The Catholics didn’t ADD any books, the Protestants removed them.
I have read but not studied some of these books and agree with “These books were never authoritative, inspired, or authentically written by either the Jewish Prophets or the Christian Apostles”
The Jews did not accept these books and I have to say that tells me something.
These books were always “separate” and debatable. They were always in “question” unlike other books which were accepted from the beginning. The Roman Catholic Church for 500 years did not recognize them but finally recognized them in 1546 in response to the Reformation? I find that interesting. Were they wrong the first 500 years or the next 1500 years?
They mostly remind me of the Gnostic heresies. They have secret knowledge but I found no spiritual growth in them. If you have found some spiritual growth in them I would be gladly corrected.
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not a Catholic basher. I think the church whether catholic or protestant is off course and in need of repentance.................
Take a look at the Chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation. The condemnation and correction is UNIVERSAL.
Those seven churches in Asia were CATHOLIC (to hear our FR Catholics tell us), and THEY evidently MUST have had those PRECIOUS missing books, and THEY were led by Peter (the supposed rock) and yet they FAILED to 'properly' catechize their members and the Lord called them out on their OUTRIGHT errors. (Good start; Rome!)
And just WHERE are these 'catholic' churches now?
Gone too soon for the COUNTER Reformation to save them.
Address these facts!