Dominican Rosary

Pray the Rosary the Dominican way, wherever you are. Dominican Rosary is a simple, quiet companion for daily prayer. Follow along in a clean text reader, or switch to the immersive audio player with a guided narration and gentle music. Today's mysteries (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful or Glorious) are automatically displayed based on the day of the week and the liturgical season. FEATURES - Two ways to pray: a Simple text reader and an Immersive audio player - Guided narration of the full Rosary, from the opening prayers to the closing, with background music - Keeps playing with the screen locked, with lock-screen and notification controls - Today's mysteries chosen automatically by liturgical season - All four sets of mysteries through the week: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious - Choice of narration voice - Intentionally designed so the app is interacted with as little as possible. - Free, with no ads, no accounts and no in-app purchases - Private by design: no analytics, no tracking, and no personal data collected - Works offline: all audio and text are included in the app Whether you are new to the Rosary or have prayed it for years, Dominican Rosary helps you slow down, stay focused and pray. A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER In the early first century, in the small farming village of Nazareth in Galilee, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to a young peasant girl, and she was terrified. He came on behalf of God with an invitation, and his opening words were, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee." This young woman accepted the invitation and gave birth to Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The New Testament records Mary as being present at every key moment in the life of her Son and the early church. She grew old and was assumed into Heaven. More than a millennium later, in 1208, Saint Dominic, a missionary in France, went on a three-day retreat at the monastery at Prouille near Toulouse in France. He cried out to God for wisdom in his effort to convert the Albigensians. God sent Saint Mary with three angels to ask him a rhetorical question, "Dear Dominic, do you know which weapon the Blessed Trinity wants to use to reform the world?" Mary explained the existential hope of the Incarnation, that the principal weapon against the forces of evil is the angelic salutation, "Hail, full of grace." She revealed the form of the Dominican Rosary and encouraged him to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ against the forces of evil. The Dominican Rosary app proclaims the Gospel by sharing 20 stories of Jesus's life through the perspective of his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a minimalist prayer app intentionally designed to be interacted with as little as possible. The simple text option is designed for one hand scrolling. The immersive audio option is designed for you to tap play, then set your phone down. While it is intended for the Dominican community, anyone interested in praying the rosary in the Dominican form is welcome to use this app. I would like to personally ask everyone to not let this app become a substitute for a physical rosary. Please use one hand for scrolling and hold a rosary in your other hand. Or, please push play, set your phone down, and pick up your rosary. God is beautiful. Brad Hamlett, OP Dominican Rosary is an independent app developed by Brad Hamlett, OP and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Dominican Order.