
Rome Sweet Home
by Scott Hahn & Kimberly Hahn
A Presbyterian minister and his wife tell how they became Catholic. A natural first read for Protestant inquirers.
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26 resources on Apologetics for people in OCIA. All Topics

by Scott Hahn & Kimberly Hahn
A Presbyterian minister and his wife tell how they became Catholic. A natural first read for Protestant inquirers.

by Trent Horn
Short chapters giving the reasons behind the faith, written for skeptics and seekers.

by Trent Horn
Answers to common Protestant objections, chapter by chapter.

by C. S. Lewis
Not a Catholic book, but a clear case for the core of Christian belief, first given as wartime radio talks.

by G. K. Chesterton
Chesterton’s exuberant account of how he came to believe.

by G. K. Chesterton
Human history read in the light of Christ. C. S. Lewis credited it in his own journey to faith.

by James Cardinal Gibbons
An 1876 book by Cardinal Gibbons that explains Catholic teaching to Protestant neighbors.

by Karl Keating
Calm, biblical answers to fundamentalist charges, from the founder of Catholic Answers.

by Peter Kreeft & Ronald K. Tacelli
Arguments for God, the soul, the Resurrection, and more, set out clearly.

by Patrick Madrid
Eleven converts explain the biblical and historical reasons they became Catholic.

by Brant Pitre
A scholar weighs the historical evidence for the Gospels and for who Jesus claimed to be.

by Edward Feser
St. Thomas’s philosophy made accessible.

by William J. Whalen
A Catholic reference guide to Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and other bodies in the United States.

by Matt Fradd
Long-form conversations about the Catholic faith, hosted by Matt Fradd.

Catholic Answers
A call-in show: real questions from real callers, answered on air.

by Trent Horn
Careful, charitable answers to critics of the faith.

by Michael Lofton
Long-form discussion of theology and current debates in the Church.

Thomistic Institute
Lectures from Dominican scholars given at universities.

by Jimmy Akin
Unexplained mysteries, approached by a Catholic apologist with good sense.
Relevant Radio
Catholic talk radio, including The Patrick Madrid Show.

Word on Fire
Commentaries on faith, culture, and film, and sermons.

Catholic Answers
Short clips answering specific questions from the call-in show.

by Joe Heschmeyer
A Catholic Answers podcast that helps you explain the faith, especially to Protestant and atheist friends.
Thomistic Institute
Short videos and courses on the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, from Dominican friars and professors.
Catholic Answers
Tracts, articles, and a searchable Q&A. Recommended as “the best website to ask questions about Catholicism.”
Catholic Answers
A short tract on the basics of Catholicism that you can read in one sitting.
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