Prayer in 3 Minutes a Day

Loyola Press, A Jesuit Ministry, has created an inspirational iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad app for busy Catholics on the go – the 3-Minute Retreat.  By opening this app, you are treated to a daily reflective prayer retreat wherever you are, whatever you are doing.  The spiritual retreat opens with a theme and scripture reading set to lovely pictures and soothing music.  As you proceed through the slides at your own pace, you are presented with reflective comments and questions based on the previous scripture.

The 3-Minute Retreat app has quickly become a favorite in part due to its portability. Because it is short and on my phone, I can turn to this retreat whenever I need to spend a moment in prayer.  I use it to pray while waiting for my children, standing in line or sometimes in a quiet moment at home.

The simplicity of the retreats offered is a large part of the spiritual success found in the app.  Loyola Press has combined beauty, prayer and scripture in a straightforward way to inspire peace and reflection in the participant.    I have been astonished at how these 3-Minutes a day spent in spiritual retreat have positively affected my prayer time.

Visit Loyola Press to experience their 3-Minute Retreat app in English and Spanish.  It is also available directly on iTunes for the iPod,  iPod Touch and iPad.