“As a Catholic Christian I find that there is always a resource that I can turn to which will show me a path through which I might come to an understanding for myself.”
So do I, it’s called the Holy Bible.
“I don’t need to be Christopher Columbus or Vasco Degamo every time I pick up Holy Scripture.”
As I Christian, I know I am not “Christopher Columbus or Vasco Degamo every time I pick up Holy Scripture”, for on every page the hand of God has gone before me, and the Holy Spirit is always available to help guide us in prayerful reflection and inspiration.
I think we should agree to disagree. This is one point I don’t think we’ll get past.