WHY BE CATHOLIC?

Faith That Makes You Think by Gerard Verschuuren Doesn't faith contradict thinking? Actually, no. The Catholic Church teaches that there is a strong relationship between faith and reason. In fact, it's a characteristic of us rational creatures to practice a faith that...

La Crisis en la Iglesia: Un Diálogo Semi-Ficticio entre Un Católico en Evolución Post-Vaticano II James Marley y una Católica de la Doctrina-Eterna Ronda Chervin La Crisis en la Iglesia es semi-ficticio. Quiero decir con este término, que lo que es totalmente real son...

Why Be An Atheist If??? by Sebastian Mahfood and Ronda Chervin Who is an atheist? A person who is convinced that there is no God. Who is an agnostic? A person who thinks there is no way to know if there is a God or there is not a God. Who is a doubter? Usually a...

The Crisis in the Church: A Semi-Fictional Dialogue Between a Post-Vatican II-Evolving Catholic James Marley and an Eternal-Doctrine Catholic Ronda Chervin Because of the crisis in the Church, quite a number of books have been written by Catholic thinkers with the...

60 Catholics Who Changed the World by Gerard M. Verschuuren The Catholic Church has a longstanding and outstanding tradition that makes for a powerful source of innovations for the world. The sixty Catholics mentioned in this book testify to it. Each one of them made...

Inspirational Observations of Our Catholic Faith by Dominic Tarquin   These writings, inspired by the Holy Spirit, are intended to offer information, encouragement and hope to all Catholics. Each page offers a combination of comments that generate a desire to ponder...

Short Takes on Catholic Life: Why You Need to Hang In, Even If You Are Wavering Ed. by Dr. Ronda Chervin Many Catholics have wavered about staying in the Church because of certain personal problems or tragedies they think cannot be reconciled with belief in a God of...

Philosophy Fridays: Armchair Philosophy Sessions from a High School Physics Classroom by Matthew D’Antuono Aristotle began his great study on causes, which he called Metaphysics, with a simple connection to physics: "All men by nature desire to know. An indication of...

Please choose one of Ronda Chervin's vintage books for free! The titles are as follows: Holding Hands with God, Quotable Saints, Seeking Christ in the Joys & Sorrows of Aging, The Fabric of Our Lives, Becoming a Handmaid of the Lord, Voyage to Insight, Feminine,...

The Fullness of Life by Martin Dybicz This complete and highly readable overview of the Catholic faith explains how living fully is found in knowing three things: that God is real, that He communicates with us, and that He wants us to respond. The author explains the...

Special congratulations to Br. Francois for his being awarded third place in the 2020 Catholic Book Awards contest for best cover art. The Wise Guy and the Fool by Matthew D’Antuono This is not a textbook on philosophy. It is not an essay on philosophy. It is not a...

Trinity Footprints by Roger Skrenes This book asserts there are evidences of the tri-une nature of God in both people and in the world. However, such instances of God’s presence are not generally known by Christians or by others around the world. This book is an...

A Fool’s Errand: A Brief, Informal Introduction to Philosophy for Young Catholics by Matthew D’Antuono What is the meaning of life? What is the nature of existence? Why am I here? What is real happiness? The big questions. Are there answers to these questions? In a...

Catholic Realism: A Framework for the Refutation of Atheism and the Evangelization of Atheists by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, and Dr. Ronda Chervin Atheism is in revival. Many in the 21st Century lack a belief in a supernatural Creator. This requires an emboldened...

Spirituality for All Times: Readings from the Catholic Classics Spirituality for All Times is offered in the hope that it will inspire those who seek a deeper union with God. The authors have chosen to offer short selections to enable the reader to wade in from the...

The Path of Spiritual Happiness by Dr. Heather M. Erb This book is a story of the unfolding triumph of Christian happiness as a philosophy of life. We begin with ancient Greek roots and principles provided us by Aristotle, ‘the master of those who know.’ We continue...

Faith and Reason: The Cradle of Truth by Dr. Gerard M. Verschuuren Of course, it’s a travesty, but a very widely held one. We all have heard how some people caricature religious believers. On weekdays, they are critical, want proofs, look for arguments, and believe...

Catholic Apologetics: Witnessing to and Defending the Faith by Fr. Peter Samuel Kucer, MSA Catholic Apologetics teaches a budding apologist how to effectively witness to and defend the faith. We begin with a presentation of virtues an apologist is to embody, which...

Does God Exist? A Socratic Dialogue on the Five Ways of Thomas Aquinas by Matt Fradd and Robert Delfino If you want an easy and fun way to understand St. Thomas Aquinas’s five arguments for the existence of God, this book is for you. Written as dialogue between Lucy...

Nonsense to Horse-Sense: How Horses Tell Us the Truth about Ourselves and How to Live by P. D. "Dave" Basconi This book was in the works for a decade; Dave just didn’t know it. Events happened that, when looked back upon, were minor and drew no special attention, but...