The Vatican -- a direct link to the new
Vatican web site.
L'Osservatore Romano -- the
current weekly edition of
the
official Vatican newspaper, presenting the latest news
of the Vatican and the exact wording of all Papal pro-
nouncements during the week.
The Pope --
a page devoted to our present Pope, his travels and
his writings, featuring many fine pictures. There is
also a list of
all the Popes from St. Peter to John Paul II in the "History of the
Papacy."
The New Catechism of the Catholic Church --
here the entire
new Catechism is presented,
enabling you to find out what is
the official teaching of our church on any topic.
Bible Gateway --
An online concordance, enabling you to type
in a key word from a Biblical
text, and at once see wherever that
word appears in the Bible.
You may choose different translations
of the Bible.
I typed in "angels," and was given 98 Biblical texts
in which that word appears.
Bible Concordances are very
expensive; this one is
free !
Church Fathers -- At this
site you can find the major
writings, tracts, and homilies by St.
Augustine, read them on-line or download what you need.
This
site also can lead you to the major works of other Church Fathers,
too, such as: Ambrose, Athanasius, Ignatius of Antioch, Jerome,
Justin Martyr, and Tertullian.
Documents of the Roman Catholic Church --
here you will find
the official writings of the Church councils, Encyclicals, Church
Fathers, Doctorsand Saints.
All the Councils of the Roman Catholic Church --
here you will
find theCouncils not covered in the above site.
The Code of Canon Law
-- This gives the newest
update of all
the lawsgoverning the Roman Catholic Church.
Catholic Answers
-- Sources for
defending the Catholic Faith; an
excellent database: type in your question, and a well-researched
answer appears at once.
Catholic Goldmine --
Another very comprehensive web site
featuring many user-friendly links to other sources of Catholic
interest.
Catholic Start Page-
This is a very comprehensive web site for Catholic
research; you can investigate your topic as deeply as you wish.
New Advent Catholic Supersite --
Questions and Answers about
the Faith, plus the complete Summa Theologica of St. Thomas
Aquinas.
At the site the entire New Catholic encyclopedia is
being transcribed. Already there are hundreds
of entries. I
looked up "Purgatory," and received 8 sections from the
encyclopedia.
Et Cum Spiritu Tuo
-- A link for spiritual growth, listing many
prayers andsteps for living our Christian life in the Spirit.
Biographies of the Saints
-- Brief but informative lives of the
major saints of our Faith, drawn from sources such as Butler's
Lives of theSaints.
.
More Information on Saints and Angels
-- A new page with
biographies and pictures of the saints and other holy witnesses
of our Faith. This site also includes and excellent data-base
with a search engine to find a particular saint.
.
Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi
-- This is one of the Top 100
sites onthe Web and one of the 5 best visual art museums,
according to PC Magazine. Currently
this site takes you on
a visual pilgrimage throughmajor areas of Palestine, with
striking pictures of the sacred pilgrimshrines.
You can also
tour the Vatican City by pictures: St. Peter'sBasilica,
the
Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums. Finallyyoucan also
tour other pilgrim sites, such as Assisi. This site isespecially
helpful if your are planning your own pilgrimage.
The Catholic Information Service
-- Basic Catholic news from
world andU.S. sources. Also included are directories
of
Catholic publications.
Catholic Calendar -- This
gives the Mass readings for Sundays
and Weekdays, and is therefore an excellent resource for lectors
who want toprepare their readings. A reading may be
copied
and then edited to a lector's needs and then printed
in larger or
bolder fonts.
Catholic League --
Organization to help identify and counteract
anti-Catholicism in our society and in the media.
In the press-
release section of this page you can trace their progress on
events and check alerts on new cases.
Catholic Press Site
-- This site gives an exhaustive listing of
Catholic newspapers, magazines, writers, journalists, and how
to contact them.
Christian Classics
-- A major library of Christian classic
literature (notnecessarily Catholic) with a very helpful search
database. Included:Study Bible, any text, any chapter;
Early
Church Fathers; St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica
and Summa Contra
Gentiles; St. Augustine's Confessions
and City of God; Bunyan's
Pilgrim's Progress; St. Catherine
of Siena's Dialogues; Chesterton's
Orthodoxy; Dante's
Divine Comedy; St. Ignatius of Loyola's SpiritualExercises;
St. John of the Cross's Ascent of Mount Carmel and Dark
Night of the Soul;
Thomas a Kempis's Imitation of Christ;
John Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained;
Paschal's Pensees;
St. Teresa of Avila's Life, Way of Perfection,
and Interior Castle; Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov and
Crime and Punishment;
Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
You may never go to the library again !
Our Lady of Guadalupe
-- The official web page of Guadalupe,
presenting the events, history, message, and many pictures of
this shrine where Our Lady appeared in 1531.
Lourdes --
The official web page of the Lourdes shrine in
France, offering a chronicle of the events and miracles there
where Our Lady appeared in 1858.
Fatima
-- The new official web page of the
Fatima Shrine. Be
patient with the downloading; they have placed several
pictures on their first page, but the waiting is rewarding.
Medjugorje
-- State-side link. This link is the center for
American pilgrims, and provides books, videos, and pictures
of the pilgrim site.
Medjugorje Web
-- a site dedicated to providing extensive
information about the events of Medjugorje, including Our
Lady's messages, conference schedules, pictures, and travel
suggestions.
(The above Medjugorje links are especially interesting for us
at St. Paul's,since we have been privileged to have Ivan,
one
of the visionaries of Medjugorje, here with us.)
EWTN
-- Mother Angelica's Web site -- This site provides
up-to-date Catholic news and EWTN programming for our
local Channel 25.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
in
Washington, D.C. Here you may go on a virtual
tour of this
impressive shrine.
.
THE DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
-- The official website
of our Diocese.
.
.
The Long Island Catholic
-- Our Diocesan Newspaper, which also
includes movie/video sections.
World
Wide Marriage Encounter --
The official Marriage Encounter page.
Retrouvaille
-- Organization formed to help renew troubled
marriages.
206 Tours--
Web site of the travel agency on Long Island
specializing in pilgrimages, and featuring pilgrimages to
Medjugorje.
I
hope these links help you to grow in knowledge,
in wisdom, and in grace before the Lord.
Father Anderson
.
Jesus
Christ, Son of God, Savior
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