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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24875 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2022-05-11 20:09:13 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-05-11 20:09:13 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Opportunity to have your miracle story featured on Hallow!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Given how many folks have found inspiration from the new Daily Miracle meditations on Hallow, we’d love to continue to add new stories after Easter and throughout the year, but <strong>we need your help!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Over the past few years, one of the most awe-inspiring parts of getting to work on the Hallow mission has been hearing from you all the stories of God’s miraculous power in your lives. We’ve heard stories of lives being saved through prayer, addictions overcome, mental or physical illnesses healed, and countless more. This is what we need your help with. As the continuation of the Daily Miracle series on Hallow we want to help you to <strong>share your stories.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>In this new series, for the first time ever, you’ll have the opportunity to send in recordings or written scripts for us to feature as a part of the Daily Miracle on Hallow. </strong>Your story will be shared with millions around the world to help inspire faith and hope in God in our lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>If you’d like to share a story of God intervening in your life, please submit a recording or written script of your story to us using this form here. </strong>Please see more details and instructions below.</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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3XtdQ1l66lYuBmo5hY2mjJDAZMS1ZVu0kuwWdTio34Fw34w/viewform?usp=sf_link">Submit Your Miracle Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">More Details on How to Craft Your Story</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Steps to record</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><strong>Please choose a story in your life about a miracle or about God’s intervention</strong> - it can be anything from God healing someone after prayer, a particularly powerful moment in prayer or a vision, a prayer that was answered, a moment of surrender, or anything that you think could inspire faith and hope in others</li><li><strong>Outline and craft the story</strong> - please try to structure it in a way with a clear beginning, middle and end. Start with a bit about the time and setting before the miracle, build to a climax that is the miracle or intervention, and then close with the effect that it had on your life and others. It should be about 3-8 minutes in length. See an example below.</li><li><strong>Record the script</strong> - record in a quiet place, ideally using wired headphones as the microphone or some other high-quality microphone. Please open by introducing yourself with your name, where you live, and how long you’ve been a Hallow member. If you’d rather keep it anonymous that’s completely okay, just share how long you’ve been a member. An easy way to record will be just with the voice memo app (<a href="https://www.wbur.org/podcasts/modernlove/how-to-record-a-voice-memo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">instructions here</a>) on your phone.&nbsp;</li><li><em><strong>[or] Write a script</strong></em> -&nbsp; recording is preferred, but if you’d rather write and have our guides record the story that is okay too. Just simply submit the text of the story in the form above.</li><li><strong>Submit</strong> - fill out this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3XtdQ1l66lYuBmo5hY2mjJDAZMS1ZVu0kuwWdTio34Fw34w/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">form here</a>. Enter your name, email, and a brief description of yourself. You can keep anonymous if you’d like. Upload your file or written script directly to the form and click submit.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Example Stories:</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Sample Story #1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hello, my name is Kyle and this is my miracle story.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After our first two children, it seemed like we wouldn’t be able to have any more. After over four years of waiting, God still had not given us a third child and we really wanted more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Around this time, we went on a pilgrimage to Rome. On October 22, we went to a Church called Sant’ Agostino at the Madonna del Parto which was a favorite prayer spot of John Paul II. It’s a common tradition for those who struggle to conceive to pray here and many people come back to give thanks. In fact, the walls are covered with pictures of babies from those whose prayers have been answered.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Shortly after our time at Sant’ Augustino, we found out that we were expecting. We were overjoyed. The even more incredible part is that my wife delivered the baby on October 22, the feast of John Paul II, exactly one year later from when we prayed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we prayed at Sant’ Agostino, we promised to come back to give thanks if God answered our prayers and we did so on March 24. During our time in the Church, we asked for another child. It has been over three years since our last one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Later on, my wife sat me down and told me that she was pregnant. I looked at the date and couldn’t believe it – it was March 24th. She told me she was pregnant one year to the date that we prayed for another child at Sant’ Agostino.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God truly works in mysterious ways and sometimes really wants to make his providence known in our lives. God is so good. And our children have been such a clear reminder of this in our own lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Sample Story #2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hello, my name is Joe and this is my miracle story.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A few years ago my wife’s cousin was struggling with depression and drug abuse. He was in his 20s and had been struggling for a long time. And then, he went missing. His family was looking everywhere for him and couldn’t find him. They searched his house and his neighborhood but couldn’t find him anywhere. They tracked his credit cards to try to find out any sort of clue about his location, but nothing showed up.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At this point, the only thing the family could do was prayed. My wife and I sat down and prayed the rosary for her cousin and for his safe return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ten minutes after we prayed, we heard they found him.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the middle of rural Texas, a man was driving to work. During his drive, he felt a strong urge from the Lord to pull off the road and drive down a dirt road that he’d never driven on before. On this dirt road, he found my wife’s cousin who was about to end his life. The man talked him out of it and connected him with his family.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He’s now back home with his family and receiving rehab. It totally changed the way our family looked at pray and the power of God in our lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Sample Story #3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2009, Bonnie Engstrom was expecting her third child. As her due date approached, everything was going smoothly. Like she did with her other children, Bonnie decided to give birth at home with a midwife. On June 16, 2010 she went into labor. Everything went smoothly for several hours but as the baby began to pass through the birth canal, they realized the umbilical cord had developed into a knot. Oxygen was cut off to the child. Upon arrival, tragically, the baby didn’t move and didn’t cry. He had no pulse. He was stillborn.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Bonnie and her friend present at the birth immediately began to ask Fulton Sheen to pray for the baby. Archbishop Fulton Sheen lived from 1895 to 1979. He was ordained a priest in 1919, and was well known for his television show, <em>Life Is Worth Living</em>, for which he won an Emmy. Bonnie had long been a fan of Archbishop Sheen’s who had grown up in the same area of Illinois as her.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While Bonnie and her friend prayed, the midwife gave the baby CPR, and the family called 911.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When the paramedics came to the house, they confirmed that the baby had no sign of a heartbeat.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">They rushed him to the hospital. Upon arrival, the child still had no pulse.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Using a sonogram, the child’s heart still showed no movement.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The doctors asked that the baby receive five more minutes of care before declaring him dead.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After this time, the team took their hands off of the child.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And it was then… at this moment… after 61 minutes without oxygen…that his heart started beating.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">No one can live without oxygen for 61 minutes, especially a newborn baby. The doctors expected severe organ failure. They didn’t know how long he would live, maybe a night or a weekend, but they believed he certainly wouldn’t make it a week. And yet, the child continued to progress. While promising, the Engstroms were told that the best-case scenario would be that their child would have an extreme form of cerebral palsy. He would be blind, and never be able to walk, talk, or feed himself.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The requests for Archbishop Sheen’s intercession continued. Bonnie, who kept a blog, wrote on the day of his birth that if the child lived it would be the sole result of the intercession of Archbishop Sheen. Soon hundreds of people from around the world began to pray for the child.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Defying all odds, the child continued to grow and improve. To this day, against all scientific explanation, the child has developed normally and shows no signs of his traumatic beginnings. His name is James Fulton Engstrom, named after his intercessor. In 2019, Pope Francis approved this occurrence as a miracle with attribution to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Venerable Fulton Sheen is now on the path to sainthood.&nbsp;</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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3XtdQ1l66lYuBmo5hY2mjJDAZMS1ZVu0kuwWdTio34Fw34w/viewform?usp=sf_link">Submit Your Miracle Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Terms</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><li>Your submission is subject to our&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/terms-of-service/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Service</a></li><li>If your story is selected, we'll contact you via email provided with an additional form to finalize the process.</li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Your Story & Voice on Hallow! 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24587 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-04-15 22:20:18 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-04-15 22:20:18 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Happy Easter Images 2024</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#religious">Religious Happy Easter Images</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#he-is-risen">He Is Risen Images</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#cross">Happy Easter Images with Cross</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#other-languages">Happy Easter in Other Languages</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">Easter</a> is here!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The most important celebration in the Church calls for sharing in the joy of the Resurrection with family, friends and more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2024, spreading Easter joy often takes the form of sharing Happy Easter images on social media, in group text messages or through email.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is here to help by providing free Happy Easter images you can copy and save to share in this Christian holiday of Easter in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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/blogdownload">Start Praying with Hallow this Easter</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="religious">Religious Happy Easter Images</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In theory, all images of Easter have religious connotations: Jesus's Resurrection--which Easter celebrates--is the cornerstone of Christianity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">However, some Easter images that focus on bunnies and baskets can sometimes feel a bit removed from the meaning of the holiday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These simple Happy Easter images should convey the religious significance of the day while embracing the festive colors common in Happy Easter images.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"ids":[],"shortCodeTransforms":[],"linkTo":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":24213,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24213"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":24193,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-5.png" alt="Happy Easter Image" class="wp-image-24193"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption">Happy Easter Images</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="he-is-risen">"He Is Risen" Happy Easter Images</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"He is risen!" is a common celebratory phrase during Easter. Hallow has created He is risen images to celebrate Jesus's victory over death.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"ids":[],"shortCodeTransforms":[],"linkTo":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":24603,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-6-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24603"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":24490,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/He-is-Risen-2-1024x683.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24490"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":24183,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-7.png" alt="He is risen image" class="wp-image-24183"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --><figcaption class="blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption">He is Risen Easter Images</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="cross">Happy Easter Images with a Cross</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The cross is a universally recognized symbol with special meaning on Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":24608,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-9.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24608"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-languages">Happy Easter Images - Other Languages</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The joys of Easter transcend any single language. If you're looking to share Happy Easter images in another language, Hallow has you covered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Buona Pasqua (Happy Easter in Italian)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Felices Pascuas (Happy Easter in Portuguese) </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":24198,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-4.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24198"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":24203,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/easter-3.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24203"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Start Praying with Hallow this Easter</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Easter Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/happy-easter-wishes/">Happy Easter Wishes</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine</a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/"> </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Happy Easter Images: Free Religious/Christian Easter Images for 2024 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => happy-easter-images [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2020/03/08/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/ [post_modified] => 2024-01-18 14:48:08 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-01-18 14:48:08 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=24587 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24334 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2022-04-07 12:12:19 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-04-07 12:12:19 [post_content] => <!-- wp:video {"id":24329} --> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls poster="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FSTU_ROS_600x500_02_Tuesday.jpg" src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PHFS9031D024W_L1-FRSTU-YOUTUBE-TRAILER-1-SAFE-W-INTRO-YTEC-XL-WIDE_April15NoRating_P2P_H264-1.mp4"></video></figure> <!-- /wp:video --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is excited to launch a new series of prayer resources in conjunction with the release of “Fr. Stu,” starring Mark Wahlberg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://www.fatherstumovie.com/">movie</a> follows the life of Fr. Stuart Long, who spent time as a high school and college football player, professional boxer and Hollywood actor before following a call to the priesthood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Fr. Stu” hits theaters on April 13, and Hallow is pleased to partner exclusively with the film to bring some of Fr. Stu’s favorite prayers to the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Beginning on April 7, Hallow will feature several “Fr. Stu”-related resources <a href="https://hallow.app.link/father-stu-blog">in the Hallow app</a>, including:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>An introduction and commentary from Mark Wahlberg on the impact of Fr. Stu on both his own life and the entire world</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Three of Fr. Stu’s favorite prayers: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, Anima Christi and Come, Holy Spirit</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Audio clips from the film</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">All of these will be available for free <a href="https://hallow.app.link/father-stu-blog">inside of the Hallow app</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The “Fr. Stu”-inspired section of the app complements the bevy of other prayers, meditations and reflections Hallow offers this <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">Easter</a>, including the <a href="https://hallow.com/pray40/">#Pray40 Lent prayer challenge</a> and Holy Week prayers, with Jim Caviezel and Jonathan Roumie guiding meditations on the Seven Last Words of Christ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Start praying today by downloading the Hallow app, and be sure to see “Fr. Stu” at a theater near you beginning on April 13. Purchase tickets for the film <a href="https://www.fatherstumovie.com/">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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/father-stu-blog">Pray with Mark on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":24364,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/father-stu-blog"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FatherStu_600x500-1024x853.png" alt="" class="wp-image-24364"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">How to Pray Stations of the Cross</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray Divine Mercy Chaplet</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/7-sorrows/">How to Pray 7 Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/">Bible Bedtime Stories</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/happy-easter-images/">Happy Easter Images</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Partners with Mark Wahlberg to Launch ‘Fr. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24154 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-04-01 01:57:25 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-04-01 01:57:25 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Go to Confession</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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="#intimidation">Confession: Don’t Be Intimidated</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#importance">Why Confession Is Important</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#finding-time">Finding a Time</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#group-reconciliation">Group Reconciliation Services</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-to-say">Examples of Sins to Say at Confession</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#step-by-step-guide">Step by Step Guide</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-resources">More Resources</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">Many sacraments have outward, visible signs that announce and celebrate them. The sacrament of penance is not one of them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A photo of a newly baptized baby with godparents captures a child’s baptism, much like how a picture of a teenager standing with the bishop preserves the moment a young person is confirmed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Then there are weddings, and all that comprises them, from the announcements to the invitations, the joyful mass, the gifts, the reception and the beautiful memories.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We often want our entire network of family, friends and members of our faith community to at least <em>be aware of</em> these sacraments in our lives, even if we can’t invite them all to the celebration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">Our hearts are filled with pride. With joy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The sacrament of penance, also called “reconciliation,” is different in this aspect. You won’t go to someone’s home and see a photo on their mantle from their first (or any!) penance. No invitations will arrive announcing the date and time that a loved one plans to go through reconciliation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With the sacrament of penance, the experience is different but no less important than other sacraments. Like other sacraments, its roots come from the Bible:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now this is the message that we have heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” while we continue to walk in darkness, we lie and do not act in truth. But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin. If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing. If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite> 1 John 1:5-10 </cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="intimidation"><strong>Confession: Don’t Be Intimidated</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we think about our sinfulness, we might feel embarrassed or alone. It’s not something we want to share with others.We may feel intimidated or reluctant to share our sins with the priest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re nervous or uneasy about going to confession, remember these three things:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>It doesn’t matter if it’s been a long time (or a short time), God is still happy you’re there.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Our God is a God of mercy. God wants to forgive us.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God, not the priest present in the confessional, is the one doing actually absolving your sins.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Priests are bound by a canon law concept known as the “seal of the confessional,” which forbids them from sharing confessions under any circumstance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re worried about inconveniencing or bothering the priest, take comfort in the beautiful description of the sacrament <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cclergy/documents/rc_con_cclergy_doc_24111998_pandc_en.html">from Pope John Paul II</a>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“[Confession] is, without doubt, the most difficult and delicate, the most exhausting and demanding, but also one of the most beautiful and consoling ministries of the priest.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In other words, it’s hard but rewarding work–exactly what priests are called to do.&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/HNf5dLRtdsb">Start Praying with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="importance"><strong>Why You Should Go to Confession</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God absolving our sins helps us draw nearer to God. Sin distances us from God; the sacrament of reconciliation bridges that gap and better unites us with God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In our confession, the priest may suggest ways to avoid sinning in the future, helping us live holier lives each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/penance">As the USCCB explains</a>, penance also “challenges us to have the same kind of compassion and forgiveness for those who sin against us.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this way, going to confession can be seen as a selfless act: When we experience God’s love and forgiveness, we’re better prepared to extend those gifts to those around us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="finding-time">Finding a Time for Confession</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Churches usually offer a scheduled time each week for parishioners to receive the sacrament of confession. At smaller churches, you may have to email the pastor to schedule a time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re not comfortable going to your own parish for confession, you may explore other churches in your area. It’s better to go to confession at a different church than not to go at all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re traveling, some airports have small chapels staffed by Catholic priests. These chapels provide an opportunity for confession during busy work times or before embarking on a big family trip or holiday: great times to receive absolution for your sins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Priests at these chapels generally are aware that people in the airport have flights to catch, so you can receive the sacrament expediently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="group-reconciliation">Group Reconciliation Services</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Some parishes will offer communal reconciliation services, especially during the season of Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These services provide an opportunity to participate in the sacrament of penance, in the context of the larger parish community.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Instead of showing up alone to confession, there’s an entire group of fellow parishioners gathered to do the same. Strength in numbers!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While the services invite members of the Church to gather together, they still offer full, individual private confessions. Read the <a href="https://pvm.archchicago.org/documents/87254/88701/Communal+Penance+and+Reconciliation+Service_Final.pdf/1f463905-55d2-47ef-8caf-6e82979ade96">Archdiocese of Chicago’s approach</a> to group reconciliation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-to-say">Examples of Sins to Say at Confession</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Your sins are entirely personal. There’s no exact guide for what <em>you</em> ought to confess. No universal playbook for the sins you need to atone for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The best guide is your conscience.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spend time <a href="https://www.usccb.org/resources/Examination-of-Conscience-Ten-Commandments.pdf">examining your conscience</a> to take stock of moments when you’ve missed the mark, distancing yourself from God, the Church and those around you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/10-commandments/">10 Commandments</a> can provide a helpful framework for prompting you to think about ways you’ve sinned. It’s best to consider them broadly and not literally.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For example, with “Thou Shalt Not Kill,” you may have never committed murder, but have you been violent or abusive? Have you injured others with your deeds or words?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Don’t obsess over identifying every small thing that could possibly be considered a sin. Prayerfully reflect on major actions that could be considered sinful through the lens of the 10 Commandments. As you do this, remember God’s love and mercy for you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you’ve identified a time and place for your confession, and you’ve given some time to reflect on your sins, you’re ready to go to the confessional. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Confess as a Catholic</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"minutes":"15","jsonDescription":" \u003cstrong\u003eHow to Go to Confession: A Step by Step Guide\u003c/strong\u003e ","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1648776319525","name":[" ",{"type":"strong","props":{"children":["Enter the confessional and greet the priest"]}},"."],"text":["Begin by making the sign of the cross and say “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. 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Try to be thorough, but it’s OK if you don’t remember every single sin. It may be more of a conversation, as the priest may ask questions or comment. It doesn’t have to be a non-stop laundry list of sins. When you’re done, conclude by saying “I’m sorry for these and all my sins.” </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1648776420643"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"> Listen to the priest.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">When you’re done confessing your sins, the priest may offer some guidance and suggest ways to avoid sins in the future. He’ll then give you a penance, which could be a form of prayer, a service or some work of mercy. Often, you’ll be able to complete your penance while still at church. </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1648776442800"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"> <strong>Pray the Act of Contrition</strong>.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><a href="https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/prayer/traditional-catholic-prayers/prayers-every-catholic-should-know/act-of-contrition/">This prayer</a> is short and simple: <em>My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.</em> </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1648776472285"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"> <strong>Receive absolution from God, via the priest</strong>. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"> The priest will say the following prayer to absolve you of your sins: <em>God, the Father of mercies, through the death and the resurrection of His Son has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.</em> Make the sign of the cross and close with Amen.  </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1648776500664"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"> Depart and fulfill your act of penance. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"></p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Deepen your prayer life and draw near to God by praying with Hallow.</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/HNf5dLRtdsb">Start Praying with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-resources"><strong>More Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharist Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Go to Confession: The Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2022/02/05/lent-prayers/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2020/03/08/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/ [post_modified] => 2024-02-13 02:36:46 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-02-13 02:36:46 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=24154 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24031 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2022-03-24 15:00:09 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-03-24 15:00:09 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>STEUBENVILLE, Ohio</strong>—Franciscan University of Steubenville has partnered with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, to provide the University community with premium prayer content to help deepen their spiritual lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Through the new partnership, current Franciscan University students, faculty, and staff receive free premium access to Hallow and its wide-ranging audio library of Catholic faith-based meditations and prayers. University alumni and Steubenville Conferences’ participants will also benefit from special offers to access Hallow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We are excited to be the premier Catholic university to partner with Hallow. This exclusive partnership provides an excellent new resource for our students, employees, and friends to foster prayer and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ as his joyful disciples,” said Franciscan University President Father Dave Pivonka, TOR. “The beautiful, faith-filled content is an inspiring tool for Lent and beyond.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As part of the partnership, Father Pivonka also will create resources on Franciscan spirituality that will be exclusively available on Hallow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We’re incredibly humbled to be able to partner with one of the leading Catholic universities in the world and to help share the power of prayer and the Church’s spirituality with the Franciscan community,” said Hallow CEO and Co-Founder Alex Jones.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://t.sidekickopen07.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cFBp2VPz-fm59hl3kW7_k2841CXdp3MP1kZgvfd1hW2dykbb7xvJ43101?te=W3R5hFj26QkH4W3zd6D14m8ktp348S2&amp;si=8000000004291497&amp;pi=97f69672-2183-4484-c46a-98801ccb8fd5">Hallow</a> helps people deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayers, sleep meditations, Bible readings, meditations, and music. The app has over 3,000 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, <em>Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons</em>, peaceful Christian music, Gregorian chant, and so much more. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the number one Catholic app in the world with over 40 million prayers completed across 150-plus countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Franciscan University Announces Partnership With Hallow App [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => franciscan-university-partnership-hallow [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-03-24 15:01:32 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-03-24 15:01:32 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=24031 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 23728 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-03-17 03:29:07 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-03-17 03:29:07 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#easter-morning-prayer">Easter Morning Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#easter-dinner-prayer">Easter Dinner Prayer (Mealtime Prayer)</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#kids-prayers">Easter Prayers for Kids</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short-simple-easter-prayers">Short Easter Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#catholic-easter-prayers">Catholic Easter Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#divine-mercy-chaplet">Divine Mercy</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#other-prayers">Additional Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro"><a href="https://hallow.com/easter">Easter</a> is more than just the most important celebration on the liturgical calendar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of all Christianity.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Referencing Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, the Catechism of the Catholic Church <a href="https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P1S.HTM">teaches</a> that “‘If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.’ The Resurrection above all constitutes the confirmation of all Christ's works and teachings.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">This is why we rejoice. Easter is everything. Jesus’s death frees us from sin and his resurrection ensures new life for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter calls for celebration, certainly, but it’s also an important time for prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow can help you draw closer to God with ideas for Easter prayers in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="easter-morning-prayer">Easter Morning Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before baskets, egg hunts and the scramble to get to Mass, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/morning-prayer/">morning</a> can be a great opportunity to draw near to God with a simple prayer to begin the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Use these simple words to offer up a quiet moment to God before the Easter festivities begin in earnest.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Heavenly Father, our hearts are so full of joy today. You feel so near to us on this most special celebration of Easter. May the love we feel this morning stay with us the rest of the day and always. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>As we begin this day celebrating Jesus’s victory over death, we pray, O Heavenly Father, that You be near to us and continue to guide us until we join in the unending celebration in heaven. In Your name we pray. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I offer up this morning to you, Lord, and pray in gratitude for the gift of salvation that Jesus won for us. As the day gets busier, may I never stray far from the quiet peace I feel in my heart right now, knowing how deep Your love is for me. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">Liturgy of the Hours</a></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/EasterPrayers">Pray with Hallow this Easter</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="easter-dinner-prayer">Easter Dinner Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unlike Christmas, where many traditions call for a big dinner feast on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/christmas-eve-mass/">Christmas Eve</a>, most celebratory Easter meals take place on Easter Sunday (perhaps partly because the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-vigil/">Easter Vigil</a> takes place on Saturday night!)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether you’re planning a big Easter dinner, pulling out all the stops for an Easter brunch, or enjoying a simple meal in the peace of a quiet home, mealtime is a great way to remain prayerful on this most holy day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some suggestions for simple Easter meal prayers you can pray before indulging in your Easter feast:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God, please bless this delicious food, along with the hands that harvested and prepared it. May it nourish our bodies and souls and help lead us to the amazing heavenly banquet that Jesus’s victory over death promises us. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>On this Easter Day, we celebrate the empty tomb and Jesus’s resurrection but think also of our brothers and sisters in need, who may not eat today. We lift them up as we pray in Jesus’s name. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God, who is the source of all the good in our lives, we ask You to bless us. We gather at this table as family and friends, united in love of You. We are filled with gratitude for the gift of this meal and the many gifts you’ve given us. May we carry with us tomorrow the joy that we feel today, sharing Your love and building Your kingdom here on earth. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>After Jesus was resurrected, he commissioned his disciples and reminded them that he was with them always. Jesus calls us, as well. And He's here with us now, too. May this meal give us strength and courage to follow God’s call in our own lives. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Heavenly Creator, we lift up these gifts to You, grateful for the gift of life. We give thanks for this meal as we pray for peace in our world and the renewal of society. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you’re all done with dinner, consider closing the day with <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">night prayer</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kids-prayers">Easter Prayers for Kids</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the weeks before Easter, chocolate, plastic Easter eggs, baskets, candy, cards and more fill the shelves of grocery stores. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">However, if our children’s only experience of Easter is the Easter Bunny and the gifts it brings, they’ll completely miss the true meaning and importance of Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can celebrate Easter with baskets of treats <em>and</em> hearts filled with love of God. And it doesn’t require elaborate prayers. Pray one of these simple prayers with your kids to keep Jesus at the center of the day:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jelly Bean Prayer: Red is for the blood you gave, and black is for the empty grave. Yellow is for the shining sun, white is for the new life begun. Green is for the grass and trees and purple is for your majesty. Orange is for the edge of night, and pink is for the morning light. Amen!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, thank You for your sacrifice.&nbsp;Jesus, thank You for my life.&nbsp;Today is Easter so we pray, That we’ll join you in heaven someday.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Today is a very special Sunday. We thank you, God, for all the love You’ve given us and for the gift of Jesus. On this Easter, we pray in Your name. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bunnies remind us of all the animals You made, and all the beautiful things You created. We love you, God, more than any chocolate, candy or toy. We ask for Your Easter blessing on this special day. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short-simple-easter-prayers">Short, Simple Easter Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are many great ways to draw nearer to God on Easter through prayer. The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a> are wonderful options for Easter prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re short on time but are still looking for ways to connect with God on Easter, here are some short Easter prayers to consider:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God, may we feel the warm embrace of your love on this sacred day. May the glory of Jesus’s resurrection remind us that with You, nothing is impossible or without hope. We pray in Your name. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>On this holy day, and in this season of renewal, we pray in thanksgiving for the many blessings You give us. May our words and deeds today, and always, serve as reminders of the transformative power of Your love. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lord, thank You for this Easter celebration and all the gifts you give us. Amen!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus has been raised to new life. Alleluia! Thank you, God, for the gift of your Son. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">The Lord’s Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="catholic-easter-prayers">Catholic Easter Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some prayers from various prominent Catholic leaders to consider during Easter:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, as pilgrims in search of hope, we cling to you, Risen Jesus. We turn our backs on death and open our hearts to you, for you are Life itself. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2020/documents/papa-francesco_20200411_omelia-vegliapasquale.html">Pope Francis, 2020</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is only right, with all the powers of our heart and mind, to praise You Father and Your Only-Begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Father, by Your wondrous condescension of Loving-Kindness toward us, Your servants, You gave up Your Son. Dear Jesus You paid the debt of Adam for us to the Eternal Father by Your Blood poured forth in Loving-Kindness. You cleared away the darkness of sin by Your magnificent and radiant Resurrection. You broke the bonds of death and rose from the grave as a Conqueror. You reconciled Heaven and earth. Our life had no hope of Eternal Happiness before You redeemed us. Your Resurrection has washed away our sins, restored our innocence and brought us joy. How inestimable is the tenderness of Your Love!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Saint Gregory's Easter Prayer</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear brothers and sisters, Easter does not work magic. Just as the Israelites found the desert awaiting them on the far side of the Red Sea, so the Church, after the resurrection, always finds history filled with joy and hope, grief and anguish. And yet, this history is changed, it is marked by a new and eternal covenant, it is truly open to the future. For this reason, saved by hope, let us continue our pilgrimage, bearing in our hearts the song that is ancient and yet ever new: “Let us sing to the Lord: glorious his triumph!”. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/urbi/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20100404_urbi-easter.html">Pope Benedict XVI, 2010</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Blessed are you, O Mary, silent witness of Easter! You, O Mother of the Crucified One now risen, who at the hour of pain and death kept the flame of hope burning, teach us also to be, amongst the incongruities of passing time, convinced and joyful witnesses of the eternal message of life and love brought to the world by the Risen Redeemer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/messages/urbi/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_20040411_easter-urbi.html">Pope John Paul II, 2004</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="divine-mercy-chaplet">Divine Mercy Chaplet</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a> is a popular Catholic prayer that is especially meaningful around Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Divine Mercy Chaplet has its roots in 20th century Poland, when Jesus appeared to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rosary beads are required, though the prayers said are different than the traditional rosary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The period of time from Good Friday to Divine Mercy Sunday (the first Sunday following Easter) is when many Catholics will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-prayers">More Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross</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-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a></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/EasterPrayers">Start Praying with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Easter Prayers for 2024 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => easter-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2020/08/23/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/ https://hallow.com/2021/10/15/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/ https://hallow.com/2020/03/08/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2020/02/12/how-to-pray-our-father/ https://hallow.com/2020/01/09/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/ https://hallow.com/2022/02/05/lent-prayers/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/25/how-to-pray-night-prayer/ https://hallow.com/2020/03/17/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/ [post_modified] => 2024-03-28 18:11:35 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-28 18:11:35 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=23728 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 23640 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2022-03-10 02:31:42 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-03-10 02:31:42 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#happy-easter-everyone">Happy Easter Wishes for Everyone</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#happy-easter-wishes-2022">Easter Wishes for 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="http://easter-wishes-for-family">Happy Easter Wishes for Family</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="http://easter-wishes-for-those-grieving">Easter Wishes for Those Grieving</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#easter-prep">Easter Preparation (Lent)</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">Easter is a time for celebration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And celebrations mean the most when we involve those closest to us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even if we cannot be together in person to celebrate Easter with all the people who matter most to us, we can still extend Easter greetings to them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">Whether it’s a text, greeting card, email or social media message, Easter wishes that we send let others know we are thinking of them and help us share our joy with them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow has compiled a list of different Easter wishes to share for Easter in 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="happy-easter-everyone">Happy Easter Wishes for Everyone</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>He is risen! Happy Easter to you and all your loved ones.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wishing you a day filled with joy and God’s peace.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>When I think of how blessed I am, I immediately think of you. Happy Easter!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>All the best to you and your loved ones today and throughout the entire Easter season!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The tomb is empty! Happy Easter!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Although we’re not together physically, we’re united in the Resurrection. Have a blessed day and a wonderful Easter.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Buon natale! (Italian)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Buona Pasqua (Spanish)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wesołych Świąt (Polish)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Feliz Páscoa (Portuguese)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>May the Risen Lord bless you on this special day.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>May the peace of Christ be with you today and all days. Happy Easter!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- 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/blogdownload">Pray with Hallow this Easter</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="happy-easter-wishes-2022">Happy Easter Wishes for 2024</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>This year, in 2024, when our world seems so challenging and uncertain, I pray that you feel the peace and love of God at Easter.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bunnies, baskets and eggs are nice, but this Easter, I give thanks to God most for the people like you who enrich my life.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>While we haven’t been together in person as much recently, please know how much I’m thinking of you this Easter. Have a blessed day.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Best wishes for a beautiful Easter and a blessed remainder of 2023. Peace!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Happy Easter. When the world seems overrun with darkness, may the Light of Christ shine brightly in your life.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="easter-wishes-for-family">Happy Easter Wishes for Family</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>So blessed to be able to celebrate Jesus’s resurrection with you. Happy Easter!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>When I think of Easter and God’s many blessings, I realize that there’s no bigger blessing than my family. All my love this Easter season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Nothing manifests God’s love for us during Easter season–and always–than the love that our family shares. Happy Easter!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The tomb is empty, but our household is filled with love. Happy Easter from all of us.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>May all your eggs, bunnies and baskets be small reminders of the love that God has for each of us. Wishing a Happy Easter from your family to yours.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="easter-wishes-for-those-grieving">Easter Wishes for Those Grieving a Loss</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In your loss, I hope you’re consoled by the promise of everlasting life in heaven this Easter season. May peace be with you.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>While this Easter won’t be the same for you, I’m praying that God’s love can give you strength.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wishing you the warmest thoughts this Easter season. Please know that I’m here for you.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="easter-prep">Easter Prayer Preparation</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers for 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/pray40/">Hallow's #Pray40 Lent Prayer Challenge</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">The Complete Guide to Lent 2024</a></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/blogdownload">Pray each day with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Happy Easter Wishes for 2024: Greetings, Words and Sayings to Share this Easter [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => happy-easter-wishes [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2022/02/05/lent-prayers/ [post_modified] => 2024-03-28 18:14:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-28 18:14:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=23640 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 20506 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2022-02-26 20:18:30 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-02-26 20:18:30 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I cannot imagine what you must be going through. Please know of our prayers and the prayers of the entire Hallow community for you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For anyone who lives currently in Ukraine, we are offering the full Hallow app free for a year. No credit card or trial required. For any current users in Ukraine, your account should have been unlocked already. If you do not yet have an account and would like to use the app, please create an account and email <a href="mailto:support@hallow.app">support@hallow.app</a> and we will upgrade your account.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I know it isn’t much, but I hope in some small way the app might be able to be a resource for you during this time of crisis. May Christ grant you His hope, His strength, and His peace.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Your courage is an inspiration to us all.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Christ,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Alex at Hallow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => To the people of Ukraine [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => to-the-people-of-ukraine [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-02-26 20:20:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-02-26 20:20:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=20506 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 20477 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2022-02-25 17:31:31 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-02-25 17:31:31 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>CHICAGO - Feb. 25, 2022</strong> - Hallow has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s guidelines surrounding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). As part of this achievement, Hallow will display the iKeepSafe COPPA Assessment badge and COPPA Safe Harbor seal to identify that the product has been proactively and independently assessed by an experienced privacy protection organization.<br><br>The iKeepSafe COPPA Assessment badge assists schools to easily identify websites, apps, data management platforms or other technology products that are in compliance with COPPA, a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Products that carry the iKeepSafe Safe Harbor program seal provide educators and parents with assurance that the product is compliant with COPPA, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rule designed to ensure that parents remain in control of personal information collected from their children online.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":20485,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/iKS_COPPA-9-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-20485"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is excited to be taking this important step to further their data protection practices.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We take data protection and privacy incredibly seriously at Hallow,” said Hallow CEO Alex Jones.&nbsp; “Our goal is to build a place of peace for people to deepen their relationship with God, and we know that relationship is a personal and intimate part of their lives. We’re humbled by the opportunity to journey with our members in this part of their lives and understand the importance of the responsibility that comes with that. All of this is infinitely more critical when it comes to our work with children and schools. We’re proud to be able to partner with iKeepSafe to continue to prioritize protecting any children’s data on Hallow.”<br><br>“iKeepSafe congratulates Hallow on taking this essential step in protecting youths’ personal information,” said Amber Lindsay, president and CEO of iKeepSafe. “Each day, more school districts and parents are making privacy and safety a priority. It is important that they have a quick means of determining whether products are safe to use.”<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Products participating in the iKeepSafe COPPA assessment must undergo annual re-evaluation to continue displaying the iKeepSafe badge. For the evaluation, an independent privacy expert reviewed Hallow, their privacy policy and practices, as well as their data security practices.<br><br>For over a decade, iKeepSafe has been a trusted resource for schools and parents looking for balanced information about safe and healthy use of connected technologies.<br><br>For more information about Hallow and their work with schools, visit them at www.hallow.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About Hallow</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is the #1 Catholic App and provides over 5,000 audio-guided prayers and meditations across a variety of prayer styles and techniques. The app is free to download and includes permanently free content available to anyone, anywhere.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow’s content spans from daily prayers, to community challenges for specific seasons, to podcast-style guest sessions, and more. A few types of content on the app are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Dailies: Gospel, Rosary, Saints;</li><li>Music: Instrumental, Chant, Contemporary;</li><li>Mental Health Content: Stress &amp; Anxiety, Addiction, Healthy Relationships, and more;</li><li>Sleep Content: Bible Stories, Meditations, Music;</li><li>Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz;</li><li>Psalms and Sunday Sermons from Bishop Robert Barron;</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About iKeepSafe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe) certifies digital products as compliant with state and federal requirements for handling protected personal information. We help organizations achieve and maintain compliance through product assessments, monthly monitoring, annual training, and assistance with remediation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Governors, First Spouses, and State Attorneys General from throughout the United States joined with law enforcement agencies, and child safety advocates in the formation of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe) a national effort promoting the safe and healthy use of technology. iKeepSafe was founded by Jacalyn S. Leavitt, former First Lady of Utah, in 2005. Over the past decade, iKeepSafe has evolved into a leading organization trusted internationally by families, educators, and industry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-earns-ikeepsafe-coppa-safe-harbor [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-02-25 18:00:03 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-02-25 18:00:03 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=20477 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5841 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2022-02-21 04:15:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-02-21 04:15:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2021, COVID precautions caused Lent to look a little different than normal. The Vatican <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2021-01/ash-wednesday-coronavirus-note-distribution-ashes.html">announced modifications</a> to the distribution of ashes on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a>, replacing the usual application of an ash cross by a thumb with a&nbsp; “sprinkling” of ashes on the head.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The ritual application of ashes dates back to ancient Jewish tradition and serves two main purposes: to remind us of our physical death (and therefore our need for God) and to serve as a form of public penance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The ashes received at mass are <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c4a1.htm">sacramentals</a> that draw their sanctification from the blessed palms from which they are made and the blessing received from a priest. As such, they are uniquely physical.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Last year, with many churches providing limited services and with many Catholics still quarantining, many Catholics were unable to receive ashes, and even fewer had the opportunity to publicly embrace their penance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In response, Hallow announced the launch of a digital “AshTag” effect on both Facebook and Instagram, something we are excited to offer again in 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"medium-blue"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-medium-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.facebook.com/fbcameraeffects/tryit/376177208496034/">Facebook Digital Ashes</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"red"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.instagram.com/ar/376177208496034/">Instagram Digital Ashes</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":20418,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/720-x-741-996x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-20418"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>To post your digital ashes, simply click either of the buttons above to open Facebook or Instagram, take a selfie, navigate to "Effects" and search for #ashtag2024. The AshTag effect will automatically be applied to your forehead. Don’t forget to add the hashtag “#ashtag” and "#ashtag2024" and tag @hallowapp</em>.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ashes signify mourning, grief, and repentance, the start of our Lenten journey that calls us to turn away from sin and toward God. Ashes can also signify death as in ‘ashes to ashes, dust to dust' and our intent to die to our worldly desires and live even more in Christ’s image.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">Rather than an exercise in vanity, publicly wearing ashes allows Catholics around the world to embrace humility in penance as part of a <a href="https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/did-jesus-condemn-wearing-ashes-on-ash-wednesday">community</a> of faith.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">What better place to embrace solidarity with the global Church than on social media.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">By pairing digital ashes with the hashtag “#ashtag” (and this year, #ashtag2024) we are literally connected together in a discoverable and shareable way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-practical-warning">Practical Warning</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whenever we make public proclamations of penance or prayer, especially on social media, there is always the very real temptation of pride. Proclaiming holiness outwardly while internally feeding into our egos is sinful hypocrisy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One way of ensuring we embrace a true spirit of humility while embracing our faith online is to combine it with physical and spiritual acts of repentance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>, we are specifically called toward <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">prayer</a>, fasting, and almsgiving.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you post your digital ashes, say a prayer for someone in your life who is struggling. Fast from social media for the rest of the day (or even for the rest of Lent). Make an anonymous donation to a local charity. Seek out Confession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE ALSO:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/where-to-get-ashes-on-ash-wednesday/">Where to get ashes</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hallow-overview">Hallow Overview</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is the #1 <a href="https://hallow.com/">Catholic prayer and meditation app</a> in the world but is also an incredible resource for any Christians looking to dive deeper into their relationship with Christ. Join Hallow and meditate with 5, 10, 15, or 20 minute, audio-guided contemplative prayer sessions that include:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Daily Lenten prayers focused on the <em>Imitation of Christ</em>, including prayers for forgiveness and humility, meditations on The Stations of the Cross, and exclusive Lenten music.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Daily Examens and Lectio Divina on the Daily Gospel</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Father Mike’s Bible in a Year Podcast and Bible Stories with your favorite Catholic speakers like Dr. Scott Hahn and Katie McGrady</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sleep Meditations to close your day in the evening, including Night Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minute meditations for moments of stress, temptation, or gratitude throughout the day</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mental Health meditations and prayers specifically for kids</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Peaceful Christian Music &amp; Gregorian Chant for listening throughout your day&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Much more...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow recently launched its <a href="https://hallow.com/pray40/">#Lent Pray40 Challenge</a> on the <em>Imitation of Christ</em>. Hallow also features prayers such as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">7 Sorrows Rosary</a>, the Litany of St. Joseph, Examinations, meditations on the virtues of St. Joseph, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, and sacred music.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":31700,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/General_600x400-1-1024x683.png" alt="" class="wp-image-31700"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> [post_title] => Hallow to Offer Digital Lenten Ashes Filter for Ash Wednesday in 2024 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => ashtag [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2021/01/20/pray40-2021/ https://hallow.com/2021/02/10/7-sorrows/ [post_modified] => 2024-02-13 21:08:34 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-02-13 21:08:34 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5841 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 17066 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2022-02-17 03:47:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-02-17 03:47:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a> is the liturgical season that prepares us for Christ's death and Resurrection. In this season of penitential preparation, we turn our hearts and minds to God through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Almost everyone knows the date of Christmas as December 25, but Lent's date and schedule are not quite as easy to remember.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The key dates of Lent—highlighted by Ash Wednesday and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday</a>—change each year, along with the date of Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow breaks down the full schedule of key dates for Lent in 2025 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.app.link/whenislent">Lent Is Coming. Try Hallow Now—For Free!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lent-2025-key-dates-and-frequently-asked-questions"><strong>Lent 2025 Key Dates and Frequently Asked Questions</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1645066202688","question":["When does Lent begin in 2025?"],"answer":["Lent begins with ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/","children":["Ash Wednesday"]}}," on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. "],"jsonQuestion":"When does Lent begin in 2025?","jsonAnswer":"Lent begins with \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/\u0022\u003eAsh Wednesday\u003c/a\u003e on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. "},{"id":"faq-question-1645067042589","question":["Why is Lent 40 days long?"],"answer":["Lent lasts for 40 days because Christ suffered in the desert for 40 days. "],"jsonQuestion":"Why is Lent 40 days long?","jsonAnswer":"Lent lasts for 40 days because Christ suffered in the desert for 40 days. "},{"id":"faq-question-1645066448756","question":["How is the date of Ash Wednesday determined?"],"answer":["Ash Wednesday always falls six and half weeks before Easter."],"jsonQuestion":"How is the date of Ash Wednesday determined?","jsonAnswer":"Ash Wednesday always falls six and half weeks before Easter."},{"id":"faq-question-1645066430031","question":["When is Fat Tuesday?"],"answer":[{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/fat-tuesday/","children":["Fat Tuesday"]}}," is the final day before Lent. In 2025, it takes place on March 4. Fat Tuesday is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day in other parts of the world. "],"jsonQuestion":"When is Fat Tuesday?","jsonAnswer":"\u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/fat-tuesday/\u0022\u003eFat Tuesday\u003c/a\u003e is the final day before Lent. In 2025, it takes place on March 4. Fat Tuesday is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day in other parts of the world. "},{"id":"faq-question-1645066569106","question":["How is the date of Easter determined?"],"answer":["Easter is a moveable feast as opposed to a fixed date each year. Easter being celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon of spring (March 21 or later) dates back to the ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/common-response-aleppo-statement-date-easterpascha","children":["Council of Nicea"]}}," in 325. "],"jsonQuestion":"How is the date of Easter determined?","jsonAnswer":"Easter is a moveable feast as opposed to a fixed date each year. Easter being celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon of spring (March 21 or later) dates back to the \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/common-response-aleppo-statement-date-easterpascha\u0022\u003eCouncil of Nicea\u003c/a\u003e in 325. "},{"id":"faq-question-1645066592563","question":["How long is Lent?"],"answer":["Lent lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays. Sundays are an important part of Lent, but we do not include them in the \u002240 days\u0022 because on every Sunday we remember and celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in the Mass."],"jsonQuestion":"How long is Lent?","jsonAnswer":"Lent lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays. Sundays are an important part of Lent, but we do not include them in the \u002240 days\u0022 because on every Sunday we remember and celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in the Mass."},{"id":"faq-question-1645067416088","question":["Do Sundays count in Lent?"],"answer":["Technically, the Church does not ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://aleteia.org/2017/02/25/in-lent-do-we-fast-or-feast-on-sundays/","target":"_blank","rel":"noreferrer noopener","children":["obligate"]}}," us to fast on Sundays. However, the Sundays during Lent are still part of the Lenten season. Choosing to continue your Lenten sacrifice on Sunday is a personal choice."],"jsonQuestion":"Do Sundays count in Lent?","jsonAnswer":"Technically, the Church does not \u003ca href=\u0022https://aleteia.org/2017/02/25/in-lent-do-we-fast-or-feast-on-sundays/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022\u003eobligate\u003c/a\u003e us to fast on Sundays. However, the Sundays during Lent are still part of the Lenten season. Choosing to continue your Lenten sacrifice on Sunday is a personal choice."},{"id":"faq-question-1645066798125","question":["When is Palm Sunday?"],"answer":["Palm Sunday, the last Sunday during Lent, takes place on March 24 in 2024. It signifies Jesus's triumphant return to Jerusalem after spending 40 days and nights in the desert. At Mass, we celebrate his return and our desire to follow him. "],"jsonQuestion":"When is Palm Sunday?","jsonAnswer":"Palm Sunday, the last Sunday during Lent, takes place on March 24 in 2024. It signifies Jesus's triumphant return to Jerusalem after spending 40 days and nights in the desert. At Mass, we celebrate his return and our desire to follow him. "},{"id":"faq-question-1645066637227","question":["When does Lent end?"],"answer":["Lent ends with the start of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. This year, Lent ends on April 17, 2025."],"jsonQuestion":"When does Lent end?","jsonAnswer":"Lent ends with the start of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. This year, Lent ends on April 17, 2025."},{"id":"faq-question-1645066714527","question":["When is Good Friday?"],"answer":[{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/","children":["Good Friday"]}}," takes place between Palm Sunday and Easter, as part of the Easter Triduum. 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"},{"id":"faq-question-1645066967087","question":["When is Orthodox Lent in 2025?"],"answer":["Orthodox Lent (known as Great Lent) begins on Monday, March 3 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://www.goarch.org/chapel/calendar?month=3\u0026year=2025\u0026viewStyle=GridView\u0026viewType=ViewReadings","children":["according to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America"]}},". It follows Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday. "],"jsonQuestion":"When is Orthodox Lent in 2025?","jsonAnswer":"Orthodox Lent (known as Great Lent) begins on Monday, March 3 \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.goarch.org/chapel/calendar?month=3\u0026amp;year=2025\u0026amp;viewStyle=GridView\u0026amp;viewType=ViewReadings\u0022\u003eaccording to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America\u003c/a\u003e. It follows Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday. "}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066202688"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When does Lent begin in 2025?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Lent begins with <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a> on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645067042589"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Why is Lent 40 days long?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Lent lasts for 40 days because Christ suffered in the desert for 40 days. </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066448756"><strong class="schema-faq-question">How is the date of Ash Wednesday determined?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Ash Wednesday always falls six and half weeks before Easter.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066430031"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When is Fat Tuesday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer"><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fat-tuesday/">Fat Tuesday</a> is the final day before Lent. In 2025, it takes place on March 4. Fat Tuesday is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day in other parts of the world. </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066569106"><strong class="schema-faq-question">How is the date of Easter determined?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Easter is a moveable feast as opposed to a fixed date each year. Easter being celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon of spring (March 21 or later) dates back to the <a href="https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/common-response-aleppo-statement-date-easterpascha">Council of Nicea</a> in 325. </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066592563"><strong class="schema-faq-question">How long is Lent?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Lent lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays. Sundays are an important part of Lent, but we do not include them in the "40 days" because on every Sunday we remember and celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in the Mass.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645067416088"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Do Sundays count in Lent?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Technically, the Church does not <a href="https://aleteia.org/2017/02/25/in-lent-do-we-fast-or-feast-on-sundays/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">obligate</a> us to fast on Sundays. However, the Sundays during Lent are still part of the Lenten season. Choosing to continue your Lenten sacrifice on Sunday is a personal choice.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066798125"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When is Palm Sunday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Palm Sunday, the last Sunday during Lent, takes place on March 24 in 2024. It signifies Jesus's triumphant return to Jerusalem after spending 40 days and nights in the desert. At Mass, we celebrate his return and our desire to follow him. </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066637227"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When does Lent end?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Lent ends with the start of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. This year, Lent ends on April 17, 2025.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066714527"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When is Good Friday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer"><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a> takes place between Palm Sunday and Easter, as part of the Easter Triduum. It will occur on April 18, 2025, one day after Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday in some traditions.)</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066908053"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When is Easter in 2025?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Easter falls on Sunday, April 20, 2025. </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1645066967087"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When is Orthodox Lent in 2025?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Orthodox Lent (known as Great Lent) begins on Monday, March 3 <a href="https://www.goarch.org/chapel/calendar?month=3&amp;year=2025&amp;viewStyle=GridView&amp;viewType=ViewReadings">according to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America</a>. It follows Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday. </p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE MORE:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE ALSO</strong>: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/happy-easter-wishes/">Happy Easter Wishes</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => When Is Lent in 2025? 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