I decided to download the Hallow App. It has been advertised by Johathan Roumie who plays Jesus on the current TV show “The Chosen”, Mark Wahlberg, Chris Pratt, Father Mike Schmitz, Sister Miriam James and many others. And I am not disappointed. It’s honestly better than I thought it would be. I am so glad that I discovered Pray40 and will get to journey with these Gems of People.

The Return Chapter features Jonathan Roumie and Sr Miriam. Sr Miriam led in the Litany of Humility. We start this Lentin Season in the gospel of John. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” Jn 12:24.

And this is the paradox of our faith, that life comes through death.

Litany of Humility

O Jesus, meek and humble heart, hear me

From the desire of being esteemed,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being loved,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being extolled,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being honoured,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being praised,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being preferred to others,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being consulted,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the desire of being approved,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being humiliated,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being despised,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of suffering rebukes

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being calumniated,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being forgotten,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being ridiculed,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being wronged,

Deliver me, O Jesus

From the fear of being suspected,

Deliver me, O Jesus

That others may be more loved than I,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it

That others may be chosen and I set aside,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it

That others may be preferred to me in everything,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it

Let me not be a resounding gong or a clanging symbol that only just makes noise. May I be surrounded by the love of Jesus and able to rest in the truth of Him calling me His Beloved. That I may know in deeper ways His embrace. That I know I am His and He is mine. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.