A Critic Looks at the Catholic Church (1944) is a book written by H. A. Johnston, S.J. (Society of Jesus/Jesuits) and published by Messenger of the Sacred Heart in Melbourne. Despite the title, the book is written from the perspective of an insider—a Jesuit priest addressing common criticisms, misunderstandings, and arguments leveled against the Roman Catholic Church by outsiders or critics. The book acts as an apologetic work designed to defend Catholic doctrines and practices, likely aimed at providing Catholics with arguments against criticisms of the era, or addressing non-Catholics directly.