Resources for Parents

Catholic Apps

• Website of Catholic Apps 
• Hallow
• Pray As You Go 
• Mass Times App 
• Magnificat
• Reimagining The Examen 
• Laudate 
• The Pope App

Catholic Podcasts

• Poco A Poco Podcast 
• Catholic Sprouts Podcast 
• Catholic Stuff You Should Know 
• Today’s Teenager Podcast 
• Catching Foxes 
• Every Knee Shall Bow 
• The Gathering Place
• The Love Good Podcast

More Podcasts

• The Catholic Talk Show 
• The Bible in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz
• Word on Fire Podcast
• Do Something Beautiful Podcast with Leah Darrow 
• Abiding Together Podcast 
• Catholic Culture Podcast

Parenting

• Mission of the Family – Jon Leonetti
• Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Sons – Meg Meeker
• Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know – Meg Meeker
• Between You and Me: Mother-Daughter Journal and Devotional – Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Angelina DeVincenzo

Eucharist & Mass

• Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist – Dr. Brant Pitre 
• A Biblical Walk Through the Mass – Dr. Edward Sri 
• Unconditionally: Finding Jesus in the Eucharist – Greg Wasinski

Sexuality and Dating

• Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexuality and Found Peace – Daniel C. Mattson 
• If You Really Loved Me- Jason Everett 
• Made for Love- Fr. Mike Schmitz 
• The Catholic Gentleman: Living Authentic Manhood Today- Sam Guzman
• Theology of His/ Her Body: Discovering the Strength and Mission of Masculinity/ Femeninity- Jason Everett
• How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul: 21 Secrets for Women- Jason and Crystalina Evert
• Our Bodies Tell God’s Story: Discovering the Divine Plan for Love, Sex, and Gender- Christopher West
• Restless Heart: My Struggle with Life & Sexuality- Kim Zember

Overcoming
Pornography

• Screen Accountability (Web)
• Fight The New Drug  (Web)
• Brain, Heart, World Documentary (Web)
• Delivered: Stories of Men and Women Who Turned From Porn to Purity – Matt Fradd 
• Restored: True Stories of Love and Trust After Porn – Matt and Cameron Fradd 
• The Porn Myth: Exploring the Reality Behind the Fantasy of Pornography – Matt Fradd

Theology of the Body

• On The Dignity and Vocation of Women- St. John Paul II 
• Fill These Hearts- Christopher West 
• Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body- St. John Paul II 
• These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body- Emily Stimpson 
• Theology of the Body for Beginners: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, Sex, and Gender- Christopher West

Formation

• Mere Christianity- C.S. Lewis 
• Soul of the Apostolate- Jean Baptiste Chautard 
• Illustrissimi: Letters from Pope John Paul I 
• Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus- Sherry Weddell 
• Catechism of the Catholic Church 
• Letters to a Young Catholic: George Weigel 
• Happiness, God and Man- Cardinal Schoenborn 
• Into the Deep: Finding Peace Through Prayer- Dan Burke 
• Leisure: The Basis of Culture -Josef Pieper 
• An Exorcist Tells His Story- Fr. Gabriel Amorth 
• Making Sense out of Suffering- Peter Kreeft 
• Your Life is Worth Living- Fulton Sheen 
• Theology for Beginners- Frank Sheed
• Does the Bible Really Say That?- Patrick Madrid

Mental Health

• Catholic Counselors (Website)
• Eating Disorders (Website)
• National Alliance on Mental Health (Website)
• Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach – Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP 
• Wrestling with our Inner Angels – Nancy Kehoe 
• Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: A Field Guide for Catholic Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders – Roy Petitfils

Prayer

• Champions of the Rosary- Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC 
• Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux 
• An Introduction to the Devout Life- St. Francis de Sales 
• Probes: Deep Sea Diving into St. John’s Gospel- Peter Kreeft 
• 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Preparation for Marian Consecration- Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC 
• 9 Days to Rediscover the Joy of Prayer- Jacques Philippe
• Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God’s Will- Jackie and Bobby Angel and Fr. Mike Schmitz

More Formation

• The Practice of the Presence of God- Brother Lawrence
• How Science Points to God- Dr. Gerard Verschuuren 
• You Can Understand the Bible: A Practical and Illuminating Guide to Each Book in the Bible- Peter Kreeft
• Handbook of Catholic Apologetics: Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith- Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli
• The Art of Forming Young Disciples: Why Youth Ministries Aren’t Working and What to Do About It- Everett Fritz
• Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at Areopagus- Pope John Paul II