Exodus 90 is a Catholic formation app for men who want freedom from the comforts and distractions that hold them back. Through ancient Catholic practices of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity, men grow in their identity as sons of God and learn to lay down their lives for others.^1
Each day brings a Scripture reading and reflection, a holy hour when you can make one, and the Lord's Day kept on Sundays.^2 The disciplines are concrete: cold showers, a full night's sleep, exercise three times a week, no alcohol, sweets, snacking, or unnecessary screen time, and fasting with no meat on Wednesdays and Fridays.^2 Fraternity is built in: you invite 4 to 6 other men, meet weekly, and check in daily with an anchor.^1
The app follows the liturgical calendar all year, not only for ninety days.^1 Seasonal challenges include St. Michael's Lent led by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR, and seven-day practice runs such as cold showers, silence, and a dry week.^1 ExodusU adds courses through the year on biblical, theological, and cultural themes, with readings, lectures, and live video conversations.^9 The team also produces Desert Fathers with Bishop Erik Varden, a weekly podcast brought by Exodus 90 and EWTN.^6
Founder and CEO Jamie Baxter is plain about the origin: "I'm very vocal about the fact that Exodus 90 was not my idea."^5 It began as a seminary formation program designed by Fr. Brian Doerr. Baxter, who had discerned out of St. Meinrad, started building it for laymen in 2015, and Exodus says more than 250,000 men in 80 countries have since experienced it.^5
"Exodus 90 changed my life, and I intend to keep doing Exodus every Lent for the foreseeable future." - William Brown, Google Play review^8
Notable:
- The Apostolate Promise: if you cannot afford a subscription, Exodus will cover your cost. Subscriptions come with a 14-day free trial, and seasonal passes are one-time purchases.^4
- All workers at Exodus share in the ownership of the company, and Exodus says it does not sell ads or monetize user data.^1
- The app is available on iOS and Android, and access is subscription-based. See the pricing page for current plans.^4^8
