Truth, healing, and hope — in print
God's Eternal Blueprint for His Church — from Eden to the Garden of Revelation
One family. One kingdom. One Church — from the very beginning.
The Catholic Church is not a human institution that evolved over the centuries. It is the eternal design of God, woven into creation from the moment He breathed life into Adam — unfolding covenant by covenant, mediator by mediator, until it reaches its fulfillment in Jesus Christ and His One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Joe walks you through the whole sweep of salvation history — from the garden of Eden to the Garden of Revelation — and shows that the Church's structure, sacraments, and mission aren't innovations. They're revelations.
Joe’s zeal for the Catholic faith is admirable. I appreciate the dedication and research he pours out in this book. It makes me want to learn more about my faith.— Amazon Customer · Amazon review, August 11, 2026
This book put into words what I came to understand finally after 56 years as a Catholic: That the Church has existed since before humankind was created… Joe McClane has a way of touching your soul and bringing all of this home. Highly recommended.— Ursula Bielski · Amazon review, July 18, 2026Read all 13 reviews on Amazon →
The Rise of the Antichrist — Book One
The year is 2030. The Faith is illegal. The hunt is on.
Fr. Edmund is a young underground priest who slips through a hostile world in disguise, bringing the sacraments to the faithful in broad daylight — while a haunted, vengeful priest-hunter works through a deck of cards bearing the names of the clergy he has sworn to destroy. Between them stands a man with one foot in the darkness and one in the light. A novel about courage, martyrdom, and the Lord who is coming — sooner than the world thinks.
A riveting, thought-provoking religious thriller… a gripping alternative end-times saga that I could not put down.— Robert Marro Jr., former CIA operations officer and bestselling author
Awesome fiction book. I had a very hard time putting it down, but I had to sleep sometime. It’s a great Catholic book from start to finish, with many Catholic references. The story has good flow… Can’t wait for the next one in the trilogy.— John B. · Amazon review, August 20, 2026
The novel promotes insight to the possibilities to come. A good read for anyone that is looking for adventure in faith.— Kathy Fox · Amazon review, August 18, 2026Read all 24 reviews on Amazon →
An illustrated companion to Catholic by Design
The Passion was written into Scripture centuries before Calvary.
Five illustrated meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries, each one opening the Old Testament hidden beneath it — Adam's thorns, David's stripes, the wood Isaac carried up the mountain — with sacred art in the style of Caravaggio and a prayer for every mystery. Yours free; take it to your knees tonight with your Rosary.
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A battle plan for men who want freedom.
A practical, faith-filled battle plan for men who want freedom from pornography — drawn from Joe's own story of bondage, grace, and lasting victory in Christ.
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True stories of men and women set free from porn.
Joe authored the first chapter of Delivered, published by Catholic Answers — real testimonies of freedom through grace.
From Catholic AnswersJoe also brings books and audio sets to his speaking events, offered to attendees for a small donation.
Joe McClane is a Catholic broadcaster, filmmaker, author, and speaker, and the host of A Catholic Take — heard live weekdays at 4pm Eastern on The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network. A convert who came home to the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil of 1999, he has worked full time in Catholic evangelization since 2008, lighting a fire in hearts for Christ and His Church across the USA and overseas.
He and his wife Michelle have been married twenty-six years and homeschool their six children in the greater Houston, Texas area, where they are parishioners of Regina Caeli Catholic Church (FSSP).
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