The Mass Explained App

The Mass Explained is a new app for that teaches the history, traditions, symbols, art, music, and spirit of the Mass.  This app is currently only available for Apple’s iPad & iPad mini, and truly takes advantage of all the multimedia power of the iPad to bring the Mass to new light and understanding for the reader.  This app may seem expensive at $24.99, but once you realize that it took years to develop with many resources that require royalty/copyright fees, this is quite a value that will be a worthwhile reference for years to come.  Dan Gonzalez is the man behind the scenes who has assembled one of the finest Catholic Apps yet on the market.  It is an amazing app that has the potential to get more people excited about “The Mass–the Source and Summit of our Catholic Faith”, offering over 300 multimedia pages:

• 23 Chapters offering deeper knowledge and understanding of The Mass
• Writings from The New American Bible
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• 3-D Objects can be rotated with your finger
• Interactive Maps
• 360 Panoramas of Holy Sites
• Videos to enrich content
• Audio of music and prayers
• Artwork with scalable images

Educational Discount

I really think that the Mass Explained App offers a new chapter in catechesis.  Schools and groups interested in learning about the Mass in RCIA, study groups, and schools should look into this opportunity for discounted app to make this more affordable.  This App offers a great experience for the reader, learner, and teacher to learn many aspects of the Mass in Gospel and Liturgy.   The app is available through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program (VPP) allowing your school, class, institution, parish or group to receive a 50% discount when purchasing the app in quantities of 20 or more. When purchased through Apple’s VPP, Mass Explained can be distributed to your students or group members through redeemable codes or installed over the air automatically without user interaction. VPP purchases may be made using purchase orders, credit cards or PayPal. For more information on Apple’s VPP, visit www.apple.com/education/it/vpp/

NOTE:  The Mass Explained App is all self-contained and does not need internet connection for its content, so it can be used in any classroom.  It is a large app and needs 299MB of memory space.

This is a nice introductory video offering a sampling of its content.

Take a look at the links below for more information, and to see the many endorsements and praises this app is receiving.  The blog also offers printable kids crafts, and book & video resources.  There is one book not mentioned that is one of the best books about The Mass:  The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Dr. Scott Hahn.  This app reminds me of this book that first sparked my awakening to the history, beauty, truth, and goodness of The Mass.

LINKS

Mass Explained App website

The Mass Explained Blog

 

John Clem, O.F.S.

Amazing Catechists welcomes guest blogger John Clem, O.F.S. who will be contributing reviews of technology that can aid in catechesis. John Clem, O.F.S is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church.  John also writes a blog entitled Call To Holiness  (http://www.calltoholiness.us/).