Comments on: Universalis on the iPhone

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:19:05 +0000

Well, thank you for the prompt response.
I appreciate all that you have done.
Keep it up.

By: universalis

universalis — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:37:44 +0000

No, I’m afraid it’s not going to happen.

Not only is the calendar different and more complex, but the whole shape and size of the Office is different. Apart from reusing the translations themselves, it would be like building the whole project all over again.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:19:39 +0000

Echoing Symeon’s comment on the Extraordinary Form, I’ll phrase it as a question instead:

Does Universalis intend to integrate the Extaordinary Form (or is it too niche)?
I’ve got to imagine that laypeople who pray the Divine Office daily might trend more “traditional”.
I guess I’d prefer a “no” than no response at all.

Good job on what you have done!

By: Martin Kochanski

Martin Kochanski — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:11:49 +0000

NAB is there, at last!!! (for the Mass readings only).

And if you download the Windows version of Universalis, you can use it to create your own private e-books in Kindle or ePub format.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:57:07 +0000

Thank you for the wonderful work you have put into this app. I love the Jerusalem Bible translation as well. This is helping my prayer life very much.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:31:50 +0000

Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I bought Uiversalis for my iPod Touch a few months ago and love it. I also just got back from a Holy Land Pilgrimage a few days ago and had a wonderful experience. I am now continuing to pray the Liturgy of the Hours every day. We used the eBreviary, printed books given out by our Priests, and that led me to look into both sites since I have not heard much of the eBreviary before our Pilgrimage. All of this has led me to a few questions that I hope you help answer for me. I live in the USA and I absolutely love the Universalis because I can read the readings of the day and the Office reading as well as the Liturgy of the Hours when I am not near my computer.

I have read all the comments and am quite confused about several things people have said. First of all, what is the difference between Uiversalis and the eBreviary? Second, What’s the difference between the Jerusalem version, UK version and the USA version? Third, I don’t understand why eBreviary is approved from the Vatican and Universalis is not.

Thank you very much for your time and God bless you on your continued work,
Maria

By: Saradove

Saradove — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:49:41 +0000

I am in the U.S. & love the words of the Jerusalem Bible. It has been my favorite translation for years & years. Even if you do, in the future, offer a U.S. version, I would stay with the present version. I thank you so much for the iphone app, I use it daily.

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The best of the best | Deacon's Blog — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:11:17 +0000

[...] site which provides the Liturgy of the Hours. I was pleased to learn that Universalis has published Universalis on the iPhone. The application is rather expensive, but well worth it (as opposed to buying the four volume set [...]

By: Fr John Abberton

Fr John Abberton — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:44:08 +0000

I have “Universalis” on my new itouch and was using it for a couple of days before realising it was not “approved” (I got it mixed up with “iBreviary”). However, I like your setting very much – and the psalms. I urge you to get it approved by the Vatican or the Bishops’ Conferences. iBreviary relies on connection with wifi, but your application sits on the phone. if I want to avoid lugging heavy breviaries on holiday (which I do), PLEASE do what you can to get official approval.
Thanks

Fr. John Abberton

By: iBreviary for iPhone | Conversatio Morum

iBreviary for iPhone | Conversatio Morum — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:48:44 +0000

[...] Universalis, another application that provides the liturgy of the hours for the iPhone, is also available. It is, however, considerably more expensive! [...]