open door    Please find following a list of recommended books:

 

  1. Living Faith by Elizabeth Hughes. This is a useful story centred presentation of the Catholic faith. Published by The Catholic Missionary Society. Year: 2001. Now available through CASE. Price: £5 ISBN: 085597622-5
  2. Catholic Lives by Greg Watts. A testimony based resource. Stories are always a good place to start. Available from the CTS. Publishers: Gracewing. Year: 2001. Price: £9.99. ISBN: 9 780852 445402
  3. A Century of Catholic Converts by Lorene Hanley Duquin. An impressive list of conversion stories featuring the likes of BBC Broadcaster, Malcolm Muggeridge, and Presbyterian theologians, Scott and Kimberly Hahn. Available from the CTS. Year: 2003. Publishers: Our Sunday Visitor. Price: £11.99. ISBN: 9781931709019
  4. Catholicism for Dummies by Rev.John Trigilio Jr. and Rev.Kenneth Brighenti.An accessible introduction to the faith. The language is very Americanised but in content it has much to merit an English and Welsh audience . Available from the CTS. Year: 2003. Price £15.50. ISBN: 9 780764 553912
  5. The How-To Book of the Mass by Michael Dubruiel. The Catholic Mass can be a very confusing thing for enquirers. This gives a clear explanation of the main Mass parts, but is a little long as a potential resource for a first-timer. Available from the CTS. Year: 2002. Published by Our Sunday Visitor. Price: £9.99. ISBN: 1 - 931709 - 32 - 7
  6. The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions by Aquilina and Flaherty. A short and simple introduction into the devotional life of a Catholic. Available from the CTS. Year: 2000. Published by: Our Sunday Visitor. Price: £9.99. ISBN: 0 - 87973 - 415 - 9
  7. Why do Catholics genuflect? And answers to other puzzling questions about the Catholic Church by Al Kresta. Available from the CTS. Servant Publications. Year: 2001. Price:£7.95. ISBN: 9781569552438.
  8. Christianity: Pure and Simple by Dwight Longenecker. Available from the CTS. Year: 2003. Price: £1.95 per booklet. There are five booklets in the series. Attractive "seed leaflets" accompany the series. ISBN:1- 86082 - 205 - 3          www.cts-online.org.uk/pureandsimple.htm

  9. The Path to Rome – Modern Journeys to the Catholic Church by Dwight Longenecker. A collection of English conversion stories. Contributors tell why and how they came into the Catholic Church. http://www.dwightlongenecker.com/Content/Pages/Books/ThePathToRome.asp

  10. More Christianity by Dwight Longenecker published by Our Sunday Visitor. Why do we need More Christianity? This book would best suit Catholic/Protestant discussion. ISBN: 1 - 931709 - 35 - 1
  11. From Gangland to Promised Land by John Pridmore with Greg Watts. This is an extraordinary story documenting the grittiness of life in East End London, to finding new life in Jesus Christ. Published by xt3.com. Year: 2004. Price: £7.95 ISBN 0 – 9547321 – 3 – 8. Available from: www.xt3.com  
  12. A Simple Prayer Book, available from the CTS as above. Don’t know prayers to say? Try this. Price: £1.95   ISBN 1860822592 
  13. A Catholic Prayer Book, available from the CTS. Price: £1.95. ISBN: 1860820891
  14. The Gospels – read first hand what Jesus did, said and taught. There are four Gospels;Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. All are available from the CTS in small booklet form. Price: £1. In order, their respective ISBN’s are: ISBN 1 86082 156 1,      ISBN 1 86082 152 9, ISBN 1 86082 158 8, ISBN 1 86082 160 X.
  15. Acts of the Apostles – read how Jesus’ first followers responded to his example and teaching. Available from the CTS. Price: £1. ISBN: ISBN 1 86082 184 7
  16. The Hail Mary by Cesare Salletti, CTS. Why do Catholics say the Hail Mary prayer? This author explains why. Price: £1.95 ISBN: 186082 295 9
  17. Apparitions of Mary available from the CTS. Price: £1.95.  

    ISBN: 1 86082 082 4

     

Catholics and Evangelical Christians

Challenging Catholics – A Catholic-Evangelical Debate by John Martin and Dwight Longenecker.

Challenging Catholics is the book that resulted from the radio debates. This book helps Catholics and Protestants understand each other better, and it provides a good starting point in discussing the Catholic faith with Evangelical Christians. Audiocassettes of our twelve half hour debates are also available. http://www.dwightlongenecker.com/Content/Pages/Books/ChallengingCatholics.asp

Mary: A Catholic - Evangelical Debate by Dwight Longenecker and David Gustafson. What happens when an Evangelical and a Catholic get into a discussion about Mary? Published by Gracewing. ISBN: 0 - 85244 - 582 - 2