Great update
Thank you for adding the spiritual reading section. Regrettably, I often do not have time or the focus to give the second reading the attention it deserves. But having it available separately will help. This is a wonderful app that has enriched my prayer life. God bless.
Ever evolving essential Catholic app
This app is a fundamental part of my life. The Divine Office (now with optional audio on subscription) no longer needs three big fat books, and multiple bookmarks, checking for local celebrations, remembering which week it is.
“About today” gives information about saints of the day, including the less well known, but not necessarily less worthy. (I suspect that many of us couldn’t actually explain the roll-calls in the First Eucharistic Prayer!)
Recent updates are including the variations of religious orders - anyone who has found themselves perplexed on a retreat with Carmelites etc, will appreciate this feature.
I originally paid £9.99 for Universalis, which saved the expense of acquiring new Missals (Sunday and Weekday) when the clunky new translations came into use.
At first, there were a few disapproving looks when I followed Mass on my iPhone in church, being someone who finds the written word holds my focus more strongly, but now wise worshippers are adopting Universalis widely.
Even if a pew Sunday Missal is available, it still has small print size, and lacks flexibility across dioceses and countries.
“About today” gives information about saints of the day, including the less well known, but not necessarily less worthy. (I suspect that many of us couldn’t actually explain the roll-calls in the First Eucharistic Prayer!)
Recent updates are including the variations of religious orders - anyone who has found themselves perplexed on a retreat with Carmelites etc, will appreciate this feature.
I originally paid £9.99 for Universalis, which saved the expense of acquiring new Missals (Sunday and Weekday) when the clunky new translations came into use.
At first, there were a few disapproving looks when I followed Mass on my iPhone in church, being someone who finds the written word holds my focus more strongly, but now wise worshippers are adopting Universalis widely.
Even if a pew Sunday Missal is available, it still has small print size, and lacks flexibility across dioceses and countries.
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Awesome.
Fantastic reading options include ability to change don't sizes, typeface, brightness, and even switch to night mode. Navigation is easy and intuitive.
I had to drop this to four stars because it’s sorely missing the NAB texts that we use in the US, making it hard to pray with others that use the physical books or other apps.
I had to drop this to four stars because it’s sorely missing the NAB texts that we use in the US, making it hard to pray with others that use the physical books or other apps.
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Almost, but not quite!
Some of the scripture readings don’t correspond with the translation used in the printed English Divine Office books, they’re obviously the same reference but not the same version. This means if you’re using the App to pray alongside others who use the book, things don’t match, and makes it awkward if you’re the reader for example.
Sometimes the antiphons don’t match the book,too.
Also, an option to view the 1962 Calendar would be nice. That doesn’t necessarily mean we need the 1962 office available too, clearly that would be a massive undertaking and other good apps are available for that, but the calendar helps for those of us who attend both ‘forms’ of the Roman Rite.
Sometimes the antiphons don’t match the book,too.
Also, an option to view the 1962 Calendar would be nice. That doesn’t necessarily mean we need the 1962 office available too, clearly that would be a massive undertaking and other good apps are available for that, but the calendar helps for those of us who attend both ‘forms’ of the Roman Rite.
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Divine Office
Universalis has for a long time been one of the best Catholic apps for the iPhone. Having the Divine Office on a device, all totally available offline, is so useful and helps me keep in touch with my daily prayers. The app is regularly updated with new features, some chargeable (you don’t have to subscribe, it doesn’t impede usage at all) some not. Overall a mainstay app on my iPhone home screen, and will be for years to come I hope.
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Love Universalis
It is easy to use. I can quickly get to the daily Mass readings. I can choose which version. Also if the lecture is doing an alternate reDing I can easily switch. I also know ahead of time if there are alternative readings. Great for when I am a lecture. I have a notification for the 12:00 prayers. And it brings me right to my prayers. Also new that I came be reminded of my loved ones date of death and read something that I have written about them.
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Easy to use!
I love this app. It is a bit more portable then my hard copy set of books and no more page flipping means it is a bit easier to stay in the proper mindset while praying.
An excellent ministry
As clergy, one of our commitments is to pray the office. This application provides us with the text and audio, in English and in Latin (the Latin voice for some of the hours), such that I can close my eyes transport myself, along with the brethren praying all around the world, into a mystical union. It’s absolutely beautiful rendition with a clear voice that is peaceful, well paced and understandable. Note that the English version is a bit different than used in the USA, the Latin is provided which is purely consistent the world over. God’s Blessings!!!
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Almost perfect
I love this app. It has almost everything I can think of to make it possible to follow Mass, to pray, to read.... The things I would love to have are: access to the continued readings when using the proper readings of the saint of the day or the optional readings for a common Mass (this is what is done where I go to Mass) also to have drop down menus to choose from a selection of proper readings instead of having to scroll through all the options (e.g. all the possible readings for Our Lady on Saturday) to get to the ones chosen by the priest, and to be able to select from votive Masses (e.g. votive of the Eucharist is said a lot on Thursdays where I go to Mass). I love reading about all those venerable English martyrs... great examples for us today. Thanks, Universalis!
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Appreciate accent marks option
This is a very impressive app. Something I recently became aware of is the option to show the accent marks that appear in the Singing Version of the Grail psalms. It means the psalms can be the same as they appear in the Divine Office, which Is a great help for me in singing them.
