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| Cardinal Sean's Blog | Yes, Cardinal Sean has a blog! |
| Vatican | The Vatican's website. Click on the "Vatican Museums" for some great virtual tours of the Vatican's artwork. |
| USCCB | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website. A wonderful place to find the daily and weekly Mass readings, as well as online search capability of the Catechism. |
| RCAB Website | Archdiocese of Boston website. |
| Boston Catholic Television | Boston Catholic Television, produced by the Archdiocese of Boston |
| Sacred Space | Daily prayer online from the Irish Jesuits |
| Godtube | Similar to Youtube with faith-filled videos. |
| Busted Halo | An online magazine for Spiritual Seekers in their 20s and 30s, produced by the Paulists. |
| Whispers in the Loggia | News and gossip about the Church's hierarchy |
| A Concord Pastor Comments | Commentaries on life and the weekly readings by Fr. Austin Fleming, pastor of Holy Family in Concord |
| The Deacon's Bench | News on the Catholic Church from Deacon Greg Kandra, a CBS Evening News producer |
| America Magazine Online | Website for the weekly Jesuit magazine, America, now entering its 100th year. |
| dotCommonweal | Commonweal magazine's blog |
| The Catholic Worker | Catholic Worker, founded by Dorothy Day, is celebrating their 75th anniversary this year. |
| Hollywood Jesus | A resource for spiritual analysis and discussion of popular movies |
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Catholic Radio |
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| http://www.sirius.com/religion | Sirius Satellite Radio offers both EWTN and the Catholic Channel radio stations. EWTN is radio programming from the Eternal Word Television Network in Alabama. The Catholic Channel is produced by the Archdiocese of New York. Free 3 Day online trials available. |
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Adult Faith Formation |
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| Arise | Arise Program for Archdiocese of Boston |
| BC C21 | Boston College: Church in the 21st Century Center |
| BC C21 Onlines Courses | Boston College: Online Courses for Church in the 21st Century |
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Catholic Periodicals |
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| America Magazine | A weekly magazine produced by the Jesuits |
| Commonweal Magazine | A review of religion, politics and culture. |
| National Catholic Reporter | A weekly Catholic independent newspaper. Columnists include well-known Vatican reporter John Allen and Sr. Joan Chittister. |
| Catholic Digest | Monthly articles on faith and family. |
| The Pilot | Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston |
| Worship | An ecumenical journal devoted to the study of liturgical theology and practice published by the Benedictines. |
| Pastoral Liturgy | Published by Liturgy Training Publications |
| Pastoral Music | Publication of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians |
| Books | |
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Scripture and Theology |
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| Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels by Pheme Perkins | |
| My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ | |
| Quest for the Living God by Elizabeth Johnson | |
| Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg | |
| Jesus Symbol of God by Roger Haight | |
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Women in the Church |
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| Remembering the Women compiled by J. Frank Henderson | |
| Far More Precious than Jewels: Perspectives on Biblical Women by Katheryn Pfisterer Darr | |
| Women Shaping Church History by Lynn Figueroa | |
| Spirituality | |
| The Gift of Peace by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin | |
| The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen | |
| The Road to Peace by Henri Nouwen | |
| The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey through Anguish to Freedom by Henri Nouwen | |
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Current Issues |
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| Seeds of Hope: Young Adults and the Catholic Church in the United States by Tim Muldoon | |
| What Makes Us Catholic by Thomas Groome | |
| Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire | |
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Biography, Other |
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In Good Company: The Fast Track from the Corporate World to Poverty,
Chastity and Obedience by James Martin, SJ Fr. Martin's (America magazine) autobiography about his transition from the corporate world to the Jesuit world |
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A Jesuit Off-Broadway by James Martin, SJ Fr. Martin assisted in the production of a play about the last days of Judas. |
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Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux St. Therese of Lisieux is among the most popular of saints. This is her autobiography. |
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The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day ed. by Robert
Ellsberg Dorothy Day in her own words. |
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The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton Thomas Merton, a well-known Trappist monk, writes about his conversion to Catholicism. |
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