Apologetics

“Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” - 1Peter3:15

St. Gregory's Web-page for Evangelization:

Welcome to Saint Gregory's Parish Web-page for Evangelization: One of the purposes of this page is to provide you with resources with which you can learn more about, and ultimately pass on to others, the splendor of the Roman Catholic Church. Goal 3 of the Pastoral Plan in Element 2: Evangelization is: “Defend or explain the faith when called upon”. The stated objective is to “Equip parishioners with tools necessary to defend their faith if called upon to do so.” Goal 2 shares a similar theme of apologetics. To quote Saint Augustine, “The Catholic Church is the work of Divine Providence, achieved through the prophecies of the prophets, through the Incarnation and the teaching of Christ, through the journeys of the Apostles, through the suffering, the crosses, the blood and the death of the martyrs, through the admirable lives of the saints.”

The definition of Apologetics is the discipline of speaking in defense of a position, in this case, a religious position. from the Greek word apologia or ἀπολογία meaning, speaking in defense.

Content of this page is divided into four types: recommended reading, tracts from Catholic Answers Tracts, Audio/Video resources, and Prayers. Whether this information begins to spark the kindling within you or adds to the invincible Faith that you already posses, please share the information with others with faith, hope, and charity.
May God Bless you wherever you are on your journey of Faith.

“And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. “ - 1Cor13:2

Recommended Reading

Catholic Answers Tracts

Audio/Video

Prayer

New American Bible Revised Edition	The Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist	St Paul's Center for Biblical Theology: Proclaiming the Kingdom*	The Rosary
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible	Apostolic Tradition	St Paul's Center for Biblical Theology: Romans*	Divine Mercy Chaplet
Douay-Rheims Bible	The Papacy: Peter and the Papacy	St Paul's Center for Biblical Theology: Splendor of the Church*	Liturgy of the Hours
Navarre Bible: Gospels and Acts	Papal Infallibility	St Paul's Center for Biblical Theology: Lessons from the Early Church*	Common Catholic Prayers
Crossing the Threshold of Hope	Infant Baptism	Fr Robert Barron: Abortion	Novena for the Family
Because God Is Real	The Blessed Mother: Mary; Ever Virgin	Fr Robert Barron: Effective Evangelization	Novena for Work
Biblical Defense of Catholicism	The Blessed Mother: Mother of God	Fr Robert Barron: Faith and Reason	Novena for the Sick
Rediscovering Catholicism	Do Catholics Worship Statues?	Fr Robert Barron: Why do I have to confess to a priest?	Peter Kreeft on Prayer
Yours is the Church	How to Become a Catholic	Fr Robert Barron: Anti-Catholicism	33 Days to Consecration to Mary
Aquinas 101: A Basic Introduction to the Thought of Saint Thomas Aquinas	Purgatory	What to say to Catholics who struggle with church teaching.	The Original Fathers Manual
The Way	Morality: Abortion	Why Catholics Leave the Church 1	Family Prayers
Praying the Rosary	Morality: Birth Control	Why Catholics Leave the Church 2	A Prayer for Family
150 Bible Verses that Every Catholic Should Know	Morality: Contraception and Sterilization	Fr Robert Barron: Audacity of Hope	Children's Prayers
A Short History of the Catholic Church	Homosexuality	Fr Robert Barron: Why I love to listen to Christopher Hitchens	The Examen
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass	Morality: Early Church Teachings in Homosexuality	Fr Robert Barron: Is Hell Crowded or Empty?	Prayer for the Troops
Why Do Catholics Genuflect?	The Rapture	Fr Robert Barron: “The Hunger Games”	Miscarriage Prayers
What Catholics Really Believe	The Inquisition	Extreme Demands and Extreme Mercy	Novenas

* For Saint Paul's Center for Biblical Theology Lectures, please register for the course, browse to it under the heading “Lessons”, and listen to each lecture after reading the appropriate book or chapter. You can also download the lectures by right-clicking on them and selecting “Save-Target-As” on the drop down menu.