The Year of Faith: there's an app for that

As mentioned in previous posts, we are in the middle of a "Year of Faith."  Similar to the "Year of Paul" and Year for Priest, the Year of Faith is a time to focus on a particular aspect of our Catholic faith that the Pope and Bishops think Catholics around the world need to draw their attention to.  While Paul and Priests represent a segment of our faith, this year, we're asked to look at our faith as a whole, to examine our relationship to Jesus and grow in knowledge of our faith.

The Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend commissioned a website and companion smartphone app to help Catholics in Northern Indiana and across the world grow in their faith.  The website and app update daily with new posts designed to "help you learn your Catholic faith, love it more deeply and live it with passion."  So far, topics of posts include the newest American saints, a missionary in Nicaragua, and how to see the Pope when in Rome.

You can purchase the MyYearOfFaith app for your iOS or Andriod device for $.99.

2 Other iPhone Apps for Catholics

iPhone: pretty popular

The final part of a three part series on iPhone apps for Catholics.

In our second installment, we looked at two apps meant to help you pray in outward ways (part one found here).  The Divine Mercy Chaplet can be prayed with many people, ditto the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office).  This last installment will take a look at two apps meant to be introspective prayer aides, helping us to turn to God in different ways.

Here are our last two apps we'll preview in this series.

2 More iPhone Apps for Catholics

The ever present iPhone

This is the second of a 3 part series on iPhone apps for Catholics.  

In our previous installment, we found apps focused on Scripture, the Mass, and Catholic media and education.  Now we'll look at two more apps, both designed to help you pray in different ways.

3 iPhone Apps for Catholics

Archbishop Carlson (of St. Louis) with his iPhone

This is a first in a 3 part series on iPhone apps for Catholics


Millions of apps tap in to the versatility of the iPhone. You can listen to the radio, read the news, play games, learn Spanish, and yes, even shoot, edit, and publish your own home videos. What about living out our Catholic faith? Yes, there’s an app for that too.

Here are three Catholic apps that can help you grow closer to God: