Why Stay Catholic?
Author: Michael Leach
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: 2011-03-15
Total Pages: 363
ISBN-13: 0829435646
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy Stay Catholic? is a lively, timely book about the "good stuff" within the Catholic Church today.
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Why Stay Catholic
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: St Joseph Communications Incorporated
Published: 2003-12
Total Pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9781570585982
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy Stay Catholic? Answering Common Objections, Volume I: Mary and the Pope finally brings two of Dr. Hahn's most popular talks to the printed page. In this fascinating little book, you'll discover the Catholic Truth about the Blessed Virgin Mary, the most important saint of those saved by Christ, and her role in the faith of all Christians. And learn to share who (and what) the Roman Pontiff really is for Catholics, as Dr. Hahn's dynamic teaching offers exciting ways to help confused friends and relatives understand the true character of the Blessed Mother and the true function of the papal office. Leading Catholic AuthorProfessor of Biblical Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio and the Director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, Dr. Scott Hahn, Ph.D. has had several number one best-selling books in the category of Catholic non-fiction and was named "The leading author of Catholic hardcover books" for 2002 by the Catholic Book Publishers Association. Because of his detailed knowledge of both Scripture and theology, Dr. Hahn has become a most effective advocate for the truth of the Catholic Church, and he is considered to be one of the most inspirational Catholic writers and speakers in the United States. Now, thanks to Professor Hahn's clear teaching from a Biblical perspective, you will see the central treasures of the Catholic Faith in their true scriptural settings in the first of an exciting new series designed to help you answer the question: Why Stay Catholic? LEARN:How controversies arose regarding these commonly held objections How non-Catholics are often mislead by learning to focus on selective readings of Scripture and private interpretation Why the vast majority of non-Catholic questions and objections to Catholic beliefs about Mary and the Papacy stem from Scripture What relevant principles of Church teaching support these essential Catholic doctrines How to use the Bible to defend the truth of Catholic teaching Where to find key Scripture passages that will help confused friends and relatives understand the true character of the Blessed Mother and the true function of the papal office How all the Marian doctrines are to be found in the Bible How the Old Testament foretells in types and figures both the Blessed Virgin Mary and the office of the Papacy
How I Stayed Catholic at Harvard
Author: Aurora Griffin
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2016-08-16
Total Pages: 183
ISBN-13: 1681497271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Harvard graduate, Rhodes Scholar, and devout Catholic tells you everything you need to know about keeping your faith at a modern university. Drawing on her recent experience, Aurora Griffin shares forty practical tips relating to academics, community, prayer, and service that helped her stay Catholic in college. She reminds us that keeping the faith is a conscious decision, reinforced by commitment to daily practices. Aurora’s story illustrates that when you decide your faith matters to you, no one can take it away, even in the most secular environments and under strong peer pressure. Throughout the book, she shows how being Catholic in college did not prevent her from having a full “college experience,” but actually enabled her to make the most of her time at Harvard. Aurora encourages students who are about to begin this formative journey, or those now in college, that the most valuable parts of college life -- lasting friendships, intellectual growth, and cherished memories -- are experienced in a more meaningful way when lived in and through the Catholic faith.
Why You Can Disagree and Remain a Faithful Catholic
Author: Philip S. Kaufman
Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780824514723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis popular bestseller has been greatly revised and expanded to include new insights on conscience, infallibility, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
All In
Author: Pat Gohn
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2017-03-03
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1594716781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat’s the one thing that defines your life and brings you the most good, the most love? Pat Gohn knows what her one thing is: “More than any single factor in my life, belonging to Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church has had the greatest impact on me. Faith gives meaning to everything in my life.” In this passionate and unapologetic account of why her faith in Christ and the Catholic Church are the source of meaning and joy in her life, Gohn—popular speaker, retreat leader, catechist, and author of Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious—invites you to become more confident in the power of the Catholic faith to transform your life as well. Being a cradle Catholic, cancer survivor, wife, and mother are all a part of Gohn’s story. But in this appealing, personal book, she shares why her relationship with Jesus and her confidence in his Church are so much bigger than her medical diagnosis, more powerful than her family history, and more significant than her career path. Gohn ardently shares why belonging to the Church will strengthen and nurture your relationship with God. It will keep you connected with Jesus and the sacraments—conduits of grace, forgiveness, healing, wisdom, and renewal. Belonging to the Church connects you to millions of others around the world, to the saints, and to your loved ones in heaven. These relationships are at the heart of Catholicism. In this time when life and society are so fragmented, the joy of belonging to a community—as imperfect as it can be—easily outweighs the agony of separation or isolation. Gohn’s confidence in her faith emerged despite and even out of a struggle with disillusionment. Working in a parish when news of the sex abuse scandals broke in Boston, she confronted heartbreak and anger within herself and her fellow parishioners. Yet she never left the Church and relates how she found a way to dig deeper and discover reasons to stay faithful. Each of the nine chapters identifies a dimension of the Catholic faith that is a source of Gohn’s confidence, including the Incarnation, God’s plan, the Fatherhood of God, the friendship of the Holy Spirit, and the love of neighbor. Each chapter also features reflection questions to challenge you.
Remaining Catholic
Author: Martin Pable, Ofm
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 0879462892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFather Pable has written a practical, non-apologetic, convincing book about what the church has to offer that cannot be found anywhere else: community, tradition, sacraments, Scripture, mission, saints and sinners. This is an updated version in 2014. (Catholic)
Why I Am a Catholic
Author: Garry Wills
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780618380480
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this provocative work, which could not be timelier, Garry Wills, one of our country's most noted writers and historians, offers a powerful statement of his Catholic faith. Beginning with a reflection on his early experience of that faith as a child and later as a Jesuit seminarian, Wills reveals the importance of Catholicism in his own life. He goes on to challenge, in clear and forceful terms, the claim that criticism or reform of the papacy is an assault on the faith itself. For Wills, a Catholic can be both loyal and critical, a loving child who stays with his father even if the parent is wrong. Wills turns outward from his personal experiences to present a sweeping narrative covering two thousand years of church history, revealing that the papacy, far from being an unchanging institution, has been transformed dramatically over the millennia -- and can be reimagined in the future. At a time when the church faces one of its most difficult crises, Garry Wills offers an important and compelling entrée into the discussion of the church's past -- and its future. Intellectually brisk and spiritually moving, Why I Am a Catholic poses urgent questions for Catholic and non-Catholic readers alike.
Why Be Catholic?
Author: Patrick Madrid
Publisher: Image
Published: 2014-06-03
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0307986446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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?
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780867161014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRohr and Martos answer the question, "Why Be Catholic?" fairly and squarely, showing a deep appreciation about what is good in Catholicism and a penetrating honesty about the Church's shortcomings. They also examine what it means to be Catholic in the United States today. Finally, to answer the title question in a more personal way, they present portraits of some outstanding Catholics, especially those we call saints, who have found personal fulfillment by living their faith to the utmost.
Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too)
Author: Brandon Vogt
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2017-10-06
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1594717680
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith. (First Place). With atheism on the rise and millions tossing off religion, why would anyone consider the Catholic Church? Brandon Vogt, a bestselling author and the content director for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, shares his passionate search for truth, a journey that culminated in the realization that Catholicism was right about a lot of things, maybe even everything. His persuasive case for the faith reveals a vision of Catholicism that has answers our world desperately needs and reminds those already in the Church what they love about it. A 2016 study by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 25 percent of adults (39 percent of young adults) describe themselves as unaffiliated with any religion. Millions of these so-called “nones” have fled organized religion and many more have rejected God altogether. Brandon Vogt was one of those nones. When he converted to Catholicism in college, he knew how confusing that decision was to many of his friends and family. But he also knew that the evidence he discovered pointed to one conclusion: Catholicism is true. To his delight, he discovered it was also exceedingly good and beautiful. Why I Am Catholic traces Vogt’s spiritual journey, making a refreshing, twenty-first century case for the faith and answering questions being asked by agnostics, nones, and atheists, the audience for his popular website, StrangeNotions.com, where Catholics and atheists dialogue. With references to Catholic thinkers such as G. K. Chesterton, Ven. Fulton Sheen, St. Teresa of Calcutta, and Bishop Robert Barron, Vogt draws together lines of evidence to help seekers discover why they should be Catholic as an alternative. Why I Am Catholic serves as a compelling reproposal of the Church for former Catholics, a persuasive argument for truth and beauty to those who have become jaded and disenchanted with religion, and at the same time offers practicing Catholics a much-needed dose of confidence and clarity to affirm their faith against an increasingly skeptical culture.
