Sudden Desire for Catholic Knowledge?

[TheOne33]

Ever since I joined Catholic Answers, I’ve started to feel a craving-type of feeling for knowledge about Catholicism. I’ve also felt an urge to help with some of the users on this forum and their questions about the faith. Although I am a devout Catholic, I still lack MUCH knowledge about Catholicism. How can I satisfy the knowledge urge, so I can satisfy the urge to assist others? **By the way, I have already considered buying a Catechism. **

 

[George_Stegmeir]

So do it! You might also try to find a good history of the Catholic Church there are several excellent histories in print.

 

[thewanderer]

You can also find the Catechism online at the vatican website, right here

vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

 

[Shin]

Read the writings of the saints…

 

[lerapt78]

Ever since I joined Catholic Answers, I’ve started to feel a craving-type of feeling for knowledge about Catholicism. I’ve also felt an urge to help with some of the users on this forum and their questions about the faith. Although I am a devout Catholic, I still lack MUCH knowledge about Catholicism. How can I satisfy the knowledge urge, so I can satisfy the urge to assist others? **By the way, I have already considered buying a Catechism. **

I second going online to the Vatican’s website to familiarize yourself with the Catechism while you are waiting for the published version.

One thing you will notice about this forum is that certain topics are brought up repeatedly. Although some people claim weariness at the repetition, this (at least for me) is an excellent way of learning, because you will read (and subsequently begin to memorize) certain teachings over and over until they become second knowledge. Also, there is always at least one person who has a new and informative perspective to offer.

 

[bzkoss236]

You can also find the Catechism online at the vatican website, right here

vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

You can also read the Catechism (in a nicer looking format, IMO) on the website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops HERE.

Also, the USCCB website has some nice resources too. I would also suggest looking into buying The Essential Catholic Survival Guide by the lovely people here at Catholic Answers. It is available on Amazon. It is essentially just a collection of tracts they have here on the website, but it is organized well and makes for nice reading.

Happy learning!

 

[Bravo_6]

Ever since I joined Catholic Answers, I’ve started to feel a craving-type of feeling for knowledge about Catholicism. I’ve also felt an urge to help with some of the users on this forum and their questions about the faith. Although I am a devout Catholic, I still lack MUCH knowledge about Catholicism. How can I satisfy the knowledge urge, so I can satisfy the urge to assist others? **By the way, I have already considered buying a Catechism. **

This is always a good sign.As an additional form of education in the faith,besides reading,etc,I used to ask the parish priest if I could drive him to the countryside to say mass for the “semi-rural and rural” folks,known as the “country run”[usually,we left on Friday morning and returned Sunday evening].This was due to the faithful who desired the tridentine mass before it’s wider diffusion as we know it today(post Vatican II).This was my opportunity to ask a million questions about the faith and to receive spiritual direction.They were great times just hanging out with father.

 

[jerome_ky]

Ever since I joined Catholic Answers, I’ve started to feel a craving-type of feeling for knowledge about Catholicism. I’ve also felt an urge to help with some of the users on this forum and their questions about the faith. Although I am a devout Catholic, I still lack MUCH knowledge about Catholicism. How can I satisfy the knowledge urge, so I can satisfy the urge to assist others? **By the way, I have already considered buying a Catechism. **

Is there any particular category about which you find the most knowledge cravings?

There’s no shortage of apologetics out there!

When I first joined the Church, I got an audio copy of the US Catechism, put out by the USCCB, and it was great to listen to. About 24 CD’s, if I remember, and I listened on my morning and evening commutes so took about a month or so to finish. Very good, includes US Catholic saints and history I didn’t know about.