Books

Islam: Not Peace, but a Sword

by Steve Ray on April 27, 2013

Why didn’t interfaith dialogue prevent the Boston jihad bombings? “…the positive achievements that we Catholics have attained in our inter-religious dialogue with devout Muslims…” — Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, Massachusetts, February 8, 2013 Why didn’t that “inter-religious dialogue with devout Muslims” in the Boston area, which is where McManus is, prevent the Boston jihad [...]

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Special Offer for the Year of Faith

by JesseRay on March 7, 2013

Jesse Ray here. We just finished producing my dad’s newest recorded talk on CD. Proclaiming the Gospel: Back Then – And All Over Again. It is available now for a special price along with his popular book called Faith for Beginners – Understanding the Creeds.  Sample 1 | Sample 2 Click HERE to learn more.

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Ray, a former Evangelical Protestant and Bible teacher, goes through the Scriptures and the first five centuries of the Church to demonstrate that the early Christians had a clear understanding of the primacy of Peter in the see of Rome. (Click on book image to learn more or to purchase) He tackles the tough issues [...]

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What is the history of Baptists? Can they trace their roots back to the 1st century? Many ”fundamentalist” Baptists believe they can. Are they correct? There is a booklet that is very popular among this fundamentalist crowd. It is entitled “The Trail of Blood”. The booklet claims that Catholics persecuted the true Christians — the Baptists — leaving [...]

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Not only a good summary of “The Infancy Narratives of Jesus of Nazareth” but also of the Pope’s thought in general. A short, crisp enjoyable read – especially over Christmas. Click here for the article in Catholic World Report.

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    From my friend Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press: Friends, many of you know about Ignatius Press’ magazine Catholic World Report.  It’s completely online now.  I’m writing to encourage you to sign up for the free Catholic World Report email newsletter. It’s sent out weekly to alert people to outstanding articles, interviews, and [...]

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Update on Stuff :-)

by Steve Ray on April 21, 2012

First, we are in Amsterdam ready to board our connector to Israel. We will attend a friend’s wedding in Nazareth and then take our bus to Tel Aviv to pick up our 81 pilgrims. This pilgrimage is sponsored by Ave Maria (with Teresa Tomeo) and Priests for Life (with Executive Director Janet Morana). Watch for [...]

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Seclusion is Paying Off!

by Steve Ray on February 18, 2012

Seclusion is paying off. I finished writing the sections for Joshua and Ruth. I now have only to write Judges and the Intro! Making good progress on this study for CSS which will also be a book published by Ignatius Press a year or two down the road. I have four other books in the [...]

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Tonight Finished Teary-Eyed Reading to the Grandkids

by Steve Ray on December 23, 2011

We’ve been reading aloud Where the Red Fern Grows to the grandkids. I remember reading it to my own kids. We always write in the cover of the book, date it and sign it. We all had tears in our eyes through the last two chapters, just like I did 20 years ago too. But [...]

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I spent two years of my life writing my book St. John’s Gospel: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary. It was one of the “richest” periods of my life and I put on scuba gear and dove into that profound Gospel written by the very old man (almost 100 years old) who had laid his [...]

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An Evening with Paul Badde

by Steve Ray on May 4, 2011

“The Face of God” is a great new book that reads like a detective novel yet it is true. Paul Badde’s tracks down the face cloth of Christ which had been found in the tomb after Jesus’ resurrection. It is a great read and I encourage everyone to get a copy from Ignatius Press, either [...]

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A Nice Discovery

by Steve Ray on May 3, 2011

It’s always nice to walk into the Ancora Bookstore at the Vatican and find your book for sale there. It is humbling and gratifying. Just signed a contract with Ignatius Press for my manuscript on Genesis. Another two books also in the pipeline. Blessed be God forever.

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New Book on the Revisions to the Mass

by Steve Ray on April 5, 2011

Jimmy Akin is locked away and hard at work getting his next book ready for the revisions in the Mass. Would you like to contribute to Catholic Answers to assist in this timely project? If so, click here and see what you can do.

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New Revision to Catholic Bible

by Steve Ray on January 10, 2011

All Bibles are revised and updated. That’s why there is the King James and the NEW King James, the New American Standard and the New American Standard 1995 revision. The Bishops are now releasing a revised New American Bible based on new studies, new development in the English language and more. I for one am [...]

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There’s a big story breaking concerning a new book from Ignatius Press.  I’m confident you’ll want to know about it and will want to spread the word to your friends. Next week, former Planned Parenthood director and 2008 “employee of the year” Abby Johnson will expose what happens behind the closed doors of the abortion [...]

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New Catholic Scripture Study (CSS) Bible

by Steve Ray on December 3, 2010

And lots of other good things to buy for Christmas! Free shipping on some orders. Visit Steve’s Store here.

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