Origin</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#consecrated-countries">Countries consecrated to the Blessed Mother</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-marian-consecration">Why consecrate yourself to Mary, Our Mother?</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#mary-intercession">Mary’s intercession</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-marian-consecration">When should I begin a Marian consecration?</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#hallow-challenge">Beginning and end dates on Hallow</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#traditional-dates">Traditional dates</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#timeline-discernment">Discerning your timeline</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray">How to pray: Marian consecration</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily-prayer">Daily prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#final-preparation">Final preparation for the Act of Consecration</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#act-of-consecration">Act of Consecration</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#further-reading">Further reading</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="marian-consecration">What is Marian consecration? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Consecration” is the act of dedicating something to a “sacred purpose.” “Marian” refers to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Mary</a>, the most Blessed Virgin, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Mother of God.</a> When we put the two terms together, we understand that Marian Consecration is the act of entrusting our souls to Mary. We look to Mary as our spiritual Mother and ask for her guidance to grow in holiness and deepen our relationship with Him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Maximilian Kolbe</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="origin">Origin <meta charset="utf-8"></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">Traditionally, Marian consecrations include thirty-three days of preparation, culminating in a formal Act of Consecration to Mary on the final day. This structure comes from St. Louis de Montfort, who lived during the seventeenth century and wrote <em>True Devotion to Mary</em>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While St. Louis de Montfort is known for popularizing the thirty-three-day Marian Consecration, people have long looked to Mary to grow closer to Jesus. In Jesus' <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-last-words-of-christ/">last words</a> on the cross, he told the disciple John to look to Mary as his Mother.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">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, “<strong>Woman, behold, your son</strong>.” Then he said to the disciple, “<strong>Behold, your mother.</strong>” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 19: 25-27</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, in his final moments, points us to Mary. He showed us that through entrusting ourselves to Mary and allowing her to clothe us in her immense love, we might grow closer to Him. </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/marianconsecration">Prepare Your Heart for Marian Consecration</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="consecrated-countries">Countries consecrated to the Blessed Mother </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While many individuals decide to consecrate themselves to Mary, the Pope can <em>also</em> consecrate certain groups or countries to Mary through the Act of Consecration. Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2022/documents/20220325_omelia-penitenza.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consecrated</a> Russia and Ukraine to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart of Mary</a> on the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-annunciation/">Feast of the Annunciation</a> (March 25, 2022). He said, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is no magic formula but a spiritual act.&nbsp;It is an act of complete trust on the part of children who, amid the tribulation of this cruel and senseless war that threatens our world, turn to their Mother.&nbsp;It is like what young children do when they are scared; they turn to their mother for protection.&nbsp; We turn to our Mother, reposing all our fears and pain in her heart and abandoning ourselves to her. It means placing in that pure and undefiled heart, where God is mirrored, the inestimable goods of fraternity and peace, all that we have and are, so that she, the Mother whom the Lord has given us, may protect us and watch over us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Francis, March 25, 2022 at the Vatican Basilica</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis encourages us to pray for Mary’s intercession in Russia and Ukraine during this devastating war. This trust in the Blessed Mother underlies that which St. Louis de Montfort spurs us to cultivate as we prepare our hearts for Marian Consecration. As Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2022/documents/20220325_omelia-penitenza.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a>, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If we want the world to change, then first our hearts must change.&nbsp;[...] Today, renewed by forgiveness, may we too knock at the door of her immaculate heart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><meta charset="utf-8">Pope Francis, March 25, 2022 at the Vatican Basilica</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-marian-consecration">Why consecrate yourself to Mary, Our Mother? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people will ask, why not just consecrate yourself to Jesus?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Marian consecration is consecrating one’s self to Jesus through Mary. Through Marian consecration, we know Jesus more fully through Mary’s love for Him and the entire world. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let us run&nbsp;to&nbsp;Mary, and, as&nbsp;her little children,&nbsp;cast ourselves into her arms&nbsp;with a&nbsp;perfect confidence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Francis de Sales</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="mary-intercession">Mary’s intercession</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As our Blessed Mother, Mary is our refuge, guide, and nurturer; she <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">intercedes</a> on our behalf so that we might live more like Christ and grow in holiness. Mary inspires us to say fully say “yes” to God’s will, no matter what each day brings. As St. Josemaría Escrivá said, <meta charset="utf-8">“Love our Lady, and she will obtain abundant grace to help you conquer in your daily struggle.<meta charset="utf-8">”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Scott Smith <a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2021/01/what-is-marian-consecration-st-louis-de.html#4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">writes</a>, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“When we consecrate ourselves to Mary, we give her our entire lives as well as the merits of all our prayers. We give Mary all our works in order to belong more fully to Jesus. We also do this so that Mary can do far greater things with our small offerings. We give Mary&nbsp;<em>everything</em>, so she can present it all to Jesus.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Marian consecration is a commitment to Mary, Our Mother, to lead our hearts fully to Jesus. Mary, however, already has you wrapped in her love, well before you decide to prepare for the Act of Consecration formally. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-marian-consecration"><strong>When should I begin a Marian consecration?</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Making a Marian Consecration requires an immense amount of discipline. Before you begin preparing to make the Act of Consecration, consider if this is a good season for you to make this commitment to Mary. Ask the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> to guide you in your discernment of Marian Consecration. After all, this is a <em>lifelong </em>commitment to the Blessed Mother.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="traditionaldates"><strong>Traditional dates for Marian consecration</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Traditionally, people plan Marian consecrations to make the Act of Consecration on a Marian feast day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Common beginning and end dates for Marian consecration <a href="http://wiki.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/images/3/34/Marian_Consecration_Dates.pdf">include</a>, but aren't limited to:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>January 9 — February 11 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-lourdes-feast-day-prayers-novena/">Our Lady of Lourdes</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>February 20 (or 21 on leap years) — March 25 (Annunciation)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>April 10 — May 13 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-fatima/">Our Lady of Fatima</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>April 28 — May 31 (Visitation)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>July 13 — August 15 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-assumption/">Assumption</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 13 — September 15 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">Our Lady of Sorrows</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>September 4 — October 7 (Our Lady of the Rosary)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>October 25 — November 27 (Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>November 5 — December 8 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Immaculate Conception</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>November 9 — December 12 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>November 29 — January 1 (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Mary, Mother of God</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="timeline-discernment"><strong>Discern which timeline works best for your prayer life</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With Hallow, you can begin a Marian consecration any day of the year, though we recommend being intentional when choosing when to start your Marian consecration. Make this commitment during a season of your life in which you can most fully dedicate yourself to growing in devotion to Jesus through Mary, Our Mother. The 33-day Marian consecration to Jesus through Mary will always be available on the app.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray">How to pray Marian consecration</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, Sr. Miriam (English) guides us through four preparation periods before making the Act of Consecration. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Reflection and purification of the heart (Days 1 - 12) </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Grow in knowledge of self and our need for God (Days 13 - 19)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Grow in knowledge of Mary and her intercession in our lives (Days 20 - 26) </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Through Mary and the Holy Spirit, grow in understanding of Christ (Days 27 - 33)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Spanish version, Padre Angel will focus on one saint each week and how that saint understood and taught the Marian consecration:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Louis de Monfort</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Maximilian Kolbe</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. John Paul II</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We encourage you to pray with Hallow or another guide as you prepare to consecrate yourself to Mary. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people also pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> daily in preparing for the Act of Consecration. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"","minutes":"35","jsonDescription":"\u003cstrong\u003eHow to pray in preparation for Marian consecration \u003c/strong\u003e(33 days of prayer)","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1660161213245","name":[" Make the Sign of the Cross. 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Like the questions to prompt reflection about God in our lives, these readings will align with the four preparation periods as you grow closer to Christ through the love of Our Mother.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1660162783187"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Let the closing prayers wash over you. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/>“<em>Hail, O Star of the ocean, God's own Mother blest, ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav'nly rest.<meta charset="utf-8"/>”<br/></em>(Ave Maris Stella prayer)<br/><br/><br/>During the first 12 days of Marian consecration, Sr. Miriam leads us in four prayers: Veni Creator, Ave Maris Stella, Magnificat, and the Glory Be.<br/><br/>Days 13 - 26: Litany of the Holy Ghost, Litany of Loreto, Ave Maris Stella, and St. Louis de Montfort’s Prayer to Mary<br/><br/>Days 27 - 33: Litany of the Holy Ghost, Litany of Loreto, Ave Maris Stella, the Rosary, and St. Louis de Montfort’s Prayer to Mary. <br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1660162880357"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>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, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.”</em></p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="final-preparation">Final preparation for the Act of Consecration</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After 33 days of preparation and growing to understand better yourself, Mary, and through her and the Holy Spirit, Christ, it is time to make the formal Act of Consecration. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In <em>True Devotion to Mary</em>, St. Louis de Montfort urges those making the Act of Consecration to engage in spiritual penance, such as fasting, almsgiving, or praying intentionally for someone. He also encourages us to go to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">Confession</a> before making the formal consecration. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, on the day of consecration, St. Louis de Montfort instructs us to go to Mass, receive the Holy Sacrament, and pray the Act of Consecration after Mass in front of the tabernacle or the exposed Blessed Sacrament in Adoration. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before going to Mass, print or write out the Act of Consecration to remind you of your total devotion to Jesus through Mary, Our Mother. Some even sign the Act of Consecration to symbolize their formal lifelong commitment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Download the Act of Consecration to sign at <a href="https://hallow.com/act-of-consecration">hallow.com/act-of-consecration</a>, or click below:</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.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Marian-Consecration_One-Pager-v1.5-1.pdf">Download: Act of Consecration</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="act-of-consecration"><meta charset="utf-8">The Act of Consecration</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Originally written by St. Louis de Montfort and adapted by Hallow, we are so grateful to <a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2021/01/what-is-marian-consecration-st-louis-de.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scott Smith</a> for sharing his translation of St. Louis de Montfort’s Act of Consecration. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“O, Eternal and Incarnate Wisdom!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O sweetest and most adorable Jesus! True God and true man, only Son of the Eternal Father, and of Mary, always virgin! I adore You profoundly in the bosom and splendors of Your Father during eternity, and I adore You also in the virginal bosom of Mary, Your most worthy Mother, in the time of Your incarnation.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I give You thanks that You have annihilated Yourself, taking the form of a slave in order to rescue me from the cruel slavery of the devil. I praise and glorify You for You have been pleased to submit Yourself to Mary, Your holy Mother, in all things, in order to make me faithful through her.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>But, alas! Ungrateful and faithless as I have been, I have not kept the promises which I made so solemnly to You in my Baptism. I have not fulfilled my obligations. I do not deserve to be called Your child. I dare not come by myself before You, most holy and august Majesty. It is on this account that I have recourse to the intercession of Your most holy Mother, whom You have given me for a mediatrix with You. It is through her that I hope to obtain from You the following: contrition, the pardon of my sins, and the acquisition and preservation of wisdom.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, then, O Immaculate Mary, living tabernacle of the Divinity, where the Eternal Wisdom willed to be hidden and to be adored by angels and by men! Hail, O Queen of Heaven and earth, to whose empire everything is subject which is under God. Hail, O sure refuge of sinners, whose mercy fails no one. Hear the desires which I have of the Divine Wisdom. For that end, receive the vows and offerings which I present to you in my lowliness.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I, ____________, renew and ratify today in your hands the vows of my Baptism. I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works. I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before. In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose you this day for my Mother. I deliver and consecrate to you my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present, and future. I leave to you the entire and full right of disposing of me and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to your good pleasure, for the greater glory of God in time and in eternity.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Receive, O kindest Virgin, this little offering, in honor of, and in union with, that subjection which the Eternal Wisdom deigned to have to your maternity. Receive this little offering in homage to the power which both of you have over this poor sinner. Receive this little offering also in thanksgiving for the privileges with which the Holy Trinity has favored you. I declare that I wish henceforth to seek your honor and to obey you in all things.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O admirable Mother, present me to your dear Son. As He has redeemed me by you, by you may He receive me! O Mother of mercy, grant me the grace to obtain the true Wisdom of God. For that end, receive me among those whom you love and teach, whom you lead, nourish, and protect as your children.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O faithful Virgin, make me in all things so perfect a disciple of the Incarnate Wisdom, Jesus Christ your Son, that I may attain, by Your intercession and by your example, to the fullness of His age on earth and of His glory in Heaven. Amen.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Find the Marian consecration on <a href="https://hallow.app.link/marianconsecration">Hallow</a> under the Community tab. We look forward to praying with you!</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/marianconsecration">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are interested in reading more about Marian Consecration, we recommend the following books: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The original <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/True-Devotion-Mary-Preparation-Consecration/dp/0895551543/ref=asc_df_0895551543/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312446862670&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=1498412058120097075&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9021712&amp;hvtargid=pla-525706539313&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">True Devotion to Mary</a></em> by St. Louis De Montfort</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Scott Smith’s translation of St. Louis De Montfort’s text, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782077/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=scottsmith81-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=7cabe1b4a8d4571c5a0dc6a2ebebc624&amp;creativeASIN=1950782077" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary</a></em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Michael E. Gaitley’s <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Days-Morning-Glory-Do-Yourself/dp/1596142448/ref=asc_df_1596142448/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312057361370&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=358487164115983540&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9021712&amp;hvtargid=pla-433827598696&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">33 Days to Morning to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration</a></em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers">Related Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Feast of the Immaculate Conception</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">How to Pray the Litany of Trust</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 Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">How to Pray the 54 Day Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet</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>, also led by Sr. Miriam James on Hallow </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray Marian Consecration [post_excerpt] => Entrust yourself to Mary to grow in devotion of her son Jesus. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 25723 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-08-06 01:11:08 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-08-06 01:11:08 [post_content] => <!-- wp:video {"id":25885,"align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/i_am_here-1080p-1.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In partnership with the Archdiocese of Detroit and supported by the National Eucharistic Revival, we’re excited to bring you Eucharist Prayers and the <a href="https://www.iamhere.org/">I AM Here</a> campaign through this blog and exclusive <a href="http://hallow.com/i-am-here-meditations">free meditations on the Hallow app</a>. Be filled, be inspired, and come to Jesus through these prayers and adoration today.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Table of Contents</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#definition">What is the Eucharist?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#real-presence">The Real Presence</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible">The Eucharist in the Bible</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#understanding">Understanding the Eucharist</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#last-supper">The Last Supper</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#adoration">Adoration - Spending Time With Jesus</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#adoration-prayers">Prayers to Say During Adoration</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#before-communion">Prayers to Say Before Communion</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#after-communion">Prayers to Say After Communion</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#spiritual-communion">Spiritual Communion</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#transformational-power">Transformational Power of the Eucharist&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">At your first <em>Holy Communion</em>, you receive the <em>Eucharist</em> for the first time. The priest hands you the <em>host</em> and says the words, “The <em>Body of Christ</em>.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Communion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eucharist.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/corpus-christi/">Body and Blood.</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The meaning of these words can be hard to wrap your mind around. Yet the Eucharist not only sits at the center of our faith but represents an integral component of our prayer lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="definition">What Is the Eucharist?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The word eucharist (pronounced YOO-kuh-rist) comes from the Greek word <em>eucharistia</em>, meaning thanksgiving. The Catholic Church describes the Eucharist as “<a href="https://www.usccb.org/eucharist">the source and summit of the Christian life</a>.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Paul VI, in his 1965 <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_03091965_mysterium.html">encyclical Mysterium Fidei</a>, wrote:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"<em>The Mystery of Faith, that is, the ineffable gift of the Eucharist that the Catholic Church received from Christ, her Spouse, as a pledge of His immense love, is something that she has always devoutly guarded as her most precious treasure</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In more practical terms, the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ. In addition to being the source and summit of Christian life, it’s also the center of the Catholic Mass in the Liturgy of the Eucharist (which follows the Liturgy of the Word–readings, Gospel, homily and intercessions).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Communion" or "Holy Communion" are often used synonymously with "Eucharist." Holy Communion sometimes refers to the entire action of receiving the sacrament, while "Eucharist" is normally reserved for the <a href="https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/why-the-sacraments/">sacrament</a> itself. The USCCB itself <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/the-reception-of-holy-communion-at-mass">makes reference both to</a> receiving Communion and distributing Communion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In either case, it’s critical to grasp the concept of Real Presence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="real-presence">Real Presence - The Actual Body and Blood of Jesus</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Catholics believe that the Eucharist is the actual Body and Blood of Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Not a symbol or a ritual to remind us of Jesus’s sacrifice. His genuine, true Body and Blood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">How could that possibly be?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During Mass, the priest consecrates bread and wine. The bread is usually round “hosts,” or wafers consisting of just flour and water. Liturgies must use wine from grapes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The prayers that a priest offers during consecration transform the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus. This occurs by the power of the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> through a process called transubstantiation.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In transubstantiation, the substance of the bread and wine is transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus. The accidents, or appearance, of the bread and wine retain their familiar hallmarks–the host still looks like host and not flesh; the wine still smells and tastes like wine.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But it is no longer bread and wine, despite its appearance.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-hallow-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/eucharist-prayers">Try Hallow For Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible">The Eucharist in the Bible</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Where do we gain our understanding of the Eucharist?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First and foremost, we learn about Jesus’s Body and Blood…from Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Matthew 26:17-30</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In John 6:53-57, Jesus further tells us that “For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Luke account of the road to Emmaus, the two men traveling recognize Jesus only when he breaks bread at the table.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Their eyes were opened,” Luke tells us. When we spend time with Jesus’s Body, the Blessed Sacrament, our eyes can be opened, too. That’s why the Eucharist is so important to our prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And it comes directly from Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="understanding">Understanding the Eucharist</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus knew the mystery of His real presence in the Eucharist would be a hard teaching to accept; John’s Gospel reveals that this very teaching was the reason many stopped following him:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Simon Peter answered him: “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 6:66-69</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Church invites us to respond with the same faith of Peter. Though it may be difficult to understand and believe, when we do, we realize what an incredible gift the Eucharist is.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="last-supper">The Eucharist and The Last Supper</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After Jesus washed His disciples’ feet (which we recognize during Holy Thursday), commissioning them to lives of servant leadership, He instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>Luke 22:19-20</em></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Mass itself traces its origins to the Last Supper. Priests speak these words from Jesus every Sunday as they consecrate the bread and wine, shortly before we are invited to receive Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After Mass, Jesus’s Body, as consecrated hosts of bread, may remain. Jesus’s Body stays in the tabernacle where it can be used for Adoration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="adoration">Adoration–Spending Time in Prayer with the Blessed Sacrament.</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Matthew 28:20, Jesus tells us “I will be with you always.” This is certainly true in the Eucharist and one of the reasons why many Catholics pray in Adoration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The practice of Adoration <a href="http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/vs_eucharistador_oct05.asp">dates back to the early Church</a> but surged in popularity during the Middle Ages. It remains an important part of the prayer life of millions of Catholics.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://www.usccb.org/resources/7-703%20The%20Mystery%20of%20Eucharist,%20for%20RE-UPLOAD,%20JANUARY%202022.pdf">USCCB considers</a> adoration “the natural consequence of the Eucharistic celebration.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For Eucharistic Adoration, the Eucharist is sometimes displayed in a monstrance, a metal stand that resembles a sunburst that holds a consecrated host. Other times, it is kept in a ciborium (the dish from which hosts are distributed during Holy Communion) inside of a tabernacle. A candle signals the presence of Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Either way, that concept is the same: Being physically present with Jesus, who is physically present with us in the Eucharist.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Churches that offer perpetual Adoration often have volunteers sign up for one-hour time slots so that someone is always present to adore&nbsp; Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="adoration-prayers">Prayers to Say During Adoration</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is no exact “right” prayer (or <em>way</em> to pray) during Adoration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbyMeNPddBs">Fr. Josh of Ascension Press explains</a> that Adoration is about imitating God:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We want to imitate our Savior, Jesus Christ. Any time we spend time with people, we become more like the people we hang out with,” he said. “The more we spend time with Jesus, the more we’re going to be like Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider that as a starting point: Merely being with Christ in the Eucharist helps us draw closer to Him, regardless of the prayers we offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Still, Adoration can be a powerful opportunity for transformative prayer. Adoration can involve any of the following prayers or meditations:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-holy-hour/">Holy Hour</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Praying the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also say this prayer, courtesy of the <a href="https://www.archstl.org/Portals/0/Documents/Worship/Eucharistic%20Adoration/adoration_large_prayer_card.pdf">Archdiocese of St. Louis</a>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>My Lord Jesus Christ, it is Your great love for us that keeps You day and night present in the Blessed Sacrament, full of compassion and love, waiting for us to visit You. I believe that You are really present in the Sacrament of the Altar. From the depth of my heart, I adore You and I thank You for the many graces You have given me. especially for the gift of Yourself in this Sacrament, for the gift of Your most holy Mother as my Mother and for the privilege of visiting You in this church at this time. My Jesus, I love You with all my heart. I am sorry for my ingratitude and I now resolve, with the help of Your grace, never to offend You again. I consecrate my entire self to You, my thoughts, my feelings, and all that I have. From now on, do whatever You want with me. All I ask for is Your love and strength to do Your Holy Will.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-hallow-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/eucharist-prayers">Try the Hallow App for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="before-communion">Prayers to Say Before Receiving Holy Communion</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We most commonly encounter the Eucharist during Mass. There are some prayers built into the structure of the liturgy to help us prepare to receive Holy Communion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Shortly before we are called to receive the Eucharist, we recite the following prayer, inspired by the words of the centurion in Matthew’s Gospel: “Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The previous English translation, which was revised in 2010, began with the phrase “Lord, I am not worthy to receive You…”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Both convey the same meaning: a small act of confession and humility to cleanse our souls and prepare us to intimately experience Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you approach the priest or lay person distributing Holy Communion (known as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion), showing a sign of reverence is appropriate such as a bow or kneeling.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You may also say any number of simple prayers. These should be short and easy to remember since you’ll be standing or walking to receive the Eucharist (and probably not able to read prayers):&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider trying any of the following:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"I love You, Lord. May the Eucharist transform me."</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Thank You for the sacrifice You made. I love You with all my heart.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“I’m truly sorry for all my sins. Please fill me with Your grace.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="after-communion">Prayers to Say After Receiving Holy Communion</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Roman Missal <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20030317_ordinamento-messale_en.html">gives broad guidelines</a> for post-Communion prayer, saying that those who have received the Eucharist can “praise and pray to God in their hearts.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">All prayers in the moments following Communion are said silently. Similar to prayers offered before receiving Communion, prayers afterward can be short and free-flowing. Some examples of simple Communion prayers to say after receiving are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Thank you, Lord, for this most precious gift."</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“I’m eternally grateful for your sacrifice. Strengthen me to do Your will.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me; Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me; Passion of Christ, strengthen me;O good Jesus hear me;Within your wounds hide me; separated from you, let me never be; From the evil one protect me; At the hour of my death, call me; And close to you bid me; That with your saints, I may be praising you forever and ever. Amen.” (Anima Christi - St. Ignatius of Loyola)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The time after Communion can be a dialogue with God, and you may find yourself doing less talking and more listening.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These incredibly intimate moments with our Lord don’t require strict prayers and structures. Be with God. Feel His presence. Listen to God’s call.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The power of the Eucharist can overcome any inability we have to offer the exact right prayer!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>MORE: </strong><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-i-pray-in-adoration/">Why I Pray in Adoration</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="spiritual-communion">Spiritual Communion</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re unable to receive the Eucharist, you can consider praying the Act of Spiritual Communion:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My Jesus,<br>I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.<br>I love You above all things,<br>and I desire to receive You into my soul.<br>Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,<br>come at least spiritually into my heart.<br>I embrace You as if You were already there<br>and unite myself wholly to You.<br>Never permit me to be separated from You.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="transformational-power">Transformational Power of the Eucharist&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Encountering Christ in the Eucharist truly can be a transformational experience.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is teaming up with the Archdiocese of Detroit to launch the <a href="https://hallow.com/iamhere">I AM HERE</a> campaign, which aims to inspire people to spend time with Christ in Adoration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The I AM HERE <a href="https://www.iamhere.org/">website</a> will feature inspirational stories from those whose lives have been transformed by spending time with Christ in the Eucharist. The campaign is in support of the <a href="https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/">National Eucharistic Revival</a> happening throughout the Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Within Hallow, Julianne Stanz and Bishop Andrew Cozzens will lead meditations and prayers to guide you through Eucharistic Adoration, helping you encounter Jesus in a deeper and more meaningful way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Want to bring the I AM Here campaign to your dioceses or Parish? Fill out the form <a href="https://hallow.com/i-am-here-parish-kit/">here</a>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":25967,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/I-am-Here-Site-banner-1536x864-1-1024x576.png" alt="IAM Here Campaign Banner" class="wp-image-25967"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>More Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</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></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54-Day Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father-in-aramaic/">How to Pray the Our Father in Aramaic </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => The Eucharist: Catholic Guide to Adoration and Holy Communion Prayers [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2020/09/24/how-to-pray-holy-hour/ https://hallow.com/2019/03/15/why-i-pray-in-adoration/ https://hallow.com/2021/10/15/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/ https://hallow.com/2020/08/23/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/ https://hallow.com/2021/02/16/how-to-pray-our-father-in-aramaic/ https://hallow.com/2020/01/09/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/ [post_modified] => 2023-06-05 15:31:06 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-06-05 15:31:06 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=25723 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 25223 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2022-06-11 21:50:15 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-06-11 21:50:15 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Anyone who’s spent time in Catholic schools in any capacity–teacher, student, volunteer, coach or administrator–knows that community is at the heart of Catholic education.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In our shared witness for Christ, we uplift each other personally, help each other grow academically and foster school communities rooted in Christian values.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In May, Catholic school communities around the world rallied around the pillar of prayer, deepening their faith lives while participating in Hallow’s Let’s Pray Giveaway.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The contest challenged schools to draw closer to God by praying through the Hallow app. Every prayer, from students, teachers and even parents, counted toward each school’s total. The school with the most total prayers completed would capture the top prize: $10,000.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“I am so excited that our little school is in the top 3,” said an administrator at one of the contest’s finalists. “ Regardless of the outcome, I am so excited that our school is doing so well. Honestly, our prayer life has increased tremendously.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ultimately, St. James Millstadt School took home the top prize of $10,000, but all the participating schools ended the contest with the reward of a deepened prayer life within their community.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Other honorable mention schools include:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Aquinas Academy (Gibsonia, Pa.)</li><li>Frassati Catholic High School (Spring, Texas)</li><li>Our Lady of Hope (Potomac Falls, Va.)</li><li>St. John of the Cross (Western Springs, Ill.)</li><li>Lumen Christi (Martin, Australia)</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The number of prayers completed among these schools grew +489% from April to May. Schools that finished in the Top 10 completed five times as many prayers in May compared to April.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With the school year drawing to a close, the renewed focus on prayer life heading into summer break can help students and parents stay close to God at a time when many routines get disrupted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about how your school community can benefit from <a href="https://hallow.com/communities/schools/">Hallow for Schools</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://meetings.hubspot.com/emma-dodson/letspray-demo">Schedule a Call with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class=""><strong>More from Hallow</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/franciscan-university-partnership-hallow/">Franciscan University partners with Hallow</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-kids/">How to pray with kids</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/hallow-for-educators/">Hallow for Educators</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/communities/">Hallow Communities</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Hallow’s $10K Giveaway Celebrates School Communities Praying More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallows-10k-giveaway-celebrates-school-communities-praying-more [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2020/05/20/how-to-pray-with-kids/ [post_modified] => 2022-06-11 21:50:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-06-11 21:50:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=25223 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 25153 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-06-07 01:32:08 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-06-07 01:32:08 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#sharing-weakness">Sharing with others in our weakness</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#through-others">God strengthens us through others</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily-strength">Prayers for strength for the day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#difficult-times">Prayers for strength during a difficult time</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#for-a-friend">Prayers for strength for a friend</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#family-prayer">Family prayer for strength&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses">Bible verses for strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-prayers">More prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">It can be easy to feel close to God in our best moments–when things go well, when we have occasions to celebrate or feel connected to people around us who uplift us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In our challenging moments–when we are lonely, sick, overwhelmed or scared–we might feel distanced from God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God makes it clear to us that in these moments when we feel weak, or whatever reason, God can be our source of strength, gently guiding us toward peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Psalm 50:15, God tells us, “Call upon Me on the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In our worst moments of weakness, God is ready to be by our side. His presence–and the strength He offers–may take a form you don’t expect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sharing-weakness">We Can’t Endure Our Weakness Alone</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Weakness is a universal human experience since original sin. But in our weakness, we’re reminded of our reliance on God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In a June 2015 morning meditation, Pope Francis reminded us of this–and the importance of recognizing our weakness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“One who thinks he is strong, who thinks he can do it on his own, is at least naïve and, in the end, is a man defeated by so many weaknesses which he carries within himself,” <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/cotidie/2015/documents/papa-francesco-cotidie_20150618_the-strength-in-our-weakness.html">he said</a>, “Weakness leads us to ask the Lord for help.”</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/qRgHnqBdFqb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="through-others">God’s Strength Working Through Others</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A famous <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/parables-of-jesus/">Christian parable</a> known as The Drowning Man (or Man on the Roof) tells the story of a man who repeatedly ignores rescuers offering him help because he believes God will help him. Ultimately, he dies and asks God why He never came to help Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As the parable (and popular homily joke) goes, God replies, “I sent two boats and a helicopter to rescue you. What more did you want?”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s a simple reminder that God is at work in the world around us through the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a>. When we pray to God for strength, we ought to open our eyes to the support He helps procure for us: trusted medical professionals, licensed therapists, support groups and other organizations to lift us up when during moments of need.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While God is at work through those around us, prayer is not a standalone solution for severe mental or physical illness, which is why it’s important to reach out to professionals in your area who are equipped to address these issues.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Of course, the Church believes in true <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/your-story-on-hallow/">miracles</a>, which has been Hallow’s focus during the Easter season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="daily-strength">Prayers for Strength for the Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Beginning each day in prayer is an excellent habit for our faith lives, and this can include asking God for strength for the upcoming day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here’s a simple, one-line prayer given to us by Pope Francis that you can pray to ask God for strength each day. You can pray it any time on its own or before other prayers or meditations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Lord, I know that in my weakness, I can do nothing without Your help.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The following is another short prayer for strength to begin each day:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“As I begin my day, I turn to You, Lord, and ask for strength. Be my rock whenever the day shakes me. Guide me through the day as I navigate choppy waters that might come my way. Empower me to speak up when I need to, even if my voice shakes. Help me to feel tall in situations that make me small. Be the light that empowers me in darkness. Most of all, help me feel Your loving embrace this day and all days. Amen.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="difficult-times">Prayers for Strength during a Difficult Time&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the best prayers for strength during challenging times comes to us from one of the great Church Fathers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">St. Augustine of Hippo</a>, in <em>Confessions</em>, gave us a prayer for strength that has withstood the test of time and is as meaningful today as it was more than 1500 years ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This prayer reminds us that we are always God’s children, whom God loves and protects, and that challenging moments are fleeting compared to the promise of eternal salvation in heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Lord our God, grant us to trust in your overshadowing wings. Protect us beneath them and bear us up. You will carry us as little children, even to our grey-headed age you will carry us still. When you are our strong security, that is strength indeed. But when our security is in ourselves, that is but weakness. Our good abides ever in your keeping, but in diverting our steps from you we have grown perverse. Let us turn back to you at last, Lord, that we be not overturned. Unspoiled, our good abides with you, for you are yourself our good. We need not fear to find no home again because we have fallen away from it; while we are absent our home falls not to ruins, for our home is your eternity.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>St. Augustine, </em><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=NilcEAAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT83&amp;lpg=PT83&amp;dq=O+Lord+our+God,+grant+us+to+trust+in+your+overshadowing+wings.+Protect+us+beneath+them+and+bear+us+up.+You+will+carry+us+as+little+children,+even+to+our+grey-headed+age+you+will+carry+us+still.+When+you+are+our+strong+security,+that+is+strength+indeed.+But+when+our+security+is+in+ourselves,+that+is+but+weakness.+Our+good+abides+ever+in+your+keeping,+but+in+diverting+our+steps+from+you+we+have+grown+perverse.+Let+us+turn+back+to+you+at+last,+Lord,+that+we+be+not+overturned.+Unspoiled,+our+good+abides+with+you,+for+you+are+yourself+our+good.+We+need+not+fear+to+find+no+home+again+because+we+have+fallen+away+from+it;+while+we+are+absent+our+home+falls+not+to+ruins,+for+our+home+is+your+eternity.&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=QVuoburWBU&amp;sig=ACfU3U3gL1DJRvP3RrQA5yFzt4bwnL_wRA&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjU-uG1lJD4AhXimYQIHdrqDMAQ6AF6BAgeEAM#v=onepage&amp;q=O%20Lord%20our%20God%2C%20grant%20us%20to%20trust%20in%20your%20overshadowing%20wings.%20Protect%20us%20beneath%20them%20and%20bear%20us%20up.%20You%20will%20carry%20us%20as%20little%20children%2C%20even%20to%20our%20grey-headed%20age%20you%20will%20carry%20us%20still.%20When%20you%20are%20our%20strong%20security%2C%20that%20is%20strength%20indeed.%20But%20when%20our%20security%20is%20in%20ourselves%2C%20that%20is%20but%20weakness.%20Our%20good%20abides%20ever%20in%20your%20keeping%2C%20but%20in%20diverting%20our%20steps%20from%20you%20we%20have%20grown%20perverse.%20Let%20us%20turn%20back%20to%20you%20at%20last%2C%20Lord%2C%20that%20we%20be%20not%20overturned.%20Unspoiled%2C%20our%20good%20abides%20with%20you%2C%20for%20you%20are%20yourself%20our%20good.%20We%20need%20not%20fear%20to%20find%20no%20home%20again%20because%20we%20have%20fallen%20away%20from%20it%3B%20while%20we%20are%20absent%20our%20home%20falls%20not%20to%20ruins%2C%20for%20our%20home%20is%20your%20eternity.&amp;f=false"><em>Confessions</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="for-a-friend">Prayers for Strength for a Friend</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We often turn to God when we see a friend struggling. We want to help–and we try to help. But sometimes, we struggle to know what to say or do.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can lift up to God those around us in need of strength, asking God to hold them in the palm of his loving hands when they’re most vulnerable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God, at moments, I feel helpless, unsure of how I can best support my friend. I know You are all-powerful and all-knowledgeable, knowing our wants, needs and abilities even better than we understand them ourselves. I ask that in Your mercy, You strengthen and protect my friend in their moment of need and strengthen me in support of them. Help them to know peace. I ask this in Jesus’s name. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We know, O Lord, that You call us to build Your kingdom here on earth through love and care of those around us who are most vulnerable and most in need. Today, I lift up my friend, who is weary, suffering and in need of strength. Give them the power to live today in courage and hope. Bolster them with Your loving presence. Help them to know that they are loved: by You, by me and by many others. Be with them today, tomorrow and all days. Thank You, Lord. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="family-prayer">Family Prayer for Strength</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our struggles are often shared. What affects one family member usually affects many. It can be difficult to feel fully at peace when one family member is dealing with difficult times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When your family collectively needs the strength and support that only God offers, consider the following prayer given to us by Pope Francis in <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf">AMORIS LÆTITIA</a>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, Mary and Joseph,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>in you we contemplate</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>the splendour of true love; to you we turn with trust.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Holy Family of Nazareth,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>grant that our families too</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and small domestic churches.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Holy Family of Nazareth,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>may families never again experience violence, rejection and division;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Holy Family of Nazareth,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>make us once more mindful</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Graciously hear our prayer.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses">Bible Verses for Strength&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we pray to God for strength–or anything else–our words need not be perfect. In fact, our words don’t even need to be our words at all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Bible provides us with plenty of prayers and words of inspiration that we can lean on in our prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rely on these verses of Scripture when you're in need of strength.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I know indeed how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and of being in need. I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Philippians 4:12-13</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do you not know?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Have you not heard?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Lord is God from of old,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;creator of the ends of the earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He does not faint or grow weary,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He gives power to the faint,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;abundant strength to the weak.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Though young men faint and grow weary,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and youths stagger and fall,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;they will soar on eagles’ wings;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">They will run and not grow weary,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;walk and not grow faint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Make me understand the way of your precepts;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will ponder your wondrous deeds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My soul is depressed;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lift me up according to your word.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lead me from the way of deceit;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;favor me with your law.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite> Isaiah 40:28-31 </cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and summoned from its far-off places,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To whom I have said, You are my servant;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I chose you, I have not rejected you—</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do not fear: I am with you;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do not be anxious: I am your God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I will strengthen you, I will help you,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Yes, all shall be put to shame and disgrace</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who vent their anger against you;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those shall be as nothing and perish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who offer resistance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You shall seek but not find</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;those who strive against you;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">They shall be as nothing at all</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who do battle with you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For I am the Lord, your God,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who grasp your right hand;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is I who say to you, Do not fear,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will help you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Isaiah 41:9-13&nbsp;</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></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/qRgHnqBdFqb">Try Praying with the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 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