In the course of listening to podcasts, I was introduced to the world of apologetics, particularly Catholic apologetics. I was never much of an evangelist, but I want to armed with enough facts to defend my faith when I need to.

And how can we possibly talk about Catholic apologetics without mentioning Catholic Answers? They are THE leaders in Catholic apologetics, with their flagship publication This Rock, 120 tracts on various topics related to Catholicism, Catholic Answers Live radio program which is also available as podcasts, and even TV series produced in collaboration with EWTN. They are really doing all they can to spread the faith.

Recently, I discovered a new podcast related to Catholic apologetics. The Catholic Hack! podcast is produced by Joe McClane. Joe podcasts from a parking lot during his lunch break from his day job, however the sound quality is just as good as one produced in a studio. The materials are well-researched and comprehensive. Well done, Joe!

I also started listening to podcasts produced in a Theology on Tap format, where speakers are invited to lecture at a gathering of parishers, students, etc. There’s a Q & A segment at the end of the talks, where attendees can have their questions answered. A few notable podcasts produced in such a format are:

• Boston College: Church in the 21st Century
• Prairie Rome Companion
• The One True Faith
• The K Street Catholic

Some other podcasts that talk about Catholic apologetics which I’ve come across are:

• Relevant Answers with John Salza by Relevant Radio
• BlendedFolk Catholic Podcast by Jeff Adams
• Catholic Sound Insight Radio Daily with Tom Curran by MyCatholicFaith.com

Podcasts aside, there is a vast of amount of information to beef up your apologetic knowledge. Most of these have been put together by well-known apologists like Jimmy Akin, Patrick Madrid, Mark Shea, etc. Please check out:

• Jimmy Akin’s Blog
• The Nazareth Resource Library by Jimmy Akin
• Patrick Madrid’s website
• Envoy Magazine
• The Crossroads Initiative by Dr Marcellino D’Ambrosio
• Steve Ray’s website
• Bible Christian Society by John Martignoni
• The Curt Jester by Jeff Miller
• Brant Pitre’s website
• Singing in the Reign by Michael Barbe and Brant Pitre
• Pope John Paul II Society of Evangelists
• The Evangelization Station by Victor Claveau
• Mark Shea’s website
• Holy Spirit Interactive
• Catholic Exchange
• This Is The Faith
• and lots lots more!!!

Bible studies are also a good way to build up your faith foundation. Understanding the Bible helps us to better understand the many Catholic traditions and beliefs the we uphold. Understanding the Scriptures is a wonderful podcast produced by CatholicBoard. This is a recording of a Bible course taught by Carson Weber, that was based on the book Understanding The Scriptures: A Complete Course On Bible Study by Dr Scott Hahn.

There are several podcasts available that offer commentaries on Bible passages. Some of these are:

• Biblical Musings by John Moriconi, S.J.
• Prayer Reflection with Father James Kubicki by Relevant Radio
• Searching the Word by Relevant Radio
• Deep In Scripture with Marcus Grodi and Jim Anderson

I hope the information and links provided here will help to enhance and nourish your faith life, as they have for me.

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