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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8847 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-08-10 21:52:43 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-08-10 21:52:43 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We can all identify areas where we need healing in our lives. Whether we suffer from physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental pain, sometimes finding the words to talk with God about our struggles is difficult. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these healing prayers guide you in prayer for your personal healing or your prayer for the healing of a family member or another loved one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-healing-bible-verses-to-guide-your-prayer">Healing Bible verses to guide your prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We know prayer doesn't always heal your sickness, relieve your struggle, or mend what is broken immediately. However, keeping a Bible verse at the top of your mind and heart (or even as your phone screensaver) might relieve some of your daily struggles. We hope these verses remind you to rely on the Lord for strength in our times of pain, sickness, and healing from wounds of all kinds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-6-56">Mark 6:56</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-matthew-11-28-30">Matthew 11:28-30</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,&nbsp;and I will give you rest.&nbsp;Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.&nbsp;For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-isaiah-40-29">Isaiah 40:29</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>He gives power to the faint,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;abundant strength to the weak.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-psalm-147-3-6">Psalm 147:3-6</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Healing the brokenhearted,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and binding up their wounds.<br>He numbers the stars,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and gives to all of them their names.<br>Great is our Lord, vast in power,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with wisdom beyond measure.<br>The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;gives aid to the poor,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but casts the wicked to the ground.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-philippians-4-6-7">Philippians 4:6-7</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.&nbsp;Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-revelation-21-4">Revelation 21:4</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-healing-prayers">Healing Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Return to these prayers for healing when you struggle to find the words on your own, or you're looking for a guide in prayer. You can pray with all of these meditations and prayers on <a href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Hallow</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Easter Hallow, Hallow explored miracles, including miraculous healing stories, as part of a daily miracle meditation. These meditations and more healing prayers are available in the Hallow app.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-morning-prayers-for-healing">Morning Prayers for Healing</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin your day by offering both the joys and sorrows of the day ahead to God. Lift up your hopes for healing to God at this time to help you find gratitude in God's healing process, no matter what pains you, whether you need physical healing, spiritual healing, or any other sort. This morning offering was written by <em>Fr. François-Xavier Gautrelet</em> in 1844. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, <br>O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,<br>I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day<br>for all the intentions of your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart</a>,<br>in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world,<br>for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians,<br>and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month.<br>Amen.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-teresa-of-avila">St. Teresa of Ávila </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To find comfort and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/patience/">practice patience</a> in resting with the Lord as you heal, say this prayer by St. Teresa of Ávila. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Let nothing disturb you,&nbsp;<br>Let nothing frighten you,&nbsp;<br>All things are passing away:&nbsp;<br>God never changes.&nbsp;<br>Patience obtains all things.<br>Whoever has God lacks nothing;&nbsp;<br>God alone suffices.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>READ MORE: <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/10/12/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">ST. TERESA OF ÁVILA</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-litany-of-supplication">Litany of Supplication</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis led the world through this litany for the world's healing of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this litany, we humbly pray for God to deliver us from what we are struggling with individually or as a community. The following is an excerpt from the litany, but you can pray it in full <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-03/litany-supplication-urbi-et-orbi-pope-francis.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From the power of Satan and the seductions of the world<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From the pride and presumption of being able to do anything without you<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From the deceptions of fear and anxiety<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From unbelief and desperation<br>Deliver us, O Lord<br> From hardness of heart and the incapacity to love<br>Deliver us, O Lord</em>.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-michael-the-archangel">St. Michael the Archangel </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray for the intercession of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">St. Michael the Archangel</a> when we need protection, strength, or reassurance that there is an army of Saints behind us. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“<em>St. Michael the Archangel,&nbsp;<br>Defend us in battle.&nbsp;<br>Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.&nbsp;<br>May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,&nbsp;<br>And do thou,&nbsp;O Prince of the heavenly hosts,&nbsp;<br>By the power of God,&nbsp;<br>Cast into hell Satan,&nbsp;and all the evil spirits,&nbsp;<br>Who prowl about the world&nbsp;seeking the ruin of souls. <br>Amen.</em>”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong><em>ALSO PRAY:</em></strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/15/padre-pio-prayers-feast-day/#Padre-Pio-Healing-Prayer">Padre Pio Healing Prayer</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-novena-prayers">Novena prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many people say novena prayers as a way to ask God for healing. Hallow has a full breakdown on novena prayers. Learn how to pray a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena prayer</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-paul-s-second-letter-to-the-corinthians">St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Corinthians 2 is rich with reminders that God will always heal us — we just need to have faith. On Hallow, you can pray with selected verses from Paul's letter with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlelizziev/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lizzie Velasquez</a>, a motivational author and speaker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“... but he said to <em>me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.<meta charset="utf-8">’ I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses,&nbsp;in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.<meta charset="utf-8">”</em> (2 Corinthians 12:9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As many of you know, things over the last year have been very difficult. Isolating alone has been tough. I didn’t realize how much I needed to feel as if someone were here with me. The Hallow app helped me open up my front door to Jesus and reminded me I have never and will never be alone thanks to Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Lizzie Velasquez</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these Bible verses and prayers for healing support you in resting with God throughout your healing journey. Never be afraid to ask Jesus Christ for help in healing.</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 with Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <h3 class="">Related Prayers</h3> <p><!-- /wp:heading --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul class=""> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-strength/">Prayers for Strength</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-anxiety/">Prayers for Anxiety</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/02/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray Rosary</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">The Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">The St. Thérèse Novena</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-health/">Bible Verses for Healing</a></li> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-peregrine-novena/">St. Peregrine Novena</a></li> </ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> [post_title] => Prayers for Healing [post_excerpt] => Return to these prayers in times of pain, struggle, and whenever you need healing. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 7606 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-06-30 12:32:08 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-30 12:32:08 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These four books detail the life of Christ. <a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog">Praying with the Good News</a> leads us to better know and love Christ through the testament of his life on earth. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8317,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/V2-Text-1024x512.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8317"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What are the Gospels?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">General origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament. Sharing stories about the life of Christ, these books teach us facts about Jesus' life and the lessons we should learn from these true stories. Scholars continue to <a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/gospel-definition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">research</a> the dates, authors, and editors associated with these Biblical accounts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/who-really-wrote-the-gospels-1134" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Authorship</a> wasn't the same in the first century as it is now. Nowadays, an author typically types their piece, edits it, and sends it to their editor. Back then, an author might have dictated the piece to a scribe or even left it up to a student or pupil to work on a section. Sharing texts with others was no easy task, either. Back in the first century (and up to the invention of the printing press), all texts were copied by hand. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Guided by the Holy Spirit </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Intuitively, we know the text probably wasn't copied exactly as it was originally shared. Although no one knows for certain when the Gospels were written or who might have been part of the writing process, what's most important is remembering their guide — the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Holy Spirit</a>. The Holy Spirit guided the composition of the four Gospels, and each time we pray with the Gospels, the Holy Spirit is with us, too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I have said these things to you while I am still with you.^&nbsp;But the Advocate,&nbsp;the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 14:25-26</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The four Gospels are not all the same — which stories they include, the writing process behind them, and their intended audiences. However, these differences actually give us a fuller knowledge and understanding of the life of Christ. We know more stories about His life, and each author leads us to discover different lessons in their respective texts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Synoptic Gospels</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Of the four books, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are most similar to one another. They share similar content, structure and often use the same wording. Because of this, scholars refer to these first three books of the New Testament as the "synoptic" Gospels. <a href="https://www.etymonline.com/word/synoptic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Synoptic"</a> comes from the Greek word "synoptikos," meaning to take a comprehensive view. Some scholars believe the three authors shared a similar source, while others believe one Gospel served as a source for the other two. This dispute is called the "synoptic problem." Regardless, the synoptic Gospels are beautifully written, and each author had their own way of addressing a different <a href="https://www.danielakin.com/wp-content/uploads/old/Resource_316/Why%20Four%20Gospels.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">audience</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">The Gospel of Matthew</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Although there is some debate, tradition holds that the Gospel of Matthew was written by St. Matthew, tax-collector turned disciple of Jesus. Matthew intended that his Gospel appeal to then-current Jews at the time of his writing. For centuries, Jews prayed for a messiah to deliver them. So, Matthew sought to tell them the good news — Jesus was the one they waited for all these years. Thus, Matthew begins his Gospel with the following: “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah,&nbsp;the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1). An angel represents Matthew when he is depicted in art. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">The Gospel of Mark</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Tradition holds that Mark was a companion of both Paul and Peter. Mark's Gospel focuses on the action and leadership of Christ, appealing to the Romans at the time of his authorship. This Gospel actually skips over Jesus' birth and childhood and jumps directly into his <a href="https://bibleproject.com/blog/mark-gospel-servant-messiah/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">public ministry</a>. Mark starts his Gospel by recounting the words of the prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist. He announces the arrival of Jesus, the Messenger of God: “He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals.^&nbsp;I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit” (Mark 1:7-8). In religious art, a lion represents Mark. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="">The Gospel of Luke</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Luke was believed to have written his eloquent Gospel for the general Greco-Roman world, not necessarily for people of the Jewish tradition at the time. A Gentile himself, tradition holds that Luke was a physician and companion of the Apostle Paul. He addresses the book to <a href="https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/questions/who-was-theophilus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Theophilus,"</a> which translates to 'friend of God' or 'loved by God.' Luke likely wrote this testimony on the life of Christ to make the Christian faith approachable. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Arguably the best storyteller among the four evangelists, Luke's Gospel focuses on the humanity of Christ during his time on earth. In the first chapter, Luke focuses on telling the truth to Theophilus. “I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed” Luke 1:3-4). In art, an ox represents Luke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">The fourth Gospel: John</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The fourth and final Gospel is attributed to John, the Beloved Disciple. The theology of John's Gospel is rich with symbols and metaphors for us to better love and know Christ. While John's Gospel omits much of the stories and parables from Christ's life included by the Synoptics, it adds a new dimension to our understanding of the life of Christ. John emphasizes Christ as the Logos or "Word," the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/logos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">divine reason</a> for Creation. John begins his Gospel with this truth. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.&nbsp;He was in the beginning with God.&nbsp;All things came into being through him, and without him, not one thing came into being” (John 1:1-3). An eagle represents John in art. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Have you ever wanted to hear Jesus read you the Bible?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Well, now you can hear all four Gospels narrated by Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the viral crowdfunded streaming series, <em>The Chosen</em>, exclusively on the <a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog">Hallow App</a>. As part of the 30-Day Gospel Challenge, Jonathan reads a few chapters of each Gospel every day for 30 days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8289,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/julyJesus_1080x1080-1024x1024.png" alt="Hallow Catholic Audio Bible" class="wp-image-8289"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog">Join the 30-Day Gospel Challenge</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Why do we read the Gospels?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">The Life of Christ</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As humans, we connect with others by telling stories and listening to them. And, we've been connecting like this since the beginning of time! God created us knowing this. It's why we see stories in Creation all around us, and why He sent His only Son to earth — to connect with us and therefore lead us to Him. The Word, and the Gospels, are no different. The Holy Spirit guided the composition of these four books — for you, for me, for everyone — to hear the true stories of Christ's life. We read, listen to, and meditate upon these stories so that we might become closer to God. We also see that Christ fulfilled the promises God made in the Old Testament — giving us new life. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">When do we pray with the Gospels?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">In Mass </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://media.ascensionpress.com/2020/08/20/how-to-understand-the-cycle-of-readings-at-mass/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Church's Liturgy</a> is based on a three-year calendar for Sunday Masses and a two-year calendar for daily Mass. As a result, each time you attend Mass and celebrate the Liturgy, you hear a reading from the Gospel. This organization of Scripture is called the Lectionary. In the Lectionary, the Church divides three years into three liturgical years: A, B, and C. The Gospel of Matthew makes up most of Year A, Mark for Year B, and Luke for Year C. The Gospel of John is read during the Easter season, no matter the current liturgical year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you go to Mass every Sunday for three years, you'll hear most of the four Gospels. While not every single verse is included in the Lectionary, the Church thought long and hard about making sure we hear the full story of Christ's life. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Daily conversation with God</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can pray with the Gospel every day! There are several ways to pray with the Gospels outside of Mass. First, the Gospels are always available to you as a source of prayer inspiration, Bible study, imaginative prayer, or <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>. Secondly, you can pray with the Daily Gospel (taken from the <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daily Bible Reading</a>) in your daily conversation with God at any time of the day on the Hallow App. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Pray with the Daily Gospel on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How to Pray: The Gospels</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">First, choose a passage </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Select a passage from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. You could use the Daily Bible Reading based on the Lectionary, or you could pray with one of your favorite <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/parables-of-jesus/">parables</a> or moments in Christ's life. We recommend starting with something shorter. You might want to consider these 8 stories from Christ's life: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus and the Leper (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A40-45&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark 1:40-45</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Boy Jesus in the Temple (<a href="http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A41–52&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Luke 2:41-52</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus Feed the Five Thousand (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+14%3A13-21&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew 14:13-21</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A Man Born Blind Receives Sight (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+9&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John 9</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Parable of the Good Samaritan (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+10%3A25-37&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Luke 10:25-37</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus and the Woman at the Well (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John 4</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Beatitudes (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A3-12&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew 5:13-21</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Wedding at Cana (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2%3A1-11&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John 2:1-11</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus Walks on the Water (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+14%3A22-33&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew 14:22-33</a>)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Second, picture yourself in the moment.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Read (or listen to) the passage you select a few times and begin to imagine yourself there, besides Christ and among his disciples. This method of prayer is a type of Ignatian contemplation. Ask yourself a few questions to set the scene as you let the Holy Spirit begin to move through your time in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>What does the scene look like?</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Who are you in the scene?</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Are you in nature — besides the water or atop a mountain?</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Are you searching for something? </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Third, acknowledge what stands out to you.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now that you imagine yourself in the scene, you can begin to notice what stands out to you. This might be something visual, or it might be something more intangible. What is the Holy Spirit leading you to as you read or listen to Scripture? Take a few moments to rest with what you notice. Is it something Jesus says in Scripture? Is it the beauty of the nature you imagine yourself being surrounded by? Let your prayer focus on this word, sense, or image at the forefront of your mind. Again, anything that sticks out is worthy of your prayer — this is the Holy Spirit leading you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Lastly, rest with Christ. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Remember, praying with the Gospels is meant to lead us closer to Jesus. As we <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditate</a> on the Word, we understand the depth of Christ's thirty-three years on earth. We celebrate the coming of the Messiah (Matthew), appreciate his servant leadership (Mark), relate to his humanity (Luke), and sit in awe of how he is the divine purpose of Creation (John). </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:image {"id":8318,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":"is-style-default"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/V1-Text-1024x512.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8318"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>We are so excited to release Hallow's exclusive audio-guided Gospels, read by Jonathan Roumie! </strong>We're kicking off this release by listening to all four Gospels in 30 days for the new <strong>30-Day Gospel Challenge in Hallow.</strong> We look forward to journeying with Jesus as we pray through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"black"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/julywjesusblog">Pray the Gospels with Jonathan Roumie</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:spacer --> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <!-- /wp:spacer --> [post_title] => How to Pray With the Gospels [post_excerpt] => Draw closer to Jesus as you meditate on the Gospels. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6278 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-04-06 17:32:24 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-04-06 17:32:24 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as we pray with friends, we can also pray with the Saints; they desire to help us draw closer to God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a </em><strong><em>cloud of witnesses</em></strong><em>, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us…”</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Hebrews 12:1</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When you recite the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/"><em>Hail Mary</em></a> or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-divine-mercy-chaplet/"><em>Divine Mercy Chaplet</em></a>, did you know you’re praying with the Saints? Mary, Queen of All Saints, and St. Faustina, to be exact. When we call on the venerated to support us in our prayer or recite their words to grow closer to God, we take part in the communion of the faithful in Heaven; our earthly realm moves beyond itself to experience that of the holy realm above. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-makes-someone-a-saint-nbsp"><strong>What makes someone a saint?&nbsp;</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Christians, we believe it is our calling to become saints. The <a href="https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USCCB</a> explains that saints are people in heaven who lived virtuous, heroic, and selfless lives or suffered martyrdom for the sake of our faith.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Officially, a capital-S “Saint” is someone who the Church has deemed worthy of imitation and honor for their <a href="https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>heroically virtuous life</em>.</a> But this isn’t a simple process. It takes years and the testimony of many people to declare a person’s sainthood; you can read about the process <a href="https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;If you aren't familiar with many Saints, here are a few of our favorites at Hallow — they continue teaching us how to pray!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most important to understand, however, is that Saints lived their earthly lives out of utmost love for their communities — some in service, some in prayer, and some in martyrdom. This love for their communities doesn’t stop at the end of their earthly lives. Rather, it is eternal.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-should-we-pray-with-the-saints"><strong>Why should we pray with the Saints?</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saints were people like us who truly <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/the-hallow-story/">hallowed</a> (made holy) their lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church’s history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Saint (Pope) John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just as we don’t take on a big job without training or start a game without reading the instructions, the Saints serve as our guides in praising God, sharing our thankfulness, and easing our worries with their intercession. The word <a href="https://www.etymonline.com/word/intercession" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“intercession</a>” stems from the Latin verb <em>intercedere</em> meaning “intervene, come between, be between.” <strong>We aren’t praying <em>to</em> the Saints but <em>with </em>them. </strong>And they’re always available — even at 4 a.m. when you can’t sleep.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-which-saints-should-i-get-to-know">Which Saints should I get to know?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you aren't familiar with many Saints, here are a few of our favorites at Hallow — they were true "prayer warriors" and continue teaching us <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/">how to pray</a>. You can find prayers from each of these Saints in Hallow in Minutes ("Minute Saints") and Challenges ("Saints"). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-teresa-of-avila">St. Teresa of Avila</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Teresa of Ávila</a> is actually Hallow's patron saint. We admire her courageousness to let her spiritual contemplation drive her sense of being in the world — teaching us that each of our souls has an "interior castle" to draw into as we grow closer to God. She is a wonderful Saint to lean on if you're looking to grow closer to God through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">Christian meditation</a>. She's also one of the four female Doctors of the Church!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-ignatius-of-loyola">St. Ignatius of Loyola</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We credit St. Ignatius with the origin of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-examen/">Daily Examen</a>. He was a deeply contemplative person and founded the Jesuit Order, also known as the Society of Jesus. St. Ignatius inspires us to see the beauty of God in all areas of life — both tangible and intangible. At Hallow, we strive for this daily practice of discernment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-catherine-of-siena">St. Catherine of Siena</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Another Doctor of the Church, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-catherine-of-siena-feast-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Catherine of Siena</a> defended her faith beginning in her early life. She vowed her life to Christ and sought peace through her writing and participation in public affairs. She is considered one of the patron saints of Italy and likely wrote around 400 letters in her lifetime. We are inspired by her balanced life of contemplation and action. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-francis-of-assisi">St. Francis of Assisi</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Francis, the other patron saint of Italy, devoted his life to poverty and promoting the beauty of creation. He founded the Franciscan Order, which values the simplicity of life in prayer and poverty. We recommend getting to know St. Francis if you love spending time outside in God's creation, or if you're looking for ways to simplify your life. We love his prayer to God for our vocation to sow peace and love in this life: "Make me an Instrument."</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 with the Saints</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-can-i-pray-with-the-saints">When can I pray with the saints?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The great cloud of witnesses is always available to you. You can call on the Saints whenever you need support in something you're struggling with, or anytime you are looking for a friend in prayer. The Saints didn't live perfect lives, but they did learn how to lean on God, sow peace, and love others during their time on earth. Think of them as your friends or mentors in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-with-saints"><strong>How to pray: with saints</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8497,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/how-to-pray-with-saints-wordpress-1-1024x536.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8497"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Below, we share 4 steps to start praying with the saints. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-identify-a-saint-that-inspires-you">1. <strong>Identify a Saint that inspires you. </strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Choose a Saint to pray with that you’re drawn to for their life or their words. When we need protection, we call on the Holy Mother, Mary, to blanket us in the peace of God’s love. When we lose something, we call on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/saint-anthony-novena/">St. Anthony</a> (the patron saint of lost things) to find it. Saints become patrons through an affiliation with a place, event, occupation, or miracles that happen after their passing. There are many topics of which Saints are patrons — from pencil makers (St. Thomas Aquinas) to writers (St. Frances de Sales) to cyclists (La Madonna del Ghisallo).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-draw-meaning-from-their-life-or-words">2. Draw meaning from their life or words.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Once you have a Saint you identify with, find a prayer they wrote during their lifetimes, or read about a holy event in their lives, and <strong>meditate on the words of the prayer or image of the event.</strong> Similar to the practice of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, see what sticks out to you during this time or season in your life. Slow down and rest with the Saint you've chosen to pray with.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-speak-and-pray-openly-with-them">3. Speak and pray openly with them.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lastly, <strong>talk to the Saint as you would a friend. </strong>They know what it’s like to be human: to struggle, to laugh, to love, to sin, and to seek forgiveness. We can turn to them as our friends journeying in faith with us. Share with them what’s on your mind, the prayers you’re needing, and any wisdom or comfort you need at the moment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-let-them-lead-you-to-holiness">4. Let them lead you to holiness.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As you being to pray more often with the Saints, let their model of holiness on earth transform you. You don't need to take on the type of life they lived or make the same vows of poverty or chastity. However, you can replicate their prayer practices if they guide you to live a life of peace, love, and service to God and others. </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 now have a <strong>Daily Saint on the App,</strong> and we couldn’t be more excited for you to journey through the Communion of Saints with us! Each day, we include background on a Saint, and then we pray with a prayer, quotation, poem, or hymn written by him or her. It’s a great way for you to learn about the Saints and get to know some among the “great cloud of witnesses” that came before us. </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 with the Daily Saint on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can also check out our shorter Saints Challenge, where we meditate on the lives and writings of some of Christianity’s most famous saints, or our Saints Prayers Praylist in the Sleep section of the App.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray With Saints [post_excerpt] => Journey with the Saints who lead us to lives of service, prayer, and love. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6157 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2021-03-24 19:12:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-03-24 19:12:01 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Ways to feel more connected to God and each other</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>. While last year’s Holy Week was incredibly difficult for many, this year’s Holy Week brings a profound sense of hope and renewed strength in the death and resurrection of our Lord. We are consoled by His promise to bring forth new life in each of us. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For the past 40 days at Hallow, we have meditated on the virtues of St. Joseph. We have sought to grow in holiness through our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Now, as we transition into the holiest week of the year, we invite you to join us in further contemplation and prayer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether you are staying home or hope to spend time in your parish, here are a few ways to connect with God and each other in special ways this Holy Week.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It has been a gift to pray with you this Lent, and we hope you will continue to journey with us through the joyous liturgical season of Easter!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Palm Sunday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Palm Sunday, we meditate on Jesus’s entrance into Jerusalem. Last Palm Sunday, few people had access to palms. This Palm Sunday, if you are able to attend mass, you will receive your palms. If, however, you are not attending in-person masses, some parishes are offering to distribute palms for pickup, or you can <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/printable-palms-for-palm-sunday-free/">make your own</a>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>In the Hallow app, we encourage you to listen to the Daily Gospel Lectio Divina where we’ll pray with the Gospel passage read before mass during the procession of the psalms.&nbsp;</li><li>You can also make your own Palm Sunday procession. Load up the car and visit family and friends that you haven’t seen lately. Even while staying socially distanced, a simple wave and smile from the car can make someone’s day.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Holy Thursday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Thursday is the start of the Triduum, which includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The mass on Thursday is the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, celebrating the last meal Jesus had with his disciples and the establishment of the Eucharist. It also commemorates the institution of the priesthood.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is a lot that happens at this mass: washing feet, the final distribution of the Eucharist until the Easter Vigil, and Adoration.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are able to attend in-person mass for Holy Thursday, we definitely encourage you to, but if you are unable, here are some ways you can celebrate this holy day at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>We recommend downloading the <a href="https://holyweek.catholicfamilycrate.com/">Catholic Family Crate Holy Week at Home Resources</a> where you can find engaging activities for the whole family like washing each other’s feet, praying for priests, and sharing family prayer petitions.&nbsp;</li><li>A really engaging idea for families is to host a Last Supper Dinner on Thursday night. <a href="https://www.showerofrosesblog.com/2012/04/our-4th-annual-lenten-tea-on-holy.html?m=1">Here</a> is one that is very kid-friendly, and <a href="https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1038">here</a> is one that is a bit simpler. Our family did the Lenten tea last Lent and it was incredibly fun to put together and really engaging for our toddler!</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>In the Hallow App we’ll have several options for prayer during the Triduum, which you can find on the Home tab. On Holy Thursday, you can:<ul><li>Meditate with “Stay with Me,” a beautiful song by Taize in the #Pray40 Challenge</li><li>Make a Holy Hour (a tradition that began with Jesus’ prayer at Gethsemane)</li><li>Spend time in Lectio Divina and offer a prayer for Spiritual Communion</li></ul></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Good Friday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Good Friday, the day our Lord bore the weight of the sins of the world for all time, is a solemn day where traditionally masses are not celebrated and the Eucharist is not distributed.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are encouraged to fast, pray, and venerate the cross where Christ gave up His last breath to offer us eternal life. Some churches will open for Stations of the Cross or a service, but if you are unable to be present in church, here are a few things we recommend:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Print <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/printable-stations-of-cross-for/">Stations of the Cross coloring pages</a> and listen to a meditation on the Stations while you color.&nbsp;</li><li>Participate in a technology blackout beginning at 12 pm and going until Saturday.&nbsp;</li><li>Pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet and venerate your cross at 3 pm, the hour of the Lord’s death.&nbsp;</li><li>Join our Stations of the Cross live meditation.&nbsp;</li><li>In the Hallow App, you can pray with:<ul><li>An instrumental version of “O Sacred Head Surrounded” composed by Sean Beeson</li><li>A Holy Hour with a meditation on the Stations of the Cross</li><li>Lectio Divina on the Good Friday readings&nbsp;</li><li>This year, we will begin the <strong>Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday</strong> leading up to Divine Mercy Sunday. This beautiful novena is being led in the app by Jonathan Roumie.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Holy Saturday&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Saturday is a day of waiting and silence, the only day of the entire year in which mass is not celebrated.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>While you await the resurrection, engage your family with crafts like painting eggs, <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/diy-paschal-candle-for-home/">making a pascal candle</a>, or baking. The <a href="https://holyweek.catholicfamilycrate.com/">Holy Week at Home</a> guide from Catholic Family Crate has a great recipe for resurrection cookies.&nbsp;</li><li>In the Hallow App you can enter into the waiting of this day with:<ul><li>Music from Harpa Dei</li><li>A Holy Hour based on the Psalms</li><li>A silent meditation&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Easter Vigil</strong>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Your right hand, O LORD, magnificent in power, your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Easter Vigil is one of the greatest liturgies of the entire year. The Pascal Candle is lit and passed around the church, signifying Christ, the Light of the World. The Liturgy of the Word has at least 3 Old Testament Readings that cause us to meditate on God’s faithfulness to His people throughout time. Then, new members are brought into the Church through Baptism and we are encouraged to renew our Baptismal promises. Finally, we are called to partake in the Eucharist for the first time since Holy Thursday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>In Hallow, the Easter Vigil meditations are intended to be done after sundown and include the Easter Proclamation and the Litany of the Saints, both of which are prayed during Easter Vigil.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Easter Sunday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The day that we have been anticipating the last 40 days has finally come, Easter Sunday, the day that Christ conquered death with His resurrection. Easter represents the fulfillment of God’s promises to all mankind; it is a day of feasting and rejoicing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We encourage you to celebrate Easter in whatever way you feel most comfortable. As churches begin to open, you might be able to attend an in-person service for Easter. If not, spend the day doing a fun activity with your family.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>Make a special meal, such as a delicious <a href="https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/easter/g1399/brunch-casseroles-recipes/">Easter Brunch</a> on Sunday. If you’re not into brunch, many enjoy an Easter dinner of ham or lamb to represent the Paschal Lamb. Tell your children the story of the resurrection and its significance to their lives.&nbsp;</li><li>Enjoy the good things that you have forgone in fasting from for the last 40 days. No matter what you do, make it a celebration because freedom from the slavery of sin is something to celebrate!</li><li>In the Hallow App, meditate with a Lectio Divina or joyfully pray with music from The Vigil Project.&nbsp;</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray that your Holy Week is immensely blessed with moments of connection to God and to each other. This week, we hope you remember how much you are loved by your Heavenly Father and share that love with others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">May God bless you and your family this Holy Week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Be sure to download your <a href="https://holyweek.catholicfamilycrate.com/">Holy Week at Home Success Kit</a> from Catholic Family Crate!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => 2021 Holy Week Resources [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 2021-holy-week-resources [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-02-06 02:03:49 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-02-06 02:03:49 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=6157 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5874 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2021-02-16 14:56:13 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-16 14:56:13 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There is something so powerful and intimate about praying the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic, the language Jesus taught in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">What is the Lord's Prayer (in Aramaic)?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">The Lord's Prayer </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Lord's Prayer, otherwise known as the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a>, is prayed every day all around the world by Christians — in a multitude of languages. Spoken aloud in mass and other services, this prayer is also something we recite in the morning in solitude, or with our families before coming together for a meal at night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Jesus' language: Aramaic</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While Jesus likely spoke a few languages, including Hebrew and Greek, he spoke with his disciples and delivered his sermons in <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aramaic-language">Aramaic</a>. Scholars have come to a <a href="https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/what-language-did-jesus-speak">consensus</a> that this ancient dialect was the primary language of Jews living in Palestine during the first century. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Looking at the two <a href="http://aramaicnt.org/articles/the-lords-prayer-in-galilean-aramaic/">appearances</a> of the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament (Luke's and Matthew's Gospels), scholars have found that the translations lead us back to Aramaic. In the first century, this prayer was delivered by Christ for everyone — not just people who were educated in Greek or Hebrew. The Lord's Prayer is for everyone — anytime, anywhere. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Why pray the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying the Lord's Prayer in its original language offers a special opportunity to remove ourselves from the modern world. Through prayer, we can better appreciate the beauty of Christ's words from the first century. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Often, when we read or listen to a prayer we aren't as familiar with, it helps us meditate on it in a new way. By praying the Lord's Prayer in its original language, we might find a new way of connecting with Christ in our daily <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditations</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">When should you pray the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Just like praying the Lord's Prayer in English, Spanish, or another language spoken today, the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic can be prayed in any moment of the day or night. While it might feel strange at first, this ancient language will become more familiar as you listen to it on Hallow with guest Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, as your guide. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://hallow.app.link/OurFatherAramaic">Pray the Lord's Prayer with Jonathan Roumie</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How to Pray: the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The first time you pray this ancient version of a prayer you might have memorized in English, focus on the sound of the words. Leave the busyness of your day and focus on being present with Christ, as you learn a few phrases in the language he spoke throughout his days on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Below, you'll find the Lord's Prayer in first century Aramaic translated by Rev. William Fulco, SJ.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Abun di bashmayya nethqadash shmak.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Tethey malkuthak.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Thy / Your kingdom come.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Newe tzevyanak aykan di bashmayya af ba’ara.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Your will be done on earth as in heaven.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Lakhman di sunkanan yamana hav lan yoma dheyn.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Give us (this day) our daily bread.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Wa-shbuk lan khavine aykana, d’af hanan shbukan l’khayvine.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And forgive us our trespasses/ debts, as we forgive our debtors.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Ulo ellan lanisyana l’heyn atzeyl lan min beesha.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And lead us not into temptation but deliver us /protect us from the evil one.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="">Amin.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope you enjoy praying the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic. You can find the prayer in the Guests section on Hallow. You can also pray the Lord's Prayer in Latin in the same tab. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"contentJustification":"center"} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://hallow.app.link/OurFatherAramaic">Pray the Lord's Prayer in the language Jesus taught it</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">How To Pray: More Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's Prayer</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">How to Pray the Hail Mary</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">How to Pray the St. Thérèse&nbsp;Novena</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li><li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Novena</a></li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic [post_excerpt] => Pray the Lord's Prayer in the language Jesus taught it. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5606 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2021-02-10 10:15:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-02-10 10:15:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">From Mary we learn to surrender to God's will in all things. From Mary, we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary, we learn to love Christ, her Son and the Son of God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Pope John Paul II</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The 7 Sorrows Rosary of Mary leads us through the sorrows of Christ’s life. <em>“Pray for us, O Virgin most sorrowful, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#what-is-7-sorrows">What is the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#middle-ages-origin">Middle Ages origin</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#modern-popularity">Modern popularity </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why-pray-7-sorrows">Why do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#when-to-pray-7-sorrows">When do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray-full-version">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary {Full Version}</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray-short-version">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary {Shortened Version}</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayer-card">Prayer Card</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-is-7-sorrows">What is the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":"middle-ages-origin"} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading middle-ages-origin">Middle Ages origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows dates back to the fourteenth century. Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, appeared to <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bridget-of-Sweden">St. Bridget of Sweden</a> and revealed this <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a> devotion to her. St. Bridget <a href="http://saintsresource.com/bridget-of-sweden">devoted</a> her life to following in the footsteps of Christ — truly caring for people in need. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":26532,"width":"275px","height":"380px","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nuestra_Señora_de_las_Angustias_Colección_Cisneros.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26532" style="width:275px;height:380px"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nuestra Señora de las Angustias (Colección Cisneros) - Our Lady of Sorrows</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="modern-popularity">Modern popularity</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Rosary became <a href="https://www.motherofallpeoples.com/post/the-rosary-of-the-seven-sorrows">popular</a> again following the Marian apparitions in Kibeho, Rwanda, in the 1980s. During Mary’s apparitions to Marie-Claire Mukangango, she assigned the young woman a mission to reintroduce this special Rosary to the world. Marie-Claire was killed in the genocide of over a million people in Rwanda.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-pray-7-sorrows">Why do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We pray this Rosary to learn to <a href="https://catholic-link.org/how-meditation-on-the-rosary-brings-healing/">suffer with love</a>, as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, did. The 7 Sorrows Rosary leads us to understand our suffering, sins, and sorrows. Doing so helps us better live a life of joy in the Lord so that we can serve others like St. Bridget and Marie-Claire did.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">As we pray with Mary through her seven sorrows, we begin to feel empathy for her suffering, the suffering of her Son, our Savior, our neighbors, and our own. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="when-to-pray-7-sorrows">When do we pray the 7 Sorrows Rosary?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This Rosary can be prayed at any time, anywhere, in any season of life. We can even dedicate our prayer to the suffering of a friend, family member, ourselves, or the world. We pray this devotion when we need the guidance of the Blessed Virgin and when we need to remind ourselves of the joy that comes out of suffering in this life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It is also common to pray this Rosary on September 15th, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>See below for how to pray both the full version and a shortened version.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray-full-version">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary {<strong>Full Version</strong>}</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8134,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-Sorrows-New-Media-1024x536.png" alt="How to pray 7 Sorrows Rosary - 7 Swords - Hallow App" class="wp-image-8134"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:yoast/how-to-block {"hasDuration":true,"days":"0","minutes":"34","jsonDescription":"How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary {Long Version}","steps":[{"id":"how-to-step-1694043261637","name":["Begin"],"text":["I",{"type":"em","props":{"children":["n the name of The Father, and The Son, and The ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/","children":["Holy Spirit"]}},". Amen."]}}],"jsonName":"Begin","jsonText":"I\u003cem\u003en the name of The Father, and The Son, and The \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/\u0022\u003eHoly Spirit\u003c/a\u003e. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043313296","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["My God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eMy God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043326070","name":["Say 3 Hail Mary's. "],"text":[{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"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.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}}],"jsonName":"Say 3 Hail Mary's. ","jsonText":"\u003cbr/\u003eHail, 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.\u003cbr/\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043349265","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus. "]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus. \u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043355183","name":["The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon "],"text":["Luke 2:34-35",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”."],"jsonName":"The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon ","jsonText":"Luke 2:34-35\u003cbr/\u003eAnd Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043375567","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother Mary, whose Heart suffered beyond bearing because of us, teach us to suffer with you and with love, and to accept all the suffering God deems it necessary to send our way. Let us suffer, and may our suffering be known to God only, like yours and that of Jesus. Do not let us show our suffering to the world, so it will matter more and be used to atone for the sins of the world. You, Mother, who suffered with the Savior of the world, we offer you our suffering, and the suffering of the world, because we are your children. Join those sorrows to your own and to those of the Lord Jesus Christ, then offer them to God the Father. You are a Mother greater than all."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/","children":["Our Father"]}}," and 7 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/","children":["Hail Marys"]}},".",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother Mary, whose Heart suffered beyond bearing because of us, teach us to suffer with you and with love, and to accept all the suffering God deems it necessary to send our way. Let us suffer, and may our suffering be known to God only, like yours and that of Jesus. Do not let us show our suffering to the world, so it will matter more and be used to atone for the sins of the world. You, Mother, who suffered with the Savior of the world, we offer you our suffering, and the suffering of the world, because we are your children. Join those sorrows to your own and to those of the Lord Jesus Christ, then offer them to God the Father. You are a Mother greater than all.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/\u0022\u003eOur Father\u003c/a\u003e and 7 \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/\u0022\u003eHail Marys\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043427673","name":["The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt "],"text":["Matthew 2:13-14",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt."],"jsonName":"The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt ","jsonText":"Matthew 2:13-14\u003cbr/\u003eWhen they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043458005","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, who has suffered so much, give to us your courageous heart. Please pray for us to have strength so that we can be brave like you and accept with love the suffering God sends our way. Help us to also accept all the suffering we inflict upon ourselves and the suffering inflicted upon us by others. Heavenly Mother, you, in union with Jesus, purify our suffering so that we may give glory to God and save our souls."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 ",{"type":"a","props":{"href":"https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/","children":["Our Father"]}}," and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, who has suffered so much, give to us your courageous heart. Please pray for us to have strength so that we can be brave like you and accept with love the suffering God sends our way. Help us to also accept all the suffering we inflict upon ourselves and the suffering inflicted upon us by others. Heavenly Mother, you, in union with Jesus, purify our suffering so that we may give glory to God and save our souls.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 \u003ca href=\u0022https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/\u0022\u003eOur Father\u003c/a\u003e and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043581564","name":["The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple "],"text":["Luke 2:43-45",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him."],"jsonName":"The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple ","jsonText":"Luke 2:43-45\u003cbr/\u003eAfter they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043624581","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, teach us to accept all our sufferings because of our sins and to atone for the sins of the whole world."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, teach us to accept all our sufferings because of our sins and to atone for the sins of the whole world.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043640983","name":["The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary "],"text":["Luke 23:27-29",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed’."],"jsonName":"The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary ","jsonText":"Luke 23:27-29\u003cbr/\u003eA large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed’."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043669055","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, so stricken with grief, help us to bear our own suffering with courage and love so that we may relieve your Sorrowful Heart and that of Jesus. In doing so, may we give glory to God Who gave you and Jesus to humanity. As you suffered, teach us to suffer silently and patiently. Grant unto us the grace of loving God in everything. O Mother of Sorrows, most afflicted of all mothers, have mercy on the sinners of the whole world."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, so stricken with grief, help us to bear our own suffering with courage and love so that we may relieve your Sorrowful Heart and that of Jesus. In doing so, may we give glory to God Who gave you and Jesus to humanity. As you suffered, teach us to suffer silently and patiently. Grant unto us the grace of loving God in everything. O Mother of Sorrows, most afflicted of all mothers, have mercy on the sinners of the whole world.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043689303","name":["The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross "],"text":["John 19:25-27",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."],"jsonName":"The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross ","jsonText":"John 19:25-27\u003cbr/\u003eStanding by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043716663","name":["Pray "],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Beloved Mother, Queen of the Martyrs, give us the courage you had in all your sufferings so that we may unite our sufferings with yours and give glory to God. Help us follow all His commandments and those of the Church so that Our Lord’s sacrifice will not be in vain, and all sinners in the world will be saved."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray ","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother, Queen of the Martyrs, give us the courage you had in all your sufferings so that we may unite our sufferings with yours and give glory to God. Help us follow all His commandments and those of the Church so that Our Lord’s sacrifice will not be in vain, and all sinners in the world will be saved.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043732832","name":["The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross "],"text":["John 19:32-34",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out."],"jsonName":"The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross ","jsonText":"John 19:32-34\u003cbr/\u003eSo the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043750661","name":["Pray",{"type":"em","props":{"children":[" "]}}],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["We thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our own earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003e","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eWe thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our own earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043767976","name":["The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus "],"text":["John 19:41-42",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by."],"jsonName":"The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus ","jsonText":"John 19:41-42\u003cbr/\u003eNow in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by."},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043792663","name":["Pray"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Beloved Mother, whose beauty surpasses that of all mothers, Mother of Mercy, Mother of Jesus, and Mother to us all, we are your children and we place all our trust in you. Teach us to see God in all things and all situations, even our sufferings. Help us to understand the importance of suffering, and also to know the purpose of our suffering as God had intended it."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["You yourself were conceived and born without sin, were preserved from sin, yet you suffered more than anybody else. You accepted suffering and pain with love and with unsurpassed courage. You stood by your Son from the time He was arrested until He died. You suffered along with Him, felt His every pain and torment. You accomplished the Will of God the Father; and according to His will, you have become our Mother. "]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["We beg you, dear Mother, to teach us to do as Jesus did. Teach us to accept our cross courageously. We trust you, most Merciful Mother, so teach us to sacrifice for all the sinners in the world. Help us to follow in your Son’s footsteps, and even to be willing to lay down our lives for others."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},"Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus."]}}],"jsonName":"Pray","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eMost Beloved Mother, whose beauty surpasses that of all mothers, Mother of Mercy, Mother of Jesus, and Mother to us all, we are your children and we place all our trust in you. Teach us to see God in all things and all situations, even our sufferings. Help us to understand the importance of suffering, and also to know the purpose of our suffering as God had intended it.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou yourself were conceived and born without sin, were preserved from sin, yet you suffered more than anybody else. You accepted suffering and pain with love and with unsurpassed courage. You stood by your Son from the time He was arrested until He died. You suffered along with Him, felt His every pain and torment. You accomplished the Will of God the Father; and according to His will, you have become our Mother. \u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe beg you, dear Mother, to teach us to do as Jesus did. Teach us to accept our cross courageously. We trust you, most Merciful Mother, so teach us to sacrifice for all the sinners in the world. Help us to follow in your Son’s footsteps, and even to be willing to lay down our lives for others.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNow, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.\u003c/em\u003e"},{"id":"how-to-step-1694043827459","name":["Closing Prayer"],"text":[{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Queen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen."]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["Mary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. "]}},"(Pray 3x)",{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"br","props":{"children":[]}},{"type":"em","props":{"children":["In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen"]}},"."],"jsonName":"Closing Prayer","jsonText":"\u003cem\u003eQueen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen.\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. \u003c/em\u003e(Pray 3x)\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen\u003c/em\u003e."}],"defaultDurationText":"Time needed:"} --> <div class="schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block"><p class="schema-how-to-total-time"><span class="schema-how-to-duration-time-text">Time needed: </span>34 minutes. </p><p class="schema-how-to-description">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary {Long Version}</p> <ol class="schema-how-to-steps"><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043261637"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Begin</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">I<em>n the name of The Father, and The Son, and The <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a>. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043313296"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>My God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share and meditate upon her suffering. I humbly beg you to give me true repentance for all my sins. Give me wisdom and humility, so that I may receive all the indulgences contained in this prayer.</em><br/><em>O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend You, my God, You Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043326070"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Say 3 Hail Mary's. </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><br/>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.<br/></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043349265"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus. </em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043355183"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Luke 2:34-35<br/>And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043375567"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother Mary, whose Heart suffered beyond bearing because of us, teach us to suffer with you and with love, and to accept all the suffering God deems it necessary to send our way. Let us suffer, and may our suffering be known to God only, like yours and that of Jesus. Do not let us show our suffering to the world, so it will matter more and be used to atone for the sins of the world. You, Mother, who suffered with the Savior of the world, we offer you our suffering, and the suffering of the world, because we are your children. Join those sorrows to your own and to those of the Lord Jesus Christ, then offer them to God the Father. You are a Mother greater than all.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a> and 7 <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/">Hail Marys</a>.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043427673"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Matthew 2:13-14<br/>When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043458005"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, who has suffered so much, give to us your courageous heart. Please pray for us to have strength so that we can be brave like you and accept with love the suffering God sends our way. Help us to also accept all the suffering we inflict upon ourselves and the suffering inflicted upon us by others. Heavenly Mother, you, in union with Jesus, purify our suffering so that we may give glory to God and save our souls.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a> and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043581564"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Luke 2:43-45<br/>After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043624581"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, teach us to accept all our sufferings because of our sins and to atone for the sins of the whole world.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043640983"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">Luke 23:27-29<br/>A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed’.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043669055"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, so stricken with grief, help us to bear our own suffering with courage and love so that we may relieve your Sorrowful Heart and that of Jesus. In doing so, may we give glory to God Who gave you and Jesus to humanity. As you suffered, teach us to suffer silently and patiently. Grant unto us the grace of loving God in everything. O Mother of Sorrows, most afflicted of all mothers, have mercy on the sinners of the whole world.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043689303"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">John 19:25-27<br/>Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043716663"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Beloved Mother, Queen of the Martyrs, give us the courage you had in all your sufferings so that we may unite our sufferings with yours and give glory to God. Help us follow all His commandments and those of the Church so that Our Lord’s sacrifice will not be in vain, and all sinners in the world will be saved.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043732832"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">John 19:32-34<br/>So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043750661"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray<em> </em></strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>We thank you, Beloved Mother, for your courage as you stood beneath your dying Child to comfort Him on the Cross. As our Savior drew His last breath, you became a wonderful Mother to all of us; you became the Blessed Mother of the world. We know that you love us more than our own earthly parents do. We implore you to be our advocate before the Throne of Mercy and Grace so that we can truly become your children. We thank you for Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, and we thank Jesus for giving you to us. Please pray for us, Mother.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043767976"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus </strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text">John 19:41-42<br/>Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by.</p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043792663"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Pray</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Most Beloved Mother, whose beauty surpasses that of all mothers, Mother of Mercy, Mother of Jesus, and Mother to us all, we are your children and we place all our trust in you. Teach us to see God in all things and all situations, even our sufferings. Help us to understand the importance of suffering, and also to know the purpose of our suffering as God had intended it.</em><br/><em>You yourself were conceived and born without sin, were preserved from sin, yet you suffered more than anybody else. You accepted suffering and pain with love and with unsurpassed courage. You stood by your Son from the time He was arrested until He died. You suffered along with Him, felt His every pain and torment. You accomplished the Will of God the Father; and according to His will, you have become our Mother. </em><br/><br/><em>We beg you, dear Mother, to teach us to do as Jesus did. Teach us to accept our cross courageously. We trust you, most Merciful Mother, so teach us to sacrifice for all the sinners in the world. Help us to follow in your Son’s footsteps, and even to be willing to lay down our lives for others.</em><br/><br/>Now, pray 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys.<br/><br/><em>Most Merciful Mother, remind us always about the Sorrows of your Son, Jesus.</em></p> </li><li class="schema-how-to-step" id="how-to-step-1694043827459"><strong class="schema-how-to-step-name">Closing Prayer</strong> <p class="schema-how-to-step-text"><em>Queen of Martyrs, your heart suffered so much. I beg you, by the merits of the tears you shed in these terrible and sorrowful times, to obtain for me and all the sinners of the world the grace of complete sincerity and repentance. Amen.</em><br/><br/><em>Mary, who was conceived without sin and who suffered for us, pray for us. </em>(Pray 3x)<br/><br/><em>In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen</em>.</p> </li></ol></div> <!-- /wp:yoast/how-to-block --> <!-- 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/7sorrows">Pray the Full Version on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray-short-version">How to Pray: 7 Sorrows Rosary {<strong>Shortened Version</strong>}</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4,"className":""} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Begin</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O God, come to my assistance.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Lord, make haste to help me.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The First Sword of Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of thy tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by thy heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Second Sword of Sorrow: The Flight Into Egypt</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of thy most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and thy sojourn there. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Third Sword of Sorrow: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried thy troubled heart at the loss of thy dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Fourth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on His Way to Calvary</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful in the consternation of thy heart at meeting Jesus as he carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Fifth Sword of Sorrow: Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee O Mary, most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which thy generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by thy afflicted heart, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Sixth Sword of Sorrow: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of thy compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance and His Heart was pierced before His body was removed from the Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Seventh Sword of Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched thy most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Now, pray 1 Hail Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pray for us, O Virgin most sorrowful, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let us pray:<em> Let intercession be made for us, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death, before the throne of Thy mercy, by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, whose most holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Thy bitter Passion. Through Thee, Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, world without end. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</em></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="">You can find the Seven Sorrows Rosary on the Hallow App in the Dailies section. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5604 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2021-01-25 18:00:43 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-01-25 18:00:43 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>“</strong><strong>Remember, o most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.”&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-right"><strong>&nbsp;[Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Life]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A litany is a prayer of petition usually prayed over a series of days or weeks. Litanies encourage us to turn toward God and grow in virtue by intercession of the saints. In the Hallow App, you can find many litanies for different intentions, often in mind of those who are suffering or sick.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This week, we are praying the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Life, courtesy <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/litanies/the-litany-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary">of the USCCB</a>, as we approach the virtual <a href="https://marchforlife.org/">March for Life</a> on January 29th. You can find this prayer in the Litany Praylist in the Hallow App. We encourage you to pray the Litany with your Prayer Family for seven days. At the end of your prayer, please share any thoughts, reflections, or intentions from your heart to share with your Prayer Family. If you are unsure how to create a Prayer Family, we have a step-by-step <a href="https://intercom.help/hallow-inc/en/articles/3949390-overview-of-hallow-family-groups">guide</a> for you to create one!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As we pray with our Prayer Families, let us ask for Mary’s intercession in protecting all human life. Let us pray for those who are suffering, those who need protection, those who need comfort, those who need healing, and those who need love. Let us pray that we may respect life from conception to natural death. Let us pray for heavenly grace on all of God’s children.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Mary, pray for us.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>“Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Life” is used with permission. Copyright © 2009, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Pray the Litany for Life [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => pray-the-litany-for-life [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-26 17:37:43 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-26 17:37:43 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5604 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5245 [post_author] => 17 [post_date] => 2020-12-30 01:00:06 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-12-30 01:00:06 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I probably sound like a broken record saying “2020 was hard for everyone”, but it was, and we are all looking forward to the start of a new year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The start of a new year is a great time to set goals, evaluate habits, and take steps towards improving your mind and body. You will see countless ‘best-self’ articles pop up in the next few weeks as it relates to becoming the healthiest, happiest, and the most successful version of you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But what about the <em>holiest</em> you?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We are called to grow in holiness each and every day, but do we ever actually take the time to figure out how we plan to do that? It’s easy to forget our spiritual goals when putting together our annual vision boards or quarterly life plans, but shouldn’t they actually be our <a href="https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/prayer/health-benefits-of-prayer/">number one goal</a>, every year, every quarter, every month, and every day?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But how do we set goals for deepening our relationship with our creator?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are 5 simple steps we can take to evaluate where you are and where you want to go in your walk with the Lord. We encourage you to make prioritizing your relationship with God your top resolution for 2021. You won’t regret it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 1: Take stock of where you are today</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To get started, we invite you to take some time to reflect on what’s happened in your life over the past year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here is a list of questions that can be helpful in kick-starting your reflection:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li>What highs did you experience in the last year?</li><li>What lows did you experience?</li><li>Did you try creating any new spiritual habits?&nbsp;</li><li>How often did you pray?</li><li>How often did you read the Bible?</li><li>What steps did you take to grow in love for God and/or those around you?&nbsp;</li><li>When did you embody a spirit of charity to support your church and/or your community?</li><li>When were you challenged most by God?</li><li>Where are the specific moments over the year you saw God guiding you closer to His will, protecting you, leading you closer to Him?</li><li>What do you want to ask God’s forgiveness for?</li><li>Who do you want to apologize to?</li><li>When did your soul feel most at rest?</li><li>What are you most grateful for?</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We would encourage you to write your reflections down on a piece of paper or in a journal (<a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr18/vol75/num07/The-Magic-of-Writing-Stuff-Down.aspx">writing things down</a> helps you to more deeply reflect and connect with your memories).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 2: Decide where you want to go</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After reflecting on your spiritual growth over the last year, pray and reflect on where God is calling you to grow with Him this year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Open your Bible, pray using <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a>, and really <em>listen </em>for what He is telling you. Once you have spent meditating on this, begin to write down what God is asking you to commit to this year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some ideas that might be relevant:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><li><strong>Committing to a consistent Bible study </strong>(either alone or in communion with others). There are so many Bible Study resources available both for free or at very reasonable costs. You can do these alone or as a group of friends (virtually or in person) for fellowship and communal spiritual growth.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Committing to daily prayer time.</strong> Don’t have a great daily prayer habit, yet? We at Hallow are here to help. Our January community challenge can guide you in progressing from a simple minute meditation to completing a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-holy-hour/">Holy Hour</a> over the course of the month. Come February, we will have tons of amazing content for Lent. We also have over 700 different meditations and prayers for whatever you are going through in your life. If you are already in a good rhythm, consider challenging yourself to grow deeper in prayer by trying some different <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">prayer methods</a> that aren’t already in your routine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Commit to weekly/daily mass. </strong>Depending on where you live, in-person mass might not be an option, but as things begin to open up (and as you feel ready), begin to make a concerted effort to go back to mass. It has gotten easy to passively enjoy mass in the comfort of our homes, but reignite your love and need for the physical Eucharist. You also could add the goal to regularly attend (or watch a virtual) adoration. There is incredibly healing grace that can come from sitting with the True Presence of Christ on a consistent basis; it really fills your soul.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Commit to serving others.</strong> If you are able, volunteer in your community. Send a card to a family member who has been isolated. Consider supporting the church economically. One aspect of your spiritual goal should involve building the virtue of charity. Jesus calls us to give of ourselves to others in whatever way we can. Maybe this is the year to commit to becoming a Catechist or an usher. It could even be as simple as guiding your family closer to Sanctification through doing acts of service as a family. Listen for God to guide you towards how he wants you to better love your church and your neighbor.&nbsp;</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 3: Create a plan for how to get there</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Having aspirations and goals without a realistic plan for bringing them into reality is a recipe for regret and feeling unfulfilled at the end of the year. For progress to happen, you need to have a plan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Write out exactly what you will do and when. Purchase any resources you need to make it happen (e.g., a Bible Study course, or physical journal) and schedule the time you want to spend each day in prayer or at church. We highly recommend adding blocks to your personal and work eCalendar. Customized Hallow push notification prayer reminders can help make sure that you don’t forget.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whatever you do, make a plan and stick to that plan every day.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 4: Ask someone to hold you accountable</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We were not meant to journey alone, God gave us His Church to support us and lift us up.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Telling someone you are going to do something and forcing yourself to check in with them is one of the easiest ways to hold yourself accountable to your goals.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Whether it is a spouse / significant other, family member, Spiritual director, or friend, having a person who knows your spiritual goals and wants to help you accomplish them will help you when life gets crazy and you want to give up or procrastinate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;An accountability partner can also help point out resources that might be helpful for you in your walk with God, such as a book or journal technique. Check in with this person at least once a month and make sure that the check-ins are on your schedule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="">Step 5: Set regular check-ins with yourself</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, as you check in with your accountability partner you also should set regular (ideally weekly) check-ins with yourself. If you messed up for a day or two, that’s okay, just get right back up and recommit yourself to your goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God knows we are not perfect. He just wants us to try to have a relationship with Him. We are all fallen, but with small daily steps, we can grow in Holiness, which is all He desires.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope this guide will help you in making your relationship with God your number one resolution this year and we encourage you to check out all of the resources we have in Hallow that can help support you on the journey. Know that&nbsp; we are praying for you.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">May God bless you in 2021.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => 5 Steps for Creating (and Achieving) a Spiritual Resolution in 2021 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => 5-steps-for-creating-and-achieving-a-spiritual-resolution-in-2021 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-12-30 01:00:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-12-30 01:00:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=5245 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5134 [post_author] => 18 [post_date] => 2020-12-14 14:43:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-12-14 14:43:47 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Prayer doesn't always have to be in silence. We can pray with music no matter the season — of your life or the liturgical year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":"is-style-default"} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-default"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O come, let us sing to the Lord; </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Psalm 95:1</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-praying-with-music">What is praying with music?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God has been drawing people to himself through music for centuries. We see David bring peace to Saul whenever he plays the harp (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+16%3A23&amp;version=NABRE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1 Samuel 16:23</a>). Jesus sang traditional Passover hymns&nbsp;with his disciples at the Last Supper (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+26%3A30&amp;version=NABRE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew 26:30</a>). The Psalms were written with the intention of them being sung. This prayer method has strong Biblical roots; there are countless Biblical instances of praying with music. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Today, we can continue the tradition of conversing with God through music at Mass, during personal prayer, and while we go about our day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-pray-with-music">Why pray with music? </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To sing is to pray twice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>St. Augustine</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying with music is different than praying with words, but both methods have the same purpose: to draw us closer to God. If your prayer routine needs a transformation or you're simply looking to add something new to it, adding music might work for you! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don't necessarily need to sing along to pray with music. You might find beauty in the harmony, the tune, or the words of the song. Or, music might serve as a nice way to bring prayer into your everyday tasks, such as working, commuting, or doing chores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-should-i-pray-with-music">When should I pray with music?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditate</a> with music any time of the liturgical year. You can pray with music while you drive, do laundry, or even as part of your morning or nightly prayer routine. You could pray with a song to begin or end your time in prayer or even dedicate an <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-holy-hour/">hour</a> to listening intentionally to an entire album of prayerful music.</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">Meditate with Prayerful Music</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-with-music">How to pray: with music</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":8469,"width":768,"height":402,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/How-to-pray-music-wordpress-1024x536.png" alt="Hallow App - How to Pray With Music " class="wp-image-8469" style="width:768px;height:402px"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Below, we offer 5 steps to pray with music, no matter the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-choose-your-song-nbsp">1. <strong>Choose your song.&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the app, we now have several kinds of music suitable for different kinds of prayer! You can find our new Music section with over 100 songs and 14 albums available in the Meditate tab. From Catholic singer-songwriter Kat Hammock’s Hymns (exclusive to Hallow Music) to acoustic worship with Brother Isaiah to Harpa Dei's traditional chant, there is something for everyone. In prayer with music, we recommend starting with something you know or something that sounds interesting to you.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-take-a-few-deep-breaths">2. <strong>Take a few deep breaths</strong>.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If ever you are overwhelmed, you can let the words or notes of the music be your voice. Take a few deep breaths and allow yourself for the song's length to whatever it is God wants to show you. Depending on what you need at that moment, some words might stick out to you. Other times, the tune might carry you to a more peaceful place. Many of us are working from home these days, and music serves as a peaceful start, background, or break throughout the day. It helps you focus but isn’t distracting.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-listen-to-the-melody-and-or-read-the-text-nbsp">3. <strong>Listen to the melody and/or read the text.&nbsp;</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are struggling to find a way to speak with God, start with a song you know. It might be “Be Thou My Vision” or “The First Noel” this Christmas. Find somewhere comfortable to sit or peaceful to walk and tune into the music. Notice the rhythm and note the lyrics of the song. As you begin to submerge yourself in the music, see if any of the words speak to you in a particular way. Think of this as imitating the practice of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina</a> with your chosen song. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-let-the-music-lead-you-into-a-conversation-with-god">4. <strong>Let the music lead you into a conversation with God.</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Music can help bring focus and calm to your day, even during other forms of prayer. For example, we recommend listening to the instrumental music on the app, such as Sean Beeson’s <em>Give Me Jesus </em>album (a Hallow Original), during adoration. As you rest with the Blessed Sacrament, virtually or in person, be drawn deeper into prayer through familiar melodies that help you to focus on the presence of Our Lord. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We encourage you to turn to prayerful lyrics, such as those in the album<em> Canticum Novum</em> (2019) by CMI Chant, when you need to sing, cry, smile, or find peace.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-5-sing-along-or-don-t">5. <strong>Sing along (or don’t)</strong>. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lastly, remember praying with music doesn’t have to be so serious. You might find some of our music better suited for <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/falling-asleep-with-god/">listening before bed</a> or during a quiet moment in your day; the album <em>In Prayer</em> (2017) by ambient artist Salt of the Sound is great for this. With other songs, don’t be afraid to sing or hum along! Singing along is also a great way to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-kids/">pray with kids</a>.&nbsp;</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="">In Hallow, you can pray with a variety of music from Harpa Dei's Chant Rosary to several albums by Brother Isaiah. There's something for all music tastes in the app — from upbeat tunes to more peaceful, classical music. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We also have a Summer Praylist, featuring bright and peaceful songs, to help you relax in the light of the Son. We look forward to praying through music with you!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/blogdownload">Pray with Hallow Music</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-related-prayers">Related Prayers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/7-sorrows/">How to Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">How to Pray the Lord's Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">How to Pray the 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/">How to Pray the Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope Hallow Music brings you calm, peace, and joy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => How to Pray With Music [post_excerpt] => Encounter God in music throughout your day. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4584 [post_author] => 19 [post_date] => 2020-09-30 18:37:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-30 18:37:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do you remember the first time you fell asleep while praying?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For me, it happened when I was about 16 years old. My job at the time required me to wake up at 4 a.m. (not an easy task for a teenager) and spend my entire day working outside mowing lawns, weeding garden beds, trimming bushes, and spreading mulch. It was intense and difficult work, and by the end of the day I was exhausted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One blistering summer day, I didn’t finish working until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. When I got back to the shop to put away my equipment, all I could think about was going home and going to bed. But I’d made a habit of visiting our local parish every day after work. The church was just around the corner from our shop, and I’d been helping to transform one of the sacristies into a Perpetual Adoration chapel.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Reluctantly, I decided to go and spend 15 minutes in prayer before heading home. Since the adoration chapel wasn’t yet finished, I sat in a pew toward the front of the main body of the church. I was so tired I had no words for the Lord, so I rested my head on the pew in front of me and listened for His voice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>SEE MORE:</strong> <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/">Bible bedtime stories</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When I awoke sometime later, there was a line of drool dripping from my mouth to the church floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Thank God no one else was in the church! Despite the emptiness, I still felt embarrassed at my lack of decorum. And I felt guilty for falling asleep during prayer. I hastily ended my prayer time and headed home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It wasn’t until later that year that I discovered the teachings of the saints on falling asleep during prayer. One saint in particular resonated with me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>What St. Therese Taught Me</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Later that same summer, a one-woman dramatization of the life of St. Therese of Lisieux came to my parish. I sat across the aisle from the same pew in which I’d fallen asleep just weeks before.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I was enthralled by the play, captivated by the story of this “little” saint who was so real and honest about her struggles and victories in the spiritual life. And as hard as it would be for a 16-year old boy to admit, I was in tears by the end of it — both times I saw it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One thing in particular jumped out at me: St. Therese’s insights about falling asleep during prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Little Flower openly admitted she struggled to stay awake during the Liturgy of the Hours, her personal prayer time, and her thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion. But her tendency to doze off didn’t bother her:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>I should be distressed that I drop off to sleep during my prayers and during my thanksgiving after Holy Communion. But I don’t feel at all distressed. I know that children are just as dear to their parents whether they are asleep or awake…. I just think that God “knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:14)</p></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When I first heard these words, I thought wryly, “Sometimes children are dearer to their parents when they’re asleep than when they’re awake.” It wasn’t until I became a father myself that I experienced the truth in my observation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Children In the Father’s Arms</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I have a 5-year-old daughter. She’s my little princess and the joy of my life. She has diamond blue eyes, wispy blond curly hair, baby cheeks and a sweet little voice. She’s loving and affectionate. She’s also quite rambunctious and willful. When she’s excited, she gets very loud, which means she’s almost always loud. If she doesn’t want to hear something, she just walks away. She showers me with hugs and kisses one minute, then gets angry and shouts, “Don’t touch me!” the next.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I’ll admit I often breathe a sigh of relief when she finally drifts off to sleep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Why?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Because the house gets quiet, for one thing. But when she’s asleep, she’s completely docile and trusting. I can pick her up and put her in bed without her fighting me. In fact, she wraps her arms around me and trustingly allows me to carry her. When I lay her down on her bed, she pulls me close, wraps herself in my arms and snuggles next to my heart, knowing that she’s in a completely safe and loving environment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is the kind of loving and trusting relationship we ought to have with God — even when we’re asleep!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When Pope Francis visited the U.S. in 2015, he made headlines for dozing off during his first Mass on U.S. soil. Was he mortified for publicly snoozing during this historic Mass?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Not at all!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Instead, he reminded us that we are all children in the arms of our heavenly Father: “This is one of the many ways in which the name of God becomes sanctified, feeling like a child in His arms,” he said. “I am before God like a child in the arms of his father.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We ought to strive to have such a close and intimate relationship with our Father that we feel perfectly comfortable falling asleep “in His arms” during prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Now, none of this is meant to say that it’s okay to fall asleep every time we pray. We must strive to dedicate time in the morning and throughout the day to pray. </strong>But what if the next time we lay down at night with the anxieties of our day swirling in our heads, or wake up in the middle of the night and stare at the ceiling…what if instead of turning to secular sleep apps or sleeping pills, we turn instead to God: ‘Come to me, all you who are weary, and I will give you rest.’ (Mt. 11:28)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The folks over at the&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/c6e84512"><strong>Hallow app</strong>&nbsp;</a>have built an amazing tool that can help us to build a nighttime routine that is both peaceful and spiritual with audio guided Catholic prayers and meditations. We can close our days with Night Prayer (Compline) from the Liturgy of the Hours, an Examen, or Bible Stories from Scripture.&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.onelink.me/Q25Y/c6e84512"><strong>Download the app here</strong></a>&nbsp;and let God lead you to sleep “like a child in the arms of his father.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> [post_title] => Is it okay to fall asleep while praying? [post_excerpt] => Phillip reflects on the comfort God gives us as our Father. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => is-it-okay-to-fall-asleep-while-praying [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/2021/01/11/fall-asleep-with-7-new-bible-stories/ [post_modified] => 2022-04-04 00:29:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-04-04 00:29:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=4584 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 4065 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2020-09-24 13:50:13 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-09-24 13:50:13 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A Holy Hour is a devotion in which we spend one hour in prayer, dedicating that time to be with Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-is-a-holy-hour">What is a Holy Hour?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-origin">Origin</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Holy Hour tradition officially goes back to 1674 when Christ appeared to <a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-margaret-mary-alacoque" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Margaret Mary Alacoque</a> multiple times over a 13 month period. Christ's appearances to this saint emphasized his human heart - how he loves as <em>both</em> human and divine. Christ instructed Alacoque to spend an hour every Thursday evening meditating on His <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/commentary-what-gethsemane-teaches-us-about-suffering/2014/04/14/53d4ec84-c412-11e3-9ee7-02c1e10a03f0_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sufferings</a> in the <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A36-46+&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Garden of Gethsemane</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Matthew 26:36</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Gospel of Matthew, we learn that Jesus and his disciples went to Gethsemane after the Last Supper. He shared his suffering and grief with them, knowing of His crucifixion the next day. So, Jesus went to pray, but He asked His disciples to stay awake with Him. When he returned, however, He found the disciples asleep. "So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?" (Mt 26:40). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we make a Holy Hour, we remain and stay awake with Jesus. It’s a powerful and beautiful way to grow closer to Him. Holy Hours are commonly done in <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/eucharistic-devotion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adoration</a> of the Blessed Sacrament, but you could make a Holy Hour at any time: in a church, your home, or even outside in nature.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":25192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom","className":""} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hallow.app.link/HolyHour"><img src="https://hallow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Holy-Hour-1920x960-v3-1-1024x512.png" alt="" class="wp-image-25192"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-make-a-holy-hour-in-prayer">Why make a Holy Hour in prayer?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To put it simply, we make a Holy Hour to be present with God. When Christ was in agony in Gethsemane, he turned to prayer. In our own agony, suffering, or even gratitude, we can also turn to prayer as Christ did. In his book, <em>Treasure in Clay</em>, the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen writes, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I keep up the Holy Hour to grow more into his likeness ... We become like that which we gaze upon. Looking into a sunset, the face takes on a golden glow. Looking at the Eucharistic Lord for an hour transforms the heart in a mysterious way as the face of Moses was transformed after his companionship with God on the mountain. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Venerable Fulton J. Sheen</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In this passage, Sheen refers to God's appearance to Moses at the <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%203&amp;version=NRSV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">burning bush</a>. He reminds us that prayer is like talking with God face-to-face, just like God did with Moses on Mount Sinai. The same goes for our time in a Holy Hour. Even if we aren't in <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Eucharistic Adoration</a>, we hope that the <a href="https://hallow.com/2022/09/14/prayer-to-the-holy-spirit-and-other-holy-spirit-prayers/">Holy Spirit</a> will lead us to meet God face-to-face during this time in prayer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-do-we-make-a-holy-hour">When do we make a Holy Hour?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You can make a Holy Hour anytime, anywhere. While traditionally Holy Hours have been made in Adoration, you don't need to be in the presence of the Eucharist to pray for a full hour. The most important part of making a Holy Hour is preparing yourself to spend the <em>full</em> hour with God. You might have to wake up early, stay up late, or you could even use your lunch break to make a Holy Hour — whatever you choose, make sure you're setting yourself up for a peaceful sixty minutes of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-christian-meditation/">meditation</a> with God. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/HolyHour">Pray a Holy Hour on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-pray-holy-hour"><strong>How to Pray: Holy Hour</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are many ways to pray a Holy Hour! You might read Scripture, listen to worship music, journal, or you might simply sit and talk with God, Or you can pray with a combination of all the above. Below we’ve written out the outline we use for the Holy Hours on Hallow as a guide:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-0-8-minutes-enter-into-prayer"><strong>0-8 Minutes: Enter into Prayer</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Get comfortable and begin your prayer. We like to begin with some deep breathing to settle our hearts and minds. In Hallow, we pray a short prayer here to collect ourselves with, such as "Come, Holy Spirit," a Psalm, or the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Lord's Prayer</a>. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-8-18-minutes-adoration"><strong>8-18 minutes: Adoration</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Next, spend ten minutes simply adoring God. If you’re praying before the Blessed Sacrament, gaze at Jesus and let Him gaze back at you. Rest in wonder at who God is and how He invites you to know Him.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-18-25-minutes-contrition"><strong>18-25 minutes: Contrition</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spend a few minutes asking the Holy Spirit to reveal where you have fallen short and where you might need to ask for God’s mercy. Resolve to go to <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-go-to-confession-the-sacrament-of-penance-reconciliation/">Confession</a> as soon as you’re able.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-25-45-minutes-contemplation"><strong>25-45 minutes: Contemplation</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This is the core of the Holy Hour - time spent in contemplation of God. In this part of your prayer, you can sit in silence. Other ways or prayer you’ll find in the Hallow App are meditating on the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, praying with Scripture through <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-lectio-divina/">Lectio Divina,</a> the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-stations-of-the-cross/">Stations of the Cross</a>, and we also have a few led meditations; our current favorite is meditating on the questions Jesus asks throughout the Gospels.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-45-50-minutes-thanksgiving"><strong>45-50 minutes: Thanksgiving</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Spend some time thanking God for the gifts in your life.&nbsp;This might be something big, such as a new friendship or job, or it might be something small, like your <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayer-as-a-morning-cup-of-coffee/">coffee</a> in the morning or the nice walk you took yesterday afternoon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-50-55-minutes-petition"><strong>50-55 minutes: Petition</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Turn to God with the cares and concerns of your heart, those close to you, and all the needs of people throughout the world. Entrust everything to God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-55-60-closing"><strong>55-60: Closing</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We keep these last few minutes open for you to say any last things to God and make a resolution that came out of your prayer: how is God calling you to act, think, change, pray? What can you take away from this time spent with Him? Then close your time in prayer with an <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray/-our-father/">Our Father</a> or any prayer that is on your heart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"opacity":"css","className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow offers 8 different Holy Hour (a full sixty minutes in the app) prayers and meditations in the Holy Hour Praylist:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Words of Jesus (Scripture)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Be still (Psalms)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I Will Be With You (Scripture)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Instrumental Prayer (Music)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sit With Jesus (Meditation)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bread of Life (Lectio Divina)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Joyful Mysteries (The Rosary)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Download Hallow today to pray with these Holy Hour meditations (and so much more) with a 14-day free trial!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center","orientation":"horizontal"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/HolyHour">Pray a Holy Hour on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We hope these prayers will help guide you through this beautiful devotion to Christ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">How to Pray the Rosary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/">Our Father Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/">54 Day Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray While Making a Holy Hour [post_excerpt] => Dedicate a full hour in prayer to God. 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