Apr 03 2009
What Do Each of Us Really Know about the Teachings of the Catholic Church
I mean, the majority of use were not properly catechized and, other than some of the basic tenets, we now very little about the teachings of Catholic Church.
There is a rich history of writings that go unread due our hectic lives. I recently picked up a book The Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan by the late Fr. John A Hardon S.J. to give me some additional Catholic writings (at least a couple hundred) and authors.
Even that source is only the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to the writings of the Catholic Church. It does not even touch the official documents (like encyclicals) of the Catholic Church other than the Catechism and a few other documents.
To really know the Catholic Faith, we explore these writings.
As for myself, I am making a reading plan that will include both titles mentioned in Fr. Hardon’s book and the official documents of Catholic Church. I am going to begin with the Social Teachings of the Church and work out from there. Yes, it is a daunting task, but it will keep me out of trouble (or maybe get me in more trouble, who knows).
