Outside Resource Topics

• On the Catholic Faith

•  Prayer

• Formation

•  Liturgy Today

•  History of the Liturgy

• Community of Saints

•  Social Outreach

The goal of St. Gabriel's Adult Faith Formation Ministry is to

provide opportunities for personal faith development, and to

further that effort, we have compiled various websites with

focus on topics relatedto understanding our faith, deepening

your relationship with God, and living your faith within your

day-to day lives.  Take the time to explore each of these

links and discover the wealth of formation available to you to

assist you in your ongoing faith development.

Prayer

The Contemplative Way

http://contemplativeway.org

Minute Meditations

http://www.americancatholic.org/features/minute

Meditation and Reflections

http://www.henrinouwen.org/Resources/Meditations_and_Reflection_Emails/Meditations_and_Reflection_Emails.aspx

Creighton University/Daily Reflections

http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html

Creighton University/Excellent online retreat

http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/cmo-retreat.html

Silent Insight

Daily Catholic Meditations for Faith, Listening and Peace

http://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-road-ahead-prayer-wisdom-from-thomas-merton.html

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Formation

University of Dayton Online Learning Opportunities

Through the Diocese of Richmond, a partnership enables those within the diocese to take advantage of these online courses for a nominal fee. Check out the offerings at:

http://vlc.udayton.edu/

Online Learning Opportunities through Diocese of Greater Richmond

http://www2.richmonddiocese.org/ocf/formation/online.htm

New American Bible

Options to examine Scripture in biblical or liturgical order
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/

USCCB Daily Mass Readings
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092811.cfm

Lectionary Resource for Catholics

http://www.word-sunday.com/index.html

Scripture Resource

Allows you to look up a variety of versions of the same text

http://www.biblegateway.com/

Liturgy Sunday Site

Contains the readings, a Pilch commentary and much more

http://liturgy.slu.edu/

Center for Action and Contemplation

Contains insights into living our faith in the day to day.

http://www.cacradicalgrace.org/richard-rohr/dailymeditations

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Liturgy Today

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Divine Worship
http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/

The Vatican
http://www.vatican.va/

The Roman Missal/Summary
http://old.usccb.org/romanmissal/

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/
documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html

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History of the Liturgy

The United States Catholic Historical Society

http://www.uschs.com/docs.html

Second Vatican Council

http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/v1.html

Documents of Vatican II

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

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Community of Saints

Marian Site
http://campus.udayton.edu/mary//marypage21.html

A Saint A Day

http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/default.aspx

Saints Biographies

www.catholic.org/saints/

The Twelve Apostles of the Catholic Church

http://www.12apostlesofthecatholicchurch.com/

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Social Outreach

Diocesan Office of Justice and Peace

http://www2.richmonddiocese.org/ojp/

Office of Catholic Social Justice Teaching

http://www.osjspm.org/catholic_social_teaching.aspx

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