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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. Try Hallow Today.","_title":"field_61830a908ae38","link-1-url":"https://hallow.app.link/aparecida","_link-1-url":"field_61830aa18ae39","link-1-text":"Get the App.","_link-1-text":"field_61830abc8ae3a","link-2-url":"","_link-2-url":"field_61830ace8ae3b","additional-text":"","_additional-text":"field_61830b128ae3d","color":"#c49ee7","_color":"field_61830b2a8ae3e","text-color":"#FFFFFF","_text-color":"field_61830b418ae3f"},"align":"center","mode":"auto"} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="history">History</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="http://www.economist.com/world/la/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9116934">Described as</a> Brazil’s Lourdes or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-fatima/">Fatima</a>, Our Lady of Aparecida’s story begins more than 300 years ago in the waters of the Paraíba River.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Three fishermen–Domingos Garcia, Filipe Pedroso, and João Alves–were having little success bringing in fish. 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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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 37390 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-06-23 16:50:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-06-23 16:50:45 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Chiquinquira occupies an extremely important place in the faith lives of many Catholics, especially those in Colombia, much like <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a> inspires many in Mexico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Virgin of Chiquinquira refers to a miraculous occurrence involving a 16th-century painting of the Virgin Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s been a source of inspiration for Catholics for nearly 500 years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn all about Our Lady of Chiquinquira and join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talianav/?hl=en">Taliana Vargas</a> in praying the Our Lady of Chiquinquira novena on Hallow today,</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/chiquinquira">Join the Our Lady of Chiquinquira Challenge on the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-history-of-the-virgin-of-chiquinquira">History of the Virgin of Chiquinquira</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spanish missionaries, including Dominican friars, arrived in Colombia early in the 16th century and began to spread the Catholic faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As the faith spread, so did the popularity of Mary. <a href="https://virgendechiquinquira.com/santuario/historia-del-santuario/">In 1562</a>, a man named Antonio de Santana commissioned the painting of a portrait of the Virgin Mary with the help of Dominican Fray Andrés Jadraque.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Painter Alonso de Narváez completed the painting, which was 44 inches tall and 26 inches wide. He took advantage of the wide space by adding St. Anthony of Padua (in honor of Antonio de Santana) to the left of Mary–holding baby Jesus–and St. Andrew (in honor of Andrés Jadraque) to her right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">By 1574, as the Dominicans moved around and Andrés was reassigned, the painting was eventually left in a chapel, where it sustained damage from a leaky roof. Two years later, a man named Juan Alemán de Leguizamón found the painting in such poor condition that his wife used it in the kitchen to dry wheat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When she died, the painting was lost until 1585.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-miracle">The Miracle</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">María Ramos, who was married to Antonio de Santana’s brother, arrived in the Tunja area of Colombia before eventually staying with her sister-in-law, Catalina de Irlos, in Chiquinquira, where she discovered the badly damaged, partially destroyed painting.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ramos, <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/36773/be-humble-in-serving-your-brothers-and-sisters-in-need-pope-says-in-colombia">as Pope Francis described</a> during a 2017 visit to Colombia, “had the courage and faith to put this blurred and torn fabric in a special place, restoring its lost dignity” by bringing it to a chapel at which she frequently prayed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.colombia.co/cultura-colombiana/la-virgen-de-chiquinquira-la-patrona-de-colombia/">On December 25, 1586</a>, as Ramos was about to leave the chapel, a 5-year-old indigenous boy named Miguel saw the painting shining brightly on the ground where Ramos had been praying. He <a href="https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/89842/3/Cousins_Karen_S_201806_PhD_thesis.pdf">cried out to his mother</a>, Isabel, “Mother, look! The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Mother of God</a> is on the ground!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Isabel stopped Ramos from leaving the church by telling her, “Look, look señora! Our Lady, the Mother of God, is standing up in your seat!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The dilapidated painting, which previously hung in the chapel, was completely restored with beautiful, radiant color. It stood in the chapel, “<a href="https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/89842/3/Cousins_Karen_S_201806_PhD_thesis.pdf">reclining slightly in the air</a> without anyone or anything supporting it.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Word spread about the miraculous restoration of the painting, and local church authorities investigated the miracle. During this time, the “<a href="https://www.academia.edu/41236512/_Local_Factors_Indigenous_Devotion_to_the_Virgin_of_Chiquinquir%C3%A1_in_the_New_Kingdom_of_Granada_XVI_XVII_page_proofs_">celestial light</a>” that the painting emitted as a sign of the Virgin Mary’s patronage of the area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-patroness-of-colombia-and-basilica-of-our-lady-of-the-rosary-of-chiquinquira">Patroness of Colombia and Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The story of what happened at Chiquinquira spread over the next 300 years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1801, construction began on the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira. A few decades later, in 1829, Pope Pius VII <a href="https://www.miamiarch.org/CatholicDiocese.php?op=Article_10715113619743">declared</a> Our Lady of Chiquinquira the patroness of Colombia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Pius X canonically crowned the image of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira on July 9, 1919. In 2019, a jubilee year of celebration marked the 100-year anniversary of the Coronation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The painting continues to be held at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira. It is removed from the Basilica rarely for special occasions, including most recently on the occasion of <a href="https://aleteia.org/2017/08/05/pope-requests-the-company-of-our-lady-on-his-flight-to-colombia/">Pope Francis’s 2017 visit</a> to Colombia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prayer-rosary-of-chiquinquira">Prayer: Rosary of Chiquinquira</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ask for Mary’s intercession through this beautiful prayer associated with the Rosary of Chiquinquira:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Oh incomparable Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mother of God, Queen of angels,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">advocate of sinners,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">refuge and comfort of the afflicted and troubled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Virgin, full of power and goodness,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Look down on us favorably</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">so that we are helped by you</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">in all the needs in which we find ourselves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Remember, O Most Clement Lady of the Rosary!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">that it was never heard that someone who has resorted to you,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">invoked your most holy name,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">and implored your singular protection,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I was abandoned by you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Encouraged by this confidence, we turn to You.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We take you from today and forever for our Mother,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">our protector, comfort and guide,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">hope and light at the hour of death.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Free us from everything that can offend you</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">and your Most Holy Son, Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Protect us from all dangers of soul and body;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">direct us in all spiritual and temporal affairs;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">deliver us from the temptation of the devil,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">so that walking on the path of virtue,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">we may one day see you and love you in eternal glory,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">for ever and ever.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-feast-of-our-lady-of-chiquinquira-celebrate-with-hallow-and-taliana-vargas">Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquira: Celebrate with Hallow and Taliana Vargas</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":37422,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-full"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-300x400-1.png" alt="Taliana Vargas kneeling in prayer" class="wp-image-37422"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Taliana Vargas kneels in prayer.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are excited to offer the Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira inside the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Colombia actress Taliana Vargas will lead the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, beginning on Friday, June 30, and continuing through July 8, ahead of the Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquira on July 9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Like many Colombians, Taliana shares a special devotion to Our Lady of Chiquinquira and was present in 2017 when Pope Francis visited Our Lady of Chiquinquira in Bogota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Join Taliana in praying for nine days before the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons --> <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/chiquinquira">Try Hallow for Free Today</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Frequently Asked Questions about Our Lady of Chiquinquira</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1687472252513","question":["When is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Chinquinquira? "],"answer":["The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira takes place on July 9. 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Venezuelans celebrate the day on November 18.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1687472262720"><strong class="schema-faq-question">What did the miracle of Chiquinquira consist of?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">A badly damaged painting of the Virgin Mary was miraculously restored and stood up straight on its own inside a small chapel in Chiquinquira, Boyacá, Colombia.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1687472287385"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Who named Our Lady of Chiquinquira the patron of Colombia?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Pope Pius VII declared the Virgin of Chiquinquira the patroness of Colombia in 1829.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- 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/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/patron-saints/">Patron Saints&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Our Lady, Undoer of Knots</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Our Lady of Chiquinquira: History, Feast Day and Prayers  [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => our-lady-of-chiquinquira-history-feast-day-and-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-07-14 18:39:43 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-07-14 18:39:43 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=37390 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 11241 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-02-04 19:01:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-04 19:01:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short-lent-prayers">Short Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses-reflections">Lent Bible Verses for Reflection</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily-readings">Daily Readings for Lent</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#stations-of-the-cross">Stations of the Cross</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#seven-last-words">Seven Last Words</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#faq">Lent Prayers FAQ</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="intro" class="">When <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a> rolls around each year, it can catch us off guard when it comes to our prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We <em>know</em> Lent is important and that it helps prepare us for Easter. Most Catholics recognize Lent as a solemn period where we repent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As such, during <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>, we might feel pressure to “up our game” when it comes to prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The reality is that prayer<em> is</em> important during Lent. Very important. But <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-fasting-rules/">fasting</a> and almsgiving matter too. So do all the other actions we might take to help us let go of our own desires and align with God’s call for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">God doesn’t call us to pray *longer* during this time. Or pray “better”—whatever that means.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A great starting point for drawing closer to God and improving our prayer life during Lent is simply the <em>desire</em> to improve our prayer life during Lent. If you’re reading this, chances are you already have that desire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So let’s start there.</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/lentprayers">Christians: Pray with Hallow this Lent</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short-lent-prayers">Short Lent Prayers&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Short Lent prayers are an easy way to go from <em>desiring</em> to pray more during Lent to actually doing so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After all, Lent includes (and prepares us for) some of the longest liturgies of the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday</a> features the first reading of the Passion of Christ before we hear it again on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a>. <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Holy Week</a> also features Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil, two liturgies that are unique and beautiful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And longer than normal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we’re not at Mass, sometimes we just need short, simple prayers to remain close to God during our busy days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lent is no different.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some easy prayers you can say to feel connected to God during Lent this year:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“God, may Your light guide my day, and your spirit bring me peace. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“God, may my sacrifice of today of (state your Lenten sacrifice) remind me of my dependence on You for all the blessings I enjoy. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>”May I stand in solidarity today with all my brothers and sisters around the world who are suffering. May we be united in your love, and may I work to build your kingdom here on earth.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Heavenly Father, I’m truly sorry for the moments today where I missed the mark. I ask for your forgiveness and the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">strength</a> to better follow Your call tomorrow. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>”God, I lift up (name of the person you’d like to pray for) today. I ask that you bless them abundantly today and throughout Lent. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>“Oh Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything. Amen.”</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow offers “Minute Meditations”--short, simple prayers that can help build your Lenten prayer habit in just a few minutes each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>RELATED:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers for 2025</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses-reflections">Lenten Bible Study: Verses to Reflect on</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as short prayers can help enrich our faith lives during Lent, Bible passages can also help us reflect on and draw meaning from the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And as with short prayers, just because a Bible verse is not long or complex does not mean it lacks substance. Some of the most powerful scriptures or Sermons in the Bible and directly from Jesus are a few simple words such as the 7 last words of Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also consider these short Bible verses to reflect on this Lent:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Then Job replied to the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.’ 5 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. 6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Job 42: 1-6</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking off every yoke? 7 Is it not sharing your bread with the hungry, bringing the afflicted and the homeless into your house; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own flesh? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: “Here I am!”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Isaiah 58: 6-9 “</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, Until you return to the ground, from which you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Genesis 3:19</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds. 9 Begin to lament, to mourn, to weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>James 4: 7-10</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="daily-readings">Daily Readings for Lent</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Like all daily readings at Mass, Bible passages for the season of Lent revolve around a calendar cycle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sunday readings are on a three-year rotation of readings identified by the letters A, B, and C. In 2025, the Church follows Year C readings, which highlight the Gospel of Luke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Daily Mass readings—that form the basis of the Liturgy of the Word for weekday Masses—operate on a two-year cycle. In 2025, the Church will use readings from Cycle II for weekday liturgies. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The USCCB is a <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/">helpful resource</a> for all daily Mass readings from the Bible, and the same is true during Lent.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Hallow app also offers daily Mass readings, morning prayers, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">daily reflections</a> and more each day. Listen to and reflect on each reading right from your phone.</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/lentprayers">Start Praying with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="stations-of-the-cross">Praying the Stations of the Cross</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross</a> are a popular devotion during Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Known as <em>Via Crucis</em> in Latin, this form of prayer commemorates the journey Jesus made to Calvary, and the various steps he made in that journey. Fourteen “stations” are featured in total.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each station usually begins with a verse by someone leading the prayer. The group responds in unison. Short words of meditation then lead into a shared prayer, recited by all.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those gathered process around the church, stopping at the artwork depicting each step in Jesus’ path to the cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Stations of the Cross have a rich history within the Church. In modern times, Stations of the Cross often take place on Friday evenings during Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many churches will hold a special service for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="seven-last-words">7 Last Words</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The seven last words, or sayings, of Jesus refer to the final phrases he gave us before he handed over his spirit on the cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lent is a popular time to reflect on these words. Hallow will have plenty of prayer resources devoted to helping you spend time with Jesus’ final words.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faq">Lent Prayers FAQ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let Hallow guide you through common questions or misconceptions about Lent prayers so you can have no doubts about getting started in deepening your prayer life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1644083241490","question":[{"type":"strong","props":{"children":["What does the Bible say about Lent? "]}}," "],"answer":["Lent is rooted in Jesus’ time in the desert when he prayed and fasted for 40 days and overcame the Devil’s temptation. The Bible does not specifically mention Lent. However, it’s worth remembering the importance of Scripture ",{"type":"em","props":{"children":["and "]}},"tradition in the Church. 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"}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083241490"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What does the Bible say about Lent? </strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Lent is rooted in Jesus’ time in the desert when he prayed and fasted for 40 days and overcame the Devil’s temptation. The Bible does not specifically mention Lent. However, it’s worth remembering the importance of Scripture <em>and </em>tradition in the Church. The early church existed for decades before the first written Gospel (Mark). </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083274355"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What special prayers or practices are associated with Lent?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There are not many (if any!) prayers that are entirely reserved just for Lent. Liturgical practices have more obvious changes. For example, the Gloria is omitted from Mass, as is the Alleluia before the Gospel. Prayers like the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a> are always acceptable during Lent (and outside of it).</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083292492"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What rosary prayers are said during Lent?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The sorrowful mysteries are popular for <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">rosary</a> prayers offered during Lent. The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">7 Sorrows Rosary</a> is also common during this time.  </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083528169"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>How many prayers should I say for eating meat on Fridays during Lent?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There’s no set number of prayers or even how you should pray. Ask for God’s forgiveness and in addition to abstaining from meat on Fridays. And <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/what-to-give-up-for-lent/">what to give up for Lent</a> is a personal choice. In addition, you can also add to others in the spirit of almsgiving by volunteering, helping a charity, or simply doing a chore for a loved one.  </p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1644083547084"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>How do you pray the Stations of the Cross?</strong> </strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Stations of the Cross are most commonly prayed at church or an outdoor shrine. You can also use the Hallow app and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">pray the Stations of the Cross</a> at home. </p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Make your 2025 Lent your best one yet. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 7979 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2023-02-02 16:38:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-02 16:38:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So often, when we think of prayer, we imagine someone sitting or kneeling in perfect stillness. But this isn’t what prayer has to look like for you. Prayer certainly is not something that is or needs to be perfect. Instead, God wants us to meet Him when we can, where we can, and how we can. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-prayer">What is prayer?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":7981,"width":"400px","height":"400px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-rounded"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/10-01-2020_square.png" alt="&quot;Prayer is a surge of the heart&quot;" class="wp-image-7981" style="width:400px;height:400px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Merriam-Webster dictionary <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer">defines</a> <em>prayer</em> as "an address (such as a petition) to God in word or thought." At Hallow, we don't think it has to be so serious. <strong>Prayer is simply having a conversation with God, just like you would talk with a friend. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As <a href="https://www.littleflower.org/therese/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Therese of Lisieux</a> relayed, prayer can be about love, trial, joy, or anything on your heart and mind. What matters is that you turn your heart towards God, just as you would a friend in conversation, and let the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a> guide you. Sometimes prayer is a way for us to ask God for something (petition), but other times it's just about expressing our gratitude for where we see good in our lives (thanksgiving). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-should-we-pray">Why should we pray?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray to place our trust in God. This reliance on God and believing in His will brings us peace, protection, and understanding of our purpose on this earth — to love God and love others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At Hallow, we believe prayer helps our heart and minds be "hallowed" — made holy. Because when we're open to the Holy Spirit working through us, we begin to see life as a beautiful gift from God, allowing our hearts, minds, and spirits to be changed and find peace and joy. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-should-we-pray">When should we pray?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The best part about prayer is that you can pray anytime, anywhere. God is always with you, so you can always talk to Him. If you're just getting started, or you prefer to have a consistent routine, praying right after you wake up, on your commute, before meals, or before you <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/falling-asleep-with-god/">fall asleep</a> might work well for you. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-6-tips-to-start-praying">How to Pray: 6 tips to start praying</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns {"verticalAlignment":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center"><!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":7993,"width":"288px","height":"512px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-2-1-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-7993" style="width:288px;height:512px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-start-small">1. Start small. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"You don’t climb a mountain in leaps and bounds, but by taking it slowly."</em> - St. Gregory the Great</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're new to prayer or jumping back into it after some time away, don't try to do too much all at once! As Saint Gregory encourages us, think of prayer as a journey with God. Start with a light walk before you start sprinting. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with a short prayer in the morning, thanking God for the day ahead of you. Or begin praying at night — <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">examining</a> where you saw God in your day before you fall asleep. Don't force anything — focus on being present with God and listening for His voice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"verticalAlignment":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center"><!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-think-of-prayer-as-developing-a-habit">2. Think of prayer as developing a habit. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“If a man wants to be always in God’s company, he must pray regularly and read regularly."</em> - St. Isidore of Seville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just like making your bed every morning or washing the dishes after dinner, purposefully praying each day helps make it a habit. The more we talk with God, the more natural it becomes to lean on Him in times of worry or thank Him in times of joy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Hallow, we recommend listening to our guest session with Mike St. Pierre on his 5 Habits of Prayerful People. You can also set a reminder for any time of the day in the app to help you stay on track in developing your new (or renewed) prayer habit!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":8013,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-3-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8013" width="NaN" height="NaN"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"verticalAlignment":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center"><!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":8099,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-8-4-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8099"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-don-t-think-too-hard-about-making-prayer-perfect">3. Don’t think too hard about making prayer perfect.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em><em>"Prayer is the raising of the mind to God. We must always remember this. The actual words matter less." </em>- Pope John XXIII</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It's hard to do anything perfectly when we put pressure on ourselves. The same goes for prayer. Focus on resting in His presence rather than making what you say or how you pray perfect. God wants to meet us right where we are.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We recommend praying with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Examen</a> if you're struggling with how to rest in prayer. Your guide will lead you with questions, and you can talk to God about your day, just as you would a friend. This daily prayer helps you notice where God moved through your day, ending the day with God while also looking to the next with Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"verticalAlignment":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center"><!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-listen-more-talk-less">4. Listen more, talk less. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"In prayer, more is accomplished by listening than by talking."</em> - St. Jane Frances de Chantal</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rather than thinking of prayer as our talking with God, consider listening as the main purpose. When we truly rest with God and turn our gaze to Him, we are able to better hear His voice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're looking to listen better, we recommend praying <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a> to hear God's voice. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of intentionally praying with a short section or verse of Scripture. We don't usually begin Lectio Divina with a certain intention. Rather, we let the Holy Spirit lead us to certain words, images, or phrases that stick out to us in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":8017,"width":"288px","height":"512px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-5-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8017" style="width:288px;height:512px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"verticalAlignment":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center"><!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":8019,"width":"288px","height":"512px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-7-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8019" style="width:288px;height:512px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-5-don-t-be-afraid-to-pray-all-day">5. Don’t be afraid to pray all day.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"We must pray without ceasing, in every occurrence and employment of our lives — that prayer which is rather a habit of lifting up the heart to God as in constant communication with Him."</em> - <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/elizabeth-ann-seton/">St. Elizabeth Ann Seton</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is no expectation for a certain number of minutes or prayers to say each day. However, what's amazing about prayer is that wherever you are, God is, too. So, we can — literally — pray to God all day. Anytime we rest with God, acknowledging his presence, we pray. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One way to connect to God throughout your day is to add prayerful <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-with-music/">music</a> to your daily routine. You can pray with music on your commute to and from work, on a walk, or while you work throughout the day. Hallow offers a variety of music, from <a href="https://www.renewalinmotion.com/br-isaiah-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brother Isaiah's</a> upbeat praise to Gregorian Chant.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:columns {"verticalAlignment":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center"><!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"66.66%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-6-remember-prayer-can-be-difficult">6. Remember, prayer can be difficult. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>"In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings."</em> - St. Paul (Romans 8:26)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It can be tough to pray, especially when we're experiencing loss, disappointment, trauma, or when we feel abandoned by God. In these times of sadness and grief, we encourage you to listen and pray with the words of those who suffered, too. Maybe the Psalms will speak to you, which embody both the suffering and joy of life. Or, you might find consolation in the Rosary as you meditate with the Blessed Mother on the suffering Jesus endured for us. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Remember, you can always pray for the Holy Spirit to guide you. God knows what we need even when we cannot find the words ourselves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:column --> <!-- wp:column {"verticalAlignment":"center","width":"33.33%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center" style="flex-basis:33.33%"><!-- wp:image {"id":8083,"width":"288px","height":"512px","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-6-16-2021_story-1-576x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8083" style="width:288px;height:512px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-prayer-tips-how-to-pray-nbsp">More prayer tips: how to pray&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Once you've begun to pray, here are some more tips to help you continue in your prayer journey. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-incorporate-prayer-into-your-daily-routine">Incorporate prayer into your daily routine.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray right after you wake up to set a peaceful tone for the rest of your day</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray while you're doing dishes or laundry</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pray while you're preparing your morning coffee</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Permit yourself to pray before you check your email in the morning — you can even add it to your calendar!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-associate-prayer-with-movement">Associate prayer with movement.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you have trouble sitting still, go for a walk with God and tell Him about your day. Praying with a guided prayer is often helpful as you move, such as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-listen-to-your-heart">Listen to your heart.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If your mind keeps pulling you towards another subject or moment than what you intended for your time in prayer, then yield and pray about what's on your heart instead. It might be the Holy Spirit nudging you! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-choose-a-special-place-for-prayer">Choose a special place for prayer.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This could be a chair in your house, or somewhere outside of the setting where you spend most of your day. If you feel God's presence among flowers or near water, listen and follow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pray-with-a-friend">Pray with a friend. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying with others helps us hold ourselves accountable. <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">Novenas</a>, for example, are great to pray with your partner, a family member, or a friend. You don't necessarily have to talk about it, but it can be so helpful to have a partner to motivate you in your journey to grow closer with God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-write-it-down">Write it down. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you think of something you'd like to talk to God about, write it down. It doesn't have to be pen and paper, either! You can use the notes app on your phone or journal in Hallow. Return to your list or note when you next rest with God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-come-holy-spirit">"Come, Holy Spirit." </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're struggling to get started, remember that you can always call on the Holy Spirit for some help. Simply repeat this prayer — "Come, Holy Spirit." </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 these how to pray tips help you in your journey with God. Remember, prayer is a conversation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you're looking for more information on how to pray, return to our main page to learn more about the various kinds of prayers and meditations available to you! You can also download Hallow and try a variety of prayer types with our 2-week free trial. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We look forward to praying with you!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Learn How to Pray with the Hallow App</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-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father 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-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">Litany of Trust</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray [post_excerpt] => Prayer is simply having a conversation with God. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 30831 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-01-29 01:46:23 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-01-29 01:46:23 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Daily Prayer Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Intro: Why is Daily Prayer Important?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#short-simple">Short, Simple Daily Prayers for Today</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#common">Common Catholic Daily Prayers</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#hail-mary">Hail Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#our-father">Our Father</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#glory-be">Glory Be</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#holy-spirit">Prayers to the Holy Spirit</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayer-traditions">Daily Prayer Customs in Catholic Faith&nbsp;</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#liturgy-of-the-hours">Liturgy of the Hours</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#daily-examen">Daily Examen</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#rosary">The Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#novenas">Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#saints">Daily Prayer Inspired by Saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#scripture">Praying With Scripture Each Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-in-a-year">Bible in a Year</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#lent">Daily Prayer During Lent</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-resources">More Resources to Pray Today</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">Our habits matter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as habits (good and bad) can impact our health, our career and our relationships with others, they can also affect our prayer life and our relationship with God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And our relationship with God can impact <em>everything</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The roots of daily prayer predate the Church itself. <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/january8/2.40.html">As Christianity Today points out</a>, “The practice of daily, set prayer goes back to the Old Testament.” Early Christians then emulated Jewish customs by praying each day. The Church has echoed the message of the importance of praying often for centuries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">More recently, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of daily prayer <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-02/pope-francis-general-audience-prayer-daily-events-life-today.html">during one of his papal audiences</a> in February 2021.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“It is in the present that we encounter Him, not yesterday or tomorrow, but today.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayer is transformative. Praying each day is one of the most important habits we can build.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And you can start with some very simple prayers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="short-simple">Short Catholic Prayers for Today</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes, our days don’t always allow us the opportunity to carve out a long period of time devoted entirely to prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even if we prioritize God in our lives, sometimes we need a simple way to connect with our loving Creator, who is always happy to hear from us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“God, help me navigate whatever challenges I encounter this day. Be my comfort and my rock. Guide me to do Your will and be an instrument of your peace today and each day. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Heavenly Father, as I embark on this day, I ask for Your blessing. Help me feel near to You, with my eyes open to the ways that You are at work in my life. In Your name I pray. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Sometimes, Father, in the midst of days like today, I can be overcome by things that I want or need. When I pause in moments like this, I know that You are what I truly need. Help me center my day on You. May I share the peace that provides me with those around me. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/dailyprayer">Start Praying Each Day. Try Hallow for Free!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="common">Common Prayers Said Daily</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first prayers that many Catholics and Christians learn are sometimes the ones we most often pray.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Daily prayer does not need to be complicated or complex. The simple words we learn as children can shape our prayer life each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As you offer up these prayers each day, be aware of not mindlessly reciting the words by rote. Pray the words, don’t merely repeat them. These prayers are not long, but they are powerful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="hail-mary"><strong>Hail Mary</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8665,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/93_l-1024x611.png" alt="An Image of the Virgin Mary" class="wp-image-8665"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;<br>blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.<br>Holy Mary, Mother of God,<br>pray for us sinners,<br>now and at the hour of our death.<br>Amen.”</p></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See Hallow’s complete guide to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="our-father"><strong>Lord’s Prayer / Our Father</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>Our Father, Who art in heaven; hallowed be Thy name<br>Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.<br>Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;<br>And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.<br>Amen.</p></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See Hallow’s full guide to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Lord’s Prayer</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="glory-be"><strong>Glory Be</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”</p></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="holy-spirit"><strong>Prayers to the Holy Spirit</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Come, Holy Spirit (repeated)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See Hallow’s full guide to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit prayers</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayer-traditions">Daily Prayer Traditions in Catholic Faith&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catholic faith is also rich in daily prayer traditions that transcend a single prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For centuries, these forms of prayer have unified Catholics in prayer and brought millions of people closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps the most beautiful aspect of these different forms of prayer is their diversity. Some are shot; some are more involved. Some are very structured while some are more open ended.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about these various prayer customs and prayerfully consider which you might be called to exploe.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="liturgy-of-the-hours"><strong>Liturgy of the Hours</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Sometimes referred to as Divine Office, Liturgy of the Hours structures a day in prayer. Based in Scripture, Liturgy of the Hours includes a very specific format of prayers for certain times of the day, including:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/morning-prayer/">Morning Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Daytime Prayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Evening Prayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/night-prayer-bedtime/">Night Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Priests, brothers, deacons and those in formation to enter religious life are all required to recite the Liturgy of the Hours each day. Many lay people join them. If you pray the Liturgy of the Hours, you’ll be in good company!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more from Hallow’s guide on praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/liturgy-of-the-hours/">Liturgy of the Hours at night</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="daily-examen"><strong>Daily Examen</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Examination is a ritual that dates back to the early doctors of the Church. <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/ignatius-loyola/">St. Ignatius</a> further popularized it in the 16th century, in his <em>Spiritual Exercises </em>and it remains a popular way to spend time in prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The examen (also called “examination of consciousness”)  in <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ignatian-spirituality-and-the-spiritual-exercises/">Ignatian spirituality</a> guides us through our day, processing everything we did, all the conversations we had, and how we felt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we reflect on the day, it can become clear where God is at work, where He is leading us or challenging us, as well as where we might have missed the mark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Check out Hallow’s full guide for praying the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Daily Examen</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="rosary"><strong>The Rosary</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":10035,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Latin-Rosary-L-1024x611.png" alt="Hallow App How to Pray Latin Rosary" class="wp-image-10035"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Perhaps the most well-known Catholic daily prayer tradition is the Rosary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Rosary is not a prayer in and of itself; rather, it’s a series of prayers repeated around the structure of a pair of Rosary beads. It includes the Apostle’s Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Rosary can be prayed once a week, once a day or multiple times a day. Hallow makes it easy with our step-by-step guide on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">how to pray the Rosary</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/dailyprayer">Join Thousands of Catholics Praying the Rosary Each Day on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="novenas"><strong>Novenas</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Novenas are nine-day series of prayer, rooted in the period of time that Mary and the disciples prayed together before the Holy Spirit came down on them (Acts 2:1).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Often centered on a particular intention, novenas help us draw closer to God, sometimes through the intercession of a particular saint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/">St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54-Day Novena</a> are all popular examples of this form of prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more with Hallow’s full guide to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novenas</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="saints">Daily Prayer Inspired by Saints</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We recognize many saints throughout the liturgical year, and on November 1, we celebrate them all with <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/all-saints-day-faq-origin-celebrations-and-prayers/">All Saints Day</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learning about the saints can inspire us to be more holy. It can remind us that we don’t need to make big, sweeping displays of our faith, nor must we be perfect every day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saints were human and experienced many of the same feelings and struggles as we do. You probably know some of the more popular saints, but there are many lesser-known saints whose stories are equally inspiring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints.html">Vatican features</a> a Saint of the Day, and other websites offer the same. The Hallow app offers a Daily Saint section that features a short biography of a saint, followed by meditation and prayer based on that saint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">See Hallow’s full guide on<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/"> praying with saints</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="scripture">Praying With Scripture Each Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as spending time with the saints each day can enrich our prayer life, so too can reading passages from the Bible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we attend Mass on Sunday, we hear three readings from Scripture. Those don’t have to be the only three pieces of Scripture we take in each week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The USCCB publishes the<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading"> daily Mass readings</a> on its site each day. Even if you don’t attend daily Mass, you can reflect on the Bible passages (on most weekdays, there are only two.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don’t need to feel pressured to read chapter after chapter, like a normal book. With the practice of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, you can be moved by a single phrase or word.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Enjoy today's Daily Gospel below. It's also available inside of the Hallow app, but we've embedded it here for you to try:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><iframe class="hallowWidgetL" src="https://widget.hallow.com/en/l/index.html"></iframe></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is, however, something special about reading the <em>entire</em> Bible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><style>iframe.hallowWidgetL {border:0;width:100%;height:230px;max-width:800px;min-width:280px;}</style></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-in-a-year">Praying with Bible in a Year</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":7329,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fr.-Mike-Schmitz-1024x576.png" alt="Hallow App - Fr. Mike Schmitz" class="wp-image-7329"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Fr. Mike Schmitz’s work with the Bible in a Year podcast through Ascension Press has been nothing short of amazing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Bible in a Year, also available inside of the Hallow app, is one of the top rated and most downloaded podcasts in the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Each day, Fr. Mike reads pieces of Scripture before praying with them and offering an explanation of the passages and sharing other insights.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don’t need to start Bible in a Year on January 1. Learn more about <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/">Bible in a Year</a> and consider starting your journey with the Bible today.</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/dailyprayer">Start Bible in a Year with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="lent">Daily Prayer During Lent</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":11107,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pray40-Forgiveness-L-1024x612.png" alt="Pray40: Hallow observes Lent 2022." class="wp-image-11107"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There’s never a bad time to begin praying each day, but <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a> is among the best and most popular times when people devote time to prayer on a daily basis. In fact, <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&amp;q=daily%20prayer">Google Trends tells us</a> that people looking for daily prayer peaks ahead of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For many, daily prayer is a way to satisfy the question of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/what-to-give-up-for-lent/">what to give up for Lent</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayer is one of the three pillars of Lent, along with fasting and almsgiving, so dedicating oneself to more consistent prayer is a great way to observe Lent. It helps us remember our reliance on God, our need for His forgiveness and His endless mercy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many churches will launch prayer groups during Lent, perhaps focused on a particular book or Scripture. There are always simple <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent prayers</a> you can return to on busy days leading up to Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-resources">More Resources to Pray Today</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">Confession Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety</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></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Daily Prayer: Complete Catholic and Christian Guide to Praying Every Day [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => daily-prayer-prayers-for-today [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-07-24 17:24:03 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-07-24 17:24:03 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=30831 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )