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Catholics Come Home

California Natural Family Planning


Knights of the Holy Eucharist

Mother Angelica founded the Knights of the Holy Eucharist, an active-contemplative Franciscan community dedicated to adoring Jesus our Eucharistic King, while striving to observe the Gospels in imitation of St. Francis through a life of poverty, chastity, and obedience for the sake of the Kingdom.

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Roman Catholic Information
  • Official Vatican Website - Papal & Vatican Documents; News & Information
  • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Documents; Diocesan Websites; Movie Reviews
  • Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Information on Dioceses & Bishops worldwide
Catholic Teaching: Sacred Scripture
  • The Holy Bible - New American Version
  • The Holy Bible - Douay-Rheims Version
Catholic Teaching: Sacred Tradition
  • The Fathers of the Church - New Advent
  • Early Church Fathers - 38 Volumes of Edinburgh edition Online [Non-Catholic Site]
  • Church Fathers - Additional Texts [Non-Catholic Site]
Catholic Teaching: St. Thomas Aquinas, "The Angelic Doctor"
  • St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologica - (New Advent)
  • St. Thomas Aquinas: - Summa Contra Gentiles
Catholic Teaching: The Magisterium (Teaching Authority) of the Church
  • Sixteen Documents of the Second Vatican Council
  • The Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • Encyclical Letters of Pope Paul VI
  • Encyclical Letters of Pope John Paul II
  • Encyclical Letters of Pope Benedict XVI
Sacred Liturgy
  • Vatican: Liturgical Year - Papal Homilies during the Liturgical Year
  • Adoremus - A Journal for Authentic Liturgical Renewal
  • Magnificat - Devotional Magazine with Mass texts and daily prayers
  • St. Michael Hymnal - Hymnal used by the Fathers of Mercy
  • Vatican II Hymnal - Hymnal with Sunday Mass readings, used by the Fathers of Mercy
  • Mass Times - Mass Times Directory for the United States
Apologetics and Catechesis
  • Catholic Answers - Apologetics Information & "Catholic Answers Live"
  • Defenders of the Catholic Faith - Stephen Ray (Books & "In the Footprints of God" Videos)
  • Beginning Catholic Apologetics - San Juan Catholic Seminars
  • Scott Hahn - St. Paul School for Biblical Theology
  • Surprised By Truth - Apologetics & Conversion Stories
  • Coming Home Network - Help for Converts &Those thinking of Converting
  • Father Fran Peffley - Apologetics & Audio Tapes
  • Eternal Life - Catechetics (They Work with the Fathers of Mercy)
Rebuttals to Attacks on Jesus Christ & the Catholic Church
  • Book: The Da Vinci Hoax
  • Article: "The Da Vinci Code, the Catholic Church and Opus Dei"
  • NY Times Article: "The Last Word; The Da Vinci Con" - [New York Times]
Jewish Roots of Catholicism & Outreach to Jews
  • Second Exodus - Jewish Roots of Catholicism; Apologetics
  • Remnant of Israel - Outreach to Jews
  • Association of Hebrew Catholics
  • Ronda Chervin - Books by the Noted Jewish-Catholic Writer
Eucharistic Adoration
  • Real Presence Association - Founded by Fr. John Hardon; in Partnership with Fathers of Mercy
  • The Holy Eucharist Booklet
  • League of Eucharistic Guardians - Adoration Apostolate for the Philippines & Southeast Asia
Pro-Life
  • Priests for Life - Information and Resources for all aspects of the Pro-Life Movement
  • Humanae Vitae Priests Website - Information & Resources for Priests & Seminarians on Promoting Humanae Vitae
  • Human Life International - Educational Resources & International Pro-Life Efforts
  • American Life League - Political Action for Life
  • National Catholic Bioethics Center - Information on Catholic Teaching on all Life Issues
  • National Catholic Bioethics Center - End-of-Life Decision Guide
  • The Gift Foundation - Promoting the Gospel of Life
  • The Nurturing Network - Help for Women with Unplanned Pregnancies
  • Birthright - Help for Pregnant Women [Non-Catholic Site]
  • The Gabriel Project - Help for Pregnant Women
  • Crisis Pregnancy Centers Online - Directory of 1900 Crisis Pregnancy Centers [Non-Catholic Site]
Pro-Family
  • Pope Paul VI: - Humane Vitae
  • Couple to Couple League - Natural Family Planning
  • One More Soul - NFP-only Physicians & Information; Dr. Janet Smith's tapes
  • Pope Paul VI Institute - Authentically Catholic Medical Institute for Fertility Problems
  • Edith Stein Foundation - Medical Information on Contraception & Fertility Issues
  • Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversals - [Non-Catholic Site]
  • BGCO (Bride and Groom Communication Online) - Help for Engaged Couples Preparing for Marriage
  • Retrouvaille - For Troubled Marriages
  • The Alexander House - For Rebuilding & Strengthening Marriages
  • Women for Faith and Family
Catholic Helps for Post-Abortion Trauma
  • Rachel's Vineyard Retreats - Catholic Post-Abortion Healing Retreats
  • Hope After Abortion/Project Rachel - Catholic Post-Abortion Ministry
  • Hope After Abortion Kentucky/Rachel's Vineyard of Bowling Green - Catholic Post-Abortion Retreats in Kentucky
  • Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy - Seeking Holiness After Abortion
  • After Abortion - The Elliot Institute: Post-Abortion Information [Non-Catholic Site]
  • Abortion Hurts Women - Post-Abortion Information [Non-Catholic Site]
  • Silent No More - Campaign by Post-Abortive Women to Speak Out about their Abortions [Non-Catholic Site]
  • Hope Monument - Post-Abortion Healing [Non-Catholic Site]
Catholic Helps for Addictions
  • The Spirituality of the Twelve Steps - Tapes by Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P.
  • 12-Step Review - For Catholics Struggling with Addictions
  • Calix Society - For Catholic Alcoholics living Sobriety
  • True Knights - For Men Fighting (Internet) Pornography Addictions
  • Bishop Loverde's Pastoral Letter, "Bought with a Price" - On the Evil of Pornography
  • Bishop Finn's Pastoral Letter: "Blessed are the Pure in Heart" - On the Evil of Pornography
Catholic Helps for Homosexuals & their Families
  • For Catholics with Homosexual Attractions
  • Encourage - For Catholics who have Family Members with Homosexual Orientations
  • Emmaus Ministries - Out-reach to Male Prostitutes [Non-Catholic Site]
Catholic Helps for Troubled Youths
  • Covenant House - Crisis Care for Youths under 21
Catholic Prison Ministries
  • Dismas Ministry - Outreach to both Prisoners and Victims of Crime
  • Russell Ford: The Missionary's Catechism - Former Prison Inmate & His Ministry to men and women in prison
Catholic Psychology and Therapy
  • Conrad Baars - Truly Catholic Psychology for Emotional Disorders
  • Catholic Therapists - Referrals to Therapists who conform to Teachings of the Catholic Church
  • Association of Christian Therapists - [Non-Catholic Site]
Inner/Spiritual Healing & Dangers of the Occult
  • Institute of the Holy Spirit
  • Article: "Harry Potter & the Death that Follows" - (by Fr. Jim Costigan, CPM)
  • Prayers for Deliverance and Inner Healing
Catholic Media - Audio & Video
  • EWTN - Eternal Word Television Network - Videos by: Fr. Bill Casey and Fr. Wade Menezes
  • EWTN Radio
  • EWTN - Watch or Listen on the Internet!
  • Ignatius Productions - An Apostolate of Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.
  • St. Joseph Communications - Audio Tapes by: Fr. Bill Casey, C.P.M.
  • Shrine of St. Jude: Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. - Audio CDs by a Great Teacher of the Catholic Faith
Catholic Media - Books
  • Ignatius Press - Books, Videos and More
  • Ignatius Productions - An Apostolate of Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.
  • Sophia Institute Press - Books (Classic Catholic Works)
  • Scepter Press - Books (Navarre Bible, St. Josemaria Escriva & Opus Dei)
  • St. Augustine Press - Books (Dumb Ox Books - St. Thomas Aquinas & more)
  • Ascension Press - Books; Audio & Video Products
  • Cistercian Publications - Books by Church Fathers; Monastic Spirituality
  • St. Vladimir Seminary Press - Books by Church Fathers; Icons [Russian Orthodox Site]
Catholic Periodicals
  • L'Osservatore Romano
  • National Catholic Register
  • Envoy Magazine
  • This Rock Magazine
Catholic News Online
  • Zenit News Service - Catholic News
  • Spirit Daily - Catholic News
  • LifeNews - Pro-Life News [Non-Catholic Site]
Catholic Entertainment and Inspiration
  • Cameron Productions - "I Do Believe" - Matthew & Tatiana Cameron: Inspirational Musical Programs, CDs & DVD - "I Thirst: The Crucifixion Story" [Matthew is the Brother of one of the Fathers of Mercy]
  • Marie Bellet - Catholic Mother and Singer
  • Michael John Poirier - Catholic Singer
  • Act One - Catholic Screenwriting Program
  • Bella - Pro-Life Movie
Catholic Education
  • Athenaeum of Ohio (Mount St. Mary's of the West) - Cincinnati, Ohio [Seminary used by the Fathers of Mercy]
Other Seminaries known for their Orthodoxy
  • Holy Apostles Seminary - Cromwell, Connecticut
  • Pontifical College Josephinum - Columbus, Ohio
  • Mount St. Mary's - Emmitsburg, Maryland
  • St. Joseph's Seminary "Dunwoodie" - Yonkers, New York
  • St. John Vianney Theological Seminary - Denver, Colorado
  • Sacred Heart Major Seminary - Detroit, Michigan
  • St. Gregory the Great College Seminary - Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska
More Seminaries
  • Mundelein Seminary - Mundelein, Illinois 
Catholic Colleges & Universities Loyal to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church - Undergraduate Programs
  • Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College - Alexandria, Virginia
  • St. Augustine Institute - Denver, Colorado
  • John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage & Family - Washington, D.C.
  • Dominican House of Studies - Washington, D.C.
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville - Ohio
  • Ave Maria University - Naples, Florida
Support for Catholic Higher Education
  • Cardinal Newman Society - Dedicated to the Renewal of Catholic Higher Education; Resource for finding Authentic Catholic Colleges
  • Fellowship of Catholic University Students - Truly Catholic Outreach on College Campuses
  • Newman Connection - Connecting University students more deeply to the Catholic Faith (Fathers of Mercy are involved with this apostolate)

Catholic Home-Schooling
  • Kolbe Academy Home School - Founded by the Parents of a Priest of the Fathers of Mercy
  • Seton Home School
  • Mother of Divine Grace
  • Catholic Heritage Curricula
Catholic Montessori Schooling
  • Montessori for Catholics
  • Catholic Montessori - Montessori Resources
  • Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori School - Cincinnati, Ohio [The Sister of one of the Priests of our community teaches there]
  • Maria Montessori - A short biography
  • Montessori: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Non-Catholic Site; The Foundress and her Method is Catholic/Thomistic
Catholic Youth Sites
  • Youth 2000 USA - Eucharistic-centered Youth Prayer Weekends
  • Dead Theologian Society - Catholic Youth Ministry focused on the Saints
  • Militia Immaculata (MI) Youth - Youth branch of St. Maximilian Kolbe's Militia Immaculata
  • Christendom College Summer Program
For Lay Catholics Seeking Holiness - Spiritualities & Apostolates
  • Opus Dei - Secular Consecrated Life
  • Miles Jesu - Lay Consecrated Life; Conferences
  • Legion of Mary - World's Largest Lay Apostolate
  • Apostolate for Family Consecration - Catholic Familyland
  • Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy - Seeking Holiness After Abortion (and as the Answer to Abortion and our Culture of Death)
For Lay Catholics Seeking Holiness - Prayer Groups
  • Oratory of Divine Love - St. Catherine of Genoa & Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
  • Militia Immaculata - Founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe
For Lay Catholics Seeking Holiness - Catholic Conferences
  • Fullness of Truth - Catholic Conferences & Evangelization
  • Living His Life Abundantly - Women's Conferences; Books, Audio & Videos
  • Catholic Resource Center - Conferences & Radio Programs
  • Catholic Resource Center - Conferences & Radio Programs
  • Call to Holiness - Conferences
Devotional Websites
  • Divine Mercy Sunday
  • Padre Pio Devotions
  • St. Therese of the Child Jesus, "The Little Flower"
  • Confraternity of Penitents
  • International Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima
Recommended Catholic Charities
  • Aid to the Church in Need
  • Catholic Medical Mission Board
  • Food for the Poor
  • Catholic Near East Welfare Association
  • Ukrainian Catholic Educational Foundation
  • Aid to the Church in Russia
  • Good Counsel Homes - Homes for Unwed Mothers - New York area
  • Saint Gianna Home - Home for Unwed Mothers - North Dakota
  • Visitation House - Home for Unwed Mothers - Massachusetts [Chairman is a Friend of the Fathers of Mercy]
Other Catholic Links
  • CatholiCity - Information, Discussion Groups, Links
  • Catholic Online - Information, Discussion Groups, Links
  • The Catholic Shop - Catholic Books and Religious Articles
  • New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia (Classic 1917 edition)

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