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I'm joining the Catholic Church next month. Advice/Books/Etc.?

Posted on 05/28/2008 6:05:04 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007

Hello fellow Freepers. I believe this is my first post on the Religion forum.

Over the past week or so, I put some thought into something I've been pondering for a while; my spiritual welfare. As it was, I had been part of the 'Sola Scriptua' school of thought (Evangelical Christian). By the Bible and only the Bible. Sounded good enough.

Well...what about before the Bible was put into word? It stuck in my head when reading an article earlier on FR concerning a deconstruction of Sola Scriptura and its inherent weaknesses as a foundation for one's faith.

This, combined with a genuine lack of churchgoing (as a family, we've been uncertain about going to various churches, given that top-down problems with Episcopal/Methodist/etc. churches and their increasing liberalization are a genuine problem for one's spiritual welfare), compelled me to make a decision.

I don't know if my family will follow me, persay, but I'm going to go ahead and take the plunge.

Next month, I'm going to the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle near my home, and I'm joining the Roman Catholic Church.

As is, I have a few volumes of the Magnificat pamphlet and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to read.

Any other pointers from other Catholic Freepers?


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To: BlackElk

I admire you greatly!


1,181 posted on 05/31/2008 11:16:06 AM PDT by netmilsmom (I am Ironmom. (but really made from Gold plated titanium))
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To: BlackElk

Leave the thread.


1,182 posted on 05/31/2008 11:16:48 AM PDT by Religion Moderator
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To: John Leland 1789
Repeating again, I will not make a judgement call about anyone being saved or not or cut off from Christ or not unless I know the teachings he believes in. If you are out of The Church, I, personally, can't tell you, unless as I pointed out, you are a Muslim or a Gnostic or somthing, if you are cut off from God.
1,183 posted on 05/31/2008 11:19:17 AM PDT by Cronos ("Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant" - Omar Ahmed, CAIR)
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To: ImaGraftedBranch
... it seems to me that the wise evaluation is that Satan is attacking where he can do the most damage.

He attacks, he wounds, but he does not prevail!

St. Michael the Archangel,
Defend us in battle;
be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, oh prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

1,184 posted on 05/31/2008 11:19:53 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: ImaGraftedBranch

Give up — they want to believe in a conspiracy theory, so let them.


1,185 posted on 05/31/2008 11:20:11 AM PDT by Cronos ("Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant" - Omar Ahmed, CAIR)
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