Surprised By Truth 2: 15 Men and Women Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons For Becoming Catholic.

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
• Published by: Sophia Institute Press October 3, 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1928832180
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1928832188
• Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 15 ounces

Product Review
“An great gift for friends and relatives who have lost their way.” -- Ralph Martin, author, Called to Holiness

“Excellent and often moving testimony of how God works through His Church to offer hope, comfort, and, of course, truth.” -- Our Sunday Visitor

“There’s hardly a better tool for communicating the fullness of the Catholic Faith than this collection of personal stories.” -- Marcus Grodi, host, EWTN's The Journey Home

Product Description
This collection of testimonies by people who’ve found new life in the Catholic Church is one of the most potent weapons for the Faith ever crafted! These authors don’t just tell their stories — they also give you an insider’s view of the fatal weaknesses in the creeds and belief systems that beckon unwary Catholics every day: Fundamentalism, New Age paganism, Mormonism, materialistic hedonism, and many others.

You’ll discover why these converts forsook beliefs cherished by their families and friends in order to enter the Catholic Church. Their reasons are so compelling that Catholics can use them to draw their own non-Catholic friends and relatives to the Faith.

These converts will also convince wavering Catholics to stay Catholic, and they’ll bolster the faith of Catholics when anti-Catholic arguments start to make them doubt. Readers will come away with new gratitude to God for the Catholic Faith, and with a strong new tool they can use to stand proudly for that Faith.

Reader Reviews
Pat Madrid has done it again. Surprised by Truth 2 picks up where the original left off. Whereas the original featured 11 stories of primarily Evangelical Protestants, the sequel (or equal perhaps) features 15 stories from men and women of a variety of backgrounds: Mormon, Lutheran, pagan, Protestant missionary... While many of these stories have appeared in the pages of Envoy Magazine, collectively they leave a lasting impact on the reader. Each story demonstrates how the Holy Spirit acts within individual lives to move individuals towards Christ and His Church. Each story highlights various historical, biblical, personal, and emotional reasons for the individual conversions. Taken as a whole, the book confronts most of the arguments that people have against the Catholic Church. I'd recommend this book to those who have misconceptions with the Church, those unsure why they are Catholic, and those solid in their faith. It is reassuring, inspirational, informative, and uplifting.