& Altar vs Decrease

& Altar brings daily Catholic prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to every member of your household - with content paths personalized for families, men, women, teens, young adults, elders, and Spanish-speaking Catholic families. Each day begins with Scripture, ends with prayer, and invites you into a small concrete practice for the hours between. All shaped for the state of life you're actually in. DAILY REFLECTIONS Start each day with Scripture-based reflections written for your stage of life and vocation. Each reflection includes the day's readings, a Gospel-centered meditation, a concrete way to live it today, and a closing prayer. EIGHT PRAYER PATHS Choose the formation paths that fit you or your family: - Hearth & Altar - for families with children at home - Iron & Altar - for men - Vessel & Altar - for women - Eventide & Altar - for elders and those in the second half of life - Ostium Catholic - for young adults - Young Disciples - for teens En español: - Hogar y Altar - para familias - Ocaso y Altar - para adultos mayores PATRON SAINTS FOR EACH PATH Every path is paired with a specific patron saint who walks with you as an intercessor. Meet Saint Joseph the Worker in Iron, Saints Louis and Zélie Martin in Hearth, Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati in Ostium, Saint Carlo Acutis in Young Disciples, and more. Ancient Catholic devotion, in the palm of your hand. FAST AND GIVE - THE FULL SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Alongside daily prayer, & Altar now includes Fast and Give - completing the three-fold spiritual practice from Matthew 6. Warm invitations to fast on Fridays, Ember Days, and days the Church has always kept as penitential. Daily invitations to almsgiving that connect to the saints and the liturgical year. Your practice is private to you. FAMILY SHARING One household membership covers up to 6 family members. Each person has their own profile, chooses their own paths, and tracks their own progress. Family features include: - See how your family has been praying this week - Plan and observe feast days together - Share prayer intentions within your family - Keep a family record of shared Catholic formation GROUPS Beyond your household, form and join Groups - voluntary Catholic associations of adult subscribers walking together in prayer. Men's groups, women's groups, parish groups, workplace groups. Each Group chooses its own patron saint from a library of over thirty saints. Iron & Altar and Vessel & Altar Small Groups also access weekly discussion guides directly in the app. MONTHLY PATRONAL LETTER On the first day of each month, receive a personalized letter from Deacon Michael Halbrook with the Church's monthly devotion, upcoming feasts, and a note from each of your patron saints. AUDIO REFLECTIONS Listen to daily reflections when reading isn't an option. Available for select content paths. PARISH COMMUNITIES Your parish may provide free access to & Altar for all parishioners. Enter your parish code during setup to connect. Full access requires a Domus Formation membership. --- From Domus Formation - forming Catholic households, one day at a time. Terms of Use: https://wearedomus.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://wearedomus.com/privacy

DECREASE — A Catholic & Orthodox Fasting App. "He must increase, but I must decrease." — John 3:30. Decrease is a spiritual fasting app companion for Catholics and Orthodox Christians who want to grow closer to God through the ancient discipline of fasting. Whether you're preparing for Lent, a feast day, or simply seeking to detach from the things that distract you, Decrease guides you every step of the way. FAST FROM WHAT DISTRACTS YOU Choose from 24 fasting plans rooted in Catholic and Orthodox tradition: • Food & Water • Negative Thoughts • Coffee • Alcohol • Sugar • Salty Snacks • Streaming • Video Games • Sports • Gambling • Politics • News • Social Media • Smartphone • Shopping • Money • Lateness • Laziness • Beauty & Vanity • Gossip • Foul Language • Sharp Words • Anger • Sexual Sins Plus custom Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, and Greek Orthodox fasting options. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A live countdown timer shows your elapsed time and percentage complete so you stay motivated every hour of your fast. SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Each fasting plan includes curated Bible verses, prayers, and spiritual reflections to keep your mind and heart anchored to God throughout the fast. FASTING JOURNAL Write your thoughts, temptations, and spiritual insights during each fast. Look back on your entries to see how God has worked through your sacrifice. HONESTY ACCOUNTABILITY When your fast ends, Decrease gently asks: "Have you really been fasting?" Honesty is the foundation of every spiritual journey — no judgment, only growth. RUN MULTIPLE FASTS Fast from coffee and social media at the same time. Track multiple simultaneous fasts from one unified dashboard. FLEXIBLE DURATIONS Choose from preset durations — 4 hours to 30 days — or set a fully custom length. You can even fast indefinitely until you feel called to stop. THE FIRST 10 DAYS ARE FREE Download Decrease and enjoy unlimited fasting for 10 days. After that, a simple subscription removes ads and unlocks all features. • Monthly: $11.99/mo • Yearly: $69.99/yr (saves 50%+) • Lifetime: $149.99 (pay once, fast forever) • Family & Friends: 5 Lifetime memberships for $199.99 "But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." — Matthew 6:17-18 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/