If you do everything Adam recommends you will be doing more than most Catholics. Start slow. You probably already belong to a denomination that stresses sacred scripture. You might want to begin by getting a booklet that prints the scripture readings from the daily and Sunday Mass each month. Magnificat prints the whole reading, in a nice little booklet that fits in pocket or purse, along with morning and evening prayer.
The New American bible, most editions, have a list in the back that tells you where to find the readings every day. We are in Year A (Matthew’s Gospel) for Sunday, and Year I for daily readings. When you see a list, you will understand what this means. Until you get hold of such a list, you might want to start reading Matthew’s gospel from the beginning, one section each day, from a good study bible, and you will more or less be “keeping up with us.”
You can get a rosary, ask a priest to bless it, any time, and pray with it in a way that you are already comfortable with. If you find a booklet with a scriptural rosary, it will tell you where in the bible the reference for every prayer and every mystery of Christ is found. That could be a further step when you are ready.
Any time the opportunity presents itself, daily or Sunday,you are welcome in any Catholic Church in the world. Sit, stand or kneel, as you wish, just listen and observe. Christ himself will be your teacher.
