Catholic Thought discussion

Welcome to the group. You have an interesting mix of cultures. How would you like us to pronounce your name? I don’t know Croatian.

Hello all! My name is Jessica. I'm a 22 y/o from the USA. I was really excited to see this group, especially since it has been active so recently. I am not in full communion with the Church right now, but I have been practicing Catholicism as fully as possible - without being able to receive Jesus in the Eucharist :( - for a good while now. Luckily, my fiancé and I are officially starting OCIA on Sunday!
It's nice to meet you all!

Sorry, we're starting OCIA on *Sunday. I don't know how I accidentally backspaced that.

Welcome, Jess :)

Welcome Jess! You don't have to be in full communion to be in our group. I am thrilled to have you with us, and I am thrilled you will be starting OCIA. I think at my parish we start next month. I'm part of adult faith formation, and our pastor has the OCIA catechumens attend our weekly discussions. I usually get to help them with questions. If you have any questions on Catholicism, don't be shy in asking. My heart goes out to anyone that has the courage to go to the truth.

By the way, we are reading Lord of the Rings. Perhaps you have already read it can join in our conversation. Here is the folder with the files for that discussion:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

No discussion is outdated. Feel free to look over our boards with past reads and if you can jump into a past discussion, you are free to do so. Any questions, just ask.

Welcome to our group, Jess. Please join in our discussions whenever you wish.

Welcome, Jess.✝ So glad you found us.

Welcome Jess!

Fr. Richard wrote: "I'm Father Richard. I'm a priest in Texas, and I'm newish here on Goodreads. I majored in English before I entered the seminary, and my decison to major in English was based on one thing: I liked t..."

Welcome Father! You found the perfect book club, if I say so myself. We read Catholic fiction, Catholic spiritual classics, and new books that on Catholic matters. We are currently voting for our next read, a Christmas oriented book. You can find the poll to vote here
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/4...

It would be wonderful to have you join us.

Fr. Richard wrote: "I'm Father Richard. I'm a priest in Texas, and I'm newish here on Goodreads."

Welcome, Father!

Welcome, Father!

"Hi everyone! I'm excited to join this group and dive into thoughtful discussions on Catholic theological and spiritual reading. As a high school teacher of Catholic Social Justice and Ethics, I love exploring how faith shapes our understanding of justice, virtue, and the common good. I’m looking forward to sharing insights and learning from all of you!"

Welcome to our group, Tony!

Tony wrote: ""Hi everyone! I'm excited to join this group and dive into thoughtful discussions on Catholic theological and spiritual reading. As a high school teacher of Catholic Social Justice and Ethics, I lo..."

Welcome Tony! I'm looking forward to learning from you. We just started a new read. Perhaps you can join us. It's Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich. We started a thread on the book here.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We haven't really started discussing anything yet, so you can catch up real quick.

Tony wrote: ""Hi everyone! I'm excited to join this group and dive into thoughtful discussions on Catholic theological and spiritual reading. As a high school teacher of Catholic Social Justice and Ethics, I lo..."

Welcome, Tony!

Hi, all! My name is Kate, and I am a young mom in Minnesota, USA! My son’s name is Benedict because we are such big fans/readers of Ratzinger’s writings. I am always reading a spiritual book, right now Genuine Friendship by Monsignor Phil Halfacre for a Lenten Book Study with my friends, and I am also currently finishing Kristin Lavransdatter! I just discovered groups on Goodreads and am excited to see what you all are reading!!

Welcome, Kate! We love Pope Benedict in this group- great name :)

Welcome, Kate :-)

Welcome Kate!
We are about to begin reading Julian Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love. Please join us! You can find the reading schedule here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Welcome Kate! We did a couple of Pope Benedict XVI’s works. We read the Infancy Narratives from his Jesus of Nazareth series and we did the Vatican II document, Dei Verbum which he had a big hand in writing. I would love to continue with his Jesus of Nazareth series.

Kerstin has already told you about our current read which we are just starting. I hope you join us.

Hi everyone, I’m David, a Catholic convert with a deep love for theological and spiritual reading. I’m here to listen, learn, and grow in the faith alongside others. Grateful for a space like this that values peace and thoughtful conversation.

Welcome, David! This is a great group with very kind people

Welcome David. We’re currently reading Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love. Which I must admit I’m very late in updating.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

Welcome David!
I am a convert as well, and I’ve never looked back :)

Hello from Rome – Exploring the Dialogue Between Science, Psyche, and Faith

Hello everyone,

I’m glad to join this group! My name is Salvatore Grammatico, I’m a psychologist, psychotherapist, and lecturer at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome. My work and research focus on the human search for meaning and how spirituality and psychology can inspire personal growth and resilience.

I recently published a book titled The Theory of Everything Within (available in Italian, English, and Spanish). It explores how the four fundamental forces of physics can be seen as metaphors for love, connection, identity, and transformation—an attempt to build a bridge between science, psyche, and the Gospel.

I would be happy to share some reflections or answer questions about the project if this resonates with the group’s interests. My intention is not just to promote a book, but to open a dialogue about how science and faith can enrich one another.

Looking forward to learning from you all!THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING WITHIN: A symbolic journey through the universe, the psyche, and the Gospel

Welcome, Salvatore!

David wrote: "Hi everyone, I’m David, a Catholic convert with a deep love for theological and spiritual reading. I’m here to listen, learn, and grow in the faith alongside others. Grateful for a space like this ..."

Welcome, David! :)

Salvatore wrote: "I recently published a book titled The Theory of Everything Within (available in Italian, English, and Spanish). It explores how the four fundamental forces of physics can be seen as metaphors for love, connection, identity, and transformation—an attempt to build a bridge between science, psyche, and the Gospel."

Pretty interesting. I’ll have to check it out for sure.
Welcome, Salvatore!

Thank you, Michael! 🙏 I'm glad you found it interesting. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance to read it – I really believe this dialogue between science, psyche, and spirituality can inspire meaningful conversations

Salvatore wrote: "Thank you, Michael! 🙏 I'm glad you found it interesting. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance to read it – I really believe this dialogue between science, psyche, and spirituality can..."

Yeah! I'll keep you posted ;)