Your prayer book, always in your pocket.
The daily Gospel reading, the prayers you know in one place, and Circles to share intentions and pray together.
Everything you need to pray every day.
Simple, calm and free of distractions — like a prayer book that fits in your hand.
Daily reading
The Gospel of the day on your home screen, to start each morning with the Word.
Prayer index
The Our Father, the Angelus, the Anima Christi and many more, organised by theme and searchable.
Circles
Groups to share prayers, post messages to members and pray as a community.
Amen & favourites
Say Amen at the end of each prayer, see how many prayed today and save the ones you love.
Build bonds through faith.
A Circle is a prayer group: your family, your parish, a group of friends, or an intention that brings strangers together.
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Create or find a Circle
Start your own with a tap on + or join one of the public Circles.
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Share prayers and intentions
Send a prayer from the index or write a message to every member.
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Pray together
Messages appear on every member’s home screen — no one prays alone.
Made for Android. Open to everyone on the web.
Android app
The full experience, designed for your phone: always at hand, with notifications from your Circles.
Get it on Google PlayWeb version
Not on Android? Open it in your iPhone or desktop browser — nothing to install.
Open oriens.app.brBefore you begin.
Is Oriens free?
Yes. Oriens is free.
I have an iPhone. Can I use Oriens?
Yes. Open oriens.app.br in your iPhone or desktop browser and use the web version.
Do I need a Google account?
No. You can sync with your Google account to keep your data tied to it, or continue without syncing using just a name and email. Note: unsynced accounts are removed after 30 days of inactivity.
Which prayers will I find?
Public-domain prayers of the Christian tradition — to the Father, to Our Lady, to the saints and the angels — from the Our Father to the Angelus, organised by themes such as Marian prayers or the Sacred Heart. Prayer texts are in Portuguese.
Who can see my Circles?
Circles can be public or private. Public Circles are visible to everyone and anyone can join. Private Circles are visible only to their members, and joining requires an invitation.