Join Catholic speaker and author Lisa Cotter in this new Monday-Friday series to help make your day a little more holy. Based upon the Church calendar and timely anniversaries, Hallowed Be Thy Day takes a deep dive into fascinating history, inspiring stories of saints, new and old traditions from around the world, and all sorts of tidbits to help you better know, understand, and live your faith. If you are a curious person who loves your faith and wants to learn more in a fun and engaging format, this series is for you.
23 séances
1Oct 10: The HammerOn this day in 732, the Umayyad Caliphate and the Kingdom of the Franks fought in the Battle of Tours. This Frankish victory helped set off a chain reaction that led to the founding of the Holy Roman Empire.
Battle of Tours8 min
2Oct 9: In a Sea of AshesOn this day in 1859, Our Lady appeared to Adele Brise in Champion, Wisconsin. In 2010, this apparition became the first church approved Marian apparition in the US. Listen to the shrine tour: https://app.hallow.com/collections/936/
Our Lady of Champion8 min
3Oct 8: Fully God and Fully Man?On this day in 451, the Council of Chalcedon opened with a goal of addressing the Monophysite heresy, which focused on the nature of Christ.
Council of Chalcedon7 min
4Oct 7: The Holy LeagueOn this day, in 1571, the Holy League claimed victory over the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto. So why is today the Feast of the Holy Rosary? Listen in to find out. Pray the Rosary: https://hallow.com/pages/14/
Our Lady of the Rosary7 min
5Oct 6: Fatima's RequestOctober is the Month of the Holy Rosary. In today's session, Lisa provides tips and tricks to help you make the Rosary part of your routine. Pray the Rosary: https://hallow.com/pages/14/
Month of the Holy Rosary8 min
6Oct 3: Preach the GospelToday is the eve of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscians. Saints in 7 Days: https://app.hallow.com/collections/1292/
St. Francis of Assisi8 min
7Oct 2: God's MessengersToday is the feast of the Guardian Angels. If you have never given much thought to your guardian angel, I promise you will after this session. Angel of God: https://app.hallow.com/prayers/9203 Daily Miracle: https://app.hallow.com/prayers/1006353
Guardian Angels7 min
8Oct 1: The Little WayToday is the feast day of Doctor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux. Known for her "little way," St. Therese is one of the most beloved saints of modern time. Listen in to find out why! For more on St. Therese: https://app.hallow.com/pages/776
St. Therese of Lisieux9 min
9Sept 30: Patron of CurmudgeonsToday is the feast day of St. Jerome. This 4th century Doctor of the Church and Church Father was a brilliant scholar who, due to his cranky disposition, could very well be the Patron Saint of Curmudgeons.
St. Jerome8 min
10Sept 29: MichaelmasToday is is the Feast of the Archangels. Celebrating Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the origins of today's feast date back to the 4th century, and it is a day filled with culinary traditions. From carrots to goose, it's all in today's session. For more on St. Michael: https://app.hallow.com/pages/775/
Archangels9 min
11Sept 26: The Silverless OnesToday is the feast day of Sts. Cosmas and Damian. These 3rd century brothers were highly skilled physicians who used their gifts to not only to care for the body, but also the soul.
Sts. Cosmas and Damian7 min
12Sept 25: Road TripToday is is the feast day of St. Cleopas, a saint who thought he was walking with a perfect stranger, only to realize later that his companion was actually the Resurrected Christ.
St. Cleopas7 min
13Sept 24: The RemainderOn this day in 787 the Second Council of Nicaea opened in Nicaea. One result of this gathering was a decree declaring every church should contain a relic of a martyr.
Relics8 min
14Sept 23: Light Through ThemToday is the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. This priest is known for his life marked by miracles and wonders that can seem more like a work of fiction than the true story of a Capuchin friar. More on Padre Pio: https://app.hallow.com/pages/774/
St. Pio of Pietrelcina10 min
15Sept 22: Nine DaysOn this day Catholics are beginning a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux. A novena is a fixed number of days set aside to pray for a specific intention or for an upcoming feast. Pray the St. Therese novena: https://app.hallow.com/collections/268/
Novenas7 min
16Sept 19: DetanglerOn this day Catholics around the world are beginning a novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots, so they can finish it in time for her feast day on September 28th. Pray the Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots: https://app.hallow.com/collections/230/
Our Lady Undoer of Knots6 min
17Sept 18: Come Fly With MeToday is the feast day of St. Joseph of Cupertino, aka, the flying friar. Discover the story of this beloved saint who is also the patron saint of air travelers and pilots.
St. Joseph of Cupertino6 min
18Sept 17: Renaissance WomanToday is the feast day of St. Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church and one of the most significant female figures in the Middle Ages. Listen to Hildegard's "O Shepherd of Souls:" https://app.hallow.com/prayers/1040305/
St. Hildegard of Bingen6 min
19Sept 16: Lenty, Penty, Crucy, LucyToday is the eve of the fall Ember Days. Ember Days are a longstanding, quarterly tradition of prayer and fasting.
Ember Days7 min
20Sept 15: Three ApparitionsToday is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Today�s feast honors the suffering heart of Mary as she accompanied her son, Jesus, during his lifetime, and especially his Passion. Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary: https://hallow.com/collections/172/
Our Lady of Sorrows8 min
21Sept 12: Underground RumblingsToday is the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, a day commemorating the privileges God bestowed upon Mary and the graces we receive through her intercession. Pray the Litany of Loreto: https://app.hallow.com/prayers/1047958/
Most Holy Name of Mary8 min
22Sept 11: Stone by StoneOn this day in 910, William the First, Duke of Aquitaine, founded the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny in Cluny, France. Listen to the Benedictines of Norcia, Italy: https://app.hallow.com/collections/1504/
Cluny Abbey10 min
23Sept 10: World's Largest ChurchWelcome to Hallowed Be Thy Day, a new daily series led by Lisa Cotter! On this day in 1990, Pope St. John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, which holds the Guinness World Record for largest church in the world.