We Introduce a new feature to help all of us—especially those more into mobiles, computers and the Net—to make better use of current technology. Science and technology are tools to be used for doing good, not demons to run away from.
The latest report from a CISCO study reveals that the number of Smartphone users in India grew to 239 million by the end of 2015. Another study says that 13 per cent use their smart phones for mobile app downloads. With many gaming, social media and shopping apps occupying space in your mobile phone, what about having some catholic apps that will build our faith and help us in our spiritual journey? With over 4 million apps available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, to select some useful and best Catholic Apps from them will be difficult.
Here are some suggestions on some Catholic apps you can have in your smart phones.
[For Apple and Android]
Laudate (Free) Laudate touts itself as the No. 1 free Catholic app. It’s a must catholic app on your mobile device given all its many useful Catholic resources from Daily Mass readings, Podcasts of Daily Readings and meditations, Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), Liturgy of the Hours, Traditional Roman Breviary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Stations of the Cross, Confession preparation, Different versions of the Bible and various Church documents etc.
The Pope App (Free) If you are fan of Pope Francis, you will love this app. We can get the photos of various Papal events, videos of the Pope’s addresses, read transcripts of his speeches and check out the Pope’s upcoming schedule of events etc. The Pope App also has a News section, links to Pope’s Twitter account, various Vatican news sources, etc. You can also watch the live streaming videos.
Catholic Mega App (Free) This App links to popular Catholic blogs and web sites, pro-life-resources, youth ministry resources, link to the CCC and many prayers. We can also find a few interactive social media options like a prayer wall, discussion board, a photo gallery input option, and links to Facebook and Twitter and Pinterest accounts of the Catholic celebrities – Pope Francis, bishops and EWTN. You have to be connected to the internet to use most features of this app
Truth & Life App (Free) The Truth & Life Dramatized Audio Bible is a celebrity-voiced “radio drama” of the entire RSV-CE New Testament, complete with movie-quality sound effects and an original music score. This app has revolutionized the way we read and hear the word of God. This award-winning audio New Testament is endorsed with an Imprimatur from the Vatican. In the free version, one can access the audio for the Gospel of Mark and free selection from the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible for the Gospel of Mark.
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[For Android ONLY]
Ignio (Free) This Android app helps you live, share, and track your Catholic faith with a group of eleven close friends, the “Ignio Circle”, creating a unique space for Christian community on a mobile app. Ignio helps us live our faith by reminding us to pray, read Scripture, go to Mass, and much more. Also, Ignio tracks our spiritual progress via a personalized spiritual graph, and a virtual flame
Family Rosary [Rs 65]Travelling alone and far, do you miss your family and kids? This paid app developed by Ethicoders, India, promises a solution to this. Family Rosary is a unique way of recording your loved ones, families, friends or leader’s prayers (rosary) and use them to pray along. The app can then be used to complete the prayer along with your voice in a turn-based fashion, making it so real as if you are praying in the physical presence of the desired one
– Antony A. J
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