Links

New Advent  http://home.newadvent.org

The official on-line Catholic Encyclopedia (1917).  The topics are listed alphabetically, so it is fairly simply to navigate and search for your topic. There is everything from the fathers of the church, to Vatican II, to information on different saints.

 The Holy See  www.vatican.va

This web-site is the official web-site of the Vatican.  It provides information on, of course, the Pope, and other happenings in the Vatican.  There are a few links off this web-site that will bring you to different offices in the Vatican; The office of liturgical celebrations, the Papal archive, News Services, and even a link to gain more information about Benedict XVI, himself.

 EWTN  www.ewtn.com

This web-site is for the Eternal Word Television Network.  This web site gives program schedules and there are also opportunities to listen to EWTN radio and watch EWTN live television.  There are also links that will bring you to different prayers and devotions.  There even is a section of the web-site that will allow you to browse through answers from Catholic experts.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

www.usccb.org/index.shtml

This web site provides information about the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).  NAB translation of the Bible, Catechism on-line, movie reviews and more.  This is a great resource that will assist in strengthening your Catholic morals and values on certain topics. 

 

Mass Times www.masstimes.org

This web site is really awesome, to say the least.  Probably the easiest way to find mass times at any church in the world.  The only catch is that there are only mass times for those places that have volunteers that offer to update the mass times at their parish or institution.  So, next time you head on a vacation, or you go off to college, log on to this web site before you go.  Sorry folks, there are no more excuses for not going to mass on Sunday because you weren’t sure what time mass was. Internet out? Computer dead?  Call 1-410-676-6000 to get those mass times. 

 

Catholic Relief Services  www.crs.org

Catholic Relief Services is an organization that provides help to people all around the world, using the Catholic values. The web-site is designed to assist people who are willing  to help out with injustices and other difficulties in the world.  The web site offers a great deal of, assistance for parishes, schools, or even on a personal one on one level. 

CATH.org  www.CATH.org

CATH.org is a web site that is pretty much the Catholic’s edition of Google.  This search engine is extremely helpful when trying to find information on pretty much anything Catholic.  From the homepage of this web site, one can search many different topics.  Examples of these topics include, different religious orders, dioceses throughout the world, retreat centers, and even Catholic products and services. 

National Catholic Student Coalition  www.catholicstudent.org

The NCSC is a Catholic organization for college students.  The NCSC is the only student run organization that is connected to the United States Council of Catholic Bishops.  The NCSC holds a conference each year towards the end of the year-usually around New Year’s Eve.  Past conferences have been in Washington D.C., Orlando and Chicago.  If you are a catholic, and a college student, this web site is a must see for you!

Catholic Campus Ministry Association   www.ccmanet.org

This web site is a great resource to have for campus ministers and even for students.  There are links that provide information on ministry resources, different campus ministries around the country, a code of ethics, and different standards for campus ministry. The CCMA also offers a conference for campus ministers. 

 

Catholic Q & A    www.catholicQandA.org

 This website is an on-line forum for college students to ask questions about their faith.  It includes a message board and weekly chat rooms.

 

America Magazine   www.americamagazine.org

This website contains an editorial section on modern events, a news section, and letters. Not all articles are available to non-subscribers, but some are.

 

Commonweal Magazine  www.commonwealmagazine.org

"A Review of Religion, Politics, and Culture." This magazine does not focus only on Catholicism, but on the three topics of religion, politics, and culture generally. More scholarly and formal, Commonweal contains articles and debates regarding its theme.

 

National Catholic Reporter    www.natcath.com

This website focuses on reporting and commenting on news within the Catholic Church. A correspondent in Rome centers on news regarding the pope and other sections pertain to each major part of the world.

 

U.S. Catholic Magazine     www.uscatholic.org

This is an online version of the magazine that focuses on Catholic faith in the United States. The website contains the magazine’s articles as well as an area for forums on parish work, spiritual concerns, and so forth. It also has a summarized U.S. Catholic news section.

 

Catholics On Call     www.catholicsoncall.org

This is a discernment program for young adults offered by the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.  With an on-line retreat at www.catholicsoncall.org/programs/onlineRetreat/index.html

 

Busted Halo     www.bustedhalo.com

This is a great website for college students and young adults.

 

Scripture Readings for the Church Year

http://www.usccb.org/nab/index.shtml

 

Savior.org    www.savior.org

An educational site about Eucharistic Adoration with, a Eucharistic Adoration webcam.

 

Chicago Catholic Theological Union   www.ctu.edu

This is the website for the country's largest graduate school of theology and pastoral education-that happens to be right here in Chicago.

Loyola University of Chicago- Institute of Pastoral Studies    www.luc.edu