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I became Catholic this past Easter Vigil. I have been using the Magnificat missal ever since early last summer.

Have you been attending Catholic Mass? Attending Mass and studying the missal every day is a great way to begin to immerse in Catholicism. It is a gradual process, a mystery that reveals itself bit by bit, when you are ready and sincere.

In my experience, you wouldn’t be able to “join” right away and that is part of the beauty of the process of becoming initiated. I thought I couldn’t wait one week, let alone one year, to receive Holy Communion..... but I began to appreciate the time frame. In fact, the modern way of a 6 mos.-1 yr. initiation is considered fast compared to former times of 2-5 yrs. preparation for adults.

You have received more than enough reading suggestions, and I confess I haven’t read most of them myself. I would recommend going to a Pauline bookstore and browsing, talking to one of the sisters. There are small booklets of basic Catholic prayers, on the Rosary, and by and about particular saints.

My taste is more mystical than theological, though. Welcome, welcome, welcome.