Resource Links for Catholic Faith:
Catholic Prayers
A rich blend of Catholic prayers and Images
American Catholic
Catholic Reference
The Catholic Pages
Catholic Reference
Catholic.net
"Catholics on the net"
The Vatican Official Website
YouTube Vatican Channel
Catholic Prayers
A rich blend of Catholic prayers and Images
American Catholic
Catholic Reference
The Catholic Pages
Catholic Reference
Catholic.net
"Catholics on the net"
The Vatican Official Website
YouTube Vatican Channel
A List of Best Catholic Blogs
Catholic blogs come in all shapes and sizes—some written by laymen, some by priests, others by religious; some are attached to broader Catholic websites (see the next category), and some stand on their own. These five finalists were chosen by the readers of the About.com Catholicism GuideSite as the Best Catholic Blog. Read a brief description of each of the finalists for Best Catholic Blog, then scroll down to vote for your favorite!
Best Catholic Blog Finalists:
Catholic blogs come in all shapes and sizes—some written by laymen, some by priests, others by religious; some are attached to broader Catholic websites (see the next category), and some stand on their own. These five finalists were chosen by the readers of the About.com Catholicism GuideSite as the Best Catholic Blog. Read a brief description of each of the finalists for Best Catholic Blog, then scroll down to vote for your favorite!
Best Catholic Blog Finalists:
- Catholic and Enjoying It! (http://www.patheos.com/blogs/markshea/)Catholic author and apologist Mark Shea declares that the purpose of his Catholic and Enjoying It! is "So That No Thought of Mine, No Matter How Stupid, Should Ever Go Unpublished Again!" But regular readers of Shea's work would object to such a description of his incisive commentary, humor, and scholarship. A convert, Shea embraces the Catholic Faith in its fullness.
(visit blog) - Catholic Fire (http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/)A Catholic wife and mother, retired psychologist and educator, a graduate student in theology, and an oblate with the Community of St. John—Jean Heimann has done it all, and her broad experience is reflected in her prolific blogging at Catholic Fire. The best way to get a sense of this blog is to dive right in.
(visit blog) - Conversion Diary (http://www.conversiondiary.com/)Jennifer Fulwiler's Conversion Diary began in 2005 as The Reluctant Atheist. A convert to Christianity after a lifetime of atheism, Jennifer entered the Catholic Church in 2007 and writes "about what it’s like to be part of an orthodox faith after a life of atheism." Jennifer has emerged as one of the brightest young defenders of the Faith, in particular against the New Atheists.
(visit blog) - Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction (http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/)Founded by Dan Burke, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction features the writing of Fr. John Bartunek and other priests, spiritual directors, and authors. While declaring itself not a substitute for personal spiritual direction, the blog is designed "to serve you in your journey to and with God. . . . Our desire is bring greater light to His path and to serve you in your search for greater depth in Him."
(visit blog) - Fr. Z's Blog - What Does the Prayer Really Say? (http://wdtprs.com/blog/)Featuring "Slavishly accurate liturgical translations & frank commentary on Catholic issues – by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf o{]:¬)", a regular columnist for The Wanderer, What Does the Prayer Really Say? is the first place to turn for those who want answers concerning the celebration of the Mass, in both its Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms.
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The New Missal Video Series
As part of the catechesis efforts for the implementation of the new missal, the USCCB has prepared a series of videos, now available on YouTube, featuring Fr. Richard Hilgartner and Msgr. Anthony Sherman. Fr. Hilgartner is executive director of the USCCB Secretariat for Divine Worship, and Msgr. Sherman is the immediate past executive director.
Fr. Rick Hilgartner speaks in the following presentations:
What’s New in the Roman Missal? (part 1)
What’s New in the Roman Missal? (part 2)
What’s New in the Orations (Proper Prayers)
Videos presented by Msgr. Anthony Sherman:
How Did We Get Here?
Liturgiam Authenticam & Translating the Third Edition
The Process of Translating the Roman Missal, Third Edition
Pretty good view of the inside of the Sistene Chapel from the Vatican website. Navigate up/down/left/right and zoom with mouse
Virtual Reality Tour of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.
More on the Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
Pope Benedict XVI's 1st Apostolic Exortation:
Sacramentum Caritatis: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission (February 22, 2007)