Ten-minute daily lessons that walk you through Scripture in the order it happened, across all 73 books of the Catholic Bible. With audio, quizzes, and answers to your questions, faithful to the Catechism.
7 days free, then $59.99 a year (about $0.16 a day). Cancel in two taps. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Every lesson is built on
I’ve gone to Mass my whole life and tried to read the Bible cover to cover three times. Never got past Leviticus. Six weeks in, the first reading on Sunday was from Jeremiah, and I actually knew who he was talking to. I nearly cried in the pew.
Three kids and zero quiet time. I play the lesson while I wait at pickup and do the quiz before the bell rings. I’m on day 64, which is about 60 days longer than any devotional I’ve ever started.
I came into the Church at Easter through OCIA, and my family kept asking why my Bible has extra books. Ask Emmaus walked me through it, with the Catechism references, so I could explain it myself instead of saying “I’ll get back to you.”
Reviews reflect individual experiences. Yours may vary.
No homework. No commentary to wade through. No guessing where to start.
One passage and the story around it. Read it in about 10 minutes, or press play.
Three quick questions so this morning’s lesson actually sticks. Your streak grows by one.
Ask Emmaus why God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, or what “Lamb of God” really means. You get a plain answer, with sources.
And for the first time, you know where it comes from and where it’s going.
It isn’t because you didn’t try. And it isn’t because “Catholics don’t read the Bible.” It’s because of how most of us met Scripture: in pieces.
At Mass, the first reading is chosen to pair with the Gospel of the day. That’s beautiful, and it’s on purpose. But it means there’s no thread from one Sunday to the next: a few verses of Isaiah this week, Kings the next, then back to Genesis.
So you know the pieces. Noah. Moses. David and Goliath. The Prodigal Son. What nobody handed you is the picture on the box.
Then you try to fix it yourself and do the logical thing: start at page one. Genesis is gripping. Exodus too. Then Leviticus hits you with chapters on sacrifices and skin diseases, and the Bible goes back on the shelf. That’s not a lack of faith. Book order isn’t story order.
If that’s you, you’re not a bad Catholic. You’re a Catholic who was given the pieces without the box lid.
of the Old Testament is what a Catholic who never misses a Sunday hears over the full three-year cycle of readings.
On the road to Emmaus, Jesus didn’t give two confused disciples a reading list. He walked them through the whole story, in order, until every piece pointed to Him. That evening, they recognized Him in the breaking of the bread.
That’s the method behind every lesson. We call it the Daily Thread.
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.” Luke 24:27
You walk through salvation history the way it unfolded. Leviticus shows up when it finally makes sense, not in week six.
Each 10-minute lesson ties one passage back to the big story, so nothing floats on its own.
Every thread ends where the story does: at the Mass. So on Sunday, the readings land.
The covenants that hold the story together, from the Garden to the altar.
10 minutes a day. 73 books. One story.
of the Old Testament is read at Sunday Mass across the three-year cycle.
Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Lectionary statisticsof U.S. Catholics read the Bible at least once a week.
Pew Research Center, 2023–24 Religious Landscape Studyof U.S. Catholics seldom or never read it.
Pew Research Center, 2023–24 Religious Landscape Studybooks in the Catholic Bible. Protestant Bibles have 66. Emmaus covers all 73.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 120One passage, the story around it, and why it matters, in about 10 minutes.
Why it’s here: short enough to keep doing, deep enough to change how you hear Mass.
Ask anything, any time, and get a clear answer from Scripture and the Catechism, with the references so you can check it.
Why it’s here: questions are where most people quit. Now they’re where you dig in. It’s not a priest, and it will tell you so.
Every lesson narrated, plus a daily audio devotional.
Why it’s here: the car line, the commute, the laundry. Faith fits where your life already is.
Reading plans for Advent, Lent, the Gospels and the Psalms, plus guided prayer with the day’s readings.
Why it’s here: so your reading moves with the Church’s year, not against it.
A quick quiz after each lesson, trails that show how far you’ve walked, and a streak that keeps you coming back.
Why it’s here: remembering is half of understanding. Two minutes of review makes it stick.
Both are better than nothing. Here’s where each one leaves you.
| What you get | Emmaus | Reading on your own | A general Bible app |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 73 books of the Catholic Bible | Yes | With a Catholic Bible | Depends on the version |
| Explains passages the way the Catechism does | Yes | No | Rarely |
| Goes in story order, so you don’t stall at Leviticus | Yes | No | Some plans |
| Connects what you read to the Mass | Yes | No | No |
| Answers your questions any time, with sources | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| About 10 minutes a day, with a clear next step | Yes | Up to you | Varies |
| Audio for the car or the dishes | Yes | No | Often |
| Quizzes and streaks so it sticks | Yes | No | Sometimes |
Swipe the table sideways to compare.
“Ten minutes with my coffee, and I finally understand the readings before I get to Mass.”
“I used to nod along when people quoted Scripture. Now I know where it comes from.”
“My husband and I do the lesson together after the kids are in bed. Best ten minutes of our day.”
“I was skeptical of the AI. It shows the Catechism reference every time, so I can check it myself.”
Reviews reflect individual experiences. Yours may vary.
Every plan unlocks everything: all lessons, Ask Emmaus, every audio, every reading plan, every quiz. You’re only choosing how long to lock in your price.
$0 today. 7 days free, then $59.99 billed once a year until you cancel. We’ll email you 3 days before your trial ends. Cancel in two taps, any time.
Covered by the 30-day Burning Heart Guarantee. Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or any major card. Subscription and cancellation terms
“Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in the way, and opened to us the scriptures?”Luke 24:32
The two disciples walked about seven miles before they understood what they had been hearing. We think 30 days is a fair road.
Do the lessons for 30 days. If Scripture doesn’t feel more like yours, email us and we’ll refund your payment in full. No forms. No guilt trip. You don’t even have to give a reason.
Most people feel the first “click” in week two or three, when a reading at Mass suddenly has a backstory. A week is too short to judge that. A month isn’t.
Not a miracle on day one. Something steadier.
Your first lesson takes about 10 minutes. It probably won’t change your life. It’s day one.
Genesis stops feeling like a list of names. You’ll know why Abraham matters to you, today.
The first click at Mass. A reading you’ve heard a hundred times suddenly has a backstory.
You start answering questions instead of dodging them: your kids’, your friends’, your own.
Some lessons will be about a king you’ve never heard of. That’s on purpose. He’s in the story for a reason, and you’ll see it.
Because you probably started where everyone starts: page one, in book order. Book order isn’t story order. By Leviticus you’re reading rules for sacrifices with no idea why they matter, and that’s where most people stop.
Emmaus walks you through the story in the order it happened, 10 minutes at a time, and tells you why a passage matters before you read it. And if 30 days in it still isn’t clicking, you get every cent back.
Yes. All 73 books, including Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch and both books of Maccabees. Lessons are written to agree with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and they follow the Church’s calendar, so Advent feels like Advent and Lent feels like Lent.
It should make you a little careful, and we built it that way. Ask Emmaus answers from Scripture and the Catechism and shows you where each answer comes from, so you can check it.
It is not a priest, and it will tell you so. It can’t hear confessions or replace spiritual direction, and it can make mistakes. If you bring it something heavy, it will point you to a real person. Think of it as a well-read friend in the pew next to you, not your pastor.
The Mass is the source and summit of the Christian life, and nothing here replaces it. But the readings are chosen to pair with the Gospel of the day, not to tell the story in order. Over the full three-year cycle, a Catholic who never misses a Sunday hears about 3.7% of the Old Testament.
The Church has always asked us to read Scripture on our own too. St. Jerome put it plainly: “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.” Emmaus helps you bring more to Mass, not less.
Lessons take about 10 minutes, and every one has an audio version. Plenty of people listen in the car line, on the commute, or while doing the dishes. Miss a day? Your place in the story waits for you.
Then Emmaus was made for you, not for scholars. You never need to know where Habakkuk is. Each lesson opens the passage for you and explains it in plain words.
On the yearly plans you pay nothing for 7 days, and we’ll email you 3 days before your trial ends. If you stay, it’s $59.99 for the year (or $89.99 for the family plan).
To cancel, go to Settings, then Subscription, or cancel in your App Store or Google Play account. It takes two taps, and no one will call you.
Yes. The Domestic Church plan covers up to 6 people on one subscription, and each person keeps their own lessons, streaks and progress.
No, and we hope it makes you more at home in one. Many people use their daily lesson as prep for their parish group, and show up with better questions.
You can hear it the way you always have: a few verses, half-remembered by the time you reach the parking lot. Or you can hear it as a chapter in a story you know by heart.
The difference is about ten minutes a day.
Advent begins Sunday, November 29. Start this week, and you’ll walk into it knowing why the Church waits.
7 days free. 30-day Burning Heart Guarantee. Cancel in two taps.
Email suporte@bibleapp.site and Ashley or someone on our team replies within one business day.
We email you 3 days before your free trial ends. No surprise charges.
In Settings, or in your App Store or Google Play account. No phone calls, no forms.
Pay through Apple, Google, Stripe or our own secure checkout, whichever you prefer.
7 days freethen $0.16 a day
Start Free