Catholicism/Bible Overview - Books

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After a long hiatus from the church, I’m trying to change my ways by attending mass and confession regularly and gaining a better understanding of the Catholic church. I was one of those kids that basically went through the motions, but never really absorbed much information. As a result, my knowledge is very limited.

I was poking around the forum and found these book recommendations that I think will help me get started on better understanding the Catholic church and also the bible. Any thoughts on these books or others that you would recommend are appreciated.

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Chris

Walking With God: A Journey through the Bible - Tim Gray
Catholicism for Dummies - John Trigilio
Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church - H. W. Crocker III
 
All three books are excellent in my opinion…I also have read other books by these three authors and always feel that they are faithful to the Magisterium…and are also simply illuminating and easy to read. I have seen them all on EWTN series/shows…and Father saying Mass as well…they are all…“long ball hitters”… for the Catholic faith!

Dr. Gray is a true biblical scholar and a spiritually focused academic. Father T…is a real preacher and Shepard of souls…great knowledge and pastoral focus…great sense of humor and brotherly fraternity with other priests.

Mr. Crocker…was most helpful in the area of Church history (an area that I am very weak in knowledge)…he presents significant events in Church history…and its impact on society…history…versus all the “politically correct” disparaging comments/judgments by the “establishment” against the Church…yet Crocker is sufficiently critical to note when/where the Church was wrong in its actions…throughout history.

Pax Christi
 
Scott Hahn’s books are also wonderful. I just finished reading “Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments”. I have also read “Rome Sweet Home” and “Hail Holy Queen; The Mother of God in the Word of God”. I loved all of them. His writing style is wonderfully simple, you don’t have to be a theologian to understand his books.
 
The Confessions of St. Augustine (available in many places online)
 
mariafransisca2 said:
I would recommend you saints books instead
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I agree. Here are some books I recommend:
This book is often recommended:
 
Thanks. I added “Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments” to my list. This should keep me busy for awhile. I definitely want to read about Padre Pio in the near future.
 
“The Confessions of St. Augustine” sounds like a great book as well. I definitely want to read that.
 
You can read Confessions of St. Augustine here:
catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=3102

Just save it on your computer and read it offline

You can get many saints books for free online that will help your faith tremendeously;

saintsbooks.net/
basilica.org/pages/ebooks.php
saintsbookscatechisms.blogspot.com/

You can get recommended reading, along with the books for free online (in pdf form) in this site
saintsbookscatechisms.blogspot.com/2011/06/recommended-reading-with-downloadable.html

May the merciful Jesus bless you 🙂
 
Christopher1983 said:
Walking With God: A Journey through the Bible - Tim Gray
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I read this one, and enjoyed it. The book is based on “The Great Adventure Timeline” Bible study program. Dr. Gray co-authored the program.

Have a Bible handy—many, many quotes, so I’d read the book, read the biblical quotes, back and forth—not a “I’ll read this in a week” book.
 
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