Catholic Community on the Jersey Shore
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home is where it all begins: the domestic ChurchPlease explore the many resources that are avaiable to you to build a vibrant faith life in your home, in small groups (and on the road!)
There are a plethora of studies that indicate how practicing one's faith is associated with more positive outcomes in life, and it also clearly decreases the chances for divorce, depression, suicide or incarceration.
Consider these studies:
Going to Church is Key for America
Why Religion Matters
Religion is Good for All of Us
Better to Believe
Faith and Covid
Worship and Mental Health
Prayer and Well-Being
One of the beautiful things about the Catholic faith is that your faith journey never stops, and that your path to discipleship is paved with an endless supply of opportunities to grow.
Enjoy as you pursue a life of transcendant truth, beauty and goodness.
As Jesus said, "Come, follow me."
If you would like to form a small group around any topic, please contact us!
If you have been away for a while and don't know where to start, contact us!
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DOMESTIC CHURCH BUILDING
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Catholics Come Home
A Minsitry dedicated to bringing the Faithful back into the Church
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Very good resources for all things catholic
Good Reads
The Beginning Guide to Roman Catholic Faith
Simple Catholic Truth
My Catholic Life
Catholic Prayer and ReflectionGreat Catechism Primer
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Simple Catholic Truth
My Catholic Life RCIA
So what can we do? Here is an excellent article: Home is the Cradle of Order.
PRAYER
Here are common Catholic Prayers
Prayer is vital!
Prayer Tips
More Prayer Tips
For video-based exporations of your faith, try these great resources:
Wildgoose.tv
Formed.org
Ascension Press
YOUTUBE CHANNELS
Ascension Presents
Pints with Aquinas
Dynamic Catholic
Bishop Barron's Word on Fire
Chris Stefanick Real Life Catholic
Counsel of Trent
Catholic Minute
The Good Catholic
Christopher West (Theology of the Body)
Renewal Ministries (Charismatic)
How to be a Christian
Capturing Christianity
PODCASTS (FOR ALL)
The Bible in a Year
You Were Born for This
They That Hope
Ask Father Josh
The Catholic Patriot
GEARED TO WOMEN
Abiding Together
Girlfriends
GEARED TO MEN
Anchored in Hope
Catholic Men
The Catholic Gentleman
and for a great series on the Life of Christ and Hs Gospel, try, The Chosen
A GREAT PLACE TO START FROM OUR FRIENDS AT FORMED: Faith at Home
Dynamic Catholic is also offering content for free during these troubling times, with programs for the young, the teens, the expectant parents, couples, and more!
Our local parishes subscribe to Formed.org. Click "Sign Up,", then Sign up as a "Parishioner" and enter St. Denis, St. Rose, or St. Catharine.
Great videos for learning more about how to counter the secular arguments are here:
Science Uprising
What Would You Say?
Prager U
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Our Church needs you!!
Our Church is in Decline
The Center for Applied Research on the Apostolate at Georgetown (CARA) reports that since 2000, 15 million Catholics have left the faith, Religious Ed participation has dropped 25%, Catholic School attendance down 20%, infant Baptisms down 30% and Sacramental marriages down 40%.
Another study by CARA of 18-25 year-olds revealed that the average age someone reported as when they decided to leave the faith was 13 years old! The main reason they gave: the incompatibility of faith and science, as learned in schools.
The Augustine Institute found that of the 1,000,000 Catholics baptized around the year 2000, only 500,000 received Confirmation.
“Who is going to save the church? Do not look to the priests.
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Science, Reason, Truth and God:Working together
Our culture is dominated by lies and misinformation. It can be difficult to navigate.
We are in a better position to grow in faith, and defend it, if we have confidence. We encourgae you to take the time to inderstand "the other side" of the argument (AKA, The Truth!)
There are so many resources out thee that are interesting and informative. Try some!
Want to address science and faith? Try the ideas at Evolution News and Discovery Institute, or bettter, watch these very inforamative short vieoes at Science Uprising.
How about issues concerning culture and history? Prager University has great 5 minute videos on a variety of topics.
What Would You Say also has short videos that expalin difficult subjects.
Wallbuilders has many links and resources, including a Youtube Channel, that present TRUE American History. -
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