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Answer Me This!
Noted apologist, Patrick Madrid presents the answers to questions such Why do Catholics... Say Mary remained a virgin? Worship saints? Claim the wafer is really Jesus? And, where in the Bible does it all come from?
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Patrick Madrid
70 books94 followersPATRICK MADRID is the publisher of Envoy Magazine, a journal of contemporary Catholic thought, and the director of the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College. Since its inception in 1996, the Envoy team has garnered numerous journalism awards, including several first-place awards in the magazine-of-the-year “General Excellence” category from the Catholic Press Association.
Patrick is the author or editor of 14 books on Catholic themes including, Pope Fiction, Search and Rescue, Does the Bible Really Say That, 150 Bible Verses Every Catholic Should Know, and The Godless Delusion: A Catholic Challenge to Modern Atheism (Spring 2010). He edited and co-authored the acclaimed multi-volume Surprised by Truth series.
He has published numerous popular articles on Scripture, Church history, patristics, apologetics, and evangelization in various Catholic and Protestant periodicals, and he has contributed scholarly articles on apologetics in the New Catholic Encyclopedia.
Active in apologetics since 1987, he worked at Catholic Answers for eight years (from January 1988 to January 1996), where he served as vice president and helped co-found that apostolate's flagship magazine, This Rock, in January of 1990.
Patrick is a cradle-Catholic, not a convert. By God's grace, he was raised in the Catholic Faith and has been a practicing Catholic his entire life.
Growing up in Southern California, he attended grammar school at the Mission San Juan Capistrano parish school, where for years he served as an altar boy for the parish's daily Traditional Latin Mass in the famed Serra Chapel. Ever since his boyhood, Patrick has loved the Traditional Latin Mass.
Patrick earned a bachelor of science degree in business from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor of philosophy degree (B.Phil.) from the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, where he is completing a master's degree in dogmatic theology. He has also done graduate studies in theology at the University of Dallas.
He is the host of several EWTN television series, including “Pope Fiction,” “Search & Rescue,” and "Where Is That In the Bible?" and he hosts the Thursday edition of EWTN Radio's “Open Line” broadcast, heard on approximately 150 AM & FM stations across the United States, as well as on shortwave and on the Sirius Satellite Radio Network (Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. ET). He is also a regular guest on the "Catholic Answers Live" program and Sirius Radio's "The Catholic Channel."
Patrick serves on the board of trustees of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA, on the board of directors of St. Gabriel Catholic Radio, in Columbus, Ohio, and on the board of advisors for Catholics United for the Faith, Immaculate Heart Radio Network, and Catholic Scripture Study International. He authored all the original website content for CatholicsComeHome.org, where he also serves as a theologica
Patrick is the author or editor of 14 books on Catholic themes including, Pope Fiction, Search and Rescue, Does the Bible Really Say That, 150 Bible Verses Every Catholic Should Know, and The Godless Delusion: A Catholic Challenge to Modern Atheism (Spring 2010). He edited and co-authored the acclaimed multi-volume Surprised by Truth series.
He has published numerous popular articles on Scripture, Church history, patristics, apologetics, and evangelization in various Catholic and Protestant periodicals, and he has contributed scholarly articles on apologetics in the New Catholic Encyclopedia.
Active in apologetics since 1987, he worked at Catholic Answers for eight years (from January 1988 to January 1996), where he served as vice president and helped co-found that apostolate's flagship magazine, This Rock, in January of 1990.
Patrick is a cradle-Catholic, not a convert. By God's grace, he was raised in the Catholic Faith and has been a practicing Catholic his entire life.
Growing up in Southern California, he attended grammar school at the Mission San Juan Capistrano parish school, where for years he served as an altar boy for the parish's daily Traditional Latin Mass in the famed Serra Chapel. Ever since his boyhood, Patrick has loved the Traditional Latin Mass.
Patrick earned a bachelor of science degree in business from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor of philosophy degree (B.Phil.) from the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, where he is completing a master's degree in dogmatic theology. He has also done graduate studies in theology at the University of Dallas.
He is the host of several EWTN television series, including “Pope Fiction,” “Search & Rescue,” and "Where Is That In the Bible?" and he hosts the Thursday edition of EWTN Radio's “Open Line” broadcast, heard on approximately 150 AM & FM stations across the United States, as well as on shortwave and on the Sirius Satellite Radio Network (Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. ET). He is also a regular guest on the "Catholic Answers Live" program and Sirius Radio's "The Catholic Channel."
Patrick serves on the board of trustees of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA, on the board of directors of St. Gabriel Catholic Radio, in Columbus, Ohio, and on the board of advisors for Catholics United for the Faith, Immaculate Heart Radio Network, and Catholic Scripture Study International. He authored all the original website content for CatholicsComeHome.org, where he also serves as a theologica
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September 13, 2024
THE POPULAR CATHOLIC APOLOGIST ANSWERS COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FAITH
Editor Patrick Madrid (born 1960), is a Catholic author, TV/radio host on EWTN, apologist, and the publisher of Envoy Magazine; he has written many books such as 'Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into or Back Into the Catholic Church,' 'Where is That in the Bible?,' 'Why is That in Tradition?,' 'A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics,' 'Pope Fiction: Answers to 30 Myths and Misconceptions About the Papacy,' 'Any Friend of God's Is a Friend of Mine: A Biblical and Historical Explanation of the Catholic Doctrine of the Communion of Saints,; etc.
He also edited: Surprised by Truth: 11 Converts Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic, Surprised By Truth 2: 15 Men and Women Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons For Becoming Catholic. (v. 2), and Surprised by Truth 3: 10 More Converts Explain the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic (v. 3)
He wrote in the Introduction to this 2003 book, "I am a Catholic apologist, which means I do my best to provide factual, convincing answers to people's questions about Catholicism. This book of Catholic apologetics is designed to show you how to do the same thing: to answer, calmly, charitably, and effectively, many of the tough questions people these days level at Catholics... The title of this book... points us to the heart of a particular challenge the Catholic Church has faced in each of the last twenty centuries... Either you can ignore the question and walk away leaving it unanswered, or you can respond the way St. Peter exhorts us to in situations like this." (Pg. 9-10)
He answers the question, "If you died tonight, would you go to heaven?" by saying, "[it] would depend on the condition of my soul when I die... If I'm in a state of grace when I did, I will go to heaven, guaranteed. But if I die in the state of mortal (i.e., deadly) sin---willful and unrepentant rebellion against God---I will go to hell, also guaranteed. As you can guess, I very much want to be in the state of grace when my time comes!" (Pg. 85)
He notes, "there is no explicit statement in Scripture---not a single one---that Mary had other children besides the Lord, just as there is no explicit statement---not a single one---that says she did NOT have other children. The Bible speaks of the 'brothers of the Lord.' At best, we must look for the truth amid the implicit statements in Scripture that can help us know the answer to the question: Was Mary perpetually a virgin?... [in Mt 13:55-56] four men are named as the 'brothers' of Christ: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas... two of these four men ... were actually the sons of another Mary---the wife of Cleopas... This very clearly indicates that just because these men were known as the 'brothers' of the Lord, at least two of them, James and Joseph, were not the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus." (Pg. 134-136)
He explains, "As far as any explicit statement goes, the Bible is silent on whether children should be baptized or not. The implicit evidence in favor of baptizing infants and children, however, is broad and compelling. First, recall that the New Testament Sacrament of baptism replaced the Old Testament ordinance of circumcision... when Christian parents bring their infant son or daughter to be baptized, they are covenanting with God on behalf of that child, and the regenerating grace that comes from the sacrament is infused into that child's soul in spite of his unawareness of what is happening... a child can be reborn into the life of Christ through grace and not be able to comprehend the gift of grace being bestowed on him." (Pg. 185)
He points out, "those verses [2 Cor 5:6 and Phil 1:20-24] do not say or imply that ' to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.' Neither passage in any way 'disproves' the biblical doctrine of purgatory... St. Paul is expressing his desire to be with the Lord in heaven, but he doesn't say that the Christiani who dies (i.e., is absent from the body) automatically goes straight to heaven. This is true also of Philippians 1:20-24... At best, we see Paul grappling with a choice between two good things: going to heaven to be with the Lord or remaining in this life a while longer to continue his ministry in the Church." (Pg. 199-200)
This book will be of great interest to students of Catholic apologetics.
Editor Patrick Madrid (born 1960), is a Catholic author, TV/radio host on EWTN, apologist, and the publisher of Envoy Magazine; he has written many books such as 'Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into or Back Into the Catholic Church,' 'Where is That in the Bible?,' 'Why is That in Tradition?,' 'A Pocket Guide to Catholic Apologetics,' 'Pope Fiction: Answers to 30 Myths and Misconceptions About the Papacy,' 'Any Friend of God's Is a Friend of Mine: A Biblical and Historical Explanation of the Catholic Doctrine of the Communion of Saints,; etc.
He also edited: Surprised by Truth: 11 Converts Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic, Surprised By Truth 2: 15 Men and Women Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons For Becoming Catholic. (v. 2), and Surprised by Truth 3: 10 More Converts Explain the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic (v. 3)
He wrote in the Introduction to this 2003 book, "I am a Catholic apologist, which means I do my best to provide factual, convincing answers to people's questions about Catholicism. This book of Catholic apologetics is designed to show you how to do the same thing: to answer, calmly, charitably, and effectively, many of the tough questions people these days level at Catholics... The title of this book... points us to the heart of a particular challenge the Catholic Church has faced in each of the last twenty centuries... Either you can ignore the question and walk away leaving it unanswered, or you can respond the way St. Peter exhorts us to in situations like this." (Pg. 9-10)
He answers the question, "If you died tonight, would you go to heaven?" by saying, "[it] would depend on the condition of my soul when I die... If I'm in a state of grace when I did, I will go to heaven, guaranteed. But if I die in the state of mortal (i.e., deadly) sin---willful and unrepentant rebellion against God---I will go to hell, also guaranteed. As you can guess, I very much want to be in the state of grace when my time comes!" (Pg. 85)
He notes, "there is no explicit statement in Scripture---not a single one---that Mary had other children besides the Lord, just as there is no explicit statement---not a single one---that says she did NOT have other children. The Bible speaks of the 'brothers of the Lord.' At best, we must look for the truth amid the implicit statements in Scripture that can help us know the answer to the question: Was Mary perpetually a virgin?... [in Mt 13:55-56] four men are named as the 'brothers' of Christ: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas... two of these four men ... were actually the sons of another Mary---the wife of Cleopas... This very clearly indicates that just because these men were known as the 'brothers' of the Lord, at least two of them, James and Joseph, were not the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus." (Pg. 134-136)
He explains, "As far as any explicit statement goes, the Bible is silent on whether children should be baptized or not. The implicit evidence in favor of baptizing infants and children, however, is broad and compelling. First, recall that the New Testament Sacrament of baptism replaced the Old Testament ordinance of circumcision... when Christian parents bring their infant son or daughter to be baptized, they are covenanting with God on behalf of that child, and the regenerating grace that comes from the sacrament is infused into that child's soul in spite of his unawareness of what is happening... a child can be reborn into the life of Christ through grace and not be able to comprehend the gift of grace being bestowed on him." (Pg. 185)
He points out, "those verses [2 Cor 5:6 and Phil 1:20-24] do not say or imply that ' to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.' Neither passage in any way 'disproves' the biblical doctrine of purgatory... St. Paul is expressing his desire to be with the Lord in heaven, but he doesn't say that the Christiani who dies (i.e., is absent from the body) automatically goes straight to heaven. This is true also of Philippians 1:20-24... At best, we see Paul grappling with a choice between two good things: going to heaven to be with the Lord or remaining in this life a while longer to continue his ministry in the Church." (Pg. 199-200)
This book will be of great interest to students of Catholic apologetics.
September 10, 2018
So informative and helpful. Thank you.
So informative and helpful. Just what I was looking for. Looking into more books like this from P. Madrid. Thank you.
So informative and helpful. Just what I was looking for. Looking into more books like this from P. Madrid. Thank you.
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