Apologetics Books 2

Trial, Tribulation and Triumph:  Before, During and After Antichrist by Desmond A. Birch 

Desmond's presentation is designed to remove the false teaching and mythology so much associated with the antichrist and the rapture.  He bases his presentation solely on Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the Tradition of the Church as reflected in the teaching of the Magisterium of the Church, not on speculation or theories.  In his introduction to the book, well known apologist and scholar Fr. William Most notes, "To supplement these unanimous teachings, Birch presents majority opinions of the Fathers [of the Church] And so as to fight fire with fire, he has sifted through a huge mass of alleged private prophecies, so as to come up with a small percent that do not impose themselves as a matter of divine faith but yet seem worthy of human assent."  Recommended by bishops, priests and theologians alike, Desmond Birch has created nothing short of a masterpiece, 23 years in the making.  This is truly an impressive book with over 600 pages of revealing information and notes to document it.  Other web sites want more!

Hail Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God by Dr. Scott Hahn

Best selling author, apologist and Professor of Theology Scott Hahn has done it again with a follow-up to his best seller The Lamb's Supper.  Employing the same accessible, entertaining style Scott scores another hit.  Most Christians are aware that the life of Christ is foreshadowed in the Old Testament but they are probably not aware of Mary's presence in the Old Testament. He shows that just as Jesus is the "new Adam" so Mary was for the Early Church Fathers the "new Eve."  He unravels the Marian mystery in the Book of Revelation and shows how it was foretold in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and in the story of Kind David's queen mother.  Building on Scriptural foundations Scott examines the basis for the Immaculate Conception, Perpetual Virginity, Assumption and Coronation of Our Lady.  Scott plumbs the depths of the mysteries and poetry of God's word to bring Mary into a new and beautiful light. As St. Therese of Liseux wrote of Mary, "In you the Almighty has done great things.  I want to ponder them and bless him for them." She is Christ's masterpiece and far from taking away from His glory, she wants us only to focus on her Son.  She is, after all, a good mother!

Catholic for a Reason II: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mother of God edited by Leon J. Suprenant, Jr.