Bøger af Brandon Vogt

The statistics are troubling: 6.5 people leave the Catholic Church for every one that joins, and 50% of young people who were raised Catholic are no longer Catholic today. The Catholic Church is hemorrhaging young people. Behind these statistics are countless stories of wounded families. Millions of mothers and fathers are longing for their prodigal children to come home to the Church, crying: "Where did we go wrong?" The passive wait-and-see approach is no longer an option. We need a different strategy. We need to understand the real reasons why our young people drift away, and we need a game plan to bring them home. We need Return.

"In this straightforward and practical resource Brandon Vogt offers essential tools for articulating the reader's Catholic faith with clarity and confidence"--

Originally published: Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 2017.

"Catholic social teaching has explosive power for changing not just individuals, but whole societies. And it's the saints who light the fuse." - Brandon Vogt The value of human life. The call to family and community. Serving the poor. The rights of workers. Care for creation.The church has always taught certain undeniable truths that can and should affect our society. But over the years, these teachings have been distorted, misunderstood, and forgotten.With the help of fourteen saints, it's time we reclaim Catholic social teaching and rediscover it through the lives of those who best lived it out. Follow in the saints' footsteps, learn from their example, and become the spark of authentic social justice that sets the world on fire.Learn from heroes like: Bl. Teresa of CalcuttaSt. Peter ClaverSt. Frances of RomeSt. Roque GonzalezBl. Pier Giorgio FrassatiSt. Damien of MolokaiSt. John Paul II

It's not uncommon for someone who doesn't understand the Catholic faith to question believers on hot-button topics such as contraception and Church scandals. Are you confident in your responses or do you try to avoid the conversation because you don't know if you'll get it right?In What to Say and How to Say It, Volume 3, Brandon Vogt--bestselling and award-winning author and senior publishing director of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries--tackles these critical issues, as well as salvation, the Bible, miracles, the Mass, and end-of-life concerns, to give you the tools you need to be clear and convincing as you share your convictions with those around you.Each chapter offers an overview of the topic and a straightforward explanation of what the Church teaches. Then you'll learn about the most common contemporary arguments against the Church's teachings followed by step-by-step instructions for responding intelligently and confidently. Vogt also shares interviews with experts on each topic, including Christopher West, Mike Aquilina, Stephanie Gray Connors, and Karlo Broussard.