Adult Faith
Have any of these things ever happened to you? A friend asks, "Why are you a Catholic?" or "Are you saved?" Someone in a social setting learns you are Catholic and begins to make you uncomfortable with statements about the priestly abuse scandal, the antiquated sexist hierarchy, or weeping statues. How do you respond?
Perhaps you are attending Sunday Mass but are feeling you are not fed or that it is boring. Where do you turn? Maybe your children or grandchildren ask you questions about heaven, the Mass, and other religions. What is the best way to answer them?
John Paul II said, "Everyone needs to draw near to Christ, not to study Him in an academic manner nor to look at him simply as spectators, but to have an encounter with Him in the circumstances of their own lives: in their families; in their work; and in their aspirations, doubts, and weaknesses." [Encounter with the Living Jesus, address to American Bishops, 1996]
Saint Peter's Adult Faith Formation team suggests the following resources as a starting point to continued learning.
Apologetics: Answers to Questions about Catholicism
Scripture, Mass Readings, and the Bible
Prayer, Meditation, and Reflection
Family Life
Books, Publishers, and Further Reading
- Saint Joseph Communication
- Our Sunday Visitor
- St. Anthony Messenger
- Ignatius Press
- Tan Books
- Pauline Books and Media
Online Reading and Resources
- Christus Rex
- Catholic Online
- Catholic Exchange
- Crossroads Initiative
- Catholic Culture
- Catholic Board
- The Catholic Guide