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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40528 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-08-25 17:50:20 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-08-25 17:50:20 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Ten Commandments: Table of Contents</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#listed-in-order">Intro and List of 10 Commandments in Order</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible">10 Commandments in the Bible (Exodus, Deuteronomy)</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#jesus">Jesus and the 10 Commandments</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#popes">The Popes and Understanding the 10 Commandments</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#loving-words">The 10 Commandments as Loving Words</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayer">10 Commandments and Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="listed-in-order">The Ten Commandments: Listed in Order</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Ten Commandments are as famous as they are powerful:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"className":""} --> <ol class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I am the LORD your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Remember to keep holy the LORD's Day.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Honor your father and mother.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not kill.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not commit adultery.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not steal.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>You shall not covet your neighbor's goods. <em>(</em><a href="http://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/498/"><em>via Catechism of the Catholic Church</em></a><em>)</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even someone who has never opened a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-study-guide-for-beginners/">Bible</a> has undoubtedly heard the phrase and could probably identify “Thou shall not kill” or “Thou shall not steal” as examples of some of the teachings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The format–10 clear, simple directives–has proven so popular that we see its structure repeated constantly in everything from the <a href="https://www.ucf.edu/news/10-commandments-of-teaching/">10 commandments of teaching</a> and the <a href="https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/The-10-commandments-of-a-good-leader-15953113.php">10 commandments of leadership</a> to even something as trivial as the 10 commandments of <a href="https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2010/09/ten-commandments-of-baseball-watching.html">baseball-watching etiquette</a>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To fully appreciate how important the Ten Commandments are to our prayer lives today, it’s best to fully appreciate them in their full historical context.</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/tencommandments">Explore the Bible and Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible">Ten Commandments in the Bible&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">We receive the Ten Commandments, sometimes called the Decalogue (“ten words” in Greek), in Exodus 20, when Moses ascended up Mt. Sinai to meet God, who “descended upon it in fire; and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.” (Exodus 19: 18)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Revised Standard Version of the Bible lays out the Ten Commandments as follows:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>1&nbsp; Then God spoke all these words:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>2&nbsp; I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>4&nbsp; You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, 6 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>7&nbsp; You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>8&nbsp; Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work. 10 But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>12&nbsp; Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>13&nbsp; You shall not murder.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>14&nbsp; You shall not commit adultery.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>15&nbsp; You shall not steal.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>16&nbsp; You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>17&nbsp; You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>18&nbsp; When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance, 19 and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” 20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.” 21 Then the people stood at a distance, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So important were the Ten Commandments to the early understanding of natural law that Moses <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+5&amp;version=RSV">repeated them again in Deuteronomy</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But it’s not until the New Testament that we entirely grasp the Ten Commandments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="jesus">Jesus and the Ten Commandments</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As important as the Ten Commandments were in the Old Testament, we can’t fully appreciate their meaning without understanding them in relation to Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As the Catechism tells us, "Beginning with the Old Testament, the sacred books refer to the ‘ten words,’ but it is in the New Covenant in Jesus Christ that their full meaning will be revealed.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Being a follower of Jesus means following, not forgetting, the commandments,.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The Law has not been abolished (Mt 5:17),” the Catechism teaches us, “but rather, man is invited to rediscover it in the person of his Master who is its perfect fulfillment.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first three Commandments refer to love of God; the next seven, love of neighbor. When Jesus is challenged by the Pharisees in Matthew 22, he summarizes the Ten Commandments into two concise directives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">These two instructions, sometimes called the Greatest Commandments, complement each other and beckon us to allow our love for God to move us to do His will and be His hands and feet here on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The love of God always comes first,” <a href="https://aleteia.org/2017/10/28/jesus-summed-up-the-10-commandments-with-these-two-statements/">writes Brother Silas Henderson, SDS</a>. “Our response to that love should take us outside of ourselves as we are asked to share with others the love and compassion that we have received from God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To understand the connection between the Ten Commandments and Jesus is to recognize God at work in humanity across thousands of years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Ten Commandments continue to be relevant, and popes through the years have helped guide us through a contemporary understanding of them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="popes">The Ten Commandments and Pope Pius XII, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Various popes throughout history have helped us give us new lenses through which to understand the 10 instructions given to us so long ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1944, Pope Pius XII beautifully <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/it/speeches/1944/documents/hf_p-xii_spe_19440223_inscrutabile-consiglio.html">spoke about</a> the Ten Commandments, describing them as steps for Christians to climb, to draw closer to Christ and elevate man above the moral abyss, challenging us to “ contribute to making men fit to receive this salvation, leading them to the mountain of the Lord.”</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/travels/2000/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_20000226_sinai.html">beautifully described</a> the Ten Commandments as “ written in stone; but before that, they were written on the human heart as the universal moral law, valid in every time and place.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Describing the Commandments as signs from God that help us understand good from evil, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/pont-messages/2012/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20120908_10piazze-10comandamenti.html">Pope Benedict XVI said</a>, “when man ignores the Commandments in his life, not only does he alienate himself from God and abandon the alliance with him but he also distances himself from life and lasting happiness.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 10 Commandments also were something that captivated <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">St. Augustine</a>, <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/aquinasstudybible/home/exodus/questions-on-exodus-by-augustine-of-hippo">who wrote about them in great detail</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis’s message around the Ten Commandments might be the most graceful of all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="loving-words">The Ten Commandments as Loving Words</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So how are we to understand the Ten Commandments in our modern world, which feels so far from Mt. Sinai?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In a 2018 general audience address, Pope Francis addressed the Ten Commandments and explored the etymology of the Decalogue (“ten words”) term, characterizing the Ten Commandments as “<a href="https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/francis-comic-strip/francis-chronicles/pope-commandments-are-gods-loving-words-not">loving words, not oppressive commands</a>.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“A command is a communication that does not require dialogue. A word, instead, is the essential medium of <em>relationship as a dialogue</em>,” <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2018/documents/papa-francesco_20180620_udienza-generale.html">Pope Francis said</a>. “When someone speaks to our heart, our loneliness is over. It receives a word; there is communication, and the commandments are God’s words: God communicates through these ten Words, and he awaits our response.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis recognizes the Ten Commandments as a way to draw closer to God through dialogue–to allow our hearts to receive his words.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayer">Ten Commandments and Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">How are God’s words reaching your heart?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we spend time with Scripture, through programs like <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/bible-in-a-year-with-father-mike-schmitz/">Bible in a Year</a>, we create a time and medium for God’s words to mold our hearts. <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a> is another great way to let God’s words begin a dialogue within us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Build a habit of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/daily-prayer-prayers-for-today/">daily prayer</a> and listen to God’s word. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40059 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-08-16 13:33:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-08-16 13:33:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow, the No. 1 Christian prayer app, today announced a partnership with Benedictine College to provide the college community with premium prayer content to help deepen their spiritual lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Through the new partnership, current Benedictine College students, faculty and staff will receive free premium access to Hallow and its wide-ranging audio library of Catholic faith-based meditations and prayers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“We’re incredibly humbled to be able to partner with one of the leading Catholic colleges in America to help share the power of prayer and the Church’s spirituality with the Benedictine community,” said Alessandro DiSanto, Hallow co-founder and head of schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Benedictine College students, faculty and staff now have free access to Hallow’s premium subscription service and its selection of over 10,000 audio-guided prayers and meditations, including:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Daily prayer content, including the daily Mass reading, the Rosary, daily Examens, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mini-courses of specific faith topics, including The Science of Happiness by Harvard Business School professor Dr. Arthur Brooks, Spiritual Warfare by exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert, and A Biblical Walk Through the Mass by Dr. Edward Sri.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Meditations and reflections on overcoming common emotional wounds by Sr. Miriam James Heidland and Dr. Bob Schuchts of the John Paul II Healing Center;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sessions on understanding and overcoming stress and anxiety with Regina Boyd, LMHC, founder of Boyd Counseling Services;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prayers and Bible Stories geared toward finding peace before going to sleep, led by familiar voices such as Mario Lopez, Mark Wahlberg, Sarah Swafford, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Emily Wilson.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“College Ministry is excited for Benedictine’s partnership with Hallow,” said Megan Ryan, director of the school’s College Ministry program. “The Hallow App will lead our students, faculty, and staff to deepen their encounters with Christ in their daily prayer life. It will be another great resource to transform lives in Christ on campus.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About Hallow</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow helps people deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayers, sleep meditations, Bible readings, meditations and music. The app has over 3,000 sessions including a daily Rosary, daily Gospel, daily saint, novenas, examens, Father Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year, The Chosen’s Jonathan Roumie’s audio Bible, Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons, peaceful Christian music, Gregorian chant and so much more. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the number one Catholic app in the world with over 40 million prayers completed across 150-plus countries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>About Benedictine College</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Founded in 1858, <a href="https://www.benedictine.edu/">Benedictine College</a> is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is honored to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report, </em>the best private college in Kansas by<em> The Wall Street Journal</em>, and one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by <em>First Things</em> magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. Benedictine College is dedicated to transforming culture in America through its mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Contacts:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Hallow:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Stephen Spiewak</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">stephen@hallow.app</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Benedictine:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Steve Johnson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">stevej@benedictine.edu</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Hallow Announces Partnership with Benedictine College [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hallow-partners-with-benedictine-college [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-08-16 13:33:00 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-08-16 13:33:00 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=40059 [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] => 39365 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-07-25 20:49:10 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-07-25 20:49:10 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) is a patron saint of the impossible, difficult, and hopeless causes, distinctly in the realm of marriage, abuse, fertility, parenthood, and disease. Like <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude</a>, many turn to St. Rita for her intercession in times of desperation, heartbreak, and disease.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Rita well interpreted the “feminine genius” by living it intensely in both physical and spiritual motherhood.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>St. Pope John Paul II&nbsp;</em></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We celebrate the Feast of St. Rita on May 22, though people turn to this saint throughout the year with the Novena to St. Rita (see below). St. Rita is often pictured among roses and bees for the miraculous events of her life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-rita-life">Life of St. Rita of Cascia</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#early-life">Early life</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#religious-life">Religious life</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#rose-canonization-bees">Rose, canonization, and bees</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#centenary-jpII">Centenary - St. Pope John Paul II</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray-st-rita-novena">How to Pray the St. Rita Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#st-rita-prayer">St. Rita Prayer for Impossible Cases and Special Needs</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-novenas">More Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-rita-life">Life of St. Rita of Cascia</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="early-life">Early life</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many events in her life led St. Rita of Cascia to be called both a saint of the impossible and the “disciple of the Crucified One.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Born Margherita (Rita) Lotti in Roccaporena, Italy, St. Rita experienced a miracle just a few days after her birth. The day after Rita was baptized, honeybees swarmed her, flying in and out of her mouth without harm. Her family saw this occasion as a sign of blessing and devotion to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In her youth, Rita desired to enter the convent, though she was forced into an arranged marriage with a “violent and ill-tempered” man at the age of 12 (<a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-rita-of-cascia-464#:~:text=and%20spiritual%20motherhood.%E2%80%9D-,St.,sick%2C%20bodily%20ills%20and%20wounds.">Catholic News Agency</a>). Together they had twin sons, and 18 years after they were married, her husband was murdered. Her sons then passed at a young age, and she again desired to enter the <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">Augustinian</a> convent of <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/mary-magdalene/">St. Mary Magdalene</a> in Cascia, Italy. For this reason, she is the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patron-saints/">patron saint</a> of difficult marriages.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="religious-life">Religious life</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rita eventually entered the Augustinian convent after <a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=205">appealing</a> to St. John the Baptist, <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">St. Augustine of Hippo</a>, and Nicholas of Tolentino. Some legends hold that “she was transported into the monastery of Saint Magdalene through levitation at night by the three patron saints she appealed to” (<a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=205">Catholic.org</a>).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week</a> in 1442, St. Rita of Cascia <a href="https://www.saintritashrine.org/saint-rita-of-cascia">received</a> the stigmata (a bodily wound resembling a wound of Christ).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In contemplation before an image of Jesus that was very dear to her, the Jesus of Holy Saturday or, as it is also known, the Resurgent Christ, she was moved by a deeper awareness of the physical and spiritual burden of pain which Christ so freely and willingly embraced for love of her and of all humanity. [...] Rita was united with Jesus in a profound experience of spiritual intimacy, a thorn from his crown penetrating her forehead. The wound it caused remained open and visible until the day of her death.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia&nbsp;</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Other saints who have received the stigmata include St. Francis of Assisi, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a>, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/padre-pio-prayers-feast-day/">St. Padre Pio</a>, to name a few.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="rose-canonization-bees">Rose, canonization, and bees</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Rita of Cascia was ill for the final four years of her life and died from tuberculosis in 1456. She lived to be 70 years old.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the last winter of her life, one of Rita’s cousins came to visit her at the convent and inquired if Rita desired anything. Rita <a href="https://aleteia.org/2021/01/15/traces-of-miracles-remain-at-the-birthplace-of-st-rita-of-cascia/">asked</a> her cousin to bring back two figs and a rose from her father’s garden despite it being the middle of winter in Italy. Her cousin miraculously found one rose and two figs and returned to the convent. For this reason, St. Rita is often pictured with roses in art and churches around the world.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While her stigmata wound smelled poorly during her life, it smelled sweet and pleasant after her death; this is one of the miracles that led to her beatification in 1626 by Pope Urban VIII. Additionally, a colony of bees appeared in the cell walls monastery where she lived many decades after her death. Some people have reported that the bees exit the walls during Holy Week and return to the monastery on St. Rita’s feast day (May 22) each year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Rita’s body remains incorrupt, venerated at the Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia in Cascia, Italy. She was canonized in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="centenary-jpII">Centenary - St. Pope John Paul II</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the centenary of her canonization, St. Pope John Paul II <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/speeches/2000/apr-jun/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000520_santa-rita.html">called</a> us to consider the message of St. Rita of Cascia: to live humbly and conform our lives to Christ.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“But what is the message that this saint passes on to us? It is a message that flows from her life: </em><strong><em>humility and obedience were the path that Rita took to be ever more perfectly conformed to the Crucified One.</em></strong><em> The mark which shines on her forehead is the verification of her Christian maturity. On the Cross with Jesus, she is crowned in a certain way with the love that she knew and heroically expressed within her home and by her participation in the events of her town.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>St. Pope John Paul II</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He also encouraged us to consider the rose of St. Rita’s last winter as a symbol for living life attuned to Christ:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>It is to be hoped that the life of everyone devoted to her will be like the rose picked in the garden of Roccaporena the winter before the saint's death. That is, let it be a life sustained by passionate love for the Lord Jesus; a life capable of responding to suffering and to thorns with forgiveness and the total gift of self, in order to spread everywhere the good odour of Christ (cf. 2 Cor 2:15) through a consistently lived proclamation of the Gospel.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>St. Pope John Paul II</em></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/MWySFk8lJBb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray-st-rita-novena">How to Pray the St. Rita Novena</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"minutes":"5","jsonDescription":"Many turn to St. Rita for her intercession — her guidance to help us turn to God — in times of desperation, heartbreak, and disease.","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1690316566593","name":["Take a moment to quiet your mind and rest in His peace."],"text":["Imagine yourself among blooming, fragrant roses in honor of St. Rita. "],"jsonName":"Take a moment to quiet your mind and rest in His peace.","jsonText":"Imagine yourself among blooming, fragrant roses in honor of St. Rita. "},{"id":"how-to-step-1690316609127","name":["Begin by making the Sign of the Cross."],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the "]}},{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/","children":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Holy Spirit"]}}]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":[", Amen."]}}],"jsonName":"Begin by making the Sign of the Cross.","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the \u003c/em\u003e\u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/\u0022\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoly Spirit\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Amen.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1690316616190","name":["Pray the St. Rita Novena prayer."],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["“O God, in your infinite tenderness you have been pleased to regard the prayer of your servant Rita, and to grant to her supplication that which is impossible to human foresight, skill, and effort, as rewards for her compassionate love and firm reliance on your promises. 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Have pity on us in times of adversities and comfort us in our calamities, that even the unbelievers may know that you are the recompense of the humble, the defense of the helpless, and the strength of those who trust in you. Grant this in the Name of Jesus the Lord.” (Source: </em><a href="https://novenaprayer.com/saint-rita-novena/"><em>novenaprayer.com</em></a><em>)</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1690316620784"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father</a>.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done,  on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1690316624584"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Mary</a>.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1690316628293"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray the Glory Be.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>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</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1690316631052"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Recall your intercessory intentions.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Give all of your prayers to Him and ask St. Rita again to guide you in doing so. </p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1690316638398"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Conclude with the Sign of the Cross.</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="st-rita-prayer">St. Rita Prayer for Impossible Cases</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“O Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify thee by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray thee grant that [here mention your petition]. Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Source: <a href="https://aleteia.org/2018/05/22/these-astonishing-miracles-led-to-st-ritas-canonization/">Aleteia</a>&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/MWySFk8lJBb">Pray Novenas on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-novenas">More Novenas</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">St. Thérèse Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-joseph-worker-novena/">St. Joseph the Worker Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => St. Rita Novena - Who is St. Rita of Cascia? 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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] => 38671 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-07-10 15:46:29 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-07-10 15:46:29 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On May 13, 1917, Mary appeared to three children of Fátima, Portugal — cousins Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta – and said she would appear on the 13th of each month for the next five months. This Marian apparition led to the Blessed Mother’s title of Our Lady of Fátima. Pope Francis recently <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254634/breaking-pope-francis-advances-the-sainthood-cause-of-fatimas-sister-lucia">advanced</a> the cause for the sainthood of Sister Lucia on June 22, declaring the late holy woman “venerable.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>My <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart</a> will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Mary to Lucia, the Second Apparition on June 13, 1917&nbsp;</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of Fátima’s feast is celebrated on May 13 annually, though pilgrims travel to Fátima year-round. An influx of young pilgrims is expected at this holy site in the weeks surrounding <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/world-youth-day/">World Youth Day</a>, which will take place August 1-6 in Lisbon, Portugal. Pope Francis also <a href="https://www.usccb.org/news/2023/pope-francis-adds-fatima-visit-world-youth-day-trip">plans</a> to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima on August 5 during his World Youth Day journey.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read more about the apparitions at Fátima and the widely popular prayers given to the children at Fátima, including the “Fátima Prayer” prayed each decade of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#fatima-apparitions">Apparitions at Fátima</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#angel-of-peace">3 Visits from the Angel of Peace/Portugal</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#our-lady-apparitions-fatima">6 Apparitions to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="# influenza">Influenza</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#lucia-our-lady">Lucia and Our Lady</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#five-prayers-fatima">Five Prayers Given to the Children at Fátima</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#fatima-prayer">Fátima Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#pardon-prayer">Pardon Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#angels-prayer">Angel’s Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#eucharistic-prayer">Eucharistic Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#sacrifice-prayer">Sacrifice Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#canonization">Canonization</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-reading">Related Reading</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/6xDIgTv7bBb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="fatima-apparitions">Apparitions at Fátima&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before Our Lady of Fátima appeared to Lucia (9), Francisco (8), and Jacinta (6), the Angel of Peace visited the three children in 1916 amidst World War I.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>These apparitions [of the Angel] offered a catechesis of grace and sacrifice that disposed Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco to receive the coming of the Holy Virgin and her message with a depth of commitment and maturity that far exceeded their years or education.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Fr. John Horgan, <a href="https://catholicexchange.com/angel-fatima-messenger-peace/">Catholic Exchange</a></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="angel-of-peace">Visits from the Angel of Peace</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>First Visit, Spring 1916</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Angel of Peace visited Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta while tending to their flocks in the field. The Angel said, <em>“Do not be afraid! I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me,”</em> and then gave the children the Pardon Prayer (read the prayer below).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Second Visit, Summer 1916</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">During the Angel of Peace’s second visit, he called himself the “Angel of Portugal. He told the children, <em>“Pray! Pray very much! The Hearts of Jesus and Mary have designs of mercy on you.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Third Visit, Fall 1916</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Angel appeared a third time, holding a chalice above which the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Host</a> was suspended in the air, dripping blood into the chalice. Giving the host to Lucia and the chalice to Jacinta and Francisco, the Angel <a href="http://www.fatimacentennial.com/timeline#:~:text=The%20Angel%20then%20arose%2C%20gave,.%22%20Then%20the%20Angel%20disappeared.">asked</a> them to pray for the crimes of the ungrateful and gave them the Angel’s Prayer (see prayer below).&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="our-lady-apparitions-fatima">Our Lady of Fátima Apparitions to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A few months after the Angel of Peace’s third visit to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta, Our Lady first appeared to the three children while they were shepherding at la Cova da Iria.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>First Apparition, May 13, 1917</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary appeared to the three children in the field surrounded by light. She asked them to return on the 13th of each month for her visit and requested that they pray the Rosary daily to end the war. <em>“Pray the rosary every day to obtain peace for the world and the end of the war.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Second Apparition, June 13, 1917</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary appeared for a second time to the children at Fátima and <a href="https://www.theholyrosary.org/fatimaapparitions">asked</a> Lucia to learn how to read and write. She also told them, <em>“Soon I will take Jacinta and Francisco, but Lucia is to stay a while longer,”</em> and to Lucia, <em>“Don't be discouraged, I will not abandon you ever. My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and through it will conduct you to God."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Third Apparition, July 13, 1917</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At the third apparition, Mary revealed the <a href="https://aleteia.org/2020/08/28/what-are-the-3-secrets-of-our-lady-of-fatima/">“three secrets of Fátima”</a> to the children, pertaining to Hell, World War I and II, and Christian persecution. Undisclosed for many years, St. Pope John Paul II <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html">revealed</a> the three secrets of Fatima in full after the attempt of his assassination. She also <a href="https://www.theholyrosary.org/fatimaapparitions">gave</a> them the Fátima Prayer and Sacrifice Prayer during this visit.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Fourth Apparition, August 19, 1917</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The children missed their scheduled meeting with the Lady at the Cova da Iria on Aug. 13 because they were detained by the anti-clerical civil authorities,” <a href="https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/the-meaning-of-fatima-100-years-later/">writes</a> Robert Fastiggi for Our Sunday Visitor. Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta were released on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-assumption/">the Assumption</a> (August 15th). Our Lady appeared to the three children a few days later near one of their homes and encouraged them to continue returning to la Cova da Iria on the 13th of each month.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Fifth Apparition, September 13, 1917</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">30,000 people accompanied the three children to la Cova da Iria at the fifth apparition. Mary <a href="https://www.theholyrosary.org/fatimaapparitions">said</a>, <em>“I Want you to come here on October 13 and that you continue to recite the Rosary to obtain the end of the war. In October, the Lord, the sorrowful Lady, the Lady of Mt. Carmel, and St. Joseph with the child Jesus will also come to bless the world.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Sixth Apparition, October 13, 1917</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">More than 50,000 people gathered near la Cova da Iria in the rain to see the Blessed Mother. They witnessed what has been called the “Miracle of the Sun.” Many scholars and theologians have pointed to Revelation 12:1 in pertinence to this miracle and other apparitions like <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-prayers-celebrations/">Our Lady of Guadalupe</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>“A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.”</em></strong> (<strong><em>Revelation 12:1</em></strong>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">View images of the witnesses <a href="https://americaneedsfatima.org/articles/the-apparitions-of-our-lady-of-fatima">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>The sun started spinning and grew larger. It looked like it was going to fall on the earth. People fell to their knees in fear. The people then noticed that their clothes were completely dry even though they had been standing in the rain for some time. Even unbelievers and skeptics witnessed the phenomenon. The secular newspaper, O Século, had a front page story on “How the sun danced at midday in Fátima.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Robert Fastiggi, Our Sunday Visitor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While the thousands accompanying them saw the miracle of the sun spinning, Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta saw just what Our Lady had promised them: St. Joseph with Jesus and Mary as both Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="influenza">Influenza&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1919, Francisco passed away from influenza, and in 1920, Jacinta passed away from complications related to influenza. Lucia left Fátima to attend the school of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy at Vilar near Porto and eventually took vows as a woman religious. She took the name Sr. Mary of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">Sorrowful Mother</a> on October 3, 1934, after Our Lady appeared to her alone twice more.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="lucia-our-lady">Lucia and Our Lady</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Years after her sixth apparition and the deaths of Jacinta and Francisco, Mary appeared privately to Lucia on June 13, 1929, and asked her to consecrate Russia to her Immaculate Heart. <em>“The moment has come in which God asks the Holy Father, in union with all the bishops of the world, to make the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, promising to save it by this means.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Church approved Fátima as an apparition site in 1930, shortly after Our Lady’s eighth appearance to Lucia.&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/6xDIgTv7bBb">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="five-prayers-fatima">The Five Prayers Given to the Children at Fátima</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Over many years, the children at Fátima received five prayers from the Angel of Peace and Our Lady. As Our Lady of Fátima has become very well-known in the last several decades, people worldwide turn to these short prayers to draw near to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="fatima-prayer">Fátima Prayer/Decade Prayer/Oh My Jesus Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Also called the “Oh My Jesus” prayer and the “Decade Prayer,” the Fátima prayer is said after the Glory Be for each decade of the Rosary. Mary gave it to the three children at Fátima on her second apparition.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="pardon-prayer">Pardon Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Angel of Peace gave the Pardon Prayer to the children at Fátima on his first visit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee. Amen.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="angels-prayer">Angel’s Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Angel of Peace gave the Angel’s Prayer to the children at Fátima with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/corpus-christi/">Body and Blood of Christ</a> on his third visit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="eucharistic-prayer">Eucharistic Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The three children received this prayer in their hearts at the first apparition <a href="https://www.churchpop.com/the-5-prayers-revealed-at-fatima-that-every-catholic-should-know/">“after a bright line shone all around them.”</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="sacrifice-prayer">Sacrifice Prayer</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary gave this prayer to the children on July 13 at the third apparition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“O Jesus, it is for the love of Thee, in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the conversion of poor sinners.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/6xDIgTv7bBb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="canonization">Canonization</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2017/documents/papa-francesco_20170513_omelia-pellegrinaggio-fatima.html">canonized</a> Jacinta and Francisco in 2017 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima as the youngest non-martyrs to ever be made <a href="https://hallow.com/saints">saints</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Confirmed in this hope, we have gathered here to give thanks for the countless graces bestowed over these past hundred years. All of them passed beneath the mantle of light that Our Lady has spread over the four corners of the earth, beginning with this land of Portugal, so rich in hope. We can take as our examples Saint Francisco and Saint Jacinta, whom the Virgin Mary introduced into the immense ocean of God’s light and taught to adore him. That was the source of their strength in overcoming opposition and suffering. God’s presence became constant in their lives, as is evident from their insistent prayers for sinners and their desire to remain ever near “the hidden Jesus” in the tabernacle.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><em>Pope Francis</em></cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2017, Sister Lucia was named a Servant of God, the first step in becoming a saint after death. While Jacinta and Francisco passed away at ages 10 and 12, Sister Lucia lived to be 97, which means her canonization process is still underway.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2022, Philip Kosloski for Aleteia <a href="https://aleteia.org/2022/03/22/why-isnt-sr-lucia-of-fatima-a-canonized-saint/">reported</a>, <em>“Since then there has been no official announcements on the progress of her case, as it is likely the Vatican is still reviewing all of the material submitted … Furthermore, a miracle through her intercession will eventually be necessary to solidify Sr. Lucia’s status, confirming her presence in Heaven.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-reading">Related reading&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- 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/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-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-marian-consecration/">Marian Consecration</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patron-saints/">Catholic Patron Saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></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/6xDIgTv7bBb">Pray with Saints Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Our Lady of Fátima: History, the Five Prayers Given to the Children at Fátima, and Their Sainthood [post_excerpt] => Mary appeared to the children at Fátima six times in 1917. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 37772 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-06-29 19:27:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-06-29 19:27:56 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow is proud to support the <a href="https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/">National Eucharistic Revival</a> and <a href="https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/">National Eucharistic Congress</a>, which took place July 17-21, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">80,000 Catholics gathered for the Congress for this profound experience.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A Eucharistic pilgrimage <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/07/22/eucharistic-pilgrimage-congress-248424">will take place in the spring of 2025</a>, from Indianapolis to Los Angeles, and another National Eucharistic Congress is expected to take place before 2033 (2,000 years after Jesus's death), when it was originally scheduled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="about-the-national-eucharistic-revival">About the National Eucharistic Revival</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Launched on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/corpus-christi/">Corpus Christi</a> in 2022, the National Eucharistic Revival’s mission is “to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.” This grassroots movement is inspiring Catholics to truly and fully meet Jesus in the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharist</a>, experience His love, and go out into the world and share it with others.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to </em><strong><em>a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ</em></strong><em>, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since ‘no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord.’</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Francis, <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html#I.%E2%80%82A_joy_ever_new,_a_joy_which_is_shared">Evangelii Gaudium</a>&nbsp;</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The revival is divided into three years, each focusing on a different level of the mission:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Year 1 </strong>- June 19, 2022 - June 11, 2023: Year of Diocesan Revival</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Year 2 </strong>- June 11, 2023 - July 17, 2024: Year of Parish Revival&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><em>July 17 – 21, 2024: National Eucharistic Congress</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Year 3</strong> - July 21, 2024 - Pentecost 2025: National Year of Mission</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="about-the-national-eucharistic-congress">About the National Eucharistic Congress</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the United States, and the 9th was held 83 years before, in 1941. This will be an incredible experience to gather with Catholics from all over, draw near to Jesus in the Eucharist, and inspire wonder to go out and share His love with others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We want to start a FIRE, not a program.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Eucharistic Congress</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>What: </strong>teaching, worship, fellowship, and guidance for sharing the love of Jesus in your local community&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Who: </strong>80,000 Catholics and Jesus Christ in the Eucharist with hosts Montse Alvarado, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, and Fr. Josh Johnson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>When:</strong> July 17-21, 2024</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Where:</strong> Indianapolis, Indiana</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>How:</strong> Register today and prepare for the generational moment and Catholic event of the decade</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Why: </strong>experience prayer and the Eucharist like never before; take part in reconsecrating the Church to the Father, through the Son, and in the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a>; be moved to share the Eucharistic love of the Lord in local communities</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/hallow">Join Hallow at the Congress with CODE: ‘Hallow’</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hallow-eucharistic-meditations">Pray with Hallow: Eucharistic Meditations</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We invite you to pray now during the Eucharistic Revival and prepare for the Eucharistic Congress on the app.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayers and Meditations&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I Am Here: “I Am” Meditations with Julianne Stanz and Bishop Andrew Cozzens&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eucharistic Prayers with Bishop Andrew Cozzens&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Music</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Adoration, Vol. 1: reimagined hymns with Matt Maher&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Adoration Hymns with Kat Hammock</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Music Praylist: Holy Hours&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eucharistic Chant with Benedict XVI Schola</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Guest Talks&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Mass with Tim O’Malley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Food and Faith with Fr. Leo Patalinghug&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Bible Stories</strong>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Last Supper with Fr. Josh Johnson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bread of Life with Bishop Andrew Cozzens</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/f50YCYa61Ab">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Related Reading</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/world-youth-day/">World Youth Day 2023</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-holy-hour/">Making a Holy Hour</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-act-of-contrition/">Act of Contrition</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => National Eucharistic Revival [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => national-eucharistic-revival-congress [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-09-17 15:28:44 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-09-17 15:28:44 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=37772 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 37612 [post_author] => 43 [post_date] => 2023-06-27 17:12:33 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-06-27 17:12:33 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 2023 World Youth Day will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, beginning on Tuesday, August 1, and concluding on Sunday, August 6.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Young people of "World Youth Day", the Church asks you to go, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to those who are near and those who are far away. Share with them the freedom you have found in Christ. People thirst for genuine inner freedom. They yearn for the Life which Christ came to give in abundance … May you, the Catholic young people of the world, not fail him. In your hands, carry the Cross of Christ. On your lips, the words of Life. In your hearts, the saving grace of the Lord.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Pope John Paul II, 1993 WYD in Denver, Colorado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-world-youth-day">What is World Youth Day?&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-is-world-youth-day">When is World Youth Day?&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#travel-preparation">Traveling and Preparing for World Youth Day</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#grandparents-elderly">World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#world-youth-day-history">World Youth Day History</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#past-locations-themes">Past WYD Locations and Themes</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#world-youth-day-2023-theme">World You Day 2023 Theme&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#dates-pope-francis-schedule">World Youth Day Dates and Pope Francis Schedule</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#world-youth-day-theme-song">World Youth Day Theme Song</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#app">World Youth Day App</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#world-youth-day-pilgrim-prayer">World Youth Day Pilgrim Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-world-youth-day">What is World Youth Day?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">World Youth Day is an international gathering of young people, ages 16 to 35, with the Pope.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It takes place every two to three years in different cities all over the globe. It has a strong Catholic identity and includes a celebration of Mass with the Pope, but it’s open to all.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In addition to celebrating young people, World Youth Day is an “expression of the universal Church and a powerful moment of evangelization for the world of youth.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Thousands and thousands of young people gather together for several days with accommodations ranging from camping to lodging in churches. More than 400,000 young people have <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-06/pope-francis-itinerary-world-youth-day-lisbon-2023.html#:~:text=The%20Holy%20See%20Press%20Office%20on%20Tuesday%2C%206%20June%2C%20released,on%201%2D6%20August%202023.">officially</a> registered to attend and take part in the 2023 International World Youth Day celebration in Lisbon, Portugal.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The most highly-attended WYD was in Manila in 1995, with more than 5 million people in attendance. After celebrating Mass, Pope John Paul II had to take a helicopter to get through the crowds, trading in the popemobile.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-is-world-youth-day">When is World Youth Day?&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First celebrated on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday</a> in 1986, the international World Youth Day celebration takes place in the summer months though not always. In 2023, World Youth Day begins on August 1 and concludes on August 6, 2023.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 2023 WYD celebration in Lisbon was originally planned for 2022, though the Vatican postponed the celebration due to Covid-19.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The location and dates of the next World Youth Day, following the 2023 celebration in Lisbon, have yet to be announced, though the archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, has <a href="https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Seoul-archdiocese-wants-to-host-WYD-2027-56992.html">said</a> they want to host WYD in 2027.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="travel-preparation">Travel and Preparing for World Youth Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Attendance to WYD is free, though many pilgrims will incur travel, lodging, and other expenses during their travels as they hail from all over the world, often using multiple kinds of transportation. Some WYD pilgrimage groups are sponsored by schools, churches, or other organizations.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="grandparents-elderly">Pray for your grandparents and the elderly</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the weeks preceding WYD 2023, Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/nonni/documents/20230531-messaggio-nonni-anziani.html">calls</a> on young people to pray for their grandparents on the <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-06/pope-message-for-world-day-of-grandparents-and-elderly-2023.html">World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly</a>, which falls on July 23 near the feasts of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>To you, the young who are preparing to meet in Lisbon or to celebrate World Youth Day in your own countries, I would ask: </em><strong><em>before you set out on your journey, visit your grandparents or an elderly person who lives alone!</em></strong><em> Their prayers will protect you and you will carry in your heart the blessing of that encounter. I ask you, the elderly among us, to accompany by your prayers the young people about to celebrate World Youth Day. Those young people are God’s answer to your prayers, the fruits of all that you have sown, the sign that God does not abandon his people, but always rejuvenates them with the creativity of the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Pope Francis</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-preparing-for-pilgrimage-nbsp">Preparing for pilgrimage&nbsp;</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Like other pilgrimages, prayer before the journey is an important part of the experience. To encounter others in Christ, we must first carry Christ within our own hearts. As Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/youth/documents/papa-francesco_20220815_messaggio-giovani_2022.html">encourages</a>, <em>“Let us carry Jesus within our hearts, and bring him to all those whom we meet! In this beautiful season of your lives, press ahead and do not postpone all the good that the Holy Spirit can accomplish in you! With affection, I bless your dreams and every step of your journey.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider praying with Hallow before your journey or praying for someone you know attending WYD should you not be in attendance. As the theme of the week centers around Mary’s haste – her joyful rush to share God’s love with others – you might consider praying alongside her with the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> or other Marian prayers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Another way to intentionally prepare your heart is to pray a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a> for your own intention or for the intention of a friend or family member. The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a>, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a>, or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots</a> novenas are all beautiful ways to draw near to Jesus for 9 days.&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/8glRa7GiSAb">Prepare for WYD with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="world-youth-day-history">World Youth Day History</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-pope-john-paul-ii-and-world-youth-day">St. Pope John Paul II and World Youth Day</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Established by St. John Paul II in his papacy, the first official World Youth Day was in 1986 in Rome, Italy. The <a href="https://worldyouthday.com/about-wyd/wyd-history">inspiration</a> for its institution began two years earlier, at the close of the Holy Year of Redemption in 1984. JPII invited an International Jubilee of youth to celebrate Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, and over 300,000 youth responded.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The following year (1985) was also the U.N.’s International Year of the Youth, and JPII again invited young people to Rome and the Vatican. He also wrote the apostolic letter <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1985/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_31031985_dilecti-amici.html">Dilecti Amici</a>, meaning “Dear Friends,” addressing it to the “youth of the world.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Since man is the fundamental and at the same time the daily way of the Church, it is easy to understand why the Church attributes special importance to the period of youth as a key stage in the life of every human being. You young people are the ones who embody this youth: you are the youth of the nations and societies, the youth of every family and of all humanity; you are also the youth of the Church. We are all looking to you, for all of us, thanks to you, in a certain sense continually become young again. So your youth is not just your own property, your personal property or the property of a generation: it belongs to the whole of that space that every man traverses in his life's journey, and at the same time it is a special possession belonging to everyone. </em><strong><em>It is a possession of humanity itself.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Pope John Paul II, Dilecti Amici (March 31, 1985)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A few months after writing Dielecti Amici, JPII announced the institution of World Youth Day on December 20, 1985, for the upcoming Palm Sunday in 1986. He <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19970323.html">selected</a> Palm Sunday as it was the day “the children of Jerusalem” met Jesus upon his entrance to Jerusalem after 40 days in the desert.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since then, there have been 15 International World Youth Day celebrations spanning the globe and drawing in millions of young Catholics from all over. WYD is celebrated every two or three years, though there is always a smaller celebration in Rome in the “off” years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="past-locations-themes">Past International WYD locations and themes</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>Location</strong></td><td><strong>Theme and scripture reference</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Lisbon (Portugal)</td><td>Mary arose and went with haste. (Luke 1:39)</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Panama City (Panama)</td><td>“I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38)</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Krakow (Poland)</td><td>“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7)</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Rio Di Janeiro (Brazil)</td><td>Go and Make Disciples of All Nations. (Matthew 28:19)</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Madrid (Spain)</td><td>Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith. (Colossians 2:7)</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Sydney (Australia)</td><td>Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith. (Colossians 2:7)</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Cologne (Germany)</td><td>We have come to worship him. (Matthew 2:2)</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Toronto (Canada)</td><td>You are the salt of the earth; You are the light of the world. (Matthew 5:13-14)</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Rome (Italy)</td><td>The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14)</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Paris (France)</td><td>Teacher, where are you staying? Come and see. (John 1:38-39)</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Manila (Philippines)</td><td>As the Father sent me, so am I sending you. (John 20:21)</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Denver (Colorado)</td><td>I came that they might have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10)</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>Częstochowa (Poland)</td><td>You have received a spirit of sonship. (Romans 8:15)</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Santiago de Compostela (Spain)</td><td>I am the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Buenos Aires (Argentina)</td><td>We ourselves have known and put our faith in God’s love towards ourselves. (1 John 4:16)</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>Rome (Italy)</td><td>Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you. (1 Peter 3:15)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- 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/8glRa7GiSAb">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="world-youth-day-2023-theme">World Youth Day 2023 Theme</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 2023 World Youth Day <a href="https://www.lisboa2023.org/en/theme">theme</a> comes from the Gospel of Luke. After the Angel Gabriel announced to her that she would bear the Son of God (the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-annunciation/">Annunciation</a>), Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth (the Visitation). Pope Francis <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/youth/documents/papa-francesco_20220815_messaggio-giovani_2022.html">reflected</a>, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Mary could have focused on herself and her own worries and fears about her new condition. Instead, she entrusted herself completely to God. Her thoughts turned to Elizabeth. She got up and went forth, into the world of life and movement.”&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pope Francis</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">And she went quickly as a pilgrim and a beacon of hope. Thus, <strong>the 2023 WYD theme is </strong><strong><em>“Mary arose and went with haste” (Lk 1:39).&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary did not turn inward but outward to encounter her cousin Elizabeth, following God’s desire for her life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“In these troubling times, when our human family, already tested by the trauma of the pandemic, is racked by the tragedy of war, Mary shows to all of us, and especially to you, young people like herself, the path of proximity and encounter. I hope and I firmly believe that the experience many of you will have in Lisbon next August will represent a new beginning for you, the young, and – with you – for humanity as a whole.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis&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/8glRa7GiSAb">Pray with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="dates-pope-francis-schedule">World Youth Day Dates and Pope Francis Schedule</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">World Youth Day in 2023 will take place from August 1-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis will arrive on August 2 and be present at World Youth Day until his departure on August 6. View the live stream of St. Peter’s Square <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2023/8/2/viaggio-portogallo-gmg.html">here</a> to follow Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Lisbon on August 2.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The following events highlight the Holy Father’s day-by-day schedule:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 2 - 10:45: Welcome ceremony at Palácio Nacional de Belém</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 3 - 17:45: Welcome ceremony at Colina do Encontro (Parque Eduardo VII)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 4 - 18:00 Stations of the Cross at Colina do Encontro (Parque Eduardo VII)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 5 - 9:30 Rosary at Chapel of Apparitions of the Shrine of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/our-lady-of-fatima/">Our Lady of Fatima</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 5 - 20:45 Vigil with young people at “Campo da Graça" (Parque Tejo)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 6 - 9:00 World Youth Day Mass at “Campo da Graça" (Parque Tejo)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>August 6 - 17:50 Farewell Ceremony at Figo Maduro Air Base</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Find more details on the Offical Schedule for the Pope’s Visit to Lisbon <a href="https://www.lisboa2023.org/en/official-schedule-for-pope-s-visit">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="world-youth-day-theme-song">World Youth Day Theme Song</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In tandem with the 2023 WYD theme, the official theme song of World Youth Day Lisbon is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWo7r7PaHqE">“Há Pressa No Ar,”</a> which translates to “There’s a Rush in the Air.” The song was released in January and is <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-01/wyd-2023-lisbon-portugal-ha-pressa-no-ar-mary.html">inspired</a> by the Gospel passage of Mary rushing to meet Elizabeth.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Recorded in Portuguese and in an international version featuring Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and Italian, the song was written by Fr. João Paulo Vaz with musical arrangements by musician Carlos Garcia.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="app"><strong>World Youth Day Official App</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There's an official app for World Youth Day that all attendees are encouraged to download. Get it <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lisboa-2023/id6443794483">here</a>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="world-youth-day-pilgrim-prayer">World Youth Day Pilgrim Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In tandem with the Marian theme of the 2023 WYD, the Official Prayer for World Youth Day calls on the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">intercession</a> of Our Lady of the Visitation. Those attending World Youth Day or those joining in its celebration through prayer are invited to pray the Pilgrims’ Prayer below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Our Lady of the Visitation, you who left in haste towards the mountain to meet Elizabeth, lead us also to meet all those who await us to deliver them the living Gospel: Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord! We will go in a hurry, with no distraction or delay, but with readiness and joy. We will go peacefully, because those who take Christ take peace, and welldoing is the best wellbeing. Our Lady of the Visitation, with your inspiration, this World Youth Day will be the mutual celebration of the Christ we take, as You once did. Make it a time of testimony and sharing, fraternization, and giving thanks, each of us looking for the others who always wait. With you, we will continue on this path of gathering, so that our world will gather as well, in fraternity, justice and peace. Help us, Our Lady of the Visitation, to bring Christ to everyone, obeying the Father, in the love of the Spirit!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/8glRa7GiSAb">Download Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Related reading:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patron-saints/">Catholic Patron Saints</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Catholic Prayers for Strength</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/3-takeaways-from-pope-francis-on-christian-meditation/">Pope Francis on Catholic Meditation</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:html --> <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "World Youth Day 2023", "description": "International Catholic festival for young people, including a visit from Pope Francis.", "startDate": "2023-08-01", "endDate": "2023-08-06", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Colina do Encontro", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Parque Eduardo VII 1070-051", "addressLocality": "Lisbon", "postalCode": "", "addressCountry": "PT" } } } </script> <!-- /wp:html --> [post_title] => World Youth Day 2023 - Lisbon: Theme, Dates, Schedule  [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => world-youth-day [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-21 18:02:16 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-21 18:02:16 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=37612 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

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 )