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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 10754 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2022-01-19 00:06:11 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-01-19 00:06:11 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;<br>blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.<br>Holy Mary, Mother of God,<br>pray for us sinners,<br>now and at the hour of our death.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Words of the Hail Mary Prayer</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-the-hail-mary">What is the Hail Mary?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-to-pray">Why do Catholics pray the Hail Mary?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray">When is the Hail Mary said?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Other languages<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#latin">Hail Mary in Latin</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#spanish">Hail Mary in Spanish</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#italian">Hail Mary in Italian</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#songs">Hail Mary prayer in Songs</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#hail-mary-gentle-woman">"Hail Mary, Gentle Woman"</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#ave-maria">"Ave Maria"</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#step-by-step">How to Pray the Hail Mary: Step by Step</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-the-hail-mary">What is the Hail Mary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.^&nbsp;And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.&nbsp;He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.^&nbsp;He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Luke 1:30-33</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hail Mary is a Scripture-based prayer in which we meditate on words from the Gospel of Luke. In the second half of the prayer, we ask Mary to intercede for us and bring us closer to her Son, Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It's also the heart of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, in which we pray with Mary while contemplating the sacred mysteries, or significant moments, of Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hail Mary is traditionally prayed by Catholics, but many people (both Christian and non-Christian) feel drawn to Mary. They recognize her powerful witness as a faithful disciple of Christ and seek her aid as a compassionate spiritual mother.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Along with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Lord's Prayer (Our Father)</a>, the Hail Mary is one of the first prayers that Catholics learn in their journeys of faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":42538} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hail Mary is <a href="https://media.ascensionpress.com/podcast/the-biblical-roots-of-the-hail-mary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">rooted</a> in Scripture — the initial lines are taken directly from the first chapter of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-gospels/">Gospel</a> of Luke. We read that God sends the Angel Gabriel to proclaim to the Virgin Mary that she is to bear the Son of God. Upon coming to her, the Angel greets Mary, saying, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you" (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Luke 1:28</a>). We address Mary in the same way at the beginning of our prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary gives her full consent to God's plan of salvation, and the Angel departs from her. Then she sets out in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who, in her old age, is six months pregnant with a son; "for nothing will be impossible for God" (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&amp;version=NABRE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Luke 1:37</a>).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As soon as Mary enters the house and greets Elizabeth, the infant leaps in her womb.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>And Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”<meta charset="utf-8"></p><cite>Luke 1:41b-43</cite></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Initially adapted from Scripture in Latin, we recognize the many verses from Luke that form the Hail Mary in English today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10836,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CultofPerpetualHelpVetusImagoMiraculisClaraVenerata.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10836"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Icon of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Perpetual_Help">Wikipedia</a>)</em><br><br>Housed in the Church of Saint Alphonse of Liguori in Rome, legend holds that St. Luke was the original painter of this icon of the beautiful Virgin Mary. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-to-pray">Why do Catholics pray the Hail Mary? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">To trust God as Mary did </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each time we pray the Hail Mary, we recognize the holiness of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her unhesitating, unwavering acceptance <meta charset="utf-8"></meta>of God’s will for her life. Theologians call Mary’s beautiful "Yes" to God at the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-annunciation/">Annunciation</a> her <meta charset="utf-8"></meta><a href="https://catholicexchange.com/what-marys-fiat-shows-us-about-christ-and-ourselves/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“fiat”</a> <meta charset="utf-8"></meta>— Latin for <meta charset="utf-8"></meta>“let it be done.<meta charset="utf-8"></meta>” At every moment, Mary placed her complete trust in God’s plan for the world. When we pray, we remember her humble <meta charset="utf-8"></meta>“yes” and seek to have the same disposition before God in our relationships with Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">To ask Mary for her guidance and prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Padre Pio said, “Abandon yourself in the hands of Mary. She will take care of you.” When we pray the Hail Mary, we abandon ourselves to Mary, who is not only Jesus' mother but ours as well. Before his death on the cross, Jesus entrusted all of his disciples to Mary and her spiritual maternity (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+19&amp;version=NABRE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John 19:26-27</a>). So we trust that, as our greatest intercessor in Heaven, she is praying for us without ceasing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">To know Christ more fully</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One thing is clear: although the repeated<em>&nbsp;Hail Mary&nbsp;</em>is addressed directly to Mary, it is to Jesus that the act of love is ultimately directed, with her and through her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope St. John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae Apostolic Letter (2002)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God chose Mary as the singular vessel for His Son to come down to earth and save the world. In our faith, we do not worship Mary; she remains a creature, beloved by God. But we do honor her because she is the "disciple <em>par excellence</em>" - the perfect follower of Jesus. Everything she is and does points to him. So through her, who knew him best, we come to know Christ more fully.</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/HailMary">Pray the Hail Mary on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray">When do we pray the Hail Mary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hail Mary can be prayed as an individual prayer at any time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is also commonly prayed in a series of ten within the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>; to say ten Hail Mary’s is to say a “decade” of the Rosary. This repetition is not a recitation of empty phrases, but rather, a form of meditation–being drawn deeper into the mystery of Jesus, using words from Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Of course, the Hail Mary has also been known to be uttered during the final seconds of American football games, too!)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hail Mary in other languages</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying the Hail Mary in languages other than English can help us feel united with our brothers and sisters in faith who have recited the prayer across centuries:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="latin">Hail Mary (Latin)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ave Maria, gratia plena, <br>Dominus tecum. <br>Benedicta tu in mulieribus, <br>et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. <br>Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,<br>nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. <br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Hail Mary prayer in Latin</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="spanish">Hail Mary (Spanish)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia, </em><br><em>el Señor es contigo. </em><br><em>Bendita eres entre todas las mujeres, </em><br><em>y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús. </em><br><em>Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros, pecadores, </em><br><em>ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. </em><br><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Hail Mary prayer in Spanish</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="italian">Hail Mary (Italian)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ave, o Maria, piena di grazia, il Signore è con te.<br>Tu sei benedetta fra le donne <br>e benedetto è il frutto del tuo seno, Gesù.<br>Santa Maria, Madre di Dio, prega per noi peccatori,<br>adesso e nell'ora della nostra morte.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Hail Mary prayer in Italian</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="songs" class="">The Hallow app is full of Marian prayers. Download it and start praying now.</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/HailMary">Start praying on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hail Mary Prayer in Songs</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The words of the Hail Mary—both simple and profound—have inspired numerous hymns and devotional songs through the centuries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-music/">Music</a> can be a powerful form of prayer, and songs incorporating words from the Hail Mary have an especially rich tradition in the Catholic faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">Hymns dedicated to Mary can enrich our prayer lives at any time, but they're also popular choices for the liturgical music of key feasts in the Church, such as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Jan. 1), the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-annunciation/">Annunciation</a> (Mar. 25), the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-assumption/">Assumption</a> (Aug. 15), Our Lady of the Rosary (Oct. 7) and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception</a> (Dec. 8).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="hail-mary-gentle-woman" class="">Some of the more popular Marian songs that capture the words and meaning of the Hail Mary prayer include:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>"Hail Mary, Gentle Woman" (by Carey Landry)</strong> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZOnJgc7KnE">Listen on Youtube</a></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="ave-maria"><strong>"Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert)</strong> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zPfTlqvnc">Listen on Youtube</a></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the Hail Mary in full or meditate on these powerful words line-by-line. Below, we offer a few meanings behind each line of the Hail Mary. Through personal prayer, however, these words may speak to you in different ways. If you already know the Hail Mary by heart, consider praying it through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a> to renew your relationship with this devotion. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="step-by-step" class="">Follow the lines below to pray with the Hail Mary step-by-step:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"0","hours":"0","minutes":"1","jsonDescription":"\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Pray the Hail Mary\u003c/strong\u003e","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1642217186526","name":[" “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! 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The Lord is with you.”</em> (Luke 1:28)<br/><br/>When the Angel Gabriel greets Mary, he proclaims her favor with God, her state as being full of grace. He recognizes her as the one who was immaculately conceived, having been redeemed by the merits of Jesus in preparation of bearing him in her womb. In this first line, we recognize her in this way as well.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1642217466735"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">blessed are you among women, <meta charset="utf-8"/>and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">W<em>hen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a> and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” </em>(Luke 1:42)<br/><br/>Luke’s Gospel records these words spoken by Elizabeth when she is visited by Mary. Like Elizabeth, we joyfully reverence the holiness of both Mary and the child in her womb. And we call him by name: Jesus, whose name means "God saves."<br/><br/>Dr. Edward Sri <a href="https://media.ascensionpress.com/podcast/the-biblical-roots-of-the-hail-mary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reflects</a>, “Here is immense power in the name of Jesus, and his name is at the very center of this prayer, making it literally a Christo-centric prayer.”</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1642218950680"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Holy Mary, Mother of God, </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Mary is known by many titles <meta charset="utf-8"/>— Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin, Queen of Heaven <meta charset="utf-8"/>— and here we name her the "Mother of God." More than anything, this great title emphasizes the profound truth about who Jesus is – both fully God and fully man.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1642218985040"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">pray for us sinners </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">In humility, we recognize ourselves as sinners, and we come to Mary in need. We call on her, who lives in perfect communion with God, to pray to Him on our behalf.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1642219002179"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">now and at the hour of our death. Amen.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">We ask her to pray for us now, in this moment of our Hail Mary, and at the hour of our death, when we can no longer say the words. We ask her to bring us to Heaven, where we can reside with her and all the saints in praise of God for all eternity.<br/><br/>Then we conclude, as we do in all other prayers, with this word meaning “So be it.<meta charset="utf-8"/>” Saying <meta charset="utf-8"/>“Amen<meta charset="utf-8"/>” is a testament to our belief in the truth and holiness of these words spoken by the Church through the centuries.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the Hail Mary as a short prayer, in a decade, or in the full Rosary on the Hallow App. We look forward to praying with you!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/HailMary">Pray the Hail Mary on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Mary’s mighty <em>fiat</em> inspire your life.&nbsp;<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>More Prayer Guides</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- 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 the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">How to Pray the Litany of Trust</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hail-holy-queen-prayer-salve-regina/">Hail Holy Queen prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Hail Mary [post_excerpt] => Let Mary’s mighty fiat inspire your life with this prayer. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 10459 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2021-11-24 20:49:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-11-24 20:49:45 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On October 3, 1789, President George Washington received a message from Congress requesting him “to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0091" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">His proclamation declared</a> that the day “be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Thanksgiving has roots in recognizing the many blessings God has given us, as individuals and collectively as a country. More than 230 years later, millions of Americans continue to celebrate Thanksgiving with an eye toward God as the original source of all for which we have to be grateful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Although the history of this uniquely American holiday is steeped in appreciation for the divine, it’s not always easy to carve out time for prayer during a day that can be jam-packed with distractions ranging from cooking timers to cheerful parades.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is here to help, with a wide range of prayer options to fit your Thanksgiving plans and keep God at the center of your celebration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Thanksgiving-Prayers-Bible">Thanksgiving Prayers in the Bible</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-morning-prayers">Prayers for Thanksgiving Morning</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#catholic-thanksgiving-prayers">Catholic Thanksgiving Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-dinner-prayers">Simple Thanksgiving Dinner Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short-thanksgiving-prayers">Short Thanksgiving Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-prayers-remembrance">Thanksgiving Prayers Remembering Those Who’ve Died</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-prayers-mixed-company">Thanksgiving Prayers In Mixed Company</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-prayers-children">Thanksgiving Prayers for Children</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-prayers-hallow">Thanksgiving Prayers on Hallow</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#thanksgiving-advent-prayers">Thanksgiving and Preparing for Advent Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Thanksgiving-Prayers-Bible">Thanksgiving Prayers in the Bible</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes the best prayers are ones that are passed down directly from Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This passage from the 12th chapter of the Book of Isaiah is particularly relevant for Thanksgiving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Song of Thanksgiving</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On that day, you will say:<br>I give you thanks, O Lord;<br>though you have been angry with me,<br>your anger has abated, and you have consoled me.<br>God indeed is my salvation;<br>I am confident and unafraid.<br>For the Lord is my strength and my might,<br>and he has been my salvation.<br>With joy you will draw water<br>from the fountains of salvation,<br>And you will say on that day:<br>give thanks to the Lord, acclaim his name;<br>Among the nations make known his deeds,<br>proclaim how exalted is his name.<br>Sing praise to the Lord for he has done glorious things;<br>let this be known throughout all the earth.<br>Shout with exultation, City of Zion,<br>for great in your midst<br>is the Holy One of Israel!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Isaiah 12:1-6 NABRE</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Colossian 3:16 provides another way to tie Scripture into your Thanksgiving celebration:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Colossian 3:16 NABRE</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112521-thanksgiving.cfm">USCCB also offers</a> daily readings specifically geared toward Thanksgiving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-morning-prayers">Prayers for Thanksgiving Morning</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holidays can be stressful, whether hosting or traveling, celebrating with large groups or spending the day alone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There’s no better way to begin any day than with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God, and that’s especially true on the fourth Thursday in November.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Hallow help you start your Thanksgiving with meaningful time with the Lord.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With Hallow, you can join thousands of others in prayer conveniently from your phone, spending time giving thanks to God before the football games kick-off or the gravy is poured.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Download the Hallow app, and before the festivities begin, start your morning with a simple daily prayer such as the rosary or a minute meditation like Jesus I Trust In You.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","className":"is-style-fill"} --> <div class="wp-block-button is-style-fill"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Pray Daily on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="catholic-thanksgiving-prayers">Catholic Thanksgiving Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pausing amid the busyness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Giving thanks before the meal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A traditional Catholic Thanksgiving prayer can help remind us of the origins of the day and bring us closer to God by acknowledging His blessings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It can also bring us peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And during a day that can sometimes see kitchen chaos, challenging dynamics, and enough vegetable chopping to make a line cook proud, small moments of inner peace are invaluable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider this prayer of thanksgiving at your table this year if you’re looking for a traditional Catholic or Christian blessing:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Good and gracious God, we give You thanks today, as we do all days, first and foremost for the gift of creation and the gift of life. We ask You to bless this food, that it may nourish us and sustain us, and strengthen our ability to do Your will. We pray in thanksgiving for all the hands involved in bringing it to our table. You tell us, Lord, that to whom much is given, much is expected. May this meal and the fellowship we enjoy not only serve as clear reminders of Your love of us, but of Your call for us to share Your love and to serve our brothers and sisters, especially those most in need. We ask this as we ask all things, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-dinner-prayers">Simple Thanksgiving Dinner Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps you’re interested in more of a simple Thanksgiving table blessing. Many families begin a meal by “saying grace,” and Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be an exception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Although most Thanksgiving dinners are unlike any other meal, the prayer before it doesn’t have to be a “special” prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Indulging in grandma’s legendary stuffing and mom’s special sweet potato dish might make it feel like the prayer needs to be consummate to the extraordinary meal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But take solace in knowing that the quality of prayer has nothing to do with its length. Simple prayers can convey just as much gratitude as longer ones.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See some examples of simple Thanksgiving blessing prayers below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Heavenly Father, we gather together today with hearts filled with gratitude. This meal we share reminds us of the endless blessings You’ve bestowed upon us. We pray in thanksgiving not only for this food we share, but in all the ways You’ve shown us Your love. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Dear God, we thank You for this meal and for all the hands that helped prepare it. We give You thanks most of all for the gift of Your Son, Jesus. Please bless the food we eat, all who are gathered today to share it, and all our loved ones who can’t be with us today. We ask this as we ask all things, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even a common dinner prayer is a great option:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">How to Pray the 54 Day Novena</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short-thanksgiving-prayers">Short Thanksgiving Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dear Lord, thank you for this meal and for all of our many blessings. Amen. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Heavenly Father, we come to you today with gratitude for all of the blessings you’ve given us, especially our friends and family members, and for the nourishment you provide. Amen. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dear Lord, thank you for being here with us today. Guide our hearts toward gratitude today and every day. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dear Lord, thank you for today, for yesterday, and for tomorrow. Thank you for the time to be together and to praise You. Amen. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-prayers-remembrance">Thanksgiving Prayers Remembering Those Who’ve Died</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The holidays can be difficult for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones. We often have many happy memories from celebrating past holidays with those who are no longer with us.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With November being the month of remembrance, the Thanksgiving blessing can be a perfect time to ask for God’s prayers for family members and friends whom we’ve lost in the past year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider the following prayer to remember those who have passed away:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Heavenly Father, we come to You today with grateful hearts, recognizing the many gifts You’ve given us that have allowed for this special meal to come together. Still, we acknowledge our sadness that our gathering today feels incomplete. We lift up to You our dearly departed, [Say names of lost loved ones] and ask You to bless them as you bless us. We’re comforted by the promise of Your Kingdom and look forward to one day sharing together in a heavenly feast with all those who are not with us today. In Your name, we pray. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hallow app also offers a litany for the dead that can help you remember deceased loved ones of all generations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","className":"is-style-fill"} --> <div class="wp-block-button is-style-fill"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Pray the Litany for the Dead</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-prayers-mixed-company">Thanksgiving Prayers In Mixed Company</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It can be easiest to lead the table blessing before the meal and offer a distinctly Catholic prayer when you’re the host and when entertaining a smaller group of guests.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In larger settings, with mixed company, or if you’re at someone else’s home, it can be more challenging to join together a large group for a traditional Catholic blessing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re not hosting the meal, you may still volunteer to lead a prayer (or you might get asked!). A more general prayer that both non-believers and devout rosary aficionados might find agreeable is the way to go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Give thought to using a short prayer that celebrates the beauty of diversity within God’s creation, like the following:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Divine Creator, maker of the universe and all the beauty that lives within it, we give thanks for this meal and for all the good in our lives. We think of our many brothers and sisters who go without, each and every day. May this feast compel us to work to better care for all of those in the world who need our love and generosity the most. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-prayers-children">Thanksgiving Prayers for Children</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With full houses and big celebrations, it’s not uncommon for families to have a “kids table” at Thanksgiving, where grandchildren, younger cousins, and other family members will enjoy the meal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is a great opportunity to introduce children to the importance of prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And a great chance to let them lead it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here’s a short prayer you can print out for younger Thanksgiving guests, to cultivate the habit of giving thanks to God before all meals and celebrations:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Thank you, God, for this past year,</em> <em>Thank you, God, for family here,</em> <em>Thank you, God, for this delicious food,</em> <em>Thank you, God, for all that’s good!</em> <em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-prayers-hallow">Thanksgiving Prayers on Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the Hallow app, you’ll find many great options for prayers centered around gratitude.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Our Gratitude Praylist</a> includes a Lectio Divina on giving thanks always and another on the 10 lepers. The app also offers an <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Examen</a> called “Reflecting on Your Blessings,” perfect as a nighttime prayer when you finally return home or when the last guest leaves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Giving thanks is important; we make it easy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="thanksgiving-advent-prayers">Thanksgiving and Preparing for Advent Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You’ll still have Thanksgiving leftovers in your fridge when <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/advent-2021/">Advent</a> begins, so spending some time in prayer amid all the turkey is a great spiritual tune-up to the important liturgical season preparing for Christmas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is your go-to resource for your Advent prayers and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/christmas-prayer-catholic-blessings/">Christmas prayers</a>, providing you with an easy way to draw closer to God during a time when the outside world can make that most challenging.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This year, Hallow’s <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/pray25/">Advent #Pray25 Challenge</a> features the cast of The Chosen. Pray every day leading up to Christmas, reflecting on on salvation history and how you can listen to God’s call today. Jonathan Roumie, the actor who portrays Jesus in The Chosen, will guide us through scripture with other cast members from The Chosen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <h3 class="">Related Prayers</h3> <p><!-- /wp:heading --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul class=""> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/thanksgiving-prayer/">Thanksgiving Prayer</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/new-years-prayers/">Prayers for New Years</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">The Rosary</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">The Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">The St. Thérèse Novena</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-giving-thanks/">Bible Verses for Giving Thanks</a></li> </ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> <p><!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","className":"is-style-fill"} --> <div class="wp-block-button is-style-fill"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Join Advent Prayer Challenge</a></div> <p><!-- /wp:button --></p> </div> <p><!-- /wp:buttons --></p> [post_title] => Thanksgiving Prayers: Simple Thanksgiving Blessings to Use at Your Dinner Table [post_excerpt] => Find prayer options to fit your Thanksgiving plans and keep God at the center of your celebration. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 10004 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-11-15 17:53:51 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-11-15 17:53:51 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><strong>Check out the new <em><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-ultimate-catholic-gift-guide-for-advent-and-christmas/">2022 Ultimate Catholic Gift Guide for Advent and Christma</a></em></strong><em><strong><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-ultimate-catholic-gift-guide-for-advent-and-christmas/">s</a></strong>!</em></p><p>On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.</p><cite>Matthew 2:11</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">The tradition of gift-giving</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Advent is a season of waiting, preparation, and prayer for the coming of Jesus on December 25. It is also a season of giving and receiving gifts among our loved ones. This gift-giving tradition goes back to the Nativity, a few days after Christ was born. The three wise men followed the bright Star of Bethlehem to meet the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Known as King Balthasar (from Arabia), King Melchior (from Persia), and King Gaspar (from India), they brought Jesus gifts of gold, f<span style="font-size: Revert; color: initial;">rankincense, and myrrh</span> and recognized Him as the Son of God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Nowadays, we give gifts to our loved ones during Christmas in imitation of the three wise men. It's a beautiful opportunity to be thoughtful and gracious to recognize Christ in your neighbors, family members, friends, or even a stranger.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Finding a perfect Catholic gift</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Giving a faith-based gift is a great way to show your love and gratitude for the people in your life this Christmas. We put together a list of 10 brands offering great Catholic gifts to give this season for the many kinds of people in your life. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Top 10 Catholic gift ideas for Advent &amp; Christmas 2021 </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">1. Prayer &amp; meditation</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Hallow App</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9ZzPXj98N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9ZzPXj98N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is the #1 Catholic Meditation, Prayer &amp; Sleep App. With over 500 sessions in meditation, prayer, and music, there's something for everyone, at any point in their faith journey, on Hallow. Gifting a <a href="https://hallow.com/portal/#/gift">Hallow digital subscription</a> helps you avoid shipping speeds and backorder products if you're late to Christmas shopping this year, too! You can give a friend or family member a 3-month or 1-year Hallow subscription this Christmas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're looking to give a physical gift related to Hallow, check out the <a href="https://hallow.com/shop/">Hallow Merch</a> page!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://hallow.com/portal/#/gift">Give the Gift of Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2. Apparel</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Saint socks from Sock Religious</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIJUn_gBcS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVIJUn_gBcS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Give your friend or prayer buddy socks with their favorite Saint on them this Christmas! You can find something for everyone in your life from Sock Religious, owned by couple Scott and Elizabeth Williams. We especially love the <a href="https://sockreligious.com/collections/adult-socks/products/st-francis-of-assisi-socks?variant=39270583304263">St. Francis of Assisi Socks</a>, <a href="https://sockreligious.com/collections/adult-socks/products/st-therese-of-lisieux?variant=39270359859271">St. Thérèse of Lisieux Socks</a>, and <a href="https://sockreligious.com/collections/adult-socks/products/sacred-heart-socks">Sacred Heart Socks</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">T-Shirt from Brick House in the City</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVd0rbuPRVK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVd0rbuPRVK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://brickhouseinthecity.com">Brick House and the City</a> sells Catholic T-Shirts for women, men, and children. We also love their St. Teresa of Ávila-inspired <a href="https://brickhouseinthecity.com/product/god-walks-among-the-pots-and-pans-st-teresa-of-avila-apron/">apron</a>, embroidered with her famous quote: "God walks among the pots and the pans."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Hallow Sweatshirt</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10161,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sweatshirts-2048x1024-1-1024x512.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10161"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow-4.creator-spring.com/hoodies-sweatshirts">Hallow crewneck sweatshirts</a> are perfect for the Hallow App user in your life! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">3. Coffee</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Coffee beans from Guadalupe Roastery</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVtCx6VL6Pz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVtCx6VL6Pz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.guadaluperoastery.com">Guadalupe Roastery</a> is fair trade, sustainable, and dedicated to empowering coffee farmers and their families. It's perfect for the coffee drinker in your life, or you can purchase several bags for your neighbors this Christmas. You can buy bags individually or set up a weekly coffee subscription. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">"Good Morning From God Coffee Mug" from The Catholic Company</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVX1zHPPCkX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVX1zHPPCkX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also check out The Catholic Company's <a href="https://www.catholiccompany.com/top-100-catholic-gift-ideas-c6375/">Top 100 Catholic Gifts</a> page for more gift ideas!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4. Make a donation</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Mary's Meals</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CV0x2WNMqM0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CV0x2WNMqM0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also opt to <a href="https://www.marysmealsusa.org/donate">donate</a> in someone's name rather than purchasing a gift this Christmas! Hallow is giving $1 to <a href="https://www.marysmealsusa.org/en/">Mary's Meals</a> for each person that joins the Advent Challenge. $21 is all it takes for Mary's Meals to feed a child for an entire year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">5. Catholic art</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Prints from Be A Heart Design</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVg7lGNNwYa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVg7lGNNwYa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://beaheart.com">Be A Heart</a> creates beautiful prints on eggshell paper or for download online. In the spirit of Advent, we recommend gifting the <a href="https://beaheart.com/collections/wall-art/products/the-annunciation-8x10-print">Annunciation print</a> or the <a href="https://beaheart.com/collections/wall-art/products/saint-andrew-christmas-novena-8x10-print">St. Andrew Christmas Novena print</a>. The <a href="https://beaheart.com/collections/wall-art/products/corinthians">Come, Holy Spirit digital download</a> is also a great gift if you're in a time pinch!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Christmas cards from Santa Clara Design</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBJ1PpLS91/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBJ1PpLS91/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.santaclaradesign.com">Santa Clara Design</a>'s mission is to "create sacred space in your every day." Purchase a pack of their beautiful <a href="https://www.santaclaradesign.com/collections/christmas-cards">Christmas cards</a> and write meaningful letters to friends and family in place of a traditional gift this Advent. We especially love the <a href="https://www.santaclaradesign.com/collections/christmas-cards/products/christmas-madonna-and-child-greeting-card-and-envelope-set-set-of-10-folded-cards">Christmas Madonna and Child set</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">6. Rosary</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Rugged Rosaries</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVi1j13Mltm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVi1j13Mltm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rugged Rosaries are traditional Rosaries made with durable paracord (once used for parachute rope). They are great for your friends and family members who take their Rosaries with them everywhere they go. We love their limited edition <a href="https://ruggedrosaries.com/collections/best-selling-catholic-gifts/products/christmas-2021-le-rosary">Advent Christmas Rosary</a> (pictured above), <a href="https://ruggedrosaries.com/collections/paracord-rosaries/products/kateri-turq-rosary">Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Turquoise Rosary</a>, and the <a href="https://ruggedrosaries.com/collections/paracord-rosaries/products/spiritual-weapon-rosary?variant=13618199003171">Spiritual Weapon Rosary</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">West Coast Catholic</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CT500IjJgcM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CT500IjJgcM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Inspired by the natural colors and landscapes of the West Coast, <a href="https://www.westcoastcatholic.org">West Coast Catholic</a> creates some of the most beautiful Rosaries! We especially love the <a href="https://www.westcoastcatholic.org/shop/sea-of-galilee-rosary">Sea of Galilee Rosary</a>, <a href="https://www.westcoastcatholic.org/shop/immaculate-heart">Immaculate Heart Rosary</a>, and the <a href="https://www.westcoastcatholic.org/shop/zion-rosary">Zion Rosary</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">aromaRosary</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-cgiXPqhN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-cgiXPqhN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each aromaRosary comes with four blends of essential oils selected for each of the four mysteries. We especially love the <a href="https://www.aromarosary.com/guadalupe-1/zz7mnroe552bkyw4invyx42ek8r5ii">Guadalupe Ornamental Rosary</a> and the <a href="https://www.aromarosary.com/fatima-2/fatima-aromarosary-bracelet">Fatima Rosary bracelet</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">7. Advent Reflection</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Advent Gospel Reflections from Word on Fire</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqQ5LAMA5l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqQ5LAMA5l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Word on Fire's <em><a href="https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/collections/books/products/advent-2021-english">Advent Gospel Reflections</a></em> is a perfect gift for any friend, neighbor, or family member. The book includes Gospel readings for each day of Advent, daily reflection from Bishop Barron, and space for journaling and answering the provided reflection questions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;">8. Faith-based planner</span></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Monk Manual's 90-Day Planner</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVDG0D6DF99/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVDG0D6DF99/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://monkmanual.com/collections/monk-manual-products/products/monk-manual">Monk Manual</a> is a 90-day system for "peaceful being and purposeful doing." This planner is great for a friend or family member with a packed calendar or someone who loves intentional reflection. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Liturgical Calendar Year Planner from Blessed Is She</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CV3_AlEPi8Y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CV3_AlEPi8Y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This <a href="https://blessedisshe.net/product/blessed-liturgical-planner-2022/">Blessed Is She planner</a> is always a favorite among many! This edition spans January 2022 - December 2022, and it's centered on the Litany of Trust, written by the Sisters of Life. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">9. Catholic Jewelry</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">My Saint My Hero Benedictine Blessing Bracelet </h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVRTQLorDo2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVRTQLorDo2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My Saint My Hero bracelets are woven by hand around the world — you can read more about their beautiful mission to restore dignity and combat human trafficking through empowerment <a href="https://mysaintmyhero.com/pages/about-us-what-is-my-saint-my-hero">here</a>. We recommend gifting a <a href="https://mysaintmyhero.com/collections/blessing-bracelets/products/benedictine-blessing-bracelet-silver">Benedictine Blessing Bracelet</a> this season. There is also a Hallow x MSMH bracelet, which you can purchase <a href="https://hallow.com/merch/msmh-x-hallow/">here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Saint &amp; Stone</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CUliq17gY6C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CUliq17gY6C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This Catholic jewelry brand crafts beautiful necklaces, bracelets, and earrings for every day. We especially love the <a href="https://saintandstone.com/products/lost-causes-bracelet?variant=35049584132253">Lost Causes Bracelet</a>, the <a href="https://saintandstone.com/collections/necklaces/products/st-benedict-protection-necklace?variant=39329068875933">St. Benedict Protection Necklace</a>, and the <a href="https://saintandstone.com/collections/necklaces/products/pray-without-ceasing-necklace">Pray Without Ceasing Necklace</a>, though all of the <a href="https://saintandstone.com">Saint &amp; Stone</a> jewelry makes for a perfect gift this Christmas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">10. Gifts for the home </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Psalm-based daily calendar from Ascension</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CVgpkzHt4aB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CVgpkzHt4aB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We love this <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/collections/collection-apparel-gifts/products/god-s-daily-grace-praying-a-psalm-a-day">God's Daily Grace</a> calendar from Ascension, featuring a psalm verse and prayer for each day of the year. This calendar is perfect for someone's desk or a kitchen counter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">The Catholic Card Game</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/COv5EKpjtUU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/COv5EKpjtUU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/collections/collection-apparel-gifts/products/the-catholic-card-game-base-game">Catholic Card Game</a> is like Apples to Apples, but it is Catholic-themed! It's perfect for someone who loves Catholic facts or games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Corda Candles</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHzOt0rQMZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHzOt0rQMZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">All Corda candles are handmade with scent inspiration from the Saints. With candles inspired by <a href="https://cordacandles.com/collections/shopcatholicsaintcandles/products/michael-the-archangel-saint-candle">St. Michael the Archangel</a> (spices, sandalwood, incense) to <a href="https://cordacandles.com/collections/shopcatholicsaintcandles/products/valor-grace-joan-of-arc">St. Joan of Arc</a> (French oak, lavender), there's something for everyone on your list! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Mary on the Mantel from Be A Heart</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CV8HaN7rSop/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CV8HaN7rSop/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://beaheart.com/collections/holiday-2021/products/mary-on-the-mantel-book-activity-kit">Mary on the Mantle</a> reminds us of Mary's waiting for the baby Jesus to arrive. The Mary doll and accompanying materials are a perfect gift for families with children! Rather than gifting an "elf on the shelf," you can give this doll, book &amp; activity kit this Advent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope this Catholic gift list guides you in your Christmas shopping this season! Read more from Hallow by visiting our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/">blog</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Top 10 Catholic Gifts This Advent & Christmas [post_excerpt] => Give a faith-based gift this Christmas! 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 10069 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2021-11-12 16:37:13 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-11-12 16:37:13 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are so excited to journey with you this Advent for <strong>Hallow's third #Pray25 Challenge</strong>. The #Pray25 Challenge is an awesome way to ignite your prayer life and bring you into community with thousands around the world to pray and meditate on the birth of Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This year, we will be seeing Advent through the eyes of Mary. As the mother of Jesus, she has a special place in the story of his birth at Christmas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During the first three weeks of Advent:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>We'll explore the themes of Hope, Faith, and Joy, leaning on Scripture to help us grow in these areas.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>We’ll consider how Mary is an example for us, and ask for her help to open our hearts to Jesus.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>We will also pray with alongside incredible Saints, and reflect using multiple types of prayers and methods, like Litanies, Imaginative Prayer, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Examens</a>.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>We will also release <strong>exclusive Advent &amp; Christmas music</strong> and <strong>Christmas Bible Stories</strong>, including <strong>two new kids Bible Stories</strong>!</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Then, for the final 7 days of Advent, Mary will lead us, as she always does, to her Son. We’ll reflect on who Christ is through his titles in the traditional "O Antiphons" as we bid him to come into our lives and into our world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are also incredibly excited to share that this year, <strong>for every person who joins the #Pray25 Challenge by December 3, 2021, Hallow will give $1 to <a href="https://www.marysmealsusa.org/">Mary's Meals USA</a></strong>. Every dollar will provide 10 meals to a child in Liberia, a country on the West African coast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Quick Links</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Skip To: <a href="#pray25-2021">About #Pray25 2021</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Skip To: <a href="#preview-pray25">Youtube Preview of #Pray25</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Skip To: <a href="#advent-calendar">Advent Calendar Infographic</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What is Advent? </strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most people have heard of an Advent Calendar, and you probably have one, maybe even filled with chocolate!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are new to Hallow, however, or Catholicism, Christianity, or religion in general, you might not know exactly what Advent is, or why we celebrate it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to the <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/advent">USCCB</a>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"The Advent season is a time of <strong>preparation </strong>that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. From the earliest days of the Church, people have been fascinated by Jesus’ promise to come back. But the scripture readings during Advent tell us not to waste our time with predictions. Advent is not about speculation. Our Advent readings call us to be alert and ready, not weighted down and distracted by the cares of this world (Lk 21:34-36</em>).<em>"</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In summary, Advent is a time not for passively awaiting Christ to come, but for active preparation through fasting, reading Scripture, and prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">Advent allows us to focus our minds and hearts on the true reason for the season - Christ, coming to redeem all of humanity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>When is Advent? </strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Advent in 2021 starts on November 28th.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first Sunday of Advent, which focuses on prophecy and preparation for the coming of Christ, is the start of the new year for the Catholic Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The season lasts for four weeks, and Advent culminates on December 24th. Then, it is followed by the Octave, or an eight day celebration, of Christmas!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to celebrate Advent? What's an Advent Calendar or Advent Wreath?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Advent Calendar, which is seen all around the world come Christmas time, is a special calendar used to count down the days to Jesus's birth on Christmas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These calendars became popular in the 19th century and nowadays can take on different forms such as standard paper calendars, wooden calendars with little cubby holes for small treats, puzzles and games, or social media &amp; infographic calendars. With all of these variations, you check off or open each day as it goes by, reflecting with a prayer or meditation on the coming of Jesus. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Another staple and tradition in many Catholic homes is the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/advent-candles-and-advent-wreaths/">Advent Wreath</a>, where a new candle is lit each Sunday to represent the themes of hope, faith, joy, and peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Your family might have other <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/advent-activities-customs-traditions/">Advent traditions</a> like bringing out the nativity set, listening to Advent music, and giving to charity. Advent is also celebrated in incredibly unique ways <a href="https://aleteia.org/2018/11/28/15-advent-traditions-from-around-the-world/">around the world,</a> for example with the celebration of St. Nicholas Day, the St. Andrew Novena, or Las Posadas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">At Hallow, we celebrate Advent with daily prayer and meditation counting down to Christmas with one of our largest and most anticipated community challenges: #Pray25.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Hallow has made this my most spiritual Advent ever. <strong>It’s like opening a present every day.</strong>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Becca (Hallow User since 2019)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="#advent-calendar">Download &amp; Share the Advent Calendar</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="preview-pray25"><a href="https://youtu.be/XPMn4_70rgs">Preview Day 1 of Advent #Pray25 Challenge with Jonathan Roumie</a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- 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.onelink.me/Q25Y/adventblog">Join #Pray25 Advent Challenge</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"20px"} --> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10095,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default" id="pray25-2021"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/adventblog"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hallow-Advent-2021-1024x768.png" alt="Pray Every Day during Advent with Hallow, #1 Catholic App" class="wp-image-10095"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Pray during Advent</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why we Meditate with Mary</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Christmas is ultimately about the birth of Jesus, and who better to help us develop a deeper understanding and connection to him than his own mother.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary carried Jesus inside her womb for 9 months, and in the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a> we say, "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus." Mary was blessed beyond measure; she was born the Immaculate Conception; and her <em>fiat</em> (yes) to the Angel Gabriel brought the Savior of the World to us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary experienced deeply and <meta charset="utf-8">knows intimately the themes we will dive into as part of this prayer challenge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hope</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Faith</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Joy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>O Antiphons</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hope through the eyes of Mary</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary was Jewish, and at the time under Roman rule, many Jewish people were hopeful that a Messiah would come to free them from oppression. Mary knew the scriptures and the prophecies of a coming Savior and clung fast to that hope.&nbsp; Her "yes" to bring Christ to the world stemmed from this unwavering hope in the promises of God that fill the Old Testament. Mary's knowledge of God's Word and memory of God's works gave her the courage to place her trust in Him above all else.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the New Testament, we see glimpses of Mary’s hope continuing to give her strength ... as when she is told by the prophet Simeon that a sword would pierce her heart, when she stands at the foot of the cross, when she sees her son killed, when she holds his body in her arms.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Her continued presence during Jesus’ childhood, ministry, and crucifixion is a model for all of us, encouraging us to hold fast to hope in God, no matter what is happening around us. For, as we see in Sacred Scripture, by Mary's perseverance in hope, she was witness to Jesus' Resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Faith through the eyes of Mary</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary's faith comes to life in Luke Chapter 1, verse 38:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"<em>Mary said, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word</em>.'"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism of the Catholic Church says this about Mary's faith:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"<em>The Virgin Mary most perfectly embodies the obedience of faith. By faith Mary welcomes the tidings and promise brought by the angel Gabriel, believing that "with God nothing will be impossible" and so giving her assent: 'Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to your word.' Elizabeth greeted her: 'Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.' It is for this faith that all generations have called Mary blessed. Throughout her life and until her last ordeal when Jesus her son died on the cross, Mary's faith never wavered. She never ceased to believe in the fulfillment of God's word. And so the Church venerates in Mary the purest realization of faith</em>."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Joy through the eyes of Mary</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After a long and dangerous journey to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus would have brought immeasurable joy to Mary's life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Gregory said: "Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ from heaven, go out to meet Him! Christ on earth, be exalted! Sing to the Lord all the whole earth; and that I may join both in one word, let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, for Him who is of heaven and then of earth. Christ in the flesh, rejoice with trembling and with joy; with trembling because of your sins, with joy because of your hope."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary's hope and faith ultimately led to her joy, born in the manger. But Mary also shows us that a life lived joyfully in love of God is not a life devoid of suffering. Just think of some of the moments of deep pain in Mary's life: watching her son grow apart from her, remaining at the cross, burying him. But this is why joy does not stand on its own. When we have hope, faith, and love - we can find joy even amidst suffering. If we remain in God's love, as Mary did, Jesus promises us a joy greater than anything the world can offer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There has been tremendous suffering the past two years, but Mary demonstrates what it is like to have hope, faith, and joy in the midst of suffering. She is not only the Mother of God, but she is our mother, given to us at the foot of the cross. Through Mary, we can truly understand what the story of Christmas really means. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What are the O' Antiphons and why are we praying with them?</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the final week of the #Pray25 Challenge, we will be praying and meditating on the "O Antiphons." In these prayers, we declare different titles of Christ and bid him to come into our world and into our hearts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Church has been praying the "O Antiphons" since at least the eighth century. These are the antiphons from the Magnificat Canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17th through the 23rd. The O Antiphons use biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament. They proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of these Old Testament hopes but of present ones as well. Their repeated use of "Come!" expresses our longing for the Messiah. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The most well-known antiphon is probably "O Come O Come Emmanuel." Emmanuel. God with us. The sacred name revealed by Isaiah of the Messiah to come was fulfilled in Jesus. God with us in the flesh, fully human and fully divine, and God who continues to be with us always, in our hearts, through His Spirit, and in the Eucharist at every Mass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"20px"} --> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9915,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/adventblog"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-Advent-HDP-Banner-vBlog_Simple-1024x666.png" alt="Advent Pray Every Day with Hallow" class="wp-image-9915"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Advent is an incredibly powerful time for prayer and reflection, joy, peace, hope, faith, and love. It is the profession of God's love for us, in sending His Son: the Savior of the world as a pure and innocent baby at Christmas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Join us for 25 days of prayer, meditation, and spiritual growth this Advent as we look toward the coming of Christ this Christmas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God bless you, Happy Advent, and Merry Christmas!</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.onelink.me/Q25Y/adventblog">Join #Pray25 Advent Challenge</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"40px"} --> <div style="height:40px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10527,"width":"840px","height":"3386px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default" id="advent-calendar"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Infographic_V3-254x1024.png" alt="Advent Calendar 2021" class="wp-image-10527" style="width:840px;height:3386px" title=""/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> [post_title] => Advent 2021 - #Pray25 Journey with Mary to Christmas [post_excerpt] => Journey for 25 Days leading up to Christmas with Mary this Advent. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 9975 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2021-11-03 12:16:40 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-11-03 12:16:40 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We’re thrilled to share a ton of great news for the Hallow mission! We just passed 1.5 million downloads, 25 million prayers completed, 35,000 five star reviews, raised additional funding from some phenomenal new partners, added some world-class folks to our advisory board, and are hiring for a bunch of great new roles!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is incredibly humbling to think of how far God has taken our mission of prayer in such a short time (for those who haven’t heard the Hallow story, it’s <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-hallow-story/">here</a>). Getting to journey alongside the Hallow community on the path to finding peace in God is the great privilege of our lives. And the stories that fellow community members have shared remind us each day of the amazing work that God is doing through this mission:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9988,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/a4fee390"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Double-Quote-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9988"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>“Hallow, through God, has changed my life! I was on the brink of depression then I discovered meditation and your app and… I’m a different person. It’s such a beautiful feeling to feel happy, whole, abundant...free from chains of addiction, anger, resentment, sadness… I can’t even describe it!”</em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praise God. The last two and a half years have been an unbelievable ride. But the exciting news is that we’re just getting started: we’re growing as fast as we ever have with 700% more prayers started on the app this month than during the same time last year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And that means we have a lot more work to do. We believe that the idea behind Hallow - re-introducing the world to the beauty, peace, and centuries-old traditions of the Church’s spirituality - has the opportunity to change the world.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">More than ever, our world is tired. We’re exhausted by the pandemic, tired of politics, depressed by the suffering and pain in the world, stressed with juggling child care and work, made anxious by our addictions, large and small. We are looking for rest, for peace, for a light amidst all of this darkness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The good news is that we believe there is a place to find this light: in silence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you… Souls of prayer are souls of great silence”</em></p><cite>Mother Teresa</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And it is in that silence and prayer, that God is reaching out to each of us - to those of us who are already praying each day but feel like we’re just going through the motions, to those of us who have fallen away from our faith, to those of us who might be interested in spirituality, but have never tried to pray, to those of us struggling with stress and anxiety or wading through grief and loss, God is there. He’s knocking on the door of our hearts - inviting us into a real and life-changing relationship with Him, inviting us into His peace.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaId":9981,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=9981","linkDestination":"custom","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":47,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:47% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Group-Mockup-1-1024x755.png);background-position:50% 50%"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/a4fee390"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Group-Mockup-1-1024x755.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9981 size-full"/></a></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left","placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">I’m incredibly proud of the Hallow team for what they've been able to add to the app so quickly: meditations on the Daily Gospel, Daily Saint, Daily Rosary, Fr. Mike’s Bible in a Year, Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons, peaceful music &amp; Gregorian Chant, Mental Health content from Sister Miriam &amp; Dr. Bob Schuchts, an Audio Bible by Jonathan Roumie from <em>The Chosen</em>, Novenas by Dr. Scott Hahn &amp; Leah Darrow, community challenges &amp; prayer groups, and Bible Stories for Sleep from Bobby &amp; Jackie Angel, Chris Stefanick, Jason Evert, Emily Wilson, Fr. Mark-Mary, Matt Fradd, David Henrie, Dr. Sri, Fr. Josh Johnson, Lizzie Velasquez, Laura Fanucci, and so many more. But we still have so much to do.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Every day, we get an enormous number of requests from Hallow community members for more beautiful prayer and meditation content, more ways to connect as a community, more partnerships with amazing mission-driven creators, and especially for more languages and guide options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, we’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with some amazing investors (Drive Capital, Peter Thiel, Susa Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, Uncork Capital, Narya VC, Contrary Capital, General Catalyst, Jim Perry, and Scott Malpass - the only American appointed by Pope Francis to sit on the board of the Vatican Bank) in a new $40 million round of funding for Hallow. This Series B funding follows our $12 million <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallows-new-funding/">Series A</a> earlier this year led by General Catalyst, bringing the total raised this year to $52 million.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With this new funding, we’re thrilled to be able to invest more quickly in building out a world-class app, adding more Hallow content, and in making more of the content available for free. We continue to build out a world-class, mission-driven team (<a href="https://hallow.com/about/">we’re hiring!!</a>), and to invest in reaching out to a broader audience of folks, not just those who go to Mass every week, but to anyone who’s searching for God - especially those who may have fallen away from their faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Every decision we’ve made, from our<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-we-made-hallow-a-public-benefit-corp/"> structure as a public-benefit corporation</a> to our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-do-we-charge-for-hallow-plus/">pricing model</a> to this new round of funding, has been the result of deep prayer and consultation with our spiritual advisors to further our mission of helping the world to grow closer to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the spirit of this prayerful discernment and guidance, we’re thrilled to also be able to share our new advisory board led by Bishop Kevin Rhoades and made up of amazing folks like Fr. Kevin Grove &amp; Dr. John Cavadini from the University of Notre Dame, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Fr. Steve Gunrow from Word on Fire, Scott Malpass, Dean Abela from the Catholic University of America, Laura Fanucci, Lisa Hendey, and Sr. Jaime Mitchell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In building Hallow, our first goal is to act as a tool for the Church’s mission. We’ll continue to rely heavily on this board to make sure that Hallow always stays 100% authentically Catholic and aligned with the Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We believe there are a lot more people out there searching for a connection to something bigger, for a deeper sense of peace, or for a closer relationship with God. If we can help just one of them to start a conversation with God - to discover His love and His peace - it will have all been worth it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9984,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"mt-3 mb-3","marginTop":3,"marginBottom":3} --> <figure class="mt-3 mb-3 wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/a4fee390"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Morning-Prayer-v2-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9984"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-hallow-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/a4fee390" target="_blank" rel="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/d0e45d75 noopener">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Pray with Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><a href="https://hallow.com/how-to-pray/">How to Pray</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary Prayer</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength </a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharist Prayers</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Series B, 1.5 Million Downloads, 25 Million Prayers, Advisory Board, & More! 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 9774 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-10-27 19:54:15 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-10-27 19:54:15 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> in the ancient language of Latin with Fr. Matthew Schuster, associate pastor at St. John Cantius (Chicago, IL), on Hallow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I take refuge, then, in prayer, and turn to Mary, and our Lord always triumphs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Therese of Lisieux</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-the-latin-rosary">What is the Latin Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Tradition holds that Mary appeared to St. Dominic in 1221 and revealed the Rosary to him in the Church's universal language: Latin. After Mary's apparition, St. Dominic shared this devotion with others to meditate on the mysteries of Christ's life. Many also believe that the <a href="https://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/BVM/Rosarium.html">historical origin</a> of the Rosary lies in the monastic practice of reciting 150 Psalms each week. Today, many believers pray the Rosary in their native tongues, but you can also pray it in its original language. </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 the Latin Rosary on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-pray-the-latin-rosary">Why pray the Latin Rosary? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For centuries, millions of faithful people have asked the Blessed Mother to intercede in their lives by praying the Rosary. When we pray the Rosary in Latin, we remind ourselves of this universality of the devotion. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're unfamiliar with Latin, try <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditating</a> on the beautiful rhythm of the words as you listen on Hallow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-should-i-pray-the-latin-rosary">When should I pray the Latin Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the Latin Rosary in the morning, mid-day, evening, or night before falling asleep. If you're unfamiliar with Latin, you might find that the new words and sounds help you meditate on the mysteries or draw your focus to a particular part of the devotion. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-latin-rosary">How to Pray: Latin Rosary</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While praying the Latin Rosary with Hallow, follow the Latin and English translations from the <a href="https://www.preces-latinae.org/index.htm">Thesaurus Precum Latinarum</a> below. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-signum-crucis-sign-of-the-cross">Signum Crucis (Sign of the Cross)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, the Son, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit.</a> Amen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-credo-the-creed">Credo (The Creed)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><em>Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.</em></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-ascension-of-the-lord/">ascended</a> into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pater-noster-our-father">Pater Noster (Our Father)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ave-maria-hail-mary">Ave Maria (Hail Mary)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10439,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FB-Latin-Prayers-2-1024x538.png" alt="Hallow App - Latin Rosary - Ave Maria" class="wp-image-10439"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-gloria-glory-be">Gloria (Glory Be)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><em>Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen</em>.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Glory&nbsp;be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-oratio-fatimae-fatima-prayer"><strong>Oratio Fatimae</strong> (Fatima Prayer)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><em><em>Oh mi Jesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, libera nos ab igne inferni, conduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim illas quae maxime indigent misericordia tua.</em></em></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-salve-regina-hail-holy-queen">Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><em><em><em>Salve Regina, mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.</em></em></em></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. Amen.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><strong>V. </strong>Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><strong>R.</strong> Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hail&nbsp;holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>V. </strong>Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>R.</strong> That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-oremus-let-us-pray">Oremus (Let us pray):</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Deus, cuius Unigenitus per vitam, mortem et resurrectionem suam nobis salutis aeternae praemia comparavit, concede, quaesumus: ut haec mysteria sacratissimo beatae Mariae Virginis Rosario recolentes, et imitemur quod continent, et quod promittunt assequamur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column --> <div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let us pray: O God, whose Only Begotten Son, by His Life, Death, and Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We look forward to praying the Latin Rosary with you on Hallow. You can also pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father-in-aramaic/">Lord's Prayer in Aramaic</a> with Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen. Hallow also offers various Chaldean prayers with Fr. Simon Esshaki. </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">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-more-prayers">How To Pray: More Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-fatima/">Our Lady of Fátima</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 the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">How to Go to Confession</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Latin Rosary [post_excerpt] => Pray the Rosary in its original language: Latin. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 9547 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2021-09-21 03:33:53 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-09-21 03:33:53 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We're incredibly excited to launch, this year, our<strong>&nbsp;54 Day Rosary Novena Group Challenge</strong>: any in-app group that has the all of their group members&nbsp;complete the 54 Day Novena<strong>&nbsp;will be entered for a chance to receive a $10,000 donation to&nbsp;the&nbsp;parish or non-profit of their choice.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What is the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This novena originated in the late 19th century and is attributed to a girl in Naples, Italy who had been suffering from an illness that was thought to be incurable. After asking Mary for help, the Blessed Mother taught her this prayer and she was miraculously healed. To this day, Catholics around the world continue to pray this novena to seek help from our Mother. For more insight into what the 54 Day Novena is and how to pray it, visit <a href="http://hallow.com/54-day-novena">hallow.com/54-day-novena</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We know this is a long novena, and praying a Rosary every day is a big commitment.&nbsp;St. Thérèse of Lisieux (on whose feast day we begin this novena!) often struggled with the Rosary. But, she said: “I think that the Queen of heaven, since she is my mother, must see my good will and she is satisfied with it.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope you’ll join us. And together, we’ll pray as best we can, in the hope that through our prayers, we’ll grow closer to Jesus through Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>The 54 Day Rosary Novena&nbsp;begins Friday, October 1st.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What is the challenge?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When this novena first came up last year, we heard countless stories of folks who had tried to complete it in the past, only to fall off after a week, or even a month into the challenge. Upon completing the challenge, one thing we heard&nbsp;consistently was that praying everyday with a group brought the additional accountability needed to pray the entire&nbsp;novena (which, for many of our users, was their first successful completion of any challenge this long). Because of this, we wanted to encourage as many of you as possible to journey through this challenge with a group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The challenge is simple: any group that's created in the app (either through your parish, friends, family, or anything) that gets all of their group members&nbsp;to complete the 54 Day Novena<strong>&nbsp;will be entered for a chance to win a $10,000 donation to&nbsp;the&nbsp;parish or non-profit of their choice.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While the goal would be to have as many people as possible complete each session on the day it is released, we understand that life can be unpredictable and we will not be strict in ensuring sessions are completed within the exact 24-hour period that a session is released. Nor will it count multiple times if one person completes each session two or three times. At the end of the day, any group with two or more members that has every member in its group complete all 54 Rosaries by November 15th will be entered into a chance to win a single $10,000 donation. The "leader" of the group (i.e., the user that created the group) will be the one to determine where the $10,000 is donated. The recipient of the donation can be any Catholic parish in the world, or a registered nonprofit that is aligned with Catholic values.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How do I join the challenge?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To participate in this challenge:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><li><strong>Create a group</strong>&nbsp;in the app using the community (3 circles) icon in the top right of the Home tab</li><li><strong><strong>Invite</strong>&nbsp;friends &amp;&nbsp;family </strong>to your group (at least one other person so the group is two or more including yourself)</li><li>Encourage everyone in your group to&nbsp;<strong>pray every day of the 54 Day Novena</strong></li><li>Any group that has every group member complete every day of the 54 Day&nbsp;challenge will be entered for a chance to&nbsp;<strong>win a $10,000 donation</strong></li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you already have a group in the app no need to create a new group, just encourage every member in your group to complete the 54 Day Novena!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9548,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hallow-Group-Tutorial.001-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9548"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9549,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hallow-Group-Tutorial.002-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9549"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How do I edit group settings?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can invite new members by either sharing your code or link by using the big black plus button at the bottom of the Group Details screen. If your group gets too large (more than ~10 members), you can turn off alerts by flipping the Mute Alerts setting in Group Details to on (set at off in screenshot below).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9550,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hallow-Group-Tutorial.003-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9550"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How do I join a group?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Click on the community icon (3 circles) in the top right of the Home tab, click Join Existing Group, and enter your group's code.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9551,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hallow-Group-Tutorial.004-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9551"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What if I'm a free user?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can still participate! Just join or create a group following the same steps above and have everyone in the group complete one of the free Rosaries on the app each day of the 54 Day Novena challenge. This will enter you into the chance to win in the same way that completing every day of the Novena will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How do I share?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The best way to share is to invite your friends or family via email or text, to speak with your local priest about sharing with your local parish at mass or over email, or to share with your other faith communities (e.g., Facebook groups, bible studies). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Be sure to share the 6 digit code to join your group. Seen above on the last screen after creating a group. To look up your code, you can go into your group, click the Details screen as shown above, click the black plus button in the bottom right, and then see your code in your link. It will be the last 6 digits. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We've put some more details below for you to use if helpful!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Sample email or text</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"I just created a group in an app called Hallow and would really love if you'd join. Hallow is a Catholic app that leads you through guided prayers and meditations like the Daily Gospel &amp; Rosary. It's helped me a ton to grow in my prayer life and I think you'd love it. They're launching a new 54 Day Rosary Novena challenge and whoever gets all the folks in their group to complete it gets a chance at a $10K donation to their parish or non-profit of their choice. All you&nbsp;need you to do is click&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/b6ece607" rel="noreferrer noopener">this link</a>&nbsp;to download and then tap the community button on the top right of the Home tab and enter in our code: [YOUR SIX DIGIT CODE]"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class=""><strong>FAQs</strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"className":""} --> <h5 class=""><em>How do I download the app and join a group?</em></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First you have to download the app (<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/b6ece607" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>), then:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Go to the Community section (3 circle icon on the top right of the Home tab)</li><li>Click "Join Group" and enter in the group code: [YOUR SIX DIGIT CODE]</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"className":""} --> <h5 class=""><em>What is Hallow?</em></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is a Catholic Meditation and Prayer app. It launched just over 2 years ago and is now the #1 Catholic App in the world with over 1 million downloads and an overall rating of 4.9 stars with 35,000 five star reviews. It leads you through Catholic meditation and contemplative prayer like meditations on the Daily Gospel, Saint, Rosary or&nbsp;Divine Mercy Chaplet, praylists on Calm, Humility or&nbsp;Letting Go,&nbsp;Fr. Mike's Bible in a Year Challenge, Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermons, challenges on the Saints or&nbsp;Works of Mercy, and minute meditations on Come&nbsp;Holy Spirit, or Jesus&nbsp;I trust in You. You can download it for free on the app store <a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/b6ece607">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"className":""} --> <h5 class=""><em>What is a Hallow Prayer Group?</em></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A Hallow Group&nbsp;is a tool in the app that we can use to create private groups with our parents, children, siblings, friends, bible studies, parishes, or all above the above :) We&nbsp;can share prayers we complete in the app, journal reflections, and prayer intentions. After you join the&nbsp;group, everything you do in the app can still remain completely private. You only share what you want.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"className":""} --> <h5 class=""><em>Do I have to pay for it?</em></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is free to download,&nbsp;we offer many of our prayers for free, and&nbsp;the Hallow Group feature is free. There is the option of upgrading to Hallow Plus for $59.99 / year (or ~$5 / month) to unlock the rest of the 500+ prayers and meditations and it comes with a free 14 day trial that you can cancel any time and not get charged.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"className":""} --> <h5 class=""><em>What are people saying about it?</em></h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"By far the best app on my phone."<br><br>"I hate quoting a old, over used cliche, but I've been very lost. And I think for the first time in a while I maybe found."<br><br>"A huge gift for Christians of all stripes craving a more meaningful prayer practice."<br><br>"I went from practically not praying at all to praying twice a day."<br><br>"I’ve felt closer to God than I ever have before"<br><br>"This is where my soul is finding peace for the very first time."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Download Hallow Today</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/challenge-terms-conditions/">Challenge Terms and Conditions</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => 54 Day Novena $10K Donation Challenge [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 54-day-novena-10k-donation-challenge [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/challenge-terms-conditions/ [post_modified] => 2022-11-10 18:53:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-10 18:53:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=9547 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8672 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-09-19 20:46:26 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-09-19 20:46:26 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Thérèse of Lisieux, often called The Little Flower, inspires us to live in simplicity and put love at the forefront of daily life. We pray the St. Therese Novena to grow our trust in God's love for us. <br><br>We celebrate St. Thérèse's feast day on October 1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let us not grow tired of prayer: confidence works miracles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Thérèse of Lisieux (The Little Flower)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-therese-of-lisieux">Who was St. Therese? </a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-therese-childhood">Childhood</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-therese-little-way">"The Little Way"</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-therese-canonization">Canonization </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#A-doctor-of-the-Church">A doctor of the Church</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Why-pray-St-Therese-Novena">Why pray the St. Therese Novena? </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-st-therese-novena">When should we pray the St. Therese Novena?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#How-to-Pray-St-Therese-Novena">How to pray the St. Therese novena </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-therese-morning-offering">Also pray: St. Therese Morning Offering</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-therese-of-lisieux">Who was St. Therese? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-therese-childhood">Childhood</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Thérèse was born in 1873 in France to Zelie and Louis Martin. The youngest of five siblings, <a href="https://www.littleflower.org/st-therese/who-is-st-therese/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Thérèse</a> was stubborn but devout from a very young age. She was quite bright but often became bored at school because of it. Around age 9, Thérèse became ill with no working treatment; she prayed for a cure to her illness. Turning to a statue of the Virgin Mary smiling down on her, Therese was healed. She wrote, “Mary's face radiated kindness and love.” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Her inclination towards religious life grew even more fervent after this healing, though she was still so young. She hungered to grow closer to Christ. By age 13, two of her old sisters had already entered the Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, and St. Therese longed to be there with them. She begged the local bishop, and even Pope Leo XIII,&nbsp;during a pilgrimage to Italy. He <a href="https://www.littleflower.org/st-therese/who-is-st-therese/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told</a> her, “Go, go, you will enter if God wills it.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">She entered the Carmelite monastery in Lisieux in 1888 — at age 15. She grew in peace, humility, and love. In 1896, she fell ill with tuberculosis. She wrote the <em>Story of a Soul</em> during the months preceding her death. She passed away in 1897, praising God up until her last moment on earth. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-therese-little-way">“The Little Way” </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The rich spirituality of St. Thérèse of Lisieux is known today as the “Little Way.” The modern <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Saint</a> so easily resonates with many of us for the pure ordinariness of her life, though she lived it in an extraordinary way. Her "Little Way" towards Christ was made up of small steps to find holiness in everyday life. She devoted her life to spiritual simplicity — she focused on loving God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Thérèse of Lisieux</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In devoting her <em>little way</em> to God, she truly lived out “blooming where you're planted.” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-therese-canonization">Canonization</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Thérèse was canonized in 1925 by Pope Pius XI. At the time, she was the youngest Saint ever to be canonized — she passed away at the young age of 24. Her parents Zelie and Louis Martin were canonized, too. In 2015, Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2015/documents/papa-francesco_20151018_omelia-canonizzazioni.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">canonized</a> them as the first and only married couple to be made Saints together. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The holy spouses Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin practiced Christian service in the family, creating day by day an environment of faith and love which nurtured the vocations of their daughters, among whom was Saint Therese of the Child Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Francis</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="A-doctor-of-the-Church">A doctor of the Church</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before this, however, St. Pope John Paul II honored St. Therese for her spiritual contribution to the Church. In 1997, he <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19101997.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">declared</a> St. Therese a doctor of the universal Church. A <a href="https://uscatholic.org/articles/200807/chronological-list-of-the-doctors-of-the-church/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">doctor of the Church</a> is a Saint whose writings and teachings are recognized by the Church to have contributed greatly to Catholicism. With this title, the Church deems the saint's work <em>true</em> and <em>beneficial</em>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Thérèse of Lisieux did not only grasp and describe the profound truth of Love as the centre and heart of the Church, but in her short life she lived it intensely. It is precisely this&nbsp;<em>convergence of doctrine and concrete experience</em>, of truth and life, of teaching and practice, which shines with particular brightness in this Saint, and which makes her an attractive model especially for young people and for those who are seeking true meaning for their life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Pope John Paull II, October 19, 1997</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Pope John Paull II recognized that, though St. Therese died young, she understood the “divine Love that surrounds and penetrates every human venture.” Her unfaltering <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">trust</a> in God continues to inspire us in our daily lives today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, there are 36 recognized doctors of the Church whom St. Thérèse sits among in Heaven. However, only four of them are <a href="https://blessedisshe.net/blog/female-doctors-church/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">female doctors of the Church</a> — St. Hildegard of Bingen, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a> (Hallow's patron saint), and St. Thérèse of Lisieux. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Why-pray-St-Therese-Novena">Why pray the St. Therese Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a> to become more like St. Thérèse — to find beauty in the simplicity of life, to trust God wholeheartedly, and to live a life full of love. St. Thérèse was a remarkably humble and young follower and friend of Jesus. We pray in the footsteps of her<em> little way</em> to love God and seek goodness the way she did. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In a time like ours, so frequently marked by an ephemeral and hedonistic culture, this new doctor of the Church proves to be remarkably effective in enlightening the mind and heart of those who hunger and thirst for truth and love.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Pope John Paull II, October 19, 1997</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-st-therese-novena">When should we pray the St. Therese Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can pray the St. Thérèse Novena whenever we need guidance to grow our trust in God's love for us. Whether it's to discover our own “Little Way” in this world or seek simplicity, we can pray this novena asking for St. Thérèse's intercession in our lives. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I take refuge, then, in prayer, and turn to Mary, and our Lord always triumphs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Thérèse of Lisieux</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Thérèse Novena is commonly prayed before St. Thérèse's feast day on October 1, the day when she passed away from tuberculosis. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In partnership with the Pontifical Mission Socities, Hallow is releasing a special novena to St. Thérèse ahead of World Mission Sunday in 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":68373,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/world-mission-sunday-logo-1-1024x717.png" alt="" class="wp-image-68373"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- 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/stthereseworldmissionsunday">Pray the St. Therese Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="How-to-Pray-St-Therese-Novena">How to Pray the St. Th<strong>é</strong>r<strong>è</strong>se Novena</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"0","hours":"0","minutes":"15","jsonDescription":"\u003cstrong\u003e How to pray the St. Thérèse Novena \u003c/strong\u003e","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1639102580405","name":["Begin by making the Sign of the Cross."],"text":[" ",{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of the Father, the Son, and the ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/","children":["Holy Spirit"]}},"."]}}," "],"jsonName":"Begin by making the Sign of the Cross.","jsonText":" \u003cem\u003eIn the name of the Father, the Son, and the \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/\u0022\u003eHoly Spirit\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e "},{"id":"how-to-step-1639102715022","name":["Call on the Holy Spirit."],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love."]}}," "],"jsonName":"Call on the Holy Spirit.","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eCome Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love.\u003c/em\u003e "},{"id":"how-to-step-1639102939624","name":["Call on St. Thérèse. "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Dearest St. Thérèse of Lisieux, you said that you would spend your time in heaven doing good on earth."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Your trust in God was complete. Pray that He may increase my trust in His goodness and mercy as I ask for the following petitions ... [name your petitions]"]}}],"jsonName":"Call on St. Thérèse. ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eDearest St. Thérèse of Lisieux, you said that you would spend your time in heaven doing good on earth.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour trust in God was complete. Pray that He may increase my trust in His goodness and mercy as I ask for the following petitions ... [name your petitions]\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1639102967359","name":["Ask St. Thérèse to pray for you. 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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e "}],"defaultDurationText":"Time needed:"} --> <div class="schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block"><p class="schema-how-to-total-time"><span class="schema-how-to-duration-time-text">Time needed: </span>15 minutes. </p><p class="schema-how-to-description"><strong> How to pray the St. Thérèse Novena </strong></p> <ol class="schema-how-to-steps"><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639102580405"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Begin by making the Sign of the Cross.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"> <em>In the name of the Father, the Son, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a>.</em> </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639102715022"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Call on the Holy Spirit.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love.</em> </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639102939624"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Call on St. Thérèse. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Dearest St. Thérèse of Lisieux, you said that you would spend your time in heaven doing good on earth.</em><br/><br/><em>Your trust in God was complete. Pray that He may increase my trust in His goodness and mercy as I ask for the following petitions ... [name your petitions]</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639102967359"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Ask St. Thérèse to pray for you. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Pray for me that I, like you, may have great and innocent confidence in the loving promises of our God. Pray that I may live my life in union with God’s plan for me, and one day see the Face of God whom you loved so deeply.</em><br/><br/><em>St. Thérèse, you were faithful to God even unto the moment of your death. Pray for me that I may be faithful to our loving God. May my life bring peace and love to the world through faithful endurance in love for God our savior.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639103029768"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Talk with God.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Loving God, you blessed St. Thérèse with a capacity for a great love. Help me to believe in your unconditional love for each of your children, especially for me.</em> </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639103046955"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Say and rest with the day's prayer.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Your guide on Hallow will lead you through each day of the novena. Rest with today's intention to grow closer to God through the intercession of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639103092042"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Close with a Glory Be.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.</em> </p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This novena is one of our upcoming Community Challenges, and we couldn't be more excited to pray with you to grow our trust in God's love for us. In the meantime, you can pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/21/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54-Day Novena</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Novena</a>,&nbsp;and other novenas on the app. Check out the "Novenas" tab to discover more 9-day prayers of intention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-therese-morning-offering">Also pray: St. Thérèse Morning Offering </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to Its infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O my God! I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity.</em> <meta charset="utf-8"><em>Amen."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-prayers">How to Pray: More Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-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 the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">How to Pray the St. Jude&nbsp;Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp: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/HowtoPrayStTherese">Pray the St. Therese Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => How to Pray the St. Thérèse Novena [post_excerpt] => Pray this novena to grow your trust in God's love for you. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 9421 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-09-19 20:40:53 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-09-19 20:40:53 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Transitioning from work, late-night tasks, or even socializing to rest is often no easy feat at night. In fact, falling asleep can sometimes be the most frustrating part of the day ... We've all had those nights when we need rest the most, but our brains won't stop thinking about tomorrow's <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-prayer-helped-me-with-my-to-do-list-anxiety%EF%BB%BF/">to-do list</a>. Other times, we feel <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">anxious</a> about something going in our lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As you return to rest each night, consider this transition a time to hear God's word or rest in His company. It might take some practice to turn from your to-do list to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/drawing-comfort-from-scripture-mental-health-awareness-month-2021/">Scripture</a> or a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">Saint's prayer</a>, but we hope these prayers for sleep will guide you towards peace in His presence as your last moments of the day are spent with God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus has shown me the only way that leads to the fire of divine love: it is that of a little child who, full of trust, falls asleep in its father's arms.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Therese of Lisieux</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bible-verses-to-guide-your-prayer-for-sleep">Bible verses to guide your prayer for sleep</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the Old and New Testaments, God leads his people to rest. He gives them peace, comfort and takes on their <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-30&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">burdens</a>. And He does the same for you each day and night. Rest with God's Word with these Bible verses for sleep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-psalm-3-5">Psalm 3:5</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“I lie down and sleep;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I wake again, for the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;sustains me.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-john-14-27">John 14:27</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.<meta charset="utf-8">”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-philippians-4-6-7">Philippians 4:6-7</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8">“<meta charset="utf-8">‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.<meta charset="utf-8">’” Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.&nbsp;And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<meta charset="utf-8">”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-matthew-11-28-30">Matthew 11:28-30</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">“<meta charset="utf-8">‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.&nbsp;Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.^&nbsp;For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.<meta charset="utf-8">’” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-proverbs-3-24-26">Proverbs 3:24-26</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">“If you sit down,&nbsp;you will not be afraid;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.<br>^&nbsp;Do not be afraid of sudden panic,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or of the storm that strikes the wicked;<br>^&nbsp;for the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;will be your confidence<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and will keep your foot from being caught.<meta charset="utf-8">”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-psalm-23-1-3">Psalm 23: 1-3</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">“The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;is my shepherd, I shall not want.<br>^&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He makes me lie down in green pastures;<br>he leads me beside still waters;<br>^&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;he restores my soul.<br>He leads me in right paths<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for his name’s sake.<meta charset="utf-8">”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bible-stories-for-sleep">Bible stories for sleep</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, you can fall asleep to a variety of Bible Stories from voices of all kinds of people. These Bible stories speak to our partners' personal faith journeys and relationships with God. These prayers for sleep are perfect for when you need comfort, you're looking to meditate on a particular moment in the Bible, or you're simply looking for a guide in prayer. Below are a few of the many <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/">Bible bedtime stories</a> on 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/blogdownload">Fall Asleep with a Hallow Bible Story Tonight</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-comfort-my-people-chika-anyanwu">Comfort, My People (Chika Anyanwu)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.chika.church/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chika Anyanwu</a>, a Catholic speaker and writer, prayerfully reads <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+40-44&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Isaiah 40-44</a> in this Bible Story. Listen on Hallow to hear God's promises as you fall asleep tonight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;is the everlasting God,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Creator of the ends of the earth.<br>He does not faint or grow weary;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;his understanding is unsearchable.<br>^&nbsp;He gives power to the faint,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and strengthens the powerless.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">(Isaiah 40:28-29)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-psalm-139-fr-mike-schmitz">Psalm 139 (Fr. Mike Schmitz)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+139&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psalm 139</a>, read by <meta charset="utf-8">Fr. Mike Schmitz in this Bible Story, reminds us of God's infinite wisdom. Fall asleep hearing how God will never leave you. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">“<em>O&nbsp;Lord, you have searched me and known me.<br>^&nbsp;You know when I sit down and when I rise up;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you discern my thoughts from far away.<br>^&nbsp;You search out my path and my lying down,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and are acquainted with all my ways.</em><meta charset="utf-8">”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Psalm 139:1-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-romans-dr-scott-hahn">Romans (Dr. Scott Hahn)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this Bible Story, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-press-release-our-newest-partner-dr-scott-hahn/">Dr. Scott Hahn</a> leads us through a selection of writings from St. Paul the Apostle in his Letter to the Romans. Rest in the reminder of God's endless grace for you as you fall asleep with Romans tonight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">“<em>Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.</em><meta charset="utf-8">” (Romans 6:4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-saint-prayers-for-sleep">Saint prayers for sleep</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">Saints</a> were and are professionals at resting in God's presence. Pray alongside these Saints as you fall asleep tonight with their words. </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 the Saints </a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-surrender-st-ignatius-of-loyola">Surrender (St. Ignatius of Loyola)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Ignatius</a> prompts us to surrender everything from today to God. As we fall asleep, we can return everything He has given us back to Him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,<br>My memory, my understanding,<br>And my entire will,<br>All I have and call my own.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>You have given all to me.<br>To you, Lord, I return it.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Everything is yours; do with it what you will.<br>Give me only your love and your grace,<br>That is enough for me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-holy-rest-st-john-henry-newman">Holy Rest (St. John Henry Newman)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This prayer reminds us that God will watch us over as we rest tonight, and He will be with us all day tomorrow, too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Lord, support us all the day long,<em><br>Until the shadows lengthen</em>,<br>And the evening comes,<br>And the busy world is hushed,<br>And the fever of life is over,<br>And our work is done.<br>Then in thy mercy,<br>Grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest,<br>And peace at last.<br>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-surrender-novena">The Surrender Novena</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God gave Father Dolindo Ruotolo, who was St. Padre Pio's spiritual director, this short prayer which we repeat nine times as a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>. As we say this prayer for sleep, we seek the virtue of humility — to trust that Jesus will take care of everything. Pray this novena on Hallow with Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything!”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these prayers for sleep help you end your day in peace with God and fall asleep easily tonight. </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</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayers"><strong>More Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-healing/">Prayers for Healing</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/02/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-sleep/">Bible Verses for Sleep</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Prayers for Sleep [post_excerpt] => We hope these prayers help you end your day in peace with God. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8847 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-08-10 21:52:43 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-08-10 21:52:43 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can all identify areas where we need healing in our lives. Whether we suffer from physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental pain, sometimes finding the words to talk with God about our struggles is difficult. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these healing prayers guide you in prayer for your personal healing or your prayer for the healing of a family member or another loved one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-healing-bible-verses-to-guide-your-prayer">Healing Bible verses to guide your prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We know prayer doesn't always heal your sickness, relieve your struggle, or mend what is broken immediately. However, keeping a Bible verse at the top of your mind and heart (or even as your phone screensaver) might relieve some of your daily struggles. We hope these verses remind you to rely on the Lord for strength in our times of pain, sickness, and healing from wounds of all kinds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-6-56">Mark 6:56</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-matthew-11-28-30">Matthew 11:28-30</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,&nbsp;and I will give you rest.&nbsp;Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.&nbsp;For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-isaiah-40-29">Isaiah 40:29</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>He gives power to the faint,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;abundant strength to the weak.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-psalm-147-3-6">Psalm 147:3-6</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Healing the brokenhearted,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and binding up their wounds.<br>He numbers the stars,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and gives to all of them their names.<br>Great is our Lord, vast in power,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with wisdom beyond measure.<br>The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;gives aid to the poor,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but casts the wicked to the ground.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-philippians-4-6-7">Philippians 4:6-7</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.&nbsp;Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-revelation-21-4">Revelation 21:4</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-healing-prayers">Healing Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Return to these prayers for healing when you struggle to find the words on your own, or you're looking for a guide in prayer. You can pray with all of these meditations and prayers on <a href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Hallow</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Easter Hallow, Hallow explored miracles, including miraculous healing stories, as part of a daily miracle meditation. These meditations and more healing prayers are available in the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-morning-prayers-for-healing">Morning Prayers for Healing</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin your day by offering both the joys and sorrows of the day ahead to God. Lift up your hopes for healing to God at this time to help you find gratitude in God's healing process, no matter what pains you, whether you need physical healing, spiritual healing, or any other sort. This morning offering was written by <em>Fr. François-Xavier Gautrelet</em> in 1844. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, <br>O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,<br>I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day<br>for all the intentions of your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart</a>,<br>in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world,<br>for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians,<br>and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month.<br>Amen.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-teresa-of-avila">St. Teresa of Ávila </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To find comfort and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">practice patience</a> in resting with the Lord as you heal, say this prayer by St. Teresa of Ávila. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Let nothing disturb you,&nbsp;<br>Let nothing frighten you,&nbsp;<br>All things are passing away:&nbsp;<br>God never changes.&nbsp;<br>Patience obtains all things.<br>Whoever has God lacks nothing;&nbsp;<br>God alone suffices.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>READ MORE: <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/10/12/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">ST. TERESA OF ÁVILA</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-litany-of-supplication">Litany of Supplication</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis led the world through this litany for the world's healing of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this litany, we humbly pray for God to deliver us from what we are struggling with individually or as a community. The following is an excerpt from the litany, but you can pray it in full <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-03/litany-supplication-urbi-et-orbi-pope-francis.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From the power of Satan and the seductions of the world<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From the pride and presumption of being able to do anything without you<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From the deceptions of fear and anxiety<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From unbelief and desperation<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From hardness of heart and the incapacity to love<br>Deliver us, O Lord</em>.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-michael-the-archangel">St. Michael the Archangel </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray for the intercession of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">St. Michael the Archangel</a> when we need protection, strength, or reassurance that there is an army of Saints behind us. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>St. Michael the Archangel,&nbsp;<br>Defend us in battle.&nbsp;<br>Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.&nbsp;<br>May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,&nbsp;<br>And do thou,&nbsp;O Prince of the heavenly hosts,&nbsp;<br>By the power of God,&nbsp;<br>Cast into hell Satan,&nbsp;and all the evil spirits,&nbsp;<br>Who prowl about the world&nbsp;seeking the ruin of souls. <br>Amen.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>ALSO PRAY:</em></strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/15/padre-pio-prayers-feast-day/#Padre-Pio-Healing-Prayer">Padre Pio Healing Prayer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-novena-prayers">Novena prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people say novena prayers as a way to ask God for healing. Hallow has a full breakdown on novena prayers. Learn how to pray a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena prayer</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-paul-s-second-letter-to-the-corinthians">St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Corinthians 2 is rich with reminders that God will always heal us — we just need to have faith. On Hallow, you can pray with selected verses from Paul's letter with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlelizziev/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lizzie Velasquez</a>, a motivational author and speaker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“... but he said to <em>me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.<meta charset="utf-8">’ I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses,&nbsp;in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.<meta charset="utf-8">”</em> (2 Corinthians 12:9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As many of you know, things over the last year have been very difficult. Isolating alone has been tough. I didn’t realize how much I needed to feel as if someone were here with me. The Hallow app helped me open up my front door to Jesus and reminded me I have never and will never be alone thanks to Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Lizzie Velasquez</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these Bible verses and prayers for healing support you in resting with God throughout your healing journey. Never be afraid to ask Jesus Christ for help in healing.</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</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <h3 class="">Related Prayers</h3> <p><!-- /wp:heading --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul class=""> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/02/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray Rosary</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">The Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">The St. Thérèse Novena</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-health/">Bible Verses for Healing</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-peregrine-novena/">St. Peregrine Novena</a></li> </ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> [post_title] => Prayers for Healing [post_excerpt] => Return to these prayers in times of pain, struggle, and whenever you need healing. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8880 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2021-08-10 18:28:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-08-10 18:28:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are so excited to announce our newest Hallow partner, <a href="http://www.scotthahn.com/">Dr. Scott Hahn</a>, who prays the Rosary and the Litany of Loreto on the app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">About Dr. Scott Hahn</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dr. Hahn serves as the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is also the founder and president of the <a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/">St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology</a>. Additionally, Hahn has authored many books on Sacred Scripture, Catholic tradition, marriage and family life, and more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Educational background</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hahn attended undergrad at Grove City College, where he studied Theology, Philosophy, and Economics. He continued his theology studies at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, earning his Master's of Divinity. He then began as an associate pastor at a Presbyterian church in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1982. Just four years later, Hahn and his wife, Kimberly, entered the Catholic Church. Dr. Hahn then received his Ph.D. in Biblical Theology at Marquette University in 1995. Today, Dr. Hahn is a celebrated Scripture scholar, author, speaker, and president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Rome Sweet Home</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout his life, Dr. Hahn has written over 50 books and developed multiple Ignatian Study Bibles. One of his most popular books, <em>Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism</em>, is co-authored with Kimberly and details their conversion to Catholicism. Dr. Hahn largely credits his conversion to a renewed understanding of the covenant, what he calls “kinship with God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Hallow and Dr. Scott Hahn</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dr. Hahn has studied and worked to help people read the Bible “from the heart of the church” for many years. We hope our partnership with Dr. Hahn helps all listeners find truth, deepen their study of God’s Word, and love Jesus more through this discovery of the beautiful gift of the Bible. Dr. Hahn’s impactful and insightful reflections on Scripture are an inspiration to the team at Hallow, and we hope you enjoy praying with him on the app. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories. Hallow is a great resource to help you pray more.”</p><cite>Dr. Scott Hahn </cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Dr. Hahn's Hallow Content</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dr. Hahn will lead us through the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> (Joyful, Sorrowful, Luminous, and Glorious mysteries), the St. Jude Novena, and various readings from Romans. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">St. Jude Novena</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Jude Novena leads us in prayer for hope and strength in times of struggle, pain, and challenge. St. Jude is often called the patron saint of “the impossible.” We are so excited that Dr. Hahn will lead us through this <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, which is prayed for hopeless causes and during desperate situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Bible Story: Letter to the Romans</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dr. Hahn's reading of St. Paul's Letter to the Romans is a testament to his personal conversion to Catholicism. Dr. Hahn also authored the commentary on Romans for the Catholic Commentary on the Sacred Scripture <a href="https://www.catholiccommentaryonsacredscripture.com/">series</a>. In this letter, St. Paul writes of his conversion to the faith, the grace God bestowed upon him (and us), and how to love Christ every day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“First, I give thanks&nbsp;to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is heralded throughout the world.” (Romans 1:8)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dr. Hahn’s Bible Story includes various chapters throughout the epistle. In Dr. Hahn’s reading from Romans, we are reminded that Christ died for our sins so that “we might live in newness of life” (Romans 6:4) to love God and our neighbors. Dr. Hahn's Bible Story includes the following verses: <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A1-15&amp;version=NABRE">1:1-15</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+6-8&amp;version=NABRE">6-8</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14-15%3A13&amp;version=NABRE">14-15:13</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">About Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/">Hallow</a> is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayer and music. The app has over 2,000 sessions including several novenas, the Rosary, daily Examens, litanies, music, Bible stories, Praylists focused on themes like love and humility, and so much more. In addition to this permanent content, Hallow offers several seasonal challenges each year for the Hallow Community to pray together. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is the #1 Catholic app in the US and Canadian app stores. Over 10 million prayers have been prayed using the app in over 150 countries.</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://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Download the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Hallow Press Release: Our Newest Partner, Dr. Scott Hahn [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-press-release-our-newest-partner-dr-scott-hahn [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2020/05/01/how-to-pray-novenas/ [post_modified] => 2021-10-09 20:35:16 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-10-09 20:35:16 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=8880 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )