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Pax Complete
How do I restore Pax Complete on a new iPhone?
Open Pax, tap the settings button in the top corner, and choose Restore Purchases under Pax Complete. Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple Account you bought it with.
Can my family use my purchase?
Yes. Pax Complete works with Family Sharing. If purchase sharing is turned on for your family group, everyone in it can unlock Pax Complete by tapping Restore Purchases.
Is Pax Complete a subscription?
No. It's a single purchase that unlocks every current section and every section added later.
How do I ask for a refund?
Refunds are handled by Apple. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, and choose Pax Complete.
Using Pax
How do I add the widgets?
Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and search for Pax. Choose the daily question, the Daily Triad, or (with Pax Complete) a section. Tap the heart beside any quote on the Daily Triad widget to save it to your favorites without opening Pax.
For the Lock Screen, touch and hold the Lock Screen, tap Customize, and add Pax there: Today's Verse, the Daily Triad, the daily question, or One Mood, a small circle that opens the quotes for a mood you often feel. Touch and hold One Mood after adding it to choose the mood.
Can I open Pax with Siri or from Control Center?
Yes. Say "Show today's Daily Triad in Pax," or "I'm feeling anxious in Pax" (or any of the moods). You'll find the same shortcuts in the Shortcuts app and in Spotlight, and you can put one on the Action Button.
For Control Center, open it, tap +, then Add a Control, and find Pax. Daily Triad opens today's triad and How Is Your Soul? opens the moods. Either can also replace a button at the bottom of your Lock Screen.
The Daily Triad opens by itself. Can I turn that off?
It appears the first time you open Pax each day. To stop it, open Settings in Pax and turn off Show When I Open Pax under Daily Triad. You can always find the triad on the home board.
How are my favorites organized?
Tap the heart in the top corner of the home board. Your newest favorites come first. Once you've saved eight or more, they're gathered under where you saved them, such as the Daily Triad, Anxious or Grief, so you can return to the words that helped the last time you felt that way.
A widget says "Open Pax to begin."
Widgets fill in after Pax has been opened once, so open the app and the widget will update shortly.
My daily reminder isn't arriving.
In Pax, open Settings and check that Daily Reminder is on and the time is right. Then check the iPhone Settings app under Notifications › Pax to make sure notifications are allowed, and that a Focus mode isn't holding them back.
Why don't I see reflections?
Personal reflections are written on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence, which needs a supported iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on. Without it, Pax shows a prewritten reflection. You can switch automatic reflections on or off in Pax's Settings.
Can I open Pax on something other than moods?
With Pax Complete, yes. Open any section and tap Make this my home board, or choose it in Settings under Home Board. On the Temperaments board, tap Which one is you? to choose your temperament and give it a shortcut on your home board.
I'm a mix of two temperaments. Can Pax handle that?
Yes. Most people are a blend. After choosing your main temperament, Pax asks whether a second one also fits, and your list mixes in its quotes too. If you're not sure of either, the Which one is you? page links to the free Temperament Quiz by Art and Laraine Bennett, authors of The Temperament God Gave You.
How can I choose whose words I see?
In Settings, under Tailor Your Wisdom, turn voices on or off, such as Scripture, saints, the Catechism, clergy, consecrated life, Christian authors and Catholic athletes. Your favorites always show.
The quotes
Where do the quotes come from?
From Scripture (Douay-Rheims), the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the writings of the saints and popes, and the homilies and books of trusted priests and Catholic writers. Every quote is matched word for word against a source you can check, and the source appears with each quote.
I think a quote is wrong or misattributed.
Please tell us! Email hello@listeningbeard.com with the quote and what looks wrong. We take accuracy seriously and will correct or remove it in the next update.
If you're struggling
Pax is a companion for prayer, not a substitute for professional care. If you're in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S.), or call 911. Talking with your priest, a counselor or your doctor is a good and holy step.
Still need help?
Email hello@listeningbeard.com. Tell us which iPhone and iOS version you're using, and what you were doing when the problem happened.
