Catholic Resources
Resources for Parents
Mass Resources
Praying with Children
Strong Catholic Family Faith
Catholic Kids Weekly Bulletin
Printable weekly activities based on Sunday readings
Vibrant Faith at Home
Free Seasonal Activities from this Ecumenical Site
This is a full service site for Families of all types and stages from young couples to grandparents. Your experience will be enhanced by registering. You will find activities That are seasonally based as well as those that are helpful when life just happens. This is a wonderful resource for the Domestic Church.
Loyola Press
Fun activities for families
Lectionary Resources
Daily Mass Readings -Text of the daily readings from the New American Bible
Sunday Lectionary Resources - Word-Sunday is a great lectionary resource for Catholics
The Sunday website at St. Louis University - A great site to enliven and deepen your experience of the Mass.
Daily Reflections from Creighton University - Faculty, staff and administrators reflect on the daily readings
The Catholic Calendar
Scripture Enrichment
Bible Gateway - The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
Enter the Bible - Here you’ll find a wealth of resources to help you grow in your faith, add depth to your Bible studies and truly discover the people, places and events of the Bible.
Journeys: http://journeys.americanbible.org - With a variety of topics to choose from, each journey contains verses and Bible studies each day of your journey—making God's Word relevant and personal to you.
Bible Gateway - The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
Enter the Bible - Here you’ll find a wealth of resources to help you grow in your faith, add depth to your Bible studies and truly discover the people, places and events of the Bible.
Journeys: http://journeys.americanbible.org - With a variety of topics to choose from, each journey contains verses and Bible studies each day of your journey—making God's Word relevant and personal to you.
Spiritual Formation
3-minute retreat - 3 minutes a day can give you 24 hours of peace!
Ignatian Spirituality - Ignatian spirituality is a way to pray, an approach to making decisions, a point of view about God, and a practical guide to everyday life. Ignatian spirituality sees God as actively involved in the world and intimately involved with us in every moment and place.
Sacred Space - Daily prayer page provided by Irish Province Jesuits.
Magazines and Articles
America Magazine - America Magazine is a weekly Catholic magazine
Catholic Digest - Catholic Digest connects with readers through personal stories of triumphs and struggles, joys and challenges, and also the lighter side of Catholic living. We are a source of support and encouragement for those who love their faith, those who struggle with their faith, and those who long to learn more about the richness of Catholic tradition.
National Catholic Reporter - Established in 1964, the National Catholic Reporter(NCR) began as a newspaper and is now a print and Web news source that stands as one of the few independent journalistic outlets for Catholics and others who struggle with the complex moral and societal issues of the day.
St. Anthony's Messenger's - This is a great Catholic magazine published each month by the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Justice
The Promotion of Justice - This site has many resources for exploring the Catholic tradition
Justice for Immigrants - This website is designed to help achieve the goals of the Justice for Immigrants Campaign. It provides tools and information for diocesan and community-based organizing, education, and advocacy efforts. You will find information about Catholic teachings that underpin this Campaign, as well as proposals from the Catholic Bishops to achieve reforms in our nation’s immigration laws and policies that better reflect our values as a nation of immigrants.
Learn OnLine
C21 Boston College - C21 Online, or Church in the 21st Century Online, a program of Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, offers non-credit courses and workshops for spiritual renewal and ongoing faith formation
STEP Notre Dame - The Satellite Theological Education Program at the University of Notre Dame provides high quality online courses firmly grounded in the tradition of the Catholic Church.
University of Dayton- The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) is a growing initiative to offer adult religious education and faith formation anytime and anywhere via the internet. The goal is to support the church's professional ministry of religious education and faith formation in cyberspace
Additional Resources
Catechism of the Catholic Church
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Vatican Website
America Magazine - America Magazine is a weekly Catholic magazine
Catholic Digest - Catholic Digest connects with readers through personal stories of triumphs and struggles, joys and challenges, and also the lighter side of Catholic living. We are a source of support and encouragement for those who love their faith, those who struggle with their faith, and those who long to learn more about the richness of Catholic tradition.
National Catholic Reporter - Established in 1964, the National Catholic Reporter(NCR) began as a newspaper and is now a print and Web news source that stands as one of the few independent journalistic outlets for Catholics and others who struggle with the complex moral and societal issues of the day.
St. Anthony's Messenger's - This is a great Catholic magazine published each month by the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Justice
The Promotion of Justice - This site has many resources for exploring the Catholic tradition
Justice for Immigrants - This website is designed to help achieve the goals of the Justice for Immigrants Campaign. It provides tools and information for diocesan and community-based organizing, education, and advocacy efforts. You will find information about Catholic teachings that underpin this Campaign, as well as proposals from the Catholic Bishops to achieve reforms in our nation’s immigration laws and policies that better reflect our values as a nation of immigrants.
Learn OnLine
C21 Boston College - C21 Online, or Church in the 21st Century Online, a program of Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, offers non-credit courses and workshops for spiritual renewal and ongoing faith formation
STEP Notre Dame - The Satellite Theological Education Program at the University of Notre Dame provides high quality online courses firmly grounded in the tradition of the Catholic Church.
University of Dayton- The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) is a growing initiative to offer adult religious education and faith formation anytime and anywhere via the internet. The goal is to support the church's professional ministry of religious education and faith formation in cyberspace
Additional Resources
Catechism of the Catholic Church
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Vatican Website