Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. - St. Teresa of Avila.

A Message from the Team at Hallow.app

This is a trying time; one of heavy stress and anxiety for many of us. People are sick. Cities are quarantined. The economy is suffering. Churches are closed. 

It is not a peaceful world today, but we are lucky. Our peace does not come from the world. Our peace is different.

"My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid." - John 14:27

He told us that we would have trouble. He told us it would be hard. But in the face of all of this, He gives us reason to take courage.

"I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” - John 16:33

Our small team here at Hallow is working around the clock to try and help us through this time of crisis and difficulty. A few things to highlight:

Spiritual communion

Many of us cannot go to Mass. Though spiritual communion is not a replacement for Mass, it can be a powerful means of seeking union with Christ. This session is now available on the Hallow App under Discover. Due to the quick turnaround, it is initially only available with Abby as the guide.

Stuck at home praylist and #pray19 healing challenge 

We are developing a new 15+ session stuck at home praylist that should be ready over the next few days, as well as a #pray19 healing community challenge for COVID-19 to launch after #pray40.

3 months free

In an effort to help people through this time, we are extending our usual 7 day free trial to 3 months for new users, so you can access all of the premium content free of charge.

Parishes 

Many of our parishes are struggling with closures. We are working to help them and their parishioners stay connected to their faith and find a sense of peace. Please simply reply to this email if you think your parish would benefit.

Friends & family

We are currently at work to build out a new friends and family functionality over the next couple of weeks to enable you to stay connected to your faith communities.

Social media

We are hosting live prayer sessions every day on Facebook at 8p CT (as well as 10a CT on Sunday). Follow us here. We're also sharing our "Keep Calm and Pray" image below with our social networks. Click here to share it with yours.

Please know of our prayers for you and for the Hallow community. Also please keep those less fortunate in your mind and in your prayers. It is the poor, the homeless, those living paycheck to paycheck, that will experience this crisis the hardest.

-Alex, from the Hallow Team

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Hallow is an excellent resource for people searching for deeper spiritual lives, especially the younger generation of Catholics today. It helps make clear that a relationship with God is and can be extremely personal and can be a great source of peace, joy, and strength. - Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend