Marriage and Holy Orders Internet Links

Unit 1 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions

The Thomas Merton Foundation has a wealth of resources on Mertons life and adaptations of his
spirituality for people of all ages, including teenagers. See: www.mertonfoundation.org.
Chapter 1 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
The Way, The Truth, and the Life series of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin can be accessed in the
Sermon Archieves of the Chicago Suday Evening Club. See www.csec.org.
View the Life Teen website (www.lifeteen.org) for more stories of teenagers who are witnessing
to their faith and others who have prepared for entrance into the Church.
Do a search for St. Josephine Bakhita (see www.americancatholic.org ) and provide some
additional information on her life in addition to those listed at the Vatican site (www.vatican.va).
Chapter 2 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
The students may do a web search on career planning or explore the website of a college they
are considering for articles on choosing a major or careers related to particular academic
majors. See for example:
www.careerplanning.about.com
www.mapping-your-future.org
www.princetonreview.com/cte
The article Vocation Education from America (July, 2002) can be accessed at:
www.americaamagizine.org/gettext.cfm?articleTypeID=1&textID=2012&issueID=377
Frequently cited Church statistics in areas like total numbers of priests, deacons, religious,
seminarians, as well as areas like Mass attendance can be found at the Center for Applied
Research in the Apostolate (CARA) website at www.cara.georgetown.edu/index.htm.
The article The Our Father in the Catechesis of Teens by Tom Ricahrd, DFF provides
strategies for encouraging a deeper understanding of the Lords Prayer among teens. It can be
accessed at www.catholic.net/rcc/Peridocals/Faith/1998-01-02/catechesis.html.
The Office of the Catechism offers quizzes on the Lords Prayer. See:
www.usccb.org/catechism/quizzes/ourfather1.htm
www.usccb.org/catechism/quizzes/ourfather2.htm
Unit 2 Additional Internet Resources
The Gift of the Magi is available online from many sources and in many different adaptations.
See, for example: www.online-literature.com/o_henry/1014.

The Wikipedia Encyclopedia is a resource with many links on the life of William Sydney Porter,
who used the pen name O. Henry. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Henry.
Chapter 3 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
Encourage a web search for Jewish Wedding Traditions to allow the students to research and
compare traditions and practices they discover with those named in the Old Testament. See, for
example: www.aish.com. This website offers many links to Jewish customs, including
weddings.
In the article Seven Habits of Highly Defective Dating, Joshua Harris presents a counterpoint
to traditional dating. See www.youthapostles.com/links.
The article Chastity for All Ages by Mary Beth Bonacci cites the Genesis creation stories in a
discussion about the reasons for chastity for teens and all those who are not married. See
www.catholicmatch.com/pl/pages/community/articles/details.html?ra=1,id=833.
The studens can also search any of their favorite Catholic youth websites for articles and
information about dating, chastity, discernment, and vocation.
Chapter 4 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
A brief biography of Moose Krause is included on the Wikipedia website at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose-Krause.
St. Augustines definitive article of a Church Father on the Good of Marriage can be accessed
online. See, for example: www.newadvent.org/fathers/1309.htm.
Have the students do a report on the features, philosophy, and objectives of a Catholic dating
website. See, for example: www.catholicmatch.com.
The Real Love website (www.RealLove.net) focuses on respect for human sexuality and what it
means to search for and find real love.
The teens might do an Internet search for Ed Farmer, baseball announcer and Doug ONeil,
horse trainer for more information about the people featured in the story under the heading
Proposing Marriage (page 113 of the Student Text).
View the Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding, and Study (FOCCUS)
website at www.foccusinc.com.
See the Catholic Engaged Encounter website at www.engagedencounter.org.
Encourage an online search for St. Gianna Molla. See www.saintgianna.org.

Chapter 5 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions

The website www.theologyofthebody.net offers articles, commentary, and links on Pope John
Paul IIs short talks ont the meaning of human sexuality, married love, and erotic desires.
Pope John Paul IIs series of 129 talks, the Theology of the Body, is gathered online at
www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC?JP2TBIND.HTM.
Pope Paul VIs 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae can be accessed at the Vatican website.
www.vatican.va.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provides information on Natural Family
Planning at www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/nfp.
The website www.catholicparenting.com
Offers many tips on parenting as well as other articles on marriage and family life. Also assign
an online search of the topic Catholic Parenting to reveal other resources.
Pope John Paul IIs apostolic exhortatin Familiaris Consortio (On the Family) can be accessed
at the Vatican website www.vatican.va.
Chapter 6 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
The Madonna House website offers a detailed look at its ministry and a biography of Catherine
de Hueck Doherty. See www.madonnahouse.org/doherty/index.html.
A presentation on the cause for sainthood of Catherine de Hueck Doherty is given at
www.catherinedoherty.org/life.
The Priests for Life website offers many links to several life issues from womb to tomb:
www.priestsforlife.org
See the United States Catholic Bishops pro-life portion of their website at
www.usccborg/prolife.
The Archdiocese of Chicago offers resources and support for divorced Catholics. Encourage the
students to visit www.family ministries.org/divorce.htm to be aware of the offerings.
The article How Can a Marriage be Declared Null? by Fr. Michael Smith Foster offers many
answers to questions about the procedure. It can be accessed at www.rcab.org/Information
/Annulment/marriage.html.
Information about Batten Disease can be accessed at www.bdsra.org. You may wish to assign
students to pray specifically for some of the children whose photos appear on the website.
Unit 3 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions

The website www.charlesdefoucauld.org/en/index_en.htm offers information on the life and

beatification cause of Charles de Foucauld.
The Vatican website also provides a short biography on Charles de Foucauld:
www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20051113_de-foucauld+en.html.
A National Catholic Reporter article shares interesting information on the hidden life of Charles:
http://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2?2005d/111105/111105a.php.
Chapter 7 Additional Internet Resouce Suggestions
In the encyclical Enclesia De Eucharistia, issued on Holy Thursday 2003, a summary of the
Churchs Eucharistic doctrine is contained. It reminds its readers of the importance of
celebrating the Eucharist according to the norms of the Church, of the necessity of being in the
state of grace to receive Communion, and of the impossibility of Eucharistic theology or without
a valid priesthood, which is necessary for the Eucharist to be celebrated. See
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cclergy/documents/rc_con_cclergy_doc_24111998_
pandold_en.html.
The Catholic Encyclopedia article looks at the idea of redemption in the Old Testament:
www.newadvent.org/cathen/12681a.htm.
See www.usccb.org/nab/bible/hebrews/intro.htm for an introduction to and text of the letter to
the Hebrews with references to the New American Bible.
The Catholic Encyclopedia article Celibacy of the Clergy traces the history and gifts of the
practice of priestly celibacy. See: www.newadvent.org/cathen/03481a.htm.
Chapter 8 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
On the nature of Priesthood is from a 1990 speech by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. It can be
accessed at www.vocations.com/BenedictXVI/natureofpriesthood.html.
Pope Benedict XVIs homily to seminarians at the 2005 World Youth Day is noted at
www.vocations.com/BenedictXVI/abideinChrist.html.
The Life Teen website at the following link has many vocation statistics as well as vocabulary
definitions associated with priesthood and religious life. See: www.lifeteen.org/default.aspx?
PageID=VOC_PRIEST_ORDERS.
Pope John Paul IIs 1992 Apostolic Exhortation Pastores Dabo Vobis, I Will Give You
Shepherds, on the formation of priests in the modern day can be accessed at
www.vatican.va/holy_father/john-paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jpii_exh_25031992_pastores-dabo-vobis_en.html.

Ask the students to do an Internet search for Lectio divina or Liturgy of the Hours and then
report on websites that give information on the history of the devotion and ways adults or teens
can pray either.
The Collegiate Mission Consortium of Philadelphia keeps a list of the Catholic seminaries in the
United States. See:
www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hg_jpii_exh_25031992_pastores-dabo-vobis_en.html.
Chapter 9 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
Lumen Gentium can be accessed at the Vatican website, www.vatican.va.
Statements and explanations of infallibility, collegiality, and the papcy can be accessed at
www.lifeteen.com/default.aspx?PageID+APARTICLE&__DocumentId=144882.
Encourage the students to read the biographies of some of the African American Catholic bishops
at www.nbccongress.org/aboutus/congress-directory.
The Second Vatican Council document Presbyterorum Ordinis Decree on the Ministry and Life
of Priests can be read at www.vatican.va.
View a copy of the biography of St. John Vianney from the Catholic Encyclopedia at
www.newadvent .org/cathen/08326c.htm.
The online edition of Deacon Digest magazine offers many links and resources on the ministry
of the diaconate. See www.deacondigest.com.
Unit 4 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
The website www.religiousministries.com/editorial/index.asp offers several links and listed
articles on vocation discernment for teenagers and adults.
Chapter 10 Additional Internet Resource Suggestions
The Eternal World Television Network website has a category for teaching about Mary. See
www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/marymenu.htm.
The Catholic encyclopedia entry on St. Joan of Arc is listed here:
www.newadvent.org/cathen/08409c.htm. Also encourage the students to search for other
appropriate sites with information on her.
The Christophers website address is www.christophers.org

The Regnum Christi website, http://regnumchristi.org/english/articulos/articulos.phtml?

se=16&ca=41&te=10, shares many articles about how Catholic teens evangelize others around
the world.