Welcome

Welcome to the off-line version of New Advent (Version 2.1) — featuring the entire Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, five centuries of writings from the Early Church Fathers, the classic Catholic Encyclopedia (containing more than 11,000 articles), and the Holy Bible in Greek, Latin and English.

Off-Line Resources (local files)

What you'll find here

Catholic Encyclopedia. More than 11,000 articles on Catholic topics.
Summa Theologica. The theological masterpiece of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Church Fathers. Letters, speeches and books from the earliest Christians.
Early Christian Fathers. Another source of Letters, speeches and books from the earliest Christians.
Early Jewish Writings. The early Jewish writings.
Multilingual Bible. The Holy Bible in Greek, Latin and English, with notes.
Douay-Rheims Bible. The Douay-Rheims version, with hyperlinks to the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Apostolic Library. Encyclicals and other official Church documents.
How to Recite the Holy Rosary. Copy and distribute this sheet.

Catholic Apologetics Documents

Scriptural Reference Guide. Start defending the Catholic Faith.
Catholic Biblical Apologetics. A more definitive manual for apologetics.
The Didache.The teachings of the twelve apostles.

St. Thomas Aquinas' Catena Aurea (Golden Chain, 4 Volumes)

The Gospel of Matthew. Volume 1.
The Gospel of Mark. Volume 2.
The Gospel of Luke. Volume 3.
The Gospel of John. Volume 4.

On-Line Resources (Requires internet access)

Informative Web Sites

Catholic Answers. Very helpful site for faith inquiries.
Catholics On-line Great source of information.
Catholic Apologetics Training Great apologetics source of information.

Contact us

Help. If you have any questions or problems with this off-line version, please visit our support page on the Internet at www.newadvent.org/library/help.htm, where you'll find helpful technical tips. You may also send email to www.stmichaelapologetics.org, for further information.