I guess we do this every now and then, but I thought it was a good time to do it again. I always recommend that if protestants are interested in understanding what the Catholic Church believes and/or teaches, they should start with a Catholic author. These are excellent books explaining the Catholic position:
I pretty much recommend them in that order - the first is very general and covers all major questions about Catholicism. Both of the first two explain how the Catholic Church interprets Scripture. The third deals specifically wtih the nature of the Church - why is there a physical Church and what is it's role in the world.
The first is an excellent book of real-life conversion stories. Often it helps to hear what the motivation was for someone to convert to Catholicism. The second book is probably the most important, because it covers how you can "preach" Christ without being preachy. In this day and time its' message can't be overstated. And the third is an emerging issue that everyone needs to think about: how does a Catholic (or even a Christian) approach a Muslim? I really think these works have value, so we highly recommend them. Let me know if you recommend anything else . . . God bless, Jay
 A Biblical Defense of Catholicism |
 The Scriptural Roots of Catholic teaching |
 The Church on Earth |
I pretty much recommend them in that order - the first is very general and covers all major questions about Catholicism. Both of the first two explain how the Catholic Church interprets Scripture. The third deals specifically wtih the nature of the Church - why is there a physical Church and what is it's role in the world.
 Surprised by Truth |
 The Everyday Apostle |
 Inside Islam: A Guide for Catholics |
The first is an excellent book of real-life conversion stories. Often it helps to hear what the motivation was for someone to convert to Catholicism. The second book is probably the most important, because it covers how you can "preach" Christ without being preachy. In this day and time its' message can't be overstated. And the third is an emerging issue that everyone needs to think about: how does a Catholic (or even a Christian) approach a Muslim? I really think these works have value, so we highly recommend them. Let me know if you recommend anything else . . . God bless, Jay
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