The popular blogger and publisher of Envoy magazine offers 10 key reasons why he loves being Catholic (and you should too). Drawing heavily on poignant anecdotes from his own experience as a life-long Catholic born in 1960s, Madrid offers readers a way of looking at the Church--its members, teachings, customs, and history--from perspectives many may have never considered. Growing up Catholic during a time of great social and theological upheaval and transition, a time in which countless Catholics abandoned their religion in search of something else, Patrick Madrid learned a great deal about why people leave Catholicism and why others stay. This experience helped him gain many insights into what it is about the Catholic Church that some people reject, as well as those things that others treasure. Drawing upon Madrid's personal experiences, Why Be Catholic? offers a deeply personal, fact-based, rationale for why everyone should be Catholic or at least consider the Catholic Church in a new light.

Why Be Catholic?: Ten Answers to a Very Important Question

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Madrid, Patrick

Crafts & Hobbies

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Not only will reading Scripture daily enrich and nourish your soul but it will also provide you with solid answers to many of life's most urgent questions.—from the Introduction If you are less than familiar with the Bible, you might be surprised at what you'll find there. Is drinking alcohol a sin? Do Christians have an absolute assurance of salvation? Is the rosary really a biblical prayer? And what's up with the Rapture? Patrick Madrid leads the reader on an investigation of what Scripture has to say about these and many other topics, revealing, in the process, the biblical roots of much Catholic teaching. Does the Bible Really Say That? is a lively and practical guide that provides answers to issues faced by Catholics everywhere.

Does the Bible Really Say That?: Discovering Catholic Teaching in Scripture

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Servant

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. —Psalm 119:105 Scripture is your guide to what matters most in life. If you're not familiar with it, Patrick Madrid's choice of 150 key verses can ease you in. If you regularly read and pray with Scripture, these verses will provide you rich food for thought. No matter what your situation, the Bible will help you evaluate the choices and make the decisions that confront you every day. Either explicitly or implicitly, Scripture addresses all of life's problems, worries, dangers, questions and uncertainties. 150 Bible Verses Every Catholic Should Know offers you a window into Scripture revealing how God's eternal wisdom relates to your life.

150 Bible Verses Every Catholic Should Know

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In his first book for Our Sunday Visitor, noted Catholic apologist Patrick Madrid helps you: -- Be absolutely certain your interpretation of Scripture is accurate -- Discover how the simple sentence "I never said you stole money" can be the key to understanding the entire Bible -- Answer any questions a non-Catholic might throw at you -- Learn exactly what the Bible teaches about the Pope, priestly celibacy, homosexuality, abortion, salvation, and other hot topics -- Obtain a working knowledge of Scripture so you can feel comfortable talking with Fundamentalists and Evangelicals -- Allow the life-giving truth and power of Scripture to transform your life -- Become an effective spokesman for the truth of Catholic teaching
With comprehensive Scripture references, quotes from the great teachers of the Faith, tips on how to deflate even the most vehement arguments, as well as a list of verses typically used against Catholics with effective counterarguments, Where Is That in the Bible? is a great book of Scripture-based apologetics.

Where is That in the Bible?

Our Sunday Visitor

The Papacy is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Catholic Church, something that can be the last stumbling block on the journey of a convert. Here, best-selling author Patrick Madrid highlights 30 different misconceptions about the Papacy and provides insightful, honest, and detailed feedback for how to explain the truth behind these myths. He'll bring clarity to issues such as:
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<li>Where Peter's authority comes from and how it has been passed down through the generations</li>
<li>Papal infallibility</li>
<li> The Church's false lable as "the Whore of Babylon"</li>
<li>How the reality of bad popes proves the divinity of the Church </li>
<li>And many more!</li>
</ul>With this book, you will gain a new understanding of the Papacy and foster a better appreciation for the role of our Holy Father, so that you can educate non-believers and those who misunderstand the truth.

Pope Fiction: Answers to 30 Myths & Misconceptions About the Papacy

World

Basilica Press

Únicos testimonios personales que le ofrecen todas las razones para convertirse al Catolicismo. Estos once relatos personales de conversión son muy diferentes a cualquier otro que usted haya leído - están llenos de pruebas bíblicas, teológicas e históricas a favor del Catolicismo. Cada ano, miles de ateos, evangélicos, fundamentalistas y pentecostales se asombran ante la verdad Católica - y estos conversos le dicen porque. "Este libro, leído por quien ama la verdad, guarda una sorpresa en cada relato. Dios quiere que todos los hombres se salven y lleguen al conocimiento de la verdad. Esa verdad salvadora es el descubrimiento apasionado de cada testimonio que recomiendo a todos. El Reino es semejante a un tesoro escondido. Todo cristiano quien lea este libro se encontrara con ese tesoro." -P. Juan Rivas Pozas, L.C. - Director, Hombre Nuevo

Asombrado Por La Verdad (Surprised by Truth) (Spanish Edition)

TAN Books

Now ? at your fingertips ? is the biblical basis for the key Catholic teachings and customs that non-Catholics wonder about, object to, and preach against. Filled with Scripture citations to help you explain, defend, and learn more about specific Catholic beliefs and practices, A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics lists more than sixty apologetics themes in an easy-to-locate format. Designed as a pocket-size companion guide to the best-selling Where is That in the Bible?, A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics also explains how to best use Scripture when discussing your Catholic Faith. A great choice for Bible study groups!

A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics

Full-Scale Frontal Assault on New Atheists Stronghold... "...With remorseless logic, wit, skill, and boundless, joyful enthusiasm, The Godless Delusion lays waste that stronghold, routs the enemy, occupies the high ground for Christ their king, and dares anyone to retake it." Ronald K. Tacelli, SJ, professor of philosophy, Boston College, co-author of Handbook of Christian Apologetics In this hard-hitting book, apologetics experts Patrick Madrid and Kenneth Hensley help Christians to wake up to the crisis of godlessness, alerting them to the imperative need to take seriously atheism's challenge, while learning how to effectively engage in today's atheistic debate. "Patrick Madrid and Kenneth Hensley look at the contradictions of the atheists with themselves, showing that above all, their arguments against God are at embarrassing odds with their own everyday experience and actions, their own deepest assumptions, and their own moral compass." Benjamin Wiker, Ph.D., author of Ten Books that Screwed Up the World and Answering the New Atheism "The Godless Delusion takes on the new atheism of our times and pulls the rug right out from underneath it. I wholeheartedly recommend this work of apologetics for anyone who is serious about defending our faith in the existence of God." Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs "The Godless Delusion is a clear and compelling critique of naturalism and the new atheism that rests upon it. Madrid and Hensley show that the secularist's pose of moral and rational superiority is undermined by his own fundamental philosophical assumptions." Edward Feser, Ph.D., author of The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism

The Godless Delusion: A Catholic Challenge to Modern Atheism

Hensley, Kenneth

From one of the most respected names in Catholic Apologetics, Patrick Madrid, comes the new book How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith. And it couldn t be more timely. Seismic cultural shifts and increased attacks on religious liberty often place Christians in the uncomfortable position of having to defend their beliefs even their belief in God when their Faith is called into question by atheists, agnostics, Protestants, or people from other religions.
This book is the apologist s toolkit covering all the topics you need to understand and apply Patrick Madrid s own successful approach to giving reasons to believe.
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<li>Using logic, arguments, and evidence to defend the Truth</li>
<li>Apologetics with atheists, moral relativists, and non-Christians</li>
<li>Special advice and examples for use with Protestants, as well as lukewarm or inactive Catholics</li>
<li>Proven strategies for responding graciously to opponents</li>
<li>Making a compelling case for God, Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church</li>
<li>What you need to do apologetics well</li>
<li>PLUS: Patrick Madrid s recommended books &amp; CDs, and a glossary of key apologetics terms!</li>
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Patrick Madrid shows how YOU can demonstrate confidently and effectively that Catholic teaching is reasonable, consistent, and compelling.

How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith

In this new book, Patrick Madrid uses the example of St. Francis de Sales to illustrate the zeal, spiritual principles, and attitude of one who sets out to live and share the faith. Christ sent his apostles into the whole world to make disciples of all nations, and by virtue of our baptism, we, too, are called to be apostles on this same mission. But how do we start? How can we accomplish in today’s culture? In this book, Patrick shares his own time-tested methodology for teaching Catholics how to prepare themselves to:
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<li>Explain their faith more intelligently</li>
<li>Defend it more charitably</li>
<li>Share it more effectively</li>
</ul>His methodology, derived from more than twenty-five years working in the field of apologetics, involves both practical techniques and theological truths revealed to us in Scripture and exemplified in the lives of the saints. It includes emulating the apologetics techniques of the original apostles, as well as the Fathers and Doctors of the Church in ensuing centuries. More importantly, it details the sanctifying process of cooperating with God’s grace as he lovingly forms an apostolic heart for others within each of us. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

On a Mission: Lessons from St. Francis de Sales

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