Transitus vs Oramus

Transitus Catholic Funeral Prayers App Transitus refers to “the time of passage through death to life”. In the Christian faith death leads us to Eternal Life. In the Franciscan tradition, it means specifically to the transition of St. Francis from Death to Life. On the eve of his death, Franciscans all over the world celebrate the the Eternal birth of St. Francis in a celebration called “Transitus”. St. Francis in his Canticle of Creatures writes, “Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Bodily Death, from whom no one living can escape”. That line, written near Francis’s own embrace of Sister Bodily Death, reflects the importance and natural character of death in the life of all creation. Francis was not afraid of what would come at the end of his earthly life, choosing instead to recognise in that experience, not an end, but a transition from one way of living to another. The prayers in this APP is designed to celebrate the life and the death of our loved ones, so that Eternal Life with God could be experienced. APP has 7 sets of prayers. 1. Prayers at the Wake Room - This helps the family to be consoled and celebrate the life of the deceased. There are 11 sets of prayers that helps the family from the time of Arrival of the body at the wake chapel to the final departure towards the cremation or burial. 2. Mass Prayers - This includes 4 sets of mass prayers / readings / intercessions that the family could choose to celebrate the Eucharist in a meaningful manner. 3. Prayers at the Crematorium - There are 2 sets of prayers that could be prayed in Crematorium. 4. Prayers at home - This section has 7 days of prayers at home that the family could use to pray for the deceased from the day of Cremation / burial. This is to help the family console one another at the moment of their loss. 5. Internment Prayers - There are 6 sets of prayers of Interment. These prayers could be used at cemetery or columbarium. 6. Anniversary Prayers - There are 6 sets of prayers to help the family to remember the deceased in their death and birth anniversaries. This helps the family to remember and celebrate their loved ones. 7. Hymns - There are 30 hymns that could be used in any of the wake / funeral / remembrance services. These hymns have links to Spotify to help you play the hymns. 8. Prayers in PDF - This option helps you to share all the above mentioned prayers with your friends in PDF format. 9. Tamil prayers are included in the PDF sharing page. 10. In the settings a link is given to visit the Franciscan Web. 11. Additional feature in the settings - Fonts can be enlarged.

Oramus is a quiet, beautiful place to pray. Pray the Holy Rosary with the correct mysteries for each day, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Angelus, classic litanies, the Memorare, and the Salve Regina — each led by a gentle guide voice, at an unhurried pace, over painterly scenes made for stillness. Every prayer has two halves: a call and an answer. Record your own answers — a Hail Mary, an Our Father — and Oramus weaves your real voice into the prayer. It is your prayer, in your voice. DESIGNED FOR DAILY PRAYER • Today's mysteries, chosen automatically (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous — matched to the day of the week) • Choose by the time you have: one decade in about five minutes, or the full rosary • Pray by intention: for a loved one, for the departed, in anxiety, in gratitude, for mercy • A gentle daily reminder at the hour you choose • Your garland: every prayer you finish opens a rose; keep a quiet streak MADE WITH REVERENCE • Sacred, non-figurative art for every prayer — the lily, the crown of thorns, the crown of stars, the vigil candles • The full bead ring for the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet — tap any bead to move through the prayer • Optional soft background music YOUR VOICE STAYS YOURS • Recordings are kept on your device and are never uploaded • No account, no tracking, no ads • The guide voice is a generic narrator — never a recreation of any real person's voice Oramus is made for everyone who prays — and with love for Filipino families everywhere: the Angelus at six, Pasiyam for the departed, and the rosary that binds generations.