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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 83752 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-05-08 23:40:11 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-05-08 23:40:11 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On May 8, 2025, the Catholic Church elected its new pope, and for the first time in history, an American sits in the chair of St. Peter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.&nbsp; was elected among his fellow brother cardinals to the papacy, taking the new Pope Leo XIV.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Get to know the new pontiff and learn how you can pray for and with him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-leo-xiv-early-life">Pope Leo XIV - Early Life</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Leo XIV was born Robert Francis Prevost on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Louis and Millie.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">His father was an educator; his mother, a librarian. He and his two older brothers grew up heavily involved in their parish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Early on, he felt a calling to the priesthood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“And, even as a young teenager, he knew what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go,” <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/05/03/robert-prevost-pope-francis-conclave-catholic-church-dolton-saint-mary-assumption-parish">said a childhood friend</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He attended St. Augustine Seminary High School in Philadelphia and later graduated from Villanova with a Bachelors of Science.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/OhyD7rKndTb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-leo-xiv-s-religious-life">Pope Leo XIV’s Religious Life</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1977, at 22, he entered the novitiate of the Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians) and later made his vows in 1981.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before long, Pope Leo XIV began what would end up being a major hallmark of his time as a priest: service to the people of Peru.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Beginning in 1985, he worked as a missionary in Chulucanas, Peru, a small town in the northwestern part of the South American country. A few years later, he began a decade-long stint in Trujillo, Peru, a coastal city.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ever obedient to the assignments he was given, the then-Robert Francis Prevost returned to Chicago in 1999 and two years later became the Prior General of the Augustinians, the superior over the entire order.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2015, he returned to Peru after Pope Francis made him Bishop of Chiclayo, one of Peru’s largest cities, with more than a million people in the diocese. Pope Francis visited Peru in 2018 and spent time with Bishop Robert Francis Prevost. In 2023, Pope Francis called him to Rome to serve as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, he serves as the Bishop of Rome, responsible for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-leo-xiv-s-spirituality">Pope Leo XIV’s Spirituality</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Leo XIV’s spirituality is shaped by the fact that he’s an Augustinian, following in the footsteps of St. Augustine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We as Augustinians, again as a mendicant order, I think are called to live in a simple life at the service of others and in a special way to reach out to those who are poor, the poor in society today which includes of course those who are monetarily poor but there are many other kinds of poverty in today's world,” he said in an interview years ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He also talks about how experiencing God must involve others. Experiencing God is not an individual activity.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“It's not just about me and my experience of God, either. You might have people say, ‘Well, I have an experience of God, and I don’t have to do anything else.’ Well then, that’s probably not an authentic experience of God, because as we know from the Gospels, as we know from the Apostolic letters, if you love God, you also need to be showing that by loving your neighbor, and the two go hand-in-hand,” he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da-mLQLrTwQ">said in a 2012 interview</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/OhyD7rKndTb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-leo-the-name">Pope Leo: The Name</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Leo XIV’s predecessor in name was Pope Leo XIII, pope from 1878 to 1903, one of the longest papacies in history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Leo XIII is <a href="https://www.osvnews.com/who-was-pope-leo-xiii-the-father-of-social-doctrine/">considered</a> the “Father of Social Doctrine,” shaping the future of Catholic social teaching that followed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He was also known as the “Pope of the Workers,” thanks to his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In choosing this name, Pope Leo XIV could be showing a commitment to the working class and the poor, consistent with the Augustinian charisms.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-leo-xiv-quotes">Pope Leo XIV Quotes</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some inspirational quotes from Pope Leo XIV before he became pope:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“The bishop is not supposed to be a little prince sitting in his kingdom. But rather called authentically to be humble, to be close to the people he serves, to walk with them, to suffer with them, and to look for ways that he can better live the Gospel message in the midst of his people.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“We are often preoccupied with teaching doctrine, the way of living our faith, but we risk forgetting that our first task is to teach what it means to know Jesus Christ and to bear witness to our closeness to the Lord. This comes first: to communicate the beauty of the faith, the beauty and joy of knowing Jesus. It means that we ourselves are living it and sharing this experience."</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“We can all be missionaries of the Gospel.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“The fundamental thing for every disciple of Christ is humility.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-leo-xiv-addresses-the-world-for-the-first-time">Pope Leo XIV Addresses The World for the First Time</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his first Urbi et Orbi address as the Successor of Peter, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the love and peace that comes from God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>This is the peace of the Risen Christ, a disarming and humble and preserving peace. It comes from God. God, who loves all of us, without any limits or conditions. Let us keep in our ears the weak but always brave voice of Pope Francis, who blessed Rome - the Pope who blessed Rome and the world that day on the morning of Easter.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Allow me to continue that same blessing. God loves us, all of us, evil will not prevail. We are all in the hands of God. Without fear, united, hand in hand with God and among ourselves, we will go forward. We are disciples of Christ, Christ goes before us, and the world needs His light. Humanity needs Him like a bridge to reach God and His love. You help us to build bridges with dialogue and encounter so we can all be one people always in peace.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read his full address <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/pope-leo-xvi-peace-be-with-you-first-words.html">here</a> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/OhyD7rKndTb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-for-pope-leo-xiv">Prayers for Pope Leo XIV</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray for Pope Leo XIV, or pray in the Augustinian tradition from which he comes, with some of these prayers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Spirit Prayer of St. Augustine:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-rita-novena/">St. Rita Novena</a>. St. Rita was an Augustinian Nun who was canonize by Pope Leo XIII.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-monica-novena/">St. Monica Novena</a>. St. Monica, mother of Augustine, is a remarkable model of faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray this simple prayer for Pope Leo XIV’s papacy:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Heavenly Father, You have entrusted Pope Leo XIV with Christ’s Church. Bless him, protect him, keep his heart soft amid the stresses and challenges he will undoubtedly face, so that he’s open to the Spirit guiding him–and all of us–towards the future of the Church, a future that sees us loving more deeply and treating those around us with greater charity, in the spirit of Augustine. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pray-for-the-new-pope-on-hallow">Pray for the New Pope on Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Join thousands of Catholics around the world in praying for the new pope on Hallow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Pope Leo XIV (former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost): Get to Know the New Pope [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => pope-leo-xiv-cardinal-robert-francis-prevost [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-05-08 23:41:37 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-05-08 23:41:37 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=83752 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3999 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2025-04-08 13:38:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-04-08 13:38:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Where, if not in the Divine Mercy, can the world find refuge and the light of hope?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Saint John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:image {"id":25334,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Divine-Mercy-1920x960-v1-1024x512.png" alt="" class="wp-image-25334"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><meta charset="utf-8">The Divine Mercy Chaplet, also known as the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, is a powerful prayer in which we ask for God’s mercy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-divine-mercy-chaplet">What is the Divine Mercy Chaplet? </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">Why do we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">When to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#How-to-Pray-the-Divine-Mercy-Chaplet">How to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#Related-prayers">Related prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-divine-mercy-chaplet">What is the Divine Mercy Chaplet/Divine Mercy Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Origin of the Chaplet&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the 1930s, Jesus appeared to <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/faustina/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Faustina Kowalska</a>, a humble and kind Polish nun, and revealed to her the depths of His mercy. St. Faustina entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925, but she passed away just thirteen years later from tuberculosis in 1938. Throughout her life of holiness, she continually received revelations from Jesus and diligently wrote down what He told her in her diary. St. Faustina was canonized by St. (Pope) John Paul II on April 30, 2000. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1935, an angel appeared to St. Faustina, and she heard the call to pray for mercy. The next day, Christ appeared and urged her to pray the Chaplet herself and with others at the hour of death. She wrote down this revelation in her diary:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy. Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Faustina's Diary</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Divine Mercy Chaplet can be prayed with traditional <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> beads, though to do so isn't necessary. The Chaplet only takes a few minutes, and thousands of Catholics around the world pray it every day to ask for God's mercy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">Why do we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet/Divine Mercy Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for mercy — in our own lives and in our neighbors, too. And we also pray to remind ourselves that we must rely on God; we must recognize our weakness and replace our anxieties and worries with abounding trust in God. We pray so that we might honestly live out the words "Jesus, I trust in You."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those who sincerely say ‘Jesus, I trust in You’ will find comfort in all their anxieties and fears … There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy – that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights to the holiness of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Saint (Pope) John Paul II (Krakow, Poland - June 7, 1997)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet">When to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the Chaplet at any time, but here are three times that are especially impactful when praying for God's mercy:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":8051,"width":"288px","height":"512px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-8-copy-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8051" style="width:288px;height:512px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pray the Divine Mercy Novena (pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for nine days straight) with Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, on Hallow. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>After Mass</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharist</a>, so it is especially appropriate to use it after receiving Holy Communion at Mass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Before the Feast of Mercy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Chaplet may be prayed at any time, but our Lord specifically told St. Faustina to recite it as a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a> during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: "By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls." (St. Faustina's Diary, 796)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>At 3:00 </strong>p.m.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">3:00 p.m. is known as the “hour of great mercy” in remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross at 3:00 p.m. on Good Friday. Similarly, people often pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross </a>at this time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="How-to-Pray-the-Divine-Mercy-Chaplet"><strong>How to Pray</strong> the Divine Mercy Chaplet</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"minutes":"20","jsonDescription":"\u0026lt;meta charset=\u0022utf-8\u0022\u003eUsing regular Rosary beads (or your ten fingers), follow this structure:","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1663344940083","name":["Begin with the sign of the cross. "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."]}}],"jsonName":"Begin with the sign of the cross. ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 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Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663344985079"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Prepare your heart and mind. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. </em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345077797"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray the prayer of St. Faustina. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/>On each of the three small beads, pray: <br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! (x3)</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345192404"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray an Our Father.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345224600"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Pray a<strong> Hail Mary</strong>. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345239468"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Pray the Apostle’s Creed</strong>. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a>, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345261637"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">First decade</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>On the first large bead:</strong> in the traditional Rosary prayer, we say the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a> for each large bead. In the Divine Mercy Chaplet, we pray the following: <br/><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.</em><br/><br/><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>On the ten small beads: </strong>In a traditional Rosary prayer, we pray the Hail Mary on each small bead. In the Divine Mercy Chaplet, we pray the following:<br/><br/><em>For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (x10)</em><br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345699877"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/><strong>Repeat this pattern f</strong>our times. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">For each decade: begin with the <em>"Eternal Father" </em>prayer, and then pray, <em>"For the sake"</em> ten times. </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345769448"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name"><meta charset="utf-8"/>After five decades, pray for mercy. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/>Repeat the following prayer three times: <br/><br/><em>Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (x3)</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345944623"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Close your time in prayer. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>Let us pray: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.</em><br/><br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1663345965525"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Conclude with the sign of the cross. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><meta charset="utf-8"/><em>In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.</em></p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, you can pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet (10, 12, and 14-minute options) or the Divine Mercy Novena led by Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, which consists of praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet for nine consecutive days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You may also be interested in praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a>, written by Sr. Faustina Maria Pia of the Sisters of Life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb">Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8103,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/u5H4n94Bupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-Copy-of-Night-Pray-Blog--1024x536.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8103"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We look forward to praying with you. May God’s mercy be with you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="Related-prayers">Related prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">How to Pray the Litany of Humility</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Divine Mercy Chaplet/Divine Mercy Novena: How to Pray [post_excerpt] => Pray for mercy with the prayer Jesus gave St. Faustina in 1935. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 77665 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-02-21 03:02:48 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-02-21 03:02:48 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Fasting and prayer have a strong connection, particularly during the season of Lent. Along with almsgiving (charity), fasting and prayer make up the pillars of <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ultimately, Christians seek to fast from sin; prayer and building our relationship with God, can also help us fast from a life of sin.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are standard <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-fasting-rules/">Lent fasting rules</a> that Catholics follow, but many people fast during other liturgical seasons, including <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-michaels-lent/">St. Michael's Lent</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While different diets have become popular in recent years, fasting is a spiritual practice, not a dietary one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">“Christian fasting is not concerned with losing weight,” <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/lent/catholic-reflection-on-lenten-fasting">said Rev. Daniel Merz on the USCCB website</a>. “It is a matter of prayer and the spirit. And because of that, because it is truly a place of the spirit, true fasting may well lead to temptation, and weakness and doubt and irritation.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps Pope John Paul II said it best.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Furthermore, fasting, that is, the mortification of the senses, mastery of the&nbsp; body, confer on prayer a greater efficacy, which man discovers in himself. He discovers, in fact, that he is "different", that he is more "master of himself", that he has become interiorly free,”<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1979/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_19790321.html"> said Pope John Paul II</a>. “And he realizes this in as much as conversion and the meeting with God, through prayer, bear fruit in him.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Below are some prayers written by Hallow to help aid your spiritual journey of fasting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="http://Prayers to pray while fasting.">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-for-fasting-at-the-start-of-lent-nbsp">Prayers for Fasting at the start of Lent&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, may my small sacrifice open a space in my heart for You to fill. As I begin this Lenten journey, give me strength to be consistent in my fasting as I give up (name what you are giving up for Lent). May I think of Jesus, the ultimate sacrifice, to strengthen me in the days ahead. In His name I pray. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Heavenly Father, on Ash Wednesday, we are reminded “For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” May I be filled with the spirit of humility as I embark upon my Lenten sacrifice. As I fast from food and (name what you are giving up for Lent), I pray that this small sacrifice reminds me that You are in control. May it help me trust in You more, reminding me that You offer us true food and true drink–and the promise of heaven. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-for-fasting-from-food">Prayers for Fasting from Food</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God of all creation, I come before you today in solidarity with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who are fasting today. I pray that as my hunger increases, so may my faith. As my diet lessens, so may my doubt in You. As my body aches for its next meal, may my soul long even more intensely to be filled with Your spirit. You are all I need. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, as I fast today, I pray that you lift up my brothers and sisters who will go hungry today and who struggle to eat on most days. In my own fasting, strengthen me to serve my brothers and sisters. May my fasting make me better appreciate what I have and renew my commitment to feeding the hungry. In Your name I pray. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, may my fasting unite me with You. May my fasting help me surrender myself, my day, and my life to You. May the sacrifice I’m making not fill me with pride, but instead, humility and a greater dependence on You. I love You, Lord. Be with me now and always. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-general-fasting-prayer-for-any-time">General Fasting Prayer for Any Time</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, in my fasting, may I detach from the comforts, sins and temptations of this world and unite myself to Christ. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="http://Prayers to pray while fasting.">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-fasting-in-the-bible">Fasting in the Bible</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The roots of fasting date back to the Bible and trace all the way through the Old and New Testaments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hear of the merits of fasting early on in the book of Tobit:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Prayer with fasting is good. Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness. It is better to give alms than to store up gold, for almsgiving saves from death, and purges all sin. Those who give alms will enjoy a full life, but those who commit sin and do evil are their own worst enemies." (Tobit 12: 8-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Isaiah also mentions fasting extensively:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking off every yoke? Is it not sharing your bread with the hungry, bringing the afflicted and the homeless into your house; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own flesh? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard." (Isaiah 58:6-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The clearest example of fasting in the Bible, however, comes from Jesus and His fasting in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry." (Luke 4:1-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Early Christians practiced fasting, and it’s been a constant practice in the Church ever since.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. So if you pray, fast; if you fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ear to others, you open God’s ear to yourself” - <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/lent/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20081211_lent-2009.html">St. Peter Chrysologus </a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-resources-from-hallow">More Resources from Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/what-to-give-up-for-lent/">What to Give Up for Lent</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Prayers for Fasting: Fasting Prayers for Lent and Other Times [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-for-fasting [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-22 00:35:31 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-22 00:35:31 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=77665 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 74519 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-01-09 15:12:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-01-09 15:12:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2024, Hallow’s <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/pray25/">Pray25</a> Advent prayer challenge focused on perhaps the most famous Bible verse of all: John 3:16.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The simple first reminds us of the depths of God’s love for us–giving us His only Son, knowing the life He was leading Him to.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray25 also featured the Litany of Let Love throughout the 25 days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Litany of Let Love is written by Sr. Agnus Dei of the <a href="https://sistersoflife.org/">Sisters of Life</a>. In one Pray25 session, Sr. Agnus Dei mentioned that this litany came to life after she and a few of her fellow Sisters were praying and reflecting on the gift of the charism of life. It draws from the mantra "Give God permission."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying the Litany of Let Love helps us to invite God into our lives and to allow His love to transform us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Like other litanies, like the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">Litany of Humility</a>, the Litany of Let Love takes a bit of a call-and-answer form, repeating simple prayers and phrases, lifting up a number of intentions in the process.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Litany of Let Love invites us to meditate on the boundless love that God has for us</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-litany-of-let-love-full-text">Litany of Let Love - Full Text</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Father, good and ever-faithful.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, Savior ever-merciful.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Spirit, well-spring of true life and love.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I give You permission.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Reign in my heart, mind, soul, and life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Your Love come into my past, present, and future.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Your Love unfold in me.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love reveal who I am,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>God, in Whose Image I’ve been made, Father me.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love define me,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>God, in Whose Likeness I’ve been formed, shape me.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love with courage and hope,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>God, to Whose glory I’ve been called, be my strength.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love forgive me,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Save me Lord Jesus.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love love me to the depths of my being,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Save me Lord Jesus.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love heal and glorify my wounds,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Save me Lord Jesus.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love free me from sin,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Save me Lord Jesus.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love liberate me from all my fears,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Save me Lord Jesus.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love reconcile me to wholeness and peace,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Save me Lord Jesus.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love awaken me,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love lead me in every moment,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love challenge me to live in and for love,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love grow my mind, heart, and soul,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love draw me to live in the truth,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love transform me into the life of Christ,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love fill me to overflowing,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love captivate my heart,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love live in me,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love inspire me,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Come Holy Spirit</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">~~~</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love cherish me,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Father, hold me in Your Heart.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love receive me,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Jesus, keep me in your wounds.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love be my rock and security,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Spirit, keep me in your peace.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love ask from me,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love in,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your Will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love live in me,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your Will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love go,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your Will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love give,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your Will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love speak,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">That I Let Love call my name,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Let Your will be done Father.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To learn more about Sr. Agnus Dei, see her <a href="https://sistersoflife.org/2019/01/01/vocation-story-smad/">vocation story</a> on the Sisters of Life website or check out her interview with the <a href="https://portlanddiocese.org/news/living-love-story">Diocese of Portland</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/litanyofletlove">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-the-litany-of-let-love">How to Pray the Litany of Let Love</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the Litany of Let Love the same way you'd pray other litanies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Hallow, the leader reads the intention (non-bolded text above) and everyone praying responds with the bolded text.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During Pray25, the prayer guide would say, for example, "That I let love cherish me.." and those praying would respond with "Father, hold me in Your heart."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're praying this by yourself, simply read (aloud or in your head) the first part, and pray (again, silently or out loud) the response.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-litanies">More Litanies</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you enjoy the format of the Litany of Let Love, consider exploring other litanies to enrich your prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Other popular litany prayers include the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-litany-of-st-joseph/">Litany of St. Joseph</a>, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-litany-of-loreto/">Litany of Loreto</a>, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/pray-the-litany-for-life/">Litany for Life</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Inside of the Hallow app, other litanies to pray include the Litany for the Dead, Litany of the Saints and Litany for Priests–and many others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Litany of Let Love: How to Pray [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => litany-of-let-love [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-01-09 15:14:40 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-01-09 15:14:40 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=74519 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 74437 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2025-01-08 16:12:41 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-01-08 16:12:41 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Any student who’s sat down to take a test knows that the final few moments before an exam begins can be incredibly stressful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Did I actually study enough?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do I know the material as well as I think I do?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Did I prepare for the right questions?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Self-doubt and anxiousness creep into the minds of even the brightest and most gifted students, especially since it feels like future success hinges entirely on the outcome of this single test.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Luckily, God offers us peace in stressful times, and spending time in prayer before an exam can help remind us of a larger reality: that God loves us, and loving Him and sharing that love with others is far more important than our GPA, what school we get into or what job title we have.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are a few prayers to pray before exams to help us feel peace, security, and love from our God, who loves us more than we can comprehend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-simple-prayers-before-a-test-or-exam">Simple Prayers Before a Test or Exam</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Say one of these simple prayers any time before you sit down for a test or exam:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Heavenly Father, all-knowing and ever-present, clear my mind of stress and allow me to pause for a short moment and feel your presence. Strengthen me to do Your will and allow the Holy Spirit to guide me in the ways You are leading me. May Your will be done today and always. Amen.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Loving God, source of all truth, I humbly ask you to strengthen me and allow my talents, which are gifts from You, to shine through today before this exam. May I always strive to boldly leverage my talents to give You honor. Even though I know that no text or exam here on earth can evaluate me on what’s most important, I still ask for Your blessing to do my best today. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Lord, I simply ask today for peace and calm as my exam approaches. Quiet my mind and ease my anxiousness. Be with me as I take my test. Give me the grace to trust fully in You for whatever the future holds for me, in all my academic pursuits and with my life as a whole. Amen.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersbeforeexam">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-thomas-aquinas-prayer-before-an-exam">St. Thomas Aquinas Prayer Before an Exam</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are different versions of this prayer attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church and patron saint of schools and students.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his book <em>A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas: A Handbook for Peeping Thomists</em>, Ralph McInerny describes how Aquinas has been the go-to saint for students and those in academia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Thomas has been recommended to Catholic philosophers and theologians as their principal guide. The assumption is that he can aid them in their task,” he<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=cWMFDgAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=st.+thomas+aquinas&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiIy_mA7dmKAxXD78kDHTJnMLQQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false"> wrote</a>. “Their task, in a nutshell, is to attain the truth. The main reason to read Thomas is to learn things that are true.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider seeking the intercession of St. Thomas Aquinas with the following prayer:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Lord,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>True source of light and wisdom,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Give me a keen sense of understanding, a retentive memory, and the capacity to grasp things correctly.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Grant me the grace to be accurate in my writing&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and the skill to express myself with thoroughness and clarity.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Be with me at the start of my work. Guide its progress and bring it to completion.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-agatha-prayer-before-a-nursing-exam">St. Agatha Prayer Before a Nursing Exam</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Nursing students have rigorous exams they must pass before becoming licensed to work as a registered nurse.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Agatha is often considered the patron saint of nurses; though she was not a nurse herself, the third-century Sicilian martyr endured tremendous hardship and challenging situations for a noble cause, something with which many pursuing a career in nursing can identify.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This short prayer can be prayed before a nursing exam to ask for the intercession of St. Agatha:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Dearest St. Agatha, patron of nurses, I come to you today to ask for your intercession as I approach my exam. Pray that if it’s God’s will, I will pass my exam and pursue a vocation as a nurse. Pray that I always have the strength to live each day in service of others, no matter the cost. Pray that God eases my mind and my heart, replacing stress with peace–the peace that only He can provide. St. Agatha, pray for me!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-joseph-of-cupertino-prayer-before-an-exam">St. Joseph of Cupertino Prayer Before an Exam</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Joseph of Cupertino is another patron of students and test-takers. He was a poor student (<a href="https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/st-joseph-of-cupertino-the-dunce-5587">sometimes called a dunce!</a>) but very humble and virtuous. He eventually passed an important exam to become a Franciscan, seemingly against all odds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Versions of this prayer are popular among students before taking a significant exam:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Who while on earth did obtain from God the grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Obtain for me a favor in the examinations for which I am now preparing.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked. Though Christ our Lord. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersbeforeexam">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-surrender-novena-prayer">Surrender Novena Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps one of the best prayers to say before an exam is a simple 10 words. It comes from the<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/"> Surrender Novena</a>, and it’s easy to memorize and repeat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, I surrender myself to You. Take care of everything! (repeat)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This simple prayer is powerful and reminds us to place all of our trust in God, not just for exams we take in school but for any test or trial that we must endure. It reminds us of our limitations as humans and that we can’t (and shouldn’t) try to control things and dictate our will.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-other-prayers-before-an-exam">Other Prayers Before an Exam</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps the best way to pray before an exam is any prayer that helps you feel God’s love for you and reminds you that no outcome on any exam will ever change that. Consider<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/"> Lectio divina</a>,<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/"> Divine Mercy Chaplet</a> or the<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/"> Litany of Trust</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayers Before an Exam [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-before-an-exam [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-01-08 16:12:53 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-01-08 16:12:53 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=74437 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 10783 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2024-12-21 15:02:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-12-21 15:02:00 [post_content] => <!-- 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="#intro">New Year's Prayer: Intro</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses-for-new-year">Bible Verses for New Year's</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#new-years-eve-prayers">New Year's Eve Prayers</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#saint-sylvester-prayer">St. Sylvester Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#new-years-day-prayers">New Year's Day Prayers</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pope-john-paul-ii-new-years-prayer-2000">Pope John Paul II</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pope-benedict-xvi-new-years-prayer-2008">Pope Benedict XVI</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pope-francis-new-years-prayer-2021">Pope Francis</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=10783&amp;action=edit#religious-new-years-prayers">Religious New Year's Blessings and Wishes</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#solemnity-of-mary">New Year's Day: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#catholic-resolutions-more-prayer">New Year's Resolution: More Prayer</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily-prayer">Daily Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-in-a-year">Bible in a Year</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#new-years-prayer-faq">New Year's Prayer FAQ</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="intro" class="">You might still have Christmas presents lying around the house when you first get asked the classic late Dec. social inquiry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"What are your plans for New Year's?"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our mind immediately goes toward our calendar, parties we might attend, or ways we may ring in the new year comfortably and quietly at home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The sacred may not overtly have a role in most New Year's Eve festivities, but inviting God to enter more deeply into your life is beneficial on any given day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God is indeed present with us as we celebrate the new year, as He is in all days. And given that it is a time of renewal, refreshment, and recommitment, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day can be an especially important time in our prayer lives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow, the #1 Catholic prayer &amp; meditation app, has you covered for all your prayer needs, including New Year's Eve and New Year's day Scripture, prayers, and blessings to get 2025 off to a good, prayerful start.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses-for-new-year"><strong>Bible Verses About the New Year</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">New Year's celebrations may date back to <a href="https://www.history.com/news/5-ancient-new-years-celebrations">as early as 2,000 B.C.</a> in ancient Babylon. While the modern calendar as we know it—and celebrating the New Year on Jan. 1—is a more recent creation, Jesus may have had some understanding of the concept, at least in the context of Jewish customs surrounding the celebration of the new year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Leviticus 23:24-45 makes reference to this:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">24 Tell the Israelites: On the first day of the seventh month[a] you will have a sabbath rest, with trumpet blasts as a reminder, a declared holy day; 25 you shall do no heavy work, and you shall offer an oblation to the Lord.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Leviticus 23:24-45</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Other places in Scripture capture the spiritual essence of New Year's and its focus as a time of refreshment and new beginnings. These passages are worth reflecting on as you look ahead to the new year:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away." 5 The one who sat on the throne[a] said, "Behold, I make all things new." Then he said, "Write these words down, for they are trustworthy and true." 6 He said to me, "They are accomplished.[b] I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Revelation 21:4-6</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">36 [a]And he also told them a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/parables-of-jesus/">parable</a>. "No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the piece from it will not match the old cloak. 37 Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Luke 5:36-38</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? In the wilderness I make a way, in the wasteland, rivers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Isaiah 43:19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">11 For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—oracle of the Lord—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Any of these readings are great for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day reflection, but the Hallow app has daily readings and reflections for each day. Download the app and start praying today</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Jeremiah 29:11 </cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>MORE:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-gospels/">How to Pray the Gospels</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"left","className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left"><strong>New Year's Eve Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the interesting dynamics surrounding the contemporary observance of Christmas is that once the calendar turns to Dec. 26, the secular celebration largely ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But the Church's celebration is just beginning!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The octave of Christmas lasts eight days, including Dec. 31, so New Year's Eve falls squarely into the Christmas season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Therefore, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/christmas-prayer-catholic-blessings/">Christmas prayers</a> and blessings are completely appropriate, particularly if you're spending the evening with a different crowd than with whom you celebrated Christmas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Extend a "Merry Christmas" on New Year's Eve and continue celebrating the season. It's a perfectly fine New Year's Eve greeting!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="saint-sylvester-prayer" class="">Additionally, New Year's Eve is the feast day of St. Sylvester, a fourth-century pope. Asking for his intercession is another form of New Year's Eve prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This prayer comes courtesy of <a href="https://www.stsylvesterli.org/Prayer-to-St--Sylvester">St. Sylvester's Church</a> in Medford, N.Y.:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Come, O Lord, to the help of your people, sustained by the intercession of Pope Saint Sylvester, so that, running the course of this present life under your guidance, we may happily attain life without end. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Prayer to St. Sylvester</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-years-day-prayers"><strong>New Year's Day Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When looking for words to pray or share around New Year's Day, we can receive guidance from the Holy See.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The bishop of Rome traditionally releases a blessing for the New Year. They are usually highly relevant for the moment in which they're written and shared, but they also contain wisdom and perspective that is more timeless.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="pope-john-paul-ii-new-years-prayer-2000" class="">For example, Pope John Paul II's blessing at the turn of the century resonates today, more than two decades later:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I wish you a year filled with serenity and happiness: may you always be certain of God's love for us. As he did two thousand years ago, Christ comes today with his saving Gospel to guide the uncertain and faltering steps of peoples and nations, leading them towards a future of true hope. I ask him to bless this moment of festivity and good wishes, that it may be the promising beginning of a new millennium filled with joy and peace. Let us enter the Year 2000 with our eyes fixed on the mystery of the Incarnation. Christ, yesterday, today and for ever. To him belong time and the ages. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen! I thank you. Happy New Year to all. Praised be Jesus Christ!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/messages/urbi/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_20000101_urbi.html">Pope John Paul II, Jan. 1, 2000</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="pope-benedict-xvi-new-years-prayer-2008" class="">Pope Benedict XVI also gives us a New Year's Blessing from 2008 that is meaningful as we head into 2022:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Dear brothers and sisters, it is only by pondering in the heart, in other words, by piecing together and finding unity in all we experience, that, following Mary, we can penetrate the mystery of a God who was made man out of love and who calls us to follow him on the path of love; a love to be expressed daily by generous service to the brethren. May the new year which we are confidently beginning today be a time in which to advance in that knowledge of the heart, which is the wisdom of saints. Let us pray, as we heard in the First Reading, that the Lord may "make his face to shine" upon us, "and be gracious" to us (cf. Nm 6: 24-7) and bless us. We may be certain of it: if we never tire of seeking his Face, if we never give in to the temptation of discouragement and doubt, if also among the many difficulties we encounter we always remain anchored to him, we will experience the power of his love and his mercy. May the fragile Child who today the Virgin shows to the world make us peacemakers, witnesses of him, the Prince of Peace. Amen!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/homilies/2008/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20080101_world-day-peace.html">Pope Benedict XVI, Jan. 1, 2008</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="pope-francis-new-years-prayer-2021" class="">Finally, consider Pope Francis' prayerful words heading into 2021:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May the Virgin Mary, who gave birth to the "Prince of Peace" (Is 9:6), and who cuddles him this way, with such tenderness in her arms, obtain for us from heaven the precious gift of peace, which cannot be fully pursued by human strength alone. Human strength alone is not enough because peace is above all a gift, a gift of God; it should be implored with unceasing prayer, sustained with patient and respectful dialogue, constructed with an open cooperation with truth and justice and always attentive to the legitimate aspirations of individuals and peoples. My hope is that peace may reign in the hearts of men and women and in families, in places of work and of recreation, in communities and in nations. In families, at work, in nations: peace, peace. Now is the time to think that life today is organized around war, and enmities, by many things that destroy. We want peace. And this is a gift.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2021/documents/papa-francesco_angelus_20210101.html">Pope Francis, Jan. 1, 2021</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If it's been a while since you've prayed and looking to get a jump in your prayer life to draw closer to God in 2025, check out all of our <a href="/how-to-pray">How To's</a> as well as <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/">6 tips for getting started in prayer</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="religious-new-years-prayers"><strong>Religious New Year's Prayers and Wishes</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're looking for a way to offer a Catholic or religious happy new year blessing, Hallow has you covered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These short New Year's blessings can work for text messages, emails, Facebook posts, or however you'd like to extend your best wishes to family and friends for the new year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"Wishing you a New Year filled with peace and love"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"May God continue to bless you this year and throughout all your days"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"In this season of transition, from one year to the next, may God watch over you and bless you abundantly"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"Comforted by the promise of salvation, may you enjoy a New Year overflowing with the joy that only God can provide"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"May our eternal God, who transcends our understanding of time, be with you in this new year and always"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"May the Light of God guide you and may His loving arms protect you in this new year"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace! (Numbers 6:24-26)"</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="solemnity-of-mary"><strong>New Year's Day Prayer: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In addition to all the other reasons to spend time in prayer around New Year's Day, Jan. 1 is also the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is often a Holy Day of Obligation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010122.cfm">gospel reading for the day</a> takes us back to Luke, with the birth of Jesus, Mary's encounter with the shepherds, the message they bore, and how Mary "kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">How might we do the same, reflecting on God's message for us and holding it in our hearts?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since the day honors Mary, consider praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a> or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When New Year's Day draws to a close consider falling asleep with Mary, by using the Hallow app's "Hail Mary" prayer, which softly repeats the prayer to Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>MORE PRAYERS:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/">Christian Meditation</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="catholic-resolutions-more-prayer"><strong>New Year's Resolution: More Prayer</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9984,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Morning-Prayer-v2-1024x576.jpg" alt="Pray Ever Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic prayer and meditation app." class="wp-image-9984"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">New Year's resolutions often accompany New Year's celebrations, as people across the globe recognize the opportunity to get closure on the previous year and begin anew.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2020/12/23/2021-new-years-resolutions-poll">According to YouGov</a>, the Top 5 most popular New Year's Resolutions are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>More exercise/fitness</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lose weight</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Save more money</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Improve diet</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pursue a career ambition</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The common thread in each? Self-improvement. And they're all admirable in their own way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But how much would we all benefit from more prayer?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those who pray with Hallow find more peace—and often sleep better. With Hallow, committing to prayer can be one of the easiest New Year's resolutions to make.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since you can pray easily from your phone, you can even weave in prayer into your other resolutions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">James Clear, author of "<a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits">Atomic Habits</a>," has written about a strategy called "<a href="https://jamesclear.com/habit-stacking">Habit Stacking</a>," where one introduces a new habit into an existing habit to make the behavior stick.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">How would this work with prayer? Incorporate time with God into habits you already have or are looking to build:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>When you start a workout, begin a prayer as you exercise</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>As you commute to work, spend time in prayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Each time you receive a check, say a quick prayer of thanksgiving</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Each time you open a social media app on your phone, first open Hallow</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In time, you'll find yourself praying more, with less effort, and spending time with God will become ingrained into your day-to-day activities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="daily-prayer">Daily Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Building the habit of prayer can take many different forms and be tailored to your specific preferences and behaviors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're a morning person, you can weave in prayer into your morning routine, perhaps with a daily reflection each morning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">Night time prayer</a> is another population option for praying each day. In addition to helping with sleep, praying at night can be a great time to reflect on the day, its challenges, and where God was present. <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">The Examen</a> is a another form of prayer, popular at night, that helps Catholics recognize the ways in which God was at work in their lives during the past day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In addition to daily devotions, night prayer and the daily Examen, the Hallow app has other options for helping build prayer routines each day, such as the Daily Saint program that highlights one saint—and their words and prayers—each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-in-a-year">Bible in a Year</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10796,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/event_card-min-1024x576.png" alt="Bible In A Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz on Hallow" class="wp-image-10796"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Bible can sometimes seem intimidating.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So many books. So many chapters. So many names that are hard to pronounce! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For something to fundamental to our faith, it can feel unapproachable. Yet spending time with our sacred text can have a monumental impact on our faith. When we pause to read and reflect on Scripture—even passages we've heard dozens of times previously—God can continually reveal things to us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The new year is a great time to commit to spending more time reading the Bible. With Bible in a Year, you can read the Bible with a helpful guide and enjoy a guided prayer to elicit God's voice from the text.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In partnership with <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/">Ascension Press</a> and Fr. Mike Schmitz, the popular Bible in a Year podcast is on Hallow. Each day, Fr. Mike will read 2-3 passages from scripture and follow with a reflection and prayer. In 20 minutes a day you can read the entire Bible (over the course of the year). It's also available in Spanish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don't need to be a Biblical scholar to participate. Check out what regular Catholic men and women just like you had to say about their experiencing joining Bible in a Year on Hallow:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"My wife and I both wanted to try something special to start off the year and to grow in our Catholic faith. Independently we both decided to do Father Michael Schmitz Catholic Bible in a year. We downloaded Hallow app and it has made this awesome experience even better."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike is life changing. I thank you for these wonderful recourses that are right at my fingertips."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"I use Hallow to listen to Fr. Mike’s Bible in a Year podcast. I love that I get to hear the readings and commentary on the actual day released."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- 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">Join Bible in a Year</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-years-prayer-faq">Frequently Asked Questions about New Year’s Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1640727991785","question":["Is New Year's Day a Holy Day of Obligation? 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 69298 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2024-10-22 21:23:27 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-10-22 21:23:27 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-election-prayers-jump-to-a-section">Election Prayers: Jump to a Section</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="http://bible-verses">Bible Verses</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short">Short Election Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#before-election">Before Election</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#after-election">After Election</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Elections are stressful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It doesn’t matter if you’re running for office, simply paying attention to an election, or trying to avoid getting swept up in the sea of election chaos. It’s all too common to find election season to be a challenging one.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Reminders of the election are everywhere: from yards to TV to social media feeds. The tension feels both suffocating and inescapable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Luckily, in moments when we feel overwhelmed, we can turn to God for peace. And in moments when our country feels divided, we can unite in prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2024, Hallow is launching a prayer challenge, One Nation Under God, to help us all come together in prayer for America.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Join the challenge today and use the prayers below to help you navigate the election season with a little more peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/electionprayers">Pray for Our Country on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses">Election Prayers: Bible Verses</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most simple forms of prayer is spending time with Scripture and listening to how God is speaking to us through His word.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These Bible verses feel especially relevant during election season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"<em>He received dominion, splendor, and kingship; all nations, peoples and tongues will serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, his kingship, one that shall not be destroyed</em>." - Daniel 7:14</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This verse from Daniel reminds us that regardless of who sits in the White House or any political, corporate or governmental office, God is ultimately the King. His reign is forever, unlike any positions human beings hold on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"<em>God’s way is unerring; the Lord’s promise is tried and true; he is a shield for all who trust in him. Truly, who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is the rock?</em>" - 2 Samuel: 31-32</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This verse reminds us that, while we sometimes feel like the weight of the world depends on the outcome of the ballot box, we ought to place our trust ultimately in God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>"<em>First of all, then, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. This is good and pleasing to God our savior, who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth."</em> -1 Timothy: 1-4</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Biblical times, as it is now, it’s important that we pray for all of our leaders and our country, regardless of who wins and loses an election. This verse reminds us that we can all come together in prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>"If you live in accordance with my statutes and are careful to observe my commandments, I will give you your rains in due season, so that the land will yield its crops, and the trees their fruit;  your threshing will last till vintage time, and your vintage till the time for sowing, and you will eat your fill of food, and live securely in your land. I will establish peace in the land, and you will lie down to rest with no one to cause you anxiety."</em> - Leviticus 26:3-6</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This verse from Leviticus speaks to how abundantly God provides for His people. It's a lesson that we can forget when we drift into a mindset where the weight of the entire world hinges on the result of a particular relection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short">Short Prayer for Peaceful Elections</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These original short prayers from Hallow can help you pray for our country as well as draw closer to God during election season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Heavenly Father, we ask you today to be with us and our country now as you have been since our first days as a nation. Help us to listen less to harsh rhetoric and more to the Holy Spirit. Help us to feel how Your Spirit will guide us, no matter the election’s outcome. We pray for peace, love and hope, in Your name. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Christ, our King, we pray today that we can look beyond the current political landscape, in a moment when it seems like it’s the only thing everyone is talking about, and remember that we are builders of Your kingdom here on earth. Prince of Peace, help peace flourish amid division, and strengthen us to live generously and charitably in Your name. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God, may Your Spirit unify us. May we recognize that we are all created in Your image, regardless of which political candidate we vote for. As we approach this election, open our eyes to recognize that people we may disagree with are still our brothers and sisters, Your children. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="before-election">USCCB Prayer Before an Election</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The USCCB <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayers/prayer-election">offers us</a> a prayer we can pray as elections approach.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Lord God, as the election approaches,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city/state/country,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We ask for eyes that are free from blindness</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>one and equal in dignity,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We pray for discernment</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>live your love,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and keep in the ways of your truth</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="after-election">Prayer for After an Election</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow has created a simple prayer for the hours, days and weeks following the election:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God of all creation, we ask for Your blessing today as we seek to move forward following the election.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>After months of words, claims and promises, we pray that we may unite over actions: loving our neighbors, pursuing justice, becoming peacemakers.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In His Resurrection, we know that Jesus conquered death, securing for us the promise of salvation. On this day, let us focus on the hope we enjoy as Christians. Let this hope sustain us during any challenges moments that may come our way. Let us never succumb to division, hate, or hopelessness.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In Your name we pray. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/electionprayers">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-from-presidents">Prayers from Presidents</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayer has deep roots in America.&nbsp; Praying for our country is something millions of Americans have done across hundreds of years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s also something that predates our country, with roots dating back to the Second Continental Congress in 1775 (one of the reasons we still celebrate a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/national-day-of-prayer/">National Day of Prayer</a>!)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See how prayer been prominent in America’s history through the words of our various presidents:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-fdr-s-d-day-prayer-june-6-1944">FDR’s D-Day Prayer - June 6, 1944</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And for us at home - fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas - whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them - help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people have urged that I call the Nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Give us strength, too - strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Thy will be done, Almighty God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/prayer-d-day">View the prayer in its entirety</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-theodore-roosevelt-thanksgiving-prayer-nbsp-1902-nbsp">Theodore Roosevelt, Thanksgiving Prayer,&nbsp; 1902&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Nevertheless, decade by decade we have struggled onward and upward; we now abundantly enjoy material well-being, and under the favor of the Most High we are striving earnestly to achieve moral and spiritual uplifting. The year that has just closed has been one of peace and of overflowing plenty. Rarely has any people enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoying. For this we render heartfelt thanks to the giver of Good; and we will seek to praise Him, not by words only, but by deeds, by the way in which we do our duty to ourselves and to our fellow-men. (<a href="https://www.pilgrimhall.org/pdf/TG_Presidential_Thanksgiving_Proclamations_1900_1909.pdf">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-woodrow-wilson-1918">Woodrow Wilson, 1918</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,</em> President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the thirtieth day of May, a day already freighted with sacred and stimulating memories, a day of public humiliation, prayer and fasting, and do exhort my fellow-citizens of all faiths and creeds to assemble on that day in their several places of worship and there, as well as in their homes, to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins and shortcomings as a people and purify our hearts to see and love the truth, to accept and defend all things that are just and right, and to purpose only those righteous acts and judgments which are in conformity with His will; beseeching Him that He will give victory to our armies as they fight for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in these days of dark struggle and perplexity, and steadfastness to our people to make sacrifice to the utmost in support of what is just and true, bringing us at last the peace in which men's hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy, justice and good will. (<a href="https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-1445-decoration-day-1918">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’re looking to find peace and relieve stress at any time, Hallow has plenty of prayer resources to help you spend some time with God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/saint-anthony-novena/">St. Anthony Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Election Prayers: Praying for America and Finding Peace During Elections with Prayer, Bible Verses [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => election-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-10-22 21:23:59 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-10-22 21:23:59 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=69298 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 68300 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2024-10-08 01:14:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-10-08 01:14:57 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jump to any section:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bibilical-origins">Biblical Origins </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#7-deadly-sins-and-virtues">7 Deadly Sins/7 Virtues</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#spiritual-warfare-and-the-church">Spiritual Warfare and the Church</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#exorcisms">Exorcisms</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#saints">Saints to Ask for Help From</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spiritual warfare recognizes that the devil is real, evil exists, and each day, these forces attempt to drive us towards living lives of sin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It exists both in the dramatic moments but also in the mundane, daily experience of every day life, according to Fr. Dwight Longenecker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Our basic default setting for the Christian life is spiritual warfare,"<a href="https://www.ncregister.com/features/good-vs-evil-spiritual-warfare"> he told the National Catholic Register</a>. "We have to understand that we're confronted with spiritual warfare every day in multiple ways....It's in the perseverance of faith that the real spiritual warfare takes place."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bibilical-origins">Spiritual Warfare: Biblical Origins&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The New Testament gives us plenty of examples of Jesus casting out demons and, later, commissioning the disciples to do the same (Luke 9:1).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are smaller spiritual battles that we face each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the first letter of Peter, we’re reminded that all humans undergo these challenges, which seek to divide us from God:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in faith, knowing that your fellow believers throughout the world undergo the same sufferings. (1 Peter 5:8-9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While the BIble references spiritual warfare, it also gives us examples of how to battle it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is a famous example of this:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:10-20)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=mZJ0DQAAQBAJ">"Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons,"</a> Evagrius of Pontus, a 4th-century monk, collected 498 passages from the Bible and provided instruction on how they could be used to “talk back” to demons amid spiritual warfare.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spending time with Scripture helps us stay close to God and avoid the temptation of sin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/fK1t27GWvNb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="7-deadly-sins-and-virtues">7 Deadly Sins and Virtues</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sin <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_three/section_one/chapter_one/article_8/ii_the_definition_of_sin.html">turns our hearts away</a> from God’s love for us. If we turn away from God and His law, we turn closer to the devil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The “Seven Deadly Sins” as we know them were articulated by Pope Gregory the Great in the sixth century:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Anger</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Greed</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lust</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pride</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Gluttony</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sloth</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Envy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He identified one sin as the root or gateway to others:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“For when pride, the queen of sins, has fully possessed a conquered heart, she surrenders it immediately to seven principal sins, as if to some of her generals, to lay it waste,” <a href="https://www.lectionarycentral.com/GregoryMoralia/Book31.html">he wrote</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Conversely, there are seven corresponding virtues that help us make good moral choices and draw closer to God:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Charity</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Chastity</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Diligence</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Humility</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kindness</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Patience</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Temperance</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we avoid these sins and opt for their corresponding virtue, we strengthen our resolve in spiritual battle against the snares of the devil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="spiritual-warfare-and-the-church">Spiritual Warfare and the Church</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spiritual warfare has a long history, but it’s not limited to history: It exists today, as the Church is acutely aware.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism of the Catholic Church makes reference to the “spiritual battle” that we all fight, and how prayer is key in this battle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort. the great figures of prayer of the Old Covenant before Christ, as well as the Mother of God, the saints, and he himself, all teach us this: prayer is a battle. Against whom? Against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter who does all he can to turn man away from prayer, away from union with God. We pray as we live, because we live as we pray. If we do not want to act habitually according to the Spirit of Christ, neither can we pray habitually in his name. the "spiritual battle" of the Christian's new life is inseparable from.” (CCC 2775)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In a 2014 meditation, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/cotidie/2014/documents/papa-francesco-cotidie_20141030_a-beautiful-struggle.html">Pope Francis reminded us that</a> “the Devil exists and we have to fight against him.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2021/documents/papa-francesco_20211027_udienza-generale.html">In 2021</a>, Pope Francis reminded us of the power of the Holy Spirit to nourish us, guide us, and protect us in spiritual battle:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Thus, the life of the community is regenerated in the Holy Spirit; and it is always thanks to him that we nourish our Christian lives and continue to engage in our spiritual battle.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But some instances of spiritual warfare are more severe than others. And the Church has guidelines for those, too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/fK1t27GWvNb">Join Hallow's Course on Spiritual Warfare</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="exorcisms">Spiritual Warfare and Exorcisms</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Popular 1973 horror movie “The Exorcist” introduced many to the concept of demonic possession and exorcism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Although Hollywood movies and television shows often exaggerate, dramatize, or misrepresent many aspects of faith, including exorcisms, they are indeed a reality of our world.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism">The USCCB teaches</a> us that there are two forms of exorcisms: minor and major. Minor exorcisms take place before Baptism and RCIA. The Rite of Baptism includes a “Prayer of Exorcism” that the celebrant prays:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Almighty and ever-living God, you sent your only Son into the world to cast out the power of Satan, spirit of evil, to rescue man from the kingdom of darkness, and bring him into the splendor of your kingdom of light. We pray for this child: set him (her) free from original sin, make him (her) a temple of your glory, and send your Holy Spirit to dwell with him (her). We ask this through Christ our Lord.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Major exorcisms, like those seen in the movie The Exorcist, are different. Only bishops or priests with special permissions can perform major exorcisms, which are directed toward “the expulsion of demons or to the liberation [of a person] from demonic possession.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to Fr. Vincent Lampert, who leads Hallow’s course on spiritual warfare, there are four main criteria that the Church uses to establish a valid case of demonic possession in an individual:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>the ability to speak and understand languages otherwise unknown to the individual,</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>exhibiting extraordinary strength (beyond the normal ability of the individual),</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>elevated perception with knowledge beyond natural power,&nbsp; that is, information otherwise unknown to the individual, and finally,</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>strong resistance against all divine influences i.e. the Bible, sacred places, crucifix, holy water, relics, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, the <a href="https://popeleo13institute.org/">Pope Leo XIII Institute</a> assists bishops, priests, and deacons in supporting those dealing with this serious condition. It also works with laity to create prayer teams who support exorcisms by praying for those afflicted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Indeed, prayer is the most simple form of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-protection/">protection</a> amid spiritual warfare that we have available to us. When we pray, we can ask for angels and saints to intercede for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/fK1t27GWvNb">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="saints">Saints: Intercessors for Spiritual Warfare</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The communion of saints offers many holy men and women who are able and willing to pray for us as we battle spiritual warfare.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Michael the Archangel is one saint that many people turn to when seeking protection. In fact, many churches conclude Mass by praying the St. Michael prayer. You can also pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">St. Michael Chaplet</a> or observe <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-michaels-lent/">St. Michael's Lent</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since he protected the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph is also a popular saint for intercession against spiritual warfare.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people also ask for the intercession of St. Padre Pio. In <a href="https://catholicexchange.com/padre-pio-on-the-battle-of-prayer/">his letters</a>, he wrote often about being mindful of spiritual battles we face:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Drive away what the enemy is whispering loudly in your when he wants you to believe you are almost on the point of being lost. Despite these evil insinuations, the Lord is with you as never before in your tribulations. God tells us. Take heart, then, and don’t be afraid, for it is quite certain that the one who fears to be lost will not be lost and the one who fights with his eyes fixed on God will cry victory and the triumphal hymn. There is nothing to be afraid, for the heavenly Father has promised us the necessary help to prevent us from being overcome by temptations.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we stay close to God in prayer, and fill our hearts and minds with desires to do His will, we make it harder for the devil to find a space to tempt us or lead us astray.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">praying the rosary</a> or committing to pray a novena, such as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots novena</a>. You can also deepen your trust and reliance on God by praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, Hallow’s course on spiritual warfare, led by Fr. Vincent Lampert, is available in the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Spiritual Warfare: Meaning, Scripture, Prayers and more [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => spiritual-warfare-meaning-scripture-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-22 00:41:45 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-22 00:41:45 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=68300 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 66612 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2024-09-11 19:12:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-09-11 19:12:56 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Gertrude, also known as St. Gertrude the Great, was a 13th-century German nun of the Benedictine order who belonged to the famous Monastery of Helfsta.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Few details of Gertrude’s early life are known, but we know a tremendous amount about her adult life and her interior life through her writings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In “<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=EZJODwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA3&amp;source=gbs_toc_r&amp;cad=2#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false">The Herald of God’s Loving Kindness</a>,” we learn that Gertrude had either three or four brothers and sisters and pursued a religious vocation, to which she originally was indifferent after her parents chose that path for her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At 25, she began to experience visions of Jesus, which set her heart ablaze in a new way and led her to become one of the most well-known mystics in Church history.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">An introduction to “<a href="https://westminsterabbey.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/St.-Gertrude-Book.pdf">The Life and Revelations of St. Gertrude</a>,” attributed to an anonymous member of the Convent of Poor Clares, describes Gertrude and her love of Christ in beautiful imagery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“A loving heart will always be a thankful heart; and so the continual incense of thanksgiving which ascended from the heart of Gertrude before the Eternal Throne, was but the fragrant aroma of the love which burned daily deeper and brighter within her.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stgertrudenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-gertrude-s-visions-nbsp">St. Gertrude’s Visions&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Gertrude’s visions of Jesus ultimately led to her popular prayer, as well as the St. Gertrude Chaplet (“St. Gertrude Rosary”), a faith practice that remains popular even today, nearly 800 years since her death.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of her visions, recounted in “The Life and Revelations of St. Gertrude,” saw an encounter with Jesus that made clear the power of praying for others. It beautifully visualizes prayer and its connection to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart of Jesus</a> (to which St. Gertrude was an early devotee):.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>But my God, wilt Thou not hear my prayer for my friends?" Then our Lord confirmed His words as with an oath, replying: "I will, by My Divine power." The Saint replied: "Hear, then, my petition for the person so often recommended to my prayers."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And immediately she beheld a stream, pure as crystal, flowing forth from the Heart of the Lord into the person for whom she prayed.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Gertrude’s visionary encounters with Christ led her to abandon forms of vanity and devote herself more fully to God and in a special way, the study of Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">She “devoted herself to writing and popularizing the truth of faith with clarity and simplicity, with grace and persuasion, serving the Church faithfully and lovingly so as to be helpful to and appreciated by theologians and devout people,” <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20101006.html">said Pope Benedict XVI</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Gertrude developed a special fondness and devotion to praying for souls in purgatory, as detailed in “<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=G7KrZTUwOxUC">The Herald of Divine Love</a>”:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>As for her, she besought the Lord that all those in heaven and on earth and even in purgatory (for indeed, all would have benefited from the fruits of her works, had she not been negligent) might now have at least some share in those fruits with which she had just been enriched by his divine generosity. As she was praying, each single one of her good works (symbolized by the fruits of the tree) began to distill a beneficent liquid. Part of this liquid spread over the blessed, increasing their bliss; part of it spread out over purgatory, easing the pain of souls; another part of it spread over the earth, increasing the sweetness of grace for the just, and for sinners the bitterness of repentance.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Benedict XVI also tells us that “St Gertrude's life lives on as a lesson of Christian life, of an upright path, and shows us that the heart of a happy life, of a true life, is friendship with the Lord Jesus.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Much of that lesson comes in the form of her prayer and devotion to souls in purgatory.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stgertrudenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-gertrude-prayer">St. Gertrude Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to 1911 book “<a href="https://archive.org/stream/lovepeaceandjoya00prevuoft/lovepeaceandjoya00prevuoft_djvu.txt">Love, Peace, and Joy: A month of the Sacred Heart According to St. Gertrude</a>”, perhaps the simplest prayer associated with St. Gertrude is just three words: "Fiat voluntas tua", Latin for “May Thy will be done.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In one of her visions, St. Gertrude received the following prayer, now commonly called the St. Gertrude prayer or the prayer of St. Gertrude, from Jesus:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal Father, I offer thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus in union with all the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my own family. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This prayer for souls in purgatory is prominent in the St. Gertrude Rosary. It also forms the basis for the St. Gertrude novena, where this prayer is repeated each day for nine days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Gertrude prayer for souls in purgatory is also the main component of the St. Gertrude Chaplet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-the-st-gertrude-chaplet">How to Pray the St. Gertrude Chaplet</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A chaplet is a special personal, devotional prayer. It often uses <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">rosary</a> beads or a single strand (or decade) of beads. Chaplets often involve repeating a particular prayer, as well as introductory and concluding prayers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Gertrude Chaplet is sometimes called the “St. Gertrude Rosary” because it’s prayed using standard rosary beads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because chaplets are personal devotions, feel free to try your own version based on the St. Gertrude prayer. If you’re more comfortable following along a more established version, here’s how to pray a popular version of the St. Gertrude chaplet:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Make the sign of the cross. Beginning at the crucifix, recite the Apostles Creed</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:image {"id":39583,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Step-2-Holding-the-Crucifix-pray-the-Apostles-Creed-1024x769.png" alt="Rosary beads with a spotlight on the crufifix" class="wp-image-39583"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>At the first large bead, Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Over the next three small beads, Pray three <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Marys</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>On the next large bead, pray a Glory Be</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:image {"id":39598,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Step-5-On-the-next-bead-pray-a-Glory-Be-1024x769.png" alt="Rosary beads with a highlight on the second large bead" class="wp-image-39598"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>On the medallion or medal of the Rosary, pray the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Next, on the first decade of the Rosary beads, pray the St. Gertrude prayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, I offer thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus in union with all the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my own family. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Repeat this nine times, and then pray two special prayers common in the St. Gertrude chaplet:</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, open the hearts and minds of sinners to the truth and light of God, the Father. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart of Mary</a>, pray for the conversion of sinners in the world.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray a Glory Be, then pray an Our Father on the large bead and repeat for the next four decades.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Repeat this for the next four decades</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Close with the sign of the cross.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Though no official Church teaching suggests this, traditional belief holds that each time the St. Gertrude prayer is prayed, 1,000 souls are released from purgatory. Therefore, each time the St. Gertrude rosary is prayed, 50,000 souls enter heaven from purgatory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stgertrudenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources-from-hallow">More Prayer Resources from Hallow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-peregrine-novena/">How to Pray the St. Peregrine Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">How to Pray the St. Michael Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => St. Gertrude Prayer, Chaplet and Rosary: How to Pray [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => st-gertrude-prayer-chaplet-and-rosary-how-to-pray [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-09-11 19:13:03 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-09-11 19:13:03 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=66612 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 66108 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2024-09-04 20:18:59 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-09-04 20:18:59 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Although his life sounds almost too unbelievable to be true, St. Peregrine not only existed but also left behind an incredible legacy that sees him still to this day as a patron saint to so many people battling terrible illnesses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine Laziosi, now known as “The Cancer Saint,” was born in Forli, Italy in 1265.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to “<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=cQEPAAAAQAAJ&amp;pg=PA92&amp;dq=st.+peregrine+laziosi&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj-k_6LkamIAxVwIzQIHeOcOsEQ6AF6BAgIEAI">The Fairest Flower of Paradise: Considerations on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, Enriched with Examples Drawn from the Lives of the Saints</a>” by Rev. Alexis M. Lepicier, O.S.M., Laziosi grew up “a fierce enemy of the Church and the Pope,” helping to lead revolutions against Church authority.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In a major act of rebellion, Peregrine famously slapped St. Philip Benizi. St. Philip forgave him and prayed for him. Peregrine “was changed into another man” by the display of forgiveness, which eventually led to Peregrine joining the Servite order of friars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As part of his self-imposed penance, Peregrine committed to never sitting unless absolutely necessary. He often slept leaning against a rock or a church bench. He tirelessly preached the Gospel and served the sick and the poor. Eventually, at 60, Peregrine’s legs began to fail him, as one leg developed cancer, marked by a horrible lesion.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The stench of the infected lesion made it unpleasant for others to be around Peregrine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The night before his cancerous leg was set to be amputated, Peregrine prayed before an image of Jesus on the Cross. According to the <a href="https://www.stperry.org/history">Friends of St. Peregrine</a>, Peregrine’s prayer “led him into a deep trance-like sleep during which he envisioned the crucified Christ leaving the cross and touching his cancerous leg.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He awoke the next day and his leg was completely healed, free of cancer and with no visible signs of sickness.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine is perhaps the only saint whose medical miracle is documented on the National Institute of Health (NIH) site, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1742910/pdf/v079p00672.pdf">saying</a> "His physician was astonished to observe that there were no signs of the tumour.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-praying-for-the-intercession-of-saint-peregrine">Praying for the Intercession of Saint Peregrine</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the rest of his life, and after his death, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1947908/pdf/canmedaj01592-0076.pdf">many miracles</a> were attributed to St. Peregrine, including restoring sight to the blind, casting out evil spirits, and healing abdominal injuries.&nbsp;He became known as "Glorious Wonder Worker" for the many miracles he was associated with.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Friends of St. Peregrine feature <a href="https://www.stperry.org/stories">many modern miraculous healings that</a>, while not miracles officially recognized by the Church, are attributed to St. Peregrine by those who experienced them. One such example comes from Michaelynn in December 2019:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>My brother was diagnosed with leukemia in June 2019. I googled the patron saint of anyone suffering from this disease and found St. Peregrine.&nbsp; I immediately began a novena for his intercession.&nbsp; I also asked everyone I knew to pray for my brother as well.&nbsp; My brother was immediately placed on chemotherapy. His response was so quick that he was released from the hospital earlier than expected. &nbsp; I continued to pray. My brother called me in August to tell me that he was leukemia free. I remembered the story in the Bible of Jesus healing a group of men and only one returned to thank Him. I am thanking Our Lord for my brother’s healing and St. Peregrine for his intercession.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can always turn to God in our moments of suffering.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/travels/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_04101997_sick.html">In an address to the sick at the National Cancer Institute</a>, Pope John Paul XIII said of God: “He will always dry your tears, if you are able to look at his Cross and anticipate in hope the reward for this suffering. Trust in him. He will not abandon you!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can pray to God, through the intercession of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of those battling cancer, cancerous diseases, HIV/AIDS and other incurab.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stperegrinenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-peregrine-novena-how-to-pray-a-novena-to-st-peregrine">St. Peregrine Novena - How to Pray a Novena to St. Peregrine</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray a novena to St. Peregrine the same way you <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">pray any other novena</a>: repeating the same prayer, petition, or devotion each day for nine days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow has created this original novena to St. Peregrine that you can use to ask for God’s healing from cancer for yourself or a loved one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each day’s prayer offers an opportunity to lift up your particular intention. Additionally, the novena will lift up a different universal group of people whose lives are impacted by cancer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We recognize how scary a cancer diagnosis can be. Be assured of our prayers, and may God grant you peace as you pray the St. Peregrine novena. And remember that <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayer-campaigns/">Hallow’s prayer campaigns</a> are always free to create and join.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jump to a specific day of the novena below, or just keep scrolling to start on Day 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-1">Day 1 - For all those whose lives have been impacted by cancer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-2">Day 2 - For those undergoing tests and whose condition is unclear </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-3">Day 3 - For those recently diagnosed </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-4">Day 4 - For those whose cancer has returned </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-5">Day 5 - For the families and friends of those battling cancer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-6">Day 6 - For caretakers, nurses, and doctors treating cancer patients </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-7">Day 7 - For scientists and researchers striving to end this disease</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-8">Day 8 - For those near the end of their journey</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-9">Day 9 - For the pursuit of sainthood</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-1">St. Peregrine Novena: Day 1 - For everyone impacted by cancer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for everyone impacted by cancer, a truly awful disease. Pope Francis <a href="https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/05/29/230529a.html">once reminded</a> pediatric cancer patients, “Very often, in life, we find ourselves in the situation of not having the strength to go forward. But you are never alone! Jesus is always close to you.” St. Peregrine, pray for everyone whose lives have been changed by cancer. May they feel Jesus walking side by side with them on their journey. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a>..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a>…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-2">Day 2 - For those undergoing tests&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for all of those who are undergoing medical tests and awaiting more information about their condition. Pray that God gives them strength amid uncertainty and comfort amid chaos. When they feel overwhelmed by simply not knowing, pray that they find solace in knowing that God has a plan for their life. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-3">Day 3 - For those recently diagnosed with cancer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for those who have recently been diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis can feel like an entire world turning upside down, like the disciples felt in the tumultuous waters of the Sea of Galilee. St. Peregrine, for those who have just been diagnosed with cancer, pray that they feel Jesus extending His arm, reaching out to them to calm the storm in their life. Pray they feel Jesus shepherding them through these frightening times. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stperegrinenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-4">Day 4 - For those whose cancer has returned</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for those whose cancer has returned: those who have already faced this ugly disease and who prepare to battle it again. Pray that they may not tire in their journey. St. Peregrine, pray that they will trust in God, as you did. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-5">Day 5 - For the families and friends of those battling cancer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for those impacted by cancer second hand–the family and friends of cancer patients, who support their loved ones on this difficult path while struggling with the challenges and helplessness of seeing someone close to them suffer. Pray that they, too, will feel comfort as they seek to provide comfort to the afflicted. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-6">Day 6 - For doctors, nurses and caretakers&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for all of those to whom those battling cancer are entrusted for care: doctors, nurses, caretakers and others. Pray that God guides their minds to offer the best treatment possible and that He blesses them with strength and endurance. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-7">Day 7 - For scientists and researchers seeking cures and treatments</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for scientists and researchers who seek to put an end to cancer as well as create more effective ways to treat this terrible disease. Through your intercession, may God bless with wisdom, knowledge, and strength those who have devoted their lives to seeking an end to cancer so that we may soon have a cure. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-8">Day 8 - For those near the end of their battle with cancer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying for those who are near the end of their battle with this horrific disease. Pray, St. Peregrine, that though their body may be weakened by cancer, that their faith may remain strong. Pray that they can feel Jesus walking alongside them as they cross from this world to the next. Pray that God will grant them peace and comfort to their families. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stperegrinenovena">Pray Novenas on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-9">Day 9 - For the pursuit of sainthood</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dearest St. Peregrine, faithful servant of God, I come to you today humbly seeking your intercession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, patron of those battling cancer and other disease, you devoted your life entirely to God, tirelessly tending to God’s children battling sickness and poverty and constantly preaching His word. I beseech thee, o mighty St. Peregrine, to pray for me, that God may heal and protect me from any affliction, should it be His will, and that I may trust entirely in Him, as you modeled so courageously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, I ask you to join me today in praying that we live our lives like saints, as we are all called to do. You modeled this in your life. Pray that it may inspire me. I also ask for you to pray for this special intention of mine: (state your intention).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Peregrine, to whom many miracles are attributed, pray that God may grant this request. Pray also that despite the suffering I face, I can surrender myself to God’s will.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Hail Mary..</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Our Father…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One Glory Be…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you enjoyed Hallow’s St. Peregrine novena, consider praying other novenas, like the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a>, and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => St. Peregrine Novena: How to Pray [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => st-peregrine-novena [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-09-09 16:15:40 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-09-09 16:15:40 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=66108 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 65631 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2024-08-28 19:53:44 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-08-28 19:53:44 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Peace is fundamental to the Christian faith. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the book of the prophet Isaiah, long before Jesus’s birth, we learn of his title of Prince of Peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“For a child, is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.” </em>~ Isaiah 9:5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Gospels, Jesus Himself tells us that he offers us peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.</em> ~ John 14:27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We logically <em>know</em> Jesus brings us peace. Yet, both in the world around us and inside our own hearts and minds, it is sometimes difficult to recognize that peace. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some prayers you can use to pray for peace, whether you’re seeking peace in our world or peace in your mind.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-for-peace">Prayers for Peace</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow created these simple prayers for peace that you can pray to ask God for peace on earth, in the many forms that that takes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are using these prayers in a group setting, simply change the singular pronouns (“I” and “me”) to plural ones (like “we” and “us”).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You may also find these prayers helpful for praying for peace within families.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Heavenly Father, you created the earth, the sun, and all of the life that dwells here as part of your creation. I pray that your Holy Spirit may move the hearts of all of Your children toward a radical form of peace that rejects violence and oppression. I understand, o Lord, that conflicts have existed for centuries and can seem impossibly complex and without hope. However, You are a God of peace and healing. Through You, all things are possible. Heal our world. May Your Kingdom come. Amen.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God of peace and justice, I turn to You today with a heavy heart, overwhelmed by the division and unrest that distances us from each other–and from You. Soften the hearts of those who see their brother as “other”. Remind us all that you call us to live in harmony with each other. May pride never overtake us. May we live to serve, putting others before ourselves. God, may Your peace reign now and forever. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dear God, we know you have conquered the world, including death, and all of the evil that sometimes feels like it surrounds us. In moments like this, where I desperately seek peace, I pray that I can take comfort in Your promise and place my trust in You. I pray that I not only feel Your love but that I become an instrument of it, extending Your loving embrace to those whose lives are most shattered by the sins of violence. In Your name I pray. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Spirit come, guide us towards the way of peace. Lead us to build God’s kingdom here on earth. Set our hearts ablaze with a fire for justice. Strengthen us in our mission to follow the path that God leads us toward. I pray for hope, I pray for kindness, I pray for justice. I pray for all these things as I pray for peace. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Related prayers: </em><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/"><em>Prayers to the Holy Spirit</em></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-for-peace-of-mind-nbsp">Prayers for Peace of Mind&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes the peace we desire has less to do with what’s happening out in the world, and what’s happening in the complicated space inside our heads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you’ve ever been overcome by worrying, overthinking, restlessness or any other feelings that have left you feeling unsettled, you know that peace of mind is not always easy to come by.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersforpeace">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider these short prayers whenever you need peace of mind, whether you’re lying in bed struggling to sleep or feeling a lack of peace amid the busyness of your day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>When my mind races and my heart is unsettled, Lord, I turn to you. Settle my uneasy mind and strengthen me that I may fix my eyes on You and the promise of eternal life secured through Jesus’s victory over death. I love You, Lord, and I trust in You. In Your name I pray. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Heavenly Father, Your love for me knows no bounds. You sent Your Son so that I may live forever with you in heaven. Right now, heaven feels far away, and I struggle to feel the peace that I know You provide. Let my mind be calm, my heart be still. Help me to feel Your presence with me now. Clear my mind of worries and fill it with the peace only You provide. In gratitude I pray. Amen.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, you calmed the stormy waters in the Sea of Galilee. I imagine how the disciples felt in the boat, far from the safety of dry land, dealing with choppy, turbulent waves, unable to feel peace. It’s a feeling I relate to now. I turn to You as I navigate the storm in my mind and ask You to make it still. Grant me peace, that I may feel rest. You are with me in stormy waters just like You are in the beautiful, still waters of my life. No matter the storm around me, grant that my mind may feel Your peace, trusting in You entirely.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-papal-prayers-for-peace-in-the-world">Papal Prayers for Peace in the World</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Across centuries, the Holy See has led the faithful around the world in prayers for peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes, this has been in response to specific instances of war and violence around the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Other times, these prayers for peace have been general invocations aiming to help God’s peace flourish here on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The amazing thing about these prayers from popes is that, while they are rooted in specific periods of time, they feel just as relevant today in many ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xv/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xv_exh_19150728_fummo-chiamati.html">the words below,</a> the concluding lines of a prayer from St. Benedict XVI in 1915, following the outbreak of World War I:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>This is the cry of peace which breaks forth from Our heart with added vehemence on this mournful day; and We invite all, whosoever are the friends of peace the world over, to give Us a helping hand in order to hasten the termination of the war, which for a long year has changed Europe into one vast battlefield. May the merciful Jesus, through the intercession of His Sorrowful Mother, grant that at last, after so horrible a storm, the dawn of peace may break, placid and radiant, an image of His own Divine Countenance. May hymns of thanksgiving soon rise to the Most High, the Giver of all good things, for the accomplished reconciliation of the States; may the peoples, bound in bonds of brotherly love, return to the peaceful rivalry of studies, of arts, of industries, and, with the empire of right reestablished, may they resolve from now henceforth to entrust the settlement of their differences, not to the sword's edge, but to reasons of equity and justice, pondered with due cairn and deliberation. This will be their most splendid and glorious conquest! In loving trust that the tree of peace may soon return to rejoice the world with such desirable fruits, We impart the Apostolic Benediction to all who make up the mystical flock confided to Us, and also for those, who do not yet belong to the Church of Rome, We pray the Lord to draw them close to Us in the bonds of perfect charity.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Similarly, in 1961, Pope John XIII issued this prayer for peace during the Cold War. See the prayer in its entirety <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-xxiii/en/messages/pont_messages/1961/documents/hf_j-xxiii_mes_19610910_pace.html">here</a>, or spend in time prayer with the final section of it, featured below:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>We would extend our most urgent invitation to prayer to priests, to consecrated souls, to the innocent and to the suffering. Let us all together beg the Father of light and of grace to enlighten the minds and move the wills of those who hold the chief responsibility for the life or death of the peoples; let us pray for the peoples themselves that they may not allow themselves to be dazzled by exacerbated nationalism and destructive rivalry, and that, as We so earnestly exhorted in Our Encyclical "Mater et Magistra", the relationships in the life of human society may be reintegrated in truth, in justice and in love. Let us all pray that by means of the penetration of the Christian spirit morality may grow strong: the vigorous strength of Christian families, the source of noble power and dignity and of blessed and joyful prosperity.</em> <em>Ever and always let us pray for the peace of Christ here below, between all men of good will: "that all the families of the nations, rent asunder by the wound of sin, may be subjected to the most gentle rule of Christ."</em> <em>And finally we turn to you, O blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother also. How can we, with trembling hearts, apply ourselves to this greatest problem of life or death, which overshadows all mankind, without relying on your intercession to keep us safe from all dangers? This is your hour, Mary; to you Jesus entrusted us in the final moment of His sacrifice of blood. We are confident in your intercession.On the Eighth of September Holy Church kept the feast of your most happy birthday, hailing it as the first beginning of the world's salvation and the growth of peace. This indeed, is what we beg of you, most loving Mother and Queen of all the world. The world has no need of victorious wars and defeated peoples, but of the renewed strength of salvation and of the fruitfulness and calm of peace: this is its need and this it is for which it cries aloud: "salutis exordum; et pacis incrementum"; "the dawn of salvation and growth of peace. Amen. Amen."</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On World Day of Peace (January 1) in 2006, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for peace through the intercession of Mary, Mother of the Prince of Peace. The full prayer is <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20051213_xxxix-world-day-peace.html">available here</a>, with the ending excerpt included below:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>At the same time I ask for an increase of prayers, since peace is above all a gift of God, a gift to be implored incessantly. By God's help, our proclamation and witness to the truth of peace will be all the more convincing and illuminating. With confidence and filial abandonment let us lift up our eyes to Mary, Mother of the Prince of Peace. At the beginning of this New Year, let us ask her to help all God's People, wherever they may be, to work for peace and to be guided by the light of the truth that sets man free (cf. Jn 8:32). Through Mary's intercession, may all mankind grow in esteem for this fundamental good and strive to make it ever more present in our world, and, in this way, to offer a safer and more serene future to generations yet to come.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2014, Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/prayers/documents/papa-francesco_preghiere_20140608_invocazione-pace.html">issued an invocation for peace</a> at the Vatican Gardens. Following a trip to the Holy Land, he invited Israeli and Palestinian leaders together and called for peace, a message that certainly resonates a decade later:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>Lord God of peace, hear our prayer! We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried… But our efforts have been in vain. Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts, and give us the courage to say: “Never again war!”; “With war everything is lost”. Instil in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace. Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness. Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words “division”, “hatred” and “war” be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be “brother”, and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam! Amen.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersforpeace">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bible-verses-for-peace">Bible Verses for Peace</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you’re seeking peace, it can be comforting to simply spend time with the Word of God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some portions of Scripture you can reflect on and pray with during times where you’re struggling to feel peace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Psalms are filled with beautiful words that tell of the peace that only God can provide.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pslam 124 is one such example:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A song of ascents. Of David.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Had not the Lord been with us,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;let Israel say,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Had not the Lord been with us,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;when people rose against us,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Then they would have swallowed us alive,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for their fury blazed against us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Then the waters would have engulfed us,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the torrent overwhelmed us;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">then seething water would have drowned us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Blessed is the Lord, who did not leave us</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to be torn by their teeth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We escaped with our lives like a bird</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;from the fowler’s snare;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the snare was broken,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and we escaped.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our help is in the name of the Lord,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the maker of heaven and earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This passage from Joshua reminds us that God is faithful to His promise to us, giving His people peace “on every side.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And so the Lord gave Israel the entire land he had sworn to their ancestors he would give them. Once they had taken possession of it, and dwelt in it, the Lord gave them peace on every side, just as he had promised their ancestors. Not one of their enemies could withstand them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their power. Not a single word of the blessing that the Lord had promised to the house of Israel failed; it all came true. ~ Joshua 21:43-45</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider this passage from 1 Kings, which reminds us that when everything around us feels like chaos, God is present with us in the peace of silence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Then the Lord said: Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord; the Lord will pass by. There was a strong and violent wind rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord—but the Lord was not in the wind; after the wind, an earthquake—but the Lord was not in the earthquake; after the earthquake, fire—but the Lord was not in the fire; after the fire, a light silent sound. ~ 1 Kings 19:11-12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some other <a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-peace/">Bible verses for peace</a> you can pray with.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersforpeace">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you're struggling, you're never alone. God is always here for us. Here are some resources to help you begin a conversation with God in moments when you're struggling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-protection/">Prayers for Protection</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-healing/">Prayers for Healing</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Prayers for Peace: Peace of Mind, Peace in the World and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-for-peace [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-02-20 17:46:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-02-20 17:46:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=65631 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )