Confirmation Educational Opportunities
Websites
- Saintcast.org blog and podcasts about the saints
- bulldogcatholic.org Fr. Mike Schmitz from the UMD Newman Center- homilies and blog, bible study
- Vatican! Just explore and enjoy. I don't even know what all is there.
- Virtual tours - these take a while to load, but are phenomenal. 360 view, floor, ceiling, walls
- Adventures in Imperfect Living podcasts and blog, some fun videos
- Catholic Under the Hood Catholic History from a Franciscan Perspective with Fr. Seraphim, podcasts, blog and links
- Discerning Hearts WOW! I just want to spend a day checking out all their podcasts and resources.
- Catholic.com blog, radio shows, discussion forums, library, videos, learn about anything Catholic
- Radio calendar of archived shows, you can listen immediately or download for later, wide variety of topics
- Formed.org variety of excellent programs for teens and adults. Use parish code (77vngh) to create an account.
- Crossroads Initiative some videos, short podcasts, huge library of writings from the earliest Christian documents to reflections on today's news
- Catholics Come Home half hour video and audio shows under learn more tab
- Wordonfire.org Bishop Robert Barron - blog, homilies, link to videos on youtube
- Youtube.com
- The Coming Home Network Conversion stories and information on Catholicism
- Steubenville Conferences speakers from Steubenville conferences for youth, youth ministers and others
- Bishop Robert Baron Well known speaker and teacher
For serious commitment
- Free online courses Massive Open Online Courses through Holy Apostles College and Seminary
- These are typically four week mini-courses with assigned readings and reflections
- You receive a certificate at the end if you have done all the work.
- I do not yet know if you can take the course more casually (not do all assignments) if you do not need the certificate
- Free home study Book study with final quiz
- You can enroll online or by snail mail
- Receive book by mail
- Take final quiz online or on paper and send back (let them know when you enroll
- Receive a certificate of completion
- You must take the quiz if you want to order another book to study
- Please send a donation if you can
Weekly reading
Weekly reading
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Readings for the week of February 16, 2020
- Sunday: Sir 15:15-20 / Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 [1b] / 1 Cor 2:6-10 / Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37
- Monday: Jas 1:1-11 / Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 [77a] / Mk 8:11-13
- Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18 / Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 [12a] / Mk 8:14-21
- Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27 / Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [1b] / Mk 8:22-26
- Thursday: Jas 2:1-9 / Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [7a] / Mk 8:27-33
- Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26 / Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 1b] / Mk 8:34—9:1
- Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4 / Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1] / Mt 16:13-19
- Next Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 / Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a] / 1 Cor 3:16-23 / Mt 5:38-48