Got Questions about Catholic Beliefs?

The Internet and YouTube have become a trove of information about various beliefs of the Catholic Church bringing educated and gifted speakers into our devices, right where we are at that moment.

There are many reputable presenters explaining Catholic beliefs, some of these are:
Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire), Fr. Mike Schmitz, Dr Scott Hahn, Steve Ray, Patrick Madrid
Some dependable sites are: Catholic Answers, Word on Fire, Breaking In The Habit, EWTN
Some websites that deal with Catholic beliefs, that those outside of the Church find difficult, are below:

The real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

• Fr. Mike Schmitz shares his experiences and the true intimacy that the Lord offers us in the Eucharist.
• The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist // Bishop Barron at 2020 Religious Education Congress
• Dr Scott Hahn on how The Holy Eucharist made him Catholic!

The Papacy and Apostolic Succession

• Fr. Mike Schmitz explains ‘Why Catholics have a Pope’. 
• Steve Ray explores the Catholic belief that Jesus made Peter the head of the church on Earth, as well as his successors.
• The Jewish Roots of the Papacy - Dr Brant Pitre - Deep in History

Mary and the Saints

• Steve Ray discusses the Catholic belief about Mary and the Saints.
• Dr Edward Sri, from the Augustine Institute, discusses Mary and the Saints.
• Where’s that in the Bible? Venerating Mary and the Saints

Purgatory

• Fr. Mike Schmitz explains ‘What you should know about Purgatory’.
• Scriptural Basis for Purgatory - A Catholic Perspective by Tim Staples
• Catholic Answers give ‘A 5-minute Argument for purgatory’.

The Church Fathers

Bishop Barron introduces these spiritual masters and shares their key contributions:

• Part 1 of 3, Apostolic Fathers
• Part 2 of 3, Important Church Fathers from the Pre-Nicene and Nicene periods, including Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origen, Athanasius, and Gregory of Nyssa.
• Part 3 of 3, Influential Fathers from the Post-Nicene period: John Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine, and Gregory the Great.

Statues or “Graven Images”

• Catholic answers ‘Are Statues in Catholic Churches “Graven Images?”'
• ‘Do Catholics Worship Idols?’ Breaking In The Habit

The following are programs that are on the Internet or can be reached through the Internet:

CATHOLICISM Series (Word on Fire) - Fr. (later Bishop) Robert Barron presents a 10-episode (each approx. 1 hour) exploration of Catholicism.
The Footprints of God - Steve Ray explores Biblical figures at the relevant places in the Holy Land.
RCIA 1: Who is God? How Do We Know God? - This is the first episode of the 20-episode course where Rev. William P. Saunders lectures about the Catholic faith.

Church History:

For those interested in Church History, “Deep in History” is an interesting website where well-educated speakers discuss various aspects of Church History e.g. the early Church, the Reformation, Luther, Calvin etc. Some of the speakers are Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Fr. Ray Ryland, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Bishop Frederick Campbell, Dr Scott Hahn, Dr Kenneth Howell, Dr Brante Pitre, Paul Thigpen, Marcus Grodi and many others.

Links to Sources of Catholic Faith

• The Holy See (Vatican) Website
• Catechism of the Catholic Church

Link to the New Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition) of the Holy Bible

• NRSV (CE) Bible - Bible Gateway

Link to Catholic Social Teachings (CST)

• CST - Caritas Australia