Tech Tips for Catholics

While I was on my journey back to the Catholic faith, after leaving it for a non-Denominational church, I stumbled upon a radio show called “Catholic Answers Live” (this was quite a few years ago).  I don’t think this was by accident.  God has a funny way of getting our attention ― sometimes in subtle ways, while other times like a brick over the head.

Catholic Answers has since grown, with their gigantic forums community, making back-issues of This Rock magazine available online, and podcasting the shows weekly.  But one of my favorite features is the ability to search the entire audio archive from 1998 to the present!  Search the archive by title, topic, description, guest, or show ID.  Very cool!

Disclaimer: Apologetics is not about winning arguments.  It is about knowing and respectfully sharing the truth with others.  I recommend a book called “How Not to Share Your Faith” by Mark Brumley.  When it comes to sharing the faith, we need to first be living it.  We must have a relationship with the Lord and a desire to do God’s will.  In the book, Mark explains that the most important qualities of an effective apologist include: prayer, study, dialogue, clarity, faith, hope, and charity. Buy the book here.

“…Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame” (1 Peter 3:15-16).