BOOKS
- Desire of the Everlasting Hills by Thomas Cahill A history of the world before and after Jesus, a lyrical narrative of the faith.
- Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder Life and work of Dr. Paul Farmer
INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS
- The Henri Nouwen Website
Henri Nouwen was a priest and a psychologist and although he has been dead for more than two decades, his many books and talks are available from his website. Nouwen taught at Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame to packed lecture halls so you can be sure that his writing is cogent as well as inspiring. His work is the best place we know of to see what a Catholic approach to mental health looks like.
LIVE CHURCH SERVICES
- Live streamed Masses from St. Cecilia Parish in Boston
Father John Unni is a gifted preacher, and it is hard not to be touched and uplifted by his homilies. Join live any week at 9:30 am or watch masses from previous weeks at any time.
MODERN CATHOLIC AUTHORS WHO INSPIRE
- Mary Gordon
- Brian Doyle
- Father Thomas Berry, “Geologian”, Catholic, cosmic context for ecology and faith
MOVIES
- A Hidden Life is a film by director Terrence Malick about Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer whose Catholic faith led him to refuse to swear allegiance to Hitler
MUSIC
- Listen to the St Louis Jesuits – 50 plus songs written over 50 plus years. Inspiring! They were a group of priests and seminarians whose music changed the church and continue to inspire.
NEWS ORGANIZATIONS BY AND FOR CATHOLICS
SUPPORT/LIVE MEETINGS
- Catholic in Recovery Website – 12 Step Catholic meetings online, free, at least one each day, for all kinds of problems (alcohol, adult children, pornography, etc