Catholic News and Resources
Who are we as Catholics? What do we believe? What can we do to love God and neighbor more deeply? Below are some resources to help answer these fundamental questions about our identity as Catholics, as children of God and members of the Body of Christ.
Marriage
“What have you done for your marriage today?”
http://www.foryourmarriage.org
Voting and Faithful Citizenship
“[R]esponsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation…”
http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org
Pro-Life
“Abortion. Have we gone too far?”
http://www.secondlookproject.org
“Life. What a beautiful choice.”
http://www.respectlifetoday.com/
Teens
“Realfaith TV, now in its eighth season, is the Gabriel Award winning, faith-based program for teenagers.”
Priestly Vocations for the Diocese of Trenton
“Let yourself be summoned by the love of Christ, His voice which rings in the temple of your heart. Have no fear of the fact that the response He requires is radical, because Jesus, who first loved you, is ready to give what He asks of you. If He asks much it is because He knows that you can give much.” –Pope John Paul
http://www.godiscallingyou.com
| URL/Website Address | What the Site Is |
| http://www.catholic.org/ | Catholic OnlineCatholic news, prayers, addresses for state Catholic conferences and more. |
| http://zpub.com/un/pope/ | Unofficial Pope John Paul II SiteBiography of Pope John Paul II with links to his writings and speeches. |
| http://www.catholicscomehome.org/ | Catholics Come HomeA website focusing on answering people’s questions about joining (for non-Catholics) or “re-joining” (for inactive Catholics) the Church. |
| http://www.catholicextension.org/ | Catholic ExtensionThe website for “home missions,” isolated communities in parts of the United States with insufficient resources to sustain themselves as Catholic parishes; the insufficient resources can be material—a lack of church buildings, for example—or spiritual (an inadequate number of priests to care for the communities). This website gives the stories of these people and solicits financial help for allow Catholic life to continue in these parts of the United States. |
Respect Life Links to External Webpages
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Family Planning
Pope Paul VI published Humanae Vitae (On Human Life) forty years ago on 25 July 1968. He wrote about the regulation of birth and called for a deeper reflection upon who we are as human beings. You can read Humanae Vitae at the following web pages: New Advent, EWTN, Papal Encyclicals Online, or The Vatican.
Fr. Jim O’Neill shares his thoughts on Pope Paul VI’s encyclical in an article in the parish edition of The Monitor and his M.A. thesis in moral theology:
Theology of the Body
Pope John Paul II answered Pope Paul VI’s call for a deeper reflection upon the human person with The Theology of the Body, 129 Wednesday catecheses from September 1979 to November 1984. In TOB, the pope considers anew the relationship between man and woman and the truth that sets us free to love. Below are links to TOB and websites about TOB.
- General Audiences: Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
- Theology of the Body International Alliance
- Theology of the Body Institute
- Christopher West
If you would like to purchase the new, definitive translation, then go to the Daughters of St. Paul website at: Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body.