Links       

The Catholic Student Center serves the students of Western Carolina University and is an outreach of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte.  Please utilize the links below to learn more about our Catholic Faith.

• On Line Resources

  • The Vatican

  • The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

  • Catholic Voice NC: A joint effort by the Bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh to educate and influence our state's lawmakers

  • The Catechism of the Catholic Church (with search engine)

  • EWTN:  The Eternal Word Television Network

  • The Catholic Encyclopedia

  • Catholic Educator's Resource

  • Catholic Culture: Rates & Reviews other Catholic sites (formerly Peter's Net)

• Catholic Apologetics

  • Catholic Answers

  • Turris Fortis Catholic Apologetics (run by your campus minister!)

  • Scott Hahn: Popular author and speaker

  • Steve Ray: Defenders of Catholic Faith (host of the Footsteps of God video series)

  • Peter Kreeft:  Author & Philosopher

  • Jimmy Aiken:  Popular blog of a Catholic Answers staff apologist

  • Mark Shea: author and speaker

  • Catholic Outlook:  A Protestant's Guide to the Catholic Faith

• Sacred Scripture

  • The New American Bible (this is the version used in US Lectionaries)

  • The Douay-Rhiems Bible

  • The Vulgate (Latin) Bible

• Liturgy & Prayer

  • Adoremus:  Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy

  • Treasury of Latin Prayers

  • The Liturgy of the Hours:  The Prayer of the Church

  • The Rosary

• Patristics (the Church Fathers) & Other Early Writings

  • The Writings of the Church Fathers

  • The Summa Theologica  of St. Thomas Aquinas

  • The 21 Ecumenical Councils:  A capsule summary of each

• Pro-Life & Pro-Family Sites

  • Priests for Life

  • Catholics United for Life

  • Couple to Couple League: Learn about Natural Family Planning

  • One More Soul: spreading the truth about the blessings of children and the harm of contraception

• Catholic News

  • ZENIT News Agency