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The whole faith, in one library.

The BibleAll 73 books. Beside each chapter: where the Catechism cites it, and where the earliest Fathers quote it.The early ChurchAD 30-451, in their own words.Your first MassStep by step, in the pew.Evening PrayerTen minutes, one step at a time.Parish OCIA kitPrintable handouts.

Every shelf

Written plainly and cited to Scripture and the Catechism. 25 pages are Live; the rest are being written and checked.

Beliefs

What Catholics believe, from the Creed: God, creation, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Church, and eternal life.

Catechism guide

A plain-words guide to all 2,865 paragraphs of the Catechism, each linked to the official text.

The Bible

All 73 books in the Douay-Rheims, chapter by chapter, with the Catechism and the earliest Fathers beside the verses they cite.

Sacraments

Seven ways Christ meets us, from Baptism to Matrimony.

Confession

The sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: what it is, why Catholics confess to a priest, and how to go, step by step.

The Mass

What happens at Mass and why, including the Eastern Catholic liturgies celebrated around the world.

Mary & the saints

Why Catholics honor Mary and the saints, and the stories of holy men and women from every continent.

Prayer

How to begin, and the Church’s treasury of prayer.

The liturgical year

Seasons and feasts, computed from the General Roman Calendar, with national calendars as an option.

The Liturgy of the Hours

The daily prayer of the whole Church, prayed by clergy, religious and laypeople around the world.

The Eastern Churches

Alongside the Latin Church, the Catholic Church includes the Eastern Catholic Churches, with their own ancient liturgies, calendars and saints.

Church history

Two thousand years on every continent: the apostles, the martyrs, the councils, and the Church today.

Answering objections

Honest questions, answered gently with Scripture and the Catechism.

Living the faith

Virtue, conscience, the Commandments, family, work, and serving the poor.

  • The Ten Commandments Coming
  • The Beatitudes Coming
  • Marriage and family Coming
  • Work and money Coming

Church documents