Good Catholic Sources vs. Bad Catholic Sources
November 16, 2025
Jesus Christ: the Way, the Truth, and the Life ~
More than at other time in human history, people are swamped with information. With the internet being in the palm of everyone’s hand, information is everywhere—some of it true and helpful, some of it misleading and evil. We must be discerning not only about the information we access, but the degree to which we access it. This is also true of where we get information about our Catholic faith.
At this point, we should assume that non-Catholic sources of news and entertainment mislead out of ignorance or culminate out of spite. These ubiquitous sources of news and entertainment champion false history, heretical falsehoods, and denigrate faithful Catholics. Worse still, it is also true that many Catholic news sources mislead Catholics into believing falsehoods about the Catholic faith. I am being charitable, honest, fair, and accurate in what I am saying. I am not saying this out of a political or religious bias, but out of a true love of God and you.
Inform yourself. Not daily, but weekly or at least monthly about Catholic news. Read news on what is going on in the Catholic Church from God’s perspective and not the world’s. Read these pastor’s columns weekly. Be responsible and get your catechesis and news from Catholic organizations that inform their readers about the truths of our faith, while sharing what is happening in the Church. Below are some Catholic sources that I recommend and a few I do not.
RECOMMENDED: Here are some good Catholic news sources you can trust and find on the internet or radio:
· Catholic Radio 88.3FM – KVBM https://materdeiradio.com
· EWTN https://www.ewtnnews.com
· Spirit Daily https://www.spiritdaily.com
· Catholic Culture News https://www.catholicculture.org/news
· Catholic News Agency https://www.catholicnewsagency.com
· The National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com
· Life Site News https://www.lifesitenews.com
· The Pillar https://www.pillarcatholic.com
· First Things https://www.firstthings.com
· One Peter Five https://onepeterfive.com
· Sunday Visitor https://www.osvnews.com
· Rorate Caeli https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/
· Pelican+ https://www.pelicanplus.com
· Mystics of the Church https://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/
NOT Recommended: Here are some unreliable Catholic news sources that unfortunately stand with the spirit of the age and against what Christ and his disciples have always taught.
· America Magazine, US Catholic, National Catholic Reporter, Commonweal, and all secular sources.
Disconnect to Reconnect. Related to all of this is information overload and almost all of it from screens. As I mentioned above, don’t bother looking at Catholic News sources daily or even every other day. Stay informed but not more than once a week. When we spend too much time on the internet, especially in the form of our phones, we lose so much more than we gain. I finish this pastor’s column with an abridged article on lessening our focus and time on the internet, and for many of us, breaking our addiction to the internet.
May Almighty God Bless You,
Father Thomas Nathe
Disconnect to Reconnect: The Significance of a Digital Detox
https://www.theplainsimplelife.com/disconnect-to-reconnect/
By Vourneen Updated March 2, 2025
Too much screen time distracts us from the things in life that matter most – our productivity, relationships, our health and wellbeing. A digital detox is a movement to reset your relationship with technology so you can reconnect more deeply with yourself and others around you.
The downside of screens
Even though screens are amazing in many ways, for some people it has become too much of a good thing. It prevents us from being able to live fully in the moment and meeting our responsibilities. We are constantly thinking about what is next instead of living through this very moment with full awareness.
One of the major consequences of screens is that they take away from our relationships. Many people say they feel like they’re always connected to their devices and that there’s never a time when they can completely shut off. This leads to people feeling as though their friends, family and significant others don’t value them. For some, this even becomes an addiction where the more someone uses screens the less important real-world interactions become.Top of Form
Those who continually use screens as part of their workday also show symptoms of stress and exhaustion. According to some studies, it’s been proven that your attention spans are only on the decline, and this has a negative effect overall. For many, constantly looking at a screen distracts from getting work done.
Using screens before bed means you’re spending more time “winding down” and focusing your attention on something other than sleep. Screens are stimulating, and this keeps your brain in a state of alertness long after you’ve put the device away, having the opposite effect of “winding down”.
All of the above adds up to us feeling exhausted, unmotivated, stressed and unhappy even though we have so many exciting things to do at any given moment! Screens do not solve our problems, they just cover them up, it may even be the reason for our problems
According to digitaldetox.org:
53% of people wake up in the middle of the night to check their phones
Average teenagers spend upwards of 11 or more hours consuming digital media every day
The average person checks their phone 150 times a day
26% of car accidents are caused by phone use
What is a digital detox
A digital detox is a break from all things digital. It’s not about unplugging for good, instead, it is intended as a breather You switch off your phone, computer and tablet, to become more in touch with the world out there. You can disconnect for a few hours, or even days. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing – everyone needs to take time out from their digital lives now and again. A digital detox is an opportunity to step away from the distractions of social media and email alerts, so that you can focus your attention on something more important – like enjoying unmediated experiences. The break also helps you to understand how reliant you are on screens, and to assess its influence in your life.
Assess your usage
You may not realize how much you’re actually using it until it’s gone. When was the last time that you went a whole day without looking at your phone? Once you really think about how long you spend on the internet each day, you may be shocked with the realization.
