Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics

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Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics is an awesome resource with which to equip yourself to become the “go-to” person for people’s questions about the faith. Use this quick but comprehensive apologetics guide to teach yourself

• What is apologetics and why do we need to defend the Faith?
• What is authority in the Church?
• Why do we have a papacy? What is apostolic succession?
• Why do we believe in Sacred Tradition plus Sacred Scripture vs. “Sola Scriptura” (the Bible alone)?
• What is the “Word of God” if it does not mean “The Bible”?
• How can Jesus’ command us to love one another?
• Why is there only one God? If there is only one God, then why is the Holy Spirit God and why is Jesus Christ is True God? What is the Trinity?
• Who are the Saints: their glory, example, and intercession?
• What is life after death: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory?
• What is salvation?
• What is grace and what does it do for us?
• Who is the Blessed Virgin Mary and why do we venerate her?
• What is Original Sin?
• What are the Sacraments?
• What is Baptism?, Why do we baptize infants?
• Why do we confess our sins to a priest?
• What is the difference between mortal and venial sins?
• What is the Holy Eucharist?
• What is the Priesthood (Holy Orders)
• Why do we call priests “father” when Jesus told us to call no man “Father”?
• Why is suffering necessary?
• How do we face the possibility of persecution for our faith?
• Why are priests celibate?
• Why do we use crucifixes, relics, and statues?
• Aren’t these graven images and isn’t using them the sin of idolatry?
• What is the Catholic take on tithing, vain repetition in prayer, wine and strong drink, and other elements of popular Christian culture?
• What does the Church teach about abortion, divorce and remarriage, and homosexuality?
• What is the Catholic attitude toward non-Catholic beliefs?
• How do we answer objections brought up by these groups?
• How do we deal with temptations?
• What is the Rosary?
• How can we pray straight from the Bible?