No Catholic can be unaware of the crisis in Catholic liturgy. Even priests are often bewildered by the contradictory information put out by liturgical "experts." This one-of-a-kind book cuts through the confusion because it makes liturgical issues understandable for the laity. "Mass Confusion" empowers priests and laity alike to deal with the "liturgical elite." It explains what the Church does and doesn't allow in the liturgy. It gives you answers to your questions on hundreds of liturgical issues, distilled from a mountain of liturgical documents. It silences personal "interpretation" of the Church's liturgical law. And it documents your right to have Mass celebrated as the Church intended. Best of all, it provides this information in a clear and concise way. 
"Priests are pulled to the 'left' and to the 'right' by groups with different agendas. This book cuts through the agendas and helps us steer a course toward a liturgy that is valid, licit, joyful, and focused on God rather than on the 'community.'" -Mitch Pacwa, S.J., author of "Father, Forgive Me, For I Am Frustrated" 
"James Akin has assembled texts that govern the Church's life of worship and has done so in 'user-friendly' style. We should hope and pray that this effort to end 'Mass Confusion' will bring about genuine 'Mass Appeal.'" -Very Reverend Peter M.J. Stravinskas, S.T.D., Editor for The Catholic Response

Mass Confusion: The Do's & Don'ts of Catholic Worship

Religion & Spirituality

Akin, James

Christian Books & Bibles

Catholic Answers, Inc.

"Inside Mormonism: What Mormons Really Believe" offers an unprecedented look at the Mormon religion. It is the first book offering an in-depth and objective critique of Mormonism from a Catholic perspective. Isaiah Bennett conducts a thorough, frank, and charitable investigation of Mormonism, its history and the doctrines its leaders don't want told to the public. He highlights the religion's contradictory doctrines and explains how it "packages" itself to appear Christian. 
Mormonism wants to be perceived as an open, friendly, and genuinely Christian faith, but "Inside Mormonism" demonstrates Mormonism's erroneous teachings, its attacks on faithful Christians, and the strategies Mormon missionaries use to pull Catholics out of the Church. 
After reading "Inside Mormonism," you will be armed with the knowledge needed to defend your faith against Mormon claims and to help family and friends see through the arguments of the missionaries. You'll discover the doctrines that the Mormon hierarchy doesn't want you to know: 
- Mormons believe that God the Father once was a mortal man living on another planet and that he now has a wife in heaven. 
- Mormons believe that if they are faithful to their religion, they too can become gods equal to God the Father. 
- Mormons hold that Jesus and Lucifer are "spirit brothers." 
- Mormons believe that dark skin is a curse. 
- Mormons portray their religion as pro-family, yet they permit abortion in many circumstances. 
- Mormons redefine words to mask non-Christian, polytheistic doctrines as Christian.

Inside Mormonism: What Mormons Really Believe

Bennett, Isaiah

Have you been grilled for answers about why Catholics believe that Mary remained a virgin, or that she was immaculately conceived, or assumed into heaven? How about why she is called "Mother of God" or "Queen of Heaven"? Have you wanted to provide clear and full answers to questions like this but found yourself unable to do so? Are you tired of Fundamentalists and door-to-door missionaries telling you that Catholic teachings on Mary are "unbiblical"? This book is just what you need. Father Mateo explains the basis for these and other teachings on Mary. He points out the basis for them in Scripture and the writings of the early Church Fathers. Just as important, he points out the errors of logic and fact committed by anti-Catholics as they mount an attack on the Blessed Mother. A one-of-a-kind work, this book is both remarkably concise and remarkably powerful in its explanations of how to defend the truth of Catholic teaching whenever you are called upon to refute the attack on Mary.

Refuting the Attack on Mary: A Defense of Marian Doctrines

Father Mateo

"When attacked, should I speak up? Or should I shut up? "What if, by keeping silent, I allow the faith to be tarnished and people to be scandalized? "Is my desire to vindicate the faith masking a deeper desire to vindicate myself? "Is my pride overpowering prudence, or is it pride that encourages me to sit out the fray?" 
When our Catholic faith is challenged, we all struggle with these questions. In "Nothing But the Truth," Karl Keating explores the conflict in a series of essays. He leavens history, theology, and apologetics with his characteristic wit and candor as he shares accounts of our faith on trial and how he and others respond to each challenge. Readers are treated to a roller coaster ride that carries them from John Henry Newman to Ayn Rand, from Japan to Keating's own backyard in San Diego. Once again, Karl Keating has provided readers with something that is as informative as it is entertaining, and as practically useful as it is inspiring.

Nothing But the Truth

Keating, Karl

Looking for Real Love? 
Have you ever asked yourself. . . -Why should I wait for marriage? -How far is too far? -Isn't everyone else doing it? -Aren't I being good as long as I don't have sex? -Will chastity take away my freedom? -Who does it hurt? -What if we really love each other? -What about pornography? -How do I say "no"? -Can I have romance without regret? -What about safe sex? -What if I'm not a virgin anymore? -How do I find healing? 
If so, then search no more. The answers are inside this booklet.

Pure Love

Teen & Young Adult

Evert, Jason

Social Issues

Columna de Fuego, Columna de Verdad

Catholic Answers

Answering Jehovah's Witnesses walks you through the doctrines of the JWs, revealing where and why they're wrong--giving special attention to favorite verses and standard topics that a JW will use in rejecting the Catholic faith. The book provides helpful and practical suggestions for sharing your faith with Jehovah's Witnesses and planting seeds of truth. Planting seeds is easier than you might think. While most JWs appear to be well-informed Scripture scholars, they're just reading from a script with canned answers to your objections. For the most part they're surprisingly unfamiliar with the Bible. It doesn't take much to throw a monkey wrench into their belief system. Answering Jehovah's Witnesses will show you how.

Answering Jehovah's Witnesses

Jason Evert

Catholic apologetics is back. It's everywhere. As a professional apologist, Mark Brumley sees this renaissance as an immensely good thing--an essential part of the Church's evangelical mission. Even so, grave dangers attend the apologetics renaissance. Some of them are so serious that, left unaddressed, they threaten to undermine the good apologetics can accomplish. Brumley calls these dangers the Seven Deadly Sins of Catholic Apologetics and Evangelization. Like the seven deadly sins of the moral life, they are "deadly" not merely as isolated, individual acts but as vices or evil habits--habitual tendencies to act in a certain way. In this volume, Brumley exposes them for you.

How Not to Share Your Faith: The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics and Evangelization

Brumley, Mark

Have you ever asked yourself. . . 
- Why should I wait for marriage to have sex? 
- How far is too far? 
- How do I say "no"? 
- What if we really love each other? 
- How do I find the right spouse? 
- How do I start over? 
- What about safe sex? 
- How do I know if this is love? 
These days, virgins may be embarrassed by their lack of "experience" while non-virgins may feel that it's too late for them. Men and women of all ages feel compelled to "take their relationships to the next level" - meaning they think it's time to have sex, not to try on wedding rings. Chastity author and speaker Jason Evert addresses these issues, and dozens more, in "If You Really Loved Me: 100 Questions on Dating, Relationships, and Sexual Purity." 
The questions in this landmark work are the most common ones Evert is asked when speaking about the virtue of chastity in hundreds of Catholic, Evangelical Christian, and public schools. His humorous, friendly, and blunt approach opens hearts and minds to a topic often either rejected out of hand or misunderstood. 
Teens will find this book a useful guide to starting a relationship, deciding one's vocation, one day finding a potential spouse, and maintaining purity - without forsaking love. This book will give parents and educators new insights to help teens know the difference between love and lust. They may even look at their own lives differently, because as Evert explains, chastity is not only for singles; married couples must practice this virtue as well. 
"If You Really Loved Me" gives readers straight answers to tough questions. Addressing the relationship issues that today's young people face, Evert explains the often-misconstrued virtue of chastity - not as a rejection of human sexuality, but as an affirmation of authentic love.

If You Really Loved Me: 100 Questions on Dating, Relationships,and Sexual Purity

Watch as Hundreds of High School Students Hear Jason &amp; Crytalina Speak Powerfully About Chastity - sometimes with Humor, Other Times Bluntly, Always With a Reverent Approach. Whether You Are in a Relationship, Looking for Love, or Just Trying To Understand God's Plan for the Gift of Your Sexuality, this DVD Will Give You the Tools You Need to Know the Difference Between Love and Lust.

Romance Without Regret: Faith-Based Version

Evert Jason & Crystalina

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