Where does one begin?

[Root of Jesse]

I agree with Jim. Scott Hahn is a good read for introduction with almost everything he writes. The Catechism actually I found to be a bit daunting when I was first coming back to the faith.

It is daunting because of its size. I set out to read it in chunks for my "Year of Faith" Pilgrimage. I started October 11, the day the Year of Faith began. I'm still reading. Ten minutes a day, at least. Usually no more than 15 minutes.

The Bible can be daunting, too. But do it a bite at a time, and it'll work for you.

Catholicism for Dummies is a good read-the priests who wrote it are cradle Catholics, but they talk about nearly every aspect of the faith to some degree.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I agree with Jim. Scott Hahn is a good read for introduction with almost everything he writes. The Catechism actually I found to be a bit daunting when I was first coming back to the faith.

It all takes time.

I remember when I first accepted Jesus into my life and returned to the Church, there was so much I didn't know, despite 7 years of Catholic School, then four years of CCD.

I started to get a bit frustrated when I'd state something I thought I knew about the Church, only to be corrected by a priest here and there.

FYI, when I went through teacher certification in our dioceses, the teacher was then Fr Kelly, who later became Monsignor Kelly. Msg Kelly was part of the team that translated the Catechism we have today, into English.

Jim

 

[Irenaeus]

I started to get a bit frustrated when I'd state something I thought I knew about the Church, only to be corrected by a priest here and there.

FYI, when I went through teacher certification in our dioceses, the teacher was then Fr Kelly, who later became Monsignor Kelly. Msg Kelly was part of the team that translated the Catechism we have today, into English.

Amen to what you said earlier. It takes time to learn and to grow and that requires patience.

I've taught a few years in High Schools and Middle Schools, and even Grade Schools. I always try to find something right about what a student says wrong, for three reasons: to pique their curiosity, to not discourage them, and to make a connection necessary for learning.

And my biggest objective: Not presenting religion as a purely academic subject. Weaving it into a wider perspective of love, of the beauty of our faith, of a relationship with Jesus Christ, and how it's all integrated: that's what keeps me up late preparing as a teacher and as a cleric.

 

[The Fire Rises]

Amen to what you said earlier. It takes time to learn and to grow and that requires patience.

I've taught a few years in High Schools and Middle Schools, and even Grade Schools. I always try to find something right about what a student says wrong, for three reasons: to pique their curiosity, to not discourage them, and to make a connection necessary for learning.

And my biggest objective: Not presenting religion as a purely academic subject. Weaving it into a wider perspective of love, of the beauty of our faith, of a relationship with Jesus Christ, and how it's all integrated: that's what keeps me up late preparing as a teacher and as a cleric.

Wow. We need more teachers like you

 

[tadoflamb]

Go to mass as often as you can.

It was the singular most best thing that I did for myself in the early days of my conversion.

 

[The Fire Rises]

Well, the problem now arises of how to explain this to my parents. (Not that I'm a full-fledged convert or anything). It's not that they have anything against Catholics, they don't. They view them as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, as they should.

But most of their limited knowledge on the Church consists mostly of misconceptions and bad rumors that have been spread around. They do view it with a certain amount of suspicion. I guess my best bet is maybe to try to go with my grandpa again the next time I can.

This is why I need some really solid and widely accepted apologetic/informational books about Catholic teaching and history.