What is Hallow Advent’s Pray25 Challenge?
We're thrilled to invite you to one of our biggest prayer challenges of the year. Together, we’ll experience God’s love through the profound book A Severe Mercy, reflections on scripture, meditations on Divine Intimacy, and inspiring real-life stories of encounters with God's love. This challenge will guide us to pray daily in anticipation of Christmas, helping us prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus.
How to Join Pray25?
You can join us in this challenge here: https://hallow.app.link/ID9XiTc2EOb or you can also find the Advent Challenge in the Home tab and tap “Join Challenge”.
How Do I Know If I’ve Already Joined Pray25?
You can confirm that you’ve successfully joined the waitlist if you see "XXXX of XXXX joined," or “ "XXXX of XXXX praying," as shown in the screenshot below. If it still says “Join Challenge,” it means you haven’t joined yet.
Is the Hallow Advent’s Pray25 Challenge Free?
This Challenge is a part of the paid version. If you have not redeemed a trial in the past, you can sign up on our website or as an in-app purchase through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. You will not be charged until the free trial expires and we'll send you a reminder email when it's about to expire so you don't forget!
I want to redeem a free trial to join the Challenge.
If you haven’t redeemed a trial yet, you can sign up through our website or directly through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Who are the Guides for the Advent’s Pray25 Challenge?
This Advent, we’ll be joined by…
Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in The Chosen, will lead us in prayer and powerful reflection on A Severe Mercy
Bear Grylls, British adventurer and survivalist from Man vs. Wild, will read passages from the book A Severe Mercy, a beautiful, true story following Sheldon Vanauken and his wife, Davy, as they explore and convert to Christianity with the help of their friend C.S. Lewis
Sr. Agnus Dei, SV, will lead us in a reflection on God’s everlasting and healing love and pray the Litany of Let Love with us each week
Biblical scholar Jeff Cavins and Francis Chan, author of Crazy Love, will share incredible reflections on Scripture
Catholic Actor Kevin James will sit down with Jonathan Roumie and Fr. Chrysostom Baer to discuss Divine Intimacy, an incredible book of Carmelite meditations*,* to bring this spiritual classic to life every Sunday
Fr. David Santos and more special guests will share real-life testimonies of God’s love in their lives
Where can I buy the book A Severe Mercy?
You can purchase A Severe Mercy by simply clicking here to buy the book directly.
What is the length of the sessions?
The estimated length for each Pray25 session is around 13-15 minutes. If you happen to miss a day, the previous day's challenge will remain in the app, and you'll be able to complete it at your own pace.
Where can I buy the book Divine Intimacy?
You can purchase the book Divine Intimacy by simply clicking here to buy the book directly.
What is the weekly theme schedule for the Challenge?
Monday: Reflections on A Severe Mercy with Jonathan Roumie and Bear Grylls
Tuesday: Reflections on A Severe Mercy with Jonathan Roumie and Bear Grylls
Wednesday: Reflections on love and A Severe Mercy with Sr. Agnus Dei, Jonathan Roumie, and Bear Grylls
Thursday: Stories of love with Fr. David Santos & more
Friday: Reflections on Scripture with Jeff Cavins and Francis Chan
Saturday: Music by Gwen Stefani, Lauren Daigle, Matt Maher, and Sarah Kroger
Sunday: Conversations on Divine Intimacy with Kevin James, Jonathan Roumie, and Fr. Chrysostom Baer
I want to advance to the next day, it’s greyed out.
Apologies, but we're unable to unlock it in advance. The Pray 25 Challenge will be unlocked daily, with one new episode released each day.
Do you have something for Kids?
Yes, we have some exciting plans for Advent geared toward kids! We'll be featuring 'Mary on the Mantle' and 'The Jesse Tree Tales.' Additionally, we have 'Mary’s Little Lamb,' the story of St. Nick, 'The Night Before Christmas,' and a new 'Little Drummer Boy' episode from Saints Alive!
Do you have any Feedback on the Challenge?
We’d love to hear your thoughts! If you have any feedback about Hallow Advent’s Pray25 Challenge, please share it here.
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God bless 🕊️