About the Author

Brandon Vogt is a bestselling and award-winning author of ten books, including Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) and What to Say and How to Say It, volumes I and II. He is the founder of ClaritasU, which trains Catholics in how to talk about their faith, especially hot-button issues. He works as the senior publishing director for Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Vogt is the cohost of The Word on Fire Show with Bishop Barron, and The Burrowshire Podcast with Fr. Blake Britton. Vogt runs several websites including StrangeNotions.com, the largest site of dialogue between Catholics and atheists, and ChurchFathers.org, the go-to resource for people wondering what the earliest Christians believed. Vogt's work has been featured by media outlets including NPR, Fox News, CBS, EWTN, America magazine, Vatican Radio, Our Sunday Visitor, National Review, and Christianity Today. Vogt has served as a consultant to the US Conference of Catholic Bishop's Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis and on the board of the Society of G.K. Chesterton. He serves as president of the Central Florida Chesterton Society and founder of Chesterton Academy of Orlando, a new classical high school. Along with his wife and children, he lives on Burrowshire, a small farm outside Orlando, Florida.

Reviews

"Why I Am Catholic proposes a most winning account, one that will tug most any reader toward fondness for the faith." --Christopher Kaczor, America

"Like all of Brandon Vogt's writing, his compelling new book is accessible, inviting, practical, inspirational, and, in the deepest sense, true." --Rev. James Martin, S.J., Author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything "For years, I've longed for a book that I could recommend to parents whose children have left the Church or to people who have lost their faith. This is that book. Brandon Vogt makes the case for Catholicism with remarkable clarity and charity. Along the way, he handles common objections to Catholicism with answers that touch both mind and heart. If you know someone struggling with belief--or if you yourself have questions or doubts--then do yourself a favor: buy this book, read it, and then share it with others." --Brant Pitre, Catholic theologian, speaker, and author of The Case for Jesus "Superb. Concise, readable, and substantive. Amazing." --Tom Neal, Professor of spiritual theology and director of lay programs, Notre Dame Seminary "Brandon Vogt is one of my spiritual mentors, role models, and prayer warriors. I love Why I Am Catholic, in which Brandon provides guidance to a world in need of compassion and reason. " --Lisa M. Hendey, Founder of CatholicMom.com and author of The Grace of Yes
"In a time of crisis, when so many young people have abandoned the Church, Brandon Vogt stands out among his generation as one who boldly affirms the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Catholic faith. As this book demonstrates, he is bright, articulate, kind, and passionate. He's one of the radiant lights of the New Evangelization." --Most Rev. Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

"Why I Am Catholic is the best book on apologetics I've read in a long time and one of the few apologetics books I'd feel comfortable sharing with non-Catholics." --Rev. Matthew Schneider, L.C. "I wish I'd read this book back when I was an atheist--I would have become Catholic much sooner! Brandon Vogt makes clear, reasonable arguments that will resonate with people from any faith background." --Jennifer Fulwiler, Catholic radio host and author of Something Other Than God "This book is clear, concise, and persuasive all in the same breath. Seeing the Church's truth, goodness, and beauty so effortlessly spelled out without getting too technical is truly masterful." --Matthew Sewell, National Catholic Register "Brandon Vogt has written an insightful case for the Catholic faith. His treatment on how beauty confirms the truth of Catholicism is one of the best I've ever read." --Trent Horn, Apologist at Catholic Answers and author of Answering Atheism