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March 2002
When non-Catholics insist that Catholic practices are just man-made doctrinal aberrations that have been added to Scripture, reach for this convincing explanation and defense of Catholic Tradition!

Why is That in Tradition? shows you how to deflate standard objections to Catholic doctrines and practices that have been taught for centuries — and how to use those very beliefs and practices to bring people into (or back into) the Catholic Church.

Veteran apologist and best-selling author Patrick Madrid:

• Explains the difference between capital "T" Tradition, which are part of divine revelation, the doctrines delivered to the Church by Christ and the Apostles, and small "t" traditions, which are customs or disciplines that develop within the Church.

• Shows exactly what the Church has always taught about the Bible, Mary, the communion of saints, praying for the dead, calling priests "Father," the veneration of relics, the Real Presence, transubstantiation, confession to a priest, purgatory, the primacy of the Pope, apostolic succession, indulgences, holy water, sacramentals, novenas, and many other teachings and customs often objected to by non-Catholics.

• Clarifies the true meaning of teachings that anti-Catholics often distort to attack the Church.

• Provides accurate answers to the most common objections non-Catholics have about Church teachings.

• Demonstrates how to share the riches of the Catholic Faith more effectively with those who find its practices "unscriptural," or to fallen-away Catholics.


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About the Author

Patrick Madrid is the founder and publisher of the award-winning Envoy magazine, a leading journal of apologetics and evangelization. He is the author of Where Is That in the Bible? from Our Sunday Visitor, Pope Fiction, Surprised by Truth, Surprised by Truth 2, and Search and Rescue. He is the host of two the popular EWTN television series "Pope Fiction" and "The Truth About Scripture and Tradition."

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  • Paperback: 223 pages
  • Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (IN) (March 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1931709068
  • ISBN-13: 978-1931709064
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Apologetics about Catholic Tradition, February 23, 2003
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We can't have enough good books explaining the reasons for our Catholic beliefs and worship. Patrick Madrid once again does an immense service to the Church in this regard. A companion volume, also published by Our Sunday Visitor, would be David Lang's "Why Matter Matters: Philosophical and Scriptural Reflections on the Sacraments", wherein many Scriptural arguments for Catholic rites (i.e., the Sacraments) are furnished. This book also has a great Preface by Dr. Peter Kreeft.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Easily Read Book, June 25, 2009
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This is an excellent book. The author writes in an easy to understand form and makes his points in a direct manner. The title of the book tells the reader what is in the book. Well priced for the amount of information that is in the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, April 7, 2010
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This is absolutely the best resource for discovering why some Catholic traditions that may not be (or may SEEM not to be) in the Bible are in effect. It is a short book, yet loaded with thorough information and sources. I have many other large books on this topic like the Catholic Source Book and others, but this is by far the best: loaded with information, concise, and complete. Also gives bibliographic sources as well as recommended reading for further information. But this book is thorough enough that I have not needed to consult anything further when researching a topic. I am looking forward to reading it cover to cover which is rarely something I do with a source book.
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catechetical lectures, pope fiction
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Catholic Church, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Mother of God, Augustine of Hippo, Irenaeus of Lyons, Catholic Tradition, Cyprian of Carthage, Church Fathers, Old Testament, New Testament, Body of Christ, Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, Against Heresies, Basil the Great, Clement of Alexandria, Justin Martyr, John Chrysostom, One God, Ambrose of Milan, Where Is That, Blessed Virgin Mary, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ten Commandments
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