Posts Tagged ‘App’

NZ Bishops: No liturgical use of Roman Missal iPad Apps

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

The Roman Missal apps for iPad may not be used in the liturgy. The New Zealand Bishops have told their priests that only the official printed copy of the Roman Missal may be used at Mass and at the Church’s other liturgies. They say that the Roman Missal apps for iPad and the use of other tablets, Read more

Ignio – Pray and your ‘iPhone candle’ gets bigger

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

A new free iPhone application called Ignio is an innovative way for Catholics to encourage young people in their faith. Ignio – “ignite” in Latin – is a free app which tracks users’ religious activity. The App tracks everything from reading Scriptures to posting prayers – and reflects it in the flame of a virtual candle Read more

There’s an app for information on the priesthood

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Eve reputedly led Adam into temptation with an apple. Now an enterprising Irish Catholic priest has designed an Apple app designed at leading men into the priesthood. Fr Paddy Rushe’s new “Vocations” app is billed as the first of its kind in the world and is available to download free from the Apple iPhone app Read more

WYD 2011: There’s an App for that

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

The Vatican, Saturday, unveiled an iPhone App to aid pilgrims’ participation in World Youth Day 2011. The new App, iGPII, named after the founder of WYD, former Pope John Paul II, works on iPod, iPhone and iPad, and will provide regularly updated information about World Youth day activities, directions to recommended restaurants, places to stay and Read more

Mea Culpa, another Confession App

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Mea Culpa is the simplest and safest way to remember those sins you need to confess the next time you stop in at the confessional. Among it’s features, it offers 400 sins that you can choose from, easy navigation between them, and for your convenience they’re pre-packaged into lists of Venial and Mortal. With an Read more

Gay cure: There’s an app for that

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Apple is under fire for approving a cure for Gay people, in the form of a iPhone App. The App by the organisation of the same name Exodus International has been widely criticised both for it’s functionality and content. “Just tried using it… but it kept crashing halfway through…guess I’m bi now.” “Boring app which Read more