Mary and the Saints

Mary

• All About Mary: an encyclopedic tool for information on Mary, the Mother of Christ from the University of Dayton.
• Mary in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, see #963-975 and #484-507
• Catholic Encyclopedia (1917 edition): entry on the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Catholic News Agency links to documents and resources about Mary.
• International Marian Research Institute
• Marian Prayers
• Mariological Society of America
• Mary in the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, chapter 12
• May Crowning Activities: a collection of class resources from Jared Dees, "the Religion Teacher."
• 365 Days with Mary: an app designed to accompany you on a year-long spiritual journey to draw closer to Christ with the help of our Blessed Mother.
• Marian Resources from Loyola Press.

October is traditionally called the Month of the Rosary.

"Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. This mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further: to the knowledge of the love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2708)

• Marialis Cultus: For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Blessed Pope Paul VI.
• How to Pray the Rosary: a handout that teaches how to pray the Rosary.
• Try the Virtual Rosary for your computer or laptop.
• Infographic: an introduction to the Holy Rosary.
• Doing Rite: The Rosary -- a four-page brochure detailing the mysteries and relates the rosary to scripture and the liturgy from The Institute for Christian Formation.
• PowerPoint presentation on the Rosary: provides a basic overview of the Catholic tradition of celebrating October as the Month of the Holy Rosary. The presentation includes a complete script so that catechists and religion teachers can effectively lead their students to a deeper understanding of this treasured Catholic devotion.

Collections of Saints

• AmericanCatholic.org: an encyclopedia of biographies and reflections on numerous saints sorted by feast day or alphabetically.
• Loyola Press web pages on Saints: offers biographies, activities, and reflections on saints.
• Catholic Toolbox: a comprehensive collection of links especially appropriate for All Saints Day.
• Saints Resource: saints index, saints maps, and terminology from RCL.

Saints or Saints to be

• Black Catholic Pioneers and Saints: a list of saints and pioneers of Black Catholic heritage.

• If you are interested in learning more about the process of canonization,
  • The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has a pdf resource called How the Church Recognizes Saints.  
  • 4 Steps to Becoming a Saint: a handout from William H Sadlier, Inc.