MY TOP 10: Catholic Books for Curious Protestants

Coming in at number 10 is A Rome for Restless Hearts, and this book is written by Sister Lisa Hesmahauk.

Eight months ago, this was the very first book that I picked up at Barnes & Noble that had anything to do with Catholic stuff.

And the author, Sister Lisa, she happens to be kind of TikTok famous, and she shares her journey going from Protestant to Catholic, and now she's literally a Catholic sister.

She grew up Protestant, thinking that Catholic stuff was, like, not really Christian stuff, but she also details how she had this nagging sense that there was something missing from the Christian faith that she truly knew and loved.

So she takes us readers through a lot of the common questions that Protestants have about Catholicism, and a lot of the concerns that we have, including the veneration of Mary, the praying to saints, and also the role of women in the Church.

Not only is it informative, but it is such a charming book.

I remember reading through this and, like, laughing and then also crying, and then also being like, "Oh my gosh, these Catholics might have it right." It was a really fun, quick, easy read.

So that's coming in at number 10.

Highly recommend A Rome for Restless Hearts.

Now we've got number nine, which is Why We're Catholic by Trent Horn.

Trent Horn is a very well-known Catholic apologist.

He also works hand-in-hand with Catholic Answers.

And so because of what he does for a living, obviously Trent Horn has had all of the questions asked him, because he's a Catholic apologist.

All the questions about Catholic theology, all of these things that his friends and his family members and his followers have asked him that he's had to answer.

And so in this book, Why We're Catholic, he does a really good job of answering these questions in not only a succinct way, but also in a way that's biblical, pulling from scripture, pulling from history, and detailing how Catholics believe-...

this stuff in a way that actually makes some sense.

It's a perfect book for skeptics, a perfect book for seekers, and it's all done in a way that is very clear but also very friendly.

Now let me tell you about number eight, which is Surprised By Truth by Patrick Madrid.

This is personally one of my favorites, and it had to make the top 10 because it is a collection of conversion stories, which I really appreciate.

It details 11 personal accounts of people that were either atheists or evangelicals, and what caused them to embrace Catholicism with their whole entire intellectual and spiritual journey in looking into all of this stuff.

And these stories are absolutely jam-packed with biblical truth, theological truth, historical truth.

And if you're wondering, "What's up with this Catholic thing? Why are people literally wanting to become Catholic now?" Well, this book would be a great explanation for that, because it details these people's conversion stories.

It's a relatable read, and it's an easy read too.

Now we've got number seven, which is The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn.

This one was interesting, because it reveals the secrets of the Mass, which is like a Catholic worship service, and how it connects to the Book of Revelation.