Give your cell phone a Catholic makeover!

Zenit recently had an article on Catholic Mobile, a service (offered jointly by San Diego's Missionaries of Faith Foundation & Denver's JP2 Media) that offers a variety of great services geared towards helping Catholics stay connected to their faith during even the busiest of days. I think it's a wonderful idea.

For only $5 a month, you can get the Mass Gospel text, Saint of the Day bio, Updated Catholic News or a Daily Prayer sent to your phone (or you can pay $.49 each time you want it).

Equally cool are the many, many downloadable Catholic ringtones (one-time fee of $1.99), including such classics as the Ave Maria and All Glory, Laud and Honor, etc. (yes, you can still listen to your favorite Black Eyed Peas intro if you want, but realize what you're missing out on). Be sure to browse all the selections. They have true tones and poly ringtones available.

My favorite feature, however, is the downloadable Catholic "wallpapers" for your phone's mini-screen (also $1.99 each). Flipping your phone open to an Icon of Christ the Pantokrator [visible to the left] isn't just the bea's kness, it's also a good way to remind yourself (and others) about the center of your life is everytime you go to make a call during the day. Hey, it might even cut down on the amount of gossip you indulge in over the phone, who knows?

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The Catholic Mobile services seem straightforward and easy-to-use, even for people who tolerate cell phones in the first place and don't particularly like (or feel confident) customizing them.

If anyone has uses this service or knows someone who does, I'd love to hear what you think about it in the combox. Gee, this puts me one small step towards considering buying a cell phone myself. ;)