Holy Week/Easter 2013 Apps and More for Catholics

Easter Resources to Bring You Closer to Your Faith

Easter brings the unparalleled joy to all Christians. It is the great feast.

On Good Friday Christ was sacrificed, taking away the sins of the world, destroying death and through his resurrection restoring our life. With certitude in the resurrection, we should experience true joy without a trace of sadness.

These few resources aim to bring you to your faith during Holy Week, Easter, and beyond. Check back often for more additions, and feel free to post your own favorite Holy Week and Easter resources.

Reflections
EWTN Easter Reflection

Mass
Sunday Mass Org Easter Sunday Mass

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Daily Reflections Video
Daily Readings
What We Believe

Apps
Divine Office - Audio Prayer - Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church: Described as "an audio and text version of the official set of daily prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary). It wirelessly downloads several days of prayers at a time, without the need for iTunes synchronization or access to a computer."

iMissal Catholic Bible App (approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): iMissal offers a full liturgical calendar, daily Mass readings, the Order of the Mass, Mass videos from CatholicTV.com, unique Bible verses for every day of the year . . . and more.

Prayer 2000+ Catholic Prayers by DivineOffice.org: 2000+ Catholic prayers in English, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, French.  Multilanguage Christian Prayers database. The ultimate reference to Catholic Prayers for your iPhone and iPod Touch!

iRosary This app makes it easier to find that difficult time to pray during your busy day.

Short Prayers - Helping you pray throughout the day with these short prayers. 

Podcasts
Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church
Discerning Hearts - Kris McGregor interviews "today's best authors/teachers/spiritual leaders discussing topics that affect our everyday life."
EWTN Audio Library  

Lenten Reflections from CATHOLICISM 

Divine Office: Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Listen to the Divine Office

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II:
Antiphon: 1043
Psalm: 1126

Christian Prayer:
Antiphon: 687
Psalm: 728

Lord, open my lips.
And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Psalm 24

The Lords is the earth and its fullness,
the world and all its peoples.
It is he who set it on the seas;
on the waters he made it firm.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
The man with clean hands and pure heart,
who desires not worthless things,
who has not sworn so as to deceive his neighbor.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

He shall receive blessings from the Lord
and reward from the God who saves him.
Such are the men who seek him,
seek the face of the God of Jacob.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Who is the king of glory?
The Lord, the mighty, the valiant,
the Lord, the valiant in war.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Who is he, the king of glory?
He, the Lord of armies,
he is the king of glory.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.

Antiphon Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

from http://divineoffice.org

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Pope Francis

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