Post by josephofsambro on Aug 2, 2012 21:10:02 GMT 2
Hey all,
I've stumbled across a couple of helpful apps from iTunes for people who are Orthodox, catechumens, or just interested in learning about the basics of the Orthodoxy. They are also completely free of charge
One is called PilgrimApp™. It is provided by the St. Gregory of Palamas Mission, an online outreach program, and contains "spiritual food for pilgrims", including: daily prayers, Divine Liturgy, and reflections/readings (all the Psalms, the Diadache, Sayings of the Fathers, pictures of icons, the New and Old Calendars, Great Feast Days, and other information about the Orthodoxy).
Another good one is called DailyReadings, provided by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. It is a daily agenda that tells you if it is a fasting day (and if so, what type of fast it is), daily readings (an epistle passage and a Gospel passage), as well as what saints and feasts are celebrated on this particular day. It does require that you have wi-fi connection, since the information is from an online source.
There is also the OCN (Orthodox Christian Network), which is an online radio station. They have two channels you can listen to: The Rudder (Traditional Orthodox Radio, such as hymns) or The Ark (Contemporary Orthodox Radio, which is contemporary folk music and chants sung by Christian artists). Like DailyReadings, this app requires that you have wi-fi connection.
Otherwise, another helpful application is called Catholic Bible, which contains the Old and New Testaments, plus the Apocrypha (as accepted by Catholics). This useful tool gives you the Bible at your fingertips- excellent for when you are out and about and unable to have an actual Bible on hand. Though it is not the complete Bible, as the Eastern/Oriental Orthodox bibles have even more deuterocanonical books in their canons, it is the next best thing.
Of course, reading the printed word is much more conducive to spiritual development and these apps are no substitutes for spiritual books. Nevertheless, these apps are very handy and provide Orthodox users of Apple products with a tiny piece of our written traditions to have on hand
I've stumbled across a couple of helpful apps from iTunes for people who are Orthodox, catechumens, or just interested in learning about the basics of the Orthodoxy. They are also completely free of charge
One is called PilgrimApp™. It is provided by the St. Gregory of Palamas Mission, an online outreach program, and contains "spiritual food for pilgrims", including: daily prayers, Divine Liturgy, and reflections/readings (all the Psalms, the Diadache, Sayings of the Fathers, pictures of icons, the New and Old Calendars, Great Feast Days, and other information about the Orthodoxy).
Another good one is called DailyReadings, provided by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. It is a daily agenda that tells you if it is a fasting day (and if so, what type of fast it is), daily readings (an epistle passage and a Gospel passage), as well as what saints and feasts are celebrated on this particular day. It does require that you have wi-fi connection, since the information is from an online source.
There is also the OCN (Orthodox Christian Network), which is an online radio station. They have two channels you can listen to: The Rudder (Traditional Orthodox Radio, such as hymns) or The Ark (Contemporary Orthodox Radio, which is contemporary folk music and chants sung by Christian artists). Like DailyReadings, this app requires that you have wi-fi connection.
Otherwise, another helpful application is called Catholic Bible, which contains the Old and New Testaments, plus the Apocrypha (as accepted by Catholics). This useful tool gives you the Bible at your fingertips- excellent for when you are out and about and unable to have an actual Bible on hand. Though it is not the complete Bible, as the Eastern/Oriental Orthodox bibles have even more deuterocanonical books in their canons, it is the next best thing.
Of course, reading the printed word is much more conducive to spiritual development and these apps are no substitutes for spiritual books. Nevertheless, these apps are very handy and provide Orthodox users of Apple products with a tiny piece of our written traditions to have on hand
