If you want to learn more about Christianity, start here. Below is a link to a playlist I made for your convenience to learn more about the faith and get an introduction to theology. Please don’t deprive yourself of knowledge or wisdom. Just give these videos a shot. The first few aren’t too long and are absolutely worth your time. You’ll get answers to questions like: Did Jesus really die on a cross and then resurrect from the dead? Did Jesus’ followers lie about who he really was? Did they make up all that they had seen? Did they embellish their testimonies? You’ll also be introduced to philosophical proofs for God’s existence, if you’re interested.

You don’t have to watch all the videos in one sitting; I admit it’s quite a lot to take in, but I recommend bookmarking the playlist or coming back here to pick up where you left off another time. Also check out the other playlists on my channel and the people I am subscribed to for more resources. My goal is that at the very least you will be exposed to the rich intellectual tradition of Christianity and learn about what your fellow human beings believe even if you don’t ultimately accept it for yourself.

Quick answers to common questions about Christianity. They have an app, but I prefer the website.

The Bible is not one book, but a library of books, with virtually all genres represented: letter, novella, biography, history, poetry, and more. The Bible, comprising of 73 books, was compiled and canonized by the Catholic Church and is available to read in practically every language. When we pray, we speak to God. When we read Scripture, God speaks to us.

At the very least, you should read the Bible to know what many of your fellow human beings believe in, even if you will not accept it for yourself as God’s revelation to humanity.

I recommend using the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) as your translation. It has great footnotes to guide your comprehension and it has numerous cross references for you to draw connections between different parts of God’s Word.

If you want to read the Bible on desktop, I recommend biblegateway.com

Also, add me as a friend on the Bible app! Just look up my full name and my profile should pop up.

For those that prefer listening over reading, you can listen to the Scriptures with videos on YouTube. Just look up what book of the Bible you want to listen to along with the particular translation if you prefer one over another. I also recommend this website and app for listening to Scripture. What’s nice is that you can read along with the narration like an audiobook.

Free Bible commentary app to help guide your reading of Scripture, especially considering that there are many hard to understand passages in the Bible. Their app is not as pretty as their website, but it’s a great resource nonetheless.

This app has the daily Bible readings of the Roman rite, daily feast days, and common prayers including novenas, consecrations, chaplets, and more. The app is called “Regina Caeli” which means “Queen of Heaven” in Latin and is a title given to the Virgin Mary since she is the Mother of Jesus, who is God, and thus the queen of God’s kingdom, which is heaven.

These prayers are to be memorized by every believer. I say them all the time.

The Catechism is a summary of the teachings of the Catholic Church. It is quite a long read, but if you truly want to know what Catholics believe, this is where you will readily find all the doctrines in one place. Each paragraph is numbered.

You can read a free ebook version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (abbreviated as CCC) here on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This version is better for desktop, while the former format is better for mobile. The book begins on page 9.

These are some infographics on basic theology. They are made by a man who goes by the username Defense of Sanity. He has a YouTube channel by the same name that I recommend. The videos he posts there are simple to understand for those not well versed in Christian theology.

A TV segment hosted by Catholic TV channel EWTN. You can find each episode posted on YouTube in this playlist. Every week they host a guest to tell their story about how they were guided to the Catholic faith by the grace of God. Each episode is an hour long. They host people from many different backgrounds: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Protestantism, New Age, atheism, and so forth. All were guided to their home in the Catholic Church, and I pray that you find a home here too, for Catholicism is the fullness of God’s revelation to His children on earth.

EWTN is the NourSat or Telelumière of the United States, if you are familiar with those channels. EWTN stands for Eternal Word Television Network.

In order for a person to become a canonized Saint (uppercase S) in the Catholic Church, they must perform two miracles through their intercession (prayers in heaven) after they have died to prove that they are in heaven. These are the two approved miracles that led to the sainthood of St. Teresa of Kolkata, known to many as Mother Teresa.

You’ve probably heard of Our Lady of Guadalupe but don’t know the story of it. I’ve linked a video below. The YouTuber, Lizzie, makes great videos on Catholic theology and other topics such as veganism and bipolar disorder. She is a convert from the Church of Christ denomination.

I consider St. Charbel to be my patron Saint, as miracles have happened in my life through his intercessory prayers. Here is a short video that shares a bit about his story. I recommend subscribing to this priest’s channel as well. He posts short inspirational videos every day, like this one.

Use this website to find Catholic churches near you. Reach out to your local priest if you are interested in becoming Catholic or just have questions about the faith. I recommend looking up the stories of who/what the churches are named after. For example, if there is a parish near you named after St. Magdalene of Nagasaki, look up their story. In this way, you can learn some theology and learn the unique stories of some human beings that have walked the earth before you.

A 12 minute oratorio (musical piece) telling the story of 4 people whose stories are recorded in the Bible: Hagar, Ruth, David, and St. Mary Magdalene, who is pictured on the previous page clutching the cross. Warning: it might make you cry!

2½ hour long movie free on YouTube about the story of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette. It’s in black and white, but don’t let that discourage you. It’s a great movie that accurately portrays the true story. I cried watching this!

YouTube channel that posts short (~2 minute) art lectures, on both secular and Christian artworks.

This YouTube channel posts hymns and chants in many different languages: Latin, Greek, German, Arabic, and Aramaic to name a few. Take a break from modernity to listen to some ancient chants!

My favorite hymn (at the moment) based on Psalm 23.

My favorite Christian song (at the moment) based on Matthew 22:34-40 where Jesus gives us the two greatest commandments in Christianity: love God, love people (the Golden Rule). If you would like to hear more Christian pop music, tune in to 97.9 fm if you’re in the Chicago area for K-Love, the Christian music station.

All of the videos are lyric videos for you to sing along with! The first half of the playlist is composed of Christian songs while the second half of the playlist features secular Christmas favorites.

This is basically the Catholic Buzzfeed, with articles on pop culture and even quizzes!

If you are not a Reddit user, I highly recommend you make an account. If you have a question about Christianity or Catholicism more specifically, feel free to use the resources I am recommending here to do research, or ask it on the Catholicism Reddit forum (called a subreddit) where other folks more knowledgeable on the topic can address your inquiry. Feel free to DM me too! What I like about Reddit is that people ask questions I didn’t even know I had, then other people answer them, so I learn a lot just from scrolling.

Another Reddit forum (subreddit) that I like to scroll through.

If you feel so inclined, consider donating to Caritas (look up the meaning of Caritas on Google). They are a charity organization under the Catholic Church that works all throughout the world, seeking to fulfill Jesus’ wish that all people be treated with dignity for their humanity. The Catholic Church is one of, if not the, world’s biggest charitable organization, sponsoring soup kitchens, adoption centers, orphanages, hospices, hospitals, clinics, and shelters throughout the whole world. Caritas did a lot to help out the Lebanese people following the Beirut explosion in August 2020 and they continue to serve the people of Lebanon in their current economic crisis.

Congrats on making it this far. I hope all of the things I have linked have helped you, and please, reach out to me if I can assist you in any way. My DMs are always open. And let me know if you would like resources in other languages too, and I will do my best to find some for you. As someone aspiring to be a priest, my ultimate desire is to help foster your relationship with God, so if I can help in any way, whether it be offering my time to educate you on a topic you would like to know more about, or simply praying for you, I am here.

May the Omnipotent and Omnibenevolent Lord God bless you, and keep you, and guide you in your studies.

Have questions about Catholicism? Want to learn why we believe what we believe? This site is basically Google for theology. Just type in what you want to learn about. For example: “praying to Saints,” “who compiled the Bible,” “early Church,” or “Eucharist.” You could also just scroll on their home page to read some random articles and learn interesting things. Their YouTube channel by the same name is a great resource as well. There’s a reason I put this at the top of my list of resources. Make use of it! This site has helped me so much and I hope it helps you to learn more too. I used it to essentially catechize myself. This is also a great resource for non-Christians.

Every day is a holiday when you’re Catholic because we recognize that every day is a gift from God and life itself is a miracle and a gift from the one who breathes life into each one of us. Moreover, every day is a holiday when you’re Catholic because every day is dedicated to a different saint in the ecclesiastical calendar. Read a short article telling you about today’s saint of the day with this link.

Read excerpts from the Church Fathers on a variety of topics. The Church Fathers, most of whom are canonized Saints, were early Christians whose writings were instrumental in the growth of Christian theology. In terms of significance, the Church Fathers’ writings are to Christianity like the Hadith are to Islam. Christian theology is based on Scripture (the Bible) which is corroborated by Sacred Tradition (traditions passed down to modern Christians from Jesus & the Apostles through time, as attested to in the writings of the Church Fathers). This resource is especially helpful to non-Catholic Christians that want to learn more about early Christianity, or Catholic Christians that want to learn more about our apostolic tradition. Non-Christians probably will not understand the significance of these writings at first.

Here you can read fully translated texts from the Church Fathers. Through their writings, we can learn what the early Church was like. This resource is especially helpful to non-Catholic Christians that want to learn more about Church history, or Catholic Christians that want to learn more about our apostolic tradition.

Epistle is simply a fancy word for a letter that we use in Christian circles. The writer of this epistle is St. Ignatius of Antioch (which is a city in modern-day Turkey). He was a bishop in the first century, taught and ordained by St. John the Apostle, and later eaten by lions in the Roman Colosseum which is often reflected in his iconography, as in the photo above. In this letter, he writes to the Christians in the city of Smyrna (also in modern-day Turkey). I’m sharing this letter in particular because it gives you a clarifying glimpse into what early Christians were like. Remember, he was an ordained bishop taught by St. John, and remember, “the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch,” so we can trust his testimony (Acts 11:26).

A prayer I like to pray, especially during the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June).

I like to use these videos to help me meditate on the life of Jesus as I pray the rosary. These videos would be helpful for those unfamiliar with the rosary, as it guides you through the prayers. The YouTube channel that uploaded these videos is a wonderful resource.

When I pray the rosary, I like to accompany my meditation with Scripture, and I use this website often to help me with that. A scriptural rosary is different from a regular rosary in that you read one Bible verse before each Hail Mary prayer.

Pray the rosary and learn more about our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, with this free app. One thing I love about this app is that you can schedule for it to send you a reminder at a certain time to pray. I also love that this app has within it the stories of many verified Marian apparitions.

Free app to learn more about the Divine Mercy devotion, one of my personal favorite Catholic devotions. You can pray the chaplet of the Divine Mercy with this app. One of my favorite features is that you can sign up to get a notification for 3 o’clock prayer. 3 o’clock is the hour in which Jesus died so that we may live forever with him in heaven and be freed from sin.

Beautiful and inspiring Catholic wallpapers for your phone.

Beautiful wallpapers of Catholic art for your phone or desktop.

My Spotify playlist of secular music with no swears or foul lyrics, just good vibes for pious ears.

A 7 minute short film about what happens at Mass (Catholic Church service). The “veil removed” refers to the veil that separates heaven and earth being removed at Mass.

I love this website because they have many different cross designs and when you click on one they tell you the story behind that cross. In this way you can learn the stories of crosses you may recognize but not know what group they represent or where that design comes from. They have one on the Maronite cross.