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Catholic Links

Below are some of excellent Catholic links covering a wide range of interest areas and topics. Just because we provide the link, however, does not mean that St. Mary’s Church endorses all of the content or views expressed.

Apologetics, Evangelization, and Discipleship

  • Catherine of Siena Institute
    A parish education program of the Western Dominican Province with the mandate of equipping lay Catholics for the New Evangelization proclaimed by the Holy Father.
  • Catholic Answers
    Catholic Answers is the largest Catholic apologetics and evangelization organization in North America. We are lay people devoting our full-time efforts to promoting the Catholic faith through books, booklets, tracts, This Rock magazine, tapes, and television and radio appearances. Our staff apologists answers questions about the faith and give parish seminars. Our catalog is one of the most comprehensive in the country.
  • Catholics United for the Faith
    CUF is committed to support, defend and advance the teachings of the Catholic Church through our publications and resources. We are an international lay apostolate, building on the only sure foundation for happiness and renewal of the family and society: the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church.
  • ChristLife
    ChristLife has an international Catholic mission of evangelization, renewal and Christian unity, based in Baltimore and endorsed by Cardinal Keeler.
  • Coming Home Network
    Resources for all Christians who are inquiring into the Catholic Church including contacts and fellowship, guidance and support for pastors and clergy, and clear teaching of the Catholic Faith.
  • Envoy Magazine
    An exciting journal that presents the truths of the Catholic faith in a fresh, contemporary style. Edited by Patrick Madrid.
  • Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
    FOCUS is a Catholic evangelization movement on college campuses. FOCUS sends a staff of at least four recent college graduates to a campus to actively evangelize college students. These staff provide one-on-one mentorship, Bible studies and large group leadership training. FOCUS is on 13 campuses, with plans to expand.
  • Magnificat
    Magnificat Institute Press is dedicated to publishing the finest books in apologetics, catechetics, evangelization, and spirituality on the market—both out of print books to be reprinted, and new books by new and established authors. Magnificat provides free gift copies to parishes, groups, events or other forums.
  • Peter Kreeft
    Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College. As an author of over 40 books and a regular contributor to several Christian publications, he is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences.
  • Renewal Ministries
    Renewal Ministries seeks to proclaim Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit so that we may serve the renewal of the Catholic Church and help as many as possible come to know Christ.
  • Source for Apologetics, Evangelization, and Discipleship
  • The Evangelical Catholic
    Web site of a Madison, Wisonsin-based apostolate that helps Catholics become more evangelical in their faith.

Family, Marriage, and Youth

  • Apostolate for Family Consecration
    Website TV Guide for Catholic Familyland television network.
  • Catholic Engaged Encounter
    Catholic Marriage Preparation in a central US location. A blatantly Christian, non-apologetic weekend welcoming all to focus on prayer, dialogue, writing, & preparing for the rest of your lives together. We are helping marriages last a lifetime, by focusing on love as a decision.
  • Catholic Mom
    Site for celebrating Catholic Motherhood. We offer daily devotions, a prayer line, and a virtual community to share ideas and stories and support Catholic charities.
  • Catholic Parenting
    Meeting place for Catholic Parents to share and learn about the wonderful vocation of raising Catholic children
  • E5 Men
    “E5” comes from Ephesians, Chapter 5: “Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her.” Jesus gave up his body for his bride, the Church, and E5 Men give up their bodies for their brides through fasting.
  • Gift Foundation
    Non-profit organization dedicated to ending contraception, promoting chastity, and establishing a pro-life society.
  • Knights of Columbus
    The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church.
  • Love and Responsibility Foundation
    The Love and Responsibilty web site is dedicated to increasing understanding of Pope John Paul II’s teaching on human love and sexuality. The Pope has written with deep beauty on this all-important topic, and we are motivated by thought that it is possible to read what he has written, learn from it, and share what we learn with others!
  • PornNoMore.com
    A Catholic web site dedicated to aiding and ministering to those who desire to break their addiction to pornography. You are not alone. There is hope for you. Our principles are based upon Purity, Humility and love of God, along with a proven 12-step program.
  • Retrouvaille International
    Retrouvaille is a program designed to help heal and renew marriages. The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage.
  • Rosary for Children
    A site that provides a Scriptural approach to the Rosary for children.
  • Saint Joseph's Covenant Keepers
    We support Catholic fathers through workshops, conferences, spiritual formation, books, and audio tapes. The heart of our work is to bring dads into contact with God the Father. Order our free audio tape.
  • Single Catholics Online
    A computerized networking service for adult single Catholics serious about their faith and seek to marry a like-minded person. Singles interact anonymously by email over the Internet. We are dedicated to helping build up family life in the Church as a response to the Holy Father’s call for solid Catholic families.
  • Source for Family, Marriage, and Youth

General Catholic Information Links

  • Best Catholic Links
    For years the staff at www. Catholicity.com has carefully screened thousands of Catholic links for faithfulness to Catholic teaching, focusing o sites providing a national service or unique information.
  • Catholic Almanac
    The Catholic Almanac will celebrate 100 years of publishing the most reliable Catholic information and statistics in 2004. On our web site you’ll find searchable information, including a biography of Pope John Paul II, an extensive glossary, saints, bishops, cardinals, and more.
  • Catholic Exchange
    We aim to foster catechesis and Scripture study through the website, to use technology to work toward better integration and cooperation between the Catholic churches in the Americas, and to foster greater understanding, unity, and love between Catholics and non-Catholic Christians.
  • Catholic Extension
    Catholic Extension allocates more than $16 million annually to assist outreach programs, missionary salaries, church building and repair, and disaster relief. Find daily Catholic news, 1000+ Catholic links, and ways to help support a missionary.
  • Catholic Information Center of Washington, D.C.
    Best selection of quality Catholic books, fine sacred art and artifacts, and a excellent source for information on the Sacraments, Spiritual guidance, and reflections.
  • Catholic Information Network (CIN)
    Our mission has been to offer free information on the Catholic faith, including the texts of papal addresses and encyclicals, news and other articles as well as to facilitate open discussion using online forums on all matters of Catholic life.
  • CatholiCity : Discover the Catholic Church
    A free, comprehenive, virtual cyber-city of Catholic resources, including keyword-searchable links, email discussion groups, online audio, prayer movements, free audio tapes, free Catholic novels, and much more. Home to over 140 Catholic organizations. The internet division of the Mary Foundation.
  • ElVaticano.com - Portal Católico Hispano
    Portal Católico Hispano. Miembro de la RIIAL.Directorio de enlaces.Foros.Altares virtuales.Video.Interactividad.Red de Oración del Santo Rosario.
  • Encuentra
    Spanish-language Catholic megasite with comprehensive Spanish-language Catholic directory.
  • EWTN
    Eternal Word Television Network was founded by Mother Angelica. This site features an extensive Catholic library, highlights and schedules of EWTN television programming, RealAudio access to WEWN short wave radio, and an email service to answer your questions about the faith.
  • New Advent
    We provide online access to Catholic reference materials, including the incomparable, indexed 1911 Catholic Encyclopedia, the Summa Theologica, Writings of the Church Fathers, and other Church documents. We also have an online bookstore.
  • Source for General Catholic Information Links
  • Zenit
    News agency with a focus on the Catholic Church and the Vatican.

Magazines | Publishing | Media

  • Crisis Magazine
    Our magazine’s mission is to interpret and influence the direction of contemporary culture from the perspective of the Catholic tradition and other informed conservative viewpoints. Back issues online.
  • Envoy Magazine
    An exciting journal that presents the truths of the Catholic faith in a fresh, contemporary style. Edited by Patrick Madrid.
  • First Things
    A lively journal about religion and public life edited by Father Richard John Neuhaus.
  • Our Sunday Visitor
    Our Sunday Visitor is the largest not-for-profit Catholic publishing company in the U.S. We publish a weekly national newspaper and nine periodicals. We are also a full-service offering envelope provider.
  • Source for Magazines | Publishing | Media
  • Word Among Us
    A monthly magazine designed to encourage Catholics to pray and read Scripture each day. The magazine contains daily meditations based on the Mass readings as well as essays on a particular theme, articles on the lives of Saints and testimonies of God’s work in individual lives.

Official Links

  • Vatican Website
    The official site of the Vatican--available in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portugese. Explore the Vatican Library, Museum and Archives; get late-breaking news; learn about the Roman Curia, discover Church history, teachings, theology and traditions. Papal schedules.
  • The Diocese of Charleston
    The official web site of the Diocese of Charleston.
  • USCCB
    Official web site of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  • Vatican Website
    The official site of the Vatican—available in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portugese. Explore the Vatican Library, Museum and Archives; get late-breaking news; learn about the Roman Curia, discover Church history, teachings, theology and traditions. Papal schedules.

South Carolina Catholic Links

  • Carolina Catholic Electronic Media
    A Volunteer Organization formed to share the message of Jesus Christ through the medium of electronic technology: radio, television, and the Internet.
  • Catacomb Books
    Catacomb Books is a discount new and used Catholic Bookseller based in Greenville, SC.
  • Mepkin Abbey
    Web site of Mepkin Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in the Low Country of South Carolina.
  • St. Anthony’s Catholic Bookstore
    The Carolina’s largest Catholic bookstore, located near Haywood Mall in Greenville.
  • The Knights of Columbus
    The web site of the Knights of Columbus Council at St. Mary’s – Msgr. Charles Baum Council 1312 at St. Mary’s Church.
  • The Poor Clare Monastery
    Web site of the Sisters of Poor Clare Monastery in Greenville.