Prayer Resources
Holy Trinity has a Parish Subscription to FORMED
Holy Trinity subscribes to the Augustine Institute’s FORMED program.
“FORMED provides the very best Catholic content from more than 60 organizations to help parishes, families and individuals explore their faith anywhere. Supporting thousands of movies, children’s programs, ebooks, audio, parish programs and studies direct to your browser, mobile or connected device.”
All you need to do is register as a Holy Trinity parishioner at www.formed.org.
Apps and Online Resources
iPieta
Get the comprehensive app for tablets and phones that includes:
- Prayers (some with audio!)
- Bible texts
- an entire library of books and devotionals
- A calendar of both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Mass
- The readings each day in the Ordinary Form
the entire Mass text each day in the Extraordinary Form - The traditional Divine Office
- Stations of the Cross
- Examination of conscience and more
PhoneMissal
Access English translations of the Extraordinary Form Mass in a mobile friendly format for viewing on phones and tablets.
Visit PhoneMissal.com
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Truth and Life
The Truth and Life app for phones and tablets offers free and paid resources, including a professional, dramatized recording of the New Testament. (The app is free, but the audio of the Bible requires an in-app purchase.)
Download the app
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iMass
Explore the app version of the LiveMass apostolate of the Fraternity of St. Peter. The app includes a link to the text of the Mass of the day to help pray the prayers of the Mass.
Access iMass app
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iBreviary
Find the text for the Liturgy of the Hours (Ordinary Form) as well as the Ordinary Form Mass texts and readings for each day.
Explore the app website
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BrevMeum
See the text for the Divine Office (Extraordinary Form) with side-by-side Latin and English. Those new to praying the Office may find it easiest to start by praying Prime each morning and Compline before bed. (The same texts are available in the iPieta app.)
Visit the BrevMuem website
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Square Note
Learn Gregorian chant for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms.
Explore and download
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Audio Sermons, Missions, Talks, and Conferences
Institute of Catholic Culture
Pints with Aquinas
The Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast
Msgr. Charles Pope
Sensus Traditionis
Father John Zuhlsdorf
Recommended Books for Spiritual Reading
Autobiography of a Hunted Priest, by Fr. John Gerard, S.J.
The Day is Now Far Spent, by Cardinal Robert Sarah
Deliverance Prayers for the Laity, by Fr. Chad Ripperger
Interior Freedom, by Fr. Jacques Philipe
The Little Oratory: A Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home, by David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler
The Liturgical Year, by Dom Prosper Guerenger is available online here. You can also subscribe to a daily email with his notes on the Mass of that day.
The Mass in Slow Motion, by Msgr. Ronald Knox (may be out of print, but Kindle editions are usually available)
Nothing Superfluous: An Explanation of the Symbolism of the rite of St. Gregory the Great, by Fr. James Jackson, FSSP
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise, by Robert Cardinal Sarah
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart, by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Signs of the Holy One: Liturgy, Ritual and Expression of the Sacred, by Fr. Uwe Michael Lang
Time for God, by Fr. Jacques Philipe
Turning Towards the Lord: Orientation in Liturgical Prayer, by Fr. Uwe Michael Lang
The Way of Trust and Love: A Retreat Guided by St. Therese of Lisieux, by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Streamed Masses for the Sick and Home Bound
Ordinary Form Masses Online
Check out Holy Trinity’s YouTube channel for information on upcoming live and past recorded Masses.
The Arlington Diocese has a Mass on television each Sunday at 10:30a, which is also available online.
Canons Regular of St. John Cantius in Chicago live streams and records all of their Masses (both Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms) as well as vespers and compline each day.
Extraordinary Form Masses Online
LiveMass.net is an apostolate of the Fraternity of Saint Peter and offers live and recorded Masses from several of their parishes around the world.
The Institute of Christ the King schedule of live stream Masses is available here.
Canons Regular of St. John Cantius in Chicago live streams and records all of their Masses (both Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms) as well as vespers and compline each day.
