Mary

Mary is a reference and devotion app about the Blessed Virgin Mary, put out by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. It gathers in one place the things a Catholic might want to know and pray about Our Lady.

The app covers Mary's titles, the dogmas the Church holds about her, her feast days through the year, and prayers and devotions connected to her. The Marian Fathers are the order behind the spread of the Divine Mercy devotion, so you will find that thread running through here too. It is part teaching, part prayer book — you can read up on why the Church calls her the Immaculate Conception, then turn to a prayer.

I appreciate that it comes from a religious order rather than an anonymous developer. The teaching is sound, which matters when you are dealing with Marian devotion, where well-meaning apps can wander into sentiment that outruns what the Church actually says. Here you get the genuine article, explained plainly.

It is a good fit for anyone who wants to deepen their devotion to Mary and is not sure where to start, for a parent teaching children about the feast days, or for someone who prays the Marian devotions and wants the prayers and the background together. It is a steady companion for the months of May and October especially.

It is a focused app — it is about Mary, so it is not a general prayer app or a Bible, and you would use it alongside other things rather than on its own. The design is more practical than fancy. If you are looking for audio or a guided experience, this leans more toward reading.

It is free, made by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. You can find it on the App Store: Mary. For trustworthy Marian teaching and prayer in one place, it is an easy recommendation.