RESOURCES AND LINKS
NOTE ON PORNOGRAPHY WEBSITES: The latest tactic of pornographers is to purchase domain names of religious websites when those domain registrations are permitted by their owners to expire. The religious domain name is purchased by the pornographer and used as a referral to porn sites. If you encounter any link on this website which has evolved into a referral to such a site, please notify me immediately.
AUSTIN CATHOLIC DIOCESE
www.Austin Diocese : The website for the Diocese of Austin
Austin Diocese 'Catholic Spirit' Newspaper on-line : The website for the Catholic Spirit; the Diocese of Austin newspaper.
Austin Diocese Cedarbrake Renewal Center : The website for the Diocese of Austin Renewal Center. Schedules of Events, activities, and speakers.
LINKS TO THE BEST CATHOLIC PERIODICALS
FAITH FORMATION AND DEVOTIONS
Catholic Educator's RESOURCE CENTER
Catholic Information Service (CIS)
The Catholic Information Service (CIS) is an evangelization program of the Knights of Columbus. Booklets on critical Catholic moral and doctrinal issues are published regularly and distributed widely. CIS publications faithfully adhere to the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.The following Online Resources to everyone, especially catholics who wish to brush up on their faith, who asks:
CIS Publications (available online in PDF format)
The Veritas Series (Some available in Spanish)
Devotional Resources (Available in French and Spanish)
The Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catholic Home Study Service Courses sponsored by the Vincentian Community and the Missouri Knights of Columbus. They offer free correspondence courses on the Catholic Faith. You sign up with which particular course you would like to take, you get the book in the mail, you study and answer the questions and submit the answers either on-line or in the US Mail. Once completed you will receive an attractive certificate of completion.
Please note: The Online Courses (Includes chapter tests and instant scoring):
www.salvationhistory.com : Offers studies and discussions by Dr. Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins.
www.newadvent.org : Offers the complete Original Catholic Encyclopedia, the Summa, Church Fathers writings, Library and Bible.
www.catholicexchange.com : Offers Catholic Truth Tracts. Excellent website for Apologetics Information.
www.vatican.va : Need we say more?
www.wau.org : Offers daily Lectionary readings with reflections. Also includes lots of other interesting information about saints and faith issues from a Catholic perspective.
www.togetherinchrist.org : The website for the Catholic magazine of the same name. Sunday readings and lots of articles are offered to help build our Catholic faith, especially with regard to family life.
www.catholic.org : This website offers a multitude of links to Catholic websites and provides daily scripture readings, Catholic prayers and other resource information.
www.ewtn.com : Catholic faith resource information, daily readings and reflections.
www.usccb.org : The website of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Contains lots of resources - The New American Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, daily readings, and lots more! Check it out!
IN THE MEDIA
www.hollywoodjesus.com : Offers short reviews/comments on the spiritual content of movies and videos.
www.usccb.org/movies/index.htm : Updated weekly, offers ratings and brief description of movies and videos.
YOUTH
www.youmagazine.com : Especially for teens.
RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP
www.family.org/citizenaction : To contact your legislative representatives.
ENGAGEMENT & MARRIAGE
www.engagedencounter.org/ : Website for engaged encounter.
www.ccli.org : Website of the Couple to Couple League. Includes information and articles which support marriage. Also includes information about Natural Family Planning (NFP).
www.wwme.org/ : Worldwide Marriage Encounter website. Find out how to make your good marriage an even better one!
www.retrouvaille.org/index.html : Especially for couples who have marriages in crisis. There is a way to heal, find out about this powerful ministry!
www.beginningexperience.org : International ministry for divorced, separated and widowed individuals and their children. It is an invitational process that facilitates the resolution of the grief, promote healing and thereby free people to live and love themselves, others and God.
