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Bible
The Holy Bible is the canonical Christian scripture. Its Old Testament (the Hebrew scripture) is mostly the same as the Jewish Tanakh. The New Testament is the distinctive Christian scripture. Catholic Bibles contain the full canon; Protestant Bibles omit seven “deuterocanonical” books.
- Bible Gateway
An online Bible tool “hosting more than 200 versions of the Bible,” including Catholic and Protestant translations. - Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (DRBC) (1752)
A formal Catholic translation by Bishop Richard Challoner that is known for its literal accuracy (DRBO.org). - English Standard Version (ESV) (2001)
A formal Protestant translation by Crossway that is popular with evangelical Christians (Bible Gateway). - King James Version or Authorized Version (KJV) (1769)
A formal Protestant translation by the Church of England known for its beautiful but outdated prose (Bible Gateway). - Knox Bible with Greek and Latin Texts (Knox) (1950)
A dynamic Catholic translation by Monsignor Ronald Knox known for readability and beauty (New Advent). - New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) (2011)
A mixed formal/dynamic Catholic translation by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine used as the basis of the Mass lectionary (USCCB). - New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) (1985)
A dynamic Catholic translation by Darton, Longman and Todd popular with English-speakers outside the U.S. (Catholic Online). - New Living Translation (NLT) (1996)
A dynamic Protestant translation by Tyndale House intended for accessible, easy reading in modern English (Bible Gateway). - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NSRVue) (2021)
A formal Protestant translation by the National Council of Churches popular in the “mainline” churches (Bible Gateway). - Nova Vulgata, Revised (1985) (NVR)
The official Latin-language Catholic scripture, based primarily on Saint Jerome’s Vulgate from A.D. 405 (Vatican.va). - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSV-CE) (1966)
A formal Catholic translation by the National Council of Churches (based on the Protestant RSV) that is readable and accurate (EWTN).
Church
This section includes official Catholic websites, canon laws, and proclamations. It includes information from the Holy See (the Pope and the Vatican), the Diocese of Arlington, my own home parish, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
- Codes of Canon Law
Includes the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the western church, the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, and later revisions. - Diocese of Arlington
The Latin Rite Catholic jurisdiction for the northern portion of Virginia in the United States. - Diocese of Arlington – Bishop's Public Messages
Public messages from Bishop Michael Burbidge and his predecessors. - Holy See
The highest governing body of the church, which is headed by the Supreme Pontiff (Pope). - Holy See – College of Cardinals
Advises the pope and has responsibility for electing a new pope after his death or resignation. - Holy See – Official Acts
Archive of the official acts of the Holy See, primarily in the Latin language, from 1865 to present. - Holy See – Roman Curia
The administrators, under papal appointment, who conduct church affairs through the curial institutions. - Saint Veronica Catholic Church
A Catholic parish of the Diocese of Arlington in western Fairfax County, Virginia. - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
The episcopal conference of the United States, which establishes norms and fosters coordination between bishops. - USCCB Newsroom
Official press releases and announcements from the USCCB. - Virginia Catholic Conference (VCC)
A policy advocacy organization for the bishops of Virginia’s two Catholic dioceses, Arlington and Richmond.
Learning
This section includes documents, reference works, books, archives, schools, and online learning providers that offer a wealth of information about faith and religion. It is a mix of official Catholic material and third-party sources, mostly about Catholic Christianity but also some non-Catholic and non-Christian material.
- Catechetical Institute (Franciscan at Home)
Franciscan University of Steubenville program for ministry formation - Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), Second Edition
An official summary of the doctrines and teaching of the Catholic Church. - Catholic International University
An accredited, online-only Catholic university (formerly Catholic Distance University). - Catholic Online
The “world’s Catholic library,” a project of the Your Catholic Voice Foundation. - Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL)
A nondenominational “digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books.” - Christian Texts: Scriptures, Commentary, Writings, Etc. (ISTA)
Numerous Christian texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive. - College of Cardinals Report
Detailed information about the College of Cardinals from Edward Pentin and Diane Montagna. - Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
An official overview and summary of the social teachings of the Catholic Church. - Early Christian Writings
Peter Kirby’s archive of Christian writings from the first and second centuries. - First & Second Vatican Council Documents
Official documents of the First Vatican Council (1870) and Second Vatican Council (1965). - Institute of Catholic Culture (ICC)
An “adult catechetical organization” that offers “educational programs structured upon the classical liberal arts.” - Internet Sacred Text Archive (ISTA)
The “largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore[,] and the esoteric on the Internet.” - New Advent: Catholic Encyclopedia (1917)
Digitized version of the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1917 on Kevin Knight’s New Advent. - New Advent: Catholic Library
Collection of digitized Catholic documents on Kevin Knight’s New Advent. - New Advent: Fathers of the Church
Archive of the writings of the early church fathers on Kevin Knight’s New Advent. - New Advent: Summa Theologiae
Digitized version of Saint Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae on Kevin Knight’s New Advent. - Newman Guide: Recommended Colleges
Faithful colleges and universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. - Papal Encyclicals Online
An unofficial archive of papal encyclicals, council documents, and more. - Thomistic Institute
Promoting “Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians.” - USCCB Resource Library
Official reports and publications by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Liturgy
This section includes references relating to the liturgy and worship of the Catholic Church. It includes information about the liturgical calendar, the readings of the day, the order of Mass, and resources to find local Mass times anywhere in the world.
- EWTN: Daily Mass and Readings
A daily Mass video stream and the daily readings from EWTN. - EWTN: Liturgical Calendar and Seasons
Information about the Catholic liturgical year and seasons from EWTN. - EWTN: Seasons and Feast Days
Information about the numerous feast days throughout the liturgical year from EWTN. - MassTimes.org
A comprehensive, volunteer-maintained database of Mass times for “116,000 churches in 201 countries/territories.” - Universalis
Website and apps providing the liturgy of the hours, mass readings, and liturgical calendars for much of the world. - USCCB: Daily Mass Readings
Official online calendar of daily Mass readings from the lectionary for the United States. - USCCB: U.S. Liturgical Year and Calendar
Official summary of the U.S. liturgical calendar, holy days, etc.
Lives of Saints
A wealth of information about thousands of canonized Catholic saints. The saints are members of the “church triumphant” in the greater Communion of Saints. They are models of the faith and friends in heaven who we venerate (but do not worship).
- Catholic Online: Saints A-to-Z
Database of information about Catholic saints from Catholic Online. - CatholicSaints.info
An extensive database of information about Catholic Saints categoried by various attributes. - EWTN: Catholic Saints & Holy Figures
Database of information about Catholic saints from EWTN. - Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler (1894 ed.) (ISTA)
The Benziger Brothers edition of Alban Butler’s classic Lives of the Saints.
News
This section includes sources for news, commentary, and analysis of current events in the world of religion. These links are mostly focused on Catholic Christianity, but some cover non-Catholic and non-Christian faith traditions as well.
- Arlington Catholic Herald
The “official news outlet of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington” in northern Virginia. - Catholic News Agency (CNA)
An EWTN service providing “reliable, free, up-to-the-minute news affecting the Universal Church.” - Crisis Magazine
Offering “authentic Catholic perspectives on church and state, arts and culture, [and] science and faith.” - Crux
Offering “smart, wired, and independent coverage of the Vatican and the Catholic Church.” - National Catholic Register (NCRegister)
An EWTN service providing “timely news reporting from across the United States, from the Vatican, and from around the world.” - New Advent
Kevin Knight’s popular aggregator of interesting Catholic news. - OSV News
An Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) service that “communicates the truth of what is happening in the Church and the world.” - RealClearReligion
A RealClear Media Group (RCMG) service providing “news, analysis, and commentary that explores the role of religion in public life.” - The Catholic Thing
A publication that aims to “bring the best Catholic thought and action into the public square.” - The Pillar
A publication offering “smart, faithful, and serious journalism” from “Catholics who love the Church.” - Vatican News
Official “news portal of the Holy See” by the Dicastery for Communication.
Organizations
Links to various charities, organizations, associations, and advocacy groups that work for a more just and righteous society at home and in the world. Organizations listed here are Catholic or, if non-Catholic, do not violate Catholic moral beliefs.
- American Life League (ALL)
Catholic pro-life organization “committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to death.” - Becket (Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
A “public-interest legal and educational institute with a mission to protect the free expression of all faiths.” - Cardinal Newman Society
Catholic organization that promotes and defends “faithful Catholic education.” - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington
Serves “the needs of the vulnerable, regardless of their faith, on behalf of the Catholic Church in the northern part of Virginia.” - Catholic Relief Services
An “international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community” to “assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas.” - DC Central Kitchen
A “nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation.” - Knights of Columbus
Catholic fraternal service organization founded by Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney. - Manhattan Declaration
A “call of christian conscience” asserting the right to refuse to comply with immoral civil edicts. - Militia of the Immaculata
An organization that aims to “win the whole world for Christ through the Immaculata, Mother of God and of the Church.” - World Central Kitchen
An organization “deeply committed to serving delicious, chef-prepared meals to people with the dignity they deserve.”
Other: Islam
Islam, whose adherents are called Muslims, is the largest non-Christian religion. Its holy book is the Qur’an, which dates to the 7th Century and, according to Islamic belief, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. The two major branches of Islam are Sunni and Shia (or Shiite); most Muslims are Sunni.
- Islamic Texts: Qur'an and Hadith, Sufist Writings, Historic Texts, etc. (ISTA)
Numerous Islamic texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive. - Qur'an Translation: The Holy Quran (Ali, 1934)
A Sunni mixed formal/dynamic translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (ISTA). - Qur'an Translation: The Koran (Rodwell, 1876)
A non-Muslim formal translation by John Medows Rodwell (ISTA). - Qur'an Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Quran (Pickthall, 1938)
A Sunni formal translation by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall (ISTA). - Qur'an Translation: The Noble Qur'an (Khan & al-Hilali, 1996)
A Sunni formal translation by Muhammad Muhsin Khan and Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali (NobleQuran.com). - Qur'an Translation: The Qur'an (Palmer, 1880)
A non-Muslim dynamic translation by Edward Henry Palmer (ISTA). - Sunni Hadith #1: Sahih al-Bukhari (Khan, 1971)
Sayings attributed to Muhammad translated by Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sunnah.com). - Sunni Hadith #2: Sahih Muslim (Siddiqui, 1976)
Sayings attributed to Muhammad translated by Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (Sunnah.com). - Sunni Hadith #3: Sunan an-Nasa'i (al-Khattab, 2007)
Sayings attributed to Muhammad translated by Nasiruddin Al-Khattab (Sunnah.com). - Sunni Hadith #4: Sunan Abi Dawud (Hasan, 2000)
Sayings attributed to Muhammad translated by Ahmad Hasan (Sunnah.com). - Sunni Hadith #5: Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Khaliyl, 2007)
Sayings attributed to Muhammad translated by Abu Khaliyl (Sunnah.com). - Sunni Hadith #6: Sunan Ibn Majah (al-Khattab, 2007)
Sayings attributed to Muhammad translated by Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Sunnah.com).
Other: Judaism
Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people; it is among the oldest existing religions and was one of the first monotheistic faiths. It is based on the ancient Mosaic covenant between God and the Israelites recorded in the Torah. The Jewish scripture, or Tanakh, which includes the Torah, is also the basis of the Christian Old Testament.
- Judaic Texts: Tanakh, Talmud, and Mishna; Kabbalah Texts; Legends, Etc. (ISTA)
Numerous Judaic texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive. - Sefaria – Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, etc.
Sefaria is “a free living library of Jewish texts and their interconnections, in Hebrew and in translation.” - Talmud (Babylonian): Koren Noé Babylonian Talmud, Davidson Edition (Steinsaltz, 2010)
A Jewish translation by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (Sefaria). - Talmud (Babylonian): The Soncino Talmud (1960)
A Jewish translation by Soncino Press (Halakhah.com). - Talmud (Jerusalem): The Jerusalem Talmud (Guggenheimer, 2015)
A Jewish translation by Heinrich W. Guggenheimer (Sefaria). - Tanakh: The Complete Tanakh with Rashi's Commentary (Rosenberg, 2005)
A formal Jewish translation by Rabbi A.J. Rosenberg (Chabad.org). - Tanakh: The Contemporary Torah & Revised JPS Tanakh (RJPS, 2023)
A dynamic Jewish translation by the Jewish Publication Society (Sefaria). - Tanakh: The Hebrew Bible in English (JPS, 1917)
A formal Jewish translation by the Jewish Publication Society (based on Protestant Christian ASV O.T.) (Mechon Mamre).
Other: Various
Information and material about faiths other than Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. These include “eastern” religions like Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Jainism, Shintoism, and Taoism; distinct splinter groups from the major faiths like Baha’i and LDS (Mormonism); and influential ancient religions like Zoroastrianism.
- Bahaism: Canonical Writings and Other Works
Numerous Baha’i texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Buddhism: Anthologies, Dhammapada, Sutras, etc.
Numerous Buddhist texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Confucianism: The Confucian Canon and Chinese Classics
Numerous Confucian texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Hinduism: Vedas, Upanishads, etc.
Numerous Hindu texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Internet Sacred Text Archive (ISTA)
The “largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore[,] and the esoteric on the Internet.” - Jainism: Sacred Writings and Other Works
Numerous Jain texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - LDS (Mormonism) Texts: The Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, etc.
Numerous Latter Day Saints (Mormon) texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Sacred Books of the East (1910)
A fifty-volume collection of religious texts edited by Max Müller and published by the Oxford University Press (ISTA). - Shintoism: Japanese Epics, Rituals, and Stories
Numerous Shinto texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Sikhism: Guru Granth Sahib and Other Works
Numerous Sikh texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Taoism: Tao-Te Ching and Other Works
Numerous Taoist texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA). - Zoroastrianism: The Zend Avesta and Pahlavi Texts
Numerous Zoroastrian texts from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive (ISTA).