Defense of the Catholic Faith
The Catholic Church

St. Peter the "Rock"

Peter the Rock
Karl Keating encounters a Seventh-Day Adventist missionary in his early days as an apologist, discovering that defending St. Peter's role as the "Rock" isn't so difficult.
Karl Keating encounters a Seventh-Day Adventist missionary in his early days as an apologist, discovering that defending St. Peter's role as the "Rock" isn't so difficult.


Is Peter the Rock in Matthew 16:18?
Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin answers the claim that Peter is not the "rock" Jesus refers to in Matthew 16:18.
Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin answers the claim that Peter is not the "rock" Jesus refers to in Matthew 16:18.


Is Sola Scriptura (Bible Alone Doctrine) Biblical?



The Protestant Achilles' Heel
by Tim Staples
by Tim Staples

Scriptural Apologetics
John Martignoni applies Scriptural Apologetics to the idea of sola scriptura.
John Martignoni applies Scriptural Apologetics to the idea of sola scriptura.

The Eucharist (Holy Communion)

Christ in the Eucharist
Catholic Answers
Catholic Answers




In Defense of the Blessed Mother

The Immaculate Conception in Scripture
Tim Staples gives a Biblical defense for the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Tim Staples gives a Biblical defense for the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The Case for Mary's Perpetual Virginity
Tim Staples puts forward powerful arguments from scripture and tradition that show why Mary was a virgin throughout her whole life.
Tim Staples puts forward powerful arguments from scripture and tradition that show why Mary was a virgin throughout her whole life.

Mary: Mother of God
Catholic Answers gives a great defense of the Catholic doctrine of Mary, the Mother of God, including many early church father writings that give witness to this belief in very early times.
Catholic Answers gives a great defense of the Catholic doctrine of Mary, the Mother of God, including many early church father writings that give witness to this belief in very early times.

Immaculate Conception and Assumption
Catholic Answers gives a great defense of both the doctrine of Immaculate Conception and the Assumption.
Catholic Answers gives a great defense of both the doctrine of Immaculate Conception and the Assumption.

The Assumption of Mary in History
Tim Staples gives a great historical argument for the doctrine of the Assumption of Mary.
Tim Staples gives a great historical argument for the doctrine of the Assumption of Mary.
Bishops, Priests and Deacons


Why can't Catholic priests get married?
How do you explain to Protestants why Catholic priests can't get married? Jimmy Akin explains.
How do you explain to Protestants why Catholic priests can't get married? Jimmy Akin explains.

Church History

What did the early church say about such things as the Eucharist, the Mass, Tradition, the Sacraments, Mary, Purgatory and more?
Staycatholic.com has a great section on the early church father writings. The church fathers are essentially what brought me back to the Catholic Church, as I began to see that the early church was none other than Catholic!
Staycatholic.com has a great section on the early church father writings. The church fathers are essentially what brought me back to the Catholic Church, as I began to see that the early church was none other than Catholic!
More to come!!