Plant a Grove
Ready to Plant?
Planting a prayer grove is a simple, yet profound act of love. Seven hidden women each offer up one day of their week and all the sacrifices that come with it for the intentions of a specific priest, deacon, or ministry leader. As part of a Magdala Grove, each woman commits to:
Sacrifice. Offer up one day each week for the intentions of a specific priest, deacon, or ministry leader, remaining a member of that particular Grove for at least one year.
Receptivity. Enter into her prayer day with receptivity to the Holy Spirit, abiding with the Lord and asking Him to show her how He is inviting her to pray, fast, or sacrifice.
Community. Stay connected with the other women in the Grove. This could be through text, e-mail, mail, phone, virtual gatherings, in-person gatherings, or something else entirely! Our team will also send you an occasional e-mail so you can be encouraged and see where other Magdala Groves are being planted across the globe.
That's it. No detailed to-do list or prayer rubric. Instead, we trust that by nurturing the feminine gift of receptivity, the Holy Spirit will guide you in how to pray throughout the day. He might invite you to offer a rosary, a holy hour, or a particular fast. Or He might invite you to offer another day of chronic pain, another day at home with the kids, or another day of that unfulfilled longing. The simple and yet difficult secret of Magdala is your receptive "yes" to Christ's invitation, whatever it may be that day.
How To Plant a Magdala Grove:
Identify the priest, deacon, or ministry leader you'd like to pray for, or who has requested your prayer.
Personally invite six other women to join you in praying for that priest, deacon, or ministry leader, using the guidelines above.
Ask each woman to choose which day of the week they would like to adopt as their prayer day.
Click the button below to register your Magdala Grove by filling out a simple form. This will let us keep track of where Groves are being planted all over the globe!
Stay in touch with your Grove, forming a little community in whatever way seems most fitting for the women in your group!
Are you a priest, deacon, or ministry leader yourself?
You likely already have enough on your plate! There's no need for you to plant a Grove for yourself. Our hope is instead that each Magdala Grove would be a free gift, planted for someone like you who is laboring in the heat of the Lord's Vineyard. The gift of our lives given to protect the gift of yours. Good news joyfully proclaimed to the apostles.
Can you think of a woman in your own parish or ministry who wants to support your ministry but is in a "hidden" season of sorts? Perhaps a stay-at-home mom, an empty nester, or a homebound widow? If so, ask her if she might be willing to plant a Magdala Grove for you and your intentions. You can direct her to this website and we'll do the rest!
If you'd rather not ask her yourself, feel free to complete the simple inquiry form below and we'll send her an e-mail with the request.
