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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 47673 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-12-06 18:10:44 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-12-06 18:10:44 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Introduction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#purpose">Purpose of Immaculate Conception Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to">How to Pray the Immaculate Conception Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"The Immaculate Virgin however invites us not to fix our eyes on her but to pass beyond, and as much as possible, to enter into the mystery in which she was conceived: the mystery of God who is One and Three, full of grace and fidelity. As the moon shines with the light of the sun, so the immaculate splendor of Mary is totally relative to that of the Redeemer. The Mother leads us to her Son; passing through her, we reach Christ"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pope St. John Paul II</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We celebrate the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception</a>, based on the doctrine that proclaims Mary was conceived without original sin. Mary is the one from whom Jesus received His perfect humanity, so she needed to be without sin from the moment of her <a href="https://udayton.edu/imri/mary/i/immaculate-conception-theological-significance.php">conception</a>. In scripture, Angel Gabriel tells Mary she is full of grace (Luke 1:29).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">She was <a href="https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/15/the-blessed-virgin-mary-sinless-by-grace-saved-by-grace-assumed-by-grace/">saved</a> by her Son, Jesus, in an extraordinary way, and this gift was given to her freely. God filled her with His grace and His love, and she experienced full communion with Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the whole of her earthly life, Mary willingly cooperated with God’s grace and remained sinless, as she said in scripture, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). The Immaculate Conception teaches us that God’s promises are always fulfilled and that His grace can bring forth true faith within us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Early Church widely accepted Mary’s holiness, especially after the <a href="https://www.papalencyclicals.net/councils/ecum03.htm">Council of Ephesus </a>declared her the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Mother of God</a>. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception was officially proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="purpose"><strong>Purpose of Immaculate Conception Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, typically recited for nine consecutive days leading up to the feast day of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, serves as a spiritual preparation for this momentous occasion. It is a time for fervent prayer, reflection, and seeking Mary's intercession in various aspects of life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to"><strong>How to Pray the Immaculate Conception Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the novena, we are encouraged to cultivate a spirit of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">humility</a>, repentance, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">trust </a>in Mary's intercession. We can present our personal intentions, seeking her guidance and assistance in overcoming challenges and achieving their spiritual goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First, begin by reciting this prayer at the start of each day and follow it with the specific prayer of that day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayer to be said Before Each Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O God, who by the Immaculate Conception<br>of the Blessed Virgin Mary,<br>did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son,<br>we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You.<br>Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.<br>Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 1</strong><br>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O most Holy Virgin, who was pleasing to the Lord and became His mother, immaculate in body and spirit, in faith and in love, look kindly on me as I implore your powerful intercession. O most Holy Mother, who by your blessed Immaculate Conception, from the first moment of your conception did crush the head of the enemy, receive our prayers as we implore you to present at the throne of God the favor we now request:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of Our Saviour, keep us close to you every moment of our lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">[ Pray on Hallow ]</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son, we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of Our Saviour, keep us close to you every moment of our lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 3</strong><br>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Mary, ever blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of angels and of saints, we salute you with the most profound veneration and filial devotion as we contemplate your holy Immaculate Conception, We thank you for your maternal protection and for the many blessings that we have received through your wondrous mercy and most powerful intercession. In all our necessities we have recourse to you with unbounded confidence. O Mother of Mercy, we beseech you now to hear our prayer and to obtain for us of your Divine Son the favor that we so earnestly request in this novena...&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Blessed Virgin Mary, glory of the Christian people, joy of the universal Church and Mother of Our Lord, speak for us to the Heart of Jesus, who is your Son and our brother. O Mary, who by your holy Immaculate Conception did enter the world free from stain, in your mercy obtain for us from Jesus the special favour which we now so earnestly seek.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Lord, who, by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, did prepare a fitting dwelling for your Son, we beseech you that as by the foreseen death of your Son, you did preserve her from all stain of sin, grant that through her intercession, we may be favored with the granting of the grace that we seek for at this time...&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">[ Pray on Hallow ]</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Glorious and immortal Queen of Heaven, we profess our firm belief in your Immaculate Conception preordained for you in the merits of your Divine Son. We rejoice with you in your Immaculate Conception. To the one ever-reigning God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three in Person, one in nature, we offer thanks for your blessed Immaculate Conception. O Mother of the Word made Flesh; listen to our petition as we ask this special grace during this novena.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, and my mother, from the sublime heights of your dignity turn your merciful eyes upon me while I, full of confidence in your bounty and keeping in mind your Immaculate conception and fully conscious of your power, beg of you to come to our aid and ask your Divine Son to grant the favor we earnestly seek in this novena... if it be beneficial for our immortal souls and the souls for whom we pray.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Most gracious Virgin Mary, beloved Mother of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, intercede with him for us that we be granted the favor which we petition for so earnestly in this novena… O Mother of the Word Incarnate, we feel animated with confidence that your prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. O Glorious Mother of God, in memory of your joyous Immaculate Conception, hear our prayers and obtain for us our petitions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 9</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Mother of the King of the Universe, most perfect member of the human race, "our tainted nature’s solitary boast," we turn to you as mother, advocate, and mediatrix. O Holy Mary, assist us in our present necessity. By your Immaculate Conception, O Mary conceived without sin, we humbly beseech you from the bottom of our heart to intercede for us with your Divine Son and ask that we be granted the favour for which we now plead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.catholicenfield.org/files/2016/11/NOVENA-TO-IMMACULATE-CONCEPTION.pdf">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, pray for us!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more"><strong>More Novenas</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are interested in praying more novenas, check these out below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/">St. Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- 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-st-joseph-worker-novena/">St. Joseph the Worker Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-family-novena/">Novena to the Holy Family</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-anne-novena/">St. Anne Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart of Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Immaculate Conception Novena [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => immaculate-conception-novena [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-06-07 21:34:05 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-06-07 21:34:05 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=47673 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 45695 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-11-19 22:09:41 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-11-19 22:09:41 [post_content] => [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]<!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas Novena: Table of Contents</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- divi:list-item --> <li>Intro and Early Life</li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#tolentino">St. Nicholas of Bari and St. Nicholas of Tolentino</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#history">Early References to St. Nicholas Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray">How to Pray the St. Nicholas Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-novenas">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --></ul> <!-- /divi:list --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many children learn of St. Nicholas through the tradition of Santa Claus, but the bishop and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/saints/" rel="noreferrer noopener">saint</a>&nbsp;has inspired the faith life of adult Christians for 2000 years, often through the St. Nicholas Novena.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas is the inspiration for the modern concept of Santa Claus. The name Santa Claus comes from the Dutch form of his name, "Sinterklaas." As such, he's an important part of the Advent season leading into Christmas.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It's during this time that the novena to St. Nicholas is most popular.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas (sometimes called Nicholas of Bari or Nicholas of Myra) was born in 270 A.D. in modern-day Turkey.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Born in a Christian family, Nicholas was orphaned at a young age, but he used his inheritance&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/12/06/saint-nicholas-of-bari--bishop-of-myra.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">to assist the poor.</a></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He eventually became bishop of Myra before dying in 343 A.D., not before establishing an unmatched reputation for generosity and gift-giving, along with a bevy of miracles.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- divi:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stnicholasnovena">Pray Novenas on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /divi:button --></div> <!-- /divi:buttons --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="tolentino">Nicholas of Bari and St. Nicholas of Tolentino</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas has long been known as a patron saint of children and those facing fertility challenges.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas of Tolentino is named after St. Nicholas of Bari. The former's parents struggled to have a child and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Praying_with_the_Saints_for_the_Holy_Sou/dmj8CwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1" rel="noreferrer noopener">offered the following</a>&nbsp;up to God.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"If God, through your intercession, would grant us a son, we would be very pleased if he would want to become a religious; if however, it would be a girl, may she become a cloistered nun."</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Nine months after they made a pilgrimage to Bari, they gave birth to Nicholas.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="history">History of St. Nicholas Novenas</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Novenas</a>, or nine days of prayer, often leading up to a feast day, have a long history in the Church. The St. Nicholas novena is no exception.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While novenas have been popular for centuries, we have written records of a St. Nicholas novena dating back to the mid-19th century.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1848, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Roman_advertiser_No/WLUOAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;bsq=nicholas" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roman Advertiser</a>&nbsp;referenced a Novena to St. Nicholas beginning on Monday, November 27–nine days before the feast of St. Nicholas on December 6.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The novena was scheduled to begin "two hours before the Ave Maria" at St. Nicholas dei Prefetti Church, a small church in Rome, still around today, that was rebuilt in 1729.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray">How to Pray the St. Nicholas Novena</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unlike prayers like the&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our Father</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hail Mary</a>, which contain a precise set of words that are prayed the same way, novena prayers can vary. The words in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stnicholascenter.org/how-to-celebrate/resources/liturgical/prayers/novena-rosary-chaplet-caminata/novena-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one version</a>&nbsp;can differ from the words&nbsp;<a href="https://oneintheirhearts.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/novena-to-st-nicholas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in another</a>. Some novenas repeat the&nbsp;<a href="https://ascensionpress.com/pages/novena-to-st-nicholas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">same prayer</a>&nbsp;for nine straight days; others have slightly different words for each day.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>St. Nicholas Novena - Day 1</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear St. Nicholas, patron saint of sailors, I humbly beseech you to help guide me through your intercession. Pray for me that I can navigate the challenges in my life with love and kindness that are your hallmark. May your intercession help me overcome any choppy waters in my life. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 2</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, you were known for your love of children. Pray that I may approach my day with a fraction of the generosity you showed. Pray that I may seek the wonder of God through eyes like those of children, eager to accept the love of my Father. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 3</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear St. Nicholas, you were orphaned as a child. Pray for me in moments I feel alone or abandoned. I ask for your intercession especially in times when I drift towards sin and poor decisions. Help me to remember that God is always by my side, a light in my life when I feel alone and when things seem dark and hopeless. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 4</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most righteous St. Nicholas, whose reputation for generosity has inspired millions across centuries, I come to you today to ask for your prayers. Intercede on my behalf that I may seek to feed the hungry, whether it be those with a physical need or my brothers and sisters with mental, emotional, or spiritual hunger. Guide me to give not of my excess but from my most cherished treasures, should it help build God's kingdom here on earth. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 5</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, faithful servant of Christ, you went from bishop to prisoner, unflagging in your faith despite facing persecution because of God. In moments when I feel powerful, pray that I remain humble, remembering Jesus's words. In moments when we feel weak or defeated, pray that I allow God's love to uplift me, knowing the prize of heaven that I strive toward. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 6</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, known for your miracles, inspire me today to see the small miracles in my day. The warmth of the sunrise. The beauty of your creation. The love of those who care for me. The most amazing miracle of Jesus's presence in the the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eucharist</a>&nbsp;at Mass each day. Through your intercession, may God bless me and open my eyes to the many miracles, big and small, that I sometimes take for granted. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- divi:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stnicholasnovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /divi:button --></div> <!-- /divi:buttons --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 7</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, as a boy, you made a journey to the holy land to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Through your intercession, may I follow in Jesus's path today and every day, demonstrating love, kindness, strength and sacrifice. May I look to you as an example. Pray that I have the courage to seek Jesus, to follow in His footsteps, and to pursue whatever path He lays out for my life. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 8</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, your body continues to exude a special "manna" to this day. Your ability to heal is well-known. Pray for me, my health, and the health of my loved ones. Through your intercession, keep me free of disease and illness, both physical and non-physical. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 9</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear St. Nicholas, every December, you help point us toward the true meaning of Christmas, not the commercial interpretation we so often find surrounding us when the calendar turns to November. You help remind us of what Christmas means and how the world changed forever when Jesus entered it. Pray that we may be inspired by you to see the true "meaning" behind each day. Work, family, school. They can all be stressful and challenging. Pray that we find peace in Jesus, knowing He was born for us and saved us. Through your intercession, I ask for the peace that only Jesus offers as the Way, Truth, and Life. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-novenas">More Novenas</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For guided novenas, sign up for Hallow today:</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- divi:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stnicholasnovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /divi:button --></div> <!-- /divi:buttons --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about other novenas:</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">54-Day Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Therese Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --></ul> <!-- /divi:list -->[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] [post_title] => How to Pray the Novena to St. Nicholas [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-to-pray-the-novena-to-st-nicholas [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-20 15:24:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-20 15:24:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=45695 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 45419 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-11-16 18:51:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-11-16 18:51:56 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“How great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>an angel commissioned to guard it.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>- St. Jerome</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Guardian Angel Prayers - Table of Contents</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Overview</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#scripture">Angels in Scripture</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#examples">Guardian Angel Prayers</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#angele-dei">Angele Dei</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#healing">Guardian Angel Prayer for Healing</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#trip">Prayer to Guardian Angels Before a Trip</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#protection">Prayer to Guardian Angel for Protection from all Evil</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#gertrude">St. Gertrude’s Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#padre-pio">Padre Pio’s Prayer to Guardian Angel</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#children">A Mother’s Prayer to her Children’s Guardian Angels</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many believers are familiar with the idea of <a href="https://diobr.org/news/do-we-have-guardian-angels">angels</a>. God has assigned a guardian angel to every human soul from the beginning of our earthly lives until the hour of our death. Guardian angels show us how near God is to His people and how active He is in human history (<a href="http://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/88/">Catechism of the Catholic Church 336</a>).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While accompanying us on earth, angels constantly look upon the face of God. In doing so, they worship Him and intercede for us in times of temptation and trial, helping us on our pilgrim journey to Heaven.</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/guardianangels">Pray the Guardian Angel Prayer on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Thomas Aquinas <a href="https://opusangelorum.org/commonly-asked-questions-on-the-angels/">explains</a> that angels cannot impact us directly, given our nature as free beings. Still,&nbsp;they can place sentiments and images in our imagination that direct us away from sin and inspire us toward God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life. Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God." (CCC 336)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Devotion to the Holy Angels brings grace to your life through devout gratitude to God for gifting heavenly angels at our service, peace in facing troublesome life circumstances, and protection in pursuing the Lord. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Guardian angel prayers have their roots in Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="scripture"><strong>Angels in Scripture</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are numerous references to angels that appear in many places in the Bible:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the Book of Daniel, Michael is described as “the great prince who has charge of your [Daniel’s] people” (Dan. 12:1).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the Gospels, Jesus indicates that there are guardian angels for individuals, including little children. “He says: see that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 18:10).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the Book of Revelation, Michael is referred to as the angel who threw Satan down from heaven, and he is known as our defender in spiritual battle. “Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.” (Revelation 12:7-9)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Following in the footsteps of generations of faithful, including saints, many people today draw strength by asking for the intercession of their guardian angel through prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="examples">Guardian Angel Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Angele Dei Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To pray for your guardian angel’s intercession, protection, and guidance, pray the Angele Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Angel of God,</em><em><br></em><em>my guardian dear,</em><em><br></em><em>to whom God's love</em><em><br></em><em>commits me here,</em><em><br></em><em>ever this day,</em><em><br></em><em>be at my side,</em><em><br></em><em>to light and guard,</em><em><br></em><em>rule and guide.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="healing"><strong>Guardian Angel Prayer for Healing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>Glorious Archangel St. Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace. You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners. I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on his travels. Because you are the “medicine of God” I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of you the favor (here mention your special intention), and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="trip"><strong>Guardian Angels Prayer Before a Trip</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>Dear St. Raphael, your lovely name means “God heals.” The Lord sent you to young Tobias to guide him throughout a long journey. Upon his return you taught him how to cure his father’s blindness. How natural, therefore, for Christians to pray for your powerful help for safe travel and a happy return. This is what we ask for ourselves as well as for all who are far from home.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.amm.org/praywithus/St%20Raphael.aspx">(Source)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="protection"><strong>Guardian Angel Prayer for Protection from all Evil</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>Most Holy Mother, Queen of the Angels and Archangels, send me your Champion, the Archangel Saint Raphael, let him heal me of all my spiritual and physical ailments in JESUS’ HOLY NAME. May he protect me from satan and all the evil spirits. Saint Raphael be my guide and protector on my journey through life. O’ glorious Saint Raphael the Archangel, herald of blessings, pray for us!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.virgosacrata.com/healing-prayer-to-saint-raphael-the-archangel.html">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="gertrude"><strong>St. Gertrude’s Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel</strong><br><em><a href="https://aleteia.org/2018/10/02/here-is-a-powerful-guardian-angel-prayer-written-by-st-gertrude-the-great/">Written by</a> St. Gertrude in the 14th century</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Most holy Angel of God, appointed by God<br>to be my guardian, I give thee thanks for all the<br>benefits which thou hast ever bestowed on me in<br>body and soul. I praise and glorify thee that thou<br>condescended to assist me with such patient<br>fidelity, and to defend me against all the<br>assaults of my enemy. Blessed be the hour in<br>which thou were assigned me for my guardian,<br>my defender and my patron. In acknowledgment<br>and return for all thy loving ministries to me, I<br>offer thee the infinitely precious and noble Heart<br>of Jesus, and firmly purpose to obey thee<br>henceforward, and most faithfully to serve<br>my God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="padre-pio"><strong>Padre Pio’s Guardian Angel Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Oh, my Holy guardian Angel, care for my soul and my body.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Enlighten my mind that I may better know the Lord my God and love Him with all my heart.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Watch over me when I pray so I won't give into life's distractions.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>​Sustain me with your counsel as I live as righteous Christian, and help me to do good works with a giving heart.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Protect me from the cunning of the adversary, and lift me up when I am being tempted so I may win the fight against evil.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Stay beside me at all times, never stop watching over me until I'm called back to the father's house, where we will praise together our Great God for all eternity. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.padrepiodapietrelcina.com/en/prayer-guardian-angel-padre-pio/">Source</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/guardianangels">Pray on Hallow Today</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="children"><strong>A Mother’s Prayer to her Children’s Guardian Angels</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I humbly salute thee,</em><em><br></em><em>O thee faithful,</em><em><br></em><em>Heavenly Friends of my children!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I give thee heartfelt thanks</em><em><br></em><em>for all the love and goodness thou hast shown them.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>At some future day I shall,</em><em><br></em><em>with thanks more worthy than I can now give, repay your care for them,</em><em><br></em><em>and before the whole heavenly court</em><em><br></em><em>acknowledge their indebtedness to thy guidance and protection.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Continue to watch over them, I beseech thee and provide for all their needs of body and soul.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pray, likewise, for me, for my husband,</em><em><br></em><em>and my whole family, that we may all one day rejoice in thy blessed company.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55385/a-mothers-prayer-to-the-guardian-angels-of-her-children">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers"><strong>Related Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- 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 --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/night-prayer-bedtime/">Night Prayers Before Bed</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Prayers to the Holy Spirit</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-protection/">Bible Verses for Protection</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Guardian Angel Prayers: Catholic Prayers for Healing, Protection, Children and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => guardian-angel-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-16 16:18:33 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-16 16:18:33 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=45419 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 43777 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-11-01 22:46:34 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-11-01 22:46:34 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayers for the Dead Table of Contents:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Overview</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why">Why Pray for Souls?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to">How to Pray for the Dead</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses">Bible Verses to Help Pray for the Dead</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Catechism of the Catholic Church 1030</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-overview"><strong>Overview</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying for the souls of our loved ones is a beautiful and important way to show our love and support for them, even after they have passed away. The Church believes that death is not the end, but rather a transition to eternal life. Our prayers can help to purify the souls of those who are in purgatory, so that they can more quickly enter into Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On All Souls’ Day, we celebrate, honor, and pray for all those who have died. While it is important to pray for souls everyday, November 2 is a particularly special day for prayers for the dead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":42529} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why"><strong>Why Pray for the Souls of our Loved Ones?</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First and foremost, we should pray for our loved ones’ souls to show our love and support for them, even after they have passed away. Our prayers can help to comfort them and strengthen their souls on the way to Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Second, our prayers can help to purify the souls of those who are in <a href="https://prayforsouls.org/library/documents/what-the-catechism-of-the-catholic-church-teaches">purgatory</a>. Purgatory is a place of temporary purification where souls go to be cleansed of their remaining sins before entering <a href="http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a12.htm">Heaven</a>. Our prayers can help to shorten their time in Purgatory and bring them closer to eternal <a href="https://www.sfcatholic.org/bishopsbulletin/why-do-we-pray-for-the-souls-in-purgatory/">life</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, praying for the souls of our loved ones is a way to grow in our own faith. When we pray for others, we are reminded of our own mortality and the importance of living a good and virtuous life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions the communion of all the faithful of Christ, including those living on earth, the dead who are being purified in purgatory, and the blessed in heaven (CCC 962). This is also known as the <a href="https://www.archstl.org/pray-church-militant-suffering-and-triumphant-5180#:~:text=Traditionally%2C%20these%20three%20states%20have,Church%20Expectant)%20and%20Church%20Triumphant.">Church Militant</a>, Church Penitent, and Church Triumphant.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to"><strong>How to Pray for the Souls of the Dead</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">There is no right or wrong way to pray for the souls of our loved ones as long as you pray with sincerity and from the heart. We can offer any specific prayer for our loved ones, including the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a>, novenas, and especially the Holy Mass.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis reminds us of the power of having a Mass offered for a deceased loved one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Church tradition has always urged prayer for the dead, in particular by offering the celebration of the Eucharist for them: it is the best spiritual help that we can give to their souls, particularly to the most abandoned ones,” <a href="https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-s-quotes-remember-dead">he said</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don’t need to formally arrange a <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal/girm-chapter-8">Mass offering</a> to pray for someone who has died. Simple prayers and intentions, in conversation with God, are all it takes. Some good intentions might be for deceased loved ones to be forgiven of their sins, to be healed of any spiritual wounds, and to be given the grace to enter Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Some simple prayers you can say are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Eternal Rest Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and let perpetual light shine upon them.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May they rest in peace. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/prayers/eternal-rest.html">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayer for Our Faithful Departed</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Like the seed buried in the ground, you have produced the harvest of eternal life for us; make us always dead to sin and alive to God. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://gateofheaven.org/2021/06/prayer-for-our-faithful-departed-buried-may-2021/">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>St. Gertrude’s Prayer</strong></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 the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners every where, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="http://midletonparish.ie/prayer-of-st-gertrude-for-all-the-holy-souls-in-purgatory-2/#:~:text=Eternal%20Father%2C%20I%20offer%20Thee,Amen.">Source</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/prayersforthedead">Find peace through prayer. Try Hallow.</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses"><strong>Bible Verses to Help You Pray for the Dead</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we think about those who have passed away, Scripture can help unite us to our deceased loved one–and bring us God’s peace.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some Bible passages that will help lift up deceased loved ones to God while also providing comfort to those who mourn their absence here on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Psalm 91:1-7:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who abide in the shade of the Almighty,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;Say to the Lord, “My refuge and fortress,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;my God in whom I trust.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;from the destroying plague,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;He will shelter you with his pinions,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and under his wings you may take refuge;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;his faithfulness is a protecting shield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;You shall not fear the terror of the night</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nor the arrow that flies by day,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nor the plague that ravages at noon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Though a thousand fall at your side,</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ten thousand at your right hand,</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;near you it shall not come.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>1 Thessalonians 13-18:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.</strong> Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, console one another with these words.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Isaiah 41: 10</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do not fear: I am with you;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do not be anxious: I am your God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>I will strengthen you, I will help you,</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying for the souls of our loved ones is a beautiful and important way to help their souls, as well as grow in our own faith and to draw closer to God. If you have lost a loved one, we encourage you to pray for them regularly. Your prayers will make a difference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"lightbox":{"enabled":false},"id":80422,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="http://www.pureflix.com/easter-hallow"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stream-Now-1024x341.png" alt="" class="wp-image-80422"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers"><strong>Related Prayers:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-surgery-and-recovery/">Prayers for Surgery and Recovery</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/all-saints-day-faq-origin-celebrations-and-prayers/">All Saints Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/all-souls-day-prayers-for-2022/">All Souls Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-funerals/">Bible Verses for Funerals</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-loss/">Bible Verses for Loss</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-mourning/">Bible Verses for Mourning</a></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/prayersforthedead">Pray in the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Prayers for the Dead: Catholic Prayers to Remember Those Deceased [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-for-the-dead [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-03-26 21:21:22 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-03-26 21:21:22 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=43777 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8588 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2023-10-17 16:50:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-10-17 16:50:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Jude Thaddeus is often called the patron saint of “the impossible.” Pray this <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, with <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/hallow-press-release-our-newest-partner-dr-scott-hahn/">Dr. Scott Hahn</a> as your guide, during seasons of struggle, pain, and challenge in your life. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, ‘Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.’</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 14:22-23</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#who-was-st-jude">Who was St. Jude? </a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#jude-the-disciple">One of the twelve disciples</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-jude-medalion">St. Jude’s medallion</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-jude-martyr">Martyrdom and modern popularity</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-st-jude-novena">Why pray the St. Jude Novena?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-st-jude-novena">When should we pray the St. Jude Novena?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray-st-jude-novena">How to Pray the St. Jude Novena</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="who-was-st-jude">Who was St. Jude?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="jude-the-disciple">One of the twelve disciples</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Jude is the patron saint of hopeless causes and desperate situations. He was one of Jesus’s twelve disciples, though he is only <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A22-23&amp;version=NRSV">quoted</a> once in the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-gospels/">Gospels</a> (see above). While called Judas in the Gospel of John, he is known by Jude to avoid confusion with Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus, as John points out in his Gospel. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people have become more familiar with St. Jude through watching the popular TV show "The Chosen," in which actor <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4544348/">Giavani Cairo</a> portrays Jude Thaddeus. Cairo leads the St. Jude Novena on the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stjudenovena">Pray the St. Jude Novena with Jude from The Chosen</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-jude-medalion">St. Jude’s medallion </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Tradition <a href="https://shrineofstjude.org/the-shrine/st-jude/st-jude-thaddeus-symbols/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">holds</a> that while Jesus was still alive, King Abgar of Edessa (modern-day Turkey) was sick with an incurable disease. He wrote Jesus a letter, asking for a miracle. Jesus responded to King Abgar that he would send one of his disciples to heal him. Then, Jesus impressed his face onto a cloth for St. Jude to transport to King Abgar. Upon receiving the cloth, King Abgar was healed. Today, St. Jude is often depicted with the same “image of Edessa” on a medallion around his neck.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-jude-martyr">Martyrdom &amp; modern popularity</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Jude continued ministering in Persia and was martyred in Persia alongside St. Simon. The two Saints share the same feast day (October 28th) and are buried together in the crypt beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He was <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Jude-Apostle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">popularized</a> in prayer for desperate causes in the late 18th century in western Europe. Nowadays, many know St. Jude as the namesake of children’s research hospitals across the United States. In the fall of 2023, a relic of St. Jude toured the U.S., <a href="https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/st-jude-relics-visit-immaculate-conception/">making stops in 100 different cities</a>. The tour, organized by the Treasures of the Church apostolate, <a href="https://www.detroitcatholic.com/news/meeting-the-apostle-of-hope-thousands-venerate-major-relic-of-st-jude-thaddeus">helped bring the St. Jude relic</a> to crowds of thousands at some stops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-pray-st-jude-novena">Why pray the St. Jude Novena? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray the St. Jude Novena to lead us in prayer for hope and strength during difficult times in our lives and in the lives of others. St. Jude sought to love the Lord through challenging times, so we strive to imitate this same unwavering faith. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-st-jude-novena">When should we pray the St. Jude Novena?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The St. Jude Novena is commonly prayed in preparation for the Saint’s feast day on October 28th. Some <a href="https://www.newsitem.com/news/local/our-lady-of-hope-slated-to-host-st-jude-novena-next-week/article_93b5a9b3-0814-5040-bf9d-161ca2a03298.html">parishes organize</a> communal prayer of the St. Jude Novena. However, you can pray this novena during any season of struggle when you’re in need of the Saint’s comfort. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray-st-jude-novena">How to Pray the St. Jude Novena </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":9823,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/How-to-Pray-Mary-Undoer-of-Knots-3-1024x536.png" alt="Hallow App - How to pray - St. Jude Novena" class="wp-image-9823"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"0","hours":"0","minutes":"15","jsonDescription":"\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Pray the St. Jude Novena\u003c/strong\u003e","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1639099551732","name":["Begin by making the sign of the cross"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of Father, and of the Son, and of the ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/","children":["Holy Spirit"]}},", Amen. 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You can choose one intention to pray with for the entire nine days, or you can name a different one each day of prayer.<br/><br/>Whether it is a physical, mental, or spiritual struggle you or a loved one endures, you can name these intentions of your heart in prayer.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639100014504"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray the St. Jude novena prayer</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>“St. Jude, you are the patron of the impossible. Pray for me and my intentions! O St. Jude, pray that God’s grace and mercy will cover my intentions. Pray for the impossible if it is God’s will.</em><br/><br/><em>Pray that I may have the grace to accept God’s holy will even if it is painful and difficult for me.”</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639100044625"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Rest with the daily meditation</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"> The daily meditation focuses on a different theme each day, including faith, sacrifice, and hope. The first day of the novena asks St. Jude to lead us in loving God: <em>“St. Jude, you loved our Lord, help me to love Him more.”</em> </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1639100083629"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Close with the Sign of the Cross</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>In the name of Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. </em> <br/><br/>Repeat this prayer with St. Jude for eight more days to complete the novena.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray the St. Jude Novena with Dr. Scott Hahn on Hallow. On behalf of the Hallow Team, we hope this novena supports you in praying through challenging times in your life. </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/stjudenovena">Join the Novena for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers">Related Prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord’s Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-family-novena/">How to Pray the Holy Family Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-peregrine-novena/">Novena to St. Peregrine</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Article updated Oct. 19, 2023</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => St. Jude Novena: How to Pray the Novena to St. Jude [post_excerpt] => Pray this novena to lead you through times of struggle, pain, and challenge. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 42273 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-10-09 20:02:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-10-09 20:02:45 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Our Lady of Aparecida Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#history">History</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#popularity">Popularity</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pilgrimages">Pilgrimages</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#feast-day">Feast Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Aparecida: History, Prayers, Feast Day, Miracles and More&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Aparecida is the patron of Brazil, and her feast day represents a national holiday in the country of more than 200 million people, many of whom are Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Virgin of Aparecida has been associated with many miracles spanning centuries. She remains an important part of the faith of Brazilian Catholics as well as believers scattered throughout the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Her face is the face of the Brazilian people,” <a href="https://aleteia.org/2013/07/25/whats-so-important-about-the-virgin-of-aparecida/">said Father Jose Arnaldo Juliano dos Santos</a>, a Catholic historian. “She’s the great unifier of Brazil, who reaches across all sorts of divisions of race, class, region, and religion, and brings us all together as a people.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about Our Lady of Aparecida (which means: Our Lady Revealed) and how she might inspire your faith today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/call-to-action {"name":"acf/call-to-action","data":{"title":"Build a Habit of Prayer. 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It was not a peak season for fishing, so the trio prayed for the intercession of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While pulling in their nets at the end of a long day, they realized they had “caught” a headless wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, which had somehow ended up in the river–and the nets of the fishermen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throwing the nets back in the water, they pulled in a wooden head that they quickly realized belonged to the body of the statue they previously netted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Tossing their nets into the water once more, they suddenly had more fish than they could handle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary didn’t appear that day the same way she appeared in <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Guadalupe</a> or Fatima, but her presence was clearly felt and word of the miraculous occurrence rapidly spread throughout Brazil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="popularity">Growth in Popularity</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Word of the statue’s discovery–and subsequent miraculous fishing hauls–spread quickly throughout Brazil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">People traveled to see the statue, held in a small hut where one of the fishermen lived. A small chapel was built to house it more properly, but by 1737, <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/10/12/our-lady-of-aparecida.html">a larger chapel replaced it</a>, to better accommodate its growing popularity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">By 1888, a larger cathedral, now <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-pope-basilica/brazils-giant-basilica-is-backdrop-for-pope-visit-idUSN0236838720070506">known as the Old Basilica</a>, was finished after 50 years of work. For Latin America’s most popular shrine, it was still not large enough.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1930, Pope Pius XI declared Our Lady of Aparecia the Patroness of Brazil. In 1955, work began on the current Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/john-paul-ii/">Pope John Paul II</a> <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1980/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19800704_aparecida-brazil.html">visited and inaugurated the current basilica</a>, the second largest basilica in the world, beind only St. Peter’s in Rome, in 1980.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Devotees of Our Lady and pilgrims to Aparecida present here, and you who follow us on radio and television, preserve jealously this tender and trusting love for the Virgin, which is characteristic of you,” he said during his address that day. “Never allow it to become lukewarm! Let it not be an abstract love, but an incarnate love.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pilgrimages">Pilgrimages to Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Millions of people from around the world make the trek to Aparecida each year, inspired by Our Lady and to visit her shrine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s become such a popular destination that it spawned the creation of a <a href="https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/look-ahead-benedict-brazil">massive religious theme park</a> that opened in 2000.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Groups like <a href="https://famvin.org/en/2022/07/21/the-historic-50th-pilgrimage-to-aparecida-brings-together-13000-people/">Society of Saint Vincent de Paul</a> plan large trips there each year. <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/speeches/2007/may/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20070513_conference-aparecida.html">In 2007</a>, Pope Benedict chose Aparecida as the site of the Fifth General Conference of Bishops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the middle of February each year, a group of men <a href="https://www.cnbb.org.br/cresce-o-terco-dos-homens-no-brasil/">gather to pray the Rosary</a> at the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida. The gathering began in 2009 with 600 men but <a href="https://www.a12.com/redacaoa12/igreja/o-fenomeno-terco-dos-homens">exploded to more than 80,000 men in 2019</a>, before the pandemic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="feast-day">Our Lady of Aparecida Feast Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Feast for Our Lady of Aparecida occurs each year on October 12.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is a national holiday in Brazil, as Our Lady continues to influence the daily lives of Brazilian Catholics.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A recent example of this is the trend of Brazilian brides choosing to have images of Our Lady of Aparecida <a href="https://aleteia.org/2023/04/03/veil-with-image-of-our-lady-becomes-trend-among-catholic-brides/">sewn into their wedding gowns</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The design is a common tattoo choice, and the hymn <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRJuTZaIdY">associated with Our Lady of Aparecida</a> is also a popular tune.</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/aparecida">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers">Our Lady of Aparecida Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The most popular prayer asking for the intercession of Our Lady of Aparecida goes as follows:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayer to Our Lady of Aparecida</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:group {"className":"","layout":{"type":"constrained"}} --> <div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:group {"className":"","layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical"}} --> <div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O incomparable Our Lady of Aparecida, Mother of my God, Queen of Angels, Advocate of sinners, Refuge and Consolation of the afflicted and troubled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Most Holy Virgin, full of power and kindness, cast a favorable gaze upon us, so that we may be helped in all our needs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Remember, most clement Mother Aparecida, that it is not known that of all those who have turned to you, invoked your most holy name and begged for your singular protection, any one was abandoned by you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Encouraged by this confidence, I turn to you: I take you from this day forward forever as my Mother, my protector, my consolation and guide, my hope and my light at the hour of death.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So, Lady, free me from everything that could offend you and your Son, my Redeemer and Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed Virgin, preserve this unworthy servant of yours, this house and its inhabitants, from pestilence, famine, war, lightning, storms and other dangers and evils that may plague us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sovereign Lady, deign to direct us in all spiritual and temporal affairs; deliver us from the temptation of the devil, so that, walking the path of virtue, through the merits of your purest Virginity and the most precious Blood of your Son, we may see you, love and enjoy eternal glory, for all ages of ages.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --></div> <!-- /wp:group --></div> <!-- /wp:group --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope John Paul II offered the following prayer at Mass in the Basilica of Aparecida on July 4, 1980:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lady Aparecida, a son of yours</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">who belongs to you unreservedly— totus tuus!—</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">called by the mysterious Plan of Providence to be Vicar of your Son on earth,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">wishes to address you at this moment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He recalls with emotion,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">because of the brown colour of this image of yours,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">another image of yours</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">the Black Virgin of Jasna Gora!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mother of God and ours,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">protect the Church, the Pope, the bishops, the priests</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">and all the faithful people;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">welcome under your protecting mantle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">men and women religious, families, children, young people and their educators!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Health of the sick and Consoler of the afflicted,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">comfort those who are suffering in body and in soul;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">be the light of those who are seeking Christ, the Redeemer of man:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">show all men that you are the Mother of our confidence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Queen of Peace and Mirror of Justice,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">obtain peace for the world,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">ensure that Brazil may have lasting peace,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">that men will always live together as brothers,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">as sons of God!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady Aparecida,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">bless this Shrine of yours and those who work in it&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">bless this people praying and singing here,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">bless all your sons,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">bless Brazil. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2013/documents/papa-francesco_20130724_gmg-omelia-aparecida.html">Pope Francis offered</a> the following prayer during a homily at the basilica in 2013:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary Most Holy by the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in your beloved image of Aparecida, spread infinite favours over all Brazil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I, unworthy to be counted among your sons and daughters but full of desire to share in the blessings of your mercy, lie prostrate at your feet. To you I consecrate my intentions, that they may ever dwell on the love that you merit; to you I consecrate my tongue that it may ever praise you and spread your devotion; to you I consecrate my heart, that, after God, I may love you above all things.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Receive me, incomparable Queen, you whom Christ Crucified gave to us as Mother, and count me among your blessed sons and daughters; take me under your protection; come to my aid in all my needs, both spiritual and temporal, and above all at the hour of my death.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Bless me, heavenly helper, and through your powerful intercession, give me strength in my weakness, so that, by serving you faithfully in this life, I may praise you, love you and give you thanks in heaven, for all eternity. Let it be!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-related-prayer-resources">Related Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-chiquinquira-history-feast-day-and-prayers/">Our Lady of Chiquinquira</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-fatima/">Our Lady of Fatima</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Our Lady of Aparecida: History, Prayers, Feast Day, Miracles and More  [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => our-lady-of-aparecida-prayers-feast-day [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-29 13:31:43 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-29 13:31:43 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=42273 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 41071 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-09-09 15:04:53 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-09-09 15:04:53 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">September 11th, 2001 unquestionably represents one of the darkest days in history and lowest points of humanity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While we may heal with time, we certainly will never forget what happened, we can continue to pray for all of the lives lost and impacted on that terrible day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayer was the response of many that day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Students and faculty at Creighton University, a thousand miles away in Omaha, Neb., packed the church for the noon Mass, with a crowd so large, people stood in the aisles of the church, <a href="https://alumni.creighton.edu/news-events/news/911-photos-archives">as seen in these photos from the school’s archives</a>. A similarly large crowd flocked to a prayer service that evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just a few miles from Ground Zero at <a href="https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/">St. Patrick’s Cathedral</a>, Cardinal Egan prepared to celebrate a lunch time Mass at the famous Fifth Avenue church in Manhattan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“I thought we'd have the usual group for a daily Mass — about 500. The cathedral was packed. People were out on the streets,” he <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/cardinal-egan-remembers-9-11">told the National Catholic Register</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Egan later described the impact that 9/11 had on New Yorkers as an event that “woke us up.”&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/patriotday">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“It was evil,” he said, “but the people reacted with renewed commitment to the Lord. It might have done us more good than we suspect.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">More than 20 years later, the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks is still an occasion in which we gather together for prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We may not stand side by side physically, but we’re united in Christ when we lift up our hearts in prayer to remember this day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some prayers you can consider on September 11 or anytime when you want to remember all of those impacted by the evil events that day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pope-benedict-prayer-at-ground-zero">Pope Benedict Prayer at Ground Zero</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>God of understanding,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>we seek your light and guidance</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>as we confront such terrible events.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Grant that those whose lives were spared</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>may live so that the lives lost here</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>may not have been lost in vain.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Comfort and console us,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>strengthen us in hope,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and give us the wisdom and courage</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>to work tirelessly for a world</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>where true peace and love reign</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>among nations and in the hearts of all.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pope Benedict XVI</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/speeches/2008/april/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20080420_ground-zero-ny.html">via The Vatican</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pray-with-the-beatitudes">Pray with the Beatitudes</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider praying with the beatitudes on the occasion of September 11th:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Blessed are they who mourn,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>for they will be comforted....</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>for they will be satisfied.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Blessed are the merciful,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>for they will be shown mercy....</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Blessed are the peacemakers,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>For they will be called children of God.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Matthew 5:4,6,7,9</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-9-11-anniversary-prayer">9/11 Anniversary Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God of Peace and Mercy, on this anniversary for September 11, we lift up the souls who perished on that day. Welcome them with loving arms into Your kingdom. Comfort their families and friends. Help us to mourn alongside them with a constant compassion that can only be rooted in You. May we look to the first responders that day to inspire us to live bravely and courageously, and to selflessly protect others in need. May we look to those who opened up their homes to the stranded and displaced that day to stir us to be more hospitable. Having seen the face of evil and darkness, may we be steadfast and faithful in pursuing You, our perpetual Light. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.</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/patriotday">Get the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-intercessory-prayers-on-september-11">Intercessory Prayers on September 11</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For liturgies or prayer services on 9/11, consider these intentions/prayers of intercession:</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For our military, police, firefighters and all first responders, may You bless them, keep them safe, and help them to make good decisions. We pray to the Lord.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For all veterans, from all wars, may You strengthen us to help and serve them. We pray to the Lord.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For peace in all places of the world that experience violence, we pray to the Lord.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For our world leaders, may they unite to create a world where life is protected, not destroyed, in a place where peace flourishes, even when different groups of people disagree. We pray to the Lord.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For those who were not yet born on September 11, may they never experience in their lifetime such a profound act of evil. We pray to the Lord.&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>For the grace to be forgiving and show mercy, we pray to the Lord.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you'd like to make a donation to help those impacted by September 11, consider a contribution to the <a href="https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/">FDNY Foundation</a>, the <a href="https://www.nycpolicefoundation.org/">New York City Police Foundation</a>, or the <a href="https://www.familiesoffreedom.org/">Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund</a>, which provides scholarships and support to the children of those killed or badly injured during the 9/11 attacks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-resources">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- 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/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">7 Sorrows Rosary</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 9/11 (Patriot Day): Prayers for the Anniversary of September 11th and to Remember the Lives Lost [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-for-september-11-patriot-day [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-09-09 15:04:53 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-09-09 15:04:53 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=41071 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 39933 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-08-11 22:07:09 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-08-11 22:07:09 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Feast of the Assumption: Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Introduction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#definition">What is the Assumption?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible">Assumption in the Bible</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#history">History of the Assumption</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#mass-readings">Mass Readings</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#celebrations">Celebrations</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary occupies a prominent place in the liturgical calendar of the Church, from the beginning of the year (January 1–<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God</a>) through December (the 8th–Solemnity of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Immaculate Conception</a>).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As the calendar pages turn toward the final third of the year, Mary again plays a vital role in the liturgical life of the Church through the Feast of the Assumption.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The formal dogma regarding the Assumption is less than 100 years old, but its tradition dates back to the time of Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about why the Feast of the Assumption matters both to the universal Church and your own personal prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="definition">What is the Assumption?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Assumption refers to Mary, “free from the taint of original sin,” being assumed (taken up) into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her life. The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on August 15 each year, celebrates this Church teaching.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible">The Assumption in the Bible</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Although there is no explicit mention in the Bible about the end of Mary’s life, there are many references to her special place in the Incarnation and the history of salvation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The New Testament tells us that Mary is the “favored one” (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A26-28&amp;version=NABRE">Luke 1:28</a>), which other translations describe as “full of grace.” Later in Luke, we learn that Mary is “most blessed” among women.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+66&amp;version=NABRE">Isaiah 66:7-8</a> foretold her special role in the Church, not only giving birth to Jesus but doing so without traditional labor pains that existed in humanity since Eve:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before she is in labor, she gives birth; Before her pangs come upon her, she delivers a male child. Who ever heard of such a thing, or who ever saw the like? Can a land be brought forth in one day, or a nation be born in a single moment?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary being most blessed, full of grace and without labor pains pave the way for the unprecedented way in which the Assumption makes clear that Mary left the earth.</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/assumption">Download Hallow and Pray Today</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="history">History of the Assumption</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since the Assumption is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, it’s important to recognize the importance of both scripture and tradition in the Catholic Church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism <a href="https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/">tells us</a> "Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together and communicate one with the other. For both of them, flowing out from the same divine well-spring, come together in some fashion to form one thing and move towards the same goal."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Father Clifford Stevens <a href="https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/assumption-of-mary-a-belief-since-apostolic-times-934">points out</a> that the belief that Mary was taken up into heaven dates back “to the apostles” since there is no evidence of any relics of Mary, and her tomb was empty.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the dogma on the Assumption in “<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-xii_apc_19501101_munificentissimus-deus.html">Munificentissimus Deus</a>”:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Hence the revered Mother of God, from all eternity joined in a hidden way with Jesus Christ in one and the same decree of predestination, immaculate in her conception, a most perfect virgin in her divine motherhood, the noble associate of the divine Redeemer who has won a complete triumph over sin and its consequences, finally obtained, as the supreme culmination of her privileges, that she should be preserved free from the corruption of the tomb and that, like her own Son, having overcome death, she might be taken up body and soul to the glory of heaven where, as Queen, she sits in splendor at the right hand of her Son, the immortal King of the Ages.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Pius XII - Munificentissimus Deus</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="mass-readings">Feast of the Assumption - Mass Readings</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Mass readings for the Assumption are consistent every year regardless of the liturgical year (A, B or C.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first reading is a section of Revelation that <a href="https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/is-mary-the-woman-in-revelation-12">many people believe</a> refers to Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The responsorial psalm is also Marian-inspired: “The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Following a reading from St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 15:20-27), the Gospel passage is from Luke (1:39-46), which includes Mary’s Magnificat.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The liturgy likely will feature Marian-themed hymns, such as:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ave Maria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Magnificat</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="celebrations">Celebrations of Feast of the Assumption</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Assumption is a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-days-of-obligation/">Holy Day of Obligation</a>. The Feast of the Assumption is technically a solemnity: the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It takes place on August 15 each year, and communities around the world celebrate it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Processions are one of the most common ways that parishes observe the Assumption. Churches around the world will carry a statue of Mary and process through the neighborhood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Attending Mass, which is an obligation, will allow you to enjoy another hallmark of celebrating the Assumption.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Another popular way to celebrate the Assumption is by planting a Mary garden–a place where flowers are planted in Mary’s honor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayers-for-the-feast-of-the-assumption">Prayers for the Feast of the Assumption</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Assumption represents a tremendous opportunity to draw closer to God through Mary’s intercession and example.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s also a great time to recalibrate your prayer life ahead of what is, for many, a time of transition: seasons begin to change, vacations begin and end, school years get underway.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayers for the Feast of the Assumption can be as simple as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a> or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>. The Assumption, like other Marian feast days, is a popular day to begin a novena, such as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54 Day Novena</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This prayer from Pope Paul VI is also a beautiful homage to Mary on the feast of the Assumption:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Immaculate Mary, Assumed into heaven, you who are most blessed in the vision of God: of God the Father who exalted you among all creatures, of God the Son who willed that you bear Him as your Son and that you should be His Mother, of God the Holy Spirit who accomplished the human conception of the Savior in you. O Mary, most pure O Mary, most sweet and beautiful O Mary, strong and thoughtful woman O Mary, poor and sorrowful O Mary, virgin and mother woman very human like Eve, more than Eve. You are near to God by your grace and by your privileges in your mysteries in your mission, in your glory. O Mary, assumed into the glory of Christ in the complete and transfigured perfection of our human nature. O Mary, gate of heaven mirror of divine light ark of the Covenant between God and mankind, let our souls fly after you let them fly long your radiant path, transported by a hope that the world does not contain eternal beatitude. Comfort us from heaven, O merciful Mother, and guide us along your ways of purity and hope till the day of that blessed meeting with you and with your divine Son our Savior, Jesus. Amen!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Saint Paul VI</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also try these short prayers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Heavenly mother, filled with God’s grace, pray for us today and all days, that we may strive to trusting, patient and faithful, as you were, so that we may one day join you and all saints in heaven. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Immaculate Mary, assumed into heaven, teach us to trust in God’s plan the way you did. Do not let us fear obstacles or uncertainties. Inspire us and pray for us today, as we celebrate your Assumption. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow makes it easy to pray on the Feast of the Assumption and every day.</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/assumption">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:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/mary-magdalene/">Mary Magdalene Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">How to Pray a Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/morning-prayer/">Morning Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">Daily Prayer</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] => Feast of the Assumption: History, Celebrations, Mass Readings and Prayers [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => feast-of-the-assumption [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-08-11 22:07:17 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-08-11 22:07:17 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=39933 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 39478 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-07-28 17:29:21 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-07-28 17:29:21 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Back to School Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Table of Contents</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#teacher-orientation">Prayers for Teacher Orientation</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#returning-to-school">Prayers for Teachers Returning to School</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#first-day-of-school">Prayers for First Day of School</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#saints">Back to School Prayers with Saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily">Daily Prayer for Teachers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#resources">More Teacher Prayer Resources</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Teachers and school administrators put in a tremendous amount of time and effort to plan for the return of the school year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With all of the planning, organization, and preparation, it can be a busy time even for the most experienced educators.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Hallow help check off one item on your checklist with these short back to school prayers for teachers getting ready for another school year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Enjoy these prayers for a new school year and learn how Hallow supports teachers 12 months a year.</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.com/hallow-for-educators/">Learn More: Hallow for Educators</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="teacher-orientation">Prayers for Teacher Orientation&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Catholic schools normally include prayer in teacher orientation. Here are some simple Catholic prayers to kick off orientation grounded in prayer:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Heavenly Father, as we gather together to prepare for this new academic year, we ask for your blessing on all of us. May Your Spirit set our hearts ablaze with love of You–love that we can share with our students, their families and each other. Bless our planning and be with us each day.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Bless us with your wisdom, O God, as we chart out the course for the upcoming school year. May our orientation today be fruitful in our efforts to mold young people in faith, competence, conscience and compassion.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Lord, Your Spirit is transformative. May it inspire us today as we gather together as teachers, certainly, but as Christians as well, striving to do Your will. Embolden us to live our faith each day, in all of our interactions with students. Grant us open minds and hearts to observe the way You call us to act.&nbsp; Renew our strength, that we may persevere through obstacles that we will surely encounter. Bless all of our teachers, administrators, support staff and all of our families. In Your name we pray.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="returning-to-school">Prayers for Teachers Returning to School&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The final few days before orientation and the first day of school can be quite a blur. The transition from summer to school year is never perfectly smooth!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are short prayers for teachers who are in the midst of returning to the classroom after a much-deserved summer break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Instill in us (me), dear God, patience as we (I) begin our first day of school. Patience with our (my) students, who are beginning a new grade. It’s hard growing up in today’s modern world. Help us (me) to give them the benefit of doubt and be kind even when we (I) could rightfully be angry. We (I) ask for patience too for ourselves (myself)--for adjusting back into the routine of the school year, for wearing so many different hats, with so many things needing to get done. Your work is done slowly and in ways we (I) often don’t recognize. Bless us (me) today, help us (me) remember today is the first day of many and that You’ll be with us (me) each step of the way.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Father, strengthen my faith in You this school year. My faith in You gives me peace–a peace that allows me to look past my own personal challenges during the school day and give fully to my students and their many needs. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Soon, O Lord, a new school year will begin and I will once again encounter moments where I feel like there is more being asked of me than I can provide. In these instances, help me to pause, breathe deeply, and feel Your loving arms embracing me and supporting me. With You, no challenge is too big. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Father, Pope Francis <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253305/this-is-pope-francis-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-january">reminds us</a> that “Education is an act of love that illuminates the path for us to recover a sense of fraternity, so we will not ignore those who are most vulnerable.” This school year, may I be an instrument of your fraternity-building here on earth. And may I always be mindful of the most vulnerable among us, in whatever form that vulnerability takes. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="first-day-of-school">Prayers for the First Day of School</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Seat assignments. Introductions. Syllabi.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">With all the other things on your To Do list, a first day of school prayer doesn’t have to be hard or complex. Invite God into your Day 1 with one of these simple prayers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Through the intercession of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">St. Michael the Archangel</a>, I pray that You protect and guide our myself and my fellow teachers this year, as well as all of our students and their families. Keep them safe and healthy and protect them from all evil. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“May Your Spirit ignite the young hearts that fill this classroom. May Your Spirit inspire the minds that will gather here. May we all hunger and thirst to know You better. May we learn from each other and be open each day to better understand how You call us to follow You. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Heavenly Father, I ask for Your peace as my students and I embark on this journey. Today, as we take the first small step on the road of the new academic year, remind us of Jesus’s call for us to wash each other’s feet. As we grow together on this path, may we cast aside our pride and open our hearts and minds to you. May we seek ways to uplift each other. May we build Your kingdom together. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="saints">Back to School Prayers with Saints</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the first day of school, consider asking for the intercession of your school’s <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patron-saints/">patron</a>. <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/">Saints</a> like <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">Ignatius of Loyola</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">Augustine</a> have many schools that consider them their patrons. As you begin your first day, invoke your school’s patron saint as you reflect on the upcoming school year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also consider turning to saints closely associated with the teaching profession, such as:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Thomas Aquinas</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. John Baptist De La Salle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. John Bosco</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Cassian of Imola</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/saints/elizabeth-ann-seton/">St. Elizabeth Ann Seton</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="daily">Daily Prayer for Teachers – All Year Long</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow helps teachers find peace through prayer throughout the entire school year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about <a href="https://hallow.com/hallow-for-educators/">Hallow for Teachers</a> or <a href="mailto:schools@hallow.app">drop us a line</a> with any questions.</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/backtoschoolprayers">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="resources">More Prayer Resources for Teachers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/morning-prayer/">Morning Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">Daily 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 --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/catholic-schools-week/">Catholic Schools Week</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-before-an-exam/">Prayers Before an Exam</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-teachers/">Bible Verses for Teachers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-college-students/">Bible Verses for College Students</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Back to School Prayers for Teachers: Prayers for Returning to School, Teacher Orientation and First Day of Class [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => back-to-school-prayers-for-teachers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-01-08 16:21:45 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-01-08 16:21:45 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=39478 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38944 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-07-14 19:55:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-07-14 19:55:01 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Night Prayers: Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Intro and Importance of Night Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#evening">Evening Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short">Night Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#now-i-lay-me-down-to-sleep">“Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#family-bedtime">Family Bedtime Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pope-francis">Pope Francis's Night Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more">More Prayer Resources</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">God is always accessible to us through prayer, but many of us gravitate toward Him at both ends of our day, through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/morning-prayer/">morning prayer</a> and night prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying at night can help us in so many ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It can comfort us after a long day. It can give us peace as we draw closer to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-sleep/">sleep</a>. It can help us begin the next day feeling closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">If you don’t know the right words to say, let Hallow help with these short, simple night prayers, perfect for praying solo or with families and kids. Remember, the exact words you say matter much less than the desire of your heart to grow closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Get the Hallow app and pray each night, or check out the prayers below to get started.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="evening">Evening Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Try these quick evening prayers towards the end of your (work/school/general) day and wind down with God at night time approaches:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In this evening hour of my day, O Lord, I turn to you in this brief moment of peace. As the day winds down, I give You thanks and ask for Your blessing on me and my loved ones. Grant us peace in the balance of this day and all our days. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God who made night and day, as the sun sets and the darkness fills the sky, I ask for Your grace to remember that no matter how dark my day was or how fearful I am of what tomorrow will bring, You will always provide light--to my life and to this world. May I keep my eyes open to the many ways in which you bless me. In Your name I pray. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I retreat to You, heavenly Father, as the end of my day draws near. My day was not easy–they rarely are. But I take comfort in looking back at my day and recognizing Your presence beside me. Thank You for always being near to me. Guide me tonight and in my day tomorrow. I pray in thanksgiving for the gift of peace only You provide me. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short">Night Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are many powerful prayer options in the Catholic faith tradition for nighttime, including <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-night-prayer/">Liturgy of the Hours</a> or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Ignatian Examen</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For shorter words of prayer to offer before falling asleep, consider these simple prayers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in His peace (Prayed during the Liturgy of the Hours)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love entrusts me here, ever this night (day) be at my side to light, to guard, to rule, and to guide. From sinful stain O keep me free, and at death’s hour, my helper be. Amen. (<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/guardian-angel-prayers/">Guardian Angel prayer</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Father, as I lie down for sleep tonight, wash over me with the warmth of Your love. In Your mercy, soothe my pain, whether in my body, mind or soul. Grant me a restful night of sleep so that when I awake, I’m strengthened to do Your will. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>God of love and mercy, release me from the chains of sin as I conclude my day. Help me be a little bit better tomorrow and a little bit better the next day. More loving. More generous. Less judgmental. Less self-absorbed. I pray that You grant me a peaceful night of rest so that tomorrow, in small ways that others may not even notice, I help build Your kingdom here on earth.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Also see our guide to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/falling-asleep-with-god/">praying before falling asleep</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/newnightprayer">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="now-i-lay-me-down-to-sleep">“Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many Catholics and other Christians are familiar with the short nighttime prayer that begins with the line, “Now I lay me down to sleep.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The exact origins of this prayer are unknown, though it seems to date back to 18th-century England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There also appear to be <a href="https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/tn-dpt-1006-godsquad-20121005-story.html">different versions</a> of the prayer, some more popular with Catholics and others with Protestants and Orthodox faith traditions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Thy love guard me through the night, And wake me with the morning light.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, bless the bed that I lie on. The are four corners to my bed, four angels round my head, one to watch, and one to pray, and two to bear my soul away. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="family-bedtime">Family Night Prayers/Bedtime Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying together as a family at night is a tremendous habit to build with your little ones. Any time you have a chance to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-kids/">pray with your kids</a>, it’s absolutely worth the time, even after a long day (The Hallow app has many great prayers for kids!).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some prayers to say before bed with your kiddos that will cultivate a habit of nightly prayer in them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“God, I come to you tonight to pray. Thank you for my entire day. As I close my eyes, please give me rest. My heavenly Father, you are the best.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“With my family gathered here tonight, I give You thanks for our family, for our home, and for the love that fills it. I also thank You for all my friends and other family members. I know sometimes I sin. I’m sorry. I love You, Lord, and ask for a good night of sleep and a good day tomorrow. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“With my pillow by my head, I thank You Lord, life-giving Bread. My mind and body come to rest, be with me, Lord, my special Guest. It’s time for sleep, this time of night–thank you, Lord, who gives me light. I close my eyes until tomorrow. With you, dear God, I know no sorrow!”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Instead of sheep, let’s count our blessings. (Child lists people and things that bless their lives.) Thank you God, for all of these. And thank you for a good night of sleep. Protect me tonight and be with me tomorrow. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"sleep-wisepops"} --> <p class="sleep-wisepops"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pope-francis">Pope Francis’s Simple (but Powerful) Night Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis revealed the simple night prayer he offers to God each night during a <a href="https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2016/06/22/160622a.html">2016 papal audience</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s simple, easy to remember, and great for people of all ages.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Lord, if you will, you can make me clean!”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis said that he follows that by saying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Lord’s Prayer</a> five times–one for each of Jesus’s wounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“If I do this, you can do it too, in your home,” he said before also reminding the audience (and all of us) that “Jesus always hears 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/newnightprayer">Pray Every Night with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayers">More Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/thanksgiving-prayer/">Thanksgiving Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-sleep/">Bible Verses for Sleep</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ignatian-spirituality-and-the-spiritual-exercises/">How to Pray the Spiritual Exercises</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Night Prayer: Simple, Powerful Prayers for the Evening and Bedtime [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => night-prayer-bedtime [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-07-24 17:23:20 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-07-24 17:23:20 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=38944 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 1377 [post_author] => 13 [post_date] => 2023-07-12 03:28:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-07-12 03:28:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Usually prayed in the evening, the daily Examen is a reflective prayer that helps us notice God’s presence throughout the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Speak little, listen much. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Ignatius of Loyola</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-the-examen">What is the Examen? </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 prayer of the daily Examen originated in 1522 when <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius of Loyola</a> began writing the <em><a href="https://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/03d/1491-1556,_Ignatius_Loyola,_Spiritual_Exercises,_EN.pdf">Spiritual Exercises</a></em>. St. Ignatius believed this method would help us develop discipline, ask for God's grace, and see how God works through us and among us daily. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Ignatius actually began thinking about this technique during a difficult yet pivotal time in his life. In 1521, the Spanish saint and nobleman had his leg shattered by a <a href="https://www.jesuits.org/stories/with-ignatius-at-montserrat/">cannonball</a> in the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Pamplona">Battle of Pamplona</a>. He never had a successful surgery yet still decided to begin his pilgrimage on horseback to Montserrat, Spain (with the intention of traveling to Jerusalem). He ended up living in a cave near Montserrat in a town called Manresa for almost a year. And it was there that he began writing the <em>Spiritual Exercises</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It remains a powerful form of prayer event today and one that Pope Francis has encouraged.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“There is a good way of doing this, and today I would like to propose it to you: it consists of dedicating time, every evening, to a brief examination of conscience,” said he said in <a href="https://www.ewtnvatican.com/articles/pope-francis-tell-jesus-everything-886">April 2023</a>. “What happened inside of me today? That is the question. It means rereading the day with Jesus.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-an-adaptable-prayer">An adaptable prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While there are a few key tenets to this reflective <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">daily prayer</a> (see "How to Pray" below), the Examen is easily adaptable to pray to God about your needs, worries, and gratitudes that might change on a daily basis. Incorporating the Examen into your day might help you better see beauty in the mundane of your job, school, or other ways you spend your time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayer-as-a-morning-cup-of-coffee/">coffee</a> might taste better in the morning out of newfound appreciation, or you might realize more times in your day when you can <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">practice patience</a>. All in all, praying the Examen is another way to help you get to know God — to listen and see for where He is moving throughout your everyday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":42529} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The examen and discernment</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we pray the examen, we’re mindful of where we feel consolation and desolation in our daily lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">What’s bringing us closer to God and what’s creating distance between us and God?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The examen can help us with discernment and listening to how the Spirit is moving us and where our hearts feel most alive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This July, Hallow is launching a prayer challenge in Spanish inspired by St. Ignatius of Loyola and his framework for discernment. Fr. Cristobal Fones, S.J., a Jesuit priest, will lead the 15-day challenge.</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/dailyexamendiscernment">Join the Discernment Challenge (in Spanish)</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-do-we-pray-with-the-examen">Why do we pray with the Examen? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-daily-pilgrimage-to-god">A daily pilgrimage to God</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we follow in the footsteps of St. Ignatius, we might begin to see each day as a pilgrimage. The Examen guides us in retracing our steps to value the little moments just as the big moments in our spiritual journeys. Ultimately, the purpose of the Examen helps us become better listeners for and discerners of the beautiful gift of life from God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-surrender-prayer">The Surrender Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Ignatius' Surrender ("Suscipe") Prayer shares this greater purpose of the Examen with us:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em><strong>"Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,<br>my memory, my understanding,<br>and my entire will,<br>All I have and call my own.</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em><strong>You have given all to me.<br>To you, Lord, I return it.</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em><strong>Everything is yours; do with it what you will.<br>Give me only your love and your grace,<br>that is enough for me."</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Pray the Surrender Prayer on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><strong>ALSO PRAY</strong>: <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">How to pray the Surrender Novena</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-do-we-pray-with-the-examen">When do we pray with the Examen?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Ignatius likely prayed with the Examen multiple times throughout his day. In the <em>Spiritual Exercises</em>, he even mentions praying it every hour. We recommend starting with the Examen at the end of your day, or a time when you feel you can be most reflective. You could pray with the Examen on your way home from work, or right before you go to sleep. The Hallow App offers a daily Examen (5, 10, and 15-minute options), several Sleep Examen meditations, as well as several focused Examen meditations on humility, hope, and more. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-the-ignatian-daily-examen">How to pray the Ignatian Daily Examen </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Below are five steps to notice where God is present throughout your day:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"0","hours":"0","minutes":"15","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1689089874121","name":[{"type":"strong","props":{"children":["Prepare for prayer"]}}],"text":["Find a comfortable position. Begin with a few deep breaths to calm your heart and mind. 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Acknowledge the intent of this prayer: to grow closer with God. </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1689089895130"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Thanksgiving</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Start by thanking God for the gifts of the day and anything you are grateful for.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1689089908329"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Review</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Ask the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a> to help you see your day clearly. Now, walk through your day as though you are playing a movie in your mind. What stands out? Any particular emotions or moments? Any consolations - when you felt close to God or noticed Him working? 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Visualize yourself walking through the day with God and ask for His help.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1689090080110"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Close</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Spend a few more moments with God, listening for Him and finding peace in His presence. In Hallow, we close with an <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a> and the sign of the cross.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope you'll join us in praying the Examen in Hallow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Download the Hallow App to start praying the Examen</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Daily Examen [post_excerpt] => Notice God's presence throughout your day. 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