Find your way in the Catholic faith

A free guide to what the Church teaches, with videos, the Catechism, the Bible, prayers and a church finder.

Whether you are curious about the Church, preparing to become Catholic, or growing in a lifelong faith, start here. Everything on this site follows the teaching of the Catholic Church.

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Watch and learn

Talks and video series from trusted Catholic teachers, chosen to help you understand the faith.

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Dr. Scott Hahn library

Bible teaching and talks from Dr. Scott Hahn, including a series on the Eucharist.

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The Vatican

The Pope, St. Peter's Basilica and news from the Holy See.

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Miracles

Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions, told by priests and eyewitnesses.

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Becoming Catholic

A simple path for anyone who is exploring, discerning or ready to join the Church.

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Explore

Read, watch and bring your questions. No question is too small.

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Contact a parish

Ask your local parish about OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.

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Prepare

Learn the faith and pray with a parish group, usually for about a year.

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Receive

Adults who are not yet baptized usually receive Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.

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Learn the faith

Clear guides to the teaching, worship and life of the Church, from the basics to deeper questions.

Catechism

What the Church believes, in the official Catechism.

New Testament

Read the Gospels, the letters and the whole Bible online.

Order of Mass

Follow the words and parts of the Mass, step by step.

Seven sacraments

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony and Holy Orders.

The Rosary

How to pray it, with the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries.

The popes

The Holy Father and the popes who came before him.

Catholics and other Christians

What the Church teaches about unity with other Christians.

Catholic Charities

Find ways to serve and give through Catholic Charities.

The Church's year

Follow the life of Christ through the seasons the Church keeps each year.

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Advent

Four Sundays of hopeful waiting that prepare for the coming of Christ.

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Christmas

The Church celebrates the birth of Jesus, God made man.

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Lent

Forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving on the way to Easter.

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Easter

Christ is risen. The Easter season lasts fifty days, until Pentecost.

Today

Begin your day with Scripture, a saint and a prayer.

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Daily readings

Today's Mass readings from the Bible, with audio and video.

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Saint of the day

Meet the saint the Church remembers today.

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Pray the Rosary

A step-by-step guide to the prayers and the mysteries.

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Find a Catholic church near you

Look up nearby parishes and their Mass times, wherever you are.

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