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Books For Catholics in College

The Freshman Survival Guide from BustedHalo. Nora Bradbury-Haehl and Bill McGarvey. Center Street,
   2011. [Amazon Link]
Catholic and College-Bound. By George Szews. ACTA Publications, 2008. [Amazon Link]
Challenging and Supporting the First Year Student. By M. Lee Upcraft et.al. Jossey-Bass, 2004.
   [Amazon Link]
Disorientation--How to Go to College Without Losing Your Mind. By Donna Steichen et.al. Ascension
   Press, 2010. [Amazon Link]
God Anytime Anyplace—The Many Ways College Students Pray. Pegge Bernecker. Ave Maria Press,
   2005. [Amazon Link ]
How Far Can We Go?--A Catholic Guide to Sex and Dating. Brett Salkeld and Leah Perrault. Paulist Press,
   2011. [Amazon Link]
How to Stay Catholic in College. By Christopher Kaczor. Catholic Answers, 2007. [Amazon Link]
Keeping the Faith—Prayers for College Students. Kerry Weber. Twenty-Third Publications, 2009.
   [Amazon Link]
Moving Forward—Staying Catholic in College. By Mark Hart and Natalie Aleman. LifeTeen, 2012.
   [Amazon Link]
Official Handbook for Young Catholics at the University of Mary. Catholic Campus Ministry.
   CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012. [Amazon Link]
Own Your Faith--The Adventure of Following Christ in College. Mark A. Tabb. Think, 2007.
   [Amazon Link]
Preparing Your Faith for College. By Eden and Katherine Foord. Liguori Publications, 2012.
   [Amazon Link]
Ready for College--Everything You Need to Know (Revised). By Michael Pennock. Sorin Books, 2005.
   [Amazon Link]
Your Catholic Faith--Own It! By Matt and Colleen Swaim. Liguori Publications, 2013. [Amazon Link]

Websites for Catholics in College
- The Freshman Survival Guide (click here)
- BustedHalo (click here)
- Catholics on Call (click here)
- Dating God (click here)
- Focus Blog (click here)
- Grotto Network (click here)
- He Gets Us (click here)
- The Heart of the Matter (click here)
- The Jesuit Post (click here)
- Jesuitical Podcast for Young Adults (click here)
- Men on the Journey (click here)
- Millennial Journal (click here)
- My Generation Blog (click here)
- StayGreat Daily Prayer and Reflection (click here)
- What I Wish College Students Knew About... (click here)
- Xt3 Catholic Social Network (click here)
- Young Voices Blog (click here)
Articles for College-bound Catholics and Their Parents
Back to School, Back to Church--Tips for Finding a New Church Home. Clarissa Alientera. BustedHalo.
   [ link]
Catholicism and College—An Unlikely Intersection. Mia Gallupo. Hello Giggles Blog. [ Link]
Defending the Faith in College. Sarah McMahon. LifeTeen. [ Link]
Don't Leave Your Faith Behind. Jessie Bazan. U.S. Catholic [ Link]
Dorm Room Prayer and Blessing. BustedHalo [ link]
Drinking in College--What to Expect. Grotto Network [ link]
15 Tips for Going Away to College. Michael Warner. Fallibleblogma.com [ Link]
Five Tips for Parents of First-Year College Students. Fordham Magazine [ Link]
Five Tips for Thriving in Freshman Year. Sarah Coffey. The Grotto Network [ link]
Five Ways to Keep Your Faith in College. Fr. Patrick Hyde.Our Sunday Visitor [link]
Four Tips for First-Generation College Freshmen. Meghan Franklin. The Grotto Network [ link ]
Four Tips for Keeping Your Semester Holy. Louella DeAmico. BustedHalo [link]
How to Help Our College-Age Children Keep the Faith. Dan Conners. Catholic Digest. [ Link]
How to Avoid Getting Crushed by College Anxiety. Nora Bradbury-Haehl. BustedHalo [ link]
How to Be Catholic At a Religiously Diverse University. Andrew Milewski. The Jesuit Post [ link]
How to Invest Your Time in College. Amanda Teixeira. Focus Blog [ Link]
The Importance of Nurturing Spiritual Friendships. Jessica Mesman Griffith. BustedHalo [ link]
Keeping Catholic at College. Amy Smith. Catholic.net. [ Link]
Keeping Your Faith Alive--Advice from Recent Graduates. America. [Link]
Make College Count--The Seven Most Important Questions College Students Need to Ask
Before and During College. By Derek Melleby. Beliefnet.org. [ Link]
Pope Francis's Advice for College Students. BustedHalo [ Link]
The Secret to Success in College. Dr. George Popcak. Our Sunday Visitor [ Link]
Seven Simple Steps for the Summer Before College. Nora Bradbury Haehl. BustedHalo [ L ink]
Seven Tips for Surviving the First Week of College. Lindsay Konopa. Focus. [ link] \
Sex, Lies and Hook-up Culture. Interview with Donna Freitas. U.S. Catholic. [ Link]
Six Bad Habits in High School and What They Will Look Like in College. Nora Bradbury-Haehl
   and Bill McGarvey. BustedHalo. [ link]
Six Steps for Choosing the Right School. Katie O'Connell. Focus. [ link]
Stay Catholic at a Non-Catholic University. Jacqueline Burkepile. National Catholic Register. [ link]
Ten Tips for Catholics Heading Off to College. Aleteia [ link]
Ten Recommended Books for Catholic College Students. Daily theology [ link]
Ten Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Entering College. by Nicholas. Whiskey Catholic Blog.
   [ Link]
Thinking Holistically About Careers. Interview with Andy Chan. Faith & Leadership. [ Link]
Three Ways to Practice Mindfulness in School. Patrick Schmadeke. Grotto Network [ Link]
Two Most Important Habits for Catholic College Students. Edward Mullholand. Zenit [ l ink]
Ultimate Guide to Dating. Grotto. [ link]
Undeclared (College Survival Edition). Erin Wathen. Patheos. [ link]
U.S. Catholic Bishops' Letter to College Students. 1996. [ link]
What I Wish College Students Knew.... Series. Fellowship of Catholic University Students. [ link]
What I Would Say to Myself About Freshman Year. Virginia Baumbach. Focus. [ link]
What Ensures New Students Will Continue to Attend Mass. Liam Callanan. America. [ link]
When College Tests Your Faith, Listen to Flannery O'Connor. Tod Worner. Aleteia [ link]
Books About Being Catholic for Young Adults

The Bad Catholic's Guide to the Catechism--A Faithful, Fun-Loving Look at Catholic Dogma. By John
   Zmirak. Crossroad Publishing Co., 2012. [Amazon Link]
Becoming Catholic Again--Connecting the Faith We Were Taught With the Faith We Live. Loyola
   Press, 2012. [Amazon Link]
Being Catholic--How We Believe, Practice and Think. Daniel E. Pilarczyk. St. Anthony Messenger Press,
   2006. [Amazon Link]
Catholic and Cornered--Answers to Common Questions About Your Faith. By Kenneth Parker and
   Francis Beckwith. Liguori Publications, 2011. [Amazon Link]
Catholic Questions, Wise Answers. Ed. by Michael J. Daley. St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2001.
   [Amazon Link]
Catholic Study Bible. Edited by Donald Senior and John J. Collins. Oxford University Press, 2011.
   [Amazon Link]
Christian Courtship In An Oversexed World--A Guide for Catholics. By Thomas G. Morrow. Our Sunday
   Visitor, 2003. [Amazon Link]
Day by Day--The Notre Dame Prayerbook for Students. By Thomas McNally. Ave Maria Press, 1975.
   [Amazon Link]
Fearing the Stigmatia--Humorously Holy Stories of a Young Catholic's Search for a Culturally
Relevant Faith. By Matt Weber. Loyola Press, 2012. [Amazon Link]
God--The Oldest Question: A Fresh Look at Belief and Unbelief and Why the Choice Matters. William
   J. O'Malley. Loyola Press, 2000. [Amazon Link]
Good News About Sex and Marriage--Answers to Your Honest Questions About Catholic Teaching. By
   Christopher West and Charles Chaput. Servant Books, 2004. [Amazon Link]
Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life. Amy Wellborn. Our Sunday Visitor, 2005. [Amazon Link]
How-to Book of Catholic Devotions. Mike Aquilina et.al. Our Sunday Visitor, 2000. [Amazon Link]
How to Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality. By David Richo. Paulist Press, 2011. [Amazon Link]
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything--A Spirituality for Real Life. By James Martin SJ. HarperOne,
   2012. [Amazon Link]
Reasons to Believe--How to Understand, Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith. By Scott Hahn.
   Doubleday Religion, 2007. [Amazon Link]
Why Believe?--Foundations of Catholic Theology. By Eileen Flynn. Sheed & Ward, 2000. [Amazon Link]
Why Do Catholics Do That?--A Guide to the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church. By Kevin
   Orlin Johnson. Ballantine, 1995. [Amazon Link]
YouCat--Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church. Edited by Cardinal Christopher Schonborn. Ignatius
   Press, 2011. [Amazon link]
YouCat Study Guide. By Mark Brumley et.al. Ignatius Press, 2013. [Amazon link]
YouCat Youth Prayer Book. By Cardinal Christopher Schonborn. Ignatius Press, 2013. [Amazon link]
Your Grown-Up Faith--Blending the Three Elements of Belief. By Kenneth L. Parker. Liguori
   Publications, 2012. [Amazon Link]

Last Update: 06.16.24

Resources for Students and Parents

Books For Catholics in College

Websites for Catholics in College

Articles for College-bound Catholics and Their Parents

Books About Being Catholic for Young Adults