General Catholic Information Resources

Theology Library - A very extensive site aimed at the more serious student of the Catholic faith. A good source of topics, including: Church History, Revelation, Liturgy, Social Teachings, Morality, Spirituality, Evangelization, Theology, Publications, Documents, Articles, Religions of the World, etc.

The Internet Padre: A Roman Catholic Resource on the World Wide Web - Directory of links to Catholic resource sites.

Catholic Information Network (CIN) - CIN's mission is to offer information on the Catholic faith to all, including the texts of papal addresses and encyclicals, news and other articles as well as to facilitate open discussion on all matters of Catholic life. Be patient, this site takes a while to load.

Catholic Answers - One of the nation’s largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangelization.

Catholic Internet Directory - Links to the top 40 Catholic sites as well as links to the NCCB/USCC. Listings for Catholic Newspapers, universities, dioceses, organizations and e-mail.

Vatican & Papal Sites

The Holy See - Official Vatican Web Site.

Vatican Information Service - The Holy See Press Office.

L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO - The weekly English edition of articles from the Vatican newspaper.

Vatican Radio - Programs in 40 different languages.

CIA - World Factbook page on the Holy See (Vatican City)

Catholic Conferences of Bishops

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the organization of the American Catholic hierarchy. Its programs of range over the spectrum of Catholic concerns--from prayers and worship to the state of the economy, from revitalizing parishes to averting nuclear war, from promoting vocations to protecting life at all stages.

Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Current and historical information about its bishops and dioceses

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948, the CCCB is the national association of Canada's bishops. Currently the CCCB is active in issues such as: ecumenism, liturgy, Christian education, human rights, social justice in Canada and the Third World, respect for life, synods, relations with the Holy See and with other episcopal conferences.

Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences - The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is a voluntary association of episcopal conferences in South, Southeast, East and Central Asia, established with the approval of the Holy See.

Web Site of the Catholic Church in Europe - Just click on the map to go to the European country's Catholic Church Conference.

Catholic Young Adult & Youth Sites

Diocesan Young Adult Ministry - gathers and engages young Catholics between the ages of 18 and 35. They assist in the formation of Young Adult leadership in the diocese and assist in forming communities and opportunities for Young Adults to become involved in the life of the Church. There also are links to a Facebook Page and a Blog.

Diocesan Young Adult Ministry Events Calendar - View the Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events sponsored by the Diocese of Fort Worth and Young Adult Council.

Café Theology - Café Theology is a Faith-sharing website for Catholic young adults. Its purpose is to provide an online community and a public square for all, Catholics and non-Catholics, who wish to learn more about the Catholic Church.

Disciples Now - is the place for Catholic teens on the web, now with lots of new features. We are excited to share with you all the ways that Disciples Now can help you come, see and live our awesome Catholic faith!

The National Life Teen Program - is an international Catholic ministry that serves the Church and leads teens closer to Christ by providing resources and training that encourage vibrant Eucharistic celebrations and opportunities for teens to grow in their faith.

Scripture Sites

New American Bible - Searchable New American Bible online.

Jesus of Nazareth In Early Christian Gospels - The Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have together enjoyed the privileged status of sacred scripture since the late second century when they began to receive the consensus approval of the early catholic church. These four gospels however, were not the only sources of information about Jesus available in early Christian communities. During the last two centuries, archaeologists, NT scholars, and historians of the early church have made considerable progress in recovering many of the lost gospels. This web site is designed to make all the primary texts pertinent to the life of Jesus available to anyone interested. Direct access to all gospels known to have been written within 200 years of Jesus' birth - every manuscript, in its original language and English translation, in print and online - can easily be obtained here.

The Catholic Biblical Association of America - The purpose of the Catholic Biblical Association is to promote, within a context of faith, scholarly study in Scripture and related fields by meetings of the association, publications, and support to those engaged in such studies.

A Basic Vocabulary of Biblical Studies - A definition list of biblical terms.

Church History Sites

History of Vatican City - Collections of documents relating to the formation of the papacy as well as Church councils etc.

A Guide to Thirteenth Century Theologians - This Guide was prepared to assist scholars in identifying those professional theologians who taught and wrote in Paris and Oxford in the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Each entry contains a brief description of the author, a list of surviving works and a recent bibliography on that author. Researched and written by Gary Macy, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies at the University of San Digeo.

Exploring Ancient Near East Cultures - Explores the interaction of cultures in such topics as the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Amos, Job and others. Also has quizes to test your knowledge of the Ancient Near East.

The Creed and the Canon - The New Testament and the Nicene Creed are deeply entangled with each other. The wording and the concepts in the Nicene Creed come from the New Testament.

Church History and Historical Theology - Internet Theology Resources - Internet Theology Resources in Church History and Historical Theology from the Clemens Library (College of Saint Benedict) and Alcuin Library (Saint John's University).

Saints Sites

Martyrology - From The Monastery of Christ in the Desert. Martyrologies were listings of the names, and later of the histories of those who suffered physical death because they refused to renounce their belief in Christ. Over time it has also included feasts of Our Lord, feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feasts and commemorations of those who lived holy lives of heroic virtue, and other significant ecclesiastical memorials. This martyrology is organized to be easily accessed by name, by patronage and by date.

Catholic Online Saints & Angels - A large collection of facts and information concerning Saints and Angels.

Greek Orthodox Calendar of Saints - A Greek Orthodox Calendar of Saints. Includes saints histories and icons.

Fox's History of Christian Martyrs - "After the Bible itself, no book so profoundly influenced early Protestant sentiment as the 'Book of Martyrs'."

James Kiefer's Christian Biographies - Arranged as a calendar. Click on the saints name to read biography.

Liturgical Calendar

Daily Catholic Calendar - The Catholic Calendar Web Pages include daily mass readings and mystery of the rosary.

Calculation of the Ecclesiastical Calendar - A wonderful page for finding the dates of moveable feasts for a given year. Includes a good deal of research information and history of the Christian calendar.

The Church Year - Church Calendar, Liturgy, Worship, Church History, & Prayer Resources.

Religious Clipart, Icons & Symbols Sites

Hermanoleon Clipart - A spanish language site with wonderful Catholic clipart for each week of the liturgical year and various other collections of Catholic clipart in color and BW.

Christian Best Resources - Art - A directory listing of sites with Christian clipart.

Watton Christian Clipart Site - The stated purpose of this site is to provide Christians with a free resource which they might find valuable for Christian work and to glorify the name of Jesus.

ChurchArt Online - A subscription site with a great selection of Christian clipart for all occasions.

Religious Icon and Image Archive - The Religious Icon and Image Archive is a collection of religious, Christian, and United Methodist images and graphics.

The Old Testament Art Page - A small clipart collection of some of the Old Testament's most interesting moments.

Icons

OCF Icon Archive - These Orthodox icons are freely available for personal use.

Icon Gallery - Collection of Coptic Icons written by Dr. Isaac Fanous at Holy Virgin Mary Church. The Icons were categorized according to subject.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Icon Gallery and Clip Art

Symbols

Suzetta's Christian Legends and Symbols

Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture - Just as observing the seasons of the church year is a way of acknowledging that Jesus is the Lord of Time, using symbols in the church and teaching about their meaning is a way of proclaiming that the earth is the Lord's and that He is sovereign over human history. Symbols are a way of carrying our spiritual awareness out of the sanctuary and into the created world, into our own human experience.

Symbols of the Four Evangelists - Christian tradition has long connected the authors of the four canonical Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) with the four "living creatures" that surround God's throne, as described in Rev 4:7.

Liturgy Sites

Mass Times - Mass times and places around the world. A great resources to check before your next trip out of town!

Sacred Space - We invite you to make a 'Sacred Space' in your day, and spend ten minutes, praying here and now, as you sit at your computer, with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen specially every day.

Universalis: The Liturgy of the Hours - The Liturgy of the Hours (also known as the Divine Office) is the richest single prayer resource of the Christian Church. It provides prayers, psalms and meditation for every hour of every day. It has existed from the earliest times, to fulfil the Lord's command to pray without ceasing.

Committee on Divine Worship - US Conference of Catholic Bishops - The Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy is a standing committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Committee has the responsibility in the bishops' conference for all matters relating to the liturgy.

Readings and Psalms for the Month - US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Provides easy access to the scripture readings assigned to particular Sundays and/or Weekdays.

Word on Fire - Fr. Barron's website launched in 1999 draws over 300,000 visitors a year from every continent. Fr. Barron posts weekly video clips, commentaries and radio sermons and offers an audio archive of over 300 homilies.

Online Magazines and Newspapers

America: The National Catholic Weekly - The online weekly Catholic magazine of news, opinion, book reviews and articles for the thinking Catholic and those who want to know what the Catholic people are thinking.

Catholic News Service - Serving since 1920 as a news agency specializing in reporting religion. It is the primary source of national and world news that appears in the U.S. Catholic press. It is also a leading source of news for Catholic print and broadcast media throughout the world.

Catholic Online - Home of CCN (Catholic Communications Network). The Catholic News Service (CNS), the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and Catholic Online (COL) have come together to bring this new method of distributing up to date Catholic news. This Web-based video news service is the first of its kind and combines the latest in technology to bring you the latest in news CCN gives you access to: Video U.S. news, International news and People Profiles that are updated daily, Archived video Catholic news, Audio news from the Vatican Information Service, and Text based Vatican Publications.

NCR Online - The National Catholic Reporter Online. Treasuring traditions and eagerly embracing the spirit of renewal characterizes much of Catholicism since the Second Vatican Council of the 1960s and is a hallmark of this newpaper.

Ministry & Liturgy - MINISTRY & LITURGY is a professional magazine for members of the parish ministry team. It is dedicated to exploring the connection between liturgy and life, unpacking the treasures of the Roman liturgy, and helping ministers use the visual, musical, lively, poetic, and environmental arts to shape liturgies to their local culture.

Salt of the Earth - Salt of the Earth is an online resource for social justice, reviewing the problems of our times and looking at the practical ways people across the United States are seeking social change. Its mission is to be an online toolbox of resources, stories, and strategies for parish and community based organizers and volunteers working to fulfill the social mission of the church in their parish community.

U.S. Catholic Online Magazine - U.S. Catholic is a monthly forum for lay Catholics, covering issues of concern to Catholics in their everyday lives. U.S. Catholic tackles the controversial topics of our times.

Sojourners Magazine - A Christian ministry whose mission is to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice.

Catholic Prayers

Catholic Prayers - An extensive, well-indexed collection of Catholic prayers.

The Method of Centering Prayer - by Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O.

Rosary Center - The headquarters of the Rosary Confraternity of the Catholic Church, a world-wide movement of prayer for peace. This site is administered by the Dominican Fathers.

Stations of the Cross

How did the Stations of the Cross begin?

Marian Sites

The Mary Page - Site is maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton in Ohio. This is an international center of research and study on the role of Mary in Christian life.

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Mexico City

Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje