Catholic Links

The Church - Here and Around the World:

• The Diocese of Belleville
• Catholic Conference of Illinois - Web site of the Illinois Catholic bishops
• The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
• The Vatican - Papal documents, the Catechism, the Code of Canon Law, and much more
• Pope Benedict XVI - Biographical information, videos, papal documents, homilies, etc.
• Mass Times - Find parishes and Mass times across the United States and around the world

The Bible and Church Documents:

• The New American Bible
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Church's official, universal catechism
• The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church - A shorter and simpler version of the Catechism, in question-and-answer format
• The Documents of the Second Vatican Council
• The Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVI
• The Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II

The Liturgical Year:

• Liturgical Calendar
• Today's Scripture Readings - Readings from today's Mass
• Today's Saint

Prayers and Devotions:

• Catholic Prayers (EWTN) - Basic Catholic prayers, prayers to Jesus, Marian prayers, prayers of the saints, and other prayers
• Catholic Prayers (St. Charles Borromeo) - A long list of Catholic prayers, from the web site of St. Charles Borromeo parish in Mississippi
• The Holy Rosary - Information about the rosary, and how to pray the rosary
• How to Pray the Rosary - Brief instruction sheet on how to pray the rosary, nicely formatted for printing (PDF file)
• The Divine Mercy - Information on the Divine Mercy devotion, from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception

Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life:

• USCCB Vocations Page - Vocation information from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Vocation.com - Answers to vocation questions, testimonials from priests and seminarians, and more
• Institute on Religious Life - "To support and promote the gift of consecrated life."
• Diocese of Belleville Vocation Office Contact Information

Evangelization & Apologetics:

• Catholics Come Home - A site for former Catholics and non-Catholics who have questions or who are considering coming back to the church
• Catholic Answers - Answers to common objections to the Catholic faith, audio archives of Catholic Answers Live radio show, online archives of This Rock magazine, and more
• Catholics United for the Faith - Large library of "Faith Facts" and online archives of Lay Witness magazine
• The Bible Christian Society - Talks on Catholic apologetics; available on CDs, tapes, or free mp3 downloads

Pro-Life and Pro-Family:

• USCCB Pro-Life Activities - Pro-life information from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Human Life International - Pro-life information and advocacy
• Crisis Pregnancy Centers - Nationwide directory of crisis pregnancy centers (non-Catholic site)
• Hope After Abortion / Project Rachel - Catholic ministry for post-abortion healing
• The Couple to Couple League - Information on natural family planning
• Retrouvaille - Help for troubled marriages

Catholic Media:

• Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) - Audio archives, mp3 podcasts of recent programs, TV and radio schedules, live internet feeds of EWTN TV and radio, faith facts, Catholic Q&A, and more
• Vatican Radio - "The voice of the Pope and the Church in dialogue with the world"
• Ave Maria Radio - Michigan-based Catholic radio network with several original programs; listen live over the internet or listen to archived programs
• Relevant Radio - Network of Catholic radio stations with mostly original programming; listen live over the internet or listen to archived programs
• Ignatius Press - Publisher of many good Catholic books, including books by Pope Benedict XVI
• St. Joseph Communications - Catholic CDs, tapes, and videos

Catholic News:

• The Messenger - Newspaper of the Diocese of Belleville
• Catholic News Agency
• Catholic News Service
• Zenit News Agency - "The World Seen from Rome"

Miscellaneous:

• Catholic Education Resource Center - A large library of articles on many topics related to the Catholic faith
• Catholic Exchange - A Catholic "portal" site, with Catholic news, world news, podcasts, articles on faith and everyday life, and more
• myCatholic.com - A customizable Catholic home page
• The Original Catholic Encyclopedia - New online version of the comprehensive 1907-1914 Catholic Encyclopedia
• Writings of the Early Church Fathers