This brings loved ones back to the Church

From the Desk of Patrick Madrid I've spent decades travelling the globe explaining the Catholic faith. But some of my friends and relatives refuse to listen to even one word I say about it. If, like me, your heart breaks when someone close to you leaves the Church (or refuses to come back to it), then perhaps you'll be helped by what I've learned from my own failures, and from others across the world with whom I've spent long hours discussing the problem that troubles us all: How to bring our friends and family into — or back into — the Catholic Church. What about your sister Jennifer who left the Church in anger over a sermon she thought was too harsh? Or Bob from the office, who brings up religion at lunchtime, but whom you only seem to drive farther into Fundamentalism? Or even your spouse? You want to be closer, but your Catholicism gets between you. * Whether you're a wife or a welder, a poet or painter, a butcher, a baker, or candlestick maker, you can learn how to bring your loved ones into — or back into — the Catholic Church. And, contrary to what most people think, it doesn't take hard work or great learning to do so. (Most of the apostles were simple souls like you and me, as were the great majority of the saints.) To help you bring your loved ones into the Church, I've gathered into a modest book all I've learned over the years . . . . . . from the Church, from the saints, and from praying with and talking to folks like you all over the world — many of whom have actually succeeded in bringing their friends and relatives to Christ.   "Spiritually wise, morally honest, and psychologically sensitive advice about the most forgotten yet the most crucial dimension of Catholic evangelism, the personal. Don't evangelize without it!" —Peter Kreeft You see, successful evangelization has more to do with love and friendship than logic and rhetoric. Which is why, in Search and Rescue, I show you: Why, as you undertake this work, you can have absolute confidence that Christ will give you all that you need to succeed   How — in your own way — you're already equipped to accept Christ's urgent call to evangelize your friends and family   How you can overcome your embarrassment and the fear of failure   Why you must always let God do the talking — and how to be sure you do   Why questions are often better than statements — and the kinds of questions that have been found to be most effective   How you can redirect conversations into areas that do win converts   How to avoid hurtful arguments and keep conversations cordial   Common ground: why, like St. Paul, you must seek it (and how to find it)   Why God can't accept the excuses we use to avoid speaking about Him to friends and family   How to uncover the unspoken reasons why folks dislike the Church   Why, no matter what happens, you must never grow discouraged (and how to get free of it when you are)   How to suppress the egotism that afflicts so many apostles today (and that drives many people far from the Church) The three most common reasons why those you love may refuse to hear what you say — and how to deal with each   The three things you absolutely must be sure to do before you open your mouth the first time (and every time thereafter)   Why you must listen for what they are not saying — and how to do so   Why, reconciliation must remain ever foremost in your mind   What the Church really teaches (and has never taught): keys to answering many objections to the Catholic Faith   The Bible: why those who win souls read it and pray with it daily   How to ensure that your efforts are always for God, and never for victory   When you should share the Faith (and when stay silent) — and how to tell   Church history: how even a modest acquaintance with it will help you immeasurably   The central place of Confession in the life of every effective evangelist   The fundamental spiritual attitudes that win souls faster than words (and how you can cultivate them in your own soul)   Why, in approaching friends and relatives, you must never forget that you are no more than a junior partner with God . . . and much more! "How do you bring a friend or relative back into the Church? First, you pray. Then, you follow Patrick Madrid's advice in Search and Rescue." —Edward Cardinal Egan To better equip you for your task, I've also included the following in Search and Rescue: Hundreds of Bible verses  to help you see the deep Biblical roots of our Catholic Faith. Wise and consoling prayers to pray before you begin to speak of the Faith to others. Quotes from dozens of saints to help guide you, including St. Paul, St. Monica, St. Augustine, St. Basil the Great, St. Jerome, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis de Sales, St. John Vianney, St. Philip Neri, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and many others. A 3-tiered Reading Plan  that, over time, will equip even the least-qualified apostles to present the Faith simply, intelligently, and persuasively. And even an Action Agenda  at the end of each chapter, listing simple steps you can take now to make the Faith more appealing to those you love. Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into — or Back into — The Catholic Church by Patrick Madrid Paperback — 288 pages List price: $18.95  Today's Sale Price: $14.99! BUY NOW Converts often bring to the Catholic Church an evangelical zeal that can renew and energize  even the most tired and battle weary among us. The Church is hurting for enthusiastic voices to proclaim her teachings on truth and morals. In Filling Our Father's House, Shaun McAfee, a convert from Evangelical Protestantism shows how we can take the best tools of evangelization and use them to reach countless souls with the fullness of the Christian Faith. 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