In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Adrian Reimers on his article “Male Chastity according to Pope St John Paul II” in the book Lived Experience and the Search for Truth, edited by Deborah Savage and Robert L. Fastiggi

This book is an initial attempt to arrive inductively at the truths embedded in the moral teaching of the Church through the lived experience of faithful men and women, rendered intelligible in conceptual terms. While attending to one’s own experience is certainly one step in coming to understand oneself, it provides but a glimpse – a partial clue – into the mystery of who one is and is meant to be. Indeed, experience is not alienated from human cognition but integral to it. Wisdom is the fruit of both experience and reason. But, contrary to claims of those who would give primacy to subjective personal experience over and against the conclusions of right reason, it is only possible to arrive at the full truth about oneself if the intellect is allowed to pursue its proper end, not mere knowledge but understanding. We hope to persuade the reader that a proper grasp of the place of lived experience in the search for truth reveals that the Catholic understanding of the human person and human sexuality provide the only sure route to human happiness.

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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Eduardo Echeverria on his book Jesus Christ, Scandal of Particularity: Vatican II, a Catholic Theology of Religions, Justification, and Truth (December 30, 2024)

In this book, in view of the light of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, and hence the scandal of particularity, the author explores the relationship between the Second Vatican Council and a Catholic theology of religions, the standard by which the unevangelized will be judged, the ideology of dialogue and the corresponding idea of religious relativism, the truth-oriented dynamic of interreligious dialogue, the necessity of interreligious apologetics, truth and epistemic justification, and the orientation of dialogue to evangelization. The key figures discussed in this book are, inter alia, Gerald O’Collins, SJ, St. John Paul II, Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, Bernard Lonergan, SJ, Marianne Moyaert, Edward Schillebeeckx, OP, and Wolfhart Pannenberg.

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, CSsR, on his books about Mary, Joseph, and Jesus (December 20, 2024)

Our Sorrowful Mother: Meditations on Mary’s Seven Dolorsby Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.This book is a series of imaginative meditations on what Catholic devotional literature refers to as “The Seven Dolors of Mary,” seven moments in Our Blessed Mother’s life that brought her great pain and suffering. These meditations are reflections on passages from Scripture that put Mary in close contact with the sufferings of Our Lord and, in doing so, seek to place the reader in the same place with them. This work of devotion seeks to deepen the reader’s Catholic identity by pointing to Mary, the Mother of Our Lord, and showing us that she is also Our Mother, someone who weeps and mourns over our own pain and suffering, be it physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, or social.
Our Sorrowful Mother: Meditations on Mary’s Seven Dolors by Fr. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R. | En Route Books and Media


Joseph of Nazareth: Icon of the Father’s Loveby Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.This book is about a humble, courageous man named Joseph who played a pivotal role in the story of our redemption and about whom the Gospels say so very little. It is a series of meditations about this obscure member of the house of David who listened to God in the quiet of his heart and the silence of his dreams, a man who followed God’s will even though according to the Law he had every right to do otherwise. Through these pages, the author hopes to help readers see Joseph as a living icon of the Father’s love.
Joseph of Nazareth: Icon of the Father’s Love by Fr. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R. | En Route Books and Media

Worshiping the Sacramental Christby Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.The purpose of this book is to alert us to the multidimensional aspects of our Eucharistic worship and to help us see how this sacrament engages the whole person and the entire People of God. It seeks to open our minds and hearts to the sacrament as the worship of the whole Church. It maintains that the human person is a microcosm of the Church and that the various dimensions of our human makeup that we find within ourselves are also present in Christ’s Mystical Body—if we only have eyes to see and ears to hear.
Worshiping the Sacramental Christ by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dcn. Steve Kramer on his article "The Deacon as Preacher of the Word of God: Past, Present, and Future" (December 20, 2024)

The Deacon as Preacher of the Word of God: Past, Present, and Future by Deacon Steven Kramer, D.Min. | Seminary Journal

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Gerard Verschuuren on his book Why You Would Want to Be a Catholic (December 16, 2024)

This book shows the reader why the Catholic Faith is the best faith there is, each chapter highlighting a particular characteristic feature of Catholicism.

Why You Would Want to Be a Catholic by Gerard Verschuuren | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Carrie Gress on her chapter “Motherhood and the Power of Vulnerability” in Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality (December 13, 2024)

This book is an initial attempt to arrive inductively at the truths embedded in the moral teaching of the Church through the lived experience of faithful men and women, rendered intelligible in conceptual terms. While attending to one’s own experience is certainly one step in coming to understand oneself, it provides but a glimpse – a partial clue – into the mystery of who one is and is meant to be. Indeed, experience is not alienated from human cognition but integral to it. Wisdom is the fruit of both experience and reason. But, contrary to claims of those who would give primacy to subjective personal experience over and against the conclusions of right reason, it is only possible to arrive at the full truth about oneself if the intellect is allowed to pursue its proper end, not mere knowledge but understanding. We hope to persuade the reader that a proper grasp of the place of lived experience in the search for truth reveals that the Catholic understanding of the human person and human sexuality provide the only sure route to human happiness.

Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Cynthia Linkas on her novel Vows.

Fall, 1964. Academy of Sorrows’ nuns and girls are at crossroads. Janey, a senior, yearns for faith and breaks the rules. Sister Philippe, a young independent nun, struggles to keep her vows. Mother Superior leads them in discipline and belief. But temptation beckons: reckless tobogganing on icy hills, skating with abandon at the roller palace, young men waiting for them outside the walls, and all the while, questioning their faith. As graduation approaches, Janey and Philippe make spiritual discoveries. The Vatican II revolution begins. Will Philippe throw off her habit and break her vows? Will Janey surprise even herself and take the vows? And will Mother Superior still shepherd them with vision and grace?

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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Richard Doerflinger on his chapter in Lived Experience entitled “Married Experience and the Gospel of Life” (December 11, 2024)

This book is an initial attempt to arrive inductively at the truths embedded in the moral teaching of the Church through the lived experience of faithful men and women, rendered intelligible in conceptual terms. While attending to one’s own experience is certainly one step in coming to understand oneself, it provides but a glimpse – a partial clue – into the mystery of who one is and is meant to be. Indeed, experience is not alienated from human cognition but integral to it. Wisdom is the fruit of both experience and reason. But, contrary to claims of those who would give primacy to subjective personal experience over and against the conclusions of right reason, it is only possible to arrive at the full truth about oneself if the intellect is allowed to pursue its proper end, not mere knowledge but understanding. We hope to persuade the reader that a proper grasp of the place of lived experience in the search for truth reveals that the Catholic understanding of the human person and human sexuality provide the only sure route to human happiness.

Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Conrad Murphy on Why Christians Can Wear Pants: Spiritual Lessons from Strange Stories in Papal History (December 4, 2024)

In the late 9th Century, Pope Nicholas I was asked if Christians were permitted to wear pants. His response was both amusing and wise, extolling the questioners to virtue and spiritual growth. Why Christians Can Wear Pants is a collection of unique stories from Papal History, which, like the example provided by Pope Nicholas, teach us lessons about the spiritual life.

Why Christians Can Wear Pants: Spiritual Lessons from Strange Stories in Papal History by Fr. Conrad Murphy | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Belinda Terro Mooney on her book Pray with Us: A Saint for Every Day.

The saints in heaven are powerful intercessors, praying for our needs before the face of God. As part of the communion of saints, we on earth pray with power when we ask the saints to pray with and for us, especially on their feast days. Pray with Us invites us to connect with 365 saints, blesseds, venerables, and servants of God -- one for each day of the year. Each day's entry includes a brief biography of the saint and a prayer. This book provides a concise, approachable format for individuals and families to form the habit of daily prayer and to rely more purposefully on the intercession of the saints. Let us pray together in unity with all the saints, who love us so much and want to assist us on our spiritual journey.


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