Resources for converts

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I am in the process of creating a bibliographic resource for a graduate school project. I am a convert to the faith, having joined the church in 2006. There were several books that aided in my decision to convert but I would like to know resources others might suggest. If you are a convert, what books, websites, or other resources aided you on your faith journey? If you are not a convert, what would you recommend to someone that is considering Catholicism?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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I would recommend the conversion CD’s of Scott Hahn, Steve Ray, Peter Kreeft, etc. etc.

The prominant evangelicals who today, have become the teachers of the faith. Those testimonies offer amazing tribute to the power of the Holy Spirit for conversions.
 
I give much credit to EWTN for swaying me towards the faith. I have learned quite a bit from watching many of the different programs. And to Mother Angelica, she is a wealth of knowledge, love and inspiration. I have two of her books by Raymond Arroyo, and have gotten a lot out of them. Then of course there’s this website too. I have learned a lot from Catholic Answers as well. Someone is always more than happy to share their knowledge or tell you where you can get the info you want. And let’s not forget the CCC. You can learn much just from reading it.
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Having just came into the church this August, I have a couple of great reads that helped in my experience. 🙂
Home Sweet Rome by Scott Hahn
Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David Currie
 
RW19 - I read both of those books as well and I especially enjoyed the David Currie book. It had a lot to do with my conversion as well. I also think the Catholicism for Dummies book was wonderful to help me understand a lot of the basics of the faith.

I appreciate everyone sharing their sources - please keep them coming!
 
Hey, I joined the Catholic church this easter vigil.
About two years ago, I watched a very influential movie in my life: Pope John XXIII. His story inspired me a lot. Ever since then, I’ve decided to be a Catholic.
I also love reading very very much. There are some books that hepled me a lot during my conversion. The Holy Bible, of course; The seven storey mountain by Thomas Merton; The story of a soul by St. Therese of Lisieux; and particularly, Beyond East and West by John C. H. Wu, who is also a Chinese Catholic. You can find some info about him here: yimcatholic.blogspot.com/2010/09/for-thoughts-like-these-from-john-c-h.html.
He made me convinced of the idea that Christianity is actually beyond east and west and that I will not lose my chinese identity when becoming a Catholic.
 
I’m a convert of last year.

As a protestant, Scott Hahn’s books were invaluable. Home Sweet Rome started it. His other books are easier to digest than cradle Catholic books.

Word on Fire website videos, then DVDs, then Barrons Homilies in MP3 for the car. Father Barron’s calm smart manner worked for me. Of course, the Catholicism Project will be an incredible resource when it comes out.

Unabridged Christianity by Mario P. Romero is very good and was very useful. I learned how to defend myself with this one.

Fr. Corapi. The heavy hitter. DVDs and books. His lectures are amazing. His catechism series is comprehensive. Love this man.

How Come?: Catholic Apologetics for Cajuns by Comeaux. Funny and lighthearted. To the point. I’m in Louisiana so this one easy to relate to.
 
I’m not a convert per se, but we are all converts in the sense that we are continually striving for the conversion of our heart to be more aligned with the heart of Christ. 🙂

A couple years ago, I posted this list on my blog: Catholic Apologist’s Bookshelf. That contains an annotated list of many of the books I would recommend for your purposes.

Catholic Answers also has an Apologist’s Bookshelf page with a pretty comprehensive list, but it is only current as of 2004, so it doesn’t have any recent stuff on it.

Ascension Press just put out a pretty good book: Disorientation: How to Go to College Without Losing Your Mind edited by John Zmirak. The Catholic Educator’s Resource Center (CERC) just posted the chapter from Peter Kreeft on their website: Progressivism: The Snobbery of Chronology.

Catholics Come Home is a great web resource for those who are interested in the Catholic Church.

There’s lots of great stuff out there. I really like discovering great Catholic resources. If I was better about keeping up on my blog, I would have more to share with you. :o This is a reminder to me that I should put more time into that effort. 👍
 
After becoming a Catholic in 2008, some of the books that others suggested to me, and some that I just found were: the Bible, Story of a Soul by St.Therese of Liseaux, and Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis De Sales.
 
Scott Hahn
Thomas Howard - Evangelical is Not Enough and On Being Catholic
The How To Book of the Mass
Catholicism for Dummies (really 🙂 )

This is an excellent web site- especially for me coming from a somewhat evangelical background.
 
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