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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 1727 [post_author] => 7 [post_date] => 2020-10-15 18:43:04 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-10-15 18:43:04 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As a proud graduate of Catholic grade school, I vividly remember going to class dressed up as a saint in the week leading up to Halloween. I also remember feeling excited, but also a bit annoyed. Any day not in my uniform was a win, but all of my public school friends got to wear their actual Halloween costumes. And although I knew St. Francis was pretty cool, I’m not sure I would have chosen to dress like him over Woody from Toy Story, if given the choice.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Looking back on those memories and seeing pictures of my little cousins, nephews, and nieces dressed up as saints this year, I’m struck by how much more inspirational the Christian’s Halloween can be vs. the main-stream <a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/its-time-for-catholics-to-embrace-halloween/25715/">“annual fright fest”</a>, as Fr. Steve Grunow at Word on Fire describes it. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Without Jesus, we go out tonight with smiles and empty baskets just to wake up tomorrow with frowns pointing to tummy aches and masking cavities in the making. We work up a willing suspension of disbelief as we put on our Stranger Things costumes, our Netflix &amp; Chill signs, or our Joker makeup, but we wake up realizing that it was an empty charade, only alive until the sweaty costumes come off. Next up? 3 weeks until Thanksgiving, or for the more aggressive, time for Christmas music.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But we know as Christians that that is not the fullness of the reality we embrace. Our big event is not tonight, but tomorrow. Halloween after all is “All Hallows Eve”. The eve of what? <strong>All Saints Day</strong>, that sneaky holy day of obligation where we celebrate all those that have answered God’s call to know, love, and serve him in this life so that they could be with Him in the next. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">What’s so inspirational about that? Well no matter how many times I wore my Woody costume, I knew that I would never <em>become</em> him. Our Christian faith however, calls us to believe that by embracing the lives of the saints, we can actually receive the grace to join them in the everlasting joy of heaven. After all, isn’t that the whole point, that we are all called to strive to become saints?<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now of course there is nothing wrong with having fun on Halloween, but as you prepare, here are 4 quick ways you can let God hallow your evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><li><strong>Go out with a full basket</strong> - Trick or treating will look differently this year, but one thing we all can do is see Halloween as an opportunity to build community and give back. In addition to going out with an empty basket to collect your candy, consider also bringing a full basket of food to a local homeless shelter or giving resources to those you see living on the street. (As long as you can do so in a socially distant, safe way!)</li><li><strong>Remember those without neighborhoods</strong> - Consider making a stop on your trick-or-treating route at a local retirement home to drop off handmade cards, or give homebound family members a call. On top of the fact that you will make their day, remember that Jesus tells us that it is the little ones that bear the face of God. Help those that are confined see Him today.</li><li><strong>Pray for those who aren’t around to go trick-or-treating anymore</strong> - There are no doubt many people who we know and love that are no longer with us. Before you go out, take the time to share stories and pray in thanksgiving for their impact on your life. You could pray on Hallow with the "Litany for the dead" in the Litanies praylist, or offer up a prayer from the Gratitude praylist.</li><li><strong>And finally, learn more and pray with the saints! </strong>Challenge each member of your family to learn about a new saint and share with everyone else - you can check out Hallow's Saint Challenge for some inspiration. One fun activity could be to make your own Litany of Saints: have each member of your family choose their favorite saint, write them down, and pray together “St. (fill in name), pray for us.” </li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God Bless and Happy Halloween,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Alessandro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => 4 Ways to Put the Hallow Back In Halloween [post_excerpt] => Ideas for how to make Halloween holy. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4584 [post_author] => 19 [post_date] => 2020-09-30 18:37:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-30 18:37:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do you remember the first time you fell asleep while praying?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For me, it happened when I was about 16 years old. My job at the time required me to wake up at 4 a.m. (not an easy task for a teenager) and spend my entire day working outside mowing lawns, weeding garden beds, trimming bushes, and spreading mulch. It was intense and difficult work, and by the end of the day I was exhausted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One blistering summer day, I didn’t finish working until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. When I got back to the shop to put away my equipment, all I could think about was going home and going to bed. But I’d made a habit of visiting our local parish every day after work. The church was just around the corner from our shop, and I’d been helping to transform one of the sacristies into a Perpetual Adoration chapel.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Reluctantly, I decided to go and spend 15 minutes in prayer before heading home. Since the adoration chapel wasn’t yet finished, I sat in a pew toward the front of the main body of the church. I was so tired I had no words for the Lord, so I rested my head on the pew in front of me and listened for His voice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE MORE:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/">Bible bedtime stories</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When I awoke sometime later, there was a line of drool dripping from my mouth to the church floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Thank God no one else was in the church! Despite the emptiness, I still felt embarrassed at my lack of decorum. And I felt guilty for falling asleep during prayer. I hastily ended my prayer time and headed home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It wasn’t until later that year that I discovered the teachings of the saints on falling asleep during prayer. One saint in particular resonated with me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>What St. Therese Taught Me</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Later that same summer, a one-woman dramatization of the life of St. Therese of Lisieux came to my parish. I sat across the aisle from the same pew in which I’d fallen asleep just weeks before.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I was enthralled by the play, captivated by the story of this “little” saint who was so real and honest about her struggles and victories in the spiritual life. And as hard as it would be for a 16-year old boy to admit, I was in tears by the end of it — both times I saw it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One thing in particular jumped out at me: St. Therese’s insights about falling asleep during prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Little Flower openly admitted she struggled to stay awake during the Liturgy of the Hours, her personal prayer time, and her thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion. But her tendency to doze off didn’t bother her:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I should be distressed that I drop off to sleep during my prayers and during my thanksgiving after Holy Communion. But I don’t feel at all distressed. I know that children are just as dear to their parents whether they are asleep or awake…. I just think that God “knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:14)</p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When I first heard these words, I thought wryly, “Sometimes children are dearer to their parents when they’re asleep than when they’re awake.” It wasn’t until I became a father myself that I experienced the truth in my observation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Children In the Father’s Arms</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I have a 5-year-old daughter. She’s my little princess and the joy of my life. She has diamond blue eyes, wispy blond curly hair, baby cheeks and a sweet little voice. She’s loving and affectionate. She’s also quite rambunctious and willful. When she’s excited, she gets very loud, which means she’s almost always loud. If she doesn’t want to hear something, she just walks away. She showers me with hugs and kisses one minute, then gets angry and shouts, “Don’t touch me!” the next.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I’ll admit I often breathe a sigh of relief when she finally drifts off to sleep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Why?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because the house gets quiet, for one thing. But when she’s asleep, she’s completely docile and trusting. I can pick her up and put her in bed without her fighting me. In fact, she wraps her arms around me and trustingly allows me to carry her. When I lay her down on her bed, she pulls me close, wraps herself in my arms and snuggles next to my heart, knowing that she’s in a completely safe and loving environment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is the kind of loving and trusting relationship we ought to have with God — even when we’re asleep!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When Pope Francis visited the U.S. in 2015, he made headlines for dozing off during his first Mass on U.S. soil. Was he mortified for publicly snoozing during this historic Mass?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Not at all!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Instead, he reminded us that we are all children in the arms of our heavenly Father: “This is one of the many ways in which the name of God becomes sanctified, feeling like a child in His arms,” he said. “I am before God like a child in the arms of his father.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We ought to strive to have such a close and intimate relationship with our Father that we feel perfectly comfortable falling asleep “in His arms” during prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Now, none of this is meant to say that it’s okay to fall asleep every time we pray. We must strive to dedicate time in the morning and throughout the day to pray. </strong>But what if the next time we lay down at night with the anxieties of our day swirling in our heads, or wake up in the middle of the night and stare at the ceiling…what if instead of turning to secular sleep apps or sleeping pills, we turn instead to God: ‘Come to me, all you who are weary, and I will give you rest.’ (Mt. 11:28)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The folks over at the&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/c6e84512"><strong>Hallow app</strong>&nbsp;</a>have built an amazing tool that can help us to build a nighttime routine that is both peaceful and spiritual with audio guided Catholic prayers and meditations. We can close our days with Night Prayer (Compline) from the Liturgy of the Hours, an Examen, or Bible Stories from Scripture.&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/c6e84512"><strong>Download the app here</strong></a>&nbsp;and let God lead you to sleep “like a child in the arms of his father.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Is it okay to fall asleep while praying? [post_excerpt] => Phillip reflects on the comfort God gives us as our Father. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => is-it-okay-to-fall-asleep-while-praying [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2021/01/11/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/ [post_modified] => 2022-04-04 00:29:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-04-04 00:29:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=4584 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4065 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-24 13:50:13 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-24 13:50:13 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A Holy Hour is a devotion in which we spend one hour in prayer, dedicating that time to be with Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-a-holy-hour">What is a Holy Hour?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-origin">Origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Holy Hour tradition officially goes back to 1674 when Christ appeared to <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-margaret-mary-alacoque" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Margaret Mary Alacoque</a> multiple times over a 13 month period. Christ's appearances to this saint emphasized his human heart - how he loves as <em>both</em> human and divine. Christ instructed Alacoque to spend an hour every Thursday evening meditating on His <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/commentary-what-gethsemane-teaches-us-about-suffering/2014/04/14/53d4ec84-c412-11e3-9ee7-02c1e10a03f0_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sufferings</a> in the <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A36-46+&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Garden of Gethsemane</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Matthew 26:36</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Gospel of Matthew, we learn that Jesus and his disciples went to Gethsemane after the Last Supper. He shared his suffering and grief with them, knowing of His crucifixion the next day. So, Jesus went to pray, but He asked His disciples to stay awake with Him. When he returned, however, He found the disciples asleep. "So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?" (Mt 26:40). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we make a Holy Hour, we remain and stay awake with Jesus. It’s a powerful and beautiful way to grow closer to Him. Holy Hours are commonly done in <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/eucharistic-devotion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adoration</a> of the Blessed Sacrament, but you could make a Holy Hour at any time: in a church, your home, or even outside in nature.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":25192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/HolyHour"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Holy-Hour-1920x960-v3-1-1024x512.png" alt="" class="wp-image-25192"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-make-a-holy-hour-in-prayer">Why make a Holy Hour in prayer?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To put it simply, we make a Holy Hour to be present with God. When Christ was in agony in Gethsemane, he turned to prayer. In our own agony, suffering, or even gratitude, we can also turn to prayer as Christ did. In his book, <em>Treasure in Clay</em>, the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen writes, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I keep up the Holy Hour to grow more into his likeness ... We become like that which we gaze upon. Looking into a sunset, the face takes on a golden glow. Looking at the Eucharistic Lord for an hour transforms the heart in a mysterious way as the face of Moses was transformed after his companionship with God on the mountain. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Venerable Fulton J. Sheen</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this passage, Sheen refers to God's appearance to Moses at the <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%203&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">burning bush</a>. He reminds us that prayer is like talking with God face-to-face, just like God did with Moses on Mount Sinai. The same goes for our time in a Holy Hour. Even if we aren't in <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharistic Adoration</a>, we hope that the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> will lead us to meet God face-to-face during this time in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-do-we-make-a-holy-hour">When do we make a Holy Hour?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can make a Holy Hour anytime, anywhere. While traditionally Holy Hours have been made in Adoration, you don't need to be in the presence of the Eucharist to pray for a full hour. The most important part of making a Holy Hour is preparing yourself to spend the <em>full</em> hour with God. You might have to wake up early, stay up late, or you could even use your lunch break to make a Holy Hour — whatever you choose, make sure you're setting yourself up for a peaceful sixty minutes of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditation</a> with God. </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/HolyHour">Pray a Holy Hour on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-holy-hour"><strong>How to Pray: Holy Hour</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are many ways to pray a Holy Hour! You might read Scripture, listen to worship music, journal, or you might simply sit and talk with God, Or you can pray with a combination of all the above. Below we’ve written out the outline we use for the Holy Hours on Hallow as a guide:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-0-8-minutes-enter-into-prayer"><strong>0-8 Minutes: Enter into Prayer</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Get comfortable and begin your prayer. We like to begin with some deep breathing to settle our hearts and minds. In Hallow, we pray a short prayer here to collect ourselves with, such as "Come, Holy Spirit," a Psalm, or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Lord's Prayer</a>. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-8-18-minutes-adoration"><strong>8-18 minutes: Adoration</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Next, spend ten minutes simply adoring God. If you’re praying before the Blessed Sacrament, gaze at Jesus and let Him gaze back at you. Rest in wonder at who God is and how He invites you to know Him.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-18-25-minutes-contrition"><strong>18-25 minutes: Contrition</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spend a few minutes asking the Holy Spirit to reveal where you have fallen short and where you might need to ask for God’s mercy. Resolve to go to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">Confession</a> as soon as you’re able.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-25-45-minutes-contemplation"><strong>25-45 minutes: Contemplation</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is the core of the Holy Hour - time spent in contemplation of God. In this part of your prayer, you can sit in silence. Other ways or prayer you’ll find in the Hallow App are meditating on the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, praying with Scripture through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina,</a> the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross</a>, and we also have a few led meditations; our current favorite is meditating on the questions Jesus asks throughout the Gospels.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-45-50-minutes-thanksgiving"><strong>45-50 minutes: Thanksgiving</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spend some time thanking God for the gifts in your life.&nbsp;This might be something big, such as a new friendship or job, or it might be something small, like your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayer-as-a-morning-cup-of-coffee/">coffee</a> in the morning or the nice walk you took yesterday afternoon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-50-55-minutes-petition"><strong>50-55 minutes: Petition</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Turn to God with the cares and concerns of your heart, those close to you, and all the needs of people throughout the world. Entrust everything to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-55-60-closing"><strong>55-60: Closing</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We keep these last few minutes open for you to say any last things to God and make a resolution that came out of your prayer: how is God calling you to act, think, change, pray? What can you take away from this time spent with Him? Then close your time in prayer with an <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a> or any prayer that is on your heart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow offers 8 different Holy Hour (a full sixty minutes in the app) prayers and meditations in the Holy Hour Praylist:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Words of Jesus (Scripture)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Be still (Psalms)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I Will Be With You (Scripture)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Instrumental Prayer (Music)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sit With Jesus (Meditation)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bread of Life (Lectio Divina)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Joyful Mysteries (The Rosary)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Download Hallow today to pray with these Holy Hour meditations (and so much more) with a 14-day free trial!</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/HolyHour">Pray a Holy Hour on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these prayers will help guide you through this beautiful devotion to Christ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54 Day Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray While Making a Holy Hour [post_excerpt] => Dedicate a full hour in prayer to God. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4362 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-10 19:52:22 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-10 19:52:22 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You desire to live a simple life, and you enjoy being free and led by the Spirit. You see all of life as a gift and all creatures as united in Christ, and especially enjoy using all of your senses to experience the world. When you read the Bible, you are most drawn to the humanity of Jesus in the Gospels, and you encounter Jesus in the world today through the poor and marginalized.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you experience the world through your senses, try connecting this to your prayer, whether through praying as you walk outside, lighting a candle before prayer, praying with music, or sitting and gazing at the Blessed Sacrament or a Crucifix. Though you are drawn to free-form meditation, you also enjoy some structure to your prayer, whether it is a traditional prayer, a series of reflection questions, or a Gospel passage. You use this structure as a jumping off point to guide your open-ended conversation with God. And through this conversation with God, you are given the guidance and strength to then serve others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3970,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lectio-divina.svg" alt="Hallow Lectio Divina Illustration" class="wp-image-3970"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Daily Gospel</strong> - encounter Jesus and get to know him through praying with Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4367,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/59_l-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4367"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Works of Mercy Challenge</strong> - because you see all people as made in God’s image and united as the Body of Christ, pray for those who suffer in our world and be challenged in ways to serve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4368,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9_l-1-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4368"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Letting Go Praylist</strong> - you are drawn to the simple life, but sometimes it can be hard to let go of worry and our own wills.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4369,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/0_l-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4369"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Meditation</strong> - try the Daily, Unguided, or choose from a praylist. Set aside time to be quiet with God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality: </strong><a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/who-was-saint-francis/">St. Francis of Assisi</a>, <a href="https://www.katharinedrexel.org/st_katharine_drexel_overview/">St. Katherine Drexel</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">How to Pray: Christian Meditation</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayer-as-a-morning-cup-of-coffee/">Prayer as a Morning Cup of Coffee</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Harmonious [post_excerpt] => You see the world as connected through God. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4365 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-10 19:40:39 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-10 19:40:39 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You are attracted to disciple, simplicity, and structure. You have a gift for hospitality and see your work as a way by which you can pray to God and love others. You enjoy reading Scripture and thrive by being grounded in Church tradition to guide your life and prayer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Like monks, you seek to live out “praying without ceasing” by praying as you work and go about your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/3-ways-prayer-has-changed-my-day-to-day/">day-to-day</a> life. Traditional prayers help you feel connected to the Church throughout history and the world today. You would thrive on regular prayer times throughout the day, especially ones that focus on the Psalms.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":4372,"sizeSlug":"large","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/17_l-1-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4372"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Psalm Challenge</strong> - a psalm for the morning, afternoon, and evening that can be done every day!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3973,"sizeSlug":"large","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/night-prayer.svg" alt="Night Prayer Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3973"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Night Prayer</strong> - the final prayer of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/liturgy-of-the-hours/">Liturgy of the Hours</a>. This is an ancient form of prayer that is prayed around the world at certain hours of the day. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":4373,"sizeSlug":"large","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/44_l-3-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4373"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Jesus Prayer</strong> - found in Forgiveness Praylist, this prayer was prayed by monks throughout their days to pray as they worked.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality: </strong><a href="http://www.saintbenedict.org/saint-benedict">St. Benedict</a>, <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-teresa-of-calcutta/">St. Teresa of Calcutta</a>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/training-ground-for-the-soul/">Training Ground for the Soul</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">How to Pray: Night Prayer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-prayer-helped-me-with-my-to-do-list-anxiety%EF%BB%BF/">How Prayer Helped Me With My To-Do List Anxiety</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Rooted [post_excerpt] => You seek to pray as you go about your day-to-day life. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-rooted [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-teresa-of-calcutta/ https://hallow.com/2019/07/05/3-ways-prayer-has-changed-my-day-to-day/ [post_modified] => 2024-09-18 21:10:51 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-09-18 21:10:51 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3663 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3659 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-10 19:24:48 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-10 19:24:48 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You enjoy looking at something from every angle for the sake of learning. You especially love to debate! You feel close to God when you learn more about who He is, the world he created, and how we are meant to be in relationship with him. You have a gift for explaining things to others through writing and speaking.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you thrive when you are learning, turn first to Scripture, and supplement your reading with spiritual and theology books. Bring what you learn to prayer and share with others what stands out to you, whether through conversation or writing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4373,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/44_l-3-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4373"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Challenges</strong> - Pick one to work your way through. These prayers seek to help you learn and grow closer to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3976,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rosary.svg" alt="Rosary Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3976"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Daily Rosary</strong> - Try <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">praying a rosary</a> everyday, grounding yourself in the Word of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4376,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/57_l-1-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4376"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Make a Family Group</strong> - Invite friends, family, or a small group to join you. Share intentions and reflections on prayers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality:</strong> <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-thomas-aquinas/">St. Thomas Aquinas</a>, <a href="https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/the-courage-of-st-edith-stein/18372/">St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-family-and-friends-about-prayer/">How to Talk to Your Family and Friends about Prayer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-9-books-that-helped-make-me-a-christian/">The 9 Books That Helped Make Me a Christian&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Intellectual [post_excerpt] => You feel close to God when you are learning more about who He is. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-intellectual [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-thomas-aquinas/ https://hallow.com/2020/07/01/how-to-talk-to-your-family-and-friends-about-prayer/ [post_modified] => 2020-10-05 13:08:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-10-05 13:08:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3659 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4364 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-10 19:11:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-10 19:11:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You see Scripture as a personal letter from God addressed to us. You are able to read between the lines and catch what is inexpressible and spiritual.&nbsp; You have a passion for praying with and for other people. The beauty of liturgy, art, and music inspires you and brings you closer to God. You see God as the source of all love, and you desire to spread that love to others.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you are drawn to beauty, dive into books of the Bible that are beautifully written: the Psalms, the Gospel of John, St. Paul’s letters. Use your creativity to pray through writing, art, and music. Because you seek to see the inherent dignity of every person, let your prayer lead you to love others either in person or by praying for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4379,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5_l-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4379"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Lectio Divina</strong> - “divine reading” of Scripture, found in all praylists and as a Daily Gospel.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3978,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/spiritual-writing.svg" alt="Spiritual Writing Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3978"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Spiritual Writing</strong> - each of the praylists has this type of prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3982,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/with-music.svg" alt="Music Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3982"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Music Praylist</strong> - pray through sacred music and Taize.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3981,"sizeSlug":"large","className":""} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/with-family.svg" alt="Family Chapter Illustration" class="wp-image-3981"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Hallow’s Family prayers</strong> - bring others into prayer by inviting them to share reflections and intentions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality: </strong><a href="https://www.augustinian.org/saint-augustine">St. Augustine</a>, <a href="https://www.littleflower.org/therese/">St. Therese of Lisieux</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hamilton-sundays-and-the-meaning-of-life/">Hamilton, Sundays, and the Meaning of Life</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-lectio-divina/">How to Pray: Lectio Divina</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Devotional [post_excerpt] => Beauty draws you closer to God. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-devotional [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/05/13/hamilton-sundays-and-the-meaning-of-life/ [post_modified] => 2020-10-05 13:15:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-10-05 13:15:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3655 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4363 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-09 15:14:35 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-09 15:14:35 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This name comes from the idea that, being grounded in prayer, you go out into the world and try to approach every situation with eyes opened to God’s presence. As a Contemplative in Action, you work to be the best person you can be. You desire to grow in holiness and virtue, and do so through self-discipline and leaning on God. You seek to understand and live out the will of God in your day to day life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>How to Pray:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because you find peace through quiet time with God, it’s important that you set aside time each day to be with God, even if it’s for 5 minutes. Through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/contemplative-prayer-imaginative-prayer/">contemplative prayer</a> such as meditation, you can calm your thoughts and become open and receptive to God’s presence. Get into the habit of ending your day with an Examen, so that you can learn how to notice God throughout your day and be open to his will. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Try in Hallow:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3959,"width":512,"sizeSlug":"full"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1_l.svg" alt="Hallow Examen Illustration" class="wp-image-3959" width="512" height="NaN"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Examen</strong> - try the Daily Examen or choose a themed Examen in the Praylists.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4382,"sizeSlug":"full"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/tbd-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4382" height="NaN"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Meditation</strong> - again, try the Daily, a themed one from the Praylists, or Unguided.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":4383,"sizeSlug":"full"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/8_l-1024x611-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-4383" height="NaN"/></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praylists - Choose a virtue, such as <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">patience</a>, you hope to grow in or something you are struggling with, and work your way through the prayers, asking God to shape you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Saints who had this prayer personality: </strong><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We think you’d like these blog posts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-i-pray-in-adoration/">Why I Pray in Adoration</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-the-examen/">How to Pray: The Examen</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed /--> [post_title] => Prayer Personality Type: Contemplative in Action [post_excerpt] => You find peace through quiet time with God. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-personality-type-contemplative-in-action [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-catherine-of-siena/ [post_modified] => 2023-09-14 15:46:01 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-09-14 15:46:01 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3649 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3587 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2020-09-02 23:21:03 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-02 23:21:03 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Why is prayer like coffee?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">My morning coffee is one of my favorite daily rituals. There is nothing like the smell of freshly ground coffee to invigorate your day. To me, coffee and prayer go hand-in-hand. My prayer ritual is actually quite similar to my coffee ritual. Coffee is not a fast process in our house; my husband and I don't even own a traditional or Keurig coffee maker. It is slow, intentional, and involves all of the senses, just like prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each morning, one of us wakes up and grinds fresh coffee beans. Our current grind is <a href="https://guadaluperoastery.com/about/">Guadalupe Roastery</a>, a sustainable roaster focused on fair wages for farmers. Choosing the right coffee is like choosing the right prayer. Some moments I’m in the mood for a light, flavorful roast, but others I prefer a darker roast that I mix with almond milk. With prayer, sometimes I want something more reflective like a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">Christian Meditation</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, but other times, I desire to go deeper with a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/">Rosary</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Once the beans are ready, we heat the water and prepare the filter and vessel. Before I begin in prayer, I also need to prepare my vessel. Taking a few deep breaths, turning my attention towards God, thanking Him for the time we are able to spend together each day, are all ways that I can be ready to meet with Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After the water is heated, the coffee brewing begins. My husband and I brew coffee with a Chemex, which is a slow and beautiful process. The first step of the process is called the bloom, a chemical reaction that releases gases from the beans. From the bloom, starts the extraction where a tiny bean becomes a delicious liquid. That process is a bit like <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/is-it-okay-to-meditate-as-a-catholic/">prayer</a>. Starting a prayer journey begins with a bloom that blossoms over time into something extraordinary. Every prayer you pray is another pour into the vessel that is your soul, filling you up until you overflow with God’s love.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first sip of a morning coffee is objectively one of the greatest things (next to prayer of course), especially after a long night with a baby. That initial injection of caffeine is like a spark that makes you want to say, “I LIVE”. Those first few moments with God (with that first sip of coffee) are also awe-inspiring. Feelings of pure gratitude, a fullness of grace, knowledge of eternal love are the flavors that wake you up and get you going for the day. Spending time with God in prayer allows you to start your day focused on all of the blessings in your life and invites God to walk with you throughout the remaining hours.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Choosing a prayer can feel like choosing a coffee: where do you even start?! At Hallow, we provide <a href="https://hallow.com/portal/#/PrayerPlan">suggested prayers</a> based on how you prefer to talk to God in that particular moment. If you are new to prayer, Hallow can be your Keurig, making it easy for you to pray. If you want to go deeper, Hallow can be your Chemex, extracting out new depth you’ve never experienced. Whatever your flavor of prayer, Hallow has it. Some of my favorite morning prayers are the Daily Gospel, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Examen</a>, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and the Daily Meditation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Prayer as a Morning Cup of Coffee [post_excerpt] => How a daily coffee ritual is like prayer [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => prayer-as-a-morning-cup-of-coffee [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2019/09/07/how-to-pray-christian-meditation/ https://hallow.com/2020/01/09/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/ https://hallow.com/2019/09/23/how-to-pray-the-rosary/ https://hallow.com/2019/02/26/is-it-okay-to-meditate-as-a-catholic/ [post_modified] => 2023-08-17 20:35:50 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-08-17 20:35:50 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=3587 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4011 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-08-23 13:53:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-08-23 13:53:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-the-54-day-novena">What is the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-origin">Origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Originated in the late 19th century in Naples, Italy, the 54 Day Novena is attributed to a young girl suffering from an illness thought to be incurable. Calling on Mary for help, Mary appeared to her and promised her healing if she prayed three <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novenas</a>. The girl did so, and was miraculously healed. In a later apparition, Mary specified that the full prayer should have 3 novenas in petition, and 3 novenas in thanksgiving.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail!"</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-petition">The petition</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 54 Day Novena is a beautiful devotion that consists of saying a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> for 54 days in a row (with a few extra prayers within the Rosary). A novena means praying 9 days in a row, so the 54 Day Novena is, in essence, 6 novenas: the first 3 novenas over the first 27 days are said in petition - asking Mary for her prayers for a particular intention. The remaining 3 novenas said over the last 27 days are in thanksgiving, whether or not you received what you brought to prayer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-breakdown-of-the-novena">Breakdown of the novena</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul id="block-53f6abb1-5a6e-4b9f-a34e-35f50344fe1c" class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>54 days</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6 novenas: 3 in petition (27 days), 3 in thanksgiving (27 days)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 sets of mysteries<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For each novena you’ll say each set of mysteries 3 times in this order: <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/joyful.php">Joyful</a>, <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/sorrowful.php">Sorrowful</a>, <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/glorious.php">Glorious</a> — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/rosary/luminous.php">Luminous</a> mysteries weren’t around when the 54 Day Novena started — though you certainly can include them if you’d like!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-pray-the-54-day-novena">Why pray the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This novena is a prayer for all seasons of life. You can pray the 54 Day Novena when you are suffering yourself, you're making a big decision, you're looking for work, or simply looking to grow closer to Mary. Suffering comes in many forms, but so does healing. We pray this beautiful devotion to grow in relationship with Mary and trust in the Lord — maybe even in hope of a <a href="http://www.54daynovena.com/Fifty%20Four%20Day%20Novena.pdf">miracle</a> like the young girl from Naples. However, we know that prayer is <em>not</em> magic — many of us will pray this novena and not have our prayers answered in the way we hoped. We pray this 54 Day Novena in the hopes that no matter what, God’s will may be done.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-do-we-pray-the-54-day-novena">When do we pray the 54 Day Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this prayer in times of suffering, hope, and need when we can dedicate time and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">practice patience</a> for 54 days of praying with the Blessed Mother. Some people like to begin or end on a <a href="https://www.marian.org/mary/feastdays.php">Marian feast day</a>, but any day will do. It’s often helpful to have a partner to pray with to keep each other accountable — you could even <a href="https://intercom.help/hallow-inc/en/articles/3949390-overview-of-hallow-family-groups">make a group</a> in Hallow!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is a powerful prayer, but can be complicated to follow. Below, we’ve laid out how to pray the 54 Day Novena, but know you can join this prayer in the Hallow App and let us guide you through each day’s prayer!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-54-day-novena"><strong>How to pray: 54 Day Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8129,"width":768,"height":402,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/XznbTYsBupb"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/54-Day-Novena-New-Media-1024x536.png" alt="54 Day Rosary Novena calendar - Hallow App" class="wp-image-8129" style="width:768px;height:402px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">54 Day Novena Calendar: 27 days in Petition, 27 days in Thanksgiving.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-joyful-mysteries">Joyful Mysteries</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-opening-prayer">Opening prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first 27 days are in petition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee, thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The second 27 days are in thanksgiving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, Dispenser of God’s graces. and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-apostles-creed-our-father-3-hail-marys-glory-be">The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be </h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>During each mystery, there is a unique prayer after each decade:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-annunciation/">Annunciation</a> – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of humility and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Visitation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Nativity – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of detachment from the world and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Presentation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of purity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of obedience to the will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hail-holy-queen">Hail Holy Queen</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-closing-prayer">Closing Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In petition (first 27 days):<em> Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me my request.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In thanksgiving (last 27 days): <em>Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for my request which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sorrowful-mysteries">Sorrowful Mysteries</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-opening-prayer-0">Opening Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first 27 days are in petition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness, each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The second 27 days are in thanksgiving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-apostles-creed-our-father-3-hail-marys-glory-be-0">The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>During each mystery, there is a unique prayer after each decade:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Agony in the Garden – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of resignation to the will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Scourging at the Pillar – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of mortification and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Crowning with Thorns – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of humility and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Carrying of the Cross – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of patience in adversity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Crucifixion – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of love of our enemies and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hail-holy-queen-0">Hail Holy Queen</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-closing-prayer-0">Closing Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In petition (first 27 days):<em> Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In thanksgiving (last 27 days):<em> Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-glorious-mysteries-nbsp-nbsp">Glorious Mysteries &nbsp;&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-opening-prayer-1">Opening Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first 27 days are in petition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, full-blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee, each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The second 27 days are in thanksgiving:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses full blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-apostles-creed-our-father-3-hail-marys-glory-be-1">The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>During each mystery, there is a unique prayer after each decade:&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Resurrection – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Ascension – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Descent of the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Assumption of Mary – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Coronation of the Blessed Mother – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hail-holy-queen-1">Hail Holy Queen</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-closing-prayer-1">Closing Prayer</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In petition (first 27 days): <em>Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request). Hail Mary …</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In thanksgiving (last 27 days): <em>Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>We look forward to praying the 54 Day Novena with you on Hallow!</strong></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/XznbTYsBupb">Download Hallow to pray the 54 Day Novena</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-download-print-or-share-how-to-pray-54-day-novena-with-friends-and-family">Download, Print, or Share "How to Pray: 54 Day Novena" with Friends and Family!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8131,"width":451,"height":1024,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/54-Day-Novena-Infographic-451x1024.png" alt="How to pray - 54 Day Rosary Novena - Hallow App " class="wp-image-8131" style="width:451px;height:1024px"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">How to Pray: 54 Day Novena</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-related-prayers">Related Prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">the </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary">Hail </a><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray the 54 Day Rosary Novena [post_excerpt] => Pray 27 Rosaries in petition and 27 Rosaries in thanksgiving. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4544 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2020-08-13 12:11:14 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-08-13 12:11:14 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our mission at Hallow is to help the world find peace &amp; purpose through prayer &amp; meditation, and to help us all build deeper and more meaningful relationships with God. We believe that if we all just let God into our lives, He will change the world. We take this mission incredibly seriously. Every decision we make at Hallow is guided by the goal to help as many people grow in prayer as possible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the important decisions we made when founding Hallow was how to structure ourselves as a legal entity. Our goal was to find a structure that allowed us to best achieve our mission and build what we think God is asking us to build. We wanted a structure that supported building a great product, bringing together a world-class team, and achieving great scale to impact as many people as possible as quickly as possible, while always staying accountable to our mission and values.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we looked at the different ways that we could structure Hallow to best support our mission, we considered both traditional not-for-profit and for-profit models. (We also thought hard about whether to charge for Hallow Plus. This is a related, but separate decision e.g., many non-profits charge fees. You can learn more about how we landed where we did, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/why-do-we-charge-for-hallow-plus/">here</a>.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we looked into the 501(c)(3) non-profit structure, the most attractive part was that the organization’s purpose is put very explicitly in the Articles of Incorporation, which helps to make sure that it always comes first. We saw three challenges, though, with the non-profit structure to achieving our mission at scale. First, non-profit leaders generally commit a lot of time and resources towards fundraising campaigns, taking away from the time and resources they and their teams could spend focused on building world class products. Second, 501(c)(3)’s are constrained to philanthropic pools of funding, which are generally not setup to support rapid scale and growth. And finally, the non-profit structure can make it difficult to offer competitive compensation to attract top talent, leaving technology and product quality to often fall behind over time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We then looked at the for-profit C-Corp model, which is the norm for start-ups (though interestingly also the structure of several strong mission-driven faith companies e.g., bulletin providers, Altar bread suppliers, Catholic publishers). The C-Corp is a powerful model that helps young companies to compete with much larger businesses to attract top talent (by providing employees with the opportunity to share in the future upside through equity) and build a truly world-class product. C-corps also have the option to raise money from the large pool of growth capital (e.g., VCs and institutional investors), to fund growth and achieve their missions at a much faster and larger scale. Our biggest concern with the C-Corp structure was the risk of prioritizing profits and shareholder value above the mission of the company. Even though many companies say that their mission comes first, the only legal requirement in their charters is to maximize shareholder value.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Neither of these models seemed to fit our mission. We seemed to find ourselves struggling with the goldilock’s problem of having two options, but neither that were “just right.” It was then that we learned about Public-Benefit Corporations. It’s a structure that has been around since the mid-2000s, but is still relatively new, and it combines elements of both for-profit C-Corporations and non-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. Because Public-Benefit Corporations are a subset of C-Corps, they are able to raise growth capital and use equity to attract talent. At the same time, though, the structure allows for the organization to have two <em>equal</em> purposes in its legal charters, enabling (and actually legally requiring) them to prioritize both shareholder value <em>and </em>their social mission.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">No model is perfect, and the Public Benefit-Corp doesn’t solve all of our concerns. But after a lot of prayer and discussions with both start-up and spiritual advisors, we decided it was the best structure for Hallow. It gives us the best ability to build a world-class team and product, achieve our mission of helping the world to pray, and assure that growing profitably never comes ahead of our mission.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are still very early on in our journey, but so far have been incredibly blessed. We’ve been able to build an incredible talented and mission-driven team, partner with some amazing mission-driven and secular investors, and begin to achieve our mission at a scale none of us would’ve imagined possible. We’ve been able to lean on an incredible Board of Advisors (priests, nuns, bishops, professors, authors, led by Bishop Kevin Rhoades) to ensure that we stay true to our mission &amp; Church teaching and have been diligent about turning to God in prayer with every major decision we’ve faced. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the spirit of this mission, in addition to this Public-Benefit structure decision, my wife &amp; I have committed to donating any personal earnings beyond what is necessary to provide for our family, back to the Catholic Church and Her mission.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I would love to hear any feedback you have. Feel free to email me at alex@hallow.app. At the end of the day our goal is simply to serve you as best as we can, and to be a tool through which God might change lives. I’ll close with a recent note we got from a user that hits on the importance of our mission better than I ever could. Glory be to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“<em>This app has been an answer for my weary soul. Tears pour as I try to impress on you how deeply I am impacted by the guidance into simply being with God. </em><strong><em>This is where my soul is finding peace for the very first time.</em></strong><em>”</em></p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> [post_title] => Why We Made Hallow a Public-Benefit Corp [post_excerpt] => Is Hallow For-Profit or Not-For-Profit? 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