Helpful Apps & Podcasts
Catholic Apps
Catholic Podcasts
Helpful Books & Websites
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