Peter the visible head of his Church on earth and that his successors throughout the ages are guided by the Holy Spirit to govern, teach, and sanctify it. Pope Peter will confirm your faith in that promise and help you proclaim its truth to others. We profess that Jesus made St.

Just a few centuries after Christ’s death the true Faith suffered a catastrophic falling-awayPeople argue that the gospel became so obscured by worldliness & pagan idolatry that Christianity required a complete rebootThe idea of a "Great Apostasy" is one of the cornerstones of American Protestantism - Popular, but also fictionRod Bennett provides an account of the historical events that led him out of apostasy theory & into the Catholic ChurchAmid imperial intrigue, military menace, & bitter theological debate, a hero arises in the little monk named AthanasiusThe theory goes like this: Just a few centuries after Christ’s death, around the time the Roman Empire converted to Christianity, the true Faith suffered a catastrophic falling-away. This theory is popular… but it’s also fiction.

There are lots of Catholic parenting books promising results with this or that system or trick. Don't be afraid, says Fr. Above all, it's about the way we live out Catholicism—in our own lives and as a family—from day to day.

Using  principles  that orthodox, Bible-believing Protestants broadly affirm, he arrives at  particulars  of Catholic belief—showing that in many cases the division isn't as wide or deep as we thought. Traditionally, Catholic apologetics has tried to bridge that separation by using Scripture, history, and logic to help Protestants see the truth of Church teaching. With One Accord: Affirming Catholic Teaching Using Protestant Principles But today, Christianity is splintered by the Reformation and its 500-year legacy of division, with Protestant groups divided among themselves and separated from Catholicism by a set of seemingly non-negotiable differences.

  The history of early Christianity was the Catholic Church Historical accounts of the early Church in the 1st and 2nd Centuries Explanation and defense of Catholicism as the first faith Instruction for faithful Catholics in Author: Joe Heschmeyer Paperback Pages: 240 No, it's recognizable and familiar: the beginning of a Spirit-guided line of faith leading directly to today's Catholic Church.

” “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Even our public schools and mainstream media often can't help but parrot the tropes and memes that seem to leave thinking people with no alternative but to embrace atheism. “The God of the Bible is a bloodthirsty dictator.

  God's revelation in the Bible is not something Catholics need to be ashamed of or read with a mental reservation Examines dozens of confounding passages in Scripture, offers clear, reasonable, explanations to unlock their true meaning Author: Trent Horn Format: Hardcover Pages: 437 Don't worry.. You're not alone. As Trent Horn ( Answering Atheism ) explains in  Hard Sayings ,  God's revelation in the Bible is not something Catholics need to be ashamed of or read with a mental reservation .

Plus, its convenient size and special pricing make it perfect to carry with you and give to others as you share your faith with them. At 32 pages, Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth is packed with information about the Catholic Church and God's plan for us.Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Trut h is a powerful, yet concise booklet that clearly defines the core beliefs of the Catholic faith! Each topic is easy to read and easy to understand.

Driscoll clears up many popular misconceptions about demons and the spirit world and offers sound information and pastoral advice rooted in Catholic tradition, including: What we know about demons from history, Scripture, and Church teaching How to tell whether personal problems come from mental illnesses or demonic attacks What exorcists actually do—and don't do—when they help people suffering possession Why homemade “deliverance ministries” are  not  a truly Catholic way to counter the influence of demons Authentic prayers and practices that will make evil spirits flee—and invite God's grace into your heart The devil has designs on our soul and hosts of wickedness who want to win it for him..

Nobody that bland could have transformed the world as he did. Said not to judge people.

But it's also a turning point in your life - a time of vital decisions. How to Stay Catholic in College by Christopher Kaczor How to Stay Catholic in College will give you proven strategies for meeting the challenges of college, while growing closer to God and building a faithful and happy life. and a life "Crucial books every Catholic - expecially college students - should read to be inoculated against the errors that destroy faith With the help of this booklet, you will get off on the right foot, will faithfully handle the challenges that college and life bring you, and will find the fulfillment God created you to have..

Some think it could be the answer to greed and globalism. In  Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? John Paul II spent his papacy combating socialism's dehumanizing statism. Draws on Scripture, history, Catholic social teaching, and basic economic reality Shows beyond a doubt that Catholicism and socialism are utterly incompatible Author: Trent Horn and Catherine Pakaluk Pages: 208 Format: Softcover Common Sense About the Common Good Pope Leo XIII wrote of the “harvest of misery” that socialism brings.A  democratic  socialism this time, friendly to religion and ordered to the common good like the Church says the economy should be.

16:16).. In  Counterfeit Christs ,  Trent looks at eighteen phony versions of Jesus that we encounter today. Others stem from Christian or quasi-Christian theology gone so far wrong that its founder is no longer recognizable.

The Bible Is a Catholic Book Akin describes how the Bible cannot exist apart from the Church Scripture is inseparable from Catholicism Author: Jimmy Akin Format: Softcover Pages: 192. We are the original “Bible Christians”! If you're a Catholic who sometimes gets intimidated by the Bible (especially scriptural challenges from Protestants), The Bible Is a Catholic Book will help you better understand and take pride in this gift that God gave the world through the Church.

Catholic Answers - Defending Your Faith DVD HOW TO COUNTER STANDARD OBJECTIONS TO CATHOLICISM The most common charge non-Catholic Christians make against the Catholic Church is that the tenets of Catholicism are man-made and unbiblical.Can you refute these serious charges? In his new hour-long DVD, Catholic Answers' Director of Apologetics Tim Staples brings you some of the most common challenges to Catholicism and shows you how to respond..

Some didn’t believe in God, or even in the existence of truth Others said they were spiritual but didn’t think you needed religion to be happy Some were Christians who thought Catholic doctrines over-complicated the pure gospel And some were fellow Catholics who had a hard time understanding everything they professed to believe on Sunday Why We’re Catholic assembles the clearest, friendliest, most helpful answers that Trent learned to give to all these people and more.

Even more importantly, Karlo shows that purgatory is not a cause for dread but a hopeful, even joyful sign of God's love for us. What is this shadowy state between earth and heaven supposed to be? Purgatory Is For Real Others wonder how it's even possible for saved souls to be suffering in the afterlife if Jesus has already redeemed them. It is a great consolation, a call for all Christians to pursue deeper holiness, and an opportunity to build loving solidarity with those who have gone before us Author definitively tackles this most-misunderstood teaching, giving you the evidence and arguments to see Purgatory is not a cause for dread but a hopeful, even joyful sign of God's love for us Purgatory is neither contrary t Author: Karlo Broussard Format: Paperback Pages: 208. No wonder that non-Christians imagine purgatory in sensationalistic ways and Protestants condemn it as an “unbiblical tradition of men.

Don't worry. A Daily Defense: 365 Days (Plus One) to Becoming a Better Apologist 366 challenges that Catholics often hear from skeptics and non-Catholics - and how to answer them Combines deep learning with decades of experience explaining Cath Author: Jimmy Akin Pages: 390 Format: Softcover A Daily Defense is perfect reading before bed or during breakfast, for down time or prayer time, part of a regular routine or picked up on the go.

Catholic apologists fight back with facts and sound arguments. But there's another area where the Church's enemies tell their own false story of Catholicism: its history.

  We don't need new answers for this aggressive modern strain of unbelief: we need a new approach.

We profess that Jesus made St. Jesus made Peter the Rock of the Church and promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. Drawing deeply on the scriptural and historical witness, he offers a thorough but accessible defense of the papal office and an edifying picture of the extent-and limits-of its authority.

20 Answers: End of Life Issues Catholic answers for complicated end of life questions Help parishioners understand what the Church teaches Preparation for the end of life Important resource when the truth is difficu Paper Softcover, 76 pgs.

From her divine maternity to her perpetual virginity, from her Immaculate Conception to her Assumption, the Church's core teachings about Mary are intertwined with the mysteries of Christ.In  Behold Your Mother ,  Tim Staples takes you through the Church's teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary, showing their firm Scriptural and historical roots and dismantling the objections of those who mistakenly believe that Mary competes for the attention due Christ alone.

Bishop Joseph Strickland offers a forthright perspective on the state of the Church and the world today He will inspire and edify you with his wise insights, pastoral common sense, and evident love for souls Author: Bishop Joseph Strickland Format: Hardcover Pages: 224 pages.

Sharing the Faith used to make some people mad because it challenged and clashed with their own strong beliefs. Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs that Really Matter Religious indifference is the great spiritual sickness of our age—a product of the relativism that dominates culture Takes down the building blo Author: Matt Nelson Pages: 208 Format: Softcover. Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs that Really Matter If you find fulfillment in your faith or lifestyle, great,  the idea goes;  but that doesn't mean it's true for me or anyone else.

We seem to be living in an age of insanity.. How did we get to this bizarre point in history? And it's getting uglier out there every day. Michuta takes you step by step through history, unmasking the enemies of faith and reason in every age—all the way back to Satan himself, who in the Garden of Eden promised that we could become our own gods.

Beginning with how we can know reality and ending with our hope of eternal life, it's the perfect way to help skeptics and seekers (or Catholics who want to firm up their faith) understand the evidence that bolsters our belief—and brings us joy. Why do we believe that God exists, that he became a man and came to save us, that what looks like a wafer of bread is actually his body? Why We're Catholic - Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love by Trent Horn Why do we believe that he inspired a holy book and founded an infallible Church to teach us the one true way to live? Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love The one book you can give to anyone Clear, joyful, helpful explanations A book that understands WHY we believe what we believe How can you believe all this stuff? This is the number-one question Catholics get asked—and, sometimes, we ask ourselves..

or Everything's fine—the Holy Spirit is in charge! They resisted the twin temptations of cynical schism and Pollyanna passivism and went to work—first in their own hearts—bringing good out of evil, light from darkness.   In his new book,  Light from Darkness , Weidenkopf shows how the Church's past ages were no less tumultuous than our own.

The Apostasy That Wasn't: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church Amid imperial intrigue, military menace, and bitter theological debate, a hero arises in the form of a homely little monk named Athanasius, who stands against the world to prove that there could never be a Great Apostasy—because Jesus promised his Church would never be broken.

In their place he offers choice selections from the richness of  authentic  quotes from Scripture, saints, and scholars that will draw you closer to that truth. “God helps those who help themselves. What the Saints Never Said: Pious Misquotes and The Subtle Heresies They Teach You.