Live at FUS – Archive of Daily Masses and Holy Hours from Franciscan University of Steubenville (Franciscan University YouTube Channel).

Catholic Social Teaching:                    Index

• Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church - Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (full text)
• The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (Vatican): Aims to promote the study and progress of the social sciences, primarily economics, sociology, law and political science, thus offering the Church those elements which she can use in the development of her social doctrine, and reflecting on the application of that doctrine in contemporary society.
  • Publications of The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Most of the Academy's publications can be downloaded in PDF format
• Catholic Social Teaching – U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): Includes documents, resources, tools and teachings.
  • "Care for God’s Creation" – CST 101: the first of a seven-part series on Catholic Social Teaching, designed to be an introduction to this body of thought with notable Catholics reflecting on each of the teachings.…The video series is co-sponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). All videos will be posted on CRS’ YouTube channel.
  • Catholic Social Teaching on Labor: A Primer. Selected Quotations from Catholic Social Thought on the Rights and Responsibilities of Workers and Labor Unions.
  • Primer on Poverty, an Option for the Poor, and the Common Good. Catholic Social Teaching on Poverty, an Option for the Poor, and the Common Good.
  • Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges And Directions – Reflections of the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
  • Social Encyclical Primer (USCCB): The history of Catholic social teaching, specifically as it has been expressed through papal encyclicals.
• Papal Encyclicals & Vatican Council on Catholic Social Teachings:
  • Rerum Novarum: on Capital and Labor  - Pope Leo XIII (1891)
  • Quadragesimo Anno: On Reconstruction of the Social Order - Pope Pius XI (1931)
  • Populorum Progressio (On the Development of Peoples) - Pope Paul VI (1967)
  • Sollicitudo Rei Socialis: for the Twentieth Anniversary of Populorum Progressio - St. John Paul II (1987)
  • Centesimus Annus: on the Hundreth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum - St. John Paul II (1991)
    • "The Enduring Importance of Centesimus Annus" by George Weigel, First Things, Jun 22, 2011
  • Caritas in Veritate: on Integral Human Development In Charity and Truth - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (2009)
  • Ethics in Advertising: Pontifical Council for Social Communications (1997)
  • Ethics in Communications: Pontifical Council for Social Communications (2000)
  • Ethics in Internet: Pontifical Council for Social Communications (2002)
  • Fratelli Tutti: “On the Fraternity and Social Friendship” – Pope Francis (October 3, 2020).
    • Summary: Fratelli Tutti: “On Human Fraternity and Social Friendship” – Pope Francis (October 04, 2020).
• What is Social Justice in Catholic Social Doctrine? - Part 1: From Taparelli to John XXIII by Jeff J. Ziegler (3-part essay).
  • What is Social Justice in Catholic Social Doctrine? - Part 2: The teachings of Vatican II, Paul VI, John Paul II, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
  • What is Social Justice in Catholic Social Doctrine? - Part 3: From John Paul II to Benedict XVI.
• Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
  • "Brothers And Sisters To Us," U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Racism – 1979.
  • "What We Have Seen and Heard" - Pastoral Letter on Evangelization, 1984: Black Bishops of the United States
  • Church and Racism – Toward a More Fraternal Society: Pontifical Commission Justice and Peace
  • Church and Racism – An Introductory Update: Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
• Teaching Peace To College Students (USCCB): practical suggestions to assist you in developing ideas for engaging college-aged students in non-violence activities.
• Catholic Framework for Economic Life: (USCCB). Statements on economic life from U.S. bishops, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI & the Holy See.
• The Catholic Labor Network: Church's teachings on labor issues, & economic justice. Excellent source of Catholic Social Teachings.
  • Catholic Employer Project - Catholic Labor Relations Report. Catholic Social Teachings, Encyclicals & Articles which concern Labor Issues.
• Education for Justice: resources to promote Catholic Social Teachings
• Franciscan Action Network (FAN) - Transforming the World in the Spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.
• "The Free and Virtuous Society" by George Weigel, Ethics & Public Policy Center
• Immigration - What You Need to Know: Catholic Thought on Social Issues - Catholic Culture
• Laborem Exercens: to All Men and Women of Good Will on Human Work by St. John Paul II, September 14, 1981.
• USCCB Labor Day Statement 2013: Committee on Domestic Justice & Human Development, September 2, 2013. Scroll down for more Catholic Social Teaching resources. Click for PDF version.
  • Labor Day Statement - September 3, 2012 (USCCB): Placing Work and Workers at the Center of Economic Life.
• USCCB: Statement On The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom – August 28, 2013.
  • Cultural Diversity resources.
  • What We Have Seen and Heard: A 1984 Pastoral Letter on Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute: Social Justice - Transformation - Reconciliation.
• Sojourners Magazine - Faith in Action for Social Justice: Biblical call to social justice in faith, culture and politics
• Encyclical Laudato Si' – Pope Francis: On the Care of Our Common Home. Focused on the idea of 'integral ecology', connecting care of the natural world with justice for the poorest and most vulnerable people. Encyclical - download PDF.
  • Laudato Si': a Press Guide to the New Encyclical. A useful guide for an initial reading of the Encyclical. It will help you to grasp the overall development and identify the basic themes.
  • Laudato Si’: on the Care of Our Common Home (Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace). Marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s eco-encyclical on the environment…dedicated to Laudato Si' and efforts around the world to put its teaching into practice.
  • Business Insights from Laudato Si' by Dr. Carolyn Woo, CEO and President, Catholic Relief Services and former dean, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame. "Business must focus on the creative elements of technology, but always linked to humility and service."
  • "Pope Francis, the Encyclical Laudato Si, Ethics, and Existential Risk" by Brian Patrick Green, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. The encyclical, on the environment and humanity's relationship with the natural world, is worth exploring for those interested in global catastrophic and existential risks (GCE-risks) because the particular environmental problems the Pope discusses are placed in the general context of the many GCE-risks that humanity faces.
  • Catholic Church Teaching on Environmental Stewardship – Find resources on the topic and read what the U.S. bishops and previous popes have written about our environment (Environment/Environmental Justice Program – USCCB). Contains resources for Liturgy, Preaching, for Taking Action, and Environmental Quotes.
  • Catholic Climate Covenant: Addresses the growing ecological awareness and the need to implement Catholic social teaching on ecology within the US Church…helps US Catholics respond to the Church's call to care for creation and care for the poor. We are grounded in the Church's deep history of teaching on creation, ecology, and the poor.
  • Catholic teachings on climate change includes, Papal Teachings | US Bishops Statements | Church Fathers & Mothers.
  • Catholicism and the Challenge of Ecology: experts reflect on the history and significance of the church's role in promoting the stewardship of creation.
  • Catholic Environmentalism, Principles of - Jeff Mirus (CatholicCulture)

• Virtues for Life: Designed to inspire and coach you in the daily practice of virtues so that you can achieve your personal best and, consequently, lead a more extraordinary life."
  • Choose a Virtue in the New Year": Instead of taking the traditional route of making resolutions, how about selecting one word, a virtue? This virtue can support your vision for the year ahead and be a steady guide and inspiration for what's to come."
  • Virtues List: Virtues are the essence of our character and character does indeed determine destiny. The more we recognize the potential impact that practicing virtues can have on our lives, the more our lives open up to new possibilities and to greater joy and fulfillment.
• Catholic News Agency - Resources - Virtues: Includes The Nature of Virtue
  • Cardinal Virtues of Prudence/Smart Living | Individual Justice/Obligations to God and Neighbor | Social Justice/Obligations to Societies | Fortitude/Determination to Become Happy | Temperance/Avoiding Ruin,
  • Theological Virtues of Faith/God's Truth in Our Souls | Hope/Striving for Heaven | Charity/Loving as God Loves.
  • Guzman_The Virtuous Man— The Catholic Gentleman
  • Guzman_Prudence: The Cardinal Virtues — The Catholic Gentleman
  • Guzman_Justice: The Cardinal Virtues — The Catholic Gentleman
  • Guzman_Fortitude: The Cardinal Virtues — The Catholic Gentleman
  • Guzman_Temperance: The Cardinal Virtues — The Catholic Gentleman
• Character Action Media: consists of video-based lessons of inspiring stories of individuals living out the personal and civic virtues in ways that are relevant to youth. Lessons help students understand the virtues, inspire them to live out the virtues, and present individual and group activities relevant to the focused virtues.
• Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics (Baylor University): Helping to think with a Christian mind about the ethical issues in our society.
  • "Schooling the Young into Goodness" (Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University), © 2009, Darin H. Davis and Paul J. Wadell. Moral education should provide the young with an understanding of life worthy of themselves – a compelling account of goodness and how to achieve it. If we ask the young only to pursue their desires, should we be surprised if, instead of being uplifted by the freedom we hold out to them, they become bored and disenchanted?
• "The Content of Our Character: Ten Essential Virtues" by Tom Lickona adapted from Character Matters. What is the content of good character? How a school defines character – what it includes or omits in its target virtues – will shape the goals and activities of its character education initiative.
• Habits You Can Use To Be Successful (And Some To Avoid): One of the best ways to improve yourself is through good habits.…it really can make a difference in how successful you are at accomplishing your goals.
• “The Choice of Gratitude” Henri Nouwen (PDF)
• The Power of Choice #2 (PDF)
• "Power to Influence: Encouragement — the Key to Caring" by Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR (PDF)
• What is Servant Leadership? (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership): The phrase "Servant Leadership" was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in "The Servant as Leader," first published in 1970.
  • "Servant Leadership" Ken Blanchard (PDF)

• "Virtue and The Art of Living" by Dr. Edward P. Sri. A 10-part series of essays on virtue and the art of living. Lay Witness is a publication of Catholic United for the Faith, Inc.
  • Aiming High: How to Grow in Virtue. Dr. Edward P. Sri
  • The Art of Living: The First Step of Prudence. Dr. Edward P. Sri
    • Prudence - Mother of All Virtues (PDF): Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude & Temperance
  • The Art of Living: Agony, Anxiety, and Decisiveness. Dr. Edward P. Sri
  • The Art of Living: Patience and Perseverance. Dr. Edward P. Sri
    • Diligence: the Virtue that Overcomes the Sin of Sloth
  • Called to Greatness: The Virtue of Magnanimity. Dr. Edward P. Sri
    • "Your Created Goodness: Developing and Improving a Positive Attitude and Healthy Self-Worth - A Concept for Spiritual Wellness." © October 2010. Fr. Brian Cavanaugh. TOR
    • "A Challenge to Greatness: Magnanimity ~ The Virtue of Excellence" © 2021 Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
    • "Magnanimity" Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI. What does it mean to be big-hearted, magnanimous? "…the Sermon on the Mount invites us to, a certain magnanimity, to have big enough hearts and minds that can rise above being slighted so as to be bigger than a given moment."
    • Magnanimity - In Search of the Lost Virtue (PDF): "a reaching out of the soul to great things"
  • Prudence - Mother of All Virtues: Internet research on the Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance.
  • Vainglory: Seeking the Praise of Men. Dr. Edward P. Sri
  • Temperance and the Art of Eating. Dr. Edward P. Sri
  • Anger and Virtue. Dr. Edward P. Sri
  • Whose Rights? The Paradox of Moral Relativism. Dr. Edward P. Sri
  • "Don't Impose Your Morality on Me! Dr. Edward P. Sri
• The Virtue of Prudence by Douglas McManaman
• The Virtue of Temperance by Doug McManaman
• The Virtue of Fortitude by Doug McManaman
• Fortitude: A Cardinal Virtue and a Gift of the Holy Spirit. Fortitude is the virtue that allows us to overcome fear and to remain steady in our will in the face of obstacles.
• Diligence: the Virtue that Overcomes the Sin of Sloth
• "The Virtue of Discernment" Confraternity of Penitents (PDF)
• "5 Keys to Cultivating Discernment Online," Daniel Esparza | 02/19/25 | Aleteia. "In a world saturated with digital noise, cultivating discernment online is more important than ever. With AI-generated content, misinformation, and social media algorithms shaping what we see, how can we navigate the internet wisely?"
• The Virtue-Driven Life by Mark Lowery, Ph.D. There are four cardinal moral virtues: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude. They are called "cardinal" from the Latin word for "hinge," (cardo, cardinis) since the whole life of natural virtue pivots on these four key virtues. Think of these as "grooves" in your life that keep you headed toward your final destiny. Every particular virtue - patience, magnanimity, gratitude, trust - belongs to one of these grooves.
• Virtue of Sport - St. John Paul II (PDF) Catholic Register – Canada, 25 July 2012
• Virtuous Leadership: A 10-point summary of Alexandre Havard’s model. Havard states that "Leadership is intrinsically linked to virtue." This summary includes the virtues of magnanimity and humility, prudence (practical wisdom), courage, self-control and justice. "By practicing the virtues, leaders become mature in their judgments, emotions, and behavior."
• "False Humility Refuses to Accept the Gifts God Has Given Us", Philip Kosloski |01/24/25 | Aleteia. "We might think we are being humble by not using our God-given talents, choosing instead to hide ourselves under a bushel basket."
• "Why Is it Prideful to Do Nothing for God?", Philip Kosloski | 01/25/25 | Aleteia. "Sometimes we can prideful in thinking that God would never want to use a sinful vessel like ourselves to preach the Gospel to the world."

• "St. Francis’ Prayer to Discern God’s Will Before the Crucifix" by Fr. Jonathan St. Andre & Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• The First Rule of Discernment is to recognize and obey what the Lord tells us to do through the Church. Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Dec 04, 2020.
  • The Second Rule of Discernment is that every gift we have is to be used for God's glory. Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Dec 0, 2020.
  • The Third Rule of Discernment is prayer. Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Jan 05, 2021.
• "Nine Secrets to Discovering Your Call" Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR
• Discernment by Peter Kreeft
• Discernment: Recognising God’s Voice by Brian Incigneri
• An Approach to Good Choices - Ignatian Spirituality. The Ignatian approach to good choices emphasizes freedom. Making a free decision means that we set aside our own preferences and preconceptions and strive to be free of social pressures and psychological strains. We carefully examine our motives and desires. This isn't easy. Much of the prayer and reflection in Ignatian decision making has to do with achieving the detachment necessary to choose freely.
• "An Ignatian Framework for Making a Decision" by Jim Manney. 11 Steps for Making a Decision Following the Ignatian Method.
• "How Ignatian Spirituality Gives Us a Way to Discern God’s Will" by David L. Fleming, SJ, from What Is Ignatian Spirituality?.
• "The Devil Comes Cloaked as an Angel of Light" by William A. Barry, SJ, from An Ignatian Spirituality Reader.
• "The Trap That Satan Sets Us When We Are Trying to Find God’s Will": Nicholas Senz | Sep 18, 2019 | Aleteia. "St. Francis de Sales has some strikingly simple advice: Be what we are…and do the best we can to honor Him."
• "Discernment in a Nutshell" by Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, from Making Choices in Christ.
• Four Steps to Hearing Your Call by Sr. Anita Louise Lowe, O.S.B.
• Praying to Hear God by Fr. Moe Larochelle
• Seven Keys To Hearing God's Voice by Craig von Buseck
• How Can I Know If I Am Hearing God, Hearing Satan, or Hearing My Own Thoughts?
• Is God REALLY Speaking to You? 4 Questions to Help You Discern His Voice by Brian Moll
• 13 Effective Tips to Help You Stop Cursing: Whether we intend for it to happen at the time or not, some of us use those rude four-letter words a little too often. Soon, it becomes a habit. (I would add, prayerfully read James 3:1-12).
• "Formation of Novices and Seminarians: Nine Signs of Steady Growth" - Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. (CatholicCulture.com)
• "Perfectionism Doesn’t Look Like We Think it Does": Most of us associate perfectionism with achievement, but they are not the same. Aleteia | Calah Alexander | Jul 20, 2017.
• The Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media: "Social networks do best when they tap into one of the seven deadly sins. Facebook is ego. Zynga is sloth. LinkedIn is greed." ~ Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn (2011).
   
• Scrupulosity: The Occupational Hazard of the Catholic Moral Life. Scrupulosity is a corruption of freedom. The scrupulous person is anxious that he has committed a sin when in fact he has not or is convinced that his venial sins are mortal when they are not.
• OCD Scrupulosity: Spiritual Direction Through the Stages of Recovery
• The Perpetual Penitent: Identifying and Healing from Scrupulosity
• Healing the Scrupulous Mind (Catholic Strength)
• Scrupulous Anonymous (Liguori Publications): Ministering to those afflicted with scrupulosity – a religious form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Scrupulous Anonymous Cover Articles archive
• A Spiritual Path - Scrupulous Anonymous: The words spirituality and religious are often used casually with little thought about what they mean.
• Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous (Revised): Rev. Thomas M. Santa, C.SS.R.
• Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous, Ver. 2
• Managing Scrupulosity – An Introduction — a pastoral service from Liguori Publications (A Roman Catholic Media Company)
  • Managing Scrupulosity – What is Scrupulosity
  • Managing Scrupulosity – For the Priest / Confessor
  • Managing Scrupulosity – FAQ’s
  • Managing Scrupulosity: Father Thomas M. Santa, C.Ss.R., "The management of scrupulosity is a life-long commitment to healing and integration. Unfortunately, there are no short cuts. There is no such thing as "one size fits all." That is the bad news, the difficult truth. The good news, the hopeful truth is that all is not lost. There is a path that can be navigated that will bring some relief and provide some sense of progress."
• “Spiritual Direction & Scrupulosity” by Fr. Thomas M. Santa, CssR, Scrupulous Anonymous, 02/01/2021
• Scrupulosity: The Ultimate Guide. Jaimie Eckert, "Scrupulosity is not a lack of faith, it's a mental health hijacking of your relationship with God." Includes: Blasphemous Thoughts: The Ultimate Guide, Scrupulosity Articles, Scrupulosity Videos.
• Unveiling Scrupulosity
• Understanding and Conquering Scrupulosity - Caritual Direco
   
• 10 Types of Negative Self-Talk (and How to Correct Them): Nick Wignall | July 27, 2018 | IN Guides. "A lot of mental and emotional suffering comes from the way we talk to ourselves in our own minds, what psychologists call negative self-talk.

  Homiletics, Sermon Resources, Saint of the Day                   Index

  • Homiletic Directory: Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments (CatholicCulture). Download Homiletic Directory PDF.
    • "Preaching with the New Homiletic Directory," Connect: Uniting Word and World, Vol. 2015, Issue 4 • June – July, (LPI.
  • Resources & Training for Homiletics: US Catholic Bishops offer these practical resources for the renewal of preaching in our country,
    • "Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily" (PDF).
    • "The Word of God: Source and Power of Preaching": Fr. Donald Senior, CP
    • "Catechesis and Doctrine in Liturgical Preaching": Fr. Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
    • "Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Homily in the Sunday Assembly" – USCCB: Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life & Vocations (PDF).
    • Homiletics Resources in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
    • Teaching the Faith: A resource from the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars to assist clergy in preparing homilies on doctrinal topics and themes in Catholic prayer and spirituality.
  • Homilies, Written or Not: July 01, 2014 (Zenit.org) Father Edward McNamara, LC, "…homilies should always be well prepared,…Homilies should always be preached from the heart, but not necessarily preached by heart. A read homily may also be from the heart."
  • "Proclaim a Message of Hope: A Homiletics Practicum." © April 2010, Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
  • The Roman Catholic Lectionary: scripture readings from Latin &  English editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass.
  • Sunday to Sunday, the Preaching Journey. Our Emmy winning television series profiles great preachers is hosted by Father Mike Russo. Explore how to listen to the gospel and to hear the deeply felt reflections of its witnesses. Ours is a commitment to the preaching ministry and to those who inspire us.
    • “Inside” Sunday to Sunday podcasts — Zoom Recordings
       
  • Butler's Lives of the Saints and Other Holy People (EWTN). Can be searched alphabetically or by calendar date.
  • "The Golden Legend (Aurea Legenda)" – Medieval Sourcebook. Compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, 1275; Trans. William Caxton, 1483.
  • Saint of the Day (Catholic Culture)
    • Liturgical Calendar for the Month: (Catholic Culture)
  • Catholic Online: Patron Saints, Feast Days & Angels
    • Saint of the Day | Catholic Online
  • Franciscan Saints & Blesseds Calendar (scroll down for each month).
  • Roman Catholic Saints and Heroes:
  • Roman Catholic Saints' Feast Days Calendar
  • Saints.SQPN.com: information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints.
    • Calendar of Saints: listing by month/day
    Daily Homilies: Daily reflections on Scriptures passages as found in the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
    • Daily Scripture Readings & Meditations (Servants of the Word).
    • Daily and Sunday Biblical Homilies on the Liturgical Year in English and Spanish by Fr. Steven Scherer. Previous Homilies.
    • Salesian Resources of Sunday Homily Helps, Sunday Gospel & Daily Reflections.
    • FaithND: Join the Notre Dame family for reflection, learning, & prayer on the daily Gospel Reading & Daily Reflection.
    •  Doctrinal Homily Outlines for the Year of Faith: A Lectionary-based resource for homilists and the lay faithful. Review readings for each Sunday & Holy Day during Year of Faith.
    • Roman Catholic Homilies (Catholic Doors Ministry): Hundreds of Roman Catholic Homilies for Sundays and Holy Days
    • Sermons that Work – Episcopal Digital Network: Includes archive of sermons for Years A, B, and C, plus Bible Study guides and Bulletin Inserts.
    • Sermon Writer: Making Preaching More of a Joy. Includes All Resources by Scripture, Biblical Commentary, Español Comentario, Sermons for Special Occasions: Books of the Bible, Funerals, Weddings, Disasters & Troubled Times.
    •  Connections: This Sunday's Gospel. Exegetical notes and homily themes to get you started this weekend.
    • Bishop Robert Barron’s Homilies
    • The Center for Liturgy - St. Louis University: pray, peruse & understand the readings of the coming Sunday’s Mass.
    • Creighton University Reflections on Sunday & Daily Mass Readings
    • Emmaus Journey: small-group bible study on the Sunday Mass readings
    • Pastoral Preaching: Sponsored by the Athenaeum of Ohio
    • Sunday Reflections: Homilies by Fr. Nathan Mamo, S.T.L.
    • Sundays Salesian (Oblates of St. Francis de Sales): offers a Salesian perspective on the Sunday Readings.
    • The Word Proclaimed Institute: Fr. Francis Martin's 4-part weekly reflection & commentary on the readings, psalm & Sunday Gospel.
       
    • Audio Sancto: Sermons in plain English on Catholic dogma, doctrine, and devotion.
    • Catholic Homilies -- Homilías Católicas: English and Spanish
    • Christian Sermons, Holidays, & Articles Archive: Joyful Heart Ministries
    • Fr. Andrew Greeley Homilies
    • Fr. Munachi’s Sunday Sermons: African Christian Inspiration
    • John Bergsma’s Sunday Reflections (NCR)
    • Planning Ahead: Readings and Funeral Poems. Here are the most loved poems, prose, religious texts, thoughts and readings for funerals.
      • Popular Funeral Poems
    • Irish Blessings, Prayers, Proverbs, Toasts and Poems
    • Homiletic & Pastoral Review: online essays and homilies on the truths and the beauty of Jesus Christ and his one, true Church.
    • Joyful Heart Renewal Ministries - Thanksgiving: Short Stories and Articles
      • Joyful Heart Renewal Ministries - St. Patrick's Life, Prayers, and Legacy
      • Joyful Heart Renewal Ministries - Easter: Short Stories and Articles
    • September 11, 2001: Preaching, Prayer and Liturgical Responses
    • Sermon Search: a database containing over 14,000 sermons. A valuable research tool to stimulate new ideas.
    • Sermons - Lectionary Resources
    • The Text This Week: Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

    Sermon Illustrations & Stories:                    Index

    • Bible Illustrations: Stories, illustrations, anecdotes to assist in bible study and preaching.
    • Christian Stories and Poems
    • Illustration Exchange: Quality Sermon Illustrations
    • More Illustrations: Over 20,000 illustrations, anecdotes, stories, and quotations on more than 2,000 topics…
    • Preacher's Illustration Service (Voicings Publ.): Sermon Illustrations of the month
    • Sermon Illustrations from e-sermons.com
    • Sermon Illustrations By Topic: free sermon illustrations to find stories, jokes, quotations, and more to enhance your sermon.
    • Sermon Illustrations - CrossWalk: Covering thousands of topics. Find illustrations by topic or a Bible reference.
    • Sermon Illustrations: Topic Search
    • After Hours Inspirational Stories
    • 10,000 Sermon Illustrations: Bible Studies Foundation
    • Jewish Stories: More than 500 Jewish stories from the sages, the Chassidic masters, and contemporary Jewish storytellers
    • Story Tour Blog: The teachings, thoughts and stories of a Maggid – Storytelling Rabbi

    Ministry Resources:                    Index

    • January 22 Day Of Prayer For The Legal Protection Of Unborn Children: USCCB Prayer and Worship resources.
      • 9 Days For Life Novena – 2016 (USCCB): Daily Reflections January 16–24, 2016.
      • Resources for Observing the 43rd Anniversary of Roe V. Wade - January 22 (USCCB).
    • Birthright International: helping women with pregnancy dilemmas (1-800-550-4900).
    • Athletics & Sports - Ethics and Virtue: collection of resources for coaches, athletes, and team chaplains.
      • "A Christian Perspective on Sport"  by Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR. St. John Paul II said, "Sportsmanship, as an ideal, is all about character. It’s about humility, honesty, loyalty, respect and generosity. It is not a quest for perfection but, like a faith journey, sportsmanship is a quest for virtue." (PDF)
        • “A Christian Perspective on Sport”: extensive resources on sport from a Christian perspective.
      • Life Athletes: athletes committed to living lives of virtue, abstinence, & respect for life.
      • St. John Paul II Speaks to Athletes: Homilies, Messages and Speeches on Sport
      • "Sporting Activity in the Thought of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI" by Bishop Josef Clemens
      • Church and Sport - Pontifical Council for the Laity
      • Sport: School of Virtue - A Field of Christian Mission
      • Center for Christian Ethics - Sports Library (Baylor University)
    • Busted Halo: For spiritual seekers in their 20s & 30s trying to find deeper meaning in their lives.
    • Cardinal Newman Society: dedicated to renewal of Catholic identity at Catholic colleges & universities in USA.
    • The Catholic Association (TCA): a faithful Catholic voice in the public square and the public arena.
    • Catholic Charities USA: provides vital social services to people in need.
    • Catholics Come Home: a welcoming ministry for anyone who has left the Catholic Church, for whatever reasons.
      • Answering Your Questions
    • Catholic Link: multimedia resources useful for ministry & evangelization, proclaim the gospel with "creativity & ingenuity."
    • Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB): a faith-based leader in global healthcare.
    • Catholic Network of Volunteer Service (CNVS): organization of 200 domestic & international volunteer & lay mission programs.
    • Catholic News Agency - Resources: Topics cover include Abortion - Bible - Catechism - Church Fathers - Life & Family - Virtue...
    • Catholic Rural Life (CRL): Since 1923, we have been applying the teachings of Jesus Christ for the social, economic, and spiritual development of rural America, strengthening and sustaining the Church in the countryside by educating and inspiring leaders and advocating on their behalf.
      • The Rural Life Celebration Handbook
    • Catholic Therapists: Professionals who integrate the truths of the faith in the therapeutic process.
    • Center for Christian Ethics – Baylor University: Helping to think with a Christian mind about the ethical issues in our society.
      • Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics. Quarterly published by The Center of Christian Ethics.
    • A Church in Dialogue – Catholics and Muslims in Canada: Believers and Citizens in Society. Canada's bishops pamphlet on Catholic-Muslim relationship considers history and main teachings of Islam, state of interreligious dialog, and suggestions for the faithful.
      • Answering Islam: A Christian-Muslim Dialog and Apologetic
    • Church Health Reader: innovative resources on health, wellness and healing for lay leaders and clergy.
    • Creighton University Campus Ministry
      • Creighton University Online Ministries: Daily Reflections, Online Retreat, Stations of the Cross
    • Faith and Reason (Franciscan University of Steubenville): Deepening your knowledge of the Catholic faith and your understanding of the world in which we live.
    • "Healing a Broken World" – Jesuits Special Report on Ecology. "…to create a new world based on a just relationship with creation."
    • Human Life International: to promote & defend the sanctity of life according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
    • Hymnary: an online hymn and worship music database for worship leaders, hymnologists, and amateur hymn lovers alike. Search or browse hymns by title, tune, meter, key, scripture reference, and more.…the most complete database of North American hymnody on the planet.
    • Catholic hymn: lyrics to many of the most popular Catholic hymns.
    • In Character - A Journal of Everyday Virtues  (John Templeton Foundation)
    • Interfaith Calendar: Primary sacred times for world religions.
    • The Liturgy Archive: An attempt to gather into one place various liturgies, prayers, sermons, and anything else that a Christian may find useful for prayer, contemplation and edification.
    • LGBT Pastoral Guidelines – Archdiocese of Baltimore. Calls on Catholics to show love to LGBT people in a way that always affirms and upholds Church teaching.
      • LGBT Pastoral Accompaniment – Archdiocese of Baltimore
    • Military Ordinariate (Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA): provides Catholic pastoral & spiritual services for military personnel.
      • "Armed With The Faith: A Catholic Handbook for Military Personnel" (Knights of Columbus)
      • Mission Capaodanno - Catholics in the Military
      • Prayers for those who serve in the Military (USCCB). Prayers to bless the members of the armed forces.
    • Mission to Seafarers - Prayers and Worship Resources
      • Blessing of the Fleet
    • National Silent No More Awareness Campaign: to make the public aware of the devastation abortion.
    • Online Sympathy & Condolence Resources: Examples to help you write your condolences in cards or letters of sympathy.
      • ObituariesHelp.org: Resources for obituaries, words of condolences sympathy, planning funeral, eulogy samples and genealogy search.
    • OSV Talks: Our Sunday Visitor presents a series of topics from prominent Catholic leaders to spark discussion, explore new, or re-explore old approaches, and inspire creative thinking, all from the heart of the church.
      • “The Subtle Deterioration of True Professionalism” by Jason Deuterman. “Ministry does demand professionalism in both approach and exercise. What does this mean? This talk invites the viewer to assess their own ministry behavior and re-examine the high standards set by the history of professional ministry throughout time.”
    • Prayers to Overcome Addiction
    • "Prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly" - Vatican July 25, 2021
    • Rachel's Vineyard: renew, rebuild & redeem hearts broken by abortion.
    • Renewal Ministries: Catholic Renewal & Evangelization
    • Resource Publications, Inc.: Resources for Ministry, Worship & Education
    • Social Media Guidelines: (USCCB). Use of social media to encourage respect, dialogue, and honest relationships…
    • U.S. Catholic Mission Association
    • The Vocation of the Business Leader – A Reflection (Vatican - Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development): A 32-page vademecum addressed to entrepreneurs, in their daily commitment to integrating faith and work, and to professors in their formative moments in schools and universities. English - 5th Edition.
    • VIRTUS® Online - The National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc.
    • Year of St. Paul: June 2008 – June 2009 in celebration of the 2000th anniversary of the apostle’s birth.
      • Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington: Pastoral Letter Celebrating the Year of Saint Paul
      • Life of St. Paul (New Advent): Apostle to the Gentiles
      • Papal Basilica - Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls
      • Year of St. Paul: Liturgy Office of England and Wales
    • Year of Faith: Oct. 11, 2012 - Nov. 24, 2013 (Vatican): 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
      • Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei "For the Indiction of the Year of Faith"
      • Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).
      • Year of Faith: 2012 - 2013 (USCCB). "An opportunity for Catholics to experience a conversion – to turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with him." Right column includes Resources for all Catholics, Dioceses & Parishes | Year of Faith Prayers | Important Documents
      • "10 Ways Catholics Can Live The Year Of Faith" Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay, WI, Chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis (USCCB).
      • Year of Faith - Questions and Answers (USCCB)
    • Year of Faith Programs (Diocese of Harrisburg, PA). Includes Parish Goals and Resources, Liturgy, Music and Prayer Resources, and Faith Topics.
    • Year of Faith (Archdiocese of Milwaukee): This sacred time will provide Catholics locally and throughout the world a precious opportunity to celebrate, deepen and share the spiritual richness of their Catholic faith.

    Youth, Teens, Young Adults:                    Index

    • The Cardinal Virtues: A Course of Addresses to Young Men by Joseph Rickaby, S.J. (University of Notre Dame). Click on a Chapter Title to move to that section. Or, click on left/right arrow at very bottom of page to move forward or backward to another section.
      • Are You Instilling These 7 Important Virtues in Your Child? Here is a short list of important qualities that will help children mature into kind and responsible adults – and some tips for how to foster them in our children.
    • The Chastity Project: Featuring Q/A topics on Dating, How Far Is Too Far?, Starting Over, How to Stay Pure, Vocations & Spirituality, and more.
      • How Do You Stay Pure? (Pure Manhood by Jason Evert): "The following ten points are a game plan for purity."
    • Christian Teens: ministry resources at About.com
    • "Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed" by Thomas Umstattd Jr. "Each year I waited for courtship to start working and for my homeschool friends to start getting married. It never happened. Most of them are still single. Some have grown bitter and jaded. Then couples who did get married through courtship started getting divorced. I’m talking the kind of couples who first kissed at their wedding were filing for divorce."
    • Examination of Conscience – for Teenagers by Deacon Douglas McManaman
    • Fathers for Good - an Initiative for Men by the Knights of Columbus. Includes Real Fathers | Challenges | Father’s Spirituality…
    • Magnanimity - In Search of the Lost Virtue: "a reaching out of the soul to great things…"
    • Busted Halo: For spiritual seekers in their 20s & 30s trying to find deeper meaning in their lives.
    • "Schooling the Young into Goodness:" Moral education should provide the young with an understanding of life worthy of themselves.
    • True Love Waits: supports teenagers & college students to remain sexually abstinent until marriage.
    • Young Adult Ministry (USCCB): Young adults are persons in their late teens, twenties, and thirties who represent diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, educational, vocational, social, political, and spiritual backgrounds.…they are newcomers in search of a better life.
    • Video Catechism for Teens: The Diocese of Wheeling - Charleston.…with the intent of communicating the faith to a teenage audience.
    • Wingclips – Movie clips that illustrate and inspire: Search by Movie Title, Scripture, Category, of Theme.

    Men's Ministry:                    Index

    • A Call to Battle: A Short Film on 'Society's Crisis in Masculinity' (with Spanish subtitles). The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix released for the first time ever in its history a documentary-style short film that seeks to create awareness of a crisis in masculinity found in today's society.
    • The Family Life Center: Defending the faith, family life, & fatherhood throughout the world…in response to Pope John Paul II’s exhortation that the future of the world & the Church passes through the family. The Family Life Center seeks to renew society by renewing strong, moral families.
      • Christian Fatherhood (Dads.org): resources to help dads be the best husbands and fathers they can be.
    • "A Father's Pledge" by J.L Edwards (Happy Father's Day).
    • "Advice for Fathers" by James B. Stenson. Happy Father’s Day! Excerpt from Father, the Family Protector
    • The Cardinal Virtues: A Course of Addresses to Young Men by Joseph Rickaby, S.J. (University of Notre Dame).
    • Catholic News Agency - Resources - Virtues: Includes The Nature of Virtue,
      • Cardinal Virtues of Prudence/Smart Living | Individual Justice/Obligations to God and Neighbor | Social Justice/Obligations to Societies | Fortitude/Determination to Become Happy | Temperance/Avoiding Ruin and
      • Theological Virtues of Faith/God's Truth in Our Souls | Hope/Striving for Heaven | Charity/Loving as God Loves.
    • "Virtue and The Art of Living" by Dr. Edward P. Sri. A 10-part series of essays on virtue and the art of living.
      • Aiming High: How to Grow in Virtue.
      • The Art of Living: The First Step of Prudence.
      • The Art of Living: Agony, Anxiety, and Decisiveness.
      • The Art of Living: Patience and Perseverance.
      • Called to Greatness: The Virtue of Magnanimity.
      • Vainglory: Seeking the Praise of Men.
      • Temperance and the Art of Eating.
      • Anger and Virtue.
      • Don't Impose Your Morality on Me!
    • "Restoring the Fullness of Fatherhood" by Donald Demarco. The following 10 paradoxes illustrate the dynamic quality of fatherhood.
    • ThoseCatholicMen: designed to embolden, enlighten, and engage Catholic men for the renewal of masculine character and spirituality.
    • The Virtue-Driven Life by Mark Lowery, Ph.D. The four cardinal moral virtues: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude.

    Pornography, Pastoral Response and Helpful Resources:                    Index

    • “Aquinas, Pornography & Remedies for Sorrow" with Matt Fradd Live talk at Franciscan University, September 14, 2020.
    • STRIVE: 21-Day Porn Detox: Discovering the Keys to Living Porn-Free (product of Covenant Eyes). STRIVE helps men understand why they go to porn and equips them with the knowledge, tools, and accountability needed to quit porn. Equip the men in your church to live the life to which God is calling them with STRIVE.
    • "Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography". U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Includes other resources related to the pastoral response, and full text of the tatement (PDF).
    • True Freedom Anti-Pornography Initiative Materials: Family Life/Respect Life Office – Archdiocese of New York.
    • Created for Love, Created for Chastity: A Pastoral Response to the Grave Evil of Pornography. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on the occasion of the opening of the Lenten Season 2016.
    • What the Catechism Says About Pornography
    • Faith and Safety: Technology Safety Through the Eyes of Faith. Collaboration between The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Simple, straightforward advice and tools on how to navigate this digital world with your family.
    • "Bought with a Price" Pastoral Letter: "Every Man’s Duty to Protect Himself and His Family from a Pornographic Culture" (March 19, 2014) by Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, VA. Bishop Loverde said, "In my fifty years as a priest, I have seen the evil of pornography spread like a plague throughout our culture. As part of my responsibility to lead all the people in the Diocese of Arlington to the vision of God, I find it necessary now to address the tremendous moral, social, and spiritual dangers of pornography." Read online or download PDF.
    • "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart" - Pastoral Letter on Pornography: Bishop Robert Finn (Kansas City–St. Joseph). Print-ready format for download or hand-out.
    • Effects of Pornography on Individuals, Marriage, Family & Community - Marriage and Religion Research Institute. Download the full report.
    • Healing from Cybersex: A Guide for Confessors & Spiritual Directors. Free archived webinar by Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., Ph.D. president of Saint Luke Institute.
    • The Internet and Pornography: an address by Ms. Jan Slattery and Br. Brendan Geary, FMS at a symposium for bishops and religious superiors on sexual abuse in Rome (2012).
    • Internet Pornography - most damaging to marriages, families and children (Institute for Marital Healing)
    • "The New Celibacy: How Porn May Be Destroying the Impetus for Sex" by Mary Farrow, CNA, April 16, 2015 -- "For many individuals, the more porn they consume, the more likely it is that they can end up preferring the fantasy to reality, they can end up preferring the pixels to a person, and that's really messing up relationships, as you can imagine," said Clay Olsen, co-founder of the internet movement "Fight the New Drug".
    •  "Porn and the Curse of Total Sexual Freedom" by Bishop Robert Barron, April 22, 2016. Contrary to Freudian psychological theory, complete sexual freedom has not made us psychologically healthier or happier.
    • Pornography  – attacking marriages, families, and communities (Family Research Council)
    • Pornographic Culture Library (Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University)
    • Pastoral letter "Internet Safety" (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference), 2008.
    • "The Science Behind Pornography" by Kevin Majeres, MD, faculty member of Harvard Medical School. How to break the momentum.
    • The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Internet Porn Addiction (Ocean Recovery Centre): How Internet porn hijacks your brain’s reward circuits and…weakens the logical part of your brain’s ability to exercise willpower over your addiction to Internet porn.
    • Why Confession Isn’t Helping Your Porn Problem — Part I & Part II by Fr. Sean Kilcawley | Integrity Restored.
      
      Helpful Resources:
    • Courage International: Encounter Christ. Discover yourself. Grow in holiness. A Roman Catholic apostolate for men and women who experience same-sex attractions and those who love them.
    • Covenant Eyes: Standard for Internet integrity with accountability through monitoring. Safeguard  the dangers & risks of Internet porn.
    • Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries: Help for Christians struggling with sexual and relational problems. Our help is based on the biblical foundation of compassion, integrity, and dependence on God. We provide help by: Imparting Healing to the sexually and relationally broken. Through biblical wisdom, godly support, and the power of prayer, we help people stand in Christ as their hope and source of healing.
    • Fortify: Designed to equip individuals struggling with compulsive pornography use – young and old – with tools, education and community to assist them in reaching lasting freedom. Our mission is to help spark an uprising of people tired of porn messing with their lives – and ready for something far better.
    • Fight the New Drug: Our mission is to raise awareness on the harmful effects of pornography through creative mediums. Check out the Get the Facts tab for articles on how porn harms the Brain, the Heart and the World.
    • Help for Men and Women Struggling with Pornography Use or Addiction (For Your Marriage). Information about ministries, support groups, and resources for men and women who are looking for support to overcome pornography use and addiction, parents who want to help their children avoid pornography, filtering services to block pornography on Internet-enabled devices, a list of recommended books, and more.
    • "How To Protect Yourself And Your Kids From Porn – Simple Methods": Internet porn can become an addiction quite easily, and like all addictions, it is difficult to overcome. So, here is a comprehensive solution to avoid/protect yourself and your kids from porn.
    • Leave Porn: Get Freedom From Pornography. Resources that will help you have the confidence and knowledge you need to leave porn behind. This is required reading for the journey of freedom from pornography presented by LifeTeen and Franciscan University of Steubenville/Steubenville Fuel.
    • Magdala Ministries: A space where women can find hope, healing, and freedom alongside each other from sexual addiction. Our goal is to supply you with support, community, and accountability.
    • PornBattle – Fighting Porn Addiction: "I’m a licensed psychologist specializing in sex addiction and found the PornBattle seminar extremely helpful for pornography addiction recovery and help. It’s wonderful for men to watch individually and for couples to watch together to recover from the impact of porn addiction" (Dr. Marcus Kilian). Since it’s online and pre-recorded you can view it anytime and at your own pace. Registration required – $39.
    • The Porn Effect: founded by Matt Fradd is dedicated to helping men and women break free from the vice of pornography.
    • Pornography, etc. – The Chastity Project: Includes short videos on Breaking Free, Effects of Porn and Internet Safety (the Miscellaneous tab).
    • Integrity Restored: a site for those struggling with pornography use. Designed to help men, their wives and their families break free from the bonds of porn. Sections include: The Addictiveness of Porn, Overcoming Porn, Blog of Current Articles with Blog Archives.
    • RECLAiM Sexual Health offers an anonymous, science-based, Catholic online program, and provides resources for those who desire to reclaim God's plan for their lives, and the lives of loved ones impacted by pornography or other unhealthy sexual behaviors.
    • Porn-free.org: helps people discover the truth about pornography and "sexual" addictions.

      Internet Accountability & Parental Control:                    Index
       

    • 8 Tips for Protecting Children and Teens Online: A Security Guide for Parents, Caregivers and Educators. Written by Carey Davis.
    • Beginner's Guide to Internet Safety: 14 Tips for Being Safe Online
    • Cyber Safety – An Interactive Guide To Staying Safe On The Internet (InformED). Covers Cyber Bullying, Identity Theft, Plagiarism, Computer Viruses, and General Internet Safety.
    • Enough Is Enough® (EIE): mission is to Make the Internet Safer for Children and Families. We stand for freedom of speech as defined by the Constitution of the United States; for a culture where all people are respected and valued; for a childhood with a protected period of innocence; for healthy sexuality; and for a society free from sexual exploitation.
    • Internet Safety 101: an initiative of Enough Is Enough, whose mission is to make the Internet Safer for Children and Families.
    • Internet 101 Resources: Includes Internet Dangers, Internet Safety Rules 'N' Tools, Technology Tools & Solutions, Cybercrime Reporting
    • Guide to Keeping Children Safe Online: to keep children safe while they negotiate the many twists and turns of a life lived online.
    • A Guide to Protecting Children’s Privacy Online: "Is it safe enough for children to be online?", "How can we, parents, keep our children out of danger on the network?"
    • Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe): tools for  parents & educators to teach children the safe use of technology & the Internet.
    • Internet Safety: How to Keep Kids and Teens Safe Online. Keeping your children and teens safe online becomes more challenging by the day.
    • Internet Safety Guidelines for Parents: Being internet safety savvy is somewhat of an importance.
    • Internet Safety for Kids: 17 Cyber Safety Experts Share Tips for Keeping Children Safe Online.
    • Keeping Children Safe Online: General Online Safety Advice and Resources.
    • OnGuardOnline.gov: Practical tips from the federal government (FTC, Justice Dept., Homeland Security, IRS, US Postal Inspection Service, Commerce Dept., SEC, FDIC, NCIS) and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
    • Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online. Parents can help reduce kids risks of socializing online by talking to them about making safe, responsible decisions.
    • Parents Guide to Protecting Kids Online: (20 ways to protect kids online).
    • Parents of the Social Media Generation Are Not OK: December 8, 2021 | CNN Business. "In interviews over the last month, nearly a dozen parents spoke with CNN Business about grappling with how to deal with teens who experience online harms such as bullying, body image issues and pressures to always be Liked."
    • Internet Safety Tips for Parents: Protect children from online exploitation.
    • Stay Safe Online: by National Cyber Security Alliance to educate & empower a digital society to use the Internet safely & securely.
    • Ultimate Parent's Guide to Internet Safety: When 97 percent of under 14s have used a mobile device at least once, it's clearly impractical to ban them from the net altogether.…However too much Internet use can also lead to a number of health and social problems.
    • The Ultimate Parent Guide for Protecting Your Child on the Internet: "a guide for parents on how to keep children safe online, that covers how to safely introduce children to technology, and how to make sure they don't fall victim to cyberbullying or social media/ gaming addiction."

    Internet Filter Software Review

    • Bark: The Best Comprehensive Parental Control Tool for Families. Bark’s affordable, award-winning dashboard proactively monitors text messages, YouTube, emails, and 30+ different social networks for potential safety concerns, so busy parents can save time and gain peace of mind.
    • TotalNetGuard by American Family Online. Multiple filtering options to protect your family from the dark side of the Internet.
    • K9 Web Protection - Blue Coat®: free Internet filtering and control solution for the home.
    • Google's SafeSearch: blocks web pages containing explicit sexual content from appearing in search results.
    • X3Watch: accountability software program helping with online integrity. Free version for Windows and Mac.
    • CYBERsitter: a full-featured content management product that keeps kids safe.  5-time winner of PC Magazines Editors Choice award.
    • Net Nanny: powerful parental control solution that helps parents protect their children and monitor their Internet use.
    • CyberPatrol Internet Security Software - Protecting an Online Generation
    • WebWatcher Computer Monitoring Software keeps kids safe online.
    • True Vine Online: Family friendly web site filtering and blocking. Protecting Christian families since 1999.
    • WiredSafety.org: Information and education on Internet safety & cyberabuse, cyberstalking, child safety, MySpace & cyberbullying.

    Priests and Clergy:                    Index

    • The Gift of the Priestly Vocation – Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis (2016): Vatican – Congregation for the Clergy.
      • Priestly Formation Decisive to Mission of Church: Pope Francis to the Congress on the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutions Sacerdotalis organized by the Congregation for the Clergy on October 7, 2017, in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace. "The renewal of faith and the future of vocations are possible only if we have well-formed priests."
    • World Day of Prayer for Vocations, April 22, 2018: Resources for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
      • Catechetical Series on Vocations (USCCB Vocations)
    • "A Great Adventure: Letter to a Young Man Entering the Seminary." Father Brian Cavanaugh, TOR, The Priest/Our Sunday Visitor | 7/20/2017.
    • "Your Vocation is Not About You" by Benjamin Mann - July 3, 2014. "The purpose of life is the unitive devotional service of God, which includes the love of our neighbor (in whom God dwells). This is the real purpose of any vocation."
    • Priestly Formation: A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops
      • Program of Priestly Formation, 5th Edition - USCCB
    • Congregation for the Clergy: The Holy See
    • Religiosorum Institutio: Instruction on Careful Selection & Training of Candidates for the States Of Perfection & Sacred Orders - Sacred Congregation For Religious (Feb. 2, 1961)
    • Guide to the Training of Future Priests Concerning the Instruments of Social Communication: Congregation for Catholic Education, 1986 (Vatican).
      • "Formation of Novices and Seminarians: Nine Signs of Steady Growth" - Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. (CatholicCulture.com)
      • "The Formation of Priests: Knowledge and Sanctity" by Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., Ph.D., Diocese of Youngstown, OH, Homiletic & Pastoral Review, September 26, 2013.
    • Online Resources for Ministerial Formation for Priests, Deacons, and Lay Ecclesial Ministers compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
    • Opus Bono Sacerdotii: a Catholic charity finding solutions for the proper care & treatment of priests who are experiencing difficulties.
    • The Priest, Minister of Divine Mercy - The Ministry of Penance and Reconciliation with a View to Christian Holiness – PDF
    • Priestfit Helps Clergymen “Eat Clean, Be Fit and Pray Well”: Social media-based mutual support group pushes priests to stay in shape, to better serve their people.…a priest is there to help guide us to eternal life. We expect them to be spiritually fit, but we don’t necessarily expect them to be physically fit.
    • Protection of Minors in the Church – Vatican, February 21-24, 2019. Presentations: on this page the presentations of the speakers will be published after being held.
    • "The Seal of the Confessional" Fr. William Saunders (CERC). "The standard of secrecy protecting a confession outweighs any form of professional confidentiality or secrecy."
    • Spiritual Formation of the Priest - 12 Conferences by Rev. Raphael Simon, OCSO, MD, St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, MA.
    • Year for Priests (2009–2010). Messages from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
      • The Year for Priests (Annus Sacerdotalis) Congregation for the Clergy: Teachings of the Fathers of the Church, Magisterium.
      • "The Year of the Priest" (CatholicCulture): Includes Overview, Priest Saints, Prayers, Websites, Documents, and Books.

    Permanent Diaconate:                    Index

    • "From the Diakonia of Christ to the Diakonia of the Apostles" International Theological Commission (2002). "Among these riches of the Church are found the diaconate ministry, to which the texts of the New Testament bear witness, and which has rendered important services in the life of Christian communities, above all in the time of the ancient Church.…
    • Brief History of the Diaconate: The Atheneum of Ohio, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
    • The Permanent Diaconate: Identity, Functions, & Prospects. Congregation of the Clergy
    • General Norms for Restoring the Permanent Diaconate in the Latin Church (Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem) - Pope Paul VI.
    • Basic Norms For Formation Of Permanent Deacons: Congregation For Catholic Education - Congregation For The Clergy
      • Permanent Deacon Program: St. Meinrad's School of Theology
    • Catholic Church Diaconate (USCCB): the first of three ranks in ordained ministry.
    • The Deacon at Mass -- General Principles: Committee on the Divine Worship – USCCB
    • Office of the Permanent Diaconate - Diocese of Lexington, KY

    Liturgy & Music Resources:                    Index

    • Pontiff Francis: Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio “Traditionis Custodes”: On the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970.
      • Pope Francis’ Accompanying Letter To the Bishops of the Whole World that accompanies the Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio data “Traditionis custodes” on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the Reform of 1970.
      • “The Nine Questions That Sealed the Fate of the Latin Mass”: by Inés San Martín | July 20, 2021 | CRUX Rome Bureau Chief.
    • Teachings on Liturgy by Pope Francis & Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - Vatican Office for the Liturgical Celebrations.
    • Directory on Popular Piety & Liturgy: Principles & Guidelines. Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments
      • The Liturgical Year and Popular Piety - Congregation for Divine Worship.
    • Vatican – New Document on Christian Burial and Cremation. The CDF published a new instruction on the burial of the dead and on the conservation of the ashes in cases of cremation.
    • Daily Mass Readings: from U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference (USCCB)
      • Daily Mass Readings: EWTN
      • The Roman Catholic Lectionary: scripture readings from Latin &  English editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass.
    • Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's - Instruction Universae Ecclesia on application of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" (May 13, 2011).
    • The Theology of the Liturgical Year (CatholicCulture) by Rev. John H. Miller, C.S.C., S.T.D.
    • Adoremus: Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy
    • Vatican II on the Liturgy - Introduction: commentary by Dr. Jeff Mirus (CatholicCulture.org)
      • Vatican II on the Liturgy - Overview & General Norms
      • Vatican II on the Liturgy - Particular Norms & the Eucharist
      • Vatican II on the Liturgy - Related Concerns
    • CatholicCulture - The Liturgical Year: Overview of the liturgical year--season, saints, holidays
    • Catholic Liturgical Library: historical & current information about liturgies of the Latin (Roman) rite of the Catholic Church.
    • Catholic Resources for Bible, Liturgy, and More: materials, related to biblical & liturgical studies, for teachers, students, pastors.
    • Notre Dame Center for Liturgy (NDCL): Dedicated to Liturgical Research and Pastoral Liturgy.
    • Committee on Divine Worship: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Scroll down for online newsletter archive.
      • Committee on Divine Worship Newsletter (USCCB): scroll down for archived newsletters as downloadable PDFs.
      • USCCB Policy for Permission to Use Lectionary for Mass and New American Bible.
      • Liturgical Resources for Prayer During a Crisis (USCCB): Excerpts from the Book of Blessings.
      • Commentary on the Proper Prayers of Advent from the Roman Missal (USCCB)
      • Bereavement, Funerals & Cremation (USCCB): Prayers and resources to strengthen our faith and hope; to comfort those who mourn. Includes Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillbirth.
        • Readings for the Funeral Liturgy (USCCB): pre-selected Biblical passages which are appropriate for the occasion of a Catholic funeral Mass.
    • The Deacon at Mass: Committee on the Liturgy - USCCB
    • General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition – Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
      • General Instruction of The Roman Missal, Third Edition (USCCB) Proper adaptations for USA confirmed July 24, 2010.
    • Hymnary: a comprehensive index of hymns and hymnals.
    • Resources & Training for Homiletics: The USCCB offers these resources for the renewal of preaching in our country, including "Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily" (PDF).
    • Promoting Authentic Eucharistic Adoration - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
    • Liturgical Planning: CanticaNOVA's free liturgical planning pages (readings, themes); suggestions for music & hymns.
    • Liturgical & Prayer Resources: Church of England & Wales
    • The Liturgy Archive: attempts to gather into one place various liturgies, prayers, sermons, and anything else that a Christian may find useful for prayer, contemplation and edification.
    • Magnificat: (subscription) daily Mass and spiritual readings, and prayers.
    • Mass Times: A Ministry to traveling Catholics to find a nearby church with a schedule of religious services in the USA & International.
      • Catholic Mass Times Church Directory for the iPhone (UPDATED), and is  free.
    • The Mystery of Music – Part I (an extended introduction to the topic): Thomas Van's essay on the spiritual value of music. The Mystery of Music, Part II (covering The Essence of Music; Music and the Soul; The Mystery of Music, Part III (covering Music and Relation; Music Transcendent; Music and Unity; Music and Grace.
    • SanctaMissa.org: tutorial for priests and altar servers learning to celebrate the Tridentine Latin Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal.
    • Low-gluten altar hosts: Congregation of Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Altar Breads Dept, 31970 State Highway P, Clyde, Missouri 64432 (Phone:1-800-223-2772).
    • Sunday of the Word of God, Motu Proprio Aperuit illis, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 30, 2019): "This Sunday, Pope Francis wants to stimulate all Christians not just to place the Bible on the shelf as one of many books, perhaps filled with dust, but as an instrument that awakens our faith."
      • Sunday of the Word of God: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) resources. Includes Catechetical Material, Ecumenical & Interreligious Material, Liturgical Material, Prayer Material, Spanish Resources.

    Music:                    Index

    • Chants of the Roman Missal (Nat'l Assoc. of Pastoral Musicians): Learn and/or teach music found in The Roman Missal - 3rd Ed. (2010).
      • Learn Byzantine Chant
      • Exsultet – Easter Proclamation Practice Video: from New Translation of the Roman Missal.
    • Learn, teach and implement new Mass settings (Oregon Catholic Press).
    • Musica Sacra: website of the Church Music Association of America. Offers huge range of classical church music resources of all genres.
    • CanticaNOVA Publications: Traditional music for the Contemporary Church
    • Net Hymnal: 10,00 Christian hymns & Gospel songs from many denominations.
    • Learn Byzantine Chant
    • Songs of Praise: a unique source of original songs and plays for your church.
    • Christmas Carols: Lyrics and origins of the most popular Christmas carols.
      • Songs of Praise: Christmas music

    Liturgical Resources:                    Index

    • "Art is Servant" – The Art of David Myers: A passion for religious, specifically Catholic-Christian works of art.
    • High Cross Monument Co. Celtic Memorial Crosses & Markers reflecting Irish & Celtic heritage.
    • The House of Hansen (Chicago, IL): custom clerical garments, church supplies, & religious articles.
    • ICHTHYS Designs: Vestments & altar appointments, custom designed - a unique approach since 1989 by Lynn Ronkainen.
    • Liturgical Publications, Inc: Resources for church bulletins, web services, online donations, and more.
    • Rohn Design Group: Liturgical designers, artists and artisans. A family-owned and operated business.

    Vocations, Religious Orders & Lay Apostolates:                    Index

    • National Vocation Awareness Week – U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
      • Vocations Resources – USCCB: Featuring resources to promote vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life that are currently being used by archdioceses and dioceses.
    • Top Ten Things to Promote Vocations (USCCB).
    • Year of Consecrated Life – from First Sunday of Advent, weekend of November 29, 2014, through Tuesday, February 2, 2016, World Day of Consecrated Life.
      • Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter To All Consecrated People On the Occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life.
      • Year of Consecrated Life – Resources from VISION Vocation Network: Parish Resource Packet, Year of Consecrated Life logos, banners, posters, etc., VISION Vocation Guides. Sample homilies that encourage vocation discernment. For Bulletin/web Editors: Reflections on consecrated life. Petitionary Prayers and other Vocation Prayers, and more.
      • Year of Consecrated Life logos, banners, posters, etc., VISION Vocation Guides: Please feel free to use these Year of Consecrated Life resources from the VISION Vocation Network and the National Religious Vocation Conference.
      • Parish Resource Packet: Here are some great resources to help parishes celebrate and promote religious life and religious vocations.
      • Words of Wisdom on Consecrated life: quotations on the consecrated life by saints, Vatican documents, church leaders and others.
      • The Year of Consecrated Life: resources from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
      • Year of Consecrated Life for Men Religious in the United States. Discovering the Different Charisms in the Church
      • The Service of Authority and Obedience: Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life & Societies of Apostolic Life
      • Paths of Love - Catholic Vocation Discernment: Includes books, articles, & documents on the vocations of marriage, religious & the priesthood.
      • Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM): Serves the leadership of the Catholic orders and congregations of the more than 17,000 vowed religious priests and brothers of the United States, ten percent of whom are foreign missionaries.
      • National Religious Vocation Conference
      • Religious Formation Conference
         
      • Priestly Formation: A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, 2001
        • Program of Priestly Formation, 5th Edition - USCCB
      • Congregation for the Clergy: The Holy See
      • Formation of Novices and Seminarians: Nine Signs of Steady Growth" - Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. (CatholicCulture.com)
        
      • Franciscans, Third Order Regular of Saint Francis of Assisi (International Headquarters, Rome Italy).
      • Franciscan Friars, T.O.R. – Immaculate Conception Province
      • Franciscan Friars, T.O.R. – Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Province
      • Franciscan Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, T.O.R.: Diocese of Steubenville, OH.
      • Order of Friars Minor (Franciscan, OFM)
      • Benedictines International: Order of Saint Benedict
      • Order of Carmelites: The Index of Carmelite Information on the Web
        • Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
      • Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM)
      • Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR)
      • FAMVIN - International Vincentian Family
      • Nashville Dominicans: Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation
      • Hermitary: resources and reflections on hermits and solitude.
        
      • The Confraternity of Penitents: Brothers & Sisters of Penance live according to St. Francis of Assisi’s 1221 Rule of Life in their own homes.
      • Family Missions Company: lay apostolate called to missionary evangelism
      • United States Conference of Secular Institutes
      • Taizé: an international, ecumenical community founded by Brother Roger

      Pilgrimages & Retreats:                    Index

      • Franciscan University Pilgrimages: travel to destinations to strengthen your faith, encourage your spirit, & renew your soul.
      • Steubenville Conferences – Franciscan University of Steubenville, Youth – Adult & Young Adult Conferences.
      • Rome Pilgrim app to Guide Pilgrims in Rome: Offers an interactive way to explore over 170 churches and 180 relics and tombs of saints. The app helps users locate churches and relics and also provides descriptions, historical insights, and prayers specific to each site. Rome Pilgrim app
      • Catholic Pilgrim Office: operates pilgrimages for pre-formed groups of 15 or more.
      • Find the Divine: Directory of Retreats, Spiritual Retreat Centers, Religious Retreat Centers
      • Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem - 360 View: Drag mouse up or down to see different views of the picture.
      • St. Francis Pilgrimages: Catholic pilgrimages in the Franciscan Tradition
      • Monastery Stays: Accommodation booking service for lodging in authentic monasteries and convents in Italy.
      • Pilgrimages & Spiritual Journeys - 206 Tours
      • San Pedro Spiritual Development Center (Winter Park, FL) offers guided, private, and sponsored retreats.
      • Vatican City Travel Guide: Visit the Vatican in Rome – planning, tips, itineraries, maps and attractions.
      • Vatican 360 Virtual Tours: including St. Peter’s Basilica, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, St. Mary Major, Redemptoris Mater Chapel, Vatican Necropolis, Sistine Chapel, and Pauline Chapel.

      Church News:                    Index

      • Pontifical Council for Social Communications: Vatican web site for "all those who work in journalism, radio, television, films and the whole system of informatics, who listen honestly to the voice of their conscience and sincerely aspire to further the progress of their art."
      • "news.va" - Vatican Multimedia Portal: consult principal news items printed or transmitted by Vatican media outlets".
      • Vatican Information Service (VIS): News in Spanish, English, French & Italian. Also access to the Vatican's Twitter & YouTube portal.
      • The Vatican on YouTube: Channel offers news coverage of  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI & of relevant Vatican events.
      • Vatican Radio: The Voice of the Pope and the Church in dialogue with the World.
        • Pope Francis' Daily Homilies
      • Your Good News Source: multimedia information service sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
      • America: Catholic weekly magazine. Analysis & opinions on issues facing the church & the world.
      • Catholic.net: Catholic Church Teachings, Bible, Catechism, Prayers, Saints, Vatican, Catholic News, Life Issues
      • CathNewsUSA - a service of Paulist Press: Bringing you the best of Catholic media in the USA.
      • Catholic News Agency (CNA): provides up-to-the-minute news affecting the Catholic Church, the Holy Father and Holy See.
      • Catholic News Service: Communication Department - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
      • Catholic Online: Catholic News & Information Center to help all people deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith.
      • Catholic World News (CatholicCulture)
      • Catholic World Report: an online news magazine that tells the story from an orthodox Catholic perspective.
      • Chiesa.com News Links: Newspapers, radio, and TV from all over the world
      • EWTN - Global Catholic Network
      • Exaudi: the new international news agency, whose objective is to strengthen the union of Catholics with the Pope, and to evangelize. You will find news, analysis and reflection on key issues that, as Catholics, we need to understand and transmit in our professional, family and friendship environments.
      • Florida Catholic: official newspaper for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, & Orlando, Palm Beach & Venice
      • Homiletic & Pastoral Review Online: "Built on the solid foundation of the Catholic Church, ... timeless truths of faith that never change."
      • International Fides Service: sponsored by the Pontifical Mission Society for the Propagation of the Faith
      • Get Religion: blog that analyses media coverage of religion, on the premise that the secular media does not 'get religion'.
      • The Leaven: newspaper of Archdiocese of Kansas City
      • LifeNews: reporting news that affects the pro-life community.
      • LifeSiteNews: dedicated to issues of culture, life, & family.
      • MyCatholic.com: the first Catholic portal that let's you customize your content.
      • National Catholic Register: On-line Web Edition
      • National Catholic Reporter: online web edition
      • Pewsitter: Voice of the Catholic Lay Faithful
      • The Pittsburgh Catholic: official newspaper of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
      • ReligionLink: resource for journalists when they encounter religion in stories in areas of public life.
      • Religion Newswriters’ Religion Stylebook: an easy-to-use authoritative guide created for religion journalists.
      • Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI - Column Archive, member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, is president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas.
      • SIGNIS - World Catholic Assoc. for Communication: brings together radio, television, cinema, video, Internet, new media technology
      • Social Media: "As Great a Challenge as the Reformation" (USCCB). Bishop Ronald Herzog of Alexandria.
      • The Tablet: The Church in the World
      • The Catholic New World: official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
      • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - USCCB
        • USCCB: Q/A Regarding the Canonical Process for the Resolution of Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests and Deacons
      • Word On Fire: Bishop Robert Barron Catholic Evangelist
        • Effective Evangelization - Bishop Robert Barron's comments
        • Word on Fire YouTube Channel: Bishop Robert Barron's Commentaries

      Catholic Blogs:                    Index

      • Catholic: Under the Hood. Catholic history & theology from a Franciscan perspective, including podcasts by Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, TOR
      • The SaintCast: to help others learn of the lives of these holy men and women, who have lived lives of heroic virtue.
      • Whispers in the Loggia: Rocco Palmo's outstanding blog covering the Catholic Church

      Faith-Work:                    Index

      • The High Calling of Our Daily Work connects people with the faith that sustains all aspects and activities of daily life.
      • Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative: to generate intellectual frameworks and practical resources for the issues and opportunities surrounding faith and work.
      • Shrinking the Camel - Confessions of Faith from the Corner Office: For Christians With Ambition,  Bradley J. Moore

      Church & Religious Goods & Books:                    Index

      • Nelson Fine Art & Gifts: Committed to providing the best Catholic products on the market-period.
        • Catholic to the Max by Nelson's Gifts: Catholic art, posters, Vatican Library prints; Crosses
      • ACTA Publishing: variety of books & audio/video resources to live out the Christian/Catholic faith in daily life.
      • Apostle.com: Exquisite Catholic gifts, Saint medals, Rosaries, Religious jewelry. Made in the USA, guaranteed for life! Free shipping.
      • Aquinas and More Catholic Goods: Catholic Bibles & books, jewelry/gifts/rosaries, art & statues, Christian apparel, church supplies.
      • Ave Maria Rosaries: wide selection of Catholic rosaries and other devotional items
      • Boutique Baptism – #1 Source for Baptismal Outfits: 100% focus on christening and baptism gowns, dresses, and baptism outfits for boys.
      • CardsDirect - Religious Christmas Cards: Internet's best selection of premium quality Religious Christmas Cards.
      • Cards for Causes: 20% of every card purchase is donated to the nonprofit cause of the customer's choice.
      • Catholic Book Publishing Corp.: quality Catholic resources – including Bibles, Missals & Liturgical Books
      • Catholic Door: premier Catholic store online for art, statues, spiritual books, religious medals, rosaries, crosses, gifts, stationary, and jewelry.
      • Catholic Collectibles: Creed rosaries, patron saint medals, religious art, jewelry
      • Catholic Free Shipping: Catholic Books in English & Spanish, Rosaries, Medals, Crucifixes. Free Shipping on orders of $20.00 or more.
      • The Catholic Company: Resources to better understand the Roman Catholic Church.
      • The Catholic Store: Catholic Source for Religious Goods
      • Catholic Supply of St. Louis: Liturgical Books, Altar/Sacramental/Communion Supplies, Sanctuary Appointments, Vestments/Clergy Apparel.
      • Christianbook.com: Christian books, music, and more for less!
      • Christian Books Bibles: Christian resources from leading publishers such as Zondervan, Tyndale, Navpress, Thomas Nelson, Baker House, CSS.
      • CM Almy: church supplies, Catholic vestments, clergy apparel & liturgical supplies since 1892.
      • Crosscards: unique messages of God's love, inspiration, encouragement and fun!
        • Crosscards Wallpapers: free inspirational themes.
      • Daughters of St. Paul - Pauline Books & Media
      • Direct from Lourdes: Rosary Beads, Lourdes Holy Water Bottles, Miraculous Medals, Statues and other Catholic Gifts.
      • Forest of Peace Books: Suppliers for the Spiritual Pilgrim
      • Gaspard: Liturgical vestments, albs, cassocks, clergy shirts, choir robes, metal-ware, church supplies. Made in USA.
      • Holyart: first religious art shop in Italy, which sells exclusively on-line!
      • IHS Press: dedicated to publishing the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church
      • Liguori Publications: Redemptorists’ publications of parish resources, faith formation and evangelization, and renewal programs.
      • Meyer • Vogelpohl Church Goods: leader in quality church goods, vestments, religious art
      • Monastery Greetings: hundreds of religious and spiritual gifts from Abbeys, Convents, Monasteries, and Hermitages.
      • Mosack's Church Goods and Religious Gifts: Free shipping on any order of $100 or more.
      • Mother Mary's Gemstone Rosaries: Handcrafted Gemstone Rosaries, Rosary Necklaces, Rosary Bracelets
      • Nazareth-Souvenir: original Christian Holy Land Gifts Crafts and Souvenirs
      • Papal Blessed Rosaries: handmade Italian rosaries blessed after purchase at Pope Francis' general audience.
      • Paulist Press: Catholic book publishing house.
      • Pinecombe Studios: Catholic sacramental greeting cards, prints and stationery products.
      • Planet Icthus Christian Gifts: gifts, jewelry, crosses, rings, and more.
      • Real Life Rosary - Hand-Made Corded Knot Rosaries: Traditional 5 decade rosary, Wedding "Lasso" Rosary, and more.
      • St. Jude Church Goods - world's most complete religious and church goods store
      • Via Rosa - Beads of Inspiration: Creation of unique rosaries & prayer chaplet
      • Watts & Co: "the world’s foremost purveyor of fine ecclesiastical designs, textiles, furnishings & accessories" for the Catholic & Anglican Church since 1874.

      Journals & E-Zines:                    Index

      • Catholic Digest: Faith and Family Living
      • Columbia - Online Edition: Knights of Columbus  magazine
      • CRISIS Magazine: Catholic wisdom & tradition in dialogue with contemporary politics & culture
      • First Things: Journal of Religion & Public Life
      • Guideposts: Source of Hope, Inspiration, Faith & Positive Thinking
      • HeartLight: Positive resources for daily Christian living.
      • Inside The Vatican: News and analysis on the Church and the world.
      • Mind & Spirit: Integrating Psychology and Faith. An online magazine about psychology and faith, delivering insights and inspiration about God, mental health and authentic happiness.
      • Review for Religious Digital Archive hosted by the Pius XII Library at Saint Louis University.
      • Religion & Ethics Newsweekly - PBS: insightful coverage & analysis behind the news in the world of religion & ethics.
      • Sojourners Magazine: Biblical call to social justice in faith, culture and politics
      • American Catholic Historical Society
         

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