These are some of my favorite books that have helped me learn how to share and defend the Catholic faith. Happy reading! The New American Bible (or any Catholic Bible Translation!): You can't defend the Word of God without knowing the Word of God. It's that simple! The Catechism of the Catholic Church : A complete summary of everything the Catholic Church teaches. Truly a gold mine of knowledge, and one that many people don't even know exists! A Daily Defense by Jimmy Akin :

With IVF frequently in the headlines, it's essential to understand the ethical dilemmas it presents, and know how to answer when people ask you, "Why are Catholics opposed to IVF?" Many people- even many other Christians- do not understand why IVF is immoral. If it helps couples who struggle with infertility to have children, it should be a good thing, right? IVF dissociates procreation from unification; dominates using technology and “sterile” techniques, strips the marital

With tomorrow being the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary and a Holy Day of Obligation, i thought it would be fitting to discuss what a Holy Day of Obligation is, how Catholics are to observe them, and what our "obligation" truly is. "What is a Holy Day of Obligation?" So we know that we are all obligated as Catholics to attend Mass on Sundays, right? Holy Days of Obligations are solemnities in the Church calendar that the Bishops have said are to be treated with the same o