Divine Office [iPhone]

The Divine Office App is The Best Catholic iPhone and iPad App, having won About.com Reader's Choice Awards for the last three years in a row. This app is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours: the public prayer of the Christian community.

Don't take our word for it: read the reviews...

"There is positively no need to waste time with words. This is simply the best app there is. Simply outstanding. Let me repeat "Simply Outstanding." by Anthony Sep 15, 2014

"Recommended by our parish priest..." by Rosettegcb on Aug 28, 2014

"A Gift, daily it continues to give and bless.." by Chasw.hal on Aug 20, 2014

"I found this software extraordinary. It brings prayer home & creates a true sense of universality in prayer..."
by Ahims Ovie on Aug 15, 2014

"Outstanding app. Very user friendly. Allows me to pray on the go. Highly recommend it."
by Barbara Rado on Aug 9, 2014

"Excellent -- As laity I find this app perfect for learning the daily prayers. The notes on ribon placement are great. Perfect companion to pray while commuting..."
by bernie5412 on Aug 9, 2014

"Wonderful -- It's great to be able to take the divine office with me wherever I go: on the shuttle ride across campus, at work, studying in the library, anywhere. A great way to keep a daily prayer life strong."
by Branson Shaffer on Aug 4, 2014

The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community.

If you are unable to pray in community, but love the contentment of praying with others, an added feature of The Divine Office App lets you view locations where other Christians around the world are simultaneously praying with you.

This version is the official prayer book of the Catholic Church, however, it is suitable for all Christian faith traditions. It contains the official text and audio of daily prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary). It automatically downloads the appropriate prayers for each office, every day of the year, including Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials.

The Divine Office App is designed to make praying more convenient, enjoyable, and simple enough for anyone to use.

When St. Paul advises us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” he intends more than simply bowing our heads and speaking to God on a regular basis. He means for us to adopt an ongoing attitude of prayer that is a way of life and a constant intercession for the salvation of all mankind.

As the mystical body of Christ prays in unison, it fulfills what Paul advises as Christian conduct, that believers at once pray for the good of themselves, their neighbors, and the world. In this way, prayers become liturgy, a way to fulfill our divine calling and a practical approach for addressing the suffering of the world.