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Defending the Catholic faith requires us to know the Catholic faith. In the past fifteen years an explosion of apologetics books have been written. At Easter's Catholic Books and Gifts we recommend each of the following works. A reminder, most important in your desire to defend the faith is your personal prayer life and the graces received through the sacraments.

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Essentials for Christian Living
What do Catholics believe? How are we supposed to act? In this compact little book, Essentials for Christian Living summarizes the core of what Catholics must know and put into practice.
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Faith Charts: St. Paul at a Glance

This laminated, 6-panel "cheat sheet" is a one-stop, quick reference guide to St. Paul's travels, letters, life, and story.

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Faith Charts: The Bible at a Glance

This is a 6-panel, laminated, "cheat sheet" for the Bible: what it is, who wrote it, how to read it, the books of the Bible, where to find..., and more!

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2013 Year of Grace Notebook Calendar Pack of 25

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WHILE SUPPIES LAST  - This Catholic liturgical calendar begins with the First Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2012, and presents all the Sundays and weekdays of the liturgical year up to the Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, November 30, 2013. Illustrated by Brock Nicol.

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Fathers of the Church, The, Expanded Edition
Unlock the knowledge of our Church Fathers. They fought the first culture wars. They died for our faith. Honor their memory as we walk in their footsteps.

Long established as an indispensable reference tool for clergy, seminarians, RCIA candidates, and lay Catholics, The Fathers of the Church has become the standard introduction to the great teachers of early Christianity.
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Answer Me This!
Here are those answers you wish would role off your tongue when the evangelists come knocking door to door.
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Where is THAT in the Bible?
With comprehensive Scripture references, quotes from the great teachers of the Faith, tips on how to deflate even the most vehement arguments,
as well as a list of verses typically used against Catholics with effective counterarguments, Where Is That in the Bible? is a great book of Scripture-based apologetics.
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How-To Book of Catholic Devotions, The
Step-by-Step guidelines provide the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW to great traditions of the Church.
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Mass of the Early Christians, The, 2nd Edition
These legacies from the early Church bear witness to the same worship Catholics know today: the altar, the priest, the chalice of wine, the bread, the Sign of the Cross ... the "Lord, have mercy" ... the "Holy, holy, holy" ... and the Communion.
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Roots of the Faith: From the Church Fathers to You
Have you ever needed or wanted to know what the Church Fathers had to say about the papacy, or abortion, or how about Purgatory, or marriage. Here's the book that will help you find those answers.
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Biblical Basis for the Eucharist, The
Whether you are defending, questioning, or exploring the role of the Eucharist in the Catholic Faith, you will come away from The Biblical Basis for the Eucharist with a crystal-clear understanding of what the Church teaches and why, from a Scriptural perspective.
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Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church
Pope Benedict XVI gives the Church the "food" that it seeks in the 598 questions and answers comprising the official summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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A Severe Mercy With 10 Letters by C.S. Lewis

This acclaimed story traces the idyllic marriage of Sheldon and Jean Vanauken, their search for faith, their friendship with C.S. Lewis and the tragedy of untimely death and love lost. It includes 18 letters by C.S. Lewis.

An important book that examines love, marriage, grief and faith.

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Dissent from the Creed: Heresies Past and Present
Using the Creed as a basis, this urgently needed book: Clearly explains the difference between heresy and schism.
Thoroughly covers all major and minor heresies. Serves as a quick reference for teachers, students, and historians.
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Early Christian Fathers

Father Edward Pepka is currently using this title for his series on Early Church Treasures. October 2012

"A useful, readable and learned introduction to Christian literature of the first two centuries." United States Quarterly Book Review, Library of Congress

 

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Honey From the Rock: Sixteen Jews Find the Sweetness of Christ
Roy Schoeman, a Jewish convert to Catholicism, and best-selling author of Salvation Is From The Jews, once again shows the clear links between Judaism and Catholicism in these inspiring stories of sixteen Jews who became “fulfilled Jews”, as Schoeman says, through their spiritual journeys to the Catholic Church.
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In the Presence of Our Lord
Theological, historical, and psychological reasons for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside Mass examined in-depth
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Mystery We Proclaim: Catechesis for the Third Millennium, The

Looking for help with catechesis, importance, methods, or just gaining confidence in using the catechism as a tool?

"Msgr. Kelly begins this work by highlighting the importance of two recent and essential catechetical documents of the Church: The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the General Directory for Catechesis. He notes that these two documents provide “a clear vision and specific direction for catechetical efforts."* From the website for the Diocese of  Wichita.

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Biblical Defense of Catholicism, A
Armstong, Dave

This exciting book shows that, far from straying from the Bible, Catholicism is eminently and thoroughly biblical.
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General Directory for Catechesis
An essential companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the General Directory for Catechesis (GDC) provides religious educators, teachers, and catechists with a single point of reference for all aspects of catechetical instruction, for content and pedagogy, as well as for methodology.
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Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition
The universal catechism of the Catholic Church paperback second edition
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Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection [Hardcover]
Why was Jesus rejected by the religious leaders of his day? Who was responsible for his death? Did he establish a Church to carry on his work? How did Jesus view his suffering and death? How should we? And, most importantly, did Jesus really rise from the dead and what does his resurrection mean? The story of Jesus raises many crucial questions.

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United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
The guide includes practical resources to create the parish implementation plan including a calendar, ministry-specific suggestions, "to do" lists, bulletin inserts, homily helps, and a comprehensive bibliography of other available materials.
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10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help
October 2012 Easter's Faith Formation Center offers a class on this book with Nick Cammarota. On the second Saturday of every month Mr. Cammarota offers "A Catholic Understanding of Politics and Economics". Currently this is the book he's using to investigate the effects of the writing of Machiavelli, Marx, Nietzsche and Hitler, and other infamous authors of Western civilization. He'll examine how these works have inflicted great evil in the world--and still cause suffering.
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John Paul II - Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body
This is the essential catechesis of John Paul II. To read and study John Paul II's words will change your outlook on most everything. This bookstore highly recommends this book be studied in connection with the course, The True Meaning of Love, John A. Hamlon M.A., offers at Easter's Faith Formation Center.
 
"A stunningly beautiful look at what it means to be human."*
  • Foreword by Cardinal Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna
  • Preface by Christopher West
  • The catecheses of Song of Songs and Tobit: a comparison between the delivered text and the longer original pre-Papal text
  • A comprehensive index of words and phrases
  • A scriptural index
  • A reference table for other versions of the papal texts

* From the publishers website.

 

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Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament RSV 2nd Edition - Hardcover
The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament brings together all of the books of the New Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch.
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Heaven's Proclaim: Astronomy and the Vatican, The
This beautiful hardcover book was produced to defend and explain the importance the Vatican has placed on astronomical research, the study of the Heavens, and as a way to prove the existence of God.
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Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament RSV 2nd Edition - Leather Cover
The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament brings together all of the books of the New Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch.
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