Intercede - Catholic Prayers 4+

I am a patron of this app and have been using it for a while now. This app has literally changed my life. Even though I was a cradle Catholic and went to a Catholic elementary school, I either didn’t pay attention or never learned about Novenas. Throughout most of my adult life I was at best, a lukewarm cafeteria Catholic, but around the time of the pandemic, there were many changes happening in my life and I started praying more. I sought out books and apps and even found Catholic groups to follow. I actually do not remember exactly how I stumbled upon this app, but I do know it was Divine Intervention. When I first started using this app, I only used it occasionally. Now I use it daily. Every night before I go to sleep, I pray my Novenas, sometimes several at a time. The app is perfect for this as I can quietly do so in the dark on my phone without disturbing anyone. I have now prayed over 100 Novenas. I would not know this but for the app logging them for me, which I appreciate. Within the past year I have started attending daily Mass during the week and praying the Rosary more, and I have learned so much about the Saints and my Catholic faith. I also attribute all of this to what started by praying the Novenas using this app. As I stated, it has changed my life and been an invaluable tool on my Catholic journey.

Lavonne, this is incredible, Deo gratias. We are honored to have been a part of the graces you have received.

This is a wonderful prayer app, devoted exclusively to praying Novenas. I started using it about a year ago, and I really don’t have time to say all the things I like about it, but here’d an overview of why I highly value and appreciate it :

-singleness of purpose: don’t get me wrong, there are other wonderful prayer apps, some of which I also use and recommend, but the simple design and effectiveness of focusing on Novenas only had the biggest impact on developing a regular prayer life at a time when I was struggling to pray

- Getting to know the Saints…there is a patron saint for pretty much any struggle you’re facing or intention you have: the bio of the Saints are very well written and show these were real people who had fascinating lives

-keeps track of what day you’re on…after you pray, you clink a button to indicate you’ve finished praying for that day and the app tracks the last time you prayed the novena, and what day you’re on

-the daily prayers are typically pretty short, but usually quite uplifting and motivating…through this app I have developed a deep desire to become a saint, not because I think I’m holier than the average person, but because I have become convinced we are all called to be Saints.

"The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."

Oscar Wilde

Sacha-khan, thank you for your encouraging review, and may God continue to bless you as you strive to become a saint!

I just love this app! It helps me to keep track of novenas I am praying, links them right to my calendar. I do pay the small annual fee (which works out to be under $3 per month) so that I have access to all the novenas, and it is well worth the money. I especially love the fairly new feature which allows you to write your intention in each novena you are currently praying. But I went to look at the 3 Hail Mary novena to schedule it, and realized it did not have a space to enter an intention. I am sure this was just an oversight, or that you haven’t finished adding this feature to all the novenas yet. But I wanted to make you aware, in case it was just an oversight. I wasn’t sure how else to let you know other than through a review - still 5 stars, as this is very minor and not a complaint. God bless you for the wonderful work you do on this app.

Thank you for letting me know, and for your encouragement! I went in just now and think I fixed the Three Hail Marys novena, so please check and see if it works for you. You can also contact me directly by going to the Profile tab of the app, tapping the gear icon in the upper right, and tapping Send Feedback. That emails me and I read all the emails and respond. God bless, Devin Rose