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
Catholic Answers
Catholic Encyclopedia
EWTN
Catholic Biblical Apologetics
Scripture, Mass Readings, and the Bible
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
Catholic Calendar
Prayer, Meditation, and Reflection
Magnificat
Sacred Space
Family Life
Catholic Parenting
Pastoral Solutions Institute
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
Catholic Online
Catholic Exchange
Crossroads Initiative
Catholic Culture
Catholic Board
The Catholic Guide
Local/Nearby Resources
Archdiocese of Washington
Catholic Information Center
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Franciscan Monastery
US Catholic Conference of Bishops
Mother of God Community
The Catholic University of America
