Family Resources Oriented Toward Advancing a Culture of Life

Whole Family

http://www.familylifecenter.net “A wealth of resources geared toward deepening a family's love and knowledge of their faith and thus hopes to impact today's society”

http://www.osv.com/teachingcatholicyouth/index.asp “An online resource for teachers, catechists, and parents to help children grow in our Catholic Faith! You'll find FREE PDF downloads, teacher advice, recommendations, and more!”

http://www.family.org Focus on the Family

http://www.usccb.org/movies/ Reviews of movies

http://www.usccb.org/movies/tv/tvreviews.htm Reviews of TV shows

Especially for Parents

http://www.catholicparents.org/links.html Helps parents be the primary religious educators of their children

http://frpat.com/kids.htm Designed for parents of young children

http://www.dads.org/ Special focus on fathers

http://www.catholicmom.com Special focus on mothers

http://www.womenofgrace.com Women’s issues

http://www.lhla.org/ Women’s issues, human sexuality

Younger kids

http://www.ewtn.com/ewtnkids/ Aims to help young children understand issues of their faith

http://clubhousemagazine.com/ A fun, interactive site for kids, from Focus on the Family

Older kids (Teens and pre-teens)

http://www.rockforlife.org/html/index.html Committed to offering the truth about abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia to America's youth through music and ministry

http://www.standtrue.com/ “Stand True, like Rock For Life, will stand for all human life without exception and will remain uncompromising in our stance”

http://www.pureloveclub.com/ Blunt, honest, and uplifting dialog about love and romance

http://www.youth2000.org/index.htm International initiative of young people working in cooperation with clergy, religious and older lay people, founded above all on adoration of the Eucharist, active evangelization, and the organization of retreats and spiritual events throughout Europe and other parts of the world.

http://www.youth2000.org/assets/about_y2k/Lift_Spring_2005.pdf Y2000’s online magazine

Young adults/College age and beyond

http://www.nextwavefaithful.com/ News, music, safe chat rooms

http://www.catholiccollegestudents.org/ Association of Students at Catholic Colleges

http://www.focusonline.org/ Fellowship Of Catholic University Students

http://www.pureloveclub.com/ Blunt, honest, and uplifting dialog about love and romance

All adults

Newspapers/Magazines (online and through the mail)

http://www.ncregister.com/current/ National Catholic Register

http://www.osv.com/ Our Sunday Visitor

http://www.envoymagazine.com/Index.asp Envoy Magazine

http://www.catholic.org/ Catholic Online: News from around the world

http://www.catholic.com/ Catholic Answers: Apologetics, learning material, newsletters, This Rock magazine, etc.

http://www.all.org/celebrate_life/ Celebrate Life! America's premier pro-life magazine

The Vatican

http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm News, radio programs, extensive Vatican Library

Readings on Life Issues

http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/JP2EVANG.HTM The Gospel of Life An Encyclical by John Paul II

http://www.osjspm.org/cst/life.htm Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics

Links for Life Issues

http://www.abortionfacts.com Comprehensive site for facts about abortion

http://www.ccli.org/ The Couple to Couple League for Natural Family Planning

http://www.usccb.org/prolife/index.htm Website of the American Catholic Bishops

http://www.ewtn.com/prolife/links.htm Detailed list of pro-life links

http://www.ifrl.org/mchenry/index.htm Illinois Federation of Right to Life

http://www.priestsforlife.org Priests for Life provides assistance to priests and to everyone who is interested in advancing the cause of the protection of human life. You will also find information on euthanasia, and on related topics such as capital punishment and contraception.

Online Video/Audio

http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.asp World-wide radio and television, online in English (and additionally in Spanish)

http://www.relevantradio.com/docs/index.asp Online version of Relevant Radio (820 AM in Chicago; 930AM in Joliet; 1550 AM in Lake Geneva; 1270 AM in NW Indiana)

http://www.avemariaradio.net Ave Maria Radio, available online and selected stations across the country