Catholic Daily Readings Reviews

by Morgan268

This was a great app...5 stars. Now it’s really unusable since the font is so big the eyes need to refocus constantly which causes headaches. I can’t find anyway to adjust it. Sorry, love CatholicDailyReadings; have told many about it, but I’m now looking for a new one that can be read comfortably.

The only thing I can find in reviews is one from someone who wanted a bigger font so they didn’t need to reach for their glasses
In the morning. Really! You changed a great app to useless because someone was lazy? Praying for that person.

by AutoParts3869

My main problem is that the readings for any Sunday that I select are shown in a slightly different format from other days of the week, and while this may seem trivial at first, it ends up cutting off the last bit of the gospel! CatholicDailyReadings is a great idea and I think it is an excellent start, but the readings for every day of the week need to be in the same useful format, readily available in full, to make it fully effective. Thanks!

by NE-dk

Used to use CatholicDailyReadings daily. Since last update, the readings no longer load. I just get a blank screen when I open CatholicDailyReadings . It also won’t let me select any date other than today; if I try, it immediately rolls back the date to today.

Issue resolved. Thank you

by JMHooper

This really is a wonderful app for those of us who have a hard time hearing clearly in church, but there is one issue I would ask you to consider addressing.

As it is, the text is so small when the phone is held in portrait position that it is very difficult to read. Then, when we turn it to landscape mode, the ads take up so much space at the bottom of the screen that there is little room for the text of the readings. And they are a total distraction. I would gladly pay for an ad-free version of CatholicDailyReadings.

An alternative might be the ability to alter the font size in portrait mode to make it more readable. But I would still prefer not to have the ads running across the screen.

Thank you for this otherwise wonderful Mass participation aid and thank you for considering my concerns.

by Bewarn

I love CatholicDailyReadings. Just the readings nothing else to interrupt your time with God’s word. These readings have helped me re focus my thoughts during busy times when I wasn’t thinking about God. I remembered read and re focused. I didn’t give it five stars cause I been using it for just a couple of weeks but it’s perfect, just God’s word and the church’s readings.

by Tjredmon

Update: The problem below has been fixed. CatholicDailyReadings is now working well. Thanks!

I’ve been enjoying CatholicDailyReadings on my phone for a while now, but after a recent update, I noticed the last one or two lines in the gospel reading are almost always cut off when you roll down to the bottom of the screen. I do not experience the same issue with CatholicDailyReadings on my iPad. Please fix this bug soon! Thank you!

by Xxxxxxoooooooxxx

Since prayer books aren’t allowed during this time I really appreciate having the daily readings available. I am able to attend Mass at a small college chapel and this allows me to follow readings. Thanks so very much.

by Will_G165

I originally thought you can’t use CatholicDailyReadings for the Saturday Vigil Mass. It seemed it would only show you the daily Saturday reading, and there didn’t seem to be a way to jump to the Sunday reading. Well, duh! Just click the date field at the top of the reading and you can scroll to a different date. Wasn’t obvious to me at first.

by Bjk760

I like that it opens to daily readings when it opens - one click. Sometimes I would like to go back one day since they are often sequential. That might be a nice feature to add at some point.

by Christopher Rand

I have been a Lector for 20+ Yrs, CatholicDailyReadings provides a valuable resource for presenting the Liturgy to my fellow Parishioners and in preparing myself to Hear the Lectors, Deacons and Priest present the Liturgy. Many thanks to Programmers and Others that provide this for us all. Lectionaries are quite expensive and difficult to locate. and require annual replacement, Thank You Again.

by Vickiblue

CatholicDailyReadings was recently updated and now it crashes when you try to open the daily readings.

Update: CatholicDailyReadings was quickly fixed and works perfectly again!

by ProudRC

I only recently discovered CatholicDailyReadings (through a convert, no less) and now include it in my morning readings. I appreciate that I am aligned with daily Mass. I also appreciate that CatholicDailyReadings is so simple...one tap and you're in, no scrolling and searching. Thank you!

by Puertorro65@1955

Our new pastor recommended to the congregation to read the 1st reading, the responso rio psalm, and Gospel. My wife and I, share the readings and also receive a double pages phenomenal aids to, in my opinion, helps us to celebrate the entire week with the information that it is given to us prior to leaving the church.

by Wmkcc

Very encourages to read that articles everyday is part of medians for Catholic believers. I am sure that GOD loves to see anyone to read his words everyday only take minutes per day. It makes GOD feel proud of his children like you.
It will help you to be ready to welcome to GOD’s Kingdom when your time comes. Always remember that GOD loves you !

by MomMD Of 4

Update: Once again, they were very quick to fix a problem. Thanks for a great app!

This was a 5 star app, and I was using it daily. Unfortunately, for several days now the readings will not load making CatholicDailyReadings unusable. I hope they fix the issue soon...

by Mykl...

My 2 year old (about to be 3 year old) son has been in the hospital for two weeks after a tragic accident. When we helicoptered out all I had was his sippy cup, phone and tablet. I receive the comfort of God's word thanks to CatholicDailyReadings. I am praying for you all who are suffering amidst the suffering. God bless you all pray for my son and I.

by C6z97lb2

At my age 87 and because of the covid 19 I cannot make mass. CatholicDailyReadings allows me to read the daily readings and know what is going on at mass. It inspires me for the day.

I read them every morning but what I don’t understand is why the Last Gospel reading is always cut short, it never finishes. I have to dig my Bible out to complete it. I wish you would fix that.

by B Hiser

Each day begging with the Readings of the Mass. It is both inspiring and comforting to start the day with the words of our Lord. I have shared the site many times over the years. As a Lector at my church I use the ap to prepare for the days when I present the Scripture aloud to the congregation.
I do miss being able to select and copy the text though.
Thank you

by JJG70809

I am one of those people who likes to read along while the readings and Gospel are being read in Church. For that reason I have enjoyed CatholicDailyReadings for a few years. More recently, since Churches have removed all their missals, I have relied even heavier on CatholicDailyReadings. One of the best Catholic apps I have found after experiencing many different ones, I highly recommend!

by Debbiesthemes

No fluff, just stuff! Dial in the date and up pops the readings for the day. For the visually impaired, or those who prefer not to read, there is an on/off voice option. Very simple to use- even for those who are technologically challenged. Google ad supported with banner at the bottom of the screen.

by Bmurphy111

I’m giving this a low rating in hopes to get your attention. I’m not sure how else to communicate with you. Today when reading the daily readings, I noticed that planned parenthood had an advertisement at the bottom of CatholicDailyReadings . You may not be in control of the parties that advertise on CatholicDailyReadings , but I wanted to bring this to your attention. Hopefully something can be done. Thank you.

by Byrma101

I agree with other reviews that the artificial voice is distracting (and I understand that addressing that could be burdensome/expensive for a free app). My biggest gripe is that I cannot adjust the size of the text. These aging eyes need some help. 😜 All in all, though, this is a great resource—thank you & God bless!

by The Iriah Man

When played using audio, the information is read too fast. It would be easier to understand if the pace was slower and the voice was not so robotic.

by Maryberryblueberry

Impossible for a sight impaired person to make font bigger to be able to read. Links don’t seem to work.

Love being able to pull up daily mass readings anywhere.

by La Madmoiselle

As a catholic CatholicDailyReadings is the best to read the daily gospel. And if you can’t read it you can listen to it since it gives you that option. I can carry it anywhere. Recommended.

by Mike VV.

My wife and I read the daily scriptures together each morning.

We have historically used CatholicDailyReadings from the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) but that app doesn’t seem to exist any more.

Thankfully we found this one, and I use it a lot... lets me talk on speaker phone while reading with my wife.

Requested enhancements:
- font size adjustments
- remove the ads - maybe one free and one paying version... don’t need visual distractions and that’s worth a heavenly price

Thanks and God bless you, for creating this!

by Jewerlyngifts

Nice to wake up n read the days' reading, Keeps me In check through out the day and above all constant reminder that God does exist and cares about us not matter what we are experiencing in life situations...

by Cantatoris Christus

Rather than borrow a Missalette from the pews behind me, I use CatholicDailyReadings to review the Readings so I can plan the songs for the upcoming Mass while at home. Very intuitive and easy to use

by Bpblossom

I used to read the daily readings on the USCCB site but this is so much easier! Good font and automatically brings up the current date’s readings. Thank you!

by Dlamay

Been using it daily for quite while. The problems experienced were almost nonexistent. It does the job. Good experience.