Online Resources
There are many different Catholic online resources, podcasts, and more, but here are a few to get you started!
Formed
Discover all the best Catholic content in one place.
Entertaining movies, enlightening programs, inspiring talks, and a great selection of popular ebooks—all just a click away!
Our parish has subscribed to FORMED and you can access all the programs for free! To signup follow the steps below:
- Go to https://formed.org/signup
- Type in Good Shepherd or our zip code (22309) to search for our church
- Enter your name and email for future login
The Bible in a Year Podcast
Ascension’s Bible in a Year podcast, hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz and featuring Jeff Cavins, guides Catholics through the Bible in 365 daily episodes starting January 1st, 2021.
Each 20-25 minute episode includes:
- two to three scripture readings
- a reflection from Fr. Mike Schmitz
- and guided prayer to help you hear God’s voice in his Word.
Listen on your favorite podcast app or click here.


The Catechism in a Year Podcast!
If you have ever wanted to understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape your life—this podcast is for you! With Fr. Mike Schmitz listeners will:
- Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days
- Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
- See how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture
- Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition
- Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness
- Transform their relationship with the Church that Christ founded.
Listen on your favorite podcast app or click here.
Abiding Together Podcast
Abiding Together is a weekly podcast hosted by Michelle Benzinger, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, and Heather Khym, providing a place of connection, rest and encouragement for people who are on the journey of living out their passion and purpose in Jesus Christ.
Listen on you favorite podcast app or visit their website.


Guadalupe Radio Network
WMET 1160 AM, From prayers and devotions to call-in shows, to news from a Catholic perspective, there’s something for everyone! It’s remedial catechesis, for Catholics not fully formed, or for discerning candidates, or those returning to the Church. GRN is EWTN’s largest radio network affiliate with 48 radio stations in 13 states, including Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. It’s radio for your soul!
Pray As You Go
Pray As You Go is a daily prayer session, designed to go with you wherever you go, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly while travelling to and from work, study, etc.
A new prayer session is produced every day of the working week and one session for the weekend. It is not a ‘Thought for the Day’, a sermon or a bible-study, but rather a framework for your own prayer.
Lasting between ten and thirteen minutes, it combines music, scripture and some questions for reflection.
The aim is to help you to:
- become more aware of God’s presence in your life
- listen to and reflect on God’s word
- grow in your relationship with God
The style of prayer is based on Ignatian Spirituality. It is produced by Jesuit Media Initiatives, with material written by a number of Jesuits, both in Britain and further afield, and other experts in the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola. Although the content is different every day, it keeps to the same basic format.
We also have a number of prayer tools, retreats and resources to help supplement your prayer life.
Download the app on your app store or visit their website.


Catholic Distance University
Take advantage of Catholic Distance University’s Independent Study and/or Seminar courses offered throughout the year. Everything is on-line where you can learn from the comfort of your home. Take classes such as The Gospel of St. Matthew, What Catholics Should Know about Islam, and The True Story of the Crusades. Please look into this opportunity as growing in your faith is a life long journey.
Find out more information at their website.