Some Catholic Stuff
A random compilation of material about the Catholic Church that I found helpful as I swam the Tiber.
Some Catholic Stuff
A random compilation of material about the Catholic Church that I found helpful as I swam the Tiber.
“ There are not 100 people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.”
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Books
A short list of great books that I found helpful to learning the faith.
By What Authority Mark Shea
Surprised By Truth Patrick Madrid
The Fathers Know Best Jimmy Akin
Rome Sweet Home Dr. Scott Hahn
The Drama of Salvation Jimmy Akin
Why We’re Catholic Trent Horn
The Protestant Dilemma Devin Rose
Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger Gary Machuta
The Catholic Church Saved My Marriage Dr. David Anders
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine St. John Henry Newman
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (for the USA - 1994, 1997)
Where’s That in the Bible? Patrick Madrid
The Confessions St. Augustine
The Apostasy that Wasn’t Rod Bennett
The Bible is a Catholic Book Jimmy Akin
Catholicism and Fundamentalism Karl Keating
When the Church Was Young Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio
Salvation Michael Patrick Barber
Cold-Case Christianity J. Warner Wallace
Why I Am Catholic Brandon Vogt
The Conversion of Justin Martyr and Trypho St. Justin Martyr
The Case for Jesus Dr. Brant Pitre
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist Dr. Brant Pitre
Jesus and the Last Supper Dr. Brant Pitre
Catholicism Bishop Robert Barron
The Lamb’s Supper Dr. Scott Hahn
The Catholic Church: A History William R. Cook (The Great Courses)
Reasons to Believe Dr. Scott Hahn
Crossing the Tiber Steve Ray
Catholicism For Dummies Fr. John Tragilio Jr. and Fr. Kenneth Brighenti
Resources - Websites and Radio Shows
These sources were helpful and true to "orthodox" (small O) teaching of the Catholic Church.
Websites:
- www.newadvent.com
- www.Catholic.com (Catholic Answers)
- www.ewtn.com (Global Catholic Network)
- www.Chnetwork.org (Coming Home Network)
- www.Shamelesspopery.com (Joe Heschmeyer)
- www.calledtocommunion.com (Dr. David Anders)
- www.dwightlongenecker.com (Fr. Dwight Longenecker)
- www.peterkreeft.com (Dr. Peter Kreeft)
Radio Shows/Podcasts:
- Called to Communion (Host: Dr. David Anders)
- Catholic Answers Live (Host: Cy Kellett)
- The Journey Home (Host: Marcus Grodi)
- The Son Rise Morning Show (Hosts: Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell)
- The Patrick Madrid Show (Host: Patrick Madrid)
- Shameless Popery (Host: Joe Heschmeyer)
- The Art of Catholic (Host: Matthew Leonard)
- Living Right (Host: Dr. Ray Guarendi)
- EWTN Live (Host: Fr. Mitch Pacwa)
- The Cordial Catholic (Host: Keith Little)
- Pints with Aquinas (Host: Matt Fradd)
- On the Journey (Matt Swaim, Ken Hensley, Kenny Broussard)
Apologetics
Various articles and discussions about why the Catholic Church is the fullness of the Christian faith.
Sola Scriptura Isn't...
A series of articles by apologist and Catholic convert Ken Hensley detailing why
the "Bible alone" (Sola Scriptura) approach to Christianity is fundamentally flawed.
The Reformation (or was it a Revolution?)
A series of easy to read articles by Ken Hensley that address the following questions:
What was the Reformation? Why did it happen?
Ken had a profound conversion to Catholicism after serving 11 years as an ordained Baptist minister.
Early Church Fathers
Info about and writings from the leaders of the faith in the early centuries after the Apostles.
Miscellaneous
Stuff that didn't really fit into a neat category, so I stuck it here.
Church Documents
A few significant documents and encyclicals - by no means a complete list.
The Didache (1st/2nd century) The Lord's Instruction to the Gentiles Through the 12 Apostles (doc)
DownloadLumen Gentium (Pope St. Paul VI 1964) Light of the Nations (doc)
DownloadHUMANI GENERIS (Pope Pius XII 1950) Of the Human Race (docx)
DownloadHumanae Vitae - (Pope St. Paul VI 1968) On Human Life - On the Regulation of Birth (docx)
DownloadFides et Ratio (Pope St. John Paul II 1998) Faith and Reason (docx)
DownloadCasti Connubii (Pope Pius XI 1930) Of Chaste Wedlock- reply to Protestant approval of birth control (pdf)
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