Catholic Booklets

Visible Signs of Invisible Grace Where are the seven sacraments found in the Bible? Why do we need the sacraments? Can’t God just give me grace directly? How do some sacraments leave a permanent mark on the soul of the person receiving...

Where is “Catholic social teaching” found, anyway? Are all aspects of Catholic social teaching equal important, or can we rank them? Does the Church tell me how I should vote, or what the best economic or political system is? How does the...

More to the World than Meets the Eye What are miracles, and why does God work them? How can I believe in miracles if I have never experienced one? Aren’t miracles just something pre-scientific people made up to explain what they couldn’t...

What God Had Joined What is the meaning of marriage? What conditions can make a marriage invalid? Is a divorced Catholic allowed to receive Holy Communion? Why is it necessary to go through the annulment process before I can be remarried? In 20...

The Crescent and the Cross What are the basic teachings of Islam? How does the Quran compare with the Bible? Does Islam really encourage violence in God’s name, or is it a religion of peace? In 20 Answers: Islam you’ll find smart,...

The Forces of Darkness are All Around Us Are Wicca and witchcraft different words for the same thing? What does the Church say about witchcraft? What can I do if my child or friend are experimenting with witchcraft? Can Catholics use the Ouija...

Separated at Baptism How did Protestant Christianity begin and spread? What are the distinctive beliefs of Protestantism, and how do they differ from Catholic teaching? How do “non-denominational Bible churches” compare with the...

The Gathering Place of God’s Family How do we know Jesus founded a visible, organized Church? Is today’s Catholic Church the same as the church of the apostles and the early Christians? What can I say to someone who claims that the...

Life’s Ultimate Questions How can you know for sure that God exists? If God is good, why is there so much evil in the world? Doesn’t evolution mean we don’t need God to explain human life? Why should I believe in God...

Reconciling All Truth Is faith reasonable? What can we know about God through reason alone? How can we make sense of Christian beliefs that seem to defy logic and science? What can I say to people who claim that the God of the Bible is cruel and...

Inside the Watchtower Who are the Jehovah’s Witnesses and what do they believe? How do you respond to their claims that God isn’t a Trinity and Jesus isn’t divine? What do the Jehovah’s Witnesses teach about Jesus’...

Our God is a God of mercy: ever ready to love, forgive, and embrace us as his sons and daughters. Yet some of the Bible’s teachings on sexual morality can seem harsh and discriminatory. How can biblical teaching about homosexuality, especially, be...