America Magazine: The Word

Welcome to The Word, a daily Scripture reflection app from America Media. Go deeper into the daily Catholic Scripture readings with short, insightful reflections from the writers of America—The Jesuit Review.

WHY YOU SHOULD TRY THE WORD

- Easy navigation: Use a simple and intuitive calendar view to find the readings of the day and insightful, inspiring reflections to accompany them.

- Expert voices: Hear from priests, theologians, lay experts and other award-winning writers on how Scripture readings apply to everyday life.

- Develop a habit of prayer: Get notified to read the daily reflection.

- Homily help: Priests, deacons and other preachers have been turning to “The Word” column in America for over 50 years. Now there’s an app to help.

WHAT ARE OTHER PEOPLE SAYING?

- “The Word is frequently helpful and essential for my homiletic preparation.”

- “America Media keeps me in the Catholic Church.”

- “The Scripture reflections are one reason I subscribe to America over other Catholic publications.”

- “I love America, especially for its thoughtful and intellectual approach to a variety of subjects.”

Whether you are a priest preparing a homily, a regular Catholic in the pew looking to go deeper or a spiritually curious seeker, the Jesuits and other America magazine writers have been a trusted source for spiritual and theological reflection for over 100 years.