If you have ten minutes on a commute, a walk, or in a quiet pause, Pray As You Go offers a daily audio prayer you can press play on.^1 It is the free prayer app and website of the Jesuits in Britain, rooted in the Ignatian spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola.^2
Each day brings a new 10 to 13 minute session weaving music, Scripture, and short reflective questions together.^1 The music ranges from classical and chant to choral and contemporary pieces.^2 Beyond the daily prayer, the library includes Examen reviews, imaginative Gospel contemplations, sleep prayers, mental health guides, prayers for children and families, and signed prayer.^3 A monthly series runs with the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, and Sign As You Pray is available in British and American Sign Language.^4 Pray As You Grow, launched for the new school year, adds imaginative audio prayers for children and young people, beginning with a Creation and Covenant series for three age groups.^5
Fr Peter Scally SJ began Pray As You Go in 2006 as a Lenten podcast for commuters, and an app followed in 2014.^2 Twenty years on, it serves over half a million people each year, with more than 134,000 active users each month.^4 Director Emma Hudson puts the shared format this way: "There is a community aspect that can't be replicated with individualized experiences."^6 The work is Catholic and Jesuit, and its App Store listing notes an audience split about evenly between Catholic and Protestant listeners.^3
Listeners describe its place in their lives:
I have used Pray As You Go for over five years, during good and challenging times. The daily meditation reminds me of God's grace and love, which remains an anchor in my life. - Ian, United Kingdom^1
As a mom of a young toddler, thank you for the daily meditations. I listen with my little one since stopping to read scripture is difficult. - Ruthie, United Kingdom^1
There is no subscription and no in-app purchase; donations keep it free, and its privacy policy says the app and website do not collect personal data.^4
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