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 Free Download Chosen: How Christ Sent Twenty-Three Surprised Converts to Replant His Vineyard By Donna Steichen 2009 | 493 Pages | ISBN: 1586173405 | EPUB | 1 MB The twenty-three men and women who tell their conversion stories in these pages were not drawn to the Church by sound evangelization programs, beautiful buildings and liturgies, or saintly witnesses among the clergy. On the contrary, many of them were attracted to Catholicism in spite of a now decades-long stretch of deficient catechesis, mediocre Masses, and uninspiring leadership. Christ himself led these souls to his Church, concludes editor Donna Steichen, and it is the Lord who set them to work replanting his devastated vineyard.  Free Download Catholic for a Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God By Scott Hahn; Charles J. Chaput; Jeff Cavins; Curtis Mitch; Pablo Gadenz; Richard A. White; Kimberly Hahn; Sean Innerst; Edward Sri; Tim Gray; Kris Gray; Curtis Martin; Leon J. Suprenant Jr 1998 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 0966322304 | EPUB | 1 MB Imagine today's top Catholic authors, apologists, and theologians. Now imagine 12 of them collaborating on a book that answers common questions about and challenges to the teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church. Imagine no more, it's a reality. (How's that for an endorsement?)Catholic for a Reason, edited by Dr. Scott Hahn and Leon J. Suprenant, with the foreword by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (yes, we?re name dropping), will help Catholics and non-Catholics alike develop a better understanding of the Church. Each chapter goes to the heart of its topic, be it Mary, the Eucharist, Baptism, or Purgatory and in a clear, concise and insightful way, presents the teachings of the Church. Those teachings are explained in the light of the relationship of God the Father to us, his creatures.
 Free Download Catholic for a Reason IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life By Scott Hahn; Regis J. Flaherty 2007 | 199 Pages | ISBN: 1931018448 | EPUB | 1 MB Marriage and family life lived according to God's plan can change lives and change the world! Catholic for a Reason IV explores the Scriptural basis for the Catholic understanding of marriage. Join Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Mike Aquilina, and ten other well-known Catholic authors, who along with their spouses, present solid Biblical testimony to the joys, struggles, and sanctity found in the sacrament of Marriage. Essays include ?The World as Wedding, ? ?Lessons Learned at Nazareth, ? and ?Reflections on Pope Benedict XVI's First Encyclical.?  Free Download Catholic for a Reason III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass By Scott Hahn; Regis J. Flaherty; Robert C. Morlino; Edward Sri; Curtis Mitch; Thomas J. Nash; Tim Gray; Sean Innerst; Stephen Pimentel; Michael Barber; Leon J. Suprenant Jr; Curtis Martin; Jeff Cavins; Kimberly Hahn 2004 | 203 Pages | ISBN: 1931018189 | EPUB | 1 MB Catholic for a Reason III explains the Sacrifice of the Mass in light of Scripture and Church teaching-a timely topic, since October 2004 begins a special Year of the Eucharist, declared by Pope John Paul II. Popular Catholic authors, including Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Jeff Cavins, and Tim Gray lend unique insight into topics like the "The Mass and the Synoptic Gospels, "The Eucharist in the Apostolic Church," and "The Mass and Evangelization."  Free Download Catholic for a Reason II: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mother of God By Leon J. Suprenant Jr; James S. Sullivan; Curtis Martin; Curtis Mitch; Tim Gray; Edward Sri; Kimberly Hahn; Sean Innerst; Jeff Cavins 2002 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 1931018235 | EPUB | 1 MB Catholic for a Reason II, Second Edition will introduce you more deeply to Mary, the Mother of God, as your mother. Nine well-known Catholics, including Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, and Leon Suprenant-open the pages of God's family album (the Bible) to provide compelling explanations of Mary's role in salvation history and in our daily lives as Christians. The result is a moving tribute and convincing testimony that demolishes common misconceptions about Catholic teaching on Mary. You'll learn why the Catholic Church teaches that Mary was immaculately conceived, remained always a virgin, and was assumed body and soul into heaven. You'll understand how Mary is the fulfillment of the Old Testament images. Most of all, you'll discover what it means to be a child of Mary in the Church. This second edition has been expanded with over 40 pages of new material from Scott Hahn on the Luminous Mysteries and the biblical basis of the Marian dogmas. Authors: Scott Hahn, Curtis A. Martin, Curtis J. Mitch, Tim Gray, Edward P. Sri, Leon J. Suprenant, Kimberly Hahn, Sean Innerst, and Jeff Cavins. Foreword by Bishop James S. Sullivan. About the Catholic for a Reason Series: This benchmark series brings together the expert knowledge and personal insight of today's top Catholic apologists on topics at the heart of the Catholic faith. Whether you're a non-Catholic who wants to learn about the Church's teaching, or a Catholic who wants to become a more articulate defender of the faith, the Catholic for a Reason series is for you.
 Free Download Catholic by Choice: Why I Embraced the Faith, Joined the Church, and Embarked on the Adventure of a Lifetime By Richard Cole 2014 | 120 Pages | ISBN: 0829440569 | EPUB | 1 MB "I look around the church as we sing. I was expecting the Hollywood version of a monastery, something European looking, with vineyards and massive stone buildings and ivy-covered cloisters. I wanted sturdy monks singing with deep, vibrant voices, like the Gregorian chant CDs that I play at home when I take a hot bath and light candles and sticks of incense.... Why am I here? To get a bit of rest. Read a few books. That's what I thought, anyway. Now, I'm not sure."Richard Cole initially saw his trip to a monastery inwestern Texas as a retreat-to check out for a few days,maybe a chance to catch up on his reading. Instead,Cole embarks on a zigzagging roller coaster of emotionand examination as he discerns, dissects, and discoversthe incredible vibrancy of the Catholic community.Catholic by Choiceprovides a funny and joyous lookat adult Catholic conversion from the point of viewof a modern convert, telling a deeply personal yetrelatable story of discovery, doubt, and finding a placeat God's table.  Free Download Catholic Answers to Protestant Questions By John J. Pasquini 2012 | 232 Pages | ISBN: 0988653915 | EPUB | 1 MB "Catholic Answers to Protestant Questions" reaffirms Catholics in their faith and in the infallibility of their Church. It is intended to bring back home those who have fallen away from their faith, to convince searching Christians of a home in the Catholic Church, and to gently convert Protestants and pseudo-Christians to the fullness of Christianity as found in the Catholic Church. It is dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit.  Free Download By What Authority? An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition By Mark P. Shea; Peter Stravinskas; Scott Hahn 1996 | 192 Pages | ISBN: 0879738510 | EPUB | 1 MB Where does the Catholic Church get the right to tell its members how to live? A former evangelical Protestant looks at the real intent of Tradition.In this newly updated, expanded version of his popular work of apologetics, Shea presents a lively and entertaining look at his conversion to Catholicism from Evangelicalism and his discovery of Christian tradition. As an Evangelical, Shea accepted the principle of "sola scriptura" (Scripture alone) as the basis of faith. Now as a Catholic convert, he skillfully explains how and why Sacred Tradition occupies a central role in Divine Revelation.Tracing his own journey of intellectual and spiritual awakening, Shea begins by looking for a rejoinder to those modern-day false prophets who would claim that Scripture itself is not to be trusted, and ends with his conviction that tradition, as explained by the Catholic Church, is the only sure guarantee of the truth of the revelation of Jesus Christ.  Free Download Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide by Daniels, Jaret C.; English | 2023 | ISBN: 1647552850 | 364 pages | True EPUB | 27.65 MB  Free Download Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic By David B. Currie 1996 | 215 Pages | ISBN: 089870569X | EPUB | 1 MB David Currie was raised in a devout Christian family whose father was a fundamentalist preacher and both parents teachers at Moody Bible Institute. Currie's whole upbringing was immersed in the life of fundamentalist Protestantism - theology professors, seminary presidents and founders of evangelical mission agencies were frequent guests at his family dinner table. Currie received a degree from Trinity International University and studied in the Masters of Divinity program. This book was written as an explanation to his fundamentalist and evangelical friends and family about why he became a Roman Catholic. Currie presents a very lucid, systematic and intelligible account of the reasons for his conversion to the ancient Church that Christ founded. He gives a detailed discussion of the important theological and doctrinal beliefs Catholic and evangelicals hold in common, as well as the key doctrines that separate us, particularly the Eucharist, the Pope, and Mary. |
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