The Year of Faith is, without a doubt, an exciting opportunity.
It is, without fail, a chance to great things.
It is, I must admit, completely overwhelming to me right now.
Imagine my relief, then, to find that the Diocese of Fort Wayne and South Bend in Indiana has developed an app and website for that: My Year of Faith.
Yes, an app for the Year of Faith! It’s the first I’ve found (though I have heard about others that are coming soon), and it’s well-worth every bit of the 99-cents it’s going for on iTunes (it’s also available on Android).
Don’t have a device for apps? No problem, because the website offers all the content.
It’s simple to use.
Yes, I’ll admit it: I need easy. I’m busy and turning on a screen for prayer can be a crapshoot (the distractions can suck me right in lately).
But with this, I simply open the app (or click on the website) and there I am, the day’s reflection right there.
It has great variety.
I’ve read reflections on the upcoming weekend’s Gospels, pondered excerpts from the Catechism, and watched delightful videos about faith.
Just last week, I went on a pilgrimage to Rome without leaving my recliner and I prayed an online litany of the saints to celebrate All Saints Day.
Yesterday, I caught a glimpse of life as a seminarian, and who knows what tomorrow will bring?
The categories include Faith at Home, From the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI, Saints, and Faith in Action.
There are also Events in the app version, with reminders to do some easy (and some challenging) things to grow in faith.
There’s no pressure.
It’s a busy time of year–but someone recently pointed out to me that things aren’t going to get less busy for me for a long time. That’s not just because of my work, my husband’s career, or my children. It has partly to do with my own talent for staying occupied.
One of the things I love about this app is that it’s there, a bright yellow beacon of “here when you need it” faith.
I’m going to try to log onto it everyday, but if I don’t, there’s no worry that it’s going away. I don’t have to feel that I need to catch up (though I will probably want to).
Highly Recommended!
Whether you opt to use the website or go mobile with the app, you’ll find this app a great companion for your Year of Faith journey. Kudos to the folks in the Diocese of Fort Wayne & South Bend and the developers at Little i Apps for a job well done!
Copyright © 2012, Sarah Reinhard
Sarah Reinhard
Sarah Reinhard continues to be shocked and delighted that her life as a grown-up involve horses, writing, and sparkly dress shoes. In her work in the New Evangelization as a Catholic wife, mom, writer, parish employee, and catechist, she’s learned a lot of lessons, had a lot of laughs, and consumed mass amounts of coffee. She’s online at SnoringScholar.com and CatholicMom.com, and is the author of a number of books.
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Very nice site and yet another reason to upgrade my phone:)