What is it about
Discover the lives of 365 Saints, perfect for all ages and designed with kids in mind. Share the stories and images with friends and family, and even print them out for coloring and discussion. Increase your own faith and knowledge of the 'pillars of the church' and inspire a more enriched life for yourself and your loved ones. With the option to email, print, or share on social media, learning about and honoring the Saints has never been easier or more enjoyable. Whether you're a parent looking to engage your children in faith or someone wanting to deepen their own spiritual practice, this app offers daily inspiration and insight into the lives of the Saints.
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2.9
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Our Review
Saint of the Day Stories is a small daily-saint app aimed at families. Each day of the year has one saint, written up at a length and reading level a child can follow.
You open the app and get the saint for today — name, image, a paragraph or two of biography written for kids. You can swipe to other days, mark favourites, share the entry by email, or set a reminder so the day's saint pops up on your phone in the morning. The stories aren't long. Each one is meant to be read out loud at breakfast or in the car without losing anyone's attention.
What I appreciate is the restraint. Saint biographies for kids often pile on miracles and gore, or sand them down so far the saint becomes generic. These sit somewhere in the middle — short, faithful to the real story, and at a reading level a six-year-old can mostly follow with a parent helping on the harder words.
Useful for parents trying to add a little something to the morning, for grandparents who see grandkids on weekends, or for catechists looking for a quick lead-in to a class. Older readers might use it as a starting point and then dig into a longer source like Butler's Lives.
It is what it says — short stories. Don't come looking for novenas, prayers, or deep theology. Some entries are also written in slightly older language, and a few saints in the lineup are less familiar to modern readers, which can be a feature or a frustration depending on what you're after.
$1.99, by Cary Molyneux. Available on the App Store: Saint of the Day Stories. A simple, family-friendly way to introduce kids to one saint a day without committing to a whole reading program.
App Store Description
All ages can learn about 365 lives of the Saints, one for everyday! Mark your favourites, and email to friends.
Enjoy sharing the lives of the 365 Saints knowing that it was written with little ears in mind! Increase your own faith and knowledge of the 'pillars of the church'. Saints can inspire all ages, young and old, and you to live more enriched lives. You can be reminded daily, weekly, or bi-weekly, for the lives of the saints.
• In a language that any age can understand, and appropriate for any age, we have compiled a Saint for everyday of the year. Descriptions can be shared and posted to Facebook. You can print a full page with any airprint enabled printer, or email it to yourself or family.
For Parents: • Best of all it is designed with kids in mind. All of the images can be printed, colored with real crayons or markers and shared! • Email any any contact on your device. Post a reminder to your family and friends of the Saint of the Day, and colour and print so that you can remember today’s Saint of the Day. • Brush up on your own knowledge, and learn about hundreds of amazing faith filled people who: loved theatre (Saint John Paul II), gave up crazy wealth and jewels and was married to a King (St. Matilda), the real story of St. John of God.
Enjoy daily Saints designed for all ages. Living a Catholic, Christian life and following Jesus is a challenge. This app will help you, or your family every day, every month of the year, helping you and especially your family growing in your prayer and meditation. Many patron saints, and many more are included. Each and every Saint has history, a coloring page and a short prayer or meditation.
Kids love it, parents love it, and everyone learns more about the Saints!
• Worried about kids using your iPad or iPhone or iPod, print some Saints for them to enjoy the good old fashioned way. Worry free!
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