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General Resources |
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- American Catholic From the Franciscans and the publishers of St. Anthony's Messenger, this is an excellent resource on the Catholic faith.
- Beginning Catholic This is a great site for those who are not Catholic but are interested in learning about the Catholicism.
- Catholic Dictionary Defines over 5000 terms and abbreviations used by the Catholic Church.
- The Catholic Encyclopedia This online encyclopedia is from the 1913 edition.
- Catholic.Net Explains the theology, history, beliefs, customs, rituals, and more of the Catholic Church.
- Catholic News Agency Reports news about the Catholic Church and news affecting the Church.
- Catholic Online Here you can get the latest Catholic news and learn about saints, angels, prayers, and more.
- Christ Is Our Hope View past and present issues of the Diocese of Joliet's monthly magazine.
- Church, Religious, Scholarly, Saints, & Spiritual Resources Lists online resources relating to the Catholic faith, Bible study, Church history, prayer, saints, liturgical resources, vocations, social teachings, and more.
- Digvatlib The Vatican Library has digitalized over 80,000 manuscripts - many from the Middle Ages - and house them on this site.
- Diocese of Joliet The website for our diocese.
- National Catholic Reporter Reports on news about the Catholic Church in the United States and news that affects the Catholic Church.
- New Advent An excellent guide to the Catholic faith, (it hosts the Catholic Encyclopedia).
- uCatholic Provides traditional Catholic information including news, Saint of the Day, daily Bible readings, prayers, and other resources.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops This is an excellent resource to find the Catholic position on a variety of controversial social issues.
- US Catholic Analyzes the Catholic faith in the United States.
- Vatican: The Holy See The Vatican's official website.
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Theology of the Catholic Church |
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- Catechism of the Catholic Church The English translation of the second edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is presented online.
- Catholic Culture Full of resources about Catholicism including the liturgical year, a Catholic dictionary, Church history, and more.
- Catholic Straight Answers Father William Saunders created videos and answers questions about the Catholic faith.
- Christmas Resources
- Church Year. Net Lists holy days, prayers, and liturgy.
- An Examination of Conscience Using the Lord's Prayer Asks questions based on the Lord's Prayer for reflection prior going to confession. Also explains how to go to confession.
- A Guide to Understanding Holy Week Summarizes Holy Week and its meaning from Our Lady of the Meadows Catholic Church in Pueblo, Colorado.
- A Guide to the Sacrament of Penance Discusses the Sacrament of Reconciliation and how to confess your sins, from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference.
- Order of Mass Outlines the order of Mass and briefly explains the different parts of the Mass.
- Papal Encyclicals Online An online guide to official writings of the pope and other Vatican documents.
- A Primer to Catholic Symbolism Describes and explains twenty different symbols and their meanings in the Catholic faith.
- The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers Answers common questions relating to the Eucharist.
- The Seven Sacraments Father Don Miller discusses each of the seven sacraments.
- Signs and Symbols in the Mass Father Augustine Tran explains the symbols that are present throughout Mass.
- Word on Fire Bishop Robert Barron explores the Catholic faith with a blog, videos, and more.
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Prayers |
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- Catholic Prayers Compiles Catholic prayers for all occasions.
- The Daily Examen Describes the five-step Daily Examen which was practiced by St. Ignatius. The prayer reflects on the events of the day to discover God's presence.
- Divine Office Defines the Liturgy of the Hours and provides daily prayers.
- How to Practice Lecito Divina Provides instructions on how to pray the Bible.
- The Rosary Learn about the Rosary. Includes a link to a couple of good articles about the Rosary.
- Sacred Space The Irish Jesuits provide a daily prayer with a brief guide.
- Stations of the Cross St. Francis of Assisi explains how to pray the fourteen stations of the Cross that describes Christ's last hours.
- Thesaurus Precum Latinarum Collects prayers written in both English and Latin.
- Traditional Catholic Prayers Loyola Press compiles the best known Catholic prayers.
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Church History |
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- Catholic History Explores the history of the Catholic Church in the United States, with timelines, biographies, and more.
- Church History Contains a timeline of Church history from 5 BC to 2000.
- Early Christian Writings Lists the writings of the Early Christian Church before the Council of Nicaea in 325, compiled by Peter Kirby.
- The List of Popes Lists the Popes of the Catholic Church and links to biographies of most of them.
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Inspirational |
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- Faith ND The University of Notre Dame provides daily Gospel Reading Reflections.
- Gratefulness A Network of Grateful Living provides resources and inspiration for those wanting to live a grateful life. Includes writings, videos, and audio clips of Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB.
- Life in Focus Deacon Gene P. Neral's site is full of prayer and inspiration.
- Pursue God Contains videos and scripture to inspire discussions about faith, family, and life.
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Social Thought |
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- Catholic Social Thought Developed by Professor Joseph M. Incandela from St. Mary's College as well as ICCP alum, this site contains many links about the Catholic faith including resources on ethical issues such as birth control, abortion, and capital punishment.
- United States Conference of Bishops: Issues & Action Presents resources describing the Catholic Church's positions on social issues such as religious liberty, abortion, capital punishment, assisted suicide, domestic violence, homosexuality, and more.
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Vocations and Service |
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Saints |
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- All About Mary The International Marian Research Institute provides this site about Mary including her life, doctrine, in film and literature, shrines, and more.
- Augustine of Hippo Developed by Georgetown University professor, James J. O'Donnell, this site looks into the life and writings of St. Augustine of Hippo.
- Blessed Virgin Mary Explores the history of Mary, Mary in the Bible, what Catholics believe about Mary, and Catholic devotions to Mary.
- Catholic Saints.Info Profiles the Catholic Saints.
- The Confessions of St. Augustine The online version of St. Augustine's autobiography that appeared in volume seven of Harvard Classics.
- Doctors of the Catholic Church Defines the title "Doctor of the Church" and lists the men and women who have been designated the title.
- The Franciscan Archive Compiles resources relating to St. Francis including the religious orders he founded, saints, history, art, and more.
- Introducing St. Paul the Apostle A reprinting of an article from Catholic Update about Paul.
- The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints Rev. Alban Butler profiles over 1400 saints in this online version of this 1866 twelve volume set published by James Duffy.
- Mother Cabrini Profiles Frances Cabrini who worked to help teach immigrants and care for orphans, from the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- Roman Catholic Saints & Heroes Provides biographies of the saints, stories about heroes of the Catholic Church, prayers, and more.
- Saint John of the Cross, Friar, Reformer, Poet, Mystic Presents a brief biography of John of the Cross and excerpts of his writings.
- St. John Paul II: Life & Legacy Resources Lists resources about the life of St. John Paul II.
- Saint Joseph Profiles the adoptive father of Jesus Christ and spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Saint Nicholas: Discovering the Truth about Santa Claus Discover the story of St. Nicholas, the origins of Santa Claus, and how St. Nicholas Day is celebrated around the world.
- Saint Teresa of Avila Contains a timeline of the life of St. Teresa of Avila and excerpts of her writings.
- Saints & Angels From Catholic Online: "the largest collection of facts and information about saints and angels on the Internet."
- The Saints: Apostles, Major Saints and Feast Days Lists the saints alphabetically and by Feast Day.
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