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A new Catholic prayer app from the Augustine Institute. Top Catholic thinkers and theologians guide your spiritual growth. Timeless and timely Catholic prayers, meditations, devotions, and Scripture calm restless hearts and distracted minds.
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The Ascension App is the first Catholic app ever to contain the entire text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, built right into the app, completely free to you.
Listen to Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz on this app!
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Catholic Prayers is a complete, lightweight, and reliable resource for personal Christian Prayers in English.
It gathers a diverse selection of prayers from the rich traditions of the Catholic Church. This treasury of Catholic worship includes personal, family, and liturgical prayers. It includes a great collection of daily prayers which can be used on different occasions in our life.
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The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community.
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“Formed.org” is like Catholic Netflix. It offers studies, videos, audio recordings, ebooks, and a range of materials for kids. It is the perfect app for media-loving Catholics who really want to help their media consumption be more fulfilling and spiritual. While “Formed.org” does require a monthly fee for access to all the materials, check with your parish, as many offer their parishioners’ free access to all the wonderful content.
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This phone app provides prayer resources, Scripture reflections, community prayer challenges, and prayer time planning tools and reminders. There is a free version with limited resources and a full-featured subscription-based version.
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Heroic Men is a streaming platform especially designed for men by integrating state-of-the-art technology, and best-in-class Catholic content (English and Spanish) to provide unprecedented access to the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Catholic Faith.
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This phone app provides the Divine Office, which are the prayers priests, other religious, and many lay Catholics offer each day.
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“Laudate” is the classic, all-encompassing Catholic app. It offers daily readings, the Liturgy of the Hours, a Confession app, prayers, links to the Catechism and other Church documents, and so much more. It is a useful tool for any Catholic wanting just about anything related to your Faith at your fingertips.
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“Magnificat” is the app from the same company that brings us the monthly Magnificat Missals. It gives you access to the daily readings along with various articles, Hymns for the Month, Lectio Divina, and resources for blessings and prayers. One of the great things about this app is that you can set alerts to remind you of morning, evening, and nighttime prayer. This is not a free app, but the low cost gives you access to a wide variety of materials. There is a free trial month when you first download the app!
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“Mass Times for Travel” is the perfect app for any traveling Catholic. It allows you to find a Mass nearby, wherever you are. It often offers additional information on availabilities for Adoration and Confession. The app also provides directions to help you fulfill the Sunday obligation while on the road.
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A prayer apostleship focused on the challenges facing humanity. Founded in 1844 by a Jesuit priest and formally recognized by Pope Pius IX in 1849. Ever since, popes have entrusted their intentions to this apostleship. The website has links to a monthly video where the Pope discusses his intention for that month, as well as a “Click to Pray” app for Apple or Android.
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“Pray As You Go” is for anyone who struggles to find dedicated, quiet time in his or her life. The 15 minute (or less) segments are a perfect way to start my mornings as I drive to work. The music is always wonderful and the reflections are encouraging and thoughtful without being too deep for a 6:30 a.m. commute. “Pray As You Go” also offers audio prayers, Imaginative Contemplation Exercises, an audio Rosary & Stations of the Cross, and an audio Examen.
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“Reimagining the Examen” is an interactive App that leads you through a series of Examens, encouraging you to sit in prayer with God each day. You can select an examen (relationships, habits, fears, etc.) and select your own background music. This would be the perfect app for someone needing guidance during evening prayer or reflection during Adoration.
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“Relevant Radio” is essentially Catholic podcasting in an app. This is a free app that grants access to all the shows produced by Relevant Radio, available in live streaming or downloadable content. It also includes audio prayers, a Confession “helper,” and Catholic news from around the world. It’s perfect if you’re looking for ways to fill long commutes or travel with something more uplifting.
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SHALOM WORLD is a free 24/7 Family entertainment TV streaming app, broadcasting live channels and on-demand videos.
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Honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive! Organized around a central theme for each program year and presented through the lens of 7 Steps that make it simple for men to follow, this engaging content is delivered in 26 sessions, divided between fall and spring semesters.
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The God Minute is an online prayer app with a community, led by priests, nuns and lay people who start their day in prayer. Soft music, sacred scripture and a thoughtful reflection are weaved into a 10 minute guided reflection and then uploaded for all to share. Listen/pray with your coffee in the morning, while driving to work or taking the dog for a walk.
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Short computer-based prayer breaks with links to obtain phone app.
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