I completed Bible in a year and then thought about repeating it as there’s so much information I knew I could gleam the second time through. I did consider catechism in a year, but I wasn’t sure if it would be interesting enough to give a whole year to it. I’ve never looked at the catechism, or I should say since I was in junior high, so it was a foreign book to me by this time. Jeff Cavins, and father, Mike Schmitz took off, running with catechism in a year! The groundwork they laid was so exciting, and the way they talked about the changes that would happen for you, I wanted in. Now I am very early in the program, but I can tell you it is profoundly interesting and Like Bible in a year I do believe them when they say catechism in a year will change you. Let me explain. When some thing interests you intellectually it will stay in the forefront of your brain and that means you will think on it often-this equals a form of meditation! Whatever you meditate upon will produce changes in your heart! (Remember, this can work both ways good and bad) Since we’re here for the good and the program is for a year I’ll update with specifics (even personal changes/challenges)and let you know if it stays on its current trajectory or if we fall off….Tj

Bible in a year? How about the Bible 2 times a year or 3 or 4! I’ve been waiting years for a true Catholic audio Bible. A couple years ago when I was listening to The Bible in a Year with Father Mike I requested that Ascension turn his Bible narration into an audiobook since as far as I could find there were only 2 versions, a very old (1940’s or 50’s maybe) Douay-Rheims that has missing parts and a variety of narrators and a King James. Catholics have desperately needed an updated audio Bible. Well, they’ve done what I asked! Perhaps many people made this request because there is a dearth of full Catholic audio Bibles while Protestants have an absolute plethora. We too should know the Bible as well as Protestants do since “The Bible is a Catholic Book” (Jimmy Akin). If you listen for an hour a day you can potentially listen to the Bible 3-4 times per year. If you speed it up, and Ascension has inclued this function, you could listen even more. Thank you Ascension for giving us this great gift! I’m sure the rest of the app is as useful as the audio Bible but, personally, I only have eyes for the audio Bible. There is no audio for the Catechism but I’m sure that will be available sometime next year after Father Mike has finished narrating it.

I’ve tried the Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year before and failed. Sometimes I would fall behind, but honestly, I just got tired of trying to find the podcast I needed that day or where we were supposed to be. I downloaded the course guide, and that was some help, but I just needed more organization in my life.So I downloaded the Ascension App, and I don’t know how I lived without it. Every day, I just open the app, I know what my readings are and even what my daily Mass readings are. This is a one-stop-shop for practicing Catholics. The fact that you can go deeper into topics and watch related content is even better. If this app had a daily Rosary built in, I would be set! There are sooooo many apps out their competing for Catholic’s attention right now, some free, some pay, and some are good and others are a waste of time. I would use this app every day, so it is totally worth the price. People that might complain about the price, maybe they should drop a streaming service or two, or not buy that expensive coffee every morning. It’s worth the sacrifice to have an app that organizes your spiritual study life.

I am disabled no car no money but Father Mikes sermons are the best. Today he is trying to make us all believe we can be saints. Wonderful. Like a mothers love there is no circumstance than can hurt it tarnish it or break that bond . That is God’s grace . Agape. Now, when we. talk Divinity image that bond. We can’t. But it exists. My mom used to say to me when I complained about a circumstance “ consider the lilies of the field” God takes care of them and yet you are His child. Imagine the care He takes of you. So Father Mike I continue to be inspired from your garage church with college kids and I am closer to 70 than 20. My best remembrance of Father Mike delivering an anecdote to His sermon was when he was in the Newman house going up the stairs to bed. One kid said unconsciously “ night Dad” two words than made Him the happiest priest on earth. That kid saw Father Mike he gave him a nickname because of his affection. That word Dad cemented Father Mike was in the exact place God wanted him. His joy was so pure it was God giving happy a new definition. That’s how good a priest he is I can only imagine that smile as he closed his eyes. Thanks “Dad.”

I have to say for starters I really enjoy the content from this app every morning of my day. It’s a wonderful way to start. You guys are doing an outstanding job.I wanted to use this review as a way to reach out in hopes that you guys would add a feature to the app.There’s many times that a video or reading touches my heart and I would love to be able to share it with a friend or a loved one, but nothing seems to have a share icon I’m assuming that’s because this is a paid subscription, but I think it would be a wonderful feature for you guys to create more users some of the videos that would get shared, even though the other person is getting to review eventually some people will want to be able to use it every day a friend or family member to share stuff with them. This is just an idea. Thanks again for all your guys’s hard work and what you have put together praying always for God’s word to open as many hearts as possible to him keep up the good work

We’re always hearing people talk about their adventures and vacations, their bucket lists and retirement dreams. When I heard about The Bible in a Year, I knew this was more for me. When I looked for the app, I also found The Catechism in a Year. I felt that if God bothered to create me and keep me breathing every day, the least I could do is read the Bible he inspired for my benefit. And whatever my feelings on moral and Christian issues, the least I could do is find out what Jesus actually taught the apostles, contained in the Catechism, to inform the decisions for the way I live my life. The Catechism is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. Talk about uplifting! What good is the best vacation on the planet if you don’t know “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life,” 1 CCC. I listened to them both in a year, many times in the car. Fr. Mike is phenomenal. You will love him. And you will really love understanding how much God really loves you.

Father Mike has the most eloquent, respectful and most appropriate words in using examples and comments to reflect either the BIY or CIY podcast daily sessions. Man oh man, he never fails to impress me with his understanding of us, God’s people. I have learned so much and continue to learn. I have finished BIY and am currently doing CIY. I believe it is best to do the both and in this order. His humor is such an added bonus. I laugh a lot. Having a much better understanding of the Old Testament, the prophets and all of the books in the Bible, helps me better understand and appreciate Mass as well as understanding how deeply God loves us. We hear the words that God loves us, but the understanding deepens tremendously when you read/listen to Fr. Mike going through the Bible and the Catechism. Highly recommend every person on Earth to these podcast series. Thank you Fr. Mike and to you all at Ascension Press. God Bless you all!

It’s much more convenient then just listening to BIY or CIY in apple podcast. It shows what episode I’m on in the home page instead of having to search for which episode to play like in Apple podcasts. I haven’t listened much to rosary in a year but what I have listened to is awesome! I say the rosary daily but I tend to struggle with meditation and RIY has helped me.I like that I can read transcripts of each episode because for an entire week I had a really bad ringing noise in my ears and almost any noise aggravated it so I then downloaded this app and would mute my device and just read along with the transcript.I haven’t really used any other assets or bonus content so I can’t comment on those.As for improvements, I think they should also have Ascension present’s podcast by the Sisters of Life called Let Love. I’m listening to their book study on St. John Paul the Great’s Gospel of Life and it is beautiful! If this app had that podcast too, then it would be almost perfect.

I was raised Catholic, but always seemed to miss the deeper connection, I knew something was missing from my spiritual journey and ended up seeking whatever was missing elsewhere though Messianic Judaism. After a couple years I slowly made my way back to the Catholic Church, but what has helped in this return is the Ascension App. I am beginning to understand on a deeper level, giving me a chance for a more intimate relationship with Jesus, I have also been given a beautiful understanding of the Rosary. I also see confession differently, I used to be so fearful and anxious. Still a little bit anxious, but I’m able to view it in a different way now which is very much love from God. I am grateful for this app and am excited to continue to grow through all the app has to offer!!!! I feel like I’m back “home”!

I absolutely love this app and your mission this is incredible and what I’ve been hoping someone would do for a long time! The Catholic faith needs to reach out to people where they are at, and technology is where they are in the way to integrate faith and understanding into today’s society! I am so happy with what you all have done and it’s such a monumental achievement!! I have one ask that on the iPad it can be fixed so it flips around in landscape so it can be used while in that format. But this is by far the best bible app I have ever used and as a Catholic I feel supported because obviously it’s much more then just a bible app but help to present to fullness of our faith so that we might have the ability to dive in and study with in the comfort of our own places. Thank you and my God continue to bless you all the Church and the great work you have done!