Catechist Resources

Basic Catholic Resources

Catechism of the Catholic Church – An online copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It provides both paragraph numbers and outline format of the catechism. www.scborromeo.org

Bible Gateway is an online website which provides various translations of the sacred book. As Catholics we tend to follow the following translations: New American Bible (Used during Sunday Mass), Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition (RSV-CE), New Jerusalem Bible. www.biblegateway.com

Liturgy of the Hours (Universalis) – Universalis provides and online resource to the Liturgy of the Hours according to the Ordinary Form. They also offer booklets for public worship. universalis.com

Basic Catholic Prayers Document – This document is a link to basic Catholic prayers.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – The bishop’s conference for the United States of American (USCCB). Has daily Mass readings readily available on homepage. www.usccb.org

Diocese of Cleveland – Homepage for the Diocese of Cleveland. www.dioceseofcleveland.org

Vatican Website – Website of the Vatican City and the Holy See. w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html

Catholic News Sources

Catholic News Agency – Typically very moderate Catholic News outlet. www.catholicnewsagency.com

National Catholic Register – Typically moderately conservative Catholic news outlet and “Our Choice”  www.ncregister.com

Catholic News Herald – Good on recent and upcoming Catholic stories. catholicnewsherald.com

EWTN News – www.ewtn.com

Catholic News Service – Excellent Service, however, slower to break important news. www.catholicnews.com

New Liturgical Movement – A Catholic blog dedicated to sacred liturgy and art. www.newliturgicalmovement.org

Liturgical Arts Journal – A blog dedicated to Liturgical Arts, Architecture, Vestments, and goods. www.liturgicalartsjournal.com

Liturgical Resources

Musica Sacra – An excellent resource for traditional Catholic music, chant, etc. musicasacra.com

Sancta Missa – Information about the Tridentine Latin Mass (Pre-Vatican II). Also, provides good information about the spirituality behind the Latin Mass and other resources. musicasacra.com

Some Rites of the Church – Information on the different liturgical rites and communities within the Church. www.mncuf.org/rites.htm

Adoremus Bulletin – A Journal on the Sacred Liturgy. adoremus.org

Sacrosanctum Concilium – Vatican II Document on the Liturgy. www.vatican.va

Prayer and Spirituality Resources

Rosary for the Bishop – Pray for our Bishops who are our Spiritual Leaders in our diocese. Get Reminders to pray your rosary for the bishop. rosaryforthebishop.org

Lectio Divina with Cardinal Collins – Lectio Divina is essentially a praying and meditating with the Sacred Scriptures. Cardinal Collins of Toronto, via video/live stream, does an excellent job with this. On this site you can find his current sessions on the scriptures, along with videos and links to past sessions.  saltandlighttv.org/lectiodivina

Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola – Here you will find the Ignatian Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyla, the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).  spex.ignatianspirituality.com/SpiritualExercises/Puhl

Church Councils

Documents of the Second Vatican Council – These are the documents of the Second Vatican Council which took place from 1962-1965. Documents range from the Liturgy, Divine Revelation, Universal Call to Holiness, the Church in the Modern World, Priesthood, Role of the Faithful, etc.  www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm