Some Apologetic Posts

Apologetics is the defense of the Catholic faith. Here is a list of some of my posts. If you are non-Catholic and would like more information than posted on this website, much more information on the basics of Catholicism can be found at Fish Eaters.

And for great Catholic book recommendations - including a list of sites with free Traditional Catholic Books - please visit my page: Catholic Book Recommendations

Various:

• Holy Trinity
• The Holy Mass
• Eucharistic Adoration
• Purgatory
• Indulgences
• Papal Infallibility
• Rites of the Catholic Church
• Excommunication
• Brown Scapular
• Rosary
• Example of the Martyrs
• Faith-Alone (Sola Fide)
• Scripture-Alone (Sola-Scriptura)
• Can God co-exist with evil?
• Can women be ordained to the priesthood?
• The Primacy of Saint Peter
• The evil of artificial Contraception
• A Crucifix as opposed to an empty cross
• Why use the title "Holy Father"?
• Are saints alive?
• Errors of Martin Luther?
• The Errors of Protestantism
• Are Catholics "born again"?
• Call no man "Father"?
• How the Church Leads us to God
• Will all Catholics be saved?
• Persecuting the Church is persecuting Jesus
• Can non-Catholics be saved?
• Why Organized Religion?
• Is inappropriate language sinful?
• Why do Catholics light prayer candles?
• How do Catholics view the theory of evolution?
• Fasting and Abstinence Rules
• Statues and Graven Images
• The Errors of So-Called Protestant "Reformers"

Liturgical Issues:

• When should a person bow or genuflect?
• Communion in the Hand, Extraordinary Ministers, Altar Rails
• Avoid the Neocatechumenal Way
• Should holy water be removed during Lent?
• What reverence is shown to the Gospel?
• What are the minor orders?
• Can priests still wear cassocks?
• Should applause take place during Mass?

Responding to Modern Concerns:

• The Catholic Church & Galileo
• The Catholic Church & Slavery
• The Church & the Holocaust
• The Church & the Nazis
• Membership in the Masons
• Nuns should wear the habit
• Women and veils
• Centering Prayer
• Religious Unity/Ecumenism
• Mormons: Sheep Not of this Fold
• Annulments & Divorce

Recommended Catholic Books:

• See the list of recommended books on Apologetics

The Sacraments:

• Baptism
• Confession
• Eucharist
• Extreme Unction

The Blessed Virgin Mary:

• Main Topic: Blessed Virgin Mary