Install 'Upper Room' App by Rev Fr Daniel Poovannathil

Upper Room App: A Global Rosary Mission Towards 150 Crore Rosaries by 2030

"Every bead counts. Every Rosary matters."

In an age when mobile phones often distract us from prayer and spiritual growth, a beautiful Catholic initiative seeks to transform our smartphones into instruments of grace and intercession. Under the guidance of Rev. Fr. Daniel Poovannathil of Mount Carmel Retreat Centre, the Upper Room app has been introduced with a noble and inspiring mission: to unite Catholics throughout the world in offering 150 crore Holy Rosaries by the year 2030.

This app should not be confused with the unrelated devotional application known as "The Upper Room" which is a paid one. Rev Fr. Daniel's Upper Room app is a FREE and distinctly Catholic prayer movement centred on the Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy devotion and prayer for Priests.

How to Install Upper Room App and Join Daniel Achan's Prayer Community?

Click this Link to Download and Install the 'UpperRoom' App:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.upperroom.contabeads&pcampaignid=web_share

After installing the app, users are required to register using their mobile number, email address, and a password. Once logged in, members become part of a worldwide spiritual family united in prayer and intercession.

The app currently features four main sections, with the most important among them being:

1. Rosary Bank

The Rosary Bank is the heart of the Upper Room mission.

Whenever a user prays a Holy Rosary, he or she can simply deposit it into the Rosary Bank by entering the number of Rosaries prayed. The app keeps track of both the individual's contribution and the combined total offered by the global community of believers.

Users may also submit the intentions for which the Rosaries are being offered, thereby creating a worldwide network of intercessory prayer for families, priests, the Church and humanity.

Each Rosary deposited becomes part of the global mission to reach 150 crore Rosaries by 2030.

2. Divine Mercy Chaplet

The app also allows members to record the number of Divine Mercy Chaplets they pray.

Just as Rosaries can be deposited into the Rosary Bank, Divine Mercy Chaplets offered for various intentions can also be entered and added to the collective prayer effort of the community.

In this way, the faithful participate in spreading the message entrusted by Our Lord to St. Faustina:

"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

3. Prayer Loans During Emergencies

One of the most unique and beautiful features of the Upper Room app is the possibility of requesting spiritual assistance during difficult situations.

During emergencies or moments of great need, members can withdraw Rosaries from the Rosary Bank as a kind of spiritual loan, trusting in the prayers already offered and deposited by self and the worldwide community.

The member then undertakes to repay this spiritual loan later by praying and depositing the borrowed number of Rosaries back into the Rosary Bank when they get time.

This extraordinary feature reflects the communion of saints and the Christian principle of carrying one another's burdens through prayer.

4. Adopt a Priest

The Church and the world depend greatly upon the prayers offered for priests.

Through the Adopt a Priest section, members can anonymously adopt a Catholic priest and pray regularly for him and his ministry.

Neither the priest nor the member knows each other's identity, preserving the beauty and humility of hidden intercession.

The tradition of praying for priests has long been encouraged by the Church, for priests carry immense spiritual responsibilities and often face many visible and invisible struggles.

An especially beautiful spiritual benefit associated with this initiative is the belief that those who faithfully pray for priests share spiritually in the fruits and virtues of the priest's ministry, sacrifices, prayers and apostolic works.

By supporting priests through prayer, members become silent partners in the countless souls touched through their ministry.

A Modern-Day Upper Room

The name Upper Room recalls the Cenacle in Jerusalem, where:

Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper.

The disciples gathered in prayer with the Blessed Virgin Mary after the Ascension.

The Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost and the Church formed.

Just as the early Church was born in that Upper Room through prayer and unity, this app seeks to create a modern digital Upper Room where Catholics across continents can come together in one heart and one mission.

Every Bead Counts

The goal of 150 crore Rosaries by 2030 is more than a numerical target. It is an invitation for Catholics throughout the world to unite in prayer for:

• The renewal of the Church.

• The sanctification of priests.

• The protection of families and Faith.

• Peace in the world.

• The conversion of sinners.

• The triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

In a world filled with noise and distractions, the Upper Room app reminds us that even the simplest prayer offered with faith possesses immeasurable spiritual value.

May countless believers join this global mission and help fulfil the dream of offering 150 crore Rosaries by 2030.

"They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus."
— Acts 1:14

Will the Rich Go to Heaven?

Will the Rich/wealthy Go to Heaven?

One of the most uncomfortable questions ever asked by the Gospel is this:

Will the rich go to Heaven?

Modern Christianity often avoids this question. Many prosperity preachers teach that wealth is a sign of God's blessing. Some even encourage Christians to pursue riches, claiming that financial prosperity is the reward for faithful service.

But is this what Jesus Christ taught?

The answer is found not in human opinions but in the words of our Lord Himself.

"There Was a Rich Man..."

Many preachers refer to the account of the rich man and Lazarus as a "parable." However, it is worth noticing how Jesus introduces it:

"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day..." (Luke 16:19)

Unlike many of His parables that begin with expressions such as "The kingdom of heaven is like..." or "A certain man had...", here Lord Jesus gives the poor man a name—Lazarus—something unique among His teachings.

Whether one considers this account a parable or a real historical event, the lesson is unmistakable.

The rich man dies and finds himself in torment, while poor Lazarus is carried to Abraham's bosom.

What is even more striking is this:

Lord Jesus never accuses the rich man of murder.

He never says he committed adultery.

He never says he stole.

He never says he worshipped idols.

There is no mention that he violated the Ten Commandments.

His wealth had blinded him to the suffering of the poor man lying at his own gate.

That alone was enough to separate him from God.

Lord Jesus' Most Shocking Statement

Perhaps no teaching of Jesus is stronger than this:

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (Matthew 19:24)

These words are so strong that many modern teachers try to soften them.

Some claim "the eye of the needle" was a small gate in Jerusalem through which camels could squeeze.

Others invent explanations to make Christ's warning sound less severe.

However, there is no convincing Biblical evidence for these interpretations.

Jesus Christ intended His disciples to be shocked.

Indeed, they immediately asked:

"Who then can be saved?" (Matthew 19:25)

Jesus replied:

"With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (Matthew 19:26)

The Lord did not withdraw His warning.

Instead, He declared that only God's grace can accomplish what is humanly impossible.

The Rich Young Man

Another powerful example is the rich young ruler (Matthew 19:16–22).

This young man was morally upright.

He had kept God's commandments from his youth.

Yet Lord Jesus told him:

"Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor... then come, follow me."

The Gospel says:

"When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, because he had great possessions."

His riches became the obstacle between himself and God.

It was not adultery.

It was not theft.

It was not murder.

It was wealth.

The Example of Jesus Christ

Many prosperity teachers point to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Job, Solomon and other wealthy figures in the Old Testament.

Certainly, many of God's servants possessed great riches under the Old Covenant.

But Christians follow Jesus Christ.

The New Testament presents a very different model.

Jesus Himself said:

"Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." (Luke 9:58)

The Creator of the universe chose to live without earthly riches.

He never accumulated wealth.

He never built luxurious homes.

He never taught His Apostles to become wealthy.

Instead He taught them to carry their cross.

What Did the Apostles Teach?

The warning continues throughout the New Testament.

Saint James writes with remarkable force:

"Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted... Your gold and silver have corroded... You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence." (James 5:1–5)

These are among the strongest words addressed to the wealthy anywhere in Scripture.

Saint Paul likewise warns:

"Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare... For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." (1 Timothy 6:9–10)

He does not say money is evil.

He warns that the desire to become rich is spiritually dangerous.

The Prosperity Gospel

Sadly, many modern pastors openly preach that wealth is a sign of God's favor.

Some promise financial miracles.

Others measure ministry by buildings, luxury vehicles and personal wealth.

The Gospel of Christ teaches something entirely different.

Jesus praised the widow who gave two small coins.

He blessed the poor.

He warned the rich.

He identified Himself with the hungry, the naked and the imprisoned.

The New Testament nowhere encourages Christians to make wealth their goal.

Can a Rich Person Be Saved?

The answer is 'yes'—but only because nothing is impossible for God.

Yet Jesus Christ makes it unmistakably clear that riches create one of the greatest obstacles to entering the Kingdom.

The Christian who possesses wealth should hold it with open hands, using it generously in service to God and neighbor rather than trusting in it.

The warning remains as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago.

Before we admire and seek for riches, we should remember the words of our Lord.

A rich man in torment.

A poor beggar in eternal comfort.

A wealthy young ruler who walked away from Christ.

And a Savior who had nowhere to lay His head.

May we choose heavenly treasure over earthly riches.

For "where our treasure is, there our heart will be also".