Resources to Grow Your Faith at Home

Crux

A news site dedicated to offering the very best in smart, wired and independent coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church. (From the website.)

iobserve

News from the Diocese of Springfield

La Civilta Cattolica

La Civiltà Cattolica is a publishing project given to the Jesuits by Pope Pius IX in 1850, during a time of convulsive change in Europe.

One of the oldest, continuously published Catholic journals, the fortnightly review has always aimed to provide deeper
assessments of topics and events of broad significance. 

La Civiltà Cattolica is an absolute must-read for all those who want to go in-depth into the current and present issues alive in the CHurch and understand what happens in the thinking of the Church - in the Vatican, in the global Church, and everywhere in between.

Eminent Church scholars author all articles that are approved by an official of the Vatican's Secretariat of State before publication. For this reason, La Civilta Cattolica has always been a window into what thoughts, policies, and priorities are alive in the Apostolic See.

Read top Church scholars interpreting the history, politics, culture, science, and art in the light of the Christian faith as proposed by the Magisterium of the Church.

(From the website.)

We have a parish subscription. Using the Info Block on the home page you can download the monthly issue (PDF) for free.

La Croix International

LA CROIX international is the premier online Catholic daily providing unique quality content about topics that matter in the world such as politics, society, religion, culture, education and ethics.

LA CROIX international is for post-Vatican II Catholics and those who are passionate about how the living Christian tradition engages, shapes, and makes sense of the burning issues of the day in our rapidly changing world. Inspired by the reforming vision of the Second Vatican Council, LCI offers news, commentary, and analysis on the Church in the World and the world of the Church.

L'Osservatore Romano

L'Osservatore Romano is the daily newspaper of the Vatican city-state which reports on the activities of the Holy See and events taking place in the church and the world. (From Wikipedia.)

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

The official website to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It not only provides news about the Church in the United States but has several sites containing resources to grow your faith.

Vatican

The official website of the Vatican.

Zenit

Zenit is an international, non-profit news agency staffed by a team of professionals and volunteers who are convinced that the extraordinary wisdom of the Pontiff and the Catholic Church can nourish hope, and assist all of humanity to find truth, justice and beauty. Our objective is to transmit information with a maximum level of professionalism, fidelity and service to the truth. (From the website.)

The digital age demands that we go beyond the brick-and-mortar approach to reaching souls for Christ. As Pope Saint John Paul II proclaimed, we must expand the "ardor, methods and expression" to effectively spread the truth of the gospel. Formed is your single source for Bible studies, sacramental prep materials, documentaries, and more. Leading Catholic experts help your parishioners grow in their faith and lead them closer to Christ through the sacraments and the Gospel message.
 

Accessing the FORMED.org Site

We are pleased to announce that we have a parishes-wide paid subscription to this invaluable service. Once you provide a few details as described below, you will have complete access; no fees or subscriptions.

When first accessing the site, you will be asked to find your parish. Type St. Ann Lenox. (Sorry, SV & SP, but we could only provide one name.) Next, you will be asked to provide your name and email address. You will then be taken to the FORMED site and have full access. From then on, to access the site, click on "Are you a member? Sign In" on the upper right-hand side of the sign-in pane.

Everything is free for your use EXCEPT those items listed under the RENT/OWNED drop-down list in the Navigation Bar.

Click on the FORMED box above or on the Home page and start exploring!