See Teresa Tomeo’s Coronavirus Page with more details on her new book Conquering Coronavirus: How Faith Can Put Your Fears To Rest, including information on how to order, the Facebook Group, Book Club, Online Talk Series and media appearances.
Expert Medical Resources
Interview: “COVID-19 & the Sacraments: Spiritual Care in a Time of Pandemic” with Deacon Doctor Timothy Flanigan, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Alpert Medical School of Brown University discussing the reopening of the Church and how it will be done, on EWTN Radio’s Catholic Connection (May 15, 2020). The segment begins at 26:20.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Catholic Medical Association Podcast “Doctor, Doctor,” with over 40 shows dedicated specifically to COVID-19. Listen online or with your preferred podcast player.
The single most important thing we can do is wash our hands properly and listen and follow World Health Organization and authority guidelines. Watch this video of proper hand-washing: WHO: How to handwash? With soap and water
When Someone in Your Household Has COVID-19: Many people with the disease can be cared for at home. These tips will help you do so safely., Consumer Reports
Helpful information from the United States government: Coronavirus.gov
Coronavirus Guidelines for America: WhiteHouse.gov
US Department of Health & Human Services
Directory of Local Health Departments, National Association of County & City Health Officials
Inside the Coronavirus: What Scientists Know About the Inner Workings of the Pathogen That Has Infected the World, Mark Fischetti, Scientific American
What To Look For In A Face Mask According To Science, Kaleigh Rogers, FiveThirtyEight.com
Consult your State and County Health Department online for local information, and organizations that deal with your specific medical condition.
Prayers
How to Pray the Rosary, RosaryCenter.org
A Prayer for Protection In Time of Pandemic, Knights of Columbus
Novena to St. Joseph, Patron of the Church & Protector of Families
Prayers for the Dying Booklet, Apostolate For the Dying
Fatima & Faustina: Two Powerful Prayers of Reparation, John Nahrgang, Marians of the Immaculate Conception.
Prayers of Reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Sacramento, CA.
Enrich Your Prayer Life With Prayers of Reparation, Fr. Ed Broom, OMV, Catholic Exchange
St. Corona Holy Cards with prayer against pandemics, Sophia Institute Press
The Novena of Divine Mercy in Time of Pandemic, EWTN
Prayer Resources for the Coronavirus Crisis, USCCB
Prayer for a Pandemic, Cameron Bellm, Sisters Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Litany of Trust, Sisters of Life
Spiritual Resources (Links of Help & Hope)
Re-opening: COVID-19 & the Sacraments: Spiritual Care in a Time of Pandemic, The Thomistic Institute (Written for dioceses in the U.S. to guide their reopening safely)
EWTN Daily Mass: 8am, Noon, 7pm & Midnight ET and on YouTube.
EWTN Daily Spiritual Helps (Check Program Schedule) including Rosaries, Divine Mercy and St. Michael Chaplets, Pope Francis’ daily Private Mass, teaching videos, movies & much more. EWTN’s extensive online Catholicism Information. EWTN YouTube archive of many programs.
Sign up for Daily Mass Readings to your email, EWTN
Daily Mass Readings at the USCCB
Help for those mourning a loved one, especially during this time of the coronavirus, Good Mourning Ministry
If You Can’t Receive Communion, Make a Spiritual Communion, Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
How and Why to Watch Mass Online During Coronavirus, Catholic World Report
Maybe It’s Time For Reconciliation, Kathryn Jean Lopez, Our Sunday Visitor
Keeping Sunday Holy in a Time Without Mass: Six Tips for the Faithful, Fr. Stephen Pullis, DetroitCatholic.com
May This Time Without the Mass Increase Our Hunger and Love For God, Fr. Charles Fox, DetroitCatholic.com
Why Have Mass With No One There? Christine Rousselle, DetroitCatholic.com
This Liturgy is Perfect for Quarantine, Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP; Aleteia (The Liturgy of the Hours).
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours the easy way with iBreviary (app or online, in multiple languages)
“My peace I give to you”: Gaining Peace of Heart in a Time of High Anxiety, Fr. Charles Fox, Catholic World Report
Fatima’s Sister Lucia Explains Why The Daily Rosary Is A Must, Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Lectio Divina, A Guide: What it is & How It Helps Prayer Life (Learn to Pray with the Scriptures). Dan Burke, SpiritualDirection.com
Have You Heard of St. Corona? She’s Patroness of Plagues & Pandemics – Here’s Her Story, ChurchPop
10 Things You Should Do Until Public Masses Return, Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Watch the Eastern Catholic Re-Evangelization Center (ECRC) COVID-19 “Invitation to Sisterhood” interview with Teresa Tomeo on “Conquering Coronavirus: How Faith Can Put Your Fears To Rest”.
Catholics credit Blessed Solanus’ prayers with healing at Detroit hospital where he died, Joseph Serwach, Detroit Catholic
Priest Who Saved Notre Dame’s Holy Relics Offers Tips for Dealing With Pandemic, Solène Tadié, National Catholic Register
It’s the virus versus God: God will win, Tom Hoopes, Aleteia
Amid Coronavirus, Catholic Psychologists Provide a Frame for Suicide Prevention, Perry West, National Catholic Register
Surviving Coronavirus: It Takes a Catholic Community; While Daniel Burke was on life support, his wife, Stephanie, also stricken with COVID-19 and under house quarantine, gathered the troops, Matthew Bunson, National Catholic Register
Hope: Archbishop Gregory Aymond blesses city of New Orleans from WWII-era open-air biplane, New Advent
China’s first saint was martyred on a cross in Wuhan, Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency
Advice (and 5 Tips) for Teaching Kids at Home, from a Veteran Homeschool Mom: Fostering a love of learning isn’t hard, but it does take time, Christine Hanus, National Catholic Register
Scott Hahn on Coronavirus and the Hour of Death, Scott Hahn, National Catholic Register
Coronavirus survivor who has lifelong lung condition credits prayer for miraculous recovery, Caleb Parke, Fox News
The Sacrament of the Present Moment, Without Sacraments, Susan Windley-Daoust, Medium.com
10 Spiritual Counsels in a Time of Coronavirus, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, National Catholic Register
Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined, Archbishop José H. Gomez, AngelusNews.com
4 Virtues Needed to Help Keep Your Eyes on Christ in This Crisis, Fr. Roger Landry, National Catholic Register
Palm Sunday Homily, Pope Francis
Love in the Time of Coronavirus, Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review
How the Pope Put ‘Truth On Display’ In An Empty St. Peter’s Square, Kathryn Jean Lopez, AngelusNews.com
10 guideposts for Christians in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, Archbishop Allen Vigneron, Detroit Catholic
20 Holy Hacks for Health and Holiness in the Pandemic, Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Here’s How You Can Get the Vatican’s New Coronavirus Indulgences, Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Video: Bishop Barron on the Coronavirus, (This time allows us a spiritual opportunity to contemplate the deeper questions of life.) WordOnFire.org
No Confession? No Communion? No Grace? Fr. Chris Alar answers the most common question he’s received since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Divine Mercy Channel (Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception)
Now more than ever, healthcare professionals and patients need to hear the message of Divine Mercy. The Marian Fathers is releasing a free digital book “Nursing with the Hands of Jesus: A Guide to Nurses for Divine Mercy.”, Marians of the Immaculate Conception
Priest Calls for Spiritual Adoption of Victims Dying Alone from Coronavirus, Doug Mainwaring, LifeSiteNews.com
The Veil Removed: A Seven Minute Short Film Which Will Change The Way You See The Holy Mass, New Advent
Video: How Should Catholics Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic? Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Presents
With Courage and Conviction, Little Sisters of the Poor Face Coronavirus Threat (Profound advice on trusting God during difficult times), Mary Rose Short, National Catholic Register
Seal Doorposts With Divine Mercy: A Powerful Form of Protection During Coronavirus Pandemic, ChurchPop
How to Create a Sacred Space at Home For Prayer During Coronavirus Quarantine, ChurchPop
Introducing EWTN Radio Essentials: A Spiritual Powerhouse for Listeners in this Difficult Time, EWTN
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Signs of Hope and New Fervor, Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Now is the Time to Embrace Daily Mass — Even if It’s on TV, Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
While COVID-19 has separated us, Christ draws us together, Fr. Charles Fox, DetroitCatholic.com
Coronavirus Latest From Rome (updated frequently), Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Living As Children of Light During Dark Times, Fr. Charles Fox, Catholic World Report
A Faithful Response to Cancelled Masses Amid COVID-19, Taylor Tripodi, AscensionPress.com
Now is Our Time, Now is our Moment: Exercising the Diaconate in a Crisis: Helping Others See the Works of God, Teresa Tomeo, Deacon Digest
A Message Worth Repeating, Teresa Tomeo, Our Sunday Visitor
Vatican Grants Emergency Plenary Indulgence for Divine Mercy Chaplet, DivineMercy.org
Live Eucharistic Adoration at the EWTN Chapel 9am-6pmET
Quarantined Catholic Hub, Free Bible Study on the Eucharist and other studies at a nominal cost from Dr. Scott Hahn’s St. Paul Center.
Pope Francis Grants Special Indulgences to the Faithful in the Current Pandemic
How to Gain the Plenary Indulgence During the Coronavirus Pandemic, ChurchPop
Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement in a Time of Pandemic, Podcast, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.
Prayer v. Pandemic: Unite Your Prayers to Pray for an End to the Pandemic, Relevant Radio
What To Do When There’s No Eucharist: Thirsting for Jesus during COVID-19, Sarah Christmyer
Coronavirus Update: What Every Catholic Needs to Know, National Catholic Register
The Last Anointing (Photo Essay), New York Times
My Coronavirus, and the Psalms That Got Me Through, Tom Hoopes, Aleteia
WINE: Women in the New Evangelization – Kelly Wahlquist
Women of Grace – Johnnette Benkovic Williams & Susan Brinkmann
Ruth Institute – Jennifer Roback Morse
Papal Letters
Letter to Women, Pope St. John Paul II
Mulieris Dignitatem (The Dignity and Vocation of Women), Pope St. John Paul II
Redemptoris Mater (Mother of the Redeemer), Pope St. John Paul II
Articles
The Pope’s New Feminism, Mary Ann Glendon
Books
Extreme Makeover: Women Transformed by Christ, Not Conformed to the Culture – Teresa Tomeo
Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women’s Movement – Sue Ellen Browder
Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women – Kelly Wahlquist
Gaze Upon Jesus: Experiencing Christ’s Childhood through the Eyes of Women – Kelly Wahlquist
Authors to read online:
Patti Maguire Armstrong, Columnist at the National Catholic Register & Our Sunday Visitor
Dr. Pia de Solenni, Moral Theologian and Chancellor of the Diocese of Orange, CA
Dr. Janet E. Smith, Professor of Moral Theology at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan
Helen Alvaré, Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard law professor and former ambassador to the Holy See
Parent Resources
Guidance for parents of Children with Gender Identity Distress, American College of Pediatricians, Patient Information Handout which also includes a list of resources for parents, and advice for choosing a therapist.
Gender Dysphoria, Transsexual Attractions, Sexual Reassignment Surgery and Informed Consent by Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, Child Healing.com, Uncovering and Addressing Conflicts
Affirming Your Daughter’s and Son’s Sexual Identity, American College of Pediatricians, Patient Information Handout
Gender Confusion and Transgender Identity- Parts I and II by the American College of Pediatricians: Gender Confusion or Gender Dysphoria (GD) of childhood describes a psychological condition in which children experience a marked incongruence between their experienced gender and the gender associated with their biological sex. When this occurs in the pre-pubertal child, GD resolves in the vast majority of patients by late adolescence. Currently, there is a vigorous debate among physicians, therapists, and academics regarding what is fast becoming the new treatment standard for GD in children. This new paradigm is rooted in the assumption that GD is innate, but a review of the current literature suggests that this claim is founded upon an unscientific gender ideology and lacks an evidence base. The following resources are presented to clarify this matter:
Part I: https://www.acpeds.org/gender-confusion-and-transgender-identity
Part II: https://www.acpeds.org/gender-confusion-and-transgender-identity-part-2
Catholic Church Teaching
Pastoral Guide Regarding Policy §650 Gender Identity, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois by Bishop Thomas Paprocki
God’s Design: He Made Them Male and Female, Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Catholic Times, February 23, 2020
”Male and Female He Created Them” Towards a Path of Dialogue on the Question of Gender Theory in Education, Vatican Document, Congregation for Catholic Education (For Educational Institutions), 2019
Websites
American College of Pediatricians
Scientific Journal Articles
Deficiencies in Scientific Evidence for Medical Management of Gender Dysphoria, Feb. 13, 2020: The Linacre Quarterly, official journal of The Catholic Medical Association, published article which finds ‘serious deficits’ in scientific evidence for medical management of gender dysphoria.
Videos
OSV Webcast from 2/19/20 with Teresa Tomeo, Bishop Thomas Paprocki & Dr. Michelle Cretella: Gender Dysphoria, Transgenderism, and the Catholic Church: Preaching the Truth with Love. 60 minutes
OSV Webcast from 4/26/17 with Teresa Tomeo & Dr. Rick Fitzgibbons: The Transgender Agenda: Speaking the Truth in Love, Part 1 — Fact vs. Fiction in the Transgender Agenda, 60 minutes
OSV Webcast from 6/28/17 with Teresa Tomeo & Dr. Michelle Cretella: The Transgender Agenda Part II: Speaking the Truth With Love, Questions & Answers, and The Response of the Faithful, 60 minutes
Dr. Michelle Cretella being interviewed by Tucker Carlson “Pediatrician: Transgender ideology causing child abuse,” Fox News on July 24, 2017. 4:43 minutes
Dr. Michelle Cretella Video: “I’m a Pediatrician and this is what I did when a little boy patient said he was a girl.” Transcription can be found here.
Audio
Gender Dysphoria and Psychological Conflicts, Catholic Connection Interview with Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, MD; February 20, 2020
The Effort to Force a 7-Year Old to Undergo Gender “Transition,” Catholic Connection, Dr. Michelle Cretella, MD, October 28, 2019
Ethics and Transgender Children, Dr. Michelle Cretella, February 2016
Transgender Crisis, Trans-Attraction, Trans-Surgery, Catholic Connection, Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, MD, July 3, 2017
How to Talk About Gender Confusion, Catholic Connection, Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, MD, April 26, 2017.
Commentary
I’m a Pediatrician. How Transgender Ideology Has Infiltrated My Field and Produced Large-Scale Child Abuse, Dr. Michelle Cretella, American College of Pediatricians
Sex Change isn’t Child’s Play, American College of Pediatricians
Normalizing Gender Dysphoria is Dangerous and Unethical, American College of Pediatricians
College President Speaks on Transgender Ideology, American College of Pediatricians
Sex-Segregated Bathroom and Locker Room Access is Best for Children, American College of Pediatricians
Sex Change Therapy: Not Best for Children, American College of Pediatricians
“In the Media” page of the American College of Pediatricians, NOTE: With the release of official position statements and press releases, the American College of Pediatricians is often cited in the media for its stand. Listed below are links to recent citations of the College. Realizing that the College may not always be accurately quoted, these articles offer the reader insight into various debates on issues affecting the child and the family.
Aleteia (Multiple languages)
Radio Networks (Also available online or by app)
EWTN Radio (Multiple languages)
Vatican Radio (Multiple languages)
Church Sexual Misconduct Resource Page – Ave Maria Radio (Very Comprehensive)
Books
The Smoke of Satan: How Corrupt and Cowardly Bishops Betrayed Christ, His Church, and the Faithful . . . and What Can Be Done About It – Philip Lawler
The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along – Jennifer Roback Morse
Why Humanae Vitae Is Still Right – Janet E. Smith
Pope Benedict XVI and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: Working for Reform and Renewal – Gregory Erlandson & Matthew Bunson
EWTN (Extensive Audio, Video & Document Libraries and App with Bible)
Unleash the Gospel – Archdiocese of Detroit
Prayer
Prayers for the Dying Booklet, Apostolate For the Dying
Eucharist Information
Books:
7 Secrets of the Eucharist, Vinny Flynn
Consuming the Word: The New Testament and The Eucharist in the Early Church, Scott Hahn
The True Presence: Eucharistic Miracles Over the Centuries, National Catholic Register
Is the Eucharist Really Jesus? It’s 100% True – Fr. Charles Fox, Sacred Heart Major Seminary
What Does It Mean To ‘Host’ Jesus In The Eucharist? A Practical Guide For Communion – Fr. Charles Fox
Let Us Never Take For Granted The Awesome Gift of the Mass – Fr. Charles Fox
Daily Devotionals
Magnificat (available in multiple languages)
The Word Among Us (Also in Spanish)
Apps
iBreviary (Multiple languages)
Faithful Catholic Retreats
Spiritual Exercises – Miles Christi
St. Joseph Retreat House, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, Milton, Massachusetts
Marians of the Immaculate Conception Missions & Events (Marian Fathers & Official Divine Mercy Devotion Info)
Marian Servants of Divine Providence, Clearwater, Florida
Casa Maria Retreat House, Irondale, Alabama
Broom Tree Retreat Center, Irene, South Dakota
Opus Sanctorum Angelorum (Retreats & parish missions nationwide)
Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Capuchin Retreat House, Macomb County, Michigan
St. Joseph’s Abbey (Trappist monastery), Spencer, Massachusetts
Spiritual Exercises Retreat Online, Fr. Ed Broom, OMV (Free in English & Spanish on YouTube)
Always used discretion when choosing a retreat, and research the facility and speaker to make sure they are teaching the truths of the faith.
Local and Regional Catholic Historical & Spiritual Sites
A Sampling of Catholic Shrines in the U.S.
Catholic Pilgrimage Sites by State
Ultimate List of Catholic Shrines in the U.S.
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama (Mother Angelica’s Shrine)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, New York
A Sampling of Saint Shrines in America
Carmel Mission Basilica & Shrine of St. Junipero Serra, Carmel, California
Mother Cabrini Shrine, Golden, Colorado
St. Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine & Historic Site, Fonda, New York
Blessed Solanus Casey Center, Detroit, Michigan
National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, New Orleans, Louisiana
Museums
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Museum, Peoria, Illinois
Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven, Connecticut
EWTN Pro-Life Weekly (Television show)
Rachel’s Vineyard – Abortion Healing
Citizens for a Pro-Life Society – Dr. Monica Miller
Charlotte Lozier Institute – Science & Statistics
And Then There Were None – Pro-life outreach to abortion workers
Abby Johnson – Former Planned Parenthood clinic director, now pro-life
Pregnant on Campus – Federal rights for High School or College students (You don’t have to drop out of school!)
USCCB Adoption Prayers & Resources
One Life LA (March in Los Angeles)
Teresa Tomeo’s March For Life Pinterest Board
Prayers for the Dying Booklet, Apostolate For the Dying
Adoption & Abortion Alternatives Info
Mary’s Mantle Catholic Home for Expectant Mothers, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Abortion Pill Reversal (There may be hope for your baby if you have taken the abortion pill.)
Help After Abortion
Project Rachel – Hope After Abortion
How To Defend Pro-Life Arguments
When They Say, You Say: Defending the Pro-Life Position and Framing the Issue by the Language We Use
Pro-Life Answers, Campaign Life Coalition
Television & Movies
Defending Life, EWTN Global Catholic Network, Thursdays at 10:30pmET.
Students for Life List of Pro-Life Movies
Books & DVD’s
Unplanned Movie – DVD
Angel In The Waters (Children’s book) – Regina Doman
Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars – Monica Migliorino Miller
Recall Abortion: Ending the Abortion Industry’s Exploitation of Women – Janet Morana
Abolishing Abortion: How You Can Play a Part in Ending the Greatest Evil of Our Day – Fr Frank Pavone
Humanae Vitae (On The Regulation of Birth, 50th Anniversary, Encyclical on Birth Control) – Pope Paul VI
Healing the Culture: A Commonsense Philosophy of Happiness, Freedom, and the Life Issues, Book & DVD Set – Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
Matthew Bunson, Author & EWTN News Senior Contributor
Edward Pentin, Rome Correspondent for the National Catholic Register
Msgr. Charles Pope, Priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Patti Maguire Armstrong, Author, Speaker & Columnist at the National Catholic Register & OSV Newsweekly
Elizabeth Scalia, Author & Editor-at-Large at Word On Fire
Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Author, Speaker & Priest in the Diocese of Charleston, SC.
Al Kresta, Author, Speaker, President & CEO of Ave Maria Radio. Host of Kresta in the Afternoon
