iConfess vs Catholic Confession Journal

Confession is such an important sacrament for us as Catholics, and yet it can be intimidating and difficult to go to regularly. iConfess was designed to break down these barriers so that we can benefit more often from this wonderful sacraments and lead lives of holiness. Confession can be intimidating: Confessing your sins to priests is hard and nerve-racking, which is why iConfess walks you through how to make a good confession. Part of this includes completing an examination of conscience, so that you can include all the sins since your last confession. Confession can be hard to find: Often times, we aren't familiar with the confessions times at the churches near us. iConfess allows you to easily find churches near your location, and shows you the relevant confession or mass times, according to your preferences. Confession can be difficult to do regularly: Sometimes we can go months or years without confession because we simply never get around to it. iConfess provides the ability to set reminders to create a variety of spiritual habits, including going to confession regularly. The goal of all of these features is to enable every Catholic to dive deeper into the sacrament of Confession, so that they can receive forgiveness and continue on their path to sainthood. If you have any requested features or any feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out: iConfessionApp@gmail.com

Catholic Confession Journal helps you prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Examine your conscience, keep a list of what you want to confess, and walk into the confessional knowing what to say. Use it before every confession, or the first time you go back after years away. EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE Pick the guide that fits your life: general, married, single and young adult, or children. Go through the Ten Commandments one question at a time and tick what applies. Each answer becomes a line on your list, written the way you would say it to the priest. YOUR LIST FOR THE CONFESSIONAL Write something down when it comes to mind, so you don't have to remember it all on Saturday night. Before you go, CCJ puts your list in order. In the confessional, read from it and tick each item off. CONFESSION MODE Step by step: the Act of Contrition, your list, then a short note after confession. CCJ remembers when you last went, and a Saturday morning reminder can nudge you to go again. PRAYERS FOR CONFESSION Prayer Before Confession, the Act of Contrition and Prayer After Confession, in the order you need them. Also the Confiteor, Psalm 51 (Miserere), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Memorare, Anima Christi, Prayer to St. Michael, Prayer of the Prodigal Son and the Daily Examen. YOUR PRIVACY You choose where your journal is kept: - On this iPhone: entries are encrypted on your phone, with no copy of your journal on our servers. - Cloud sync: entries are stored with Google Firebase, so they're there when you sign in on a new phone. Lock the app with Face ID. Delete your account and journal from Settings at any time. Your entries are never sold or shared with advertisers. Titles and summaries for your entries are written by Google Gemini, guided by the Catechism, so each entry's text is sent to Google in both storage modes. Gemini never gets your name or email. CCJ PREMIUM CCJ is a subscription app. Start with a 3-day free trial, then pay $39.99 a year or $2.99 a week (U.S. prices; other countries vary). The trial is for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://redbridgenetwork.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://redbridgenetwork.com/terms/ Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/