Sinopsis
Pete Socks is a converted Catholic still learning the faith after 21 years. He continues to learn the riches of our Faith through books. The passion to read has led to his ministry as a book reviewer for leading Catholic publishers. You can find his reviews and author interviews at The Catholic Book Blogger on the Patheos Catholic portal (www.catholicbookblogger.com).
Episodios
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![Off the Shelf - Episode 229 with Gary Michuta]()
Off the Shelf - Episode 229 with Gary Michuta
13/11/2021We live in an age where one's opinion and fantasies are readily accepted as truth. This is leading to an evident decline in culture. This week Gary Michuta joins me to discuss five "revolts" through history and seven "battlegrounds" they were fought on. Bottom line - as bad as things might look now the key is...we WIN! Get your copy of Gary's latest Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth- from the Serpent to the State here.
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![Off the Shelf - Episode 228 with Steve Weidenkopf]()
Off the Shelf - Episode 228 with Steve Weidenkopf
06/11/2021You think we have it bad ....you ain't seen nothing yet! This week on Off the Shelf we take a look at times in Church history where the Church faced seemingly insurmountable odds and came out stronger than imagined. Steve Weidenkopf joins me to discuss his book Light From Darkness:Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before. What you quickly learn is that there is always hope. Grab your copy here.
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![Off the Shelf - Episode 227 with Mike Aquilina]()
Off the Shelf - Episode 227 with Mike Aquilina
23/10/2021This week I'm joined by my good friend Mike Aquilina to talk about...friendship. Mike has an excellent book out that addresses our twenty-first century crisis of lack of friendship with the third-century example of the Church Fathers. Listen in as we discuss his latest Friendship and the Fathers: How the Early Church Evangelized. Grab your copy at CatholicBooksDirect.com here.
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![Off the Shelf - Episode 226 with Terry Modica]()
Off the Shelf - Episode 226 with Terry Modica
16/10/2021This week I am joined by fellow podcaster Terry Modica. She has a fantastic new 5-part study guide on the Church Document Ecclesia de Eucharistia (The Church of the Eucharist). The book, My Soul Shall be Healed, is great for group or individual study and leads readers into a deeper love and understanding of the Eucharist. Get your copy here.
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![Off the Shelf - Episode 225 with Adam Blai]()
Off the Shelf - Episode 225 with Adam Blai
08/10/2021After a brief hiatus for high school tennis I am back! This week Adam Blai joins me again this time to discuss The World of Marian Apparitions: Mary's Appearances and Messages from Fatima to Today by Polish author Wincenty Laszewski. Adam and I take a look at the importance of some of the nearly 500 apparitions included in this gorgeous hardcover volume. We discuss how to discern apparitions and how to follow them in a positive manner. Get your copy here.
