Looking for a way to go deeper in your Catholic faith from wherever you are? Formed is the on-demand streaming platform built to nourish Catholics at every stage of their journey — from seekers exploring the faith to lifelong believers hungry for more.^1
Created by the Augustine Institute in partnership with Ignatius Press and Word on Fire, Formed offers thousands of titles you won't find anywhere else: award-winning video study programs like Symbolon and The Search, feature-length movies and documentaries, audio talks and dramas, e-books, kids' shows, and daily reflections from Dr. Tim Gray on the Mass readings.^2 The platform is trusted by 1.6 million people, over 5,000 parishes, and 180 dioceses worldwide — and many parishes provide free access to their parishioners, so it's worth checking with yours before subscribing individually.^1
Formed is available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and any web browser. Content spans five languages (English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese), and new material is added daily.^5
Why Christians Love It"This app has revolutionized the media consumption in our household especially for my 4 year old daughter... She comes to me regularly through the day and says, 'Mommy, I love Jesus!' Formed has made faith in Christ SOOOO real and attainable for her and for us too!"^5
"I absolutely loved FORMED. I believe it has completely changed my faith to where I am so on fire. I feel like the Holy Spirit has really guided me in this area and FORMED has been the avenue."^5
"As a Protestant, I've grown as a Christian through listening to many of the offerings through Formed. I feel I get to go to this 'virtual' seminary at the touch of a finger."^5
Notable- Founded by Dr. Tim Gray, President of the Augustine Institute, who holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Catholic University of America and hosts The Augustine Institute Show, a weekly Catholic talk show airing Tuesdays on Formed^6
- Originally launched in 2015 through a partnership between the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, and Lighthouse Catholic Media^8
- Content from over 100 Catholic providers, including Word on Fire and Ignatius Press^1
- The Archdiocese of New York provided free Formed access to all 2.6 million parishioners^9
- Featured by EWTN, National Catholic Register, Catholic World Report, and Religion News Service^10
- Recent original releases include the documentary series Based on a True Saint — featuring The Violinist: Stories of Solanus Casey and The Boy from Milan: Stories of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint — plus Elizabeth Ann Seton: From Seeker to Saint, a mini documentary on the first American-born saint^11^13
- Catholic children's programming on Formed has drawn fresh praise for breaking the old "cheesy and fluffy" stereotype of faith-based kids' media^14
- The Augustine Institute moved to a new campus in St. Louis, Missouri in 2025 and celebrated its 20th anniversary; new Verbum Domini Seminars for Priests began June 2026^15
- Daily Reflections with Dr. Tim Gray available as a free standalone offering at daily.formed.org^1
Platforms: iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Web Pricing: Subscription (monthly or annual); many parishes offer free access to parishioners
