General Resources

The Internet offers a wealth of resources to better know the Catholic faith and inspire one to practice it. Check out the sites below:

http://www.vatican.va

Visit the Vatican from home! One can read papal letters or the Vatican newspaper (“L’Osservatore Romano”), take a virtual tour of an historic chapel or search for the church’s insight on current-day issues.

http://www.usccb.org
Find out the latest news on the Catholic front in the United States while visiting the website for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The site provides interpretations on important church documents and teachings, resources for individuals and families,  as well as movie reviews on films hitting the box office. One also can find the New American Bible online.

The following sites offer information ranging from stories on the saints, Catholic personalities and musicians, as well as up-to-date commentaries on what it means to be a Catholic in today’s world.

Here are just a few to check out:

http://www.catholicnews.com
http://www.bustedhalo.com
http://www.mycatholicvoice.com
http://www.osv.com
http://www.ewtn.com
http://usccb.org/movies – movie reviews!
http://www.CatholicTV.com

Pope Benedict XVI
“New Technologies, New Relationships: Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship”
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/communications/
documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20090124_43rd-world-communications-day_en.html

John Paul II
“Letter to Artists”
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_23041999_artists_en.html

Address during 20th Anniversary of the first World Youth Day.
http://made-inbet.net/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/youth/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_20040301_xix-world-youth-day_en.html

Online biographies of those who have inspired the creation of Goodness Reigns:

John Paul II
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/
documents/santopadre_biografie/giovanni_paolo_ii_biografia_breve_en.html

Pope Benedict XVI
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/
biography/documents/hf_ben-xvi_bio_20050419_short-biography_en.html

Cardinal John Patrick Foley
http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios2007.htm#Foley