Question 1

How do I add the widget to my home screen?

Accepted Answer

Long press on your home screen, tap the + button, search for Catholic Daily, and add the widget size you prefer.

Question 2

How do I change the Jesus or Cross symbol on the Lock Screen?

Accepted Answer

Open Catholic Daily, go to Settings, tap Jesus Symbol or Cross Symbol, then choose a design. The Lock Screen widget may take a few seconds to update.

Question 3

What languages are supported?

Accepted Answer

The app supports English, Spanish, and Portuguese. You can change the language in Settings.

Question 4

Is the app free?

Accepted Answer

Catholic Daily offers free and premium features. Patron unlocks all topics, premium themes, and custom themes. You can use daily verse reminders, Advanced reminders (up to 10 daily times), and Flexible time (up to 20 reminders per day), plus Catholic fasting and solemnity reminders—see the App Store for current pricing.

Question 5

How often do verses update?

Accepted Answer

Content follows the liturgical calendar. In the app you can set how often widgets refresh—for example once or twice a day, every 6 hours, or every 2 hours—and browse previous readings anytime.

Question 6

Can I customize the widget appearance?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Choose widget sizes, themes (built-in and online when you are connected), custom themes with Patron, and Lock Screen Jesus and Cross symbol collections. Pick an alternate app icon in Settings. Show Gospel, saint quotes, or both. On iOS 17+, Medium and Large Home Screen widgets let you move between quotes, share, and favorite without opening the app.

Question 7

Does the app work offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Catholic Daily works fully offline. Daily content is cached on your device, so you can access Gospel readings and saint quotes anytime without an internet connection.

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