Can you help me with my struggle?

[ElizabethR]

I was raised Catholic and have recieved all the sacraments. However, lately, I have been attending a non-denominational protestant church because i feel that i get more spiritual direction from the pastor there, listening to his sermons. It took a while to get used to since I have grown up in the Catholic church. I feel deeply discontented because i have been attending both churches. I want to settle on one, but I feel that I need to be convinced of which one that God wants me to follow. I have always felt that The Catholic Church was the original church that Jesus started but I guess I don’t have enough information to feel confident in that opinion. My question to you is; what are some good,dependable resources I can use to strengthen my knowledge about the history of the Catholic church and why this is the faith that God intended for us?

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Hi,

You sound sincere and very much unaware of your own Church’s teachings. I suggest that you get a hold of Steve Ray’s book, “Crossing the Tiber.” It’s the conversion story of a staunch Baptist who, to his surprise, found the Catholic Church to be his true home. You can order it through shopcatholic.com.

There are other books I could suggest, but this one is so readable and covers so much territory. If you need others, let me know. I will remember you as I spend my daily hour before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament–something I could never do in a non-denom!

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.