"About eight months ago, I received one of the most joyful pieces of news I've been told in my entire young life. After four years of dating, much prayer by him and many others, and countless conversations with my sister, my family, and my uncle the priest, my sister's boyfriend had decided to become Catholic. I couldn't help but be overwhelmed with gratitude to the Holy Spirit for helping to bring about this conversion of heart in this man who means so much to my sister (and who will likely join my family someday soon). His story is one that contains both a beautiful personal desire to know Christ in a deeper way, as well as a need to understand the logic behind the central tenets of our faith. The book that I want to recommend this week, Why We're Catholic, does an exceptional job of helping to satisfy the latter. Trent Horn, the beloved host of Catholic Answers' "The Counsel of Trent Podcast", lays out some of the most essential and challenging questions at the heard of Catholicism and answers them in a way that is reasonable, succinct, and authentically human. Its layout by theme and by question makes it easy to keep at the ready for a quick brush-up. However, it is also the perfect read for discovering the faith for the first time or rediscovering it for the umpteenth time. As RCIA begins this week, and many men and women (just like my sister's boyfriend) are embarking on the first step to call Rome home, consider investing in a copy for yourself or someone you might know who's heart is being drawn to conversion. I know you will be glad you did!"