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Hosted by - Tim Staples
Tim was raised a Southern Baptist. Although he fell away from the faith of his childhood, Tim came back to faith in Christ during his late teen years through the witness of Christian televangelists.

During his four-year tour in the Marine Corps, Tim met a Marine who challenged him to study Catholicism from Catholic and historical sources. That encounter sparked a two-year search for the truth.

Tim converted to Catholicism in 1988 and spent the following six years in formation for the priesthood, earning a degree in philosophy from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania. He then studied theology on a graduate level at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, for two years. Realizing that his calling was not to the priesthood, Tim left the seminary in 1994.

He is Director of Apologetics and Evangelization at Catholic Answers. He and his wife, Valerie, have four children.

Christopher Check
Christopher Check A graduate of Rice University, Chris served for seven years as a field artillery officer in the Marine Corps, attaining the grade of captain. Following that, he served for nearly two decades as Executive Vice President of The Rockford Institute.

He writes and lectures on Church and military history, lives of saints, and the dangers of modern communication technology. He has lectured at parishes, schools, colleges, and seminaries across the U.S. and in Europe. His writings have appeared in many Catholic and secular journals, including Chronicles, Catholic Answers Magazine, Crisis, and The Wanderer.

Chris joined Catholic Answers as Director of Development in August 2012. He and his wife, Jacqueline, have four sons.

Patrick Madrid
Patrick Madrid has authored many books on Catholic themes, including Search and Rescue, Where Is That in the Bible?, and Envoy for Christ: 25 Years as a Catholic Apologist.

He hosts the Thursday edition of EWTN Radio's Open Line broadcast heard on approximately 200 AM and FM stations across the country, as well as on Sirius Satellite Radio and globally via shortwave.

Patrick holds degrees in philosophy and theology and is engaged in doctoral studies at the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, England. He is an adjunct professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.

He and his wife, Nancy, have eleven children and twelve grandchildren.

Steve Ray
Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and author of the best-selling books Crossing the Tiber and Upon this Rock.

Steve speaks at conferences and parishes around the world and is a regular guest on Catholic Answers Live, Ave Maria Radio, Relevant Radio and EWTN.

He is writer, producer, and host of the ten-part video/DVD series The Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine, filmed entirely on location in the Holy Land and surrounding countries, which has inspired and enriched the faith of thousands.

Steve and his wife, Janet, are certified guides to the Holy Land and lead pilgrimages throughout the Israel and other biblical lands. They, have four children and ten grandchildren.

Matt Fradd
Matthew Fradd is Australian by birth and Catholic by choice. After experiencing a profound conversion at World Youth Day in Rome in 2000, Matthew committed himself to inviting others to know Jesus Christ and the Church he founded.

As a missionary in Canada and Ireland, Matthew proclaimed the gospel to more than 10,000 teens and young adults. Matthew has also served the Church through full-time lay ministry in Australia, Ireland, Canada, and Texas.

Matthew has appeared on the BBC, EWTN, The Irish Morning Show, and Catholic Answers Live, where he has shared his personal story of sin, redemption, and healing with people all over the world.

Matthew, is an apologist and speaker with Catholic Answers. He and his wife, Cameron, have three children.

Fr. Larry Richards
Fr. Larry Richards has been a priest since 1989 for the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, and is pastor of St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community in Erie.

In 2004, Fr. Larry founded The Reason for Our Hope Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating others about Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith through CDs, DVDs, and books.

He is the author of Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be, and Surrender! The Life-Changing Power of Doing God's Will.

Fr. Larry also hosts the radio show Changed Forever with Father Larry Richards that can be heard nationwide on Relevant Radio.

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