We are often asked to recommend good Catholic educational websites. Here are a few. These are not in any particular order — perhaps with some of our personal favorites at the top. Many thanks to Mary Salmon, the former Director of Religious Education at St. Raymond of Peñafort Catholic Church in Springfield, VA for her document “Website for Catechists” from which must of this material is obtained.

Formed – An initiative of the Augustine Institute. It contains the best of Catholic content — ebooks, talks, videos and movies — to help with Faith formation, sacramental preparation, Bible study, youth programs and so much more!

The Augustine Institute serves the formation of Catholics for the New Evangelization. It owns and operates Formed.

Magis Center – An initiative of Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. at the intersection of faith and reason. “Every century has its key questions, the driving themes that define its attitude toward God, faith, suffering, reality, and the person of Jesus Christ. Magis Center answers these questions.” Many of the resources used in the proofs of the existence of God based on science come from The Magis Center and its Credible Catholic website. The quality of the downloadable educational materials on the latest information on the origin of the universe, the existence of heaven and of a soul, the Shroud of Turin, and Eucharistic miracles originate from this website.

Catholic.com is the website of Catholic Answers: “Catholic Answers is a media company dedicated to sharing what the Catholic Church really teaches, and we are the world’s largest source for reliable information about the Church’s doctrine and tradition. Find your answers from your favorite media source.” This is an excellent website to find sound answers to common questions about the Catholic faith.

Word on Fire is a ministry founded by Bishop Robert Barron. It contains his sermons, videos, commentaries and other information; a good place to get quick information for yourself or others. We use several of Bishop Barron’s short videos in our 9th grade religious education class.

Ignatius Press is a popular major Catholic book and video publisher founded by Father Fessio.

EWTN is the website of the Eternal Word Network which connects you to their radio broadcasts and television telecasts. There you can find information on almost anything Catholic.

Daughters of St. Paul have a stored located in Old Town Alexandria on King Street. They have resources for kids such as saint of the day and coloring pages. They also publish books under the name Pauline Media and Books.

US Conference of Catholic Bishops is a source for Mass readings, information about youth ministry, life issues, marriage, and official Church proclamations.

The Vatican Official website has information about the current and previous popes; history of the Catholic Church; papal encyclicals, speeches, letters, and other publications; publications from the various Vatican offices. Their “virtual tour” of St. Peter’s Basilica is worth your time.

The Institute of Catholic Culture (ICC) is an adult catechetical organization dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization. Based in McLean, VA, this organization promotes the continuation of educating the Faithful. There are downloadable pod and webcasts with many of their lectures and seminars it has hosted over the past several years. Online classes and certificate programs are also available.

Also, through the ICC is the Institute of Catholic Culture’s Sophia Symposium which is designed to provide in-depth education for catechisms and active parish volunteers who can and are making an impact in their community. Sophia Symposium offers students the unique opportunity to study they fundamentals of the Catholic faith at no charge to the students or their parishes. Participation is by application only and is open to catechists and those who actively volunteer in their parishes.

Sophia Institute Press is a publisher of Catholic books by Catholic saints and the great enduring figures of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Sophia Institute for Teachers serves all Catholic educators with faithful teacher-written, classroom-ready materials, and inspiring professional development programs.

with Christ Stefanick, Real Life Catholic‘s purpose is to ignite a bond, contagious faith int he heart of every Catholic in America, by building a movement of Catholics who share the beauty, power and truth of the Gospel with a world that has largely forgotten or ignored it.

New Advent website includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa, Bible, Catholic news, columns and much more. It is a great resource for anything about Catholic Church history.

Coming Home Network is for converts and others interested in the Catholic faith. It answers many questions about the faith and has many resources listed. It is run by Marcus Grade of ETWN’s Journey Home show.

The Cardinal Newman Society has a vast array of resources for educations, principals, superintendents, and parents.