Easy Online Ways to Try the Liturgy of the Hours
Posted by DariaSockey in Faith on Wednesday, March 09, 2011
I hope my last two posts about the Divine Office have whetted you appetite, and made you at least consider trying it out.
The good news is that you don’t even have to buy a breviary to do this. There several online breviaries that are just a click away. DivineOffice.org is one. And universalis is another. These two have all of the day’s prayers onscreen each day. Divineoffice.org also has podcasts of people reciting the prayers in community, so you can get a feel for how everything should flow.
It even sells an app for an iPhone. (Don’t ask me details on that, since all I do with my prepaid cell phone is talk to people!)
App Spotlight: Confession
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Reviews on Saturday, January 29, 2011
If you’re an iPad or iPhone user, I hope you will take some time to read my complete review of a wonderful new app called Confession: A Roman Catholic App. This great resource launched yesterday and faith-filled iPhone users sent it to high rankings on the iTunes Store’s list, sending a message that we want and need digital tools to help us in our faith and everyday lives.
Confession is the first... READ MORE
An App for Quakes
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, January 25, 2010
Here’s an interesting article about a man who survived the earthquake in Haiti thanks to an app on his iphone.
“I had an app that had pre-downloaded all this information about treating wounds. So I looked up excessive bleeding and I looked up compound fracture,” Woolley told CNN.
The application on his iPhone is filled with information about first aid and CPR from the American Heart Association. “So... READ MORE
iWant This
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Surfing the Internet recently, it seemed everywhere I turned there was some glowing report about the iPod touch.
Arwen mentioned that getting one for her husband was a home run Christmas gift (unlike my own choices). Elizabeth talked about starting to add new apps for use with hers. And that led me to this very clever blog entry showcasing the many ways having an iPod touch would improve my life immensely.... READ MORE
iPlay!
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Reviews on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I knew it was simply a matter of time before smart moms and those who create products for them began to view the potential of the iPhone as an educational and entertaining tool for little ones. I’m certain that many of you do not own iPhones or iPod Touches, but I still want to share with you a great new product from Parents Magazine that is a terrific example of technology at work for families. ... READ MORE
There's an App for That
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Many thanks to Paul Camarata, the genius behind The SaintCast, for this Catholic version of the popular Apple commercial:
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