Using Sacred Scripture and the writings of the Church Fathers, Fr. Mateo shows the justification for Catholic beliefs about Mary.  He points out the errors of logic and fact committed by many anti-Catholics as they mount attacks on the Blessed Mother Remarkably concise, this work powerfully explains how to defend Marian doctrine. Contents: Forword Introduction Divine Maternity Perpetual …

Karl Keating The author of the perennial best-seller, Catholicism and Fundamentalism , presents here, not so much a sequel, as a supplement to the first groundbreaking work. In the first book, Keating gave a panoramic view of the attack on "Romanism" by "Bible Christians", highlighting prominent anti-Catholic individuals and organizations and discussing at length controverted doctrines. Here …

G.K. Chesterton Imprimatur. (Originally printed in 1926) Introduction by Hilaire Belloc. "The Church is a house with a hundred gates; no two men enter at exactly the same angle." One of the many great converts to the Church, no one explains and tells the story better than G.K. Chesterton. His explanations of conversion through the intellect and heart, along with many interesting anecdotes, is …

Richard John Neuhaus One of American's leading theologians explains why Catholicism is more vital and important to the cultural and political life of Americans than ever before Millions of people journeyed to Rome in April 2005 to say farewell to Pope John Paul II. As televisions beamed these images into American homes, it became undeniably clear that Catholic matters really matter, and not …

The "New Age" Movement is widely discussed and promoted by fashionable personalities and the commercial media. Its symbols and concepts are becoming increasingly widespread. But as a bizarre combination of humanist ideals, pagan superstitions, self-deification, Satanism and witchcraft, the New Age Movement is far more dangerous than it appears. All the more alarming, therefore, is the spread …

Reinvigorate your faith by reading these short yet profoundly inspiring stories of people, from many faiths and diverse backgrounds, who found their way to the Catholic Church. A new collection from Catholic Answers of eleven distinct and often startling accounts of conversion.  The contributors to this book were Jewish, Anglican, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Pentecostal, …

Praise for John Meehan's TWO TOWERS: " John Meehan's TWO TOWERS is a carefully reasoned, deeply felt, and frequently moving analysis of the present-day crisis of the Catholic Church and what must be done to respond to the challenge. It deserves a place in the growing body of literature that not only urges the authentic renewal of the Church according to the mind of Vatican Council II, but …

Excommunication and the Catholic Church Edward Peters Excommunication. To our modern ears, the very word evokes something dark and foreboding, something out-of-place in contemporary society.  Many associate excommunication with the medieval Church, with the Inquisition and witchhunts, and think it has no place in our more elightened and tolerant times.  Yet this ecclesiastical …

The Catholic Church may be the most controversial institution in the world. Whether the question is the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the relationship of Catholicism to other religious communities, the meaning of freedom, the use and abuse of sex, the dignity of human life from conception until natural death, or the role of women, the Catholic Church has taken challenging positions that some …

Companion Study Guide to the apologetics novel A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court (SKU 1696)

Basic Apologetics: How to Defend the Catholic Faith from the Bible John Brock Jim Graves How confident are you in your ability to refute Protestant claims and effectively demonstrate Catholicism from Scripture? If you're a believing Catholic, sooner or later you're going to be challenged about your faith. You may even come up against an anti-Catholic attack from someone who seems to have the …

A biography of St. Louis de Montfort priest, poet, founder of  Religious Congregations, miracle worker, preacher of the Cross and prophet of the Reign of Christ through Mary. The author, Eddie Doherty, once billed as "America's Star Reporter," spent the last thirty or so years of his life in semi-seclusion pounding away at his typewriter while breathing in  the spiritual-not to say …

"The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” Amazing as that is – and it is truly amazing! – perhaps even more amazing is the fact that the Word continues to dwell among us today, no longer in His Physical but in His Mystical Body, the Church. Object of love or hate, admiration or hostility, like Jesus Himself the Church is a sign of contradiction. In confrontation with …

This book traces the role of Judaism and the Jewish people in God's plan for the salvation of mankind, from Abraham through the Second Coming, as revealed by the Catholic faith and by a thoughtful examination of history. I will give both Jews and Christians a deeper understanding of Judaism, both as a religion in itself and as a central component of salvation history. The book examines the …

Many books are available to help women grow in self-confidence, but this sixteen-session faith-sharing guide is designed to help women grow in "God-confidence." The first eight sessions focus on growing in confidence of Gods' promises - among them his promises of unconditional love, grace, presence, and eternal life. The second eight sessions help women to embrace their …

Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera Can a civilization exist without any sense of the sacred? That is the question at the heart of Without Roots, which was born of a dialogue between Joseph Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—and Marcello Pera, president of the Italian Senate. On May 13, 2004, Cardinal Ratzinger addressed the Italian senate on the state of the West. …

The Roman Catholic Papacy is the longest-living institution in the Western World - and at times one of the most controversial due to the basic doctrines of: Papal Authority, Papal Infallibility and Apostolic Succession. Drawing upon Old and New Testament Scripture, Tradition, and the words of the Early Church Fathers, author and noted Catholic apologist John Salza presents a comprehensive and …

Utilizing the dialogue format that the Greek philosopher made famous, Kreeft presents the latest in his series of small books on philosophy. In a unique and compelling take on the philosophies of the modern world, Kreeft pits the ancient Greek philosopher against the founder of Communism. Humorous, frank, and insightful, this book challenges the reader to step in and take hold of what is right …

From the Introduction: "Today, the climate of society places even greater burdens. Not only must the truth be proclaimed, but it must also be defended and explained. Catholicism and Reason is a wonderful tool to accomplish these ends since it provides information for the understanding of the doctrines and for their defense. In the days of old, this activity was known as apologetics. I …