Why Be Catholic

The popular blogger and publisher of Envoy magazine offers 10 key reasons why he loves being Catholic (and you should too). Drawing on poignant anecdotes from his own experience as a life-long Catholic born in the 1960s, Madrid offers readers a way of looking at the Church-its members, teachings, customs, and history-from perspectives many may have never considered.

Growing up Catholic during a time of great social and theological transition, Patrick Madrid learned a great deal about why people leave Catholicism and why others stay. While countless Catholics abandoned their religion in search of something else, Patrick Madrid looked deeper into Catholic teachings and its history, sought the truth behind its customs and traditions, and found his faith firmly in the Church. Drawing upon his personal experiences, Why Be Catholic? offers a deeply personal and historical rationale for why everyone should be Catholic.