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Welcome to the official blog of author Patrick Coffin, host of Catholic Answers Live, voted the 2012 Best Catholic Radio Show in America by About.com. Big fat caveat: the opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Catholic Answers apostolate or any of its partners or affiliates. (NB: If you find anything in this blog offensive, please contact me so I can laugh at you.)

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Think you know what the Catholic Church teaches on birth control? Think again. You've heard about the "contraceptive mandate" imposed by the Department of Health and Humans Services, but what could be wrong with contraception? This book, written by a former skeptic and featuring a Foreword by Dr. Peter Kreeft, will give you effective tools with which to understand and defend the ancient Christian teaching against contraception -- a teaching shared by all Christians until 1930.

All books ordered here will be personally signed only on request.

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Meet Father Gary Thomas, the real-life priest whose training and experiences as an exorcist were depicted in the movie The Rite, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. In this riveting, seven-part interview with Patrick Coffin, Father Thomas gives you the straight goods on what Christians need to know — not only about the Rite of Exorcism, but about a whole range of topics dealing with spiritual warfare, including:

The reality of Satan

How exorcists are trained

Common misconceptions about exorcism

The different degrees of demonic activity

Criteria for determining an authentic case of possession

What happens during an exorcism

How to protect yourself and grow in faith

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This dynamic two-CD presentation by Patrick Coffin is custom-made for both new converts or cradle Catholics looking for a refresher course. Getting Started In Apologetics will quickly increase your ability to "always have a reason for those who ask of the hope that is in you” (1 Peter 3:15).

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This three-CD presentation brings you the best of our hugely popular Q&A Open Forum for Non-Catholics feature on Catholic Answers Live. What you get is bruising intellectual debates conducted with charity and aplomb on live radio by expert apologists Tim Staples, Jimmy Akin and Steve Ray. If you've ever encountered an aggressive foe of the Catholic faith and found yourself tongue-tied, you need this CD set. Learn from the best!