Here are a few of the books that the authors of “Called to Communion” have found helpful toward understanding the Catholic Faith:

Church History and The Church Fathers

A History of Christendom (5 volumes), by Warren Carroll
Patrology (4 volumes), by Johannes Quasten
The Faith of the Early Fathers (3 volumes), by Jurgens
Early Christian Fathers, by Cyril Richardson
Early Christian Doctrines, by J.N.D. Kelly
Church History, by Eusebius

The Ecumenical Councils

Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils, edited by Norman P. Tanner
The Church in Crisis: A History of the General Councils, 325-1870, by Philip Hughes
The General Councils, by Christopher Bellito

General Works on the Catholic Faith

Catechism of the Catholic Church, (Second Edition)
The Sources of Catholic Dogma, by Henry Denzinger
Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, by Ott
Introduction to Christianity, by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
The Spirit of Catholicism, by Karl Adam
Catholic Christianity, by Peter Kreeft
Theology and Sanity, by F.J. Sheed
Theology for Beginners, by F.J. Sheed
On Being Catholic, by Thomas Howard
The Catholic Church and Conversion, by G.K. Chesterton
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, by J.H. Newman
The Christian Faith in the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church, by Jacques Dupuis

Liturgy and Sacraments

The Shape of the Liturgy, by Gregory Dix
Evangelical is Not Enough, by Thomas Howard
For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy, by Alexander Schmemann
A Key to the Doctrine of the Eucharist, by Abbot Vonier

The Papacy and Magisterium

The Office of Peter and the Structure of the Church, by Hans Urs von Balthasar
Magisterium: Teacher and Guardian of the Faith, by Avery Dulles
Russia and the Universal Church (pdf), by Vladimir Soloviev
Jesus, Peter & the Keys, by Butler, Dahlgren & Hess
The Church and Infallibility, by Dom B.C. Butler
The Gift of Infallibility, by James T. O’Conner
The Throne of the Fisherman, by Thomas W. Allies
The Papacy Learning Guide, by Ray & Walters
Per Crucem ad Lucem, by Thomas W. Allies
Studies on the Early Papacy, by Dom John Chapman
The Condemnation of Pope Honorius, by Dom John Chapman
The Primitive Church and the See of Peter, by Luke Rivington
Documents Illustrating Papal Authority: AD 96 – 454, by E. Giles
The Early Papacy To the Synod of Chalcedon in 451, by Adrian Fortescue
The Primacy of the Church of Rome: Documents, Reflections, Proofs, by Margherita Guarducci
Upon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church, by Stephen Ray
The Pope and the Church Considered in their Mutual Relations: The Supreme Authority of the Pope, by Fr. Paul Bottalla, S.J.

Prayer and Devotion

The Holy Rosary
Liturgy of the Hours
The Roman Breviary (pdf)
Akathist to Our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ
Akathist to the Mother of God, Softener of Evil Hearts
Magnificat – a monthly liturgical prayer book
The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas a Kempis
Introduction to the Devout Life, by St. Francis de Sales
Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer, by Thomas Dubay
Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within, by Thomas Dubay
The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer, by Fr. John Bartunek

Scripture and the Catholic Church

Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI, by Scott Hahn
Where We Got the Bible: Our Debt to the Catholic Church, by Henry G. Graham
Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger, by Gary Michuta
The Church and the Human Quest for Truth, by Charles Morerod
Making Senses out of Scripture, by Mark Shea
Catena Aurea: A Patristic Commentary on the Gospels, compiled by St. Thomas Aquinas

Tradition

Tradition and the Church, by George Agius
Tradition and Traditions, by Yves Congar
The Meaning of Tradition, by Yves Congar
By What Authority? by Mark Shea

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