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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6385 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2021-04-15 12:43:52 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-04-15 12:43:52 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My story is not all that uncommon. I was raised Catholic, but fell away from my faith. I would’ve probably called myself agnostic or atheist for most of my adult life. When I began my career, I became fascinated with meditation. It was the early days of Headspace, but I began using it regularly along with the other popular meditation app Calm, and though I liked them, always felt like something was missing - like I was being pulled towards something deeper.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I began to ask around and, to my surprise, began to discover the deep, meditative, and contemplative tradition within the Catholic Church - traditions that are hundreds, if not thousands of years old. Techniques like Lectio Divina, the Ignatian Examen, Carmelite Spirituality, Gregorian Chant, and Liturgy of the Hours. Methods through which you meditate on, instead of just the breath, words from Scripture, God’s presence in your life, or spiritual images or scenes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I sat down one day, googled how to do Lectio Divina, opened up Scripture to a random page, and ended up meditating on the word “Hallow” in the Our Father. It changed my life. It brought me to tears, to the deepest sense of peace and meaning I’d ever experienced, and passionately back to my Catholic faith and to the Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is the idea behind Hallow: to find a way to share the beauty, peace, and power of the Church’s spirituality with the world. We believe that this spirituality has the potential to radically change our lives. To lead us to real peace, purpose, love, and to a real relationship with God. And we believe that if we’re able to combine this beautiful spirituality with the world-class technology &amp; design it deserves, it might not just bring peace to our lives, but to the world.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And what more important time than now? We are in a broken world. One of disease, division, anger, hate, stress, anxiety, death and suffering. After a long year we are tired and weary. We’re searching, now more than ever, for peace and for hope.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We don’t claim to have all of the answers, just that we’ve got a pretty good idea on where to start:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em>“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”</em></em></p><cite>Matthew 11:28</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In December of 2018, by the grace of God, we launched Hallow: a Catholic prayer and meditation app. The app has over 1,000+ meditations with everything from meditations on the Daily Gospel or Rosary, to Bible Stories by folks like Jonathan Roumie to help calm your mind at night, to beautiful relaxing hymns and chant, to Bible Studies like Fr. Mike Schmitz’s <em>Bible in a Year</em>. You simply open up the app, pick your guide, choose your length (anything from 1 minute to an hour), press play, and close your eyes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Over the last two years, but especially during COVID, we’ve seen extraordinary growth. Before the pandemic, a little over a year after our launch, we had around 500,000 prayers completed through the app, but over the last year that number has grown to almost 10 million. The pandemic has been such a difficult time for so many, and what we’re seeing is a ton of folks really searching for a sense of peace amidst all of the pain, and we’ve been humbled that the app has been able to help them find it in God:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em>“This app has been an answer for my weary soul. Tears pour as I try to impress on you how deeply I am impacted by the guidance into simply being with God. This is where my soul is finding peace for the very first time.”</em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em>"I hate quoting an old, overused cliche, but I’ve been very lost. And I think for the first time in a while I may be found."</em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em>"Hallow has been a miracle in my life and has made returning to the faith so much easier"</em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We’ve also focused intently on how to build community into the Hallow experience. It’s incredibly important to journey through our faith lives together, so we’ve created things in the app like community prayer challenges that we all journey through each month together, and private Hallow family groups that you can create with your friends, parish, or Bible study to share intentions, reflections, and prayers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hallow community is growing incredibly quickly and everyday we get a ton of requests from our Hallow community members for more beautiful prayer and meditation content, more ways to connect as a community, more partnerships with amazing Catholic creators, and for more language and guide options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, we’re excited to share that we’ve partnered with Katherine Boyle, an incredible, mission-driven investor at General Catalyst, to lead a new round of funding for Hallow of just over $12M. With this new Series A funding, we’re thrilled to be able to invest in more Hallow content, to continue to build out a world-class, mission-driven team (<a href="https://jobs.lever.co/hallow">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 everyone who’s searching for God - especially those who 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/">public-benefit corp structure</a> to this new round of financing, has been the result of deep prayer and consultation with our spiritual advisors, to ultimately land on whatever choice we thought would most aid our mission of helping the world to grow closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In building Hallow, our goal is to act as a tool for the Church’s mission. We’ll continue to rely heavily on our key partnerships with the Church, and especially on our growing group of advisors, led by Bishop Kevin Rhoades, 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 just like me: 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:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Some More Quotes from the Hallow Community</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“I’ve felt closer to God than I ever have before”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“Life chang­ing. Truly awesome.”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“This prayer app has been a godsend during my current Covid health challenges.”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“This app shares a fresh, new way to pray. It feels like a new friend to take my hand and pray with me. During this covid19 lockdown, it was just the thing I needed. It feels like a gift from God.”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“Hallow right now is bringing me back to my faith and I will see where it goes. I abandoned my Catholic upbringing because I struggle with religion being the root of so much division and war in our world. I have been meditating for the last five years and have a daily practice. I’ve just recently introduced Hallow into that daily practice and am taking great comfort in welcoming God back into my life. The last five years my meditation practice has brought great peace and purpose to my life but what I didn’t realize until I started meditating with Hallow is there was also a loneliness that I never notice or named until I started Hallow”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“I just wanted to thank you for bringing Hallow to my attention. I have been distant from God for many years, and even not believing in him for some of those years. I have been struggling to find my way back to him. Having used Hallow for the past three days has really helped. The first day was a little awkward and hard to sit through, but even with only three days in, I can notice it becoming easier and it is definitely helping me makke time to spend with God and it’s getting me back into a regular prayer routine. Prayer has seemed to be the hardest thing for me to get back into on my journey back to God. It’s good to see technology being used for good. Thank you again brother 🙏.”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“Hi Hallow team, I subscribed to the app a few months ago and love being led in prayer. My best friend’s brother was recently fighting leukemia for the second time. Their family is Catholic, but not practicing, so they called me to help them with contacting priests for anointing and what not. I gave my best friend the rosary I had on me and sent them the Hallow app to download to help lead them. They prayed frequently, especially in these last couple weeks. My best friend told me that she got to pray a rosary with her brother right before he passed away. I’m telling you this because not only has this app been amazing for my own prayer life, but it has had a profound impact on my friend, her brother, and their family. Thank you so much for what you do, this app has been so amazing since I first tried it.”&nbsp;</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em><em><em><em>“By far the best app on my phone.”</em></em></em></em></em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> [post_title] => Hallow’s New Funding [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => hallows-new-funding [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-04-15 12:43:55 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-04-15 12:43:55 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=6385 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6278 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-04-06 17:32:24 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-04-06 17:32:24 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as we pray with friends, we can also pray with the Saints; they desire to help us draw closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a </em><strong><em>cloud of witnesses</em></strong><em>, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us…”</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Hebrews 12:1</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you recite the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/"><em>Hail Mary</em></a> or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-divine-mercy-chaplet/"><em>Divine Mercy Chaplet</em></a>, did you know you’re praying with the Saints? Mary, Queen of All Saints, and St. Faustina, to be exact. When we call on the venerated to support us in our prayer or recite their words to grow closer to God, we take part in the communion of the faithful in Heaven; our earthly realm moves beyond itself to experience that of the holy realm above. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-makes-someone-a-saint-nbsp"><strong>What makes someone a saint?&nbsp;</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Christians, we believe it is our calling to become saints. The <a href="https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USCCB</a> explains that saints are people in heaven who lived virtuous, heroic, and selfless lives or suffered martyrdom for the sake of our faith.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Officially, a capital-S “Saint” is someone who the Church has deemed worthy of imitation and honor for their <a href="https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>heroically virtuous life</em>.</a> But this isn’t a simple process. It takes years and the testimony of many people to declare a person’s sainthood; you can read about the process <a href="https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;If you aren't familiar with many Saints, here are a few of our favorites at Hallow — they continue teaching us how to pray!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most important to understand, however, is that Saints lived their earthly lives out of utmost love for their communities — some in service, some in prayer, and some in martyrdom. This love for their communities doesn’t stop at the end of their earthly lives. Rather, it is eternal.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-should-we-pray-with-the-saints"><strong>Why should we pray with the Saints?</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saints were people like us who truly <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-hallow-story/">hallowed</a> (made holy) their lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church’s history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Saint (Pope) John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as we don’t take on a big job without training or start a game without reading the instructions, the Saints serve as our guides in praising God, sharing our thankfulness, and easing our worries with their intercession. The word <a href="https://www.etymonline.com/word/intercession" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“intercession</a>” stems from the Latin verb <em>intercedere</em> meaning “intervene, come between, be between.” <strong>We aren’t praying <em>to</em> the Saints but <em>with </em>them. </strong>And they’re always available — even at 4 a.m. when you can’t sleep.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-which-saints-should-i-get-to-know">Which Saints should I get to know?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you aren't familiar with many Saints, here are a few of our favorites at Hallow — they were true "prayer warriors" and continue teaching us <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/">how to pray</a>. You can find prayers from each of these Saints in Hallow in Minutes ("Minute Saints") and Challenges ("Saints"). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-teresa-of-avila">St. Teresa of Avila</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Teresa of Ávila</a> is actually Hallow's patron saint. We admire her courageousness to let her spiritual contemplation drive her sense of being in the world — teaching us that each of our souls has an "interior castle" to draw into as we grow closer to God. She is a wonderful Saint to lean on if you're looking to grow closer to God through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">Christian meditation</a>. She's also one of the four female Doctors of the Church!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-ignatius-of-loyola">St. Ignatius of Loyola</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We credit St. Ignatius with the origin of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Daily Examen</a>. He was a deeply contemplative person and founded the Jesuit Order, also known as the Society of Jesus. St. Ignatius inspires us to see the beauty of God in all areas of life — both tangible and intangible. At Hallow, we strive for this daily practice of discernment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-catherine-of-siena">St. Catherine of Siena</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Another Doctor of the Church, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a> defended her faith beginning in her early life. She vowed her life to Christ and sought peace through her writing and participation in public affairs. She is considered one of the patron saints of Italy and likely wrote around 400 letters in her lifetime. We are inspired by her balanced life of contemplation and action. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-francis-of-assisi">St. Francis of Assisi</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Francis, the other patron saint of Italy, devoted his life to poverty and promoting the beauty of creation. He founded the Franciscan Order, which values the simplicity of life in prayer and poverty. We recommend getting to know St. Francis if you love spending time outside in God's creation, or if you're looking for ways to simplify your life. We love his prayer to God for our vocation to sow peace and love in this life: "Make me an Instrument."</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 {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-can-i-pray-with-the-saints">When can I pray with the saints?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The great cloud of witnesses is always available to you. You can call on the Saints whenever you need support in something you're struggling with, or anytime you are looking for a friend in prayer. The Saints didn't live perfect lives, but they did learn how to lean on God, sow peace, and love others during their time on earth. Think of them as your friends or mentors in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-with-saints"><strong>How to pray: with saints</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8497,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/how-to-pray-with-saints-wordpress-1-1024x536.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8497"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Below, we share 4 steps to start praying with the saints. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-identify-a-saint-that-inspires-you">1. <strong>Identify a Saint that inspires you. </strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Choose a Saint to pray with that you’re drawn to for their life or their words. When we need protection, we call on the Holy Mother, Mary, to blanket us in the peace of God’s love. When we lose something, we call on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/saint-anthony-novena/">St. Anthony</a> (the patron saint of lost things) to find it. Saints become patrons through an affiliation with a place, event, occupation, or miracles that happen after their passing. There are many topics of which Saints are patrons — from pencil makers (St. Thomas Aquinas) to writers (St. Frances de Sales) to cyclists (La Madonna del Ghisallo).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-draw-meaning-from-their-life-or-words">2. Draw meaning from their life or words.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Once you have a Saint you identify with, find a prayer they wrote during their lifetimes, or read about a holy event in their lives, and <strong>meditate on the words of the prayer or image of the event.</strong> Similar to the practice of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, see what sticks out to you during this time or season in your life. Slow down and rest with the Saint you've chosen to pray with.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-speak-and-pray-openly-with-them">3. Speak and pray openly with them.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lastly, <strong>talk to the Saint as you would a friend. </strong>They know what it’s like to be human: to struggle, to laugh, to love, to sin, and to seek forgiveness. We can turn to them as our friends journeying in faith with us. Share with them what’s on your mind, the prayers you’re needing, and any wisdom or comfort you need at the moment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-let-them-lead-you-to-holiness">4. Let them lead you to holiness.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As you being to pray more often with the Saints, let their model of holiness on earth transform you. You don't need to take on the type of life they lived or make the same vows of poverty or chastity. However, you can replicate their prayer practices if they guide you to live a life of peace, love, and service to God and others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We now have a <strong>Daily Saint on the App,</strong> and we couldn’t be more excited for you to journey through the Communion of Saints with us! Each day, we include background on a Saint, and then we pray with a prayer, quotation, poem, or hymn written by him or her. It’s a great way for you to learn about the Saints and get to know some among the “great cloud of witnesses” that came before us. </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 Daily Saint on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also check out our shorter Saints Challenge, where we meditate on the lives and writings of some of Christianity’s most famous saints, or our Saints Prayers Praylist in the Sleep section of the App.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray With Saints [post_excerpt] => Journey with the Saints who lead us to lives of service, prayer, and love. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6157 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2021-03-24 19:12:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-03-24 19:12:01 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Ways to feel more connected to God and each other</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>. While last year’s Holy Week was incredibly difficult for many, this year’s Holy Week brings a profound sense of hope and renewed strength in the death and resurrection of our Lord. We are consoled by His promise to bring forth new life in each of us. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For the past 40 days at Hallow, we have meditated on the virtues of St. Joseph. We have sought to grow in holiness through our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Now, as we transition into the holiest week of the year, we invite you to join us in further contemplation and prayer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether you are staying home or hope to spend time in your parish, here are a few ways to connect with God and each other in special ways this Holy Week.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It has been a gift to pray with you this Lent, and we hope you will continue to journey with us through the joyous liturgical season of Easter!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Palm Sunday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Palm Sunday, we meditate on Jesus’s entrance into Jerusalem. Last Palm Sunday, few people had access to palms. This Palm Sunday, if you are able to attend mass, you will receive your palms. If, however, you are not attending in-person masses, some parishes are offering to distribute palms for pickup, or you can <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/printable-palms-for-palm-sunday-free/">make your own</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>In the Hallow app, we encourage you to listen to the Daily Gospel Lectio Divina where we’ll pray with the Gospel passage read before mass during the procession of the psalms.&nbsp;</li><li>You can also make your own Palm Sunday procession. Load up the car and visit family and friends that you haven’t seen lately. Even while staying socially distanced, a simple wave and smile from the car can make someone’s day.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Holy Thursday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Thursday is the start of the Triduum, which includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The mass on Thursday is the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, celebrating the last meal Jesus had with his disciples and the establishment of the Eucharist. It also commemorates the institution of the priesthood.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is a lot that happens at this mass: washing feet, the final distribution of the Eucharist until the Easter Vigil, and Adoration.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are able to attend in-person mass for Holy Thursday, we definitely encourage you to, but if you are unable, here are some ways you can celebrate this holy day at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>We recommend downloading the <a href="https://holyweek.catholicfamilycrate.com/">Catholic Family Crate Holy Week at Home Resources</a> where you can find engaging activities for the whole family like washing each other’s feet, praying for priests, and sharing family prayer petitions.&nbsp;</li><li>A really engaging idea for families is to host a Last Supper Dinner on Thursday night. <a href="https://www.showerofrosesblog.com/2012/04/our-4th-annual-lenten-tea-on-holy.html?m=1">Here</a> is one that is very kid-friendly, and <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1038">here</a> is one that is a bit simpler. Our family did the Lenten tea last Lent and it was incredibly fun to put together and really engaging for our toddler!</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>In the Hallow App we’ll have several options for prayer during the Triduum, which you can find on the Home tab. On Holy Thursday, you can:<ul><li>Meditate with “Stay with Me,” a beautiful song by Taize in the #Pray40 Challenge</li><li>Make a Holy Hour (a tradition that began with Jesus’ prayer at Gethsemane)</li><li>Spend time in Lectio Divina and offer a prayer for Spiritual Communion</li></ul></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Good Friday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Good Friday, the day our Lord bore the weight of the sins of the world for all time, is a solemn day where traditionally masses are not celebrated and the Eucharist is not distributed.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are encouraged to fast, pray, and venerate the cross where Christ gave up His last breath to offer us eternal life. Some churches will open for Stations of the Cross or a service, but if you are unable to be present in church, here are a few things we recommend:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Print <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/printable-stations-of-cross-for/">Stations of the Cross coloring pages</a> and listen to a meditation on the Stations while you color.&nbsp;</li><li>Participate in a technology blackout beginning at 12 pm and going until Saturday.&nbsp;</li><li>Pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet and venerate your cross at 3 pm, the hour of the Lord’s death.&nbsp;</li><li>Join our Stations of the Cross live meditation.&nbsp;</li><li>In the Hallow App, you can pray with:<ul><li>An instrumental version of “O Sacred Head Surrounded” composed by Sean Beeson</li><li>A Holy Hour with a meditation on the Stations of the Cross</li><li>Lectio Divina on the Good Friday readings&nbsp;</li><li>This year, we will begin the <strong>Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday</strong> leading up to Divine Mercy Sunday. This beautiful novena is being led in the app by Jonathan Roumie.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Holy Saturday&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Saturday is a day of waiting and silence, the only day of the entire year in which mass is not celebrated.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>While you await the resurrection, engage your family with crafts like painting eggs, <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/diy-paschal-candle-for-home/">making a pascal candle</a>, or baking. The <a href="https://holyweek.catholicfamilycrate.com/">Holy Week at Home</a> guide from Catholic Family Crate has a great recipe for resurrection cookies.&nbsp;</li><li>In the Hallow App you can enter into the waiting of this day with:<ul><li>Music from Harpa Dei</li><li>A Holy Hour based on the Psalms</li><li>A silent meditation&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Easter Vigil</strong>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Your right hand, O LORD, magnificent in power, your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Easter Vigil is one of the greatest liturgies of the entire year. The Pascal Candle is lit and passed around the church, signifying Christ, the Light of the World. The Liturgy of the Word has at least 3 Old Testament Readings that cause us to meditate on God’s faithfulness to His people throughout time. Then, new members are brought into the Church through Baptism and we are encouraged to renew our Baptismal promises. Finally, we are called to partake in the Eucharist for the first time since Holy Thursday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>In Hallow, the Easter Vigil meditations are intended to be done after sundown and include the Easter Proclamation and the Litany of the Saints, both of which are prayed during Easter Vigil.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Easter Sunday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The day that we have been anticipating the last 40 days has finally come, Easter Sunday, the day that Christ conquered death with His resurrection. Easter represents the fulfillment of God’s promises to all mankind; it is a day of feasting and rejoicing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We encourage you to celebrate Easter in whatever way you feel most comfortable. As churches begin to open, you might be able to attend an in-person service for Easter. If not, spend the day doing a fun activity with your family.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Make a special meal, such as a delicious <a href="https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/easter/g1399/brunch-casseroles-recipes/">Easter Brunch</a> on Sunday. If you’re not into brunch, many enjoy an Easter dinner of ham or lamb to represent the Paschal Lamb. Tell your children the story of the resurrection and its significance to their lives.&nbsp;</li><li>Enjoy the good things that you have forgone in fasting from for the last 40 days. No matter what you do, make it a celebration because freedom from the slavery of sin is something to celebrate!</li><li>In the Hallow App, meditate with a Lectio Divina or joyfully pray with music from The Vigil Project.&nbsp;</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray that your Holy Week is immensely blessed with moments of connection to God and to each other. This week, we hope you remember how much you are loved by your Heavenly Father and share that love with others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">May God bless you and your family this Holy Week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Be sure to download your <a href="https://holyweek.catholicfamilycrate.com/">Holy Week at Home Success Kit</a> from Catholic Family Crate!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => 2021 Holy Week Resources [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 2021-holy-week-resources [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-02-06 02:03:49 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-02-06 02:03:49 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=6157 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5874 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2021-02-16 14:56:13 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-16 14:56:13 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is something so powerful and intimate about praying the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic, the language Jesus taught in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What is the Lord's Prayer (in Aramaic)?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">The Lord's Prayer </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Lord's Prayer, otherwise known as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a>, is prayed every day all around the world by Christians — in a multitude of languages. Spoken aloud in mass and other services, this prayer is also something we recite in the morning in solitude, or with our families before coming together for a meal at night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Jesus' language: Aramaic</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While Jesus likely spoke a few languages, including Hebrew and Greek, he spoke with his disciples and delivered his sermons in <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aramaic-language">Aramaic</a>. Scholars have come to a <a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/what-language-did-jesus-speak">consensus</a> that this ancient dialect was the primary language of Jews living in Palestine during the first century. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Looking at the two <a href="http://aramaicnt.org/articles/the-lords-prayer-in-galilean-aramaic/">appearances</a> of the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament (Luke's and Matthew's Gospels), scholars have found that the translations lead us back to Aramaic. In the first century, this prayer was delivered by Christ for everyone — not just people who were educated in Greek or Hebrew. The Lord's Prayer is for everyone — anytime, anywhere. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Why pray the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying the Lord's Prayer in its original language offers a special opportunity to remove ourselves from the modern world. Through prayer, we can better appreciate the beauty of Christ's words from the first century. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Often, when we read or listen to a prayer we aren't as familiar with, it helps us meditate on it in a new way. By praying the Lord's Prayer in its original language, we might find a new way of connecting with Christ in our daily <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditations</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">When should you pray the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just like praying the Lord's Prayer in English, Spanish, or another language spoken today, the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic can be prayed in any moment of the day or night. While it might feel strange at first, this ancient language will become more familiar as you listen to it on Hallow with guest Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, as your guide. </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/OurFatherAramaic">Pray the Lord's Prayer with Jonathan Roumie</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How to Pray: the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first time you pray this ancient version of a prayer you might have memorized in English, focus on the sound of the words. Leave the busyness of your day and focus on being present with Christ, as you learn a few phrases in the language he spoke throughout his days on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Below, you'll find the Lord's Prayer in first century Aramaic translated by Rev. William Fulco, SJ.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Abun di bashmayya nethqadash shmak.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Tethey malkuthak.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Thy / Your kingdom come.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Newe tzevyanak aykan di bashmayya af ba’ara.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Your will be done on earth as in heaven.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Lakhman di sunkanan yamana hav lan yoma dheyn.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Give us (this day) our daily bread.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Wa-shbuk lan khavine aykana, d’af hanan shbukan l’khayvine.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And forgive us our trespasses/ debts, as we forgive our debtors.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Ulo ellan lanisyana l’heyn atzeyl lan min beesha.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And lead us not into temptation but deliver us /protect us from the evil one.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Amin.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope you enjoy praying the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic. You can find the prayer in the Guests section on Hallow. You can also pray the Lord's Prayer in Latin in the same tab. </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/OurFatherAramaic">Pray the Lord's Prayer in the language Jesus taught it</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How To Pray: More Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><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/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's Prayer</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li><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><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Novena</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic [post_excerpt] => Pray the Lord's Prayer in the language Jesus taught it. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5606 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2021-02-10 10:15:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-10 10:15:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">From Mary we learn to surrender to God's will in all things. From Mary, we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary, we learn to love Christ, her Son and the Son of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Pope John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 7 Sorrows Rosary of Mary leads us through the sorrows of Christ’s life. <em>“Pray for us, O Virgin most sorrowful, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-7-sorrows">What is the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#middle-ages-origin">Middle Ages origin</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#modern-popularity">Modern popularity </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-7-sorrows">Why do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-7-sorrows">When do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray-full-version">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary {Full Version}</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray-short-version">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary {Shortened Version}</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayer-card">Prayer Card</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-7-sorrows">What is the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":"middle-ages-origin"} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading middle-ages-origin">Middle Ages origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows dates back to the fourteenth century. Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, appeared to <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bridget-of-Sweden">St. Bridget of Sweden</a> and revealed this <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> devotion to her. St. Bridget <a href="http://saintsresource.com/bridget-of-sweden">devoted</a> her life to following in the footsteps of Christ — truly caring for people in need. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":26532,"width":"275px","height":"380px","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nuestra_Señora_de_las_Angustias_Colección_Cisneros.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26532" style="width:275px;height:380px"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nuestra Señora de las Angustias (Colección Cisneros) - Our Lady of Sorrows</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="modern-popularity">Modern popularity</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Rosary became <a href="https://www.motherofallpeoples.com/post/the-rosary-of-the-seven-sorrows">popular</a> again following the Marian apparitions in Kibeho, Rwanda, in the 1980s. During Mary’s apparitions to Marie-Claire Mukangango, she assigned the young woman a mission to reintroduce this special Rosary to the world. Marie-Claire was killed in the genocide of over a million people in Rwanda.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-pray-7-sorrows">Why do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this Rosary to learn to <a href="https://catholic-link.org/how-meditation-on-the-rosary-brings-healing/">suffer with love</a>, as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, did. The 7 Sorrows Rosary leads us to understand our suffering, sins, and sorrows. Doing so helps us better live a life of joy in the Lord so that we can serve others like St. Bridget and Marie-Claire did.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">As we pray with Mary through her seven sorrows, we begin to feel empathy for her suffering, the suffering of her Son, our Savior, our neighbors, and our own. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-7-sorrows">When do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This Rosary can be prayed at any time, anywhere, in any season of life. We can even dedicate our prayer to the suffering of a friend, family member, ourselves, or the world. We pray this devotion when we need the guidance of the Blessed Virgin and when we need to remind ourselves of the joy that comes out of suffering in this life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is also common to pray this Rosary on September 15th, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>See below for how to pray both the full version and a shortened version.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray-full-version">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary {<strong>Full Version</strong>}</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8134,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-Sorrows-New-Media-1024x536.png" alt="How to pray 7 Sorrows Rosary - 7 Swords - Hallow App" class="wp-image-8134"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"0","minutes":"34","jsonDescription":"How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary {Long Version}","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1694043261637","name":["Begin"],"text":["I",{"type":"em","props":{"children":["n the name of The Father, and The Son, and The ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/","children":["Holy Spirit"]}},". Amen."]}}],"jsonName":"Begin","jsonText":"I\u003cem\u003en the name of The Father, and The Son, and The \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/\u0022\u003eHoly Spirit\u003c/a\u003e. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043313296","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["My God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eMy God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043326070","name":["Say 3 Hail Mary's. "],"text":[{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}}],"jsonName":"Say 3 Hail Mary's. ","jsonText":"\u003cbr/\u003eHail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.\u003cbr/\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043349265","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus. "]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus. \u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043355183","name":["The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon "],"text":["Luke 2:34-35",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”."],"jsonName":"The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon ","jsonText":"Luke 2:34-35\u003cbr/\u003eAnd Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043375567","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother Mary, whose Heart suffered beyond bearing because of us, teach us to suffer with you and with love, and to accept all the suffering God deems it necessary to send our way. Let us suffer, and may our suffering be known to God only, like yours and that of Jesus. Do not let us show our suffering to the world, so it will matter more and be used to atone for the sins of the world. You, Mother, who suffered with the Savior of the world, we offer you our suffering, and the suffering of the world, because we are your children. Join those sorrows to your own and to those of the Lord Jesus Christ, then offer them to God the Father. You are a Mother greater than all."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/","children":["Our Father"]}}," and 7 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/","children":["Hail Marys"]}},".",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother Mary, whose Heart suffered beyond bearing because of us, teach us to suffer with you and with love, and to accept all the suffering God deems it necessary to send our way. Let us suffer, and may our suffering be known to God only, like yours and that of Jesus. Do not let us show our suffering to the world, so it will matter more and be used to atone for the sins of the world. You, Mother, who suffered with the Savior of the world, we offer you our suffering, and the suffering of the world, because we are your children. Join those sorrows to your own and to those of the Lord Jesus Christ, then offer them to God the Father. You are a Mother greater than all.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/\u0022\u003eOur Father\u003c/a\u003e and 7 \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/\u0022\u003eHail Marys\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043427673","name":["The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt "],"text":["Matthew 2:13-14",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt."],"jsonName":"The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt ","jsonText":"Matthew 2:13-14\u003cbr/\u003eWhen they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043458005","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, who has suffered so much, give to us your courageous heart. Please pray for us to have strength so that we can be brave like you and accept with love the suffering God sends our way. Help us to also accept all the suffering we inflict upon ourselves and the suffering inflicted upon us by others. Heavenly Mother, you, in union with Jesus, purify our suffering so that we may give glory to God and save our souls."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/","children":["Our Father"]}}," and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, who has suffered so much, give to us your courageous heart. Please pray for us to have strength so that we can be brave like you and accept with love the suffering God sends our way. Help us to also accept all the suffering we inflict upon ourselves and the suffering inflicted upon us by others. Heavenly Mother, you, in union with Jesus, purify our suffering so that we may give glory to God and save our souls.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/\u0022\u003eOur Father\u003c/a\u003e and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043581564","name":["The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple "],"text":["Luke 2:43-45",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him."],"jsonName":"The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple ","jsonText":"Luke 2:43-45\u003cbr/\u003eAfter they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043624581","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, teach us to accept all our sufferings because of our sins and to atone for the sins of the whole world."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, teach us to accept all our sufferings because of our sins and to atone for the sins of the whole world.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043640983","name":["The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary "],"text":["Luke 23:27-29",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed’."],"jsonName":"The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary ","jsonText":"Luke 23:27-29\u003cbr/\u003eA large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed’."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043669055","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, so stricken with grief, help us to bear our own suffering with courage and love so that we may relieve your Sorrowful Heart and that of Jesus. In doing so, may we give glory to God Who gave you and Jesus to humanity. As you suffered, teach us to suffer silently and patiently. Grant unto us the grace of loving God in everything. O Mother of Sorrows, most afflicted of all mothers, have mercy on the sinners of the whole world."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, so stricken with grief, help us to bear our own suffering with courage and love so that we may relieve your Sorrowful Heart and that of Jesus. In doing so, may we give glory to God Who gave you and Jesus to humanity. As you suffered, teach us to suffer silently and patiently. Grant unto us the grace of loving God in everything. O Mother of Sorrows, most afflicted of all mothers, have mercy on the sinners of the whole world.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043689303","name":["The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross "],"text":["John 19:25-27",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."],"jsonName":"The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross ","jsonText":"John 19:25-27\u003cbr/\u003eStanding by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043716663","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, Queen of the Martyrs, give us the courage you had in all your sufferings so that we may unite our sufferings with yours and give glory to God. Help us follow all His commandments and those of the Church so that Our Lord’s sacrifice will not be in vain, and all sinners in the world will be saved."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, Queen of the Martyrs, give us the courage you had in all your sufferings so that we may unite our sufferings with yours and give glory to God. Help us follow all His commandments and those of the Church so that Our Lord’s sacrifice will not be in vain, and all sinners in the world will be saved.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043732832","name":["The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross "],"text":["John 19:32-34",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out."],"jsonName":"The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross ","jsonText":"John 19:32-34\u003cbr/\u003eSo the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043750661","name":["Pray",{"type":"em","props":{"children":[" "]}}],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["We thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our own earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003e","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eWe thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our own earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043767976","name":["The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus "],"text":["John 19:41-42",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by."],"jsonName":"The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus ","jsonText":"John 19:41-42\u003cbr/\u003eNow in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043792663","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Beloved Mother, whose beauty surpasses that of all mothers, Mother of Mercy, Mother of Jesus, and Mother to us all, we are your children and we place all our trust in you. Teach us to see God in all things and all situations, even our sufferings. Help us to understand the importance of suffering, and also to know the purpose of our suffering as God had intended it."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["You yourself were conceived and born without sin, were preserved from sin, yet you suffered more than anybody else. You accepted suffering and pain with love and with unsurpassed courage. You stood by your Son from the time He was arrested until He died. You suffered along with Him, felt His every pain and torment. You accomplished the Will of God the Father; and according to His will, you have become our Mother. "]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["We beg you, dear Mother, to teach us to do as Jesus did. Teach us to accept our cross courageously. We trust you, most Merciful Mother, so teach us to sacrifice for all the sinners in the world. Help us to follow in your Son’s footsteps, and even to be willing to lay down our lives for others."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eMost Beloved Mother, whose beauty surpasses that of all mothers, Mother of Mercy, Mother of Jesus, and Mother to us all, we are your children and we place all our trust in you. Teach us to see God in all things and all situations, even our sufferings. Help us to understand the importance of suffering, and also to know the purpose of our suffering as God had intended it.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou yourself were conceived and born without sin, were preserved from sin, yet you suffered more than anybody else. You accepted suffering and pain with love and with unsurpassed courage. You stood by your Son from the time He was arrested until He died. You suffered along with Him, felt His every pain and torment. You accomplished the Will of God the Father; and according to His will, you have become our Mother. \u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe beg you, dear Mother, to teach us to do as Jesus did. Teach us to accept our cross courageously. We trust you, most Merciful Mother, so teach us to sacrifice for all the sinners in the world. Help us to follow in your Son’s footsteps, and even to be willing to lay down our lives for others.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043827459","name":["Closing Prayer"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Queen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Mary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. "]}},"(Pray 3x)",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen"]}},"."],"jsonName":"Closing Prayer","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eQueen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. \u003c/em\u003e(Pray 3x)\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. 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>34 minutes. </p><p class="schema-how-to-description">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary {Long Version}</p> <ol class="schema-how-to-steps"><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043261637"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Begin</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">I<em>n the name of The Father, and The Son, and The <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a>. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043313296"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>My God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer.</em><br/><em>O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043326070"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Say 3 Hail Mary's. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><br/>Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.<br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043349265"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus. </em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043355183"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Luke 2:34-35<br/>And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043375567"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother Mary, whose Heart suffered beyond bearing because of us, teach us to suffer with you and with love, and to accept all the suffering God deems it necessary to send our way. Let us suffer, and may our suffering be known to God only, like yours and that of Jesus. Do not let us show our suffering to the world, so it will matter more and be used to atone for the sins of the world. You, Mother, who suffered with the Savior of the world, we offer you our suffering, and the suffering of the world, because we are your children. Join those sorrows to your own and to those of the Lord Jesus Christ, then offer them to God the Father. You are a Mother greater than all.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a> and 7 <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Marys</a>.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043427673"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Matthew 2:13-14<br/>When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043458005"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, who has suffered so much, give to us your courageous heart. Please pray for us to have strength so that we can be brave like you and accept with love the suffering God sends our way. Help us to also accept all the suffering we inflict upon ourselves and the suffering inflicted upon us by others. Heavenly Mother, you, in union with Jesus, purify our suffering so that we may give glory to God and save our souls.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a> and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043581564"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Luke 2:43-45<br/>After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043624581"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, teach us to accept all our sufferings because of our sins and to atone for the sins of the whole world.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043640983"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Luke 23:27-29<br/>A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed’.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043669055"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, so stricken with grief, help us to bear our own suffering with courage and love so that we may relieve your Sorrowful Heart and that of Jesus. In doing so, may we give glory to God Who gave you and Jesus to humanity. As you suffered, teach us to suffer silently and patiently. Grant unto us the grace of loving God in everything. O Mother of Sorrows, most afflicted of all mothers, have mercy on the sinners of the whole world.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043689303"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">John 19:25-27<br/>Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043716663"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, Queen of the Martyrs, give us the courage you had in all your sufferings so that we may unite our sufferings with yours and give glory to God. Help us follow all His commandments and those of the Church so that Our Lord’s sacrifice will not be in vain, and all sinners in the world will be saved.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043732832"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">John 19:32-34<br/>So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043750661"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray<em> </em></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>We thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our own earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043767976"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">John 19:41-42<br/>Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043792663"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Most Beloved Mother, whose beauty surpasses that of all mothers, Mother of Mercy, Mother of Jesus, and Mother to us all, we are your children and we place all our trust in you. Teach us to see God in all things and all situations, even our sufferings. Help us to understand the importance of suffering, and also to know the purpose of our suffering as God had intended it.</em><br/><em>You yourself were conceived and born without sin, were preserved from sin, yet you suffered more than anybody else. You accepted suffering and pain with love and with unsurpassed courage. You stood by your Son from the time He was arrested until He died. You suffered along with Him, felt His every pain and torment. You accomplished the Will of God the Father; and according to His will, you have become our Mother. </em><br/><br/><em>We beg you, dear Mother, to teach us to do as Jesus did. Teach us to accept our cross courageously. We trust you, most Merciful Mother, so teach us to sacrifice for all the sinners in the world. Help us to follow in your Son’s footsteps, and even to be willing to lay down our lives for others.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043827459"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Closing Prayer</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Queen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>Mary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. </em>(Pray 3x)<br/><br/><em>In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen</em>.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/7sorrows">Pray the Full Version on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray-short-version">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary {<strong>Shortened Version</strong>}</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Begin</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O God, come to my assistance.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Lord, make haste to help me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of thy tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by thy heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of thy most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and thy sojourn there. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried thy troubled heart at the loss of thy dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful in the consternation of thy heart at meeting Jesus as he carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee O Mary, most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which thy generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by thy afflicted heart, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of thy compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance and His Heart was pierced before His body was removed from the Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched thy most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pray for us, O Virgin most sorrowful, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let us pray:<em> Let intercession be made for us, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death, before the throne of Thy mercy, by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, whose most holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Thy bitter Passion. Through Thee, Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, world without end. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can find the Seven Sorrows Rosary on the Hallow App in the Dailies section. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5604 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-01-25 18:00:43 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-25 18:00:43 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>“</strong><strong>Remember, o most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.”&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-right"><strong>&nbsp;[Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Life]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A litany is a prayer of petition usually prayed over a series of days or weeks. Litanies encourage us to turn toward God and grow in virtue by intercession of the saints. In the Hallow App, you can find many litanies for different intentions, often in mind of those who are suffering or sick.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This week, we are praying the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Life, courtesy <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/litanies/the-litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary">of the USCCB</a>, as we approach the virtual <a href="https://marchforlife.org/">March for Life</a> on January 29th. You can find this prayer in the Litany Praylist in the Hallow App. We encourage you to pray the Litany with your Prayer Family for seven days. At the end of your prayer, please share any thoughts, reflections, or intentions from your heart to share with your Prayer Family. If you are unsure how to create a Prayer Family, we have a step-by-step <a href="https://intercom.help/hallow-inc/en/articles/3949390-overview-of-hallow-family-groups">guide</a> for you to create one!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we pray with our Prayer Families, let us ask for Mary’s intercession in protecting all human life. Let us pray for those who are suffering, those who need protection, those who need comfort, those who need healing, and those who need love. Let us pray that we may respect life from conception to natural death. Let us pray for heavenly grace on all of God’s children.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Mary, pray for us.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>“Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Life” is used with permission. Copyright © 2009, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Pray the Litany for Life [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => pray-the-litany-for-life [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-26 17:37:43 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-26 17:37:43 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5604 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5557 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2021-01-20 20:39:50 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-20 20:39:50 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That past 12 months have been full of ups and downs with many of us facing serious and unexpected challenges. This Lent, we invite you to find peace in your relationship with God by joining the #Pray40 challenge and committing to daily prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To help support you, we at Hallow have put together 40 days of Lenten meditations with length options that work for every schedule and experience level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In honor of Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-12/pope-francis-proclaims-year-of-st-joseph.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">proclaiming</a> 2021 as the "Year of St. Joseph," we have built the Hallow #Pray40 community challenge around growing in the virtues of the patron of the Universal Church, including humility, hiddenness, obedience, chastity, justice, and love of the poor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There will be a new type of prayer each day to build on the theme for the week. A few highlights:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Prayers to grow in humility and obedience</li><li>The Seven Sorrows Rosary</li><li>Examinations of Conscience</li><li>The Litany of St. Joseph</li><li>New Hallow Music</li><li>The Stations of the Cross</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/cc22c7e9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the #Pray40 Challenge</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5444,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","className":"mt-3 mb-3","marginTop":3,"marginBottom":3} --> <figure class="mt-3 mb-3 wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hallow-Pray40-Banner-With-Content.png" alt="Pray Every Day This Lent" class="wp-image-5444"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Hallow Overview</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The app has over 1,000 individual prayer sessions and with 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minute options, Hallow truly has something for everyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5420,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hallow-Stats-Blog-Header-1024x234.png" alt="Hallow, the #1 Catholic app for Lent" class="wp-image-5420"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is free to download and has permanently free content, as well as a premium subscription called "Hallow Plus" that includes the rest of the content library. Hallow Plus is usually $60/year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The #Pray40 Challenge daily meditations are part of Hallow Plus, but you can try out ALL of the Hallow content risk-free during a limited-time free trial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/TGeg8hnWK4g","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/TGeg8hnWK4g </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/cloud { "id": "block_6001c45af5202", "name": "acf\/cloud", "data": { "images_0_image": 3883, "_images_0_image": "field_5f678d073cfdd", "images_1_image": 3899, "_images_1_image": "field_5f678d073cfdd", "images_2_image": 3896, "_images_2_image": "field_5f678d073cfdd", "images_3_image": 3893, "_images_3_image": "field_5f678d073cfdd", "images_4_image": 3884, "_images_4_image": "field_5f678d073cfdd", "images": 5, "_images": "field_5f678ce43cfdc" }, "align": "", "mode": "auto" } /--> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/cc22c7e9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Real Impact for Real People</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5563,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Twitter-Endorsement-Blog-Module.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5563"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is built to be a useful daily prayer resource no matter your age or experience level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If any of the following resonte, then Hallow is right for you:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Lifelong Catholic looking for ways to <strong>add variety to your existing prayer life</strong></li><li><strong>Busy parent</strong> struggling to maintain a prayer life amidst a hectic schedule</li><li><strong>Stressed and anxious</strong>, looking to find peace in God's loving embrace</li><li>Parent and/or grandparent looking for ways to <strong>pass on your faith</strong> in a way that younger generations will find easy to connect with</li><li>Interested in learning more about <strong>the Bible</strong></li><li><strong>Trouble falling asleep</strong> at night</li><li>Always wanted to <strong>pray more</strong>, but haven't ever found a routine that stuck</li><li>Love praying with <strong>music</strong></li><li>Searching for the answer to the big questions of "<strong>does God exist?</strong>" and/or "<strong>how do I get to know God</strong>"</li><li>Strong intellectual faith life, but are looking to grow deeper in your <strong>pesronal, spiritual relationship with God</strong></li><li><strong>Meditator</strong> who is looking to center your spirituality on your faith</li><li>Open to having your <strong>life transformed by God's grace</strong></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":50} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaId":5437,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5437","mediaType":"image","imageFill":false} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Woman-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5437 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">"This app has been an answer for my weary soul. Tears pour as I try to impress on you how deeply I am impacted by the guidance of simply being with God. This is where my soul is finding peace for the very first time."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5467,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5467","mediaType":"image"} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Older-man-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5467 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">“Hallow right now is bringing me back to my faith and I will see where it goes. I abandoned my Catholic upbringing because I struggle with religion being the root of so much division and war in our world. I’ve just recently introduced Hallow and am taking great comfort in welcoming God back into my life. ”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaId":5468,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5468","mediaType":"image"} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mother-of-2-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5468 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">"As a working mom of 2 under two, sometimes it has seemed impossible to prioritize a prayer life. Hallow has given me a simple way to take time out of my day to be with God. I love that the sessions can be different lengths depending on how much time I have! It's been life changing."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5469,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5469","mediaType":"image"} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/14yr-old-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5469 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">“Thank you so much for this app. I’m only 14, but I learned that the more I pray the closer I feel to God, which leads me to complete Joy. I’ve used this app for a couple of days now and I’m in love. You’ve encouraged me to become closer to the Bible and the word of God. Thank you so much, you changed my life.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Want to be the #Pray40 Challenge to your parish?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Over the past year, we have been working hard to help support our local Catholic communities. We've worked especially hard to support our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/healthcare-press-release/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">healthcare workers</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-press-release-for-active-duty-military-and-veterans/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">active duty military &amp; veterans</a>, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-press-release-for-the-recently-unemployed/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recently unemployed</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For Lent, we want to take one step further and provide a way for parishes to support the mental and spiritual health of ALL of their parishioners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you would like promote the #Pray40 challenge, we are sending out totally FREE physical parish kits to parishes in the US.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In addition to a pop-up banner for the entrance to your church and physical handouts, the kit also includes digital communication resources and evangelization tools to help strengthen your parishioners' prayer lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5566,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallowapp.store/"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Parish-Kit-Blog-Module.png" alt="Bring #Pray40 to your parish with a FREE parish kit" class="wp-image-5566"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background" href="https://hallowapp.store/">Order a FREE parish kit</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For a limited time, parishes can purchase Hallow Plus for ALL of their parishioners through Easter Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Parishioners will be able to sign up for Hallow Plus, no credit card required, and get full access to the #Pray40 challenge, plus our 700+ inidividual prayers, including our daily Lenten meditations (see below for further details).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We will help you set up in-app prayer groups where parishioners and ministry leaders can share intentions, prayers, and reflections.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background" href="https://hallow.com/2021/01/15/holydaypackage-lent/">Learn more about our Parish Holy Day Package</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":25} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Questions for us?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For questions relating to #Pray40 or Hallow in general, email us at <a href="mailto:info@hallow.app">info@hallow.app</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":25} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Authentic and Accessible</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaId":5454,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5454","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":34,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true,"focalPoint":{"x":"0.50","y":"0.41"}} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:34% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bishop-Rhoades-Web-Headshot-1.png);background-position:50% 41%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bishop-Rhoades-Web-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5454 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">"Hallow is an excellent resource for people searching for deeper spiritual lives, especially the younger generation of Catholics today. It helps make clear that a relationship with God is and can be extremely personal and can be a great source of peace, joy, and strength."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Bishop Kevin Rhoades (Fort Wayne / South Bend)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":50} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5455,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5455","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":38,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true,"focalPoint":{"x":"0.50","y":"0.43"}} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:auto 38%"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fr.-Mike-Schmitz-Web-Headshot-1.png);background-position:50% 43%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fr.-Mike-Schmitz-Web-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5455 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">"Prayer is the best way to prepare to meet the Lord when He comes. Try the Hallow App"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Fr. Mike Schmitz (Diocese of Duluth)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":50} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaId":5456,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5456","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":33,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:33% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mike-St.-Pierre-Web-Headshot-1.png);background-position:50% 50%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mike-St.-Pierre-Web-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5456 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">“Hallow really brings to light many different ways to pray. For anyone who feels they’ve been praying the same way for years, Hallow can completely renew the way that you interact with God on a daily basis.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Mike St. Pierre (Executive Director of Catholic Campus Ministry Association)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":50} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5457,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5457","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":38,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true,"focalPoint":{"x":"0.52","y":"0.45"}} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:auto 38%"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jackie-and-Bobbie-Web-Headshot-2.png);background-position:52% 45%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jackie-and-Bobbie-Web-Headshot-2.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5457 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">“Without prayer, we will never recognize the presence of God that nourishes the core of our being. Hallow is a vibrant new tool for helping our generation reclaim such prayer in our lives!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel (Speakers and Authors)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":50} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Not Just #Pray40 - Other Exciting Content on Hallow</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are incredibly excited to be able to provide access to Ascension Press's <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Bible in a Year</em> podcast</a> with Fr. Mike Schmitz. It launched as the #1 podcast in the WORLD and is pretty awesome. You should really check it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5553,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIY-Web-Blog-Module-vHor-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5553"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Listen to 14 albums with over 100 songs, including 3 brand-new hallow original and exclusive albums. Genres range from traditional chant to contemporary worship, all curated to help you <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-with-music/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">grow deeper in your relationship with God</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5543,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hallow-Music-Web-Blog-Module-vHor.png" alt="Hallow Music" class="wp-image-5543"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unwind at the end of the day with God in prayer. Our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bible Stories</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/is-it-okay-to-fall-asleep-while-praying/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sleep Meditations</a> will help you <a href="https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/prayer/pray-before-you-go-to-bed/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">find peace</a> by resting in God's Word. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5546,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bible-Stories-Web-Blog-Module-vHor.png" alt="Bible Stories and Sleep Meditations" class="wp-image-5546"/></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/cc22c7e9" target="_blank" rel="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/d0e45d75">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Lent #Pray40 Challenge [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => pray40-2021 [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2020/03/26/healthcare-press-release/ https://hallow.com/2020/05/25/hallow-press-release-for-active-duty-military-and-veterans/ https://hallow.com/2020/06/05/hallow-press-release-for-the-recently-unemployed/ https://hallow.com/2021/01/15/holydaypackage-lent/ https://hallow.com/2021/01/12/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/ https://hallow.com/2020/12/14/how-to-pray-with-music/ [post_modified] => 2022-02-24 22:30:52 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-02-24 22:30:52 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5557 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5414 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2021-01-15 16:47:29 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-15 16:47:29 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we approach <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a> this year, we realize how challenging the past 12 months have been. Many of us faced physical, economic, and spiritual hardships that we had never faced before. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Along the way, we at Hallow have been working hard to help support our local Catholic communities. We've worked especially hard to support our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/healthcare-press-release/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">healthcare workers</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-press-release-for-active-duty-military-and-veterans/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">active duty military &amp; veterans</a>, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-press-release-for-the-recently-unemployed/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recently unemployed</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For Lent, we want to take one step further and provide a way for parishes to support the mental and spiritual health of ALL of their parishioners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hallow Overview</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The app has over 1,000 individual prayer sessions and with 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minute options, Hallow truly has something for everyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5420,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hallow-Stats-Blog-Header-1024x234.png" alt="Hallow, the #1 Catholic app for Lent" class="wp-image-5420"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is free to download and has permanently free content, as well as a premium subscription called "Hallow Plus" that includes the rest of the content library. Hallow Plus is usually $60/year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/TGeg8hnWK4g","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/TGeg8hnWK4g </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/cloud {"name":"acf/cloud","data":{"images_0_image":3883,"_images_0_image":"field_5f678d073cfdd","images_1_image":3899,"_images_1_image":"field_5f678d073cfdd","images_2_image":3896,"_images_2_image":"field_5f678d073cfdd","images_3_image":3893,"_images_3_image":"field_5f678d073cfdd","images_4_image":3884,"_images_4_image":"field_5f678d073cfdd","images":5,"_images":"field_5f678ce43cfdc"},"mode":"auto"} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hallow Lent Holy Day Package</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For a limited time, parishes can purchase Hallow Plus for ALL of their parishioners through Easter Sunday for $500 flat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Parishioners will be able to sign up for Hallow, no credit card required, and get full access to all our 1,000+ individual prayers, including our daily Lenten meditations (see below for further details).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We will provide launch materials including email templates, social media posts, and (where applicable) <a href="https://hallowapp.store/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">physical parish kits</a>. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We will provide a live online training for parish staff and volunteers on how best to use Hallow in a parish setting</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We will help you set up in-app prayer groups where parishioners and ministry leaders can share intentions, prayers, and reflections</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>During Lent we will host virtual community prayer nights that your families can join to pray together while socially distanced.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After Easter, each parishioner can decide whether they would like to stick to Hallow's permanently free content or continue with Hallow Plus. If they continue with Hallow Plus, they will receive a 20% discount through your parish code.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallowapp.store/products/holy-day-package">Order Holy Day Package Now!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Want to Learn More?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Schedule a time to chat with a Hallow team member using the scheduler below or send us an email at <a href="mailto:community@hallow.app">community@hallow.app</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:jetpack/calendly {"style":"link","url":"https://calendly.com/hallow-alessandro/hallow-holy-day-package","align":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-calendly aligncenter"> <!-- wp:jetpack/button {"element":"a","uniqueId":"calendly-widget-id","passthroughAttributes":{"url":"url"},"text":"Schedule a Conversation","url":"https://calendly.com/hallow-alessandro/hallow-holy-day-package","textColor":"white","backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} /--> </div> <!-- /wp:jetpack/calendly --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Real Impact for Real People</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaId":5437,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5437","mediaType":"image","imageFill":false} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Woman-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5437 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">"This app has been an answer for my weary soul. Tears pour as I try to impress on you how deeply I am impacted by the guidance of simply being with God. This is where my soul is finding peace for the very first time."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5467,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5467","mediaType":"image"} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">“Hallow right now is bringing me back to my faith and I will see where it goes. I abandoned my Catholic upbringing because I struggle with religion being the root of so much division and war in our world. I’ve just recently introduced Hallow and am taking great comfort in welcoming God back into my life. ”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Older-man-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5467 size-full"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaId":5468,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5468","mediaType":"image"} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mother-of-2-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5468 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">"As a working mom of 2 under two, sometimes it has seemed impossible to prioritize a prayer life. Hallow has given me a simple way to take time out of my day to be with God. I love that the sessions can be different lengths depending on how much time I have! It's been life changing."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5469,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5469","mediaType":"image"} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":"","fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">“Thank you so much for this app. I’m only 14, but I learned that the more I pray the closer I feel to God, which leads me to complete Joy. I’ve used this app for a couple of days now and I’m in love. You’ve encouraged me to become closer to the Bible and the word of God. Thank you so much, you changed my life.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/14yr-old-Headshot.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5469 size-full"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallowapp.store/products/holy-day-package">Order Holy Day Package Now!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Hallow #Pray40 Lent Challenge</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are excited to offer special daily meditations from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In honor of the year of St. Joseph, the <a href="https://hallow.com/2021/01/20/pray40-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Pray40 challenge</a> will be focused on growing in the virtues of the patron saint of the Universal Church, including humility, hiddenness, obedience, chastity, justice, and love of the poor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There will be a new type of prayer each day to build on the theme for the week. A few highlights:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prayers to grow in humility and obedience</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Seven Sorrows Rosary</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Examinations of Conscience</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Litany of St. Joseph</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>New Hallow Music</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Stations of the Cross</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5444,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","className":"mt-3 mb-3","marginTop":3,"marginBottom":3} --> <figure class="mt-3 mb-3 wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hallow-Pray40-Banner-With-Content.png" alt="Pray Every Day This Lent" class="wp-image-5444"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Pastor Perspective</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaioPNTFMMs\u0026amp%3Bfeature=emb_title","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaioPNTFMMs&amp;amp%3Bfeature=emb_title </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"20px"} --> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"I love ya’ll so much. I’m a Priest and I love love love this app. I get so much out of it. God guided me to this app ... but I wanted ya’ll to know that I am so grateful for what you are doing. You have no idea how deeply I’ve been touched by this app and I’ve only used it like half a dozen times. I can tell that this is going to deepen my relationship with Christ and His Holy Mother such as I’ve never experienced before. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>So much of modernity is a constant frenetic juggle of tasks, and just having something to cause you to sit down and meditate on God is so invaluable to this world. It always has been and this need will only continue to grow. I literally have no criticism to give, everything is so well done and Providential, I’m amazed. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May God continue to guide you all so intimately, and may we abandon ourselves to His Divine Providence, the ultimate of all spiritual exercises. Amen.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallowapp.store/products/holy-day-package">Order Holy Day Package Now!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Seriously, we would love to serve your community</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Schedule a time to chat with a Hallow team member using the scheduler below or send us an email at <a href="mailto:community@hallow.app">community@hallow.app</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:jetpack/calendly {"style":"link","url":"https://calendly.com/hallow-alessandro/hallow-holy-day-package","align":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-calendly aligncenter"> <!-- wp:jetpack/button {"element":"a","uniqueId":"calendly-widget-id","passthroughAttributes":{"url":"url"},"text":"Schedule a Conversation","url":"https://calendly.com/hallow-alessandro/hallow-holy-day-package","textColor":"white","backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} /--> </div> <!-- /wp:jetpack/calendly --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"25px"} --> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Authentic and Accessible</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaId":5454,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5454","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":34,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true,"focalPoint":{"x":"0.50","y":"0.41"}} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:34% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bishop-Rhoades-Web-Headshot-1.png);background-position:50% 41%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bishop-Rhoades-Web-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5454 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">"Hallow is an excellent resource for people searching for deeper spiritual lives, especially the younger generation of Catholics today. It helps make clear that a relationship with God is and can be extremely personal and can be a great source of peace, joy, and strength."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Bishop Kevin Rhoades (Fort Wayne / South Bend)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5455,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5455","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":38,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true,"focalPoint":{"x":"0.50","y":"0.43"}} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:auto 38%"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">"Prayer is the best way to prepare to meet the Lord when He comes. Try the Hallow App"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Fr. Mike Schmitz (Diocese of Duluth)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fr.-Mike-Schmitz-Web-Headshot-1.png);background-position:50% 43%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fr.-Mike-Schmitz-Web-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5455 size-full"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaId":5456,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5456","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":33,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:33% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mike-St.-Pierre-Web-Headshot-1.png);background-position:50% 50%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mike-St.-Pierre-Web-Headshot-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5456 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">“Hallow really brings to light many different ways to pray. For anyone who feels they’ve been praying the same way for years, Hallow can completely renew the way that you interact with God on a daily basis.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Mike St. Pierre (Executive Director of Catholic Campus Ministry Association)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:media-text {"align":"wide","mediaPosition":"right","mediaId":5457,"mediaLink":"https://hallow.com/?attachment_id=5457","mediaType":"image","mediaWidth":38,"mediaSizeSlug":"full","imageFill":true,"focalPoint":{"x":"0.52","y":"0.45"}} --> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill" style="grid-template-columns:auto 38%"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Content…","className":""} --> <p class="">“Without prayer, we will never recognize the presence of God that nourishes the core of our being. Hallow is a vibrant new tool for helping our generation reclaim such prayer in our lives!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel (Speakers and Authors)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media" style="background-image:url(https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jackie-and-Bobbie-Web-Headshot-2.png);background-position:52% 45%"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jackie-and-Bobbie-Web-Headshot-2.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5457 size-full"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:media-text --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallowapp.store/products/holy-day-package">Order Holy Day Package Now!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:spacer {"height":"50px"} --> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">We can't wait to connect</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Schedule a time to chat with a Hallow team member using the scheduler below or send us an email at <a href="mailto:community@hallow.app">community@hallow.app</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:jetpack/calendly {"style":"link","url":"https://calendly.com/hallow-alessandro/hallow-holy-day-package","align":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-calendly aligncenter"> <!-- wp:jetpack/button {"element":"a","uniqueId":"calendly-widget-id","passthroughAttributes":{"url":"url"},"text":"Schedule a Conversation","url":"https://calendly.com/hallow-alessandro/hallow-holy-day-package","textColor":"white","backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} /--> </div> <!-- /wp:jetpack/calendly --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Not Just For Lent - Other Exciting Content on Hallow</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are incredibly excited to be able to provide access to Ascension Press's <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Bible in a Year</em> podcast</a> with Fr. Mike Schmitz. It launched as the #1 podcast in the WORLD and is pretty awesome. You should really check it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5553,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIY-Web-Blog-Module-vHor-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5553"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Listen to 14 albums with over 100 songs, including 3 brand-new hallow original and exclusive albums. Genres range from traditional chant to contemporary worship, all curated to help you <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-with-music/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">grow deeper in your relationship with God</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5543,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hallow-Music-Web-Blog-Module-vHor.png" alt="Hallow Music" class="wp-image-5543"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unwind at the end of the day with God in prayer. Our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bible Stories</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/is-it-okay-to-fall-asleep-while-praying/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sleep Meditations</a> will help you <a href="https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/prayer/pray-before-you-go-to-bed/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">find peace</a> by resting in God's Word. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5546,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bible-Stories-Web-Blog-Module-vHor.png" alt="Bible Stories and Sleep Meditations" class="wp-image-5546"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-hallow-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" target="_blank" rel="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/d0e45d75 noopener">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => New Lent Holy Day Package For Parishes [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => holydaypackage-lent [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2020/03/26/healthcare-press-release/ https://hallow.com/2020/05/25/hallow-press-release-for-active-duty-military-and-veterans/ https://hallow.com/2021/01/12/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/ https://hallow.com/2020/06/05/hallow-press-release-for-the-recently-unemployed/ https://hallow.com/2021/01/20/pray40-2021/ https://hallow.com/2020/09/30/is-it-okay-to-fall-asleep-while-praying/ [post_modified] => 2024-02-01 16:00:01 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-02-01 16:00:01 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5414 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5373 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2021-01-12 13:57:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-12 13:57:01 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are incredibly excited to announce that you can now listen to the <em>Bible in a Year</em> podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz <a href="http://hallow.com/ascension">on Hallow</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this first-of-its-kind partnership, Hallow has teamed up with <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/">Ascension Press</a>, the creators and producers of <em>Bible in a Year</em>, to make the podcast available on Hallow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Launched on January 1, 2021, it has quickly reached #1 on the Apple Podcast charts GLOBALLY.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"turquoise","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-turquoise-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/BIY">Start the <em>Bible in a Year</em> Podcast</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>About the Podcast</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Bible in a Year</em> takes you on a 365 day journey through the entire Bible. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each day features a 20-25 minute episode where Fr. Mike reads a passage from the Bible, shares a brief reflection, and guides you into a Lectio Divina meditation on the passage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 365 days, you will not only get to read the entire Catholic Bible, cover to cover, but actually understand how it all fits together. PLUS you will be able to pray through the whole thing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the unique and beautiful parts of this study is that Fr. Mike uses the timeline from <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-great-adventure-catholic-bible">The Great Adventure Bible</a>. This timeline was developed by Jeff Cavins and is designed to help you better understand salvation history in an easily digestible format. Be on the lookout for Jeff in a number of bonus episodes throughout the podcast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While listening along on Hallow, you can <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration">opt-in</a> to receive the Bible reading plan and follow along in <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-great-adventure-catholic-bible">The Great Adventure Bible</a> from Ascension.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Oh - and it’s totally free.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Commit to growing deeper in your relationship with God through daily reading and reflections on His Word. Join us in listening to the<em> Bible in a Year</em> on Hallow!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"turquoise","textColor":"white","className":"is-style-fill"} --> <div class="wp-block-button is-style-fill"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-turquoise-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/BIY">Start listening now</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>Benefits of listening on Hallow</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the benefits of listening to the <em>Bible in a Year</em> podcast on Hallow is that you can integrate your Bible study into your overall prayer routine. With Hallow, you can set weekly prayer goals and receive custom prayer reminders throughout the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After listening to each session, you have the ability to take notes in your Hallow prayer journal, which you can refer back to later. You can also post these reflections to your <a href="https://intercom.help/hallow-inc/en/articles/3949390-overview-of-hallow-family-groups" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hallow family groups</a>, sharing your faith journey with your friends, family, and/or Bible study group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5375,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fr.-Mike-BIY-Blog-Screenshot-Collage-1024x611.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5375"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also customize your experience with all of your favorite Hallow background music options including light piano, nature sounds, ocean waves, various chants, and more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lastly, praying on Hallow can count toward your Mindful Minutes within your Apple Health profile on iPhone. For help syncing Hallow with your Apple Health profile, you can reach out to support@hallow.app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">All of this customization and more is part of Hallow’s permanently free content and functionality.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">About our host, Fr. Mike Schmitz</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Fr. Mike Schmitz serves as Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth and as chaplain for the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He is a presenter in Ascension’s <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/collections/chosen-your-journey-toward-confirmation">Chosen</a>, <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/collections/altaration-the-mystery-of-the-mass-revealed">Altaration</a>, and <a href="https://ascensionpress.com/collections/the-99">The 99 programs</a>, and has a channel on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AscensionPresents">Ascension Presents</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>More From Fr. Mike on Hallow</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2023, Hallow welcomed Fr. Mike's <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/catechism-in-a-year-fr-mike-schmitz/">Catechism in a Year</a> to the app. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow also is proud to have partnered directly with Fr. Mike Schmitz to read Bible Stories focused on helping you prepare for bed by unwinding at the end of the day with Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Separate from the <em>Bible in a Year</em> podcast episodes, these sessions are pure prayer and are focused on&nbsp;helping you find peace in God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also listen to Fr. Mike’s Sunday homilies within Hallow’s Guest section.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"turquoise","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-turquoise-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/BIY">Listen to Fr. Mike's Other Content</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5374,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fr.-Mike-Other-Content-Screenshot-Collage-1024x611.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5374"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class=""><strong>More From Hallow</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is the #1 Catholic app in the US &amp; Canada and is focused on helping users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer and meditation. With 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minute options, Hallow has a prayer routine that works for every schedule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The app has 700+ sessions including daily favorites like meditations on the daily Gospel, the Rosary, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet; “Praylists” focused on themes like love, joy, hope, humility, gratitude, and forgiveness; Minute Meditations for quick breaks throughout the day; curated and original music ranging from traditional chant to contemporary worship; and much more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For more on Hallow’s content and features, you can visit our <a href="https://hallow.com/">homepage</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"turquoise"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-turquoise-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/BIY">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Liturgy of the Hours</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54 Day 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/">Confession Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => “Bible In a Year” Podcast with Fr. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5343 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2021-01-11 23:32:43 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-11 23:32:43 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We at Hallow know that sometimes getting a good night’s sleep can be anything but a <a href="https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/prayer/pray-before-you-go-to-bed/">prayerful experience</a>. That’s why we created Bible Stories to help you prepare for rest at night while listening to God’s Word.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In each story, you’ll hear a familiar voice read a few chapters of the Bible for you at a prayerful, steady pace. No embellishments or distractions, just Bible. Our stories range from 4 minutes to 40 minutes in length and span the Old and New Testament, so there is something for everyone.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We’re constantly adding onto our library of Bible Stories, and we’d love to pray with you tonight. In 2021, we released 7 new Bible Stories<strong> </strong>from readers such as Fr. Josh Johnson, Matt Fradd, Paul J. Kim, and Jackie and Bobby Angel. In 2022, our Bible sleep stories include passages from readers like Jim Caviezel, Lila Rose, Chenele Shaw, Mark Hart and Dr. Alex Gotay. You can find all of the stories in the Hallow app under the Sleep tab.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read on for a short description of some of these bedtime Bible Stories (in order of their appearance in the Bible), as well as a bit of background on some of our amazing readers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5360,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/79_l-1024x611.png" alt="" class="wp-image-5360"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Jackie Angel - “Ruth”</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Wherever you go I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God, my God.”</em> (Ruth 1:15)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Book of Ruth tells the story of a young woman and her commitment to honoring her family. After the death of her husband, Ruth seeks to provide for her mother-in-law Naomi and eventually becomes the mother of David, the great Israelite leader.<br><br>Jackie Angel is a Catholic writer and singer, and has served as a presenter for popular programs such as “Ascension Presents.” Her and her husband Bobby Angel work as Fellowes of the Word on Fire Institute. You can learn more about Jackie’s ministry <a href="https://jackieandbobby.com">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Jackie's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5364,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/79_l-3-1024x611.png" alt="Jason Evert" class="wp-image-5364"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Jason Evert - “Psalms of Hope” (Psalms 40-46)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Surely, I wait for the Lord; </em><em>&nbsp;</em><em>who bends down to me and hears my cry.”</em> (Psalm 40:1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Psalms teach us how to pray to God in all moments of life, including praise, lament, thanksgiving, and petition. This Bible Story features a collection of Psalms that centers around the theme of placing hope in God. In the middle of the reading is Psalm 42, which is commonly prayed at funerals and during the season of Lent. It begins with the powerful image: “As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jason Evert is a Catholic author, speaker, and founder of the Chastity Project, an organization that promotes chastity primarily to high school and college students. He works and lives with his wife Crystallina Evert in Arizona. You can learn more about Jason’s ministry <a href="https://chastity.com">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Jason's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/0JM3q6cS0-FSZAe5ZqiyQpa_PaaCA6XbVWR1h1w-egpt5TU2nyVNmioUPTt-hak--FqgBPs7ftVkMogt7gVsmBCRWeM5w_4O6DdC2zJNxzibHUf9rvLKQQga6nAML1_BAHU6XOeG" alt=""/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Matt Fradd - “Song of Songs” (Songs 1-6)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“</em><em>Let me seek him whom my soul loves.</em><em>” </em>(Songs 3:2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Song of Songs is a book in the Bible rich in imagery that contains several poems about two lovers in ancient Israel. Many people see the book as an allegory of God’s love for his people, with God the Lover calling out to Israel, his Beloved, and Israel praising God for his beauty and goodness. Passages from the Song of Songs are often read at weddings, as well as major feasts in the Church year, including the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Matt Fradd is a Catholic apologist, writer, and host of the popular podcast “Pints With Aquinas.” He has written and contributed to several books including, <em>Does God Exist? A Socratic Dialogue on the Five Ways of Thomas Aquinas</em>, and <em>The Porn Myth</em>. You can learn more about Matt’s work <a href="https://pintswithaquinas.com/">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Matt's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5366,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/79_l-5-1024x611.png" alt="Paul J. Kim" class="wp-image-5366"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Paul J. Kim - “Bless the Lord” (Daniel 3)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“</em><em>They walked about in the flames, singing to God and blessing the Lord. Azariah stood up in the midst of the fire and prayed aloud.”</em> (Daniel 3:24-25)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After a group of friends in Babylon refuse to worship an idol erected by King Nebuchadnezzar, they are sentenced to be thrown into a white-hot furnace. However, they sing songs of praise to God amidst the flames and are protected from harm. The story includes a long, rhythmic hymn that invites all creation to bless the Lord.<br><br>Paul J. Kim is a singer, speaker, and author who lives in Texas with his wife and four children. Paul presents to an average of 40,000 people a year and is the writer of the online course, <a href="https://www.catholicadulting.com/">“A Catholic Guide to Adulting.”</a> You can learn more about Paul’s ministry <a href="http://pjkmusic.com/">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Paul J. Kim's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5368,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/79_l-1-1024x611.png" alt="Bobby Angel" class="wp-image-5368"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Bobby Angel - “Lazarus” (John 10:22-12:1)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.”</em> (John 11:25)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The raising of Lazarus from the dead is one of the most famous miracles that Jesus performs during his ministry. The story shows the deep compassion that Jesus feels for his friends and contains one of the shortest and most powerful verses in the Bible: “Jesus wept.”<br><br>Bobby Angel is a Catholic writer and teacher, and has served as a presenter for popular programs such as “Ascension Presents.” Him and his wife Jackie Angel work as Fellowes of the Word on Fire Institute. You can learn more about Bobby’s ministry <a href="https://jackieandbobby.com">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Bobby's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7sMTFtiu-PmfsSYqBuQZq1XmKTRpJVUz3MaZ5fI8rIsXh0DSHtQKRfzMaQ2P8QuLIFsTcjmrHKSb5Rv5omb2lBzc2zRxqfgwfEFc4qE8MBXtVlSjGj8fqBVfJpvGXBrlabi-L0BR" alt=""/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Fr. Josh Johnson - “The Last Supper” (John 14-17)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.”</em> (John 14:1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the night he was betrayed, Jesus shares an intimate conversation with his disciples in which he assures them that he will send the Holy Spirit to be with them even after he is gone. The story ends with the powerful “Priestly Prayer” of Jesus, in which he asks for the Father’s blessing on the Church.<br><br>Fr. Josh Johnson is the pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. He is the host of the podcast “Ask Fr. Josh” and author of the book <em>Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation</em>. Learn more about Fr. Josh’s ministry <a href="https://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-podcasts/askfrjosh/">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Father Josh's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5369,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/79_l-6-1024x611.png" alt="Sr. Jaime Mitchell" class="wp-image-5369"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">Sr. Jaime Mitchell - “Phillipians”</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!”</em> (Phil 4:4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Paul writes a letter to the Christian community in Phillippi, urging them to rejoice and follow Jesus’ example of humility in everything they do. The Letter to the Phillippians is made even more powerful when we consider that Paul wrote it while he was in prison being persecuted for his faith.<br><br>Sr. Jaime is a member of the Franciscans of the Holy Eucharist of Chicago. The apostolates of her order include: Service to the poor, evangelization, and teaching. You can find out more about Sr. Jaime’s religious community <a href="http://www.franciscansoftheeucharistofchicago.com">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black","textColor":"white"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/861d7810">Listen to Sr. Jaime's Bible Story</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class=""><strong>More Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><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/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">How to Pray at Night</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">How to Pray St. Jude Novena</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">How to Pray </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">the </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Lord's Prayer</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-healing/">Prayers for Healing</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Bedtime Bible Stories: Fall Asleep with Hallow [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2022/01/19/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/25/how-to-pray-night-prayer/ [post_modified] => 2022-12-14 00:37:47 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-12-14 00:37:47 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5343 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5245 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2020-12-30 01:00:06 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-12-30 01:00:06 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I probably sound like a broken record saying “2020 was hard for everyone”, but it was, and we are all looking forward to the start of a new year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The start of a new year is a great time to set goals, evaluate habits, and take steps towards improving your mind and body. You will see countless ‘best-self’ articles pop up in the next few weeks as it relates to becoming the healthiest, happiest, and the most successful version of you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But what about the <em>holiest</em> you?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are called to grow in holiness each and every day, but do we ever actually take the time to figure out how we plan to do that? It’s easy to forget our spiritual goals when putting together our annual vision boards or quarterly life plans, but shouldn’t they actually be our <a href="https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/prayer/health-benefits-of-prayer/">number one goal</a>, every year, every quarter, every month, and every day?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But how do we set goals for deepening our relationship with our creator?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are 5 simple steps we can take to evaluate where you are and where you want to go in your walk with the Lord. We encourage you to make prioritizing your relationship with God your top resolution for 2021. You won’t regret it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 1: Take stock of where you are today</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To get started, we invite you to take some time to reflect on what’s happened in your life over the past year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here is a list of questions that can be helpful in kick-starting your reflection:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>What highs did you experience in the last year?</li><li>What lows did you experience?</li><li>Did you try creating any new spiritual habits?&nbsp;</li><li>How often did you pray?</li><li>How often did you read the Bible?</li><li>What steps did you take to grow in love for God and/or those around you?&nbsp;</li><li>When did you embody a spirit of charity to support your church and/or your community?</li><li>When were you challenged most by God?</li><li>Where are the specific moments over the year you saw God guiding you closer to His will, protecting you, leading you closer to Him?</li><li>What do you want to ask God’s forgiveness for?</li><li>Who do you want to apologize to?</li><li>When did your soul feel most at rest?</li><li>What are you most grateful for?</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We would encourage you to write your reflections down on a piece of paper or in a journal (<a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr18/vol75/num07/The-Magic-of-Writing-Stuff-Down.aspx">writing things down</a> helps you to more deeply reflect and connect with your memories).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 2: Decide where you want to go</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After reflecting on your spiritual growth over the last year, pray and reflect on where God is calling you to grow with Him this year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Open your Bible, pray using <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, and really <em>listen </em>for what He is telling you. Once you have spent meditating on this, begin to write down what God is asking you to commit to this year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some ideas that might be relevant:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><strong>Committing to a consistent Bible study </strong>(either alone or in communion with others). There are so many Bible Study resources available both for free or at very reasonable costs. You can do these alone or as a group of friends (virtually or in person) for fellowship and communal spiritual growth.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Committing to daily prayer time.</strong> Don’t have a great daily prayer habit, yet? We at Hallow are here to help. Our January community challenge can guide you in progressing from a simple minute meditation to completing a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-holy-hour/">Holy Hour</a> over the course of the month. Come February, we will have tons of amazing content for Lent. We also have over 700 different meditations and prayers for whatever you are going through in your life. If you are already in a good rhythm, consider challenging yourself to grow deeper in prayer by trying some different <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">prayer methods</a> that aren’t already in your routine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Commit to weekly/daily mass. </strong>Depending on where you live, in-person mass might not be an option, but as things begin to open up (and as you feel ready), begin to make a concerted effort to go back to mass. It has gotten easy to passively enjoy mass in the comfort of our homes, but reignite your love and need for the physical Eucharist. You also could add the goal to regularly attend (or watch a virtual) adoration. There is incredibly healing grace that can come from sitting with the True Presence of Christ on a consistent basis; it really fills your soul.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Commit to serving others.</strong> If you are able, volunteer in your community. Send a card to a family member who has been isolated. Consider supporting the church economically. One aspect of your spiritual goal should involve building the virtue of charity. Jesus calls us to give of ourselves to others in whatever way we can. Maybe this is the year to commit to becoming a Catechist or an usher. It could even be as simple as guiding your family closer to Sanctification through doing acts of service as a family. Listen for God to guide you towards how he wants you to better love your church and your neighbor.&nbsp;</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 3: Create a plan for how to get there</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Having aspirations and goals without a realistic plan for bringing them into reality is a recipe for regret and feeling unfulfilled at the end of the year. For progress to happen, you need to have a plan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Write out exactly what you will do and when. Purchase any resources you need to make it happen (e.g., a Bible Study course, or physical journal) and schedule the time you want to spend each day in prayer or at church. We highly recommend adding blocks to your personal and work eCalendar. Customized Hallow push notification prayer reminders can help make sure that you don’t forget.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whatever you do, make a plan and stick to that plan every day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 4: Ask someone to hold you accountable</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We were not meant to journey alone, God gave us His Church to support us and lift us up.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Telling someone you are going to do something and forcing yourself to check in with them is one of the easiest ways to hold yourself accountable to your goals.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether it is a spouse / significant other, family member, Spiritual director, or friend, having a person who knows your spiritual goals and wants to help you accomplish them will help you when life gets crazy and you want to give up or procrastinate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;An accountability partner can also help point out resources that might be helpful for you in your walk with God, such as a book or journal technique. Check in with this person at least once a month and make sure that the check-ins are on your schedule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 5: Set regular check-ins with yourself</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, as you check in with your accountability partner you also should set regular (ideally weekly) check-ins with yourself. If you messed up for a day or two, that’s okay, just get right back up and recommit yourself to your goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God knows we are not perfect. He just wants us to try to have a relationship with Him. We are all fallen, but with small daily steps, we can grow in Holiness, which is all He desires.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope this guide will help you in making your relationship with God your number one resolution this year and we encourage you to check out all of the resources we have in Hallow that can help support you on the journey. Know that&nbsp; we are praying for you.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">May God bless you in 2021.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => 5 Steps for Creating (and Achieving) a Spiritual Resolution in 2021 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 5-steps-for-creating-and-achieving-a-spiritual-resolution-in-2021 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-12-30 01:00:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-12-30 01:00:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5245 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )