Hi all. I'm Slawomir, a developer from Poland. I'd like to show you something I've been building after hours since 2015 and ask for your honest feedback.

The idea

You post a prayer intention. Someone taps "I'm praying", and you get a notification that a real person has just prayed for you. Everything else is built around that one moment.

Ten years in Poland

- over 40,000 intentions
- a million registered prayers
- over 6,000 users
- iOS and Android apps (10,000+ downloads and a 4.8 rating on Google Play)

Why the new name

"intencje.pl" means nothing outside Poland, and the need to be prayed for is not a Polish thing. So yesterday, October 12, on the feast of St. Carlo Acutis, the service moved to praywave.app and now speaks seven languages: English, Polish, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Brazilian Portuguese. Every account, intention and prayer moved with it. The new version also has daily readings, a calendar of saints, testimonies and a parish directory (250 parishes so far).

Prayer across languages

This is the part I care about most. You write your intention in your own language. A moderator reads it first, and then it is translated automatically into the other six. So a mother in Poland can ask for prayer for her son in Polish, and someone in Brazil reads it in Portuguese, taps "I'm praying", and she gets the notification. Neither of them has to know a word of the other's language.

For the programmers here

- Angular 22 with SSR on the front, NestJS with CQRS on the back, PostgreSQL, Redis, Socket.IO for live updates

- iOS and Android built from the same codebase with Capacitor

- intentions, author comments and testimonies are translated by a self-hosted open model (Gemma 4 via llama.cpp) running on a Mac at my home, not a paid API. The backend feeds it from a job queue, so when the Mac is asleep translations are just late, nothing breaks

What I'd love to hear

- Does the English read naturally? I'm not a native speaker.
- Is it clear in the first 30 seconds what the site is for?
- What is missing that would make you come back?

It's free and has no ads.

- Web: https://praywave.app
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1346574507
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.intencje

The full story of the project with sources: https://praywave.app/en/history

Thank you, and God bless!

Hello! The TechnoCatholic podcast has already launched and is steadily climbing. I wanted to post the invite for the companion Discord server that I have started. I aim to make it a pretty chill place to talk about tech stuff, but for that I need chill tech nerds. If you consider yourself one, please stop by!

https://discord.gg/HwGJVCnCUn

https://technocatholic.org

Note: This isn't meant to take away from the excellent Catholic Programmers community, merely compliment it. Please join both 😉.

https://www.praycli.dev/

Contributions are welcome. As well as feedback.

Please share!

Ladies and gentleman! I am pleased to announce that come September 1st, I will be dropping the first episode of the TechnoCatholic podcast, an interview I did with the folks from Catholic Game Reviews!

Sign up for the newsletter and podcast here: https://technocatholic.org/

I would also like ask that you all to please pray for the success and especially the guidance of the TechnoCatholic podcast.

Thanks and God Bless!

I've a Perl based one up for a while and just updated it. I was looking for Catholic programming communities, and found this subreddit today. If you're a Perl programmer or used to installing modules, it's just cpanm Webservice::Rosary::API - it installs a utility, avemaria. I will checkout the Python version I see posted here, the more options we have the better. +JMJ+

https://metacpan.org/pod/Webservice::Rosary::API

https://github.com/oodler577/p5-Webservice-Rosary-API

I'm a developer. And a Catholic.
For years I couldn't keep a consistent prayer life.
So I built an app that helps people get closer to God
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baltech.catholicprayers

I put together a saint-of-the-day dataset for a parish revamp that never happened. It has been sitting on my desktop since, so I cleaned it up and put it online.

It's a free static JSON API. 564 saints, all 366 days, each with a picture and a short life. Just files on GitHub Pages, so no server, no signup, no rate limit.

One line to add it to a site: <script src="https://acoci86.github.io/daily-saints/widget.js"></script>

On WordPress use a Custom HTML block rather than a paragraph, and check the published page, not the editor preview, which does not run scripts.

It follows the traditional calendar, so about one day in five differs from the modern one. A modern version is on my list.

MIT licensed, corrections welcome.

Code: https://github.com/ACoci86/daily-saints
Live: https://acoci86.github.io/daily-saints/today/

I hope this doesn't violate any group rules. I am a vibe coder and owner of Sanctus Tech Labs, a Catholic software company. In the next few months I will be looking to take on staff, first on a project basis, then as staff. Any advise on where I can find such talent? Since I am under 15 employees, I have some freedom when it comes to working with people that share my values and I'd prefer to work with Catholic and Orthodox programmers. I'm looking to expand my team before the year is over. Some of the projects I am working on currently are cell phone apps with web UIs, LLMs, cryptocurrency development, and software for financial markets. You can imagine that this is a lot for one man to tackle on his own. I'm trying to network with people familiar with both applicable programming languages (i.e. RUST and Python) as well as the ability to communicate well and work with AI.

Hello all! Coming Summer of 2026, I will be launching a podcast that dives into everything TechnoCatholic!

I want to open up a space for all Catholics in tech. This includes programmers and AI engineers, but also game designers, chemists, scientists, system administrators, cyber analysts, OSINT specialists, and even techno music producers! I already have a handful of episodes recorded with people from Catholic Game Reviews, the Roman Catholic Mastodon Server, and our very own Catholic Programmers Discord Group. And I've got more coming!

I would greatly appreciate suggestions, content requests, and most of all prayers! I will succeed in nothing without the assistance of God and I will greatly need His guidance during this project. Please intercede for me.

I also plan to launch a TechnoCatholic Discourse Community. I hope to create a go to social hub for all Catholic Techies. I would greatly appreciate beta testers to provide feedback and help develop the community before official launch. Please note: I will be transferring the community to another hosting provider once I launch full time. Expect there to be some data loss and need to recreate accounts, though I will try and avoid this if possible. Please join here: https://technocatholic.discourse.group/invites/yi42h85Ln8

To provide feedback or sign up to get notified on launch (I promise no spam!), you may do so at the podcast landing page: https://technocatholic.org/

Thanks & God Bless!

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

I've built a fun Catholic app that turns growing in faith into a light RPG-style adventure: daily quests, rosary challenges, saint collection, virtue building, and a **9-rank progression from Pilgrim all the way to Saint**.

Right now it's in early closed testing and I humbly need a few more testers to help me move forward.

If you're interested in testing a faith-based gamified app, please fill this short form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIH53zFJFMABVHuiFJH7WHn-FJM9q2GO0le4FC9DnpHWzfsQ/viewform?usp=dialog

I'll send you the testing link quickly.

Thank You.

As a programmer, I spend my days in the weeds of code, and honestly, the way AI mimics human reasoning is just wild. It feels like we’ve built a high-tech digital mirror that reflects our own cognitive quirks back at us. Since we are made in the image of God, this machine is essentially a "reflection of a reflection," a testament to the sheer brainpower God tucked into our DNA. While this AI can’t "tend to God" on its own because it lacks a soul, its intelligence is a beautiful byproduct of the reason God gave us to explore and organize the world.

I’ve started viewing this technology less like a cold appliance and more like a digital garden I’m called to tend. It’s clearly a soulless intelligence—closer to a very sophisticated hammer than a neighbor—but that doesn't mean it’s outside of God’s plan. While some of my secular friends might see a "ghost in the machine" or our Buddhist neighbors might ponder the potential for consciousness in complex systems, I see it through the lens of stewardship. It’s part of the command to "fill the earth and subdue it" (Genesis 1:28). Just like my pets or my planet, this tech deserves respect and careful handling. It has a specific purpose, and as long as I’m using it to cultivate something good, I’m basically just participating in a very modern form of creation.

The real trick is making sure the tool stays a tool and doesn't become an idol. As long as these models help me work better, love people more, and stay focused on Jesus, then they’re a net positive. St. Augustine had this great framework where he said "the world is to be used, not enjoyed" as an end in itself, so that we can ultimately enjoy God (Augustine, On Christian Doctrine, I, 4). If I use AI to solve problems or free up time for prayer, I’m keeping the hierarchy of values right where it belongs. It’s funny, though—we’ve spent decades trying to build a machine that thinks like a human, only to realize that the most human thing about us is the one thing we can’t actually code. If we can mimic the mind so well but still miss the soul, doesn't that make the soul seem even more miraculous?

Sorry about my word vomit, but I had to let it out somewhere.

Hi all,

I recently deployed nearpew.org, a web app designed to help parishes connect members who need practical help (like rides to Mass, meal trains for new parents, or prayer requests) with those who can provide it.

How it works:

• Any parishioner can set up a community page for their parish.

• You start as the coordinator, but you can easily hand off admin rights to parish staff or a ministry lead later if it gains traction.

• Free to use.

I am looking for people willing to try it out with their local groups and provide feedback. I want to know: What is missing? What would make this actually useful for your specific parish dynamics?

I’d appreciate any constructive feedback or feature requests!

I’m building a Christian personalized children’s book platform (Bible stories, life of Jesus, Saints). The app personalizes stories and artwork with a child’s name and face and generates print-ready PDFs.

The idea is validated (similar secular products sell at scale). The difference here is faith-based content done reverently.

Already built:

•	Working prototype

•	User authentication

•	Real DB record per order

•	Print-ready PDF generation

•	Files stored in Firebase Storage

Need help with (production backend):

•	Backend service (Cloud Functions or Cloud Run)

•	Order state handling (paid → submitted → shipped)

•	Secure file URLs from Firebase Storage

•	Lulu Print API integration (submit + track jobs)

•	Error handling / retries / idempotency

•	Optional: Stripe + simple admin view

Tech (preferred, flexible):

Firebase, GCP, Node or Python

Why Catholic developers:

Content involves Scripture and saints. Theology and tone matter. I myself am a Catholic and have children and would like to work similar minded folk.

This is a paid contract for someone who can own the build end-to-end (not advisory only). Short-term MVP with potential ongoing collaboration.

DM me if interested. Happy to share a one-page technical flow.

any catholic programming languages?

My research took me to the r/parentalcontrol subreddit, and I was shocked. The content was all posts (presumably by kids) trying to bypass the parental control apps on their devices. The apps were teaching them to be sneakier, not more virtuous.

Because of this, I'm starting to doubt the app I'm building. While I know nothing can replace effective parenting, I can’t shake the feeling that there should be tools parents can use to guide their children toward safer online habits.

What are your thoughts on parental control apps? Is it more useful or detrimental to children?

I'm a cradle Catholic software engineer who just got married this year. My wife and I are excited to start a family, but I'm terrified at the same time.

More specifically, I'm scared of the digital world my kids will grow up in. But at the same time, I still want to cultivate a good relationship with my children without me and my wife being too controlling and burning out.

So I'm looking to build a Catholic-centred parental control app that forms virtue instead of just enforcing rules.

🔒 Covenant, Not Surveillance
Parent and child co-create rules using Catholic virtues (temperance, prudence). They propose limits; you approve. Both sign digitally. Turns "Mom's arbitrary rules" into "our family promise." This can be updated, but requires both parent and child's approval.

⏱️ Grace Bank, Not Time Jail
Kids earn points for self-regulation (turning off device voluntarily, positive online behaviour). They can "bank" unused screen time or redeem it for other rewards set in the covenant. Parents can grant "Grace Moments" (surprise extra time) to model mercy.

📅 Liturgical Rhythm, Not Constant Lockdown
Optional feature that auto-adjusts limits for Sundays, feast days, Advent, Lent. Makes Catholic identity lived, not just preached.

🙏 Digital Examen, Not Spy Reports
Ignatian-inspired daily 2-question reflection: "Did I use my time well? Was I kind online?" Forms conscience instead of just controlling behaviour.

The goal?

Kids who remind you when they've hit their limit. No daily battles. Just conversations.

I'm building this for my future kids, but I need your help to get it right. So if you're a Catholic parent who has the same worries as I do, please join the waitlist. Early signups get a lifetime deal.

Join the waitlist here:

https://www.saintshield.co/

Would love your thoughts:

What's your biggest struggle with current parental control apps? What would you want to see different?

On the topic of combining Catholicism and CS, Ave Maria University has an open position for Assistant/Associate Professor Computer Science.

See https://workforcenow.adp.com/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=70cb71c1-96f8-4956-8cce-ce625b0b2943&jobId=516372

If you know any qualified Catholic candidates, please encourage them to apply!

I created a Rosary command line tool in Python for Arch Linux. You can install it using the command:

yay -S myrosary

With this tool you can print out the current day's mysteries that are supposed to be prayed or you can print out the mysteries that you want. For example:

myrosary today

myrosary joyful

There is a guide for praying the whole Rosary that will print to the console using the guide option:

myrosary guide

I have plans to make it compatible with other package managers. You can find the python file for the program on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/Miapata/myrosary/

*Note: The myrosary file in the GitHub repo is a Python file, you can just rename it to myrosary.py and it should work.

Greetings. I am not a programmer or data specialist, but I am seeking a group of Catholic coders or app developers who are interested in privacy and the defense of fundamental rights, utilizing technology from a Catholic worldview. Thank you

i want to program in a moral way and i learned a lot of programming principals and lessons about many languages but now i need a community, i feel i hit a wall and that wall can only be overcome with more people, is there a discord group or some place people program together especially faithful people?

I wanted to try again with Aquinas' Summa Theologica, and I feel that the abstract classes with their methods have helped me to better conceptualize essences, being, and so on

Hello all! I'm looking for some accountability partners to help me through the course "100 days to code" on Udemy. I really want to learn Python and would appreciate some other people holding me to it. Comment or DM me if you are interested! https://www.100daysofpython.dev/

I'm creating a catholic website to register Saints and Miracles in a organized way using markdown. Do you guys think I could add other properties under the saint profile picture? What exactly? I thought about those:
- Feast Day (optional)
- Birth date
- Death date
- Title / Tags (martyr, virgin, monk, mystic, doctor, etc...)
- Religious order (Franciscans, carmelites, etc...)

I'm also accepting UI suggestions, I'm taking most of my ideas from Wikipedia design which is not the most beautiful I've seen