Applications for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch aimed at Catholics is no new concept. I own several different applications, from eBook-style apps showing a history of The Church and the Popes from the time of Saint Peter up to Pope Benedict XVI; another app is the Catholic Missal, the book used for daily mass with the readings and prayers to be recited. There are many, many more, some good, others not so brights. Some fun, others serious.
In late December, 2010, a new app, "Penance", was created, but it is more of an anti-Catholic app, basically making a joke of the Sacrament of Penance. In this app, users can confess their sins to everyone else using the app, but they can also absolve others since. You gain points - halos - as you move up in the world of "Penance", gaining differnt titles, such as "Cardinal" and so forth. Read about "Penance" here!
Another new confession app has hit the iTunes Store now, but this one sounds much, much better. When I get my iPod back in a couple of weeks, I will be downloading this new app, along with several other new apps I've found.
Basically, it is an app designed to help you prepare for the confessional. It is also the first app to receive an imprimatur - Latin for "let it be printed" - which is granted by a Bishop, declaring the work contains nothing damaging to faith and/or morals.
Read about the new app here!
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