PATRICK MADRID is the author or editor of twenty books on Catholic themes, including Search and Rescue, Where Is That in the Bible?, and Pope Fiction. He also hosts Right Here, Right Now, a daily radio broadcast heard on 240 stations coast to coast. He an adjunct professor of theology at Holy Apostles College and Seminary and he is president of the Catholic Apologetics Academy. Patrick and his wife, Nancy, live in Ohio along with the rest of their family, which includes the blessing of eleven children and fifteen grandchildren.
"The Catholic Church is the last place most people would expect to
find their intellectual and spiritual home, so they never
investigate it. Why should they? How could the Church—with its
rules, rigidity, and reputation—possibly be where true happiness is
found? How could it, appreciated for its pageantry but disdained
for its teachings, have anything to offer the modern world in
general or them in particular? It’s this very improbability that
Patrick Madrid cuts through in showing that only the Catholic faith
can satisfy everyone’s deepest longings." -Karl Keating, President,
Catholic Answers
"If this book had been available when I was still a Protestant, I
may have been convinced to become Catholic without reading any
further. It’s a great resource for dispelling much of the
misinformation and ignorance that abounds about the Church and also
a reminder to us Catholics as to how blessed we truly are." -Gail
Buckley, Founder & President, Catholic Scripture Study
International
"This book is as simple and clear as its title. In ten
chapters, master apologist Madrid explains and explores ten good
reasons to be Catholic--ten good, true and beautiful things the
Church offers us. Each is explained in a way almost
impossible to misunderstand, and enlivened by fascinating actual
incidents from the author's life. Full of historical facts
and commonsense arguments for Catholic teachings, yet not
intimidatingly 'scholarly,' this is a perfect book for inquirers or
beginners." -Dr. Peter Kreeft, author of Handbook of Christian
Apologetics
"Patrick Madrid's latest book goes to the heart of the
matter and answers the question 'Why Be
Catholic?' In a world that has a love hate relationship
with religion, and especially all things Catholic, Mr. Madrid
bravely, clearly, and convincingly provides the answer to that
question, helping every Catholic understand the basics of the faith
but also gives the Church a reason to celebrate it!" -Fr. Leo E.
Patalinghug, founder of GraceBeforeMeals.com
"To be Catholic is to be joyously human and alive; ready to both
party and to feel deeply the grief of this world. It is to
know deep common sense and deep mystery; to weep at the tomb of
Lazarus and to shout in triumph over death at the tomb of
Jesus. Patrick Madrid gets this and is one of the best guides
to the Faith writing in English." -Mark P. Shea, author of The
Heart of Catholic Prayer
"Our Sacraments, Church history, our Traditions, the Saints; after
reading this beautiful examination of our faith, the question
that comes to mind for me is not why be Catholic but why would you
be anything but Catholic? Patrick's latest book will no doubt be a
tool to bring fallen away Catholics back into the fold and help
attract others to the one, holy, apostolic faith as well." -Teresa
Tomeo, author of God's Bucket List
“Patrick Madrid has done it again. With wit, humility, and
nearly three decades of experience, Madrid lovingly responds to the
top misconceptions about Catholicism, making it simple for each of
us to swing wide the gates in welcoming people into the Catholic
Church.” – Greg Willits, author of The New Evangelization and You:
Be Not Afraid
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