Useful Links

Useful Links:

Diocese of Orlando: https://www.orlandodiocese.org/

Father Lopez is an entity of the Diocese of Orlando which is led by the Most Reverend Bishop John Noonan. The diocesan website has a number of resources for individuals and families.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://usccb.org/

The United State Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official conference of the Bishops of America. 

The Vatican: http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html

The Official Vatican homepage presents news, information on the history of the Catholic Church and the departments of the Roman Curia. It also has online resources such as the Pope’s writings and information on the Vatican museums and libraries.

Florida Catholic: https://thefloridacatholic.org/ 

The Florida Catholic is an online and print news paper that offers news and information about the local dioceses in Florida.

Prayer Links:

Daily Mass Readings:  http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/070319.cfm

The Church has a 3-year cycle of readings for use at Mass. These can be found on the Conference of Catholic Bishops website. 

Divine Office:  https://divineoffice.org/welcome/

The Divine Office (or the Liturgy of the Hours) is a compilation of daily prayers based on the Psalms, scripture of the day, and reflections that has been used by the Church since the Second Century. Today all priests and consecrated religious pray these prayers throughout the day. They are often recognized by their names of Lauds, Vespers, and Compline. The laity are invited to pray this prayer as well and it is a beautiful way to pray the Psalms. 

Learning About the Faith:

Catholic Basics:  https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/scripture-and-tradition/catholic-basics

Catholic Online:  https://www.catholic.org/

Catholic Social Teaching:  https://www.crs.org/resource-center/CST-101

Saint of the Day:  https://www.franciscanmedia.org/source/saint-of-the-day/