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Abraham Lincoln Audio Resources
http://voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu/lincoln-gettysburg-address-speech-text/Download a free MP3 audio recording of the Gettysburg address (as well as other speeches of Abraham Lincoln); the MP3 runs just under two minutes.
Prophetic Books of the Old Testament
https://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/prophets.phpThe Biblical Studies Website presents an extensive list of resources providing deep background on the prophetic books of the Bible, including many scholarly articles available online. Note that the left navigation bar also contains links to resources on specific Old Testament prophets.
NET Bible Maps
https://bible.org/mapsThese are maps of the land of the Bible during different time periods. See in particular Old Testament Map 5: Israel During the Divided Monarchy.
Art Index: Images of the Ascension
http://www.textweek.com/art/ascension.htmThe art index from The Text This Week’s Web site offers links to artists’ portrayals of the Ascension. You may wish to show some of these images to students, either before the activity or afterward, as an adjunct to your discussion of the students’ own interpretations of this event.
Art Index: Images of the Pentecost
http://www.textweek.com/art/pentecost.htmThe art index from The Text This Week’s Web site offers links to artists’ portrayals of the Pentecost. You may wish to show some of these images to students, either before the activity or afterward, as an adjunct to your discussion of the students’ own interpretations of this event.
The Vatican Website
https://www.vatican.va/The Vatican Web site is a source for information (see Updates on the home page) not only on the Pope’s writings and addresses, but on the various activities sponsored or participated in by the many pontifical councils. Among these are the Pontifical Council on the Laity, on Promoting Christian Unity, and on the Family. A search for the Pontifical Council on Interreligious Dialogue yields recent writings and events related to the Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu religions.
Sacred Space - Internet Prayer Page
https://www.sacredspace.ie/An online prayer space sponsored by the Irish Jesuits. A Gospel meditation is offered each day, and on the feedback page, those who pray with the site are invited to respond. This feedback page offers some examples of what a person who prays regularly and who is in a relationship with Jesus might be like.
Bible Gateway Website
https://www.biblegateway.com/This Web site provides a search feature for twenty Bible translations in English (including New American Standard Bible), as well as translations in several foreign languages, including French, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Passages can be searched by reference number (e.g., John 3:16), keyword, or topic.
Deus Caritas Est
https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.htmlThis encyclical is available online at the Vatican Web site.
Index to the Lectionary
https://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL.htmThis site, compiled by Felix Just, SJ, Director of Biblical Education at the Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, California, provides charts and indexes helpful for finding Biblical passages in the Lectionary. The site does not include the text of the readings.
General Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass
https://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Rites/Lectionary.pdfThis post-conciliar document by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship details the principles for the use of Scripture in the liturgy, as explained in the documents of Vatican II. The first part of the document explains the Church’s view of Holy Scripture.
Who2?
https://www.who2.com/This site offers a brief biography, four links and vital statistics for each entry. Only the better known figures included on the list in Step 5 are included, but this site may be helpful for the teacher who wishes to gain familiarity with the basic facts about some of the figures students will be researching.
Saint Mary’s Press Resource Center
https://www.smp.org/resourcecenter/This site provides a variety of religious education resources provided by Saint Mary’s Press, a leading Catholic resource provider. You can easily search for written and video presentations on a variety of topics—including the individual Sacraments.
Pray as You Go.org
http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/This website is administered by the Jesuits in Britain. It has podcasts for each day which include music, questions for reflection, and insights related to the scripture reading of the day. Teachers can use these prayers at the beginning of class, and students may appreciate learning about this site for their personal use. (DH) “An Introduction to Taizé”
Service Learning
https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-through-community-engagement/This site includes a brief introduction to service learning and a links to helpful resources.
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
https://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0451.htmlThis article by Fr. William Saunders provides a wonderful explanation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
U.S. Catholic - Homepage
https://www.uscatholic.org/Some research might require the use of articles from U.S. Catholic, this link will take you to the publications home page.
Origins Website - Online Church Documents
http://www.originsonline.com/Step 9 calls for the use of articles from Origins, this link will take you to the publications home page.
Saints and Angels
https://www.catholic.org/saints/This website provides extensive information about Catholic Saints.
