Author-to-Author

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. George Mychaskiw II on his book Follow the Science: A Catholic Physician’s Contemplations on Faith, Medicine, and the Catholic Church. (August 31, 2023)

Do you ever wonder if the scientific world has lost its compass?Does it seem like the Catholic Church is increasingly irrelevant in a culture of death and secular self-interest?Is there no behavior too outrageous, offensive or preposterous enough for a civilized society to protest?In this book, Dr. George Mychaskiw, a faithful Catholic, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist takes an unvarnished, direct and unapologetically Catholic look at some of today’s most important bioethical and episcopal issues, including:

• The common arguments supporting abortion on demand and why they are simply invalid.
• The irrational and non-scientific basis for gender ideology.
• The modern slavery of in vitro fertilization and surrogacy.
• The contemporary genocide against the disabled, elderly and other “inconvenient” people.
• Perversion of politics and the criminal justice system.
• The silent and cowardly Catholic Church.

And many more. This is a call to arms. A plea and guidebook for taking back the culture of death, restoring respect for life and motherhood, and setting the Church in its place as the standard-bearer for ethical behavior. Society is in decline and, unless prompt action is taken, it will collapse to a Hobbesian dystopia that is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.

Follow the Science: A Catholic Physician’s Contemplations on Faith, Medicine, and the Catholic Church | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Greg Cleveland, OMV, on his book Beloved Lover: The Priesthood in the Song of Songs (August 30, 2023)

In the context of the mystical love poetry of the Song of Songs, Beloved Lover explores how the priest is the living image of Jesus Christ, the Spouse of the Church. The priest is called to spiritually live the spousal love of Christ toward the Church, his bride. The priest’s life radiates this spousal character as a witness to Christ’s spousal love and is thus capable of loving people with a love that is new, generous, and pure. The intriguing imagery of the Song of Songs demonstrates how the priest glows with the beauty of Christ, the Bridegroom, and perfects the beauty of Christ’s bride, the Church.

Beloved Lover: The Priesthood in the Song of Songs | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Suzanne Mulrain on her contribution to the book Clerical Sexual Misconduct (August 29, 2023)

The abuse, harassment, or devaluation of women, in any form by Catholic priests and bishops, raises concerns about:

1. whether clerics have a healthy understanding of their own inherent dignity as male persons and spiritual fathers;
2. whether clerics have a healthy understanding of the inherent dignity of women as female persons and spiritual mothers; and
3. whether seminary formation is adequately preparing future priests to interact with women in a healthy, mature, and holy manner.

This volume commences a foundational conversation about certain deficiencies in light of God’s plan for men and women, redeemed by His grace. The essays examine the scriptural, theological, anthropological, and psychological dimensions of the Catholic view of men and women and related issues.Understanding that the Church has norms and practices in place to protect girls and women from clerical sexual abuse, this volume offers an opportunity to deepen the conversation about remaining psychological, spiritual, and theological matters.Like the first volume, Clerical Sexual Misconduct: An Interdisciplinary Analysis, this second volume, subtitled A Foundational Conversation, is an answer to the call of Pope Francis for assistance from members of the faithful engaged in higher learning to serve the Church through study of the culture of abuse in its midst.

Clerical Sexual Misconduct, Vol. 2: A Foundational Conversation | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Thomas Pulickal and Anthony Kunnumpurath, PhD, on their book The Art of Listening to Young People (August 28, 2023)

Listening is a form of encounter that allows us to be with another person, to see through their eyes, and to journey with them. The Art of Listening to Young People uniquely blends extensive scientific research with pastoral experience and theology to provide guidance and inspiration for youth ministers, spiritual directors, formation advisors, therapists, and anyone else who desires to better accompany young people today.

The Art of Listening to Young People: A Pastoral and Scientific Guide | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-WIlson interviews Sr. Helen Adaku Ogbuji on her book Out of the Lips of Infants, Wisdom Comes: Retelling the Bible Stories (August 22, 2023)

This book is the fruit of Sr. Helen’s years of learning how to reflect on the Word of God, both as a child and as an adult; and how each stage of learning, interpretation, interaction and knowledge, initiated a fuller understanding of and relationship with God.

Out of the Lips of Infants, Wisdom Comes: Retelling the Bible Stories | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Ian Wilders and Dr. Joan Kingsland on their book Being the Boss: The Power of Subsidiarity for Getting Things Done (Aug. 21, 2023)

Ian is a visionary CEO known for advocating subsidiarity in the workplace. In his book, he shares practical insights and real-world examples of how this concept drives innovation, collaboration, and success. By promoting autonomy and recognizing individual talents, Ian offers a blueprint for transforming traditional structures into dynamic workplaces. Through his thought-provoking ideas, he invites leaders to unlock their teams’ full potential.

Being the Boss: The Power of Subsidiarity for Getting Things Done | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Rafael Gonzalez on his book True Catholic Doctrinal Development: The Modal Distinction of Francisco Suárez and its Christological-Theological Consequences (August 19, 2023)

In this book, Dr. Rafael Gonzalez discusses Suárez’ modal distinction, which seems to satisfy both medieval Thomism (and neo-Thomism) and the newer pejoratively called “la nouvelle théologie” in their views of the distinction between nature and supernature, philosophy and theology. In other words, the traditional Scholastic theology and the more contemporary Ressourcement theology are synthesized by Suárezian modes, which emerges from the synthesis that is Christ himself.

True Catholic Doctrinal Development: The Modal Distinction of Francisco Suárez and its Christological-Theological Consequences | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Kristina Olsen on her book God's Memoir.

God’s Memoir invites you into the mind of God in an imaginative exploration of how God might think about Bible events and our lives today. We consider Creation, the birth of Jesus and the role of the family, as well as art, architecture and music. It’s a sketch of God’s inner life in the Trinity and how He/They talk, think and communicate. True to the Bible, Scripture references are provided throughout this introduction into how God might think “behind the scenes.”

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Jason Schreder on his book Into the Heart of St. Joseph (August 17, 2023)

Into the Heart of Saint Joseph immerses the reader through prayerful reflection, Scripture, and art, into Saint Joseph’s interior life as the Husband of Mary and Zealous Defender of Christ. Saint Joseph is known to be a “righteous man” (Matthew 1:19), who reveals himself as a man after the Lord’s heart in his answering the call to be the Guardian of the Holy Family and a spiritual father to all. What, though, was on Saint Joseph’s heart and mind when he held Jesus for the first time? What would it have been like to be the head of the Holy Family?

Into the Heart of St. Joseph | En Route Books and Media

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Vicente Estrada on his book Learning: The Critical Competency--The Journey of a Practitioner. (August 11, 2023)

In this book, the author shares the simple message that learning is a process, which means that the results of learning can be measured and that the process can be controlled, troubleshot and optimized. With this insight, Vicente Estrada offers a humble effort to share his experiences of the adult learning process – its principles and its practices.

Learning: The Critical Competency–The Journey of a Practitioner | En Route Books and Media

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