How can I learn all the non-spiritual things of being catholic?

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And now, at the most unlikely point, where I felt most unlikely to become a catholic, and I can´t see what I have to gain, I see I am the smallest of all, God might be calling me to this church, just to be able to lay off false christianity and be a proper human.

In the country where there is probably fewest native catholics in Europe, so I will be much alone, it is such a bad timing. But then, I don´t feel alone at all. I feel at home, because my prayers are finally heard.

My question is this ? How can I learn all the non-spiritual things of being catholic ? I know the spiritual things, but I need the daily things and the ordinary things.
 
Start with the Beatitudes and live a peace-filled, merciful Christian life.
 
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My question is this ? How can I learn all the non-spiritual things of being catholic ? I know the spiritual things, but I need the daily things and the ordinary things.
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Non-spiritual things? It’s all spiritual, at least the genuine ones 😃
I was also given the advice to read scripture, specifically the gospels. So read them, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Then read them again. Read about the lives of the saints, doctors of the church, etc. It is through them, our extended family that we keep the daily and ordinary spiritual things.

catholicsaints.info

It will all fall into its right place. Godspeed to you.
 
ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html

Other than Scripture, as others have mentioned, the Catechism is a good place to start. You’ll find, however, that the Church really does not “micro-manage”. For example, unlike some fundamentalist churches, it does not say that we cannot listen to certain types of music as a whole (or say anything about music for personal listening for that matter), rather, we are simply to know the moral guidelines of the Church and choose accordingly.

The Ask an Apologist section here is also a good place for orthodox answers to more specific questions.

As far as saint’s books go, The Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Liseux is a great read.
 
On my reading list is the Diary of St. Faustina. It is a beautiful book. I have read some of it, and then stopped. Need to start reading it again.

Find a saint that you want to learn more about and read about them.
 
If you can’t attend daily Mass (or even if you can), I also recommend praying the Liturgy of the Hours because it is the daily liturgical prayer of the Church. There’s are simplified editions for lay people: Shorter Christian Prayer, and the fuller version: Christian Prayer. If you’re not in the USA, your priest may be able to tell you what versions are used where you live. 🙂 Most lay people who pray the hours pray Morning and Evening Prayer and finish off the day with Night Prayer. Morning and Evening Prayer take no more than 15 minutes. Night Prayer about 5.

Another good way to be in line with the liturgical days, feasts, solemnities, etc. is to read the daily Mass readings: dailygospel.org/M/AM/. I love their helpful features. You can also get the readings on other websites. Just enter daily Mass readings into your search engine.

Doing these two simple things, praying the Hours and reading the daily Mass readings, has been quite beneficial in my Catholic life and for my spirituality because they are steadying as well as enriching, besides immersing me into the Catholic understanding of faith, Scripture and leading a life of holiness and service.
 
Hi!

Thank you all. Lovely and useful advices and advices that you spent alot of time on achieving and sharing. Thank you.

I might write more later.
 
StHallvard said:
And now, at the most unlikely point, where I felt most unlikely to become a catholic, and I can´t see what I have to gain, I see I am the smallest of all, God might be calling me to this church, just to be able to lay off false christianity and be a proper human.

In the country where there is probably fewest native catholics in Europe, so I will be much alone, it is such a bad timing. But then, I don´t feel alone at all. I feel at home, because my prayers are finally heard.

My question is this ? How can I learn all the non-spiritual things of being catholic ? I know the spiritual things, but I need the daily things and the ordinary things.
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The Catholic Grout List
Converts and reverts to the faith are often unaware of the little things that good cradle Catholics “absorb” as children that make day-to-day Catholic living run smoother. While not as essential to the Faith as doctrinal belief and sacramental participation, these “little things” are the grout that binds the mosaic of Catholic living in place, giving it context and texture.
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If it’s avalible in your nation, I suggest a personal subscription to FORMED.org.

It only costs $9.99 (US Dollars) per month. It’s a “Catholic Netflix” and has lots of stuff you can watch and learn from.

God Bless
 
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