What is Hallow?
We review what the Hallow app is and how we can help you on your faith journey!
November 17, 2025
Hallow is a prayer and meditation app that combines the peace and stillness of meditation with the spiritual growth of contemplative prayer. It features over 10,000 audio-guided prayer sessions led by world-class talents, such as Dr. Enrique Rojas, Father Matias Jurado, Jacky Bracamontes, Father Pablo Lopez, Fray Sergio and many others!
Hallow has its roots in the tradition of the Catholic Church, but has been created to welcome users of all backgrounds. Hallow presents the Bible in its "navigation tab" toward the bottom of the screen and many of the sessions are Scripture-based, such as Father Serra's Daily Homilies.
Don't know where to start? Open the app and tap the "Search" icon at the bottom of the screen to search for the "Introductory Challenge." This will introduce you to the different styles of prayer and meditation that we have in the app.
Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions!
Why the name "Hallow"?
Why did you choose this name? What does it mean?
May 16, 2022
One of the types of prayer offered by Hallow is Lectio Divina, where the user reads a passage of Scripture or a prayer, identifies a word or phrase that caught their attention, and continues to meditate on that word or phrase. The first time Hallow CEO and co-founder Alex prayed through lectio divina, he was meditating on the Lord's Prayer, and 'hallow' was the word that caught his attention from the phrase 'hallowed be thy name'. Moreover, the word itself means "sanctified," and that's the core of Hallow's mission: to let God sanctify our lives, and to help others do the same.
What is Hallow's religious affiliation?
What teaching and tradition are we based on? Are we Catholics?
May 18, 2022
All of our content is based on Catholic teaching and we are working very closely with leaders of the Catholic Church to make sure that all content is always in accordance with Catholic teaching, but the hope is that Hallow can be a helpful resource for those of all faith backgrounds. regardless of denomination.
“Do not be afraid of him. Awful is his greatness before us, terrible is his loftiness, yet he is boundlessly merciful, he became like us out of love, and he is rejoicing with us, transforming water into wine, that the joy of the guests may not end.”
– The Brothers Karamazov
WELCOME TO HALLOW
St. Matthew’s is thrilled to announce our partnership with Hallow, the #1 prayer app! Through
prayer and
meditation rooted in the Catholic faith, Hallow helps people grow
closer to God and
find peace, everyday. [Users can pray alongside Fr. Mike, Sr. Miriam, Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie, + many more. The app also offers mental health and sleep content, audiobooks, and sacred music.]
All parishioners are invited to be a part of our St. Matthew’s parish page. There, you’re able to create a profile, share prayer requests with our St. Matthew’s community, and take part in prayer challenges together.
- Already on Hallow? Visit the Church tab in the app to create your profile and find our parish (search by parish zip code: 18301).
- Not yet on Hallow? Visit hallow.com/parish, (Scan QR code located on the right side ) search by parish zip code, and follow the prompts. There is no payment necessary. If you’d like to remain on the free version, simply hit “Skip” and you’ll have access to our parish page.
- We will soon be available after masses if you need help downloading the app.
Questions about app access? Contact familyministry@stmatthewspa.org
We look forward to praying with you!
Prayer Challenge:
"HOW TO PRAY"
August 10 -23
Join St. Matthew's for a 14-Day Prayer Challenge on the Hallow app: "How to Pray"
Guided by inspiring leaders like Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop Barron, Sr. Miriam, Jonathan Roumie, and Mark Wahlberg, you'll explore 14 unique ways to pray over 14 days. Together, we'll focus on listening to God and letting prayer transform our hearts to share His love through charity and service.
Starting Monday, August 10! Don't miss this chance to grow closer to God with your Parish family.
If you're brand new to Hallow, visit hallow.com/parish to get started.
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List of Services
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Day 1: Intro & Our FatherList Item 1
Welcome to the How to Pray Challenge! To begin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Hallow, Alex, will share the story of how God changed his life through prayer. Then Jonathan Roumie, the actor who portrays Jesus in The Chosen, will guide us through the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples.
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Day 2: Lectio DivineList Item 2
What does it mean to pray? It first means to listen. To help us do this, Bible Scholar Jeff Cavins will talk about the importance of reading the Bible. Then Fr. Mike guides us through meditation on God's Word using a prayer method called "lectio divina."
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Day 3: Imaginative PrayerList Item 3
While contemplation cannot be taught, we can strive to follow the example of Thomas Merton and offer something that might spark an encounter with God for someone else.
Imaginative prayer, or in the Ignatian tradition, imaginative contemplation, describes how we can open ourselves to the Gospel and enter into it imaginatively, allowing our whole heart to be present for God to mingle with.
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Day 4: The RosaryList Item 4
The Rosary is a meditative prayer based on Scripture. When we pray the Rosary, we ask Mary to pray for us as we seek to grow closer to her son Jesus by contemplating His life, death, and Resurrection.
The Rosary is also one of the top prayers prayed on the Hallow app, with hundreds of thousands of rosaries offered up each day.
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Day 5: Graditute Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Day 6: The Exam
When we pray the examen, we’re mindful of where we feel consolation and desolation in our daily lives.
What’s bringing us closer to God and what’s creating distance between us and God?
The examen can help us with discernment and listening to how the Spirit is moving us and where our hearts feel most alive.
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Day 7: Sacred Music
God has been drawing people to himself through music for centuries. We see David bring peace to Saul whenever he plays the harp (1 Samuel 16:23). Jesus sang traditional Passover hymns with his disciples at the Last Supper (Matthew 26:30). 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.
Today, we can continue the tradition of conversing with God through music at Mass, during personal prayer, and while we go about our day.
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Day 8: Surrender Novena
A novena is a method of prayer in which we pray for the same petition or devotion for nine consecutive days.
The Surrender Novena comes from Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970), a Servant of God and candidate for beatification (to become a saint). Jesus revealed to Fr. Dolindo the words that make up this novena. Fr. Dolindo, who called himself “Mary’s little old man,” suffered for much of his life, even living in paralysis for the last ten years before his death. He was also, at one time, the spiritual director and a friend of Padre Pio, who similarly found the love of Christ in his suffering.
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Day 9: Litany of Humility
Humility is a virtue we deeply admire, but it is also one of the most challenging virtues to practice genuinely. Sometimes our pride gets in the way; other times, stubbornness.
The Litany of Humility is a series of petitions in which we ask Jesus to deliver us from the various desires and fears that hold us back from being humble and replace them with renewed desires focused on Him and others rather than ourselves.
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Day 10: Come, Holy Spirit
In moments of strength, weakness, and everything in between, let us pray, “Come, Holy Spirit.”
As Christians, we believe God to be three persons in One: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit. It is common to think mainly of God the Father and God the Son and neglect the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Yet the Holy Spirit is equally as instrumental and present in our lives as the other two persons of the Trinity. In the Nicene Creed, we state that the Holy Spirit is the giver of life:
“I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.”
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Day 11: Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy Chaplet, also known as the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, is a powerful prayer in which we ask for God’s mercy.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet can be prayed with traditional Rosary beads, though to do so isn’t necessary. The Chaplet only takes a few minutes, and thousands of Catholics around the world pray it every day to ask for God’s mercy.
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Day 12:Psalms & Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours, also called the Divine Office or the Breviary, helps us live out the call to “pray without ceasing.”
The Liturgy of the Hours is a form of prayer that follows the rhythm of each day through psalms, Scripture, and prayers. Morning Prayer begins the day. Then, Daytime Prayers are said at mid-morning, noon, and in the afternoon. Evening Prayer is said at the end of the day’s work. Lastly, Night Prayer is said before going to sleep to offer up the day to God.
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Day 13: The Mass
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Day 14:The Fruit of Prayer
