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Catholic Resources
   
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Mega Sites Vatican/Papal Resources
General Resources Jesuit Resources

Apologetics Education
Catholic Authors & Writings E-Journals & Newspapers
Catholic Philadelphia Liturgy
Church History Search Engines

 

Mega Sites

Catholic First Information Center

Catholic Goldmine

Catholic Information Center on the Internet

Catholic Internet Yellow Pages

Catholic Links

Catholic Online

Catholic Pages

EWTN: Global Catholic Network - Includes a full text, searchable document library.

The Library Catalogs’ Pages on the Catholic Church and Faith

Librarian’s Guide to Catholic Resources on the Internet

Mary Page - Extensive collection of links from the University of Dayton.

New Advent Catholic Web Page

Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist - Very thorough source of information on the Eucharist in Scripture, Vatican II documents, and spiritual resources; early Christians and the Eucharist, Eucharistic Adoration and more.

Roman Catholic Resources

Theology Library

Totally Catholic Link Directory - Categorized directory of links on a wide variety of topics including art and architecture, campus ministries, mega sites, history and theology, literature, music, and saints. 


General Resources  

Catechism of the Catholic Church:

From CHRISTUS REX, INC., a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination of information on works of art preserved in churches, cathedrals and monasteries all over the world. Includes a search engine.
From The National Conference of Catholic Bishops

Catholic Almanac Online - From our Sunday Visitor.

Catholic Calendar

The Catholic Encyclopedia  - All 26 volumes of the 1913 edition are presented in full text. [Reviewed] 

Catholic Information Network

Catholic Press Association - Official site for the CPA of the United States and Canada

Catholic World News

Code of Canon Law - Full text of the 1983 Code.

College of Cardinals - Biographical information and historical notes.

Links to Religious Communities

National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference - Official site for these organizations of the American Catholic hierarchy. Includes links to U.S. Bishops/Dioceses, daily readings, publications, and more.

New American Bible - The official English Catholic translation of the Bible. Sponsored by The National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and the United States Catholic Conference (USCC).

The Order of Saint Benedict

Saints

Sindone (Official Web Site of the Shroud of Turin)

VaticanII.com Power Search - An all-on-one-page source for searching the New American Bible, the Catechism, the Catholic Encyclopedia, Vatican II Documents, the Code of Canon Law and the Holy See.


Vatican/Papal Resources

Congregation for the Clergy – Holy See - Extensive documentation on catechesis, priests, and deacons

Crossing the Threshold of Hope - Full text of book by John Paul II.

Encyclicals for Popes John Paul II back through Leo XIII - From the Vatican Web site.

John Paul II - Speeches, letters, quotes, documents, biographical information and more.

Musei Vaticani

Papacy and Infallibility

Raphael Stanze and Loggia

Sistine Chapel

Treasury of St. Peter’s

Tu Es Petrus - Pope John Paul II, his writings, prayers, quotes, audio and video, and a history of the papacy.

Vatican II Council Documents - Sponsored by CHRISTUS REX, INC. is a a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the dissemination of information on works of art preserved in churches, cathedrals and monasteries all over the world.

ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome News source from Rome composed by independent, professional journalists. Includes papal activities, documents, Vatican news, profiles of Church leaders, and interviews.

 


Jesuit Resources

AJCUnet - Association of Jesuit College and Universities' official site.

Brief Jesuit History - From Fairfield University.
  Company Online! A Magazine of the American Jesuits - A quarterly publication of the Jesuits in the United States, available from Fall 95 on.

Jesuits Online - Official website for Society of Jesus.
 
Jesuit Secondary Education

Jesuit Volunteer Corps - - Information about the largest Catholic lay volunteer program in the country and their commitment to social justice, simple lifestyle, community and spirituality.

The Bernard Lonergan Web Site © - - Information on Bernard Lonergan, a Canadian Jesuit philosopher and theologian.

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola:

From the Society of Jesus
From the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College
 


Apologetics

Biblical Evidence for Catholicism   Huge collection of links to articles and external sites on many aspects of the faith.

Catholic Apologetics on the Internet 

Catholic Documents and Apologetic/General Websites

100% Catholic - Apologetics, resources on the Bible, systematics, Pope John Paul II, and Church documents.


Catholic Authors & Writings

Augustine of Hippo - Provides an introduction to St. Augustine's  life and works, access to texts and translations, and more. Maintained by James J. O'Donnell of the University of Pennsylvania.

Catholic Authors

Catholic Books, Authors, and Cultural Heritage - Online books, articles, photos, and websites.

Catholic Books on the Internet

Catholic Classics

Early Church Fathers

Fathers of the Church

Guide to Early Church Documents - Canonical documents, creeds, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and other historical texts.

G.K.Chesterton - Full text of writings, reviews and analysis, a biographical brief, and related websites.

Newman Reader - The works of John Henry Newman.

Official Documents of the Roman Catholic Church - Over 100 links to Church Documents covering: Ecumenical Councils, Local Councils, Other Roman Documents, American Documents, and Other Episcopal Documents. From the year 325 to the present.

Pope John Paul II - For writings of John Paul II, see Vatican/Papal Resources.

St. Augustine - Biographical information, articles, full text of primary works, links for Augustinian theology, spirituality, and philosophy.        

St. Thomas Aquinas - Primary works and commentary, links to additional sites, bibliographies, biographical materials, Thomist theology and philosophy, papal and Church documents on Thomism, and materials on Scholasticism.

Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas

Two Thousand Years of Catholic Writings



Catholic Philadelphia

Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul - Very brief description of the Cathedral.

The Catholic Standard and Times - Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with back issues online since July 1, 1999.

Old Saint Joseph’s Church and National Shrine - A history of the oldest Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia.  Part of a Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia.

Old Saint Mary’s Church and Cemetery - A history of the second Roman Catholic institution in Philadelphia.  Part of a Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia.

Olde Saint Augustine’s Church - A history of the first foundation of the Augustinian Order in the United States.  Part of a Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia.        

Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center - Includes guide to genealogical research, liturgical publications, institutional histories, manuscript collections, newspaper, periodicals, parish histories, and links to other archival sources.

Saint Katharine Drexel: From Bensalem to the World

Shrine of Saint John Neumann

Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel - From the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Web site.

Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa

Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia

Tenth Synod--Archdiocese of Philadelphia - Official site for the Tenth Synod scheduled for Fall 2002.

Parishes Online

Old Saint Joseph’s (Philadelphia)

Saint Katharine Drexel (Chester)

Saint Margaret (Narberth)

Our Mother of Good Counsel (Bryn Mawr)

Saint Martin of Tours (New Hope)

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Wynnewood)

Saint Nicholas of Tolentine (Philadelphia)

Queen of the Universe (Levittown)

Saint Norbert (Paoli)

Saint Agatha – Saint James (Philadelphia)

Saint Patrick (Kennett Square)

Saint Ann (Phoenixville)

Saint Patrick (Norristown)

Saint Anthony of Padua (Ambler)

Saint Pius X (Broomall)

Saint Basil the Great (Kimberton)

Saints Simon and Jude (West Chester)

Saint Cyril of Alexandria (East Lansdowne)

Saint Thomas of Villanova (Villanova)

Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother (Avondale)

Saint Timothy (Philadelphia)

Saint Isaac Jogues (Wayne)

Saint Valentine (Philadelphia)
Saint John Chrysostom (Wallingford) Saint Vincent de Paul (Philadelphia)
  Saint Vincent de Paul (Richboro)
  Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Norristown)

Catholic Education in Philadelphia

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Seminary for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Catholic Colleges
Archdiocesan High Schools Online

 

Private Catholic High Schools Online

 

Elementary Schools Online

Church History

Ecumenical Councils of the Roman Catholic Church

History of the Church - By Msgr. Phillip Hughes with many additional links.


Education  

The Catholic Educator's Resource Center - Lesson plans and resources on core subjects and current issues.

EX CORDE ECCLESIAE (On Catholic Universities) - Apostolic Constitution promulgated by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II on August 15, 1990.

National Catholic Education Association

Resources for Catholic Educators

Note: For Seminary, colleges, universities, high schools, and elementary schools in the Philadelphia region, see Catholic Philadelphia.

 

E-Journals & Newspapers

Biblica - Research journal published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.  Includes summaries of articles beginning with 1990 and complete text of articles since 1998.

Catholic Faith Magazine - Online archives since May 1996.

The Catholic Standard and Times - Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia back issues online since July 1, 1999.

Catholic World Report - Archived issues since 1996.

Crisis Magazine - Archived since October 2001.

Homiletic & Pastoral Review - Includes a free online archive of many past issues since 1996.

National Catholic Register - Maintains online archive of recent articles.

New Oxford Review - Back issues archived since October 1998.

L'Osservatore Romano - The official newspaper of the Holy See.

Our Sunday Visitor - Includes archived articles for this title as well as Catholic Parent, My Daily Visitor, New Covenant, The Catholic Answer, The Pope Speaks, and The Priest.



Liturgy

Adoremus - Site from the Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy includes searchable document library.

The Catholic Liturgical Library - Articles, documents, liturgical texts, rubrics and laws about the liturgiesof the Latin (Roman) rite.

 

 

 

Marvin Weaver
Associate Director for Library Systems and Technology
Saint Joseph's University
Last revision / review:  November 30, 2006
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