We all have questions about our faith — but we might not have time to get the answers from our pastors or other ministers. The solution to fulfill that burning desire for knowledge at 3 a.m.? A good book. These suggestions come from a list compiled by the advice and resource Web site About.com. (This grouping is not be confused with the Catholic Best-Sellers List compiled by the Catholic Book Publishers Association.)

1. “Why I Am a Catholic” by Garry Wills

2. “The Catholic Church: A Short History” by Hans Kung

3. “Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism” by Scott and Kimberly Hahn

4. “The Essential Catholic Handbook” by Cardinal Francis George

5. “Catechism of the Catholic Church” by U.S. Catholic Church

6. “Catholic Etiquette” by Kay Lynn Isca

7. “What Catholics Really Believe” by Karl Keating

8. “Catholicism for Dummies” by John Trigilio, Jr. and Kenneth Brighenti

9. “Catholic for a Reason” by Scott Hahn

10. “Why Do Catholics Do That?” by Kevin Orlin Johnson

Find brief synopses at http://christianity.about.com/od /romancatholicdenomination/tp /catholicbooks.htm.