Let me guess--- "Study something more geared to the experience of living an 'adult' Faith" is a euphemism for "Read what liberal, dissenting catholic scholars have to say about Catholicism and accept what they say uncritically."

Does that about get to the real meaning of your post?

And by the way--I have read works by dissenting catholic scholars.  Gary Macy is one such scholar.  Charlie Curran is another.  Ray Brown, Elizabeth Johnson, etc.