CATHOLIC RESOURCE GUIDE
Good Catholic Books
Apologetics
Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating (Ignatius Press) Fundamentals of the Faith by Peter Kreft (Ignatius Press) Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn What Catholics Really Believe: Setting the Record Straight by Karl Keating Catholic Apologetics Today by Rev. William Most (Christendom Press) Catholic Answers Book (Vol 1-3) by Rev. Peter Stravinskas (Our Sunday Visitor Press)
Bibles
New American Bible (St. Joseph’s Edition) Duay Reims (Traditional Old English Version)(TAN) Ignatius Bible (Ignatius Press)
Bible Commentaries
Navarre Bible Commentary (Scepter Press) Duay Rheims Bible and Catholic Commentary (Catholic Treasures)
Catechisms
Catechism of the Catholic Church New St. Joseph’s Baltimore Catechism #2 The Question and Answer Catholic Catechism by Rev. John Hardon, S.J.
Church History
Church History by Laux (TAN)
Theology
Christian Classics (TAN) Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma (TAN) Catholicism and Reason, Catholicism and Ethics, Catholicism and Life, Catholicism and Society by James Drummey, Msgr. Paul Hayes, and Fr. Ed Hayes (C.R. Publications 345 Prospect St. Norwood, MA 02062), (781-762-8811) Theology for Beginners by Frank Sheed
Marriage and Marriage Preparation
Husbands, Wives, Parents and Children by Ralph Martin (Servant Books) Marriage is for Keeps by John Kippley (CCL)
Pro-Life
Handbook on Abortion by Dr. John Willke
Reference
Modern Catholic Dictionary by Rev. John Hardon, S.J. Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine, ed. by Russell Shaw (OSV) Our Sunday Visitor’s Catholic Dictionary, ed. by Rev. Peter Stravinskas (OSV) The Teachings of John Paul II on CD-ROM, Harmony Media, Inc, (888-427-6334) http://www.harmonymediainc.com (note: Such a compendium is available from several other sources in paper including Pauline Books and Media and OSV) Our Sunday Visitor’s Catholic Almanac (OSV)
Spiritual Reading
The Imitation of Christ My Daily Bread The Voice of the Saints (TAN) An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis De Sales (TAN) The Secret of the Rosary (TAN) The Soul of the Apostolate by Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard Butler’s Lives of the Saints The Three Ways of the Spiritual Life by Rev. Garrigou-Lagrande To Know Jesus Christ by Frank Sheed (Ignatius Press) Divine Intimacy (TAN)
Good Catholic Book Publishers and Distributors (See web site for catalog or write)
Catholic Answers, P.O. Box 17181, San Diego, CA 92177 (619-541-1131) http://www.catholic.com
Catholic Shop, 201 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401 (610-279-4893) Catholic Shop, Sulley Station Shopping Center, 5061 Westfields, Blvd, Centreville, VA 20120 (703-222-0096 or 1-800-AVE-MARIA) http://www.cathshop.com Catholic Treasures, P.O. Box 5034, Monrovia, CA 91017-7134 (1-800-257-4893) Couple to Couple League, P.O. Box 111184, Cincinnati, OH 45211-1184 (800-745-8252 orders only) http://www.ccli.org
Ignatius Press, 15 Oakland Ave., Harrison, NY 10528 (1-800-537-3806) http://www.ignatius.com Keep the Faith, Inc. 141 Main Ave., P.O. Box 1069 Clifton, NJ 07014-1069 (201-471- 7494) Leaflet Missal Company, 976 West Minnechala Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104-1156 (800- 328-9582) http://www.leafeletmissal.org
New Hope Publications (St. Martin de Porres Lay Community) New Hope, KY 40052 ((502-325-3061) (many high quality pamphlets at low prices) Our Sunday Visitor, 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750 (800-348-2440) Pauline Books & Media, 1025 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703-549-3806) Pauline Books & Media, Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul’s Ave., Boston, MA 02130- 3491 (800-876-4463) (In Canada 800-668-2078) Roman Classic Books, P.O. Box 2286, Fort Collins, CO 80522-2286 Servant Books, Servant Ministries, Inc., P.O. Box 7455, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (313-761- 8505) Scepter Press, 481 Main St., New Rochelle, NY 10801 (914-636-3377) St. Joseph’s Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 720 W. Covina, CA 91793 (800-526-2151) (Great Resource for Tapes) St. Jude Shop, 21 Brookline Blvd., Havertown, PA, 19083 (800-523-7604) TAN Books and Publishing,P.O. Box 424 Rockford, IL 61105 (800-437-5876) Vatican Web Site http://www.vatican.va
W.J. Gallery & Co., 11272 Georgia Ave., P.O. box 2026, Wheaton, MD 20902 (301-942- 4700) World Apostolate of Fatima, P.O. Box 976, Washington, NJ 07882 (908-689-1700)
Good Catholic Periodicals (some you can read on-line at http://www.catholic.rcc.periodicals) Arlington Catholic Herald http://www.catholicherald.com (several years of key articles on line) Catholic Answers (OSV) Catholic Faith Magazine http://www.ignatius.com (all issues on line) Catholic Heritage (OSV) Catholic World Report http://www.catholic.rcc/periodicals/igpress (at least two years of issues on line) Crisis Magazine http://www.catholic.rcc/periodicals/crisis Envoy Magazine http://www.envoymagazine.com (all issues on line) Inside the Vatican http://www.catholic.rcc/periodicals/inside National Catholic Register Our Sunday Visitor (OSV), 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750 (800-348-2440) http://www.catholic.com This Rock http://www.catholic.rcc/periodicals/thisrock (key articles from each issue on line)
Local Shrines
Franciscan Monastery, 1400 Quincy St. N.E., Washington, DC 20017, (202-526-6800) Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Michigan Ave and 4th St.,N.E., Washington, DC 20017-1566 (202-526-8300)
Good Catholic Colleges
Christendom College, 2101 Shenandoah Shores Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630 (540-636- 2900) Francisan Unviersity of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH 43952 (614-283-3771) http://www.franuniv.edu St.Thomas Aquinas College, 10000 N. Ojai Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060-9980 Natural Family Planning or Family Organizations
Couple to Couple League (see address above) (excellent newsletter) http://www.ccli.org
One More Soul (616 Five Oaks Ave., Dayton, OH 45406 (800-307-7685) (Catelog of Catholic Doctors who prescribe no contraceptives) St. Joseph Covenant Keepers, Family Life Center, P.O. Box 6060, Port Charlotte, FL 33949, http://www.dads.org (excellent newsletter for men)
Pro-Life Organizations
American Life League, 1179 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554, (540-659-4171 or 703-690-2510 Wash DC Metro line) http://www.all.org
Human Life International, 4 Family Life, Front Royal, VA 22630 (800-549-LIFE) http://www.hli.org
Crisis Pregnancy/Post-Abortion Healing Organizations
Project Rachel, P.O. Box 1159, Arlington, VA 22203 (703-276-0373) (Post Abortion Healing) http://www.multimaxx.com/project-rachel
National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation & Healing, P.O. Box 07477, Milwaukee, WI 53207-0477 (800-5WE-CARE) http://www.mu.edu/rachels
AAA Women for Choice, 9380A Forestwood Lane, Manassas, VA 20110 (703-330- 9312) (Crisis Pregnancy Center) A Women’s Choice, 6201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 220, Falls Church, VA 22044 (703-538- 4305) (Crisis Pregnancy Center)
Anti-Pornography Organizations
American Family Association Journal, P.O. Box 2440, Tupelo, MS 38803 Morality in Media, 475 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10115 (202-870-3222)