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u/trolo-joe · 7 pointsr/Catholicism

Also YouCat and The Compendium for someone unfamiliar with the Catechism.

u/[deleted] · 6 pointsr/Catholicism

A few resources for you:

How to be Christian is a bible-based YouTube channel that goes through scripture systematically. I think you would like it.

Catholic.com is a resource with all sorts of questions, including citations to the early church fathers. They have a 2-hour radio show every weekday just answering everyone's questions. They stream it on facebook and on YouTube (Here's their YouTube Channel), and many of their old shows stretching back to the 2000s are either on their website or on YouTube.


Edit: I forgot about the Catechism of the Catholic Church which is available for FREE online (linked). It's like the biggest teaching document of the Catholic Church (aside from the bible) and it's a great resource. I'd recommend it only a little bit at a time because it's so dense. There's also the Compendium of the Catechism (or the free, low-tech version) or the new Youth Catechism which are a little bit simpler, shorter, and easier to read.

u/DKowalsky2 · 5 pointsr/Catholicism

I don't have much in the way of online resources, but I can give heavy recommendation to purchasing the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It follows a much simpler Q&A format like the older Catechisms and, for me at least, has made for easier reading than my bigger full CCC.

u/you_know_what_you · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

My vote goes to Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Why?

  • Short book, only about 200 pages
  • Quick pithy answers to questions, with references to the full Catechism for further info, if desired
  • If you don't want to buy the print book, it's online in one page here; and in other languages too

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    Sample Q & A from the book:

    >102. How did God prepare the world for the mystery of Christ?

    >522-524 [the CCC reference for further diving]

    >God prepared for the coming of his Son over the centuries. He awakened in the hearts of the pagans a dim expectation of this coming and he prepared for it specifically through the Old Testament, culminating with John the Baptist who was the last and greatest of the prophets. We relive this long period of expectancy in the annual liturgical celebration of the season of Advent.
u/iamhdr · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

Definitely read the Catechism.You should also check out the Compendium of the Catechism. It is a shorter, easier to read synopsis that explains much of the CCC.

u/PetiePal · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

I suggest you buy a copy of the the Catechism of the catholic church orrrrr a copy of the Youcat. There basically Q&A style books of the official,Church stances and answers with their reasonings. (the compendium is the q&a the regular edition is the more in depth book)

But these books will answer Any catholic question you'll likely have.

http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-Catechism-Catholic-Cardinal-Ratzinger/dp/1574557203/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1345077547&sr=8-5&keywords=catechism+of+the+catholic+church

http://www.amazon.com/Youcat-Cardinal-Christoph-Schonborn-editor/dp/1586175165/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345077618&sr=8-1&keywords=Youcat

u/cdubose · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

It can be a bit daunting due to its length, but the Catechism of the Catholic Church is a text describing the beliefs which the Church officially considers doctrinal. There's the regular Catechism text, but also a Compendium and a Catechism for Adults if the regular Catechism is too long or too dense of a read right now. The parish you contacted might have a copy of the Catechism you can borrow/keep if you ask.

Other good "starter" books on Catholicism include:

  • Rediscover Catholicism - Matthew Kelly
  • Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith - Robert Barron
  • The Lamb's Supper - Scott Hahn
  • Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist - Brant Pitre
  • The Creed - Scott Hahn
  • Theology for Beginners - Frank Sheed
  • A Biblical Walk Through the Mass - Edward Sri
  • Waking Up Catholic - Chad Torgerson

    Also be aware that the Catholic Bible has a few more books than the Protestant one, so also see if you can get ahold of one. Catholic Bible translations include the New American Bible, the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (also the NRSV-CE), the New Jerusalem Bible (less common here in America), and the traditional Douay-Rheims translation--the Douay Rheims is to Catholicism as the King James Version is to Protestant Christianity.
u/peonymoss · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

1- Bible: Any Bible with the word "Catholic" on the front (and without words like "Story", "Picture", "For Little Ones", etc) will suit your purposes. Your best bet is either the NRSV-CE or the New American Bible. Beyond that, it's completely up to you - different editions have different features. Just go to a Catholic bookstore and see which one you like best. This blog has some information on the different editions.

For the NRSV-CE, take a look at the Ignatius Bible

For New American, take a look at a St Joseph edition. I've also heard a recommendation for the Fireside editions.

Either one of those might fit the bill for "quintessential"

2 - For learning the prayers of the Mass, get a St Joseph Sunday Missal. Any edition will have the basic prayers. If you get the inexpensive paperback "2015" book, it will have the prayers of the Mass, but the Bible readings won't pick up until the new Church year starts in late November.

For learning more about the whys and wherefores of the Mass, the Catechism has a good start on this information. You might also like to check out Scott Hahn's The Lamb's Supper

3- printed Catechism - Get this one. If it looks intimidating, get one of its little sisters, the Compendium or even the YouCat

4 - Philosophy - The Catechism itself will have references. I like Theology and Sanity by Frank Sheed

Hope this is helpful! Welcome aboard!

u/Ibrey · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is the small one.

For a larger one, The Catholic Catechism by Fr John Hardon is a good choice.

u/nkleszcz · 1 pointr/Catholicism

Get a Bible you would read. I like the RSV-CE, but you can also go with the Douay Rheims if you want archaic English or the NAB. Of the Bibles, the Navarre Bible (RSV) has commentary sections from Saints throughout the centuries. They have a single volume version of the New Testament that I use. (Also good, the Ignatius Study Bible, also New Testament only).

I recommend Thomas Howard's If Your Mind Wanders At Mass and Healing Through the Mass by Fr. Robert DeGrandis.

Get the Official Catechism of the Catholic Church, and get the helps put out by Ignatius Press (which contain the texts of all the footnotes). The Compendium is also good, if you want an abridgement.

For Philosophy, I recommend The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin. In that book he takes the writings of seven doctors of the Church and encapsulates them so that a layperson can follow them. You can use that as a springboard to discover your own readings about St. Augustine, St. John of the Cross, etc.

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u/CatholicGuy · 1 pointr/Catholicism

The Catechism is awesome, but it can be a tad overwhelming. I always recommend the Compendium to people who to lean about the church, but have little background info about it first. It's really outstanding and accessible.

http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-United-States-Conference-Bishops/dp/1574557203

u/bellyfudge · 1 pointr/Catholicism

I always recommend the Compendium of the CCC also available for free here, its a bit more accessible and a bit less daunting in size.

u/digifork · 1 pointr/Catholicism

The CCC is meant to be a reference book, not necessarily a sit-down and read cover-to-cover book. People do read it like that, but as you are finding, it is a task. If you want to read the entire CCC, just split it up and read a certain number of paragraphs a day.

A more approachable book, in my opinion, is the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church which can be found here and here. It is structured like the Baltimore Catechism where it asks a question about the faith and answers it using the CCC as the source for the answer.