Ascension: Catholic Bible

4.8
20.8K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

** The #1 Catholic Bible App**

Designed to help Catholics read and understand the Bible, learn the teachings and tradition of the Catholic Church, and grow to live the life God is calling them to more fully.

Featuring the most popular Catholic Bible in America, the Great Adventure Catholic Bible, with the one-of-a-kind Bible Timeline® learning system that has helped hundreds of thousands of Catholics finally read AND understand God’s Word.

TOP FEATURES

CRUX LENTEN CHALLENGE
The Crux Lenten Challenge begins February 18 and runs daily until Easter Sunday. Participants will learn how to surrender their lives to God by submitted to four daily challenges, including 1) daily reading of Scripture, 2) a nightly Examen, 3) daily exercise, and 4) a dietary fast. Spiritual guidance from Fr. Columba Jordan's daily videos is available for subscribers in the Ascension app and will help participants through struggles, provide encouragement, and guidance to hear God's voice as they grow in Faith.

PRAY THE ROSARY
Fr. Mike Schmitz, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, Jeff Cavins, the Sisters of Life, and Paul Rose lead recordings of the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries of the Rosary. Pray in English or Latin, with options to chant the prayers.

DAILY MASS READINGS + REFLECTIONS
Read the official Daily Mass readings and watch reflections from trusted Catholic presenters who dive deeper to unpack the readings each day. Pray also with guided lectio divina prompts directly in the app.

THE GREAT ADVENTURE CATHOLIC BIBLE
Read the full-text of the Great Adventure Catholic Bible, listen on audio with recordings from Fr. Mike Schmitz, get answers to 1000+ most-asked questions about the Bible, and dive deeper into each book and verse with the Bible Timeline® learning system and the Bible Guide.

PREP FOR SUNDAY MASS
Watch or listen to recordings of Fr. Mike Schmitz’s homilies and watch Encountering the Word where Bible scholar Jeff Cavins provides historical, Biblical, and spiritual context to the readings at Sunday Mass.

“IN A YEAR” PODCASTS
Get the best experience of the Bible in a Year, Catechism in a Year, and Rosary in a Year podcasts, with additional content, prayer aides, transcripts, answered questions, linked references and Bible verses, and more!

STUDY PLANS
Browse from 80+ study plans taught by leading Catholic presenters, including Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Edward Sri, Sarah Christmeyer, Jackie Francois Angel, and many others. Study plans are a companion to help you understand the Bible better, learn more about Catholic teaching, and strengthen you to more fully live the life God is calling you to.

SAINT OF THE DAY
Read daily reflections on the lives of the saints, following the memorials and feast days on the liturgical calendar.

CATHOLIC PRAYERS
Discover novenas, litanies, guided lectio divina and visio divina experiences, and more!

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS
All users can access the full text of the Bible, the full text of the Catechism, Daily Mass readings and reflections of the day, the full Rosary with all recorded voices, and all Ascension podcasts in the app for free.

To access all content and programs in the Ascension App, Ascension offers two auto-renewing subscription options:

$8.99 per month
$59.99 per year

(Please note these prices are for users in the USA)

Your Ascension subscription will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Apple account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Please contact us at support@ascensionpress.com if you have any issues or questions.

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Updated on
Mar 18, 2026

Data safety

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Personal info, Financial info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

4.9
19.6K reviews
Lois Dark
March 5, 2026
This is the best Lenten program I have come across in years! It's not only for those just getting their feet wet in the faith, but a challenge for those who want to grow stronger. Father Columba is awesome! He gives us so many ways of looking into things just a little different. My mantra that I keep in mind from his talks is the word "ouch". Lent should have just a bit of ouch in it! Good reminder when it doesnt!
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Lynell Simple Touch LLC
February 16, 2026
I love the enthusiasm of the Ascension App. I'm only a week in and trying to get acquainted with all of the features. I retain better when I can listen and read at the same time, so my 4 star rating is because I would like to hear the daily readings as well, so I can follow along or listen to them while I drive on my commute. I'm praying for each and everyone of you! 🤗💝
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CAN
February 7, 2026
Firstly, the app is good. I've been listening to the Bible in a Year podcast every day so far this year, and been doing the daily readings + more. I think the overall content of the app and how it is arranged is good. There are just some issues, specifically with loading. I have to restart my phone to open the app, and everything takes 1-3 minutes to load. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but now I can't log back in with my e-mail. This is the only app I have these issues with on my phone.
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What’s new

New features:
- Improved feedback and support flow
- Bottom tab bar navigation persisted across most screens
- Bible Guide swipe gesture indicator
- Updated design of carousels and banners

Bug Fixes:
- Player overlaying Lectio Divina session
- Article audio playing in background
- Wrong ordering of podcast episodes
- Minor bugs and improvements