"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
We live in a frightening time. A culture of death targets people based on what they contribute rather than their inherent human dignity, resulting in abortion and euthanasia. The amount of people addicted to porn is wild. Drugs and alcohol are presented as answers to deep emotional and/or spiritual pain. The government is thwarting its responsibility to …
Islam was written by Andrew Bieszad who “has a master’s degree in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim relations.” The booklet “looks inside the religion of Mohammad to reveal what its own theological authorities teach, cutting through the ignorance and wishful thinking that are too common in our culture to spell out Islam’s challenges to the Christian …
Atheism was written by Matt Fradd. The booklet strives to “help you understand the main arguments for and against God’s existence and give you the knowledge you need to explain to others the reasonableness of belief. This is hands down my favorite book from the 20 Answers series to date. While all the booklets are engaging, …
Angels & Demons was written by Fr. Mike Driscoll. This is yet another solid addition to the 20 Answers Collection (yes, I am finally sharing the book reviews I wrote back in the spring). Fr. Driscoll presents clear and straightforward explanations about angels and demons. Though this entire booklet was well-written, there were two aspects that …
Every person has the desire to have an intimate relationship with God, but the way to go about it can be challenging. There are so many beautiful ways to pray, but sometimes, having structure can be helpful. Born to Soar: Unleashing God’s Word in Your Life by Melissa Overmyer is a “prayer and journal experience” …
Catholics sometimes joke about certain saints “following” them. For me, it has been Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. The opportunity to read this book (I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review) was another way she had come into my life. Update: I re-read the book again in 2018. I enjoyed it even more …
Lately, I’ve been feeling a pull (more like a shove) to read Scripture more. Fortunately, I was coincidentally (or perhaps, God-incidentally) given the opportunity to read Ignite: Read the Bible Like Never Before by Deacon Harold Burkes-Sivers and Sonja Corbitt. I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. …
I’m really bad at praying the rosary. It wasn’t something I grew up with, and though I’ve grown in my faith, it is still something I really struggle with. I hoped that reading Praying the Rosary Like Never Before by Edward Sri (which I got a free copy of in exchange for my honest review) …
I love reading conversion stories. There is something beautiful about how God reaches out to people, makes Himself a part of their lives, and draws them home to His Church. One of the many, many things I love about the Catholic faith is how reasonable it is. Simply put, Catholicism makes sense. With these interests, …
A few years ago, Ben and I went on a vacation with his family. We decided that we would find a few daily Masses. We were able to experience two interesting churches: a very traditional but not TLM parish, and a mission church that was closed but had a nice tiny shrine for Saint Kateri. …