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Learn and Share the Catholic Faith

We have gathered some resources to aid you in learning about the Catholic faith.  These were taken from our Theology on Tap sessions.   May God bless you in your search for answers.  (Thank you Fr. Gordon for sharing this information).

 

Apologetics 101

Answering Questions about the Catholic Faith

  • Catholic Answers: a comprehensive apologetics website with articles, video, podcasts and Q&A forums – https://www.catholic.com/topic
  • Jimmy Akin: a convert to the faith and senior apologist for Catholic Answers, his website has a host of helpful articles – http://jimmyakin.com/library/online-articles
  • Word on Fire: Robert Barron’s website for all of his articles and videos. Also, most of his videos are accessible via YouTube – https://www.wordonfire.org/
  • Steve Ray: a convert to the faith and speaker/apologist, check out his helpful articles – https://www.catholicconvert.com/resources/writings/steve-rays/
  • Scott Hahn: a convert and author of “Rome Sweet Home” as well as many other books and articles – http://www.scotthahn.com/
  • The Coming Home Network: a website for Christians on the way to becoming Catholic with stories and support resources – https://chnetwork.org/
  • Peter Kreeft: a professor at Boston College and popular author / speaker – http://www.peterkreeft.com/featured-writing.htm

Science & Religion

  • Religion & Science: Barron’s website speaking to our long-standing Catholic tradition of scientific inquiry – https://reasonfaithscience.com/
  • Magis Center: Robert Spitzer, SJ, is a priest, professor, and scientist who speaks eloquently on the topic of faith and science – https://www.magiscenter.com/
  • Pontifical Academy of Sciences: okay, this website is a bit too scholarly for most, but I’ll place it on the list merely to show that the Vatican has a Pontifical Academy of Sciences – http://www.pas.va/content/accademia/en.html
  • Vatican Observatory: the Vatican has been running astronomical observatories for centuries, check out their proud heritage and articles – http://www.vaticanobservatory.va/content/specolavaticana/en.html
  • National Catholic Bioethics Center: when the conversation turns to tricky issues of neuro-science, stem-cell research, the morality of immunizations created from aborted tissue and such, turn to the NCBC for answers – https://www.ncbcenter.org/

Bible 101

  • The Great Adventure: although there are many scripture-study programs, Jeff Cavins’ program has a great track-record of introducing newbies to sacred scripture – https://biblestudyforcatholics.com/
  • Understanding the Bible: this section of the USCCB website provides 10-helpful hints on how Catholics should read and pray with the Bible – http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/index.cfm
  • USCCB: the website for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has the daily Mass readings and entire Bible as well as the Catechism of the Catholic Church online – http://www.usccb.org/bible/index.cfm
    http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/index.cfm
  • Plus, refer to the likes of Jimmy Akin, Steve Ray, Catholic Answers and Scott Hahn (on the previous page) for scripture-related articles.

Ancient Christian Writings

  • New Advent: the New Advent website is a wealth of information
    from Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/library/)
    articles to the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas (http://www.newadvent.org/summa/index.html) and the ancient writings of the Church Fathers (http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/index.html)

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