Resources

Many service groups are provided in particular dioceses/cities/states - This section provides resources that are location-independent, or ones that allow you to search within your state.  Please search for catholic social action groups in your area - because there are many good Catholics doing amazing things!

EDUCATION

Catechism of the Catholic Church - The complete teachings of the Catholic Church online

Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops Website - A wealth of information, from daily mass readings, to access to the catechism, to news, etc.   Nice resource

EWTN - Great all-around resource, faithful to the magisterium - get the mass readings, listen to Catholic radio or TV online, find other resources.

Catholic Answers - I absolutely LOVE Catholic Answers!   They are my first go-to, whenever I have a question about the faith, or get challenged with something that I don't know how to respond to!

SOCIAL ACTION

Catholics who Care (Facebook Group) - Dedicated to performing small actions to end the problems in today's church, in the pursuit of personal holiness.

Priests for Life - Working to end abortion

Jobs for Catholics - Linking Catholic Employers/Employees

WINE - Women In the New Evangelization - Empowering women to work within their God-given gifts as women to nurture, heal and build up the body of Christ.

St. Paul Street Evangelization - Helping people to share the Catholic Faith

Catholic World Report - free online Magazine from Ignatius Press, from a faithfully Catholic perspective.

CHURCH FATHERS & ENCYCLICALS

New Advent - The Early Church Fathers

Humanae Vitae - Pope Paul VI's encyclical on the Catholic teaching regarding contraception and the purpose of married love

WRITINGS OF SAINTS

Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena - a "conversation" between St. Catherine and God the Father. - (not easy reading)

RETREATS/PERSONAL HEALING

Rachel's Vineyard - helping post-abortive women heal

Grief 2 Grace - Retreats designed for victims of sexual abuse, created by the founders of Rachel's Vineyard

Retrouvaille - Retreats for healing marriages in crisis.