text: please all the christian people, tell me why i should return to my catholic roots? i was raised catholic but long ago turned away from the church, tell me why i should go back? simple answer: the catholic church is the true church of jesus. it is the only church that can trace its roots directly back to jesus and the apostles.   i highly recommend catholic answers (www.catholic.com) as an online source of information about the catholic church and catholic doctrine. start with the booklet "pillar of fire" (linked below) and browse as your curiosity leads you.   i also recommend examining the doctrine of "sola scriptura" ("the bible alone"). there is sufficient evidence, both in the bible itself and in the history of the church, to demonstrate that jesus gave the authority of doctrine to the church, as opposed to the bible.