Today's Mass Readings, Faithfully
First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading and Gospel — drawn from the Roman Lectionary used at Mass throughout the world. Never paraphrased. Never AI-generated.
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1,000+ hymns with synchronized audio
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The whole Catholic day, without switching apps
The Mass readings, the Bible you actually pray with, the Rosary, the hymns, the Catechism — under one roof, faithful to the Magisterium, designed for the way Catholics actually live.
The Holy Rosary
The day's correct mysteries — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious or Luminous — already pre-selected, with guided prompts and Scripture meditations for every decade.
1,000+ Hymns, Audio + Synchronized Lyrics
For anyone who has ever carried a hymn book in their bag. Lyrics scroll in time with the audio. The Nigerian Catholic Hymn Book, Igbo, Yorùbá, Hausa, Latin chant and contemporary collections — filterable by Mass part, season, and occasion.
Ten Catholic Bibles in One App
Pray with the translation you grew up with. Six trusted English Catholic editions — RSV-CE, NRSV, NIV 1984, Good News, Jerusalem Bible, ESV-CE — plus Bíbélì Mímọ́ (Yorùbá), Baịbụl Nsọ (Igbo), Littafi Mai Tsarki (Hausa), and Biblia Habari Njema (Kiswahili). More African Bibles in the pipeline.
Verse of the Day, Liturgically Aware
Most apps surface a generic verse that ignores the season. Lumen Christi follows the Church's calendar — Advent, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ordinary Time — so the verse that meets you in the morning matches what the Church is praying.
Divine Mercy Chaplet & More
The Stations of the Cross, the Divine Mercy Chaplet at the 3 o'clock hour, Benediction, the Liturgy of the Hours, and a growing library of traditional Catholic prayers — guided, reverent, distraction-free.
Saints of the Day
Meet the saints whose feast the Church celebrates today — short biographies, key dates, and patronages.
A Catechism People Actually Open
The complete Catechism of the Catholic Church, designed for the way people read on phones — fully searchable, beautifully typeset. Built for catechumens preparing for baptism, the confirmandi, and anyone seeking real answers from the Church.
Streaks & Reading Plans
Build a steady prayer habit with gentle streaks, customizable reminders, and Bible-in-a-year plans — meant to nudge, never to guilt.
Daily Mass
The same readings you'll hear at the ambo.
Drawn faithfully from the Roman Lectionary used at Mass throughout the world. Word-for-word fidelity matters: never paraphrased, never AI-generated. At home before dawn, on the bus, or before Mass — the Liturgy of the Word is always one tap away.
- First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading and Gospel
- A short reflection to help the Word take root
- Auto-saved for offline reading on the bus or in the pew
- Liturgical season indicator and saint of the day
Easter · Wednesday
White
Acts of the Apostles 8:1b–8
First Reading"There broke out a severe persecution of the Church in Jerusalem… those who had been scattered went about preaching the word."
Responsorial Psalm"Let all the earth cry out to God with joy."
Gospel · John 6:35–40"I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger…"
Hymn · 048
Igbo
Onye Nzọpụta
Onye nzọpụta, Onye nzọpụta,
Jisos bụ Onye nzọpụta;
Onye di ọcha n'ezi okwu;
Jisos bụ Onye nzọpụta.
Communion
Easter
Audio · 3:24
Hymns
A hymn book in your pocket — with audio that sings along.
For anyone who has ever traveled with a hymn book in their bag. Over a thousand hymns from the Nigerian Catholic Hymn Book, Igbo, Yorùbá, Hausa, English, Latin chant and contemporary collections — with lyrics that scroll in time with the music.
- Audio playback with synchronized lyric scrolling
- Filter by Mass part: Entrance, Offertory, Communion…
- Filter by liturgical season and occasion — Marian, Benediction, harvest, ordination
- Save your favorites for choir practice or daily devotion
Ten Catholic Bibles, in one app
Pray with the translation you actually pray with.
Catholics develop deep loyalty to the Bible they grew up with — the cadences of Jerusalem, the warmth of NIV 1984, the precision of RSV-CE, the mother tongue of Bíbélì Mímọ́. Lumen Christi honors that loyalty by carrying them all under one roof, with African-language Catholic Bibles as first-class citizens.
English (6 Catholic editions)RSV-CE · NRSV · NIV 1984 · Good News · Jerusalem Bible · ESV-CE
YorùbáBíbélì Mímọ́ · hymnal & devotions
IgboBaịbụl Nsọ · hymnal & devotions
HausaLittafi Mai Tsarki · hymnal & devotions
KiswahiliBiblia Habari Njema · Toleo la Pamoja
LatinChant & traditional hymns
More on the wayAdditional African-language Catholic Bibles in the pipeline
Why Lumen Christi
Built for the gaps no single Catholic app fills.
One app instead of four. The Mass readings, the Bible you actually pray with, the hymns, and the Catechism — under one roof, no more switching.
Ten Catholic Bibles in one place — RSV-CE, NIV 1984, Jerusalem, Yorùbá, Igbo, Hausa, Kiswahili, and more. No more downloading a separate app for one translation.
A Verse of the Day that follows the Church's calendar — Advent, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ordinary Time — instead of a generic verse that ignores the season.
Common questions
Frequently asked
Is Lumen Christi really free?
Yes. The full app — today's Mass readings, the Rosary, all ten Catholic Bibles, the hymn library, the Catechism, and every devotion — is completely free. No ads. No tracking. No premium tier.
Which Bible translations does it include?
Ten Catholic Bibles in one app: six trusted English Catholic editions — RSV-CE, NRSV, NIV 1984, Good News, the Jerusalem Bible, ESV-CE — plus Bíbélì Mímọ́ (Yorùbá), Baịbụl Nsọ (Igbo), Littafi Mai Tsarki (Hausa), and Biblia Habari Njema, Toleo la Pamoja (Kiswahili). More African-language Catholic Bibles are in the pipeline.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Daily readings, hymn lyrics, prayers and the Catechism are cached automatically so you can pray on a long bus ride, in the pew, or in places with no signal.
Where do the daily readings come from?
The readings follow the Roman Catholic Lectionary used at Mass throughout the world — sourced from approved Catholic publishers, never paraphrased, never AI-generated. The text in the app is the text you'll hear at the ambo.
Do I need an account?
No. You can read the daily readings, pray the Rosary, browse hymns, and read the Catechism without creating an account. A free account lets you sync streaks, bookmarks and favorites across devices.
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