The Catholic Bookworm

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sydney March, RN, PHN, on her book Freedom and Truth in Suffering. For those who experience suffering and those in the medical profession, this book explores why a proper understanding of the human person and freedom is essential for guidance in moral actions and persevering. The author demonstrates that with this framework, the pow...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mitch Pacwa on his book St. Paul on the Power of the Cross. On the road to Damascus, St. Paul was transformed from one of the most zealous persecutors of Christians into one of the greatest apostles in history. Like all of us, he experienced suffering, weakness, and hardships, but amid these trials during his heroic mission trips, v...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jesse Romero on his book Prayer as a Weapon: How to Go on the Spiritual Offensive (June 23, 2025) In the eternal battle for souls, prayer is our greatest weapon. In this book on spiritual warfare, acclaimed author and radio host Jesse Romero emphasizes the importance of prayer in facing our modern crises, especially for men who are...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Maria McFadden Maffucci on her Human Life Review article "RFK Jr, Autism, Eugenics–and Pro-Life Silence?" (June 19, 2025) The Human Life Review RFK Jr, Autism, Eugenics-and Pro-Life Silence? - The Human Life Review

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Maria Riley on her children's book Joan of Arc. The Martin siblings are back for another adventure! Joshua and Luke are playing at the park with their friend Nathan when bullies steal Nathan’s hat. The boys walk away because they know fighting is wrong. Now, the park doesn’t feel fun anymore, and they all feel sad about Nathan’s hat...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Stephanie Landsem on her book Code Name Edelweiss. “What I am looking for―what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss―is a spy.” Adolf Hitler is still a distant rumble on the horizon, but a Jewish spymaster and his courageous spies uncover a storm of Nazi terror in their own backyard. In the summer of 1933, a man named Adolf Hitler is the n...

In the episode, Kiki Latimer interviews Kevin A. Codd on his books To the Field of Stars: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela and Beyond Even the Stars: A Compostela Pilgrim in France. “Pilgrimage” is a strange notion to our modern, practical minds. How many of us have walked to a distant holy place in order to draw nearer to God? Yet the pilgrimage experience is growing these days in va...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Deacons Mike Plese, Jeff Kosidowski, Scott Sparks, and Greg Weigold on the Holy Land/Greece Tour in October 2026 (May 27, 2025) For the trip flyer, click here: https://tinyurl.com/holylandandgreecetour2026

In this episode of WCAT Radio's The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Karen Ullo on her novel To Crown with Liberty. (May 25, 2025) New Orleans, 1795. In the wake of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, Alix de Morainville Carpentier—a former lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette, now married to her gardener—seeks peace and security in the Spanish colony of Louisiana. But her journey in...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Marianne Siegmund on her book The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love: Anthropological Considerations in Spiritual Theology Based Upon the Pontifical Writings of Pope Saint John Paul the Great. This book explores the theological and spiritual dimensions of martyrdom, as interpreted through the writings...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mark and Patricia Roser on their book My African Dream: Transformed by the Rain (May 22, 2025) Inspiring and challenging memoir from Mark and Patrica Roser documenting their adventures over the past 40 years in war torn Zimbabwe. From colonialism to poverty, war, dictators and AIDS, this beautifully documented story will change your...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews John Ossi on his book Can We Care for Aging Parents at Home?: Stories of the struggle to care for the author's own parents and other relatives at home. (May 13, 2025) Over 100 questions adult children should ask to evaluate the process of caring for aging parents at home. What options other than home care exist? How can I start a co...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sarah Crowne on her novel  All These Threads of Time.  Sylvie Mitchell’s world falls apart when her sister is murdered the same night her father vanishes without a trace. Crushed with grief, Sylvie consoles her mother and younger brother alone. But then Sylvie discovers an incredible gift: the ability to time travel. Determined to r...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Vijaya Bodach on her novel Bound. Set in Pullman, WA, home of Washington State University (Go Cougs!) BOUND is a stunning debut novel that's perfect for fans of Sara Zarr and Francisco Stork. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Joshi, an adopted girl from India, burn survivor, and primary caretaker of her intellectually disabled sister, Joy,...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Andrea Bear on her book Grieving Daughters' Club. A STORY ABOUT A BOOK CLUB, GRIEF, AND HOPE Two years after the death of her mother, forty-year-old Frankie Waters reluctantly joins a parish book club to prove to her family she is coming out of her grief-like state. While engaging with the eclectic women who drink wine and never fin...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Katie Breckenridge on her book Silent Sorrows: Let's Talk about Abortion, Reproductive Technologies, and Adoption. Today's self-indulgent society is one in which satisfying one's desires at the expense of others prevails. This mindset is particularly common in areas of procreation such as abortion and various assisted reproductive t...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Cecilia Shick on her upcoming mission trip to Ghana with FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) with Oklahoma State University. To support Cecilia's missionary work, please visit https://tinyurl.com/3nxct4ze

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Cathy Rodriguez on her book Catholic Me from A to Z: A Catholic Bilingual Alphabet Book. (April 23, 2025) Do you long to strengthen the faith of your little ones in a fun and simple way? Catholic Me from A to Z provides a way for parents, grandparents, and educators to help other children understand the beauty of their faith in both...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mary Beth Bracy on Antonia Salzano and Andrea Acutis' book God’s Influencer: Holy Advice from St. Carlo Acutis. He played video games, excelled athletically and academically, manifested contagious joy and wit — even in suffering — and befriended all those he met. St. Carlo Acutis (1991–2006), already hailed “the greatest saint of th...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Matthew Tsakanikas on his book A Catechesis on Deification, Transfiguration & the Luminous Mysteries (April 22, 2025) This book is a catechetical exploration of Christian deification, deeply rooted in the theological insights of Saint Athanasius and other Church Fathers. The work connects the mysteries of the Rosary with the tra...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Loretta Pehanich on her Book of Jesus, His Family, and His Friends (April 22, 2025) Loyola Kids Book of Jesus, His Family, and His Friends takes readers on a faith-filled journey to uncover a deeper connection to Jesus. By emphasizing themes of family, love, and loyalty, this book will help children relate to Jesus in meaningful and...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Nicole Berlucchi on her book Magnify Love: Unlocking the Heart of Jesus in Your Marriage & Your Life (April 16, 2025) Uncover the power of the Rosary and Mary’s intercession: how the scripture-based mysteries of the Rosary can be a compass in directing your steps and navigating the highs and lows, in order for you to listen for...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Elizabeth Smith on her book The Coin Flip.  A shattered dream, heartbreak and inner turmoil, what next? Joe Quigley, a seventeen year old, left Ireland to come to America in 1857 to fulfill his dream. Along the way, he met a friend, Jim McDermott, who shared the same decision. How does life continue when it’s turned upside down? Per...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Caitie Crowley on her book Stepping Up!: How Christ Turned My Pain & Suffering into Hope & Joy (April 15, 2025) WHERE IS GOD IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING?Caitie Crowley was in a traumatic car accident on her way home from work and almost lost her life. She couldn’t walk for 10 months. She took that time to write about her exper...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Kelly Mahfood on the June 21, 2025, Mount Prospect Health Fair in Jamaica. Please make your donations via GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/health-fair-aid-for-mount-prospect/ or by contributing to the Amazon registry at https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1J0LU97WCB38G From Kelly Mahfood: I’m organizing a health fa...