Latin Prayer is a simple app for praying in Latin. Not learning Latin, not studying it as a historical curiosity — actually praying in it. The Ave Maria, the Pater Noster, the Rosary, the great prayers of the Roman Rite, in the language they were prayed in for over 1,500 years.

The app shows each prayer in Latin with interlinear translations underneath, line by line, so you always know what you’re saying. It tracks your Rosary, works offline, and stays out of your way. No account, no ads, no tracking, no dark patterns. All prayers are free, forever.

Who is behind this

My name is Dushan Wegner. I’m a writer based in Tenerife, mostly known for my German-language essays at dushanwegner.com. Latin Prayer is a personal project — I built it because I wanted it to exist.

Why Latin

There is something about praying in Latin that changes the experience. The words become less about meaning-as-information and more about meaning-as-practice. You stop translating in your head and start praying with your voice and your breath. The Salve Regina doesn’t need to be “understood” the way a news article does — it needs to be prayed. Latin gives these prayers their own space, separate from the noise of everyday language.

That said, understanding matters too. That’s why every prayer comes with interlinear translations in English, Spanish, and German — right there, line by line, beneath the Latin. You can follow along until the Latin becomes your own.

Why this app

Most Catholic prayer apps are cluttered. They want your email, they send push notifications, they gamify your spiritual life with streaks and badges. Latin Prayer does none of that. It’s a quiet tool for a quiet practice.

The app is designed to last. No server dependency for core functionality, no subscription required, no features locked behind a paywall. Think of it as a digital missal — it contains the essential prayers, presents them cleanly, and gets out of the way. If it helps you pray, it has done its job.