Hello all,
I hope this is the right place to post this.
My 17 year old son would like to be come Catholic. I have read some here, and he has talked to the priest at the local church without asking me about it.
He also has asked for a Catholic Bible, instead of the ones we have and a Rosary.
We had a long talk last night about why he is drawn to the Catholic Church and he says it is because of the traditions, the long history of Scholarship within the Church and the sacraments of Confession and Penance. He says it is too easy in our Church's just to ask God for forgiveness and not have to do anything to make up for your sins.
I can respect his feelings and his wishes, and believe he is of age to decide for himself.
He told me that since his grandmother and her family on one side and his great grandmother and family on the other side were Catholic, he would not have to convert as such. (This is what he said the priest said). Is this the case?
Also he said he would like some books on the lives of the Saints, I would like recommendations for this, and also recommedations for writings by the early Church fathers that might interest him.
Also is there a good history of the Catholic Church I can recommend to him?
Any suggestions or opinions would be most welcome.
Thank you.
Oh I also wanted to add that he greatly admires the last Pope, John Paul II and this is part of his inspiration to join the Church. I agreed with him about the late Pope, and told him the two people I have admired most in my lifetime as Christians were John Paul and Billy Grahmn. I told him the story of John Paul forgiving his would-be assassin, which he did not know, and which greatly added to his regard for him.
I hope this is the right place to post this.
My 17 year old son would like to be come Catholic. I have read some here, and he has talked to the priest at the local church without asking me about it.
He also has asked for a Catholic Bible, instead of the ones we have and a Rosary.
We had a long talk last night about why he is drawn to the Catholic Church and he says it is because of the traditions, the long history of Scholarship within the Church and the sacraments of Confession and Penance. He says it is too easy in our Church's just to ask God for forgiveness and not have to do anything to make up for your sins.
I can respect his feelings and his wishes, and believe he is of age to decide for himself.
He told me that since his grandmother and her family on one side and his great grandmother and family on the other side were Catholic, he would not have to convert as such. (This is what he said the priest said). Is this the case?
Also he said he would like some books on the lives of the Saints, I would like recommendations for this, and also recommedations for writings by the early Church fathers that might interest him.
Also is there a good history of the Catholic Church I can recommend to him?
Any suggestions or opinions would be most welcome.
Thank you.
Oh I also wanted to add that he greatly admires the last Pope, John Paul II and this is part of his inspiration to join the Church. I agreed with him about the late Pope, and told him the two people I have admired most in my lifetime as Christians were John Paul and Billy Grahmn. I told him the story of John Paul forgiving his would-be assassin, which he did not know, and which greatly added to his regard for him.