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A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court
$12.95
"After the tragic death of his father, Michael O'Shea travels from his native Philadelphia to rural Kentucky for the summer. In this land of tobacco farming, bluegrass music, and devout fundamentalist Christianity, he is compelled to explain and justify the Catholic faith. His only defense... the Bible.

Join Michael on an Amish-style farmstead as he learns to milk a cow, harness a horse, disk a field, and harvest hay with a team instead of a tractor. Will he discover the truth about the papacy, the Eucharist, and devotion to Mary in Sacred Scripture?

Excellent beginner's book on Catholic apologetics.
Paperback, 316 pages. Lilyfield Press.
By Martin de Porres Kennedy."

Pope Fiction
$14.99
"by Patrick Madrid. This exciting book offers a tour-de-force refutation of 30 major arguments raised against the papacy. Using Scripture, Church history, and common sense (with a dash of wit added for good measure), Madrid explains why these ""pope fictions"" simply don't hold water. Fr. Ray Ryland, a former Protestant minister and now a Catholic priest, says ""In a very readable style, Pope Fiction catalogs and refutes those fictions charitably and completely. Had it been available when I first began to be drawn to the Church, my journey home would have been years shorter."" Catholic author and apologist David Hess praises its ""amazing clarity and readability."" Marcus Grodi hails Pope Fiction, calling it, ""concise and complete with a welcome tinge of humor. I highly recommend this book to all those who are looking for truth. They'll find it here."""

What Is Catholicism? Hard Questions - Straight Answers
$12.95
"by John Redford. Using language and terms all of us can understand, noted English scholar Father John Redford gives straight answers to more than 50 of the hardest questions about Catholicism. From the Bible and Church authority to sexuality and ecumenism, this new classic defense of the Faith grapples with the basic tenets of Catholic teaching and provides straightforward responses. With respect and insight into other Christian traditions, as well as a keen grasp of the philosophical perspectives from which most hard questions about the Faith arise, Father Redford addresses even the most complex issues with simplicity, clarity, and vision. If you want to know exactly what the Church teaches and be able to share that knowledge with others, What Is Catholicism? with its easy-to-use index and bibliography is an essential reference guide to Catholic thought and teaching. Paper, 304 pp."
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Nuts & Bolts
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"by Tim Staples. A fun, fact-filled, step-by-step guide to Catholic Apologetics from one of the masters. Adapted from his popular department by the same title in Envoy magazine, Staples walks you through over a dozen ""real life"" scenarios in which he shows how to explain and defend Catholic doctrines with conviction, charity, and effectiveness. He writes from experience - as a convert from Protestantism, he used to believe and proclaim many of these arguments against the Catholic Church that he debunks in this book. Buy a copy for yourself and get one for your for favorite non-Catholic friend or family member. They'll thank you! It's a fun read, but filled with solid Biblical meat you can really sink your teeth into!"

Why Is That in Tradition?
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Straightforward answers to all the arguments against Tradition by Patrick Madrid
The popular bestseller Where is That in the Bible? showed the Scriptural basis for often-questioned Catholic doctrines. Now the same author tackles the other half of the divine revelation. When someone accuses the Catholic Church of adding man-made doctrinal aberrations that go against Scripture, this is the book to reach for.
When non-Catholics dispute the Church's teachings, they often distort the facts. This book clears away the distortions and explains what the Church has always taught about hot topics like Mary, praying for the dead, and indulgences. It also explains the difference between Tradition with a capital T and the many traditions that are simply customary. In fact, those doctrines that outsiders most often dispute are the very doctrines that, properly understood, bring people home to the Church. Share this book with a non-Catholic friend. You might be surprised by the results. Paper, 176 pages. Our Sunday Visitor March 2002 Price: $10.95
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Welcome Home! Fallen Away Catholics Who Came Back
$14.95
Here are the compelling stories of eleven *reverts*; Catholics who fell away from the Church and eventually came back home. Some of the people are very well-known, like Fr. John Corapi, Rick Strom and Jesse Romero, and others are known only in their smaller circles. But each person?s story of why he left the Catholic Church and why he returned is a unique and moving tale of God?s mercy, love and grace. There is one common denominator, though, among the writers of Welcome Home! To parapharse Archbishop Fulton Sheen, few hate the Catholic Chruch for what she teaches, but millions hate it for what they think she teaches. The defining moment of illuminating grace almost always came when our storytellers began to examine Catholic teaching for themselves. Softcover.
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More Christianity
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By Dwight Longenecker
You’ve read Mere Christianity. Now here’s the rest of the story.

Christians of all sorts love Mere Christianity, the classic book by C. S. Lewis that spells out what all Christians believe. But that book is only a beginning. To get the whole story of the Christian faith, you need to come home to the Catholic Church.

That’s where this book comes in. It homes in on the areas where Christians don’t agree. What the Church teaches bout Mary, the papacy, the Mass, Purgatory, the Communion of Saints, and so on... these are the things that always come up when Protestants and Catholics get together. Here at last is a brief but convincing explanation of those Catholic doctrines. You’ll see why the Christian faith is found in its completeness only in the Catholic Church.

For any Catholic who enjoyed Lewis’s book, this is the Catholic response you’ve been waiting for. For any Protestant, it’s a perfect way to get to know what Catholic Christians really believe and why they believe it. By taking the famous Lewis classic as its starting point, More Christianity will help all Christians understand one another better. Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2002.
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Catholic For A Reason
$15.95
by Dr. Scott Hahn & Leon J. Suprenant. Imagine today’s top Catholic authors, apologists, and theologians. Now imagine 12 of them collaborating on a book that answers common questions about and challenges to the teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church. Imagine no more, it’s a reality. Catholic for a Reason, edited by Dr. Scott Hahn and Leon J. Suprenant, with the foreword by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, will help Catholics and non-Catholics alike develop a better understanding of the Church. Each chapter goes to the heart of its topic, be it Mary, the Eucharist, Baptism, or Purgatory and in a clear, concise and insightful way, presents the teachings of the Church. Those teachings are explained in the light of the relationship of God the Father to us, his creatures.
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Catholic For A Reason II
$14.95
Mary and the Mystery of the Mother of God demolishes these and other misconceptions about Catholic teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary. The truth is that Catholics do not worship Mary. Catholic teaching on Mary is scriptural. And the Rosary and other Marian prayers encouraged by the Church are not vain repetitions. Noted Scripture scholar Scott Hahn and other prominent Catholics examine the scriptural basis for the Church's teaching on Mary. You'll learn why the Catholic Church teaches that Mary is the Mother of God who was immaculately conceived, remained always a virgin, and was assumed body and soul into heaven. You'll understand how the Blessed Virgin is the fulfillment of the Old Testament images of the woman, the ark, and the queen.
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The Catholic Answer Book of Mary
$9.95
By Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas. Now, from the pages of the award-winning The Catholic Answer magazine comes The Catholic Answer Book of Mary, a compilation of the most popular articles that have appeared about the Blessed Virgin.

In this four-part anthology covering the life of Mary, Marian doctrine, apologetics, and popular devotions you'll learn:

*How Jesus' death allowed Mary to be conceived and born without sin.
*The real reason Mary must be part of our personal salvation.
*How Mary can be both the Mother of God and one of God's children.
*Why no Christian dare deny the Assumption.
*What makes the Rosary the perfect prayer.
*Why Mary's modern appearances bring hope to all humanity.
*More than twenty other fascinating essays into Marian beliefs and devotions.

To understand how Mary ultimately leads all of us to salvation in Christ, there's nothing likeThe Catholic Answer Book of Mary.
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George Pell: Defender of the Faith Down Under
$18.95
By Tess Livingstone.

In recent decades a war has been waged within the Catholic Church between traditionalists and those who want to drain its teachings and institutions of much of their meaning. This is the story of that struggle, told through the life of a leading combatant, Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, and the leading Churchman "down under", who has spent much of his adult life battling attempts to, in his words, "trivialize Jesus Christ".

George Pell, a brilliant student in Rome and Oxford, was chosen by Pope John Paul II to be Archbishop of Melbourne and then Sydney. Pell's unprecedented double appointment reflects the fact that the Pope sees him as a vital front-line figure in the fight to reform the Church. Author Tess Livingstone visited Rome and Oxford and interviewed over fifty people, including many of Pell's critics, in researching her book. It contains a wealth of information about Pell that will surprise both his enemies and his supporters. 499 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005.
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The Biblical Basis for the Catholic Faith
$13.95
By John Salza. There's a misconception that the Catholic Church "made up" a lot of its teachings. That much of what Catholics believe has no foundation in Scripture.

How do you debunk that myth if you're a devout Catholic but your knowledge of Scripture is spotty? How do you get to the truth if you're a fervent non-Catholic but your understanding of Catholic Church teaching is shaky? (How do you do that if it's downright inaccurate?)

The Biblical Basis for the Catholic Faith is written for both audiences. In a non-confrontational manner, author John Salza quotes only from the Bible to explain the basic doctrine of the Catholic Church. Chapter after chapter focuses on doctrinal "hot spots" including sola Scriptura, Tradition, papal infallibility, the seven sacraments, Mary and the saints, justification, salvation, and purgatory.

Here is a book that not only proves that the Catholic Faith is Biblical, but also that Catholicism is Bible Christianity par excellence. Here is a book that makes a thoughtful and welcome gift for a family member or friend who has questions about the Catholic Church.

256 pages, paperback, Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2005.
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