Kerygma - Bible Explained
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Read and understand the Catholic Bible like never before. All 73 books, AI explanations, Quick Reader, and scan your paper Bible to open any passage.
Kerygma: Read and Understand the Catholic Bible
Do you want to read the Bible but don't know where to start? Do you give up after a few chapters because the text feels obscure or difficult to follow? Kerygma was designed for you.
The complete Catholic Bible in your pocket
Kerygma includes all 73 books of the Catholic Bible: the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the deuterocanonical books often missing from other apps (Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch). Fully offline, anytime.
Two ways to read, depending on your time
Classic Reading
Browse the Bible book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Select any passage to annotate, save, or request an explanation.
Quick Reading
Quick Reader mode transforms each chapter into a clear, fluid narrative presented like a story. Ideal when you're short on time or want to quickly grasp the essence of a passage.
Scan your paper Bible
Still read on paper? Point your camera at the page header (Matthew 5 is enough) and Kerygma opens the passage with its explanation and the chapter's insights. The photo is only used to identify the passage; it's never stored.
Truly understand what you read
Behind every verse lies a wealth of meaning. Kerygma offers AI-generated explanations that analyze each passage from multiple perspectives: symbolic, semantic, contextual, and interreligious. No need for a 600-page commentary. The essentials are always within reach.
Never lose your place
A bookmark automatically saves your progress in each book. Pick up exactly where you left off, even after days away. Daily streaks and chapter goals help you build a consistent reading habit without pressure.
Your notes, always with you
Select a verse, add a personal note, and find it later in your notebook. Build your own reflection on Scripture, step by step.
A design that lets the text speak
Kerygma adopts a minimalist and clean design. No clutter, no intrusive notifications, no distractions. Serif typography gives Scripture the dignity it deserves. Light, dark, and automatic modes adapt to your environment and time of day.
Fully offline
No internet connection? No problem. The entire Bible is available locally on your device.
Explore the Places of the Bible
The Biblical Atlas maps over 100 locations connected to the Bible and Christianity on an interactive map. Discover the sites mentioned in Scripture and rediscover the geography of sacred history.
Kerygma Plus: Go further
Kerygma Plus unlocks unlimited AI explanations, advanced reading modes, and all future premium features. Free 3-day trial with no commitment. Monthly or yearly subscription, cancel anytime.
Why choose Kerygma?
100% Catholic
Access all 73 books, including the deuterocanonical texts often missing from other apps.
Bible in Stories
Short on time? Quick Reader summarizes each chapter into concise slides for instant understanding.
Your AI spiritual guide
Get clear explanations of historical context, symbolism, and original meanings instantly. It's like having a theologian with you at all times.
Distraction-free reading
A minimalist design with no ads or intrusive notifications, so you can focus on what matters most: the Word.
Always with you
Access your texts and personal notes anywhere, even offline, whether on a train or in a church.
Kerygma is for everyone: believers seeking to deepen their faith, curious minds discovering the Bible for the first time, and anyone who wants to explore a foundational text of Western culture.
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more A home screen built for reading
Home now centers on your reading: the big card takes you back to where you left off in one tap, "Resume reading". Fancy another book? "All books" opens the full list, covers included, and takes you straight to the chapter you want.
Your Faithfulness at a glance
Tap your streak: your reading calendar, your best streak and the detail of each day open without leaving home. And every chapter you finish now gets its own little celebration.
Kerygo, your companion in faith
A verse that resists you, a teaching that escapes you, a saint you know nothing about? Ask Kerygo, from home or right from the passage you're reading. Grounded in Scripture and Tradition, never an oracle — a study companion. Five free questions for life; Kerygma+ makes them unlimited.
Scan your paper Bible
Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. The photo is never stored. (Beta)
Still there
Sharing your plans with a short code, home screen widgets, and Latin prayers to listen to — all still waiting for you in the app.
Fixes
Refined interface and a few fewer bugs.
11.0 3d ago
Kerygo, your companion in faith
A verse that resists you, a teaching that escapes you, a saint you know nothing about? Ask Kerygo. Grounded in Scripture and Tradition, never an oracle — a study companion. Ask from the home screen, or right from the passage you're reading, and it keeps the context. Five free questions for life to try it out; Kerygma+ makes them unlimited, and every conversation stays in your history.
Share catalog plans too
Your 11 reading plans now share the same way your custom ones do: same short code, same link. Whoever receives it opens the plan directly in their own language.
Scan your paper Bible
Still reading on paper? Keep your Bible open next to your phone. Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. Paper and app, finally reconciled. The photo is only used to identify the passage; it's never stored. (Beta)
Still there
Home screen widgets (Verse of the day, Continue reading), Latin prayers to listen to, and the word of the day to share — all still waiting for you in the app.
Reading settings & fixes
New display preference: verses run together or separated, numbers shown or hidden. The home screen widget finally opens where it should. Refined interface and a few fewer bugs.
10.0 Sep 22
Latin prayers, now to listen to
Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Salve Regina, Credo — eight prayers, the Latin on one side, your language on the other, and what each one really says. New: you can now listen to them. The Latin is read aloud, to pray along or just to finally hear how it sounds. And they share in a single gesture.
Widgets on your home screen
Two widgets to sit next to your apps, on iPhone and Android now. "Verse of the day" — a word from Scripture or a saint, renewed every morning, readable without opening anything. "Continue reading" — your current chapter and your streak, one tap away.
Word of the Day
Every day a word waits for you on the home screen: a verse, or a line from Augustine, Teresa of Ávila, Padre Pio. Tap it and it becomes a card to share. If you'd rather stay with Scripture alone, saint quotes switch off in Settings › Reading.
Books
No more leaving the reader to change chapter. Open "Books" — every book, its chapters in a grid, your progress in plain sight, and you jump wherever you want.
Explanations
Every explanation you've asked for is now gathered in your Library. Find them, read them again, open the passage back in its context.
Scan your paper Bible
Still reading on paper? Keep your Bible open next to your phone. Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. Paper and app, finally reconciled. The photo is only used to identify the passage; it's never stored. (Beta)
Create and share your plan
Build the reading you actually want: pick the books, or just the chapters you care about, set the order, choose the pace. Every plan gets a short code and a link — send it to a friend, your group, your parish, and they join the same reading at their own pace.
Design & fixes
Updated technical foundations: smoother startup and reading. A quick way to reach us and support the app. Refined interface and a few fewer bugs.
9.1 Sep 15
Widgets on your home screen
Two widgets to sit next to your apps. "Verse of the day" — a word from Scripture or a saint, renewed every morning, readable without opening anything. "Continue reading" — your current chapter and your streak, one tap away.
Word of the Day
Every day a word waits for you on the home screen: a verse, or a line from Augustine, Teresa of Ávila, Padre Pio. Tap it and it becomes a card to share. If you'd rather stay with Scripture alone, saint quotes switch off in Settings › Reading.
Books
No more leaving the reader to change chapter. Open "Books" — every book, its chapters in a grid, your progress in plain sight, and you jump wherever you want.
Explanations
Every explanation you've asked for is now gathered in your Library. Find them, read them again, open the passage back in its context.
Scan your paper Bible
Still reading on paper? Keep your Bible open next to your phone. Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. Paper and app, finally reconciled. The photo is only used to identify the passage; it's never stored. (Beta)
Create and share your plan
Build the reading you actually want: pick the books, or just the chapters you care about, set the order, choose the pace. Every plan gets a short code and a link — send it to a friend, your group, your parish, and they join the same reading at their own pace.
Prayers
Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Salve Regina: the Latin on one side, your language on the other, and what each prayer is really saying. They now share in a single gesture.
Design & fixes
Redesigned ambient player, simplified reading preferences, smoother scan animations. Refined interface and a few fewer bugs.
9.0 Aug 31
Widgets on your home screen
Two widgets to sit next to your apps. "Verse of the day" — a word from Scripture or a saint, renewed every morning, readable without opening anything. "Continue reading" — your current chapter and your streak, one tap away.
Word of the Day
Every day a word waits for you on the home screen: a verse, or a line from Augustine, Teresa of Ávila, Padre Pio. Tap it and it becomes a card to share. If you'd rather stay with Scripture alone, saint quotes switch off in Settings › Reading.
Books
No more leaving the reader to change chapter. Open "Books" — every book, its chapters in a grid, your progress in plain sight, and you jump wherever you want.
Explanations
Every explanation you've asked for is now gathered in your Library. Find them, read them again, open the passage back in its context.
Scan your paper Bible
Still reading on paper? Keep your Bible open next to your phone. Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. Paper and app, finally reconciled. The photo is only used to identify the passage; it's never stored. (Beta)
Create and share your plan
Build the reading you actually want: pick the books, or just the chapters you care about, set the order, choose the pace. Every plan gets a short code and a link — send it to a friend, your group, your parish, and they join the same reading at their own pace.
Prayers
Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Salve Regina: the Latin on one side, your language on the other, and what each prayer is really saying. They now share in a single gesture.
Design & fixes
Redesigned ambient player, simplified reading preferences, smoother scan animations. Refined interface and a few fewer bugs.
8.0 Aug 27
Scan your paper Bible
Still reading on paper? Keep your Bible open next to your phone. Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. Paper and app, finally reconciled. The photo is only used to identify the passage; it's never stored. (Beta)
Create my plan
Build the reading you actually want. Pick the books, or just the chapters you care about, set the order, choose the pace: gentle, steady or intense. Kerygma spreads it across the days and keeps your progress.
Share your plan
Every plan you create gets a short code and a link. Send it to a friend, your group, your parish — they join the same reading on their own phone, at their own pace.
Prayers
The great prayers of the Church are now on your home screen. Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Salve Regina: the Latin on one side, your language on the other, and what each prayer is really saying.
Apocryphal Texts
Ten new texts and a new design — the Gospel of Thomas, the Book of Enoch, the Protoevangelium of James, the Didache. Twenty-one writings sorted by family, each with its summary and the reason the Church set it aside.
Design & fixes
The theme now changes without leaving the chapter. Refined interface, smoother animations, and a few fewer bugs.
7.0 Aug 18
Create my plan
Build the reading you actually want. Pick the books, or just the chapters you care about, set the order, choose the pace: gentle, steady or intense. Kerygma spreads it across the days and keeps your progress.
Share your plan
Every plan you create gets a short code and a link. Send it to a friend, your group, your parish — they join the same reading on their own phone, at their own pace.
Prayers
The great prayers of the Church are now on your home screen. Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Salve Regina: the Latin on one side, your language on the other, and what each prayer is really saying.
Apocryphal Texts
Ten new texts and a new design — the Gospel of Thomas, the Book of Enoch, the Protoevangelium of James, the Didache. Twenty-one writings sorted by family, each with its summary and the reason the Church set it aside.
Design & fixes
The theme now changes without leaving the chapter. Refined interface, smoother animations, and a few fewer bugs.
6.0 Aug 5
Chapter Insight
The heart of a chapter in a few clear lines: the central message, the symbols, the key verse. Switch between the text and its Insight in one gesture, and keep the thread even through difficult passages.
Reading settings
Your reading, your way. Font, text size, line height, letter spacing: adjust everything right inside the chapter, with an instant preview. Find the comfort that fits you.
Long-press explanations
A verse catches your eye? Press and hold to open its explanation. The meaning, the context, the background, without ever leaving your reading.
Design & fixes
Refined interface, smoother animations, improved performance. And a few fewer bugs.
4.1 Jul 13
Chapter Insight
The heart of a chapter in a few clear lines: the central message, the symbols, the key verse. Switch between the text and its Insight in one gesture, and keep the thread even through difficult passages.
Reading settings
Your reading, your way. Font, text size, line height, letter spacing: adjust everything right inside the chapter, with an instant preview. Find the comfort that fits you.
Long-press explanations
A verse catches your eye? Press and hold to open its explanation. The meaning, the context, the background, without ever leaving your reading.
Design & fixes
Refined interface, smoother animations, improved performance. And a few fewer bugs.
4.0 Jul 10
Reading plans
Move through the Bible with a direction. Pick a plan, follow a daily rhythm, check off your steps. Reading becomes a marked path, not a mountain to climb.
Sepia theme
A warm new tone for your eyes. Sepia joins the light and dark themes, for gentle reading, like reading on aged paper.
Customizable verse sharing
Turn a verse into an image. Choose the color, the font and the illustration, then share your creation wherever you like. Every verse becomes your own.
Smart notifications
Your reminders adapt to you. The right verse, at the right moment, without ever overwhelming you. Subtle, useful, built to walk with you over time.
Design & fixes
Refined interface, smoother animations, improved performance. And a few fewer bugs.
3.0 Jul 1
The Biblical Atlas
Explore the Holy Land like never before. The Atlas is an interactive map of biblical places: ancient cities, apostolic routes, Christian heritage sites. Tap a marker, discover its history, read the passages connected to it. The Bible gains a geography.
New pricing
Kerygma moves to $29.99 / year and introduces a monthly subscription. More accessible premium access, with no annual commitment if you prefer.
Redesigned onboarding
The app's first experience has been completely rebuilt. Clearer, faster, straight to the point.
Pinned notes & new layout
Pin your most important notes to the top of your list. And switch between list and card view to suit your style.
Next chapter button
A subtle button at the bottom of each chapter to keep reading without breaking your momentum.
Design & fixes
Haptics, redesigned settings, refined animations, various bug fixes.
2.1 Jun 18
The Biblical Atlas
Explore the Holy Land like never before. The Atlas is an interactive map of biblical places: ancient cities, apostolic routes, Christian heritage sites. Tap a marker, discover its history, read the passages connected to it. The Bible gains a geography.
New pricing
Kerygma moves to $29.99 / year and introduces a monthly subscription. More accessible premium access, with no annual commitment if you prefer.
Redesigned onboarding
The app's first experience has been completely rebuilt. Clearer, faster, straight to the point.
Pinned notes & new layout
Pin your most important notes to the top of your list. And switch between list and card view to suit your style.
Next chapter button
A subtle button at the bottom of each chapter to keep reading without breaking your momentum.
Design & fixes
Haptics, redesigned settings, refined animations, various bug fixes.
2.0 May 29
Redesigned Journey page
The Journey page has been fully redesigned, cleaner, more intuitive. Reading history is now integrated directly into your progress view. Your journey and your past readings, all in one place.
Tags on notes
Find your notes faster with the tag system. Assign labels, filter by theme, and navigate your reflection library in seconds.
Notes in quickreads
Take notes directly from quickread slides. Capture your thoughts on the fly without leaving your reading.
Revelation in quickread
The Book of Revelation joins the quickread collection. Visions, promises, symbols, explored slide by slide, at your own pace.
Reading of the day
Each day, a passage chosen for you. Short, deep, rooted in the liturgical calendar. One minute to feed your day.
Design & fixes
Refined interface, smoother animations, improved performance. And a few fewer bugs.
1.9 May 19
Redesigned Journey page
The Journey page has been fully redesigned, cleaner, more intuitive. Reading history is now integrated directly into your progress view. Your journey and your past readings, all in one place.
Tags on notes
Find your notes faster with the tag system. Assign labels, filter by theme, and navigate your reflection library in seconds.
Notes in quickreads
Take notes directly from quickread slides. Capture your thoughts on the fly without leaving your reading.
Revelation in quickread
The Book of Revelation joins the quickread collection. Visions, promises, symbols, explored slide by slide, at your own pace.
Reading of the day
Each day, a passage chosen for you. Short, deep, rooted in the liturgical calendar. One minute to feed your day.
Design & fixes
Refined interface, smoother animations, improved performance. And a few fewer bugs.
1.8 May 17
Apocrypha
Discover a new section dedicated to apocryphal texts: Enoch, Jubilees, the Gospel of Thomas, the Protevangelium of James, the Gospel of Philip, and many more. Rare writings, long confined to university libraries, now in your pocket.
Tags on notes
Organize your notes with a customizable tag system. Filter, group, and find them again. Your reflections finally have structure.
Reading History
See all recently visited chapters at a glance. No more wondering where you left off.
Enriched Catechism
New questions have been added, including a dedicated focus on Gnosticism. The catechism goes deeper to better address your questions of faith.
Search bar
Find any note or bookmark in seconds with the new built-in search bar.
Ambient music
Background music is now available throughout the entire app, not just in reading mode.
Fixes: smoother screen transitions, improved verse selection, notification fix, redesigned daily reading goals selector.
1.7 May 14
Apocrypha
Discover a new section dedicated to apocryphal texts: Enoch, Jubilees, the Gospel of Thomas, the Protevangelium of James, the Gospel of Philip, and many more. Rare writings, long confined to university libraries, now in your pocket.
Tags on notes
Organize your notes with a customizable tag system. Filter, group, and find them again. Your reflections finally have structure.
Reading History
See all recently visited chapters at a glance. No more wondering where you left off.
Enriched Catechism
New questions have been added, including a dedicated focus on Gnosticism. The catechism goes deeper to better address your questions of faith.
Search bar
Find any note or bookmark in seconds with the new built-in search bar.
Ambient music
Background music is now available throughout the entire app, not just in reading mode.
Fixes: smoother screen transitions, improved verse selection, Android notification fix, redesigned daily reading goals selector.
1.6 May 7
Apocrypha
Discover a new section dedicated to apocryphal texts: Enoch, Jubilees, the Gospel of Thomas, the Protevangelium of James, the Gospel of Philip, and many more. Rare writings, long confined to university libraries, now in your pocket.
Tags on notes
Organize your notes with a customizable tag system. Filter, group, and find them again. Your reflections finally have structure.
Reading History
See all recently visited chapters at a glance. No more wondering where you left off.
Enriched Catechism
New questions have been added, including a dedicated focus on Gnosticism. The catechism goes deeper to better address your questions of faith.
Search bar
Find any note or bookmark in seconds with the new built-in search bar.
Ambient music
Background music is now available throughout the entire app, not just in reading mode.
Fixes: smoother screen transitions, improved verse selection, Android notification fix, redesigned daily reading goals selector.
1.5 May 4
A home screen built for reading
Home now centers on your reading: the big card takes you back to where you left off in one tap, "Resume reading". Fancy another book? "All books" opens the full list, covers included, and takes you straight to the chapter you want.
Your Faithfulness at a glance
Tap your streak: your reading calendar, your best streak and the detail of each day open without leaving home. And every chapter you finish now gets its own little celebration.
Kerygo, your companion in faith
A verse that resists you, a teaching that escapes you, a saint you know nothing about? Ask Kerygo, from home or right from the passage you're reading. Grounded in Scripture and Tradition, never an oracle — a study companion. Five free questions for life; Kerygma+ makes them unlimited.
Scan your paper Bible
Snap the page header ("MATTHEW 5" is enough) — Kerygma finds the passage, then gives you its explanation and the chapter's insights. The photo is never stored. (Beta)
Still there
Sharing your plans with a short code, home screen widgets, and Latin prayers to listen to — all still waiting for you in the app.
Fixes
Refined interface and a few fewer bugs.
more Version 11.0 3d ago
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