Author-to-Author

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Cathy Garland on her book Known: A Journey into God’s Identity and Yours (January 29, 2026) You Were Meant to Know God—And Know Yourself in the Light of His NamesKnown: A Journey into God’s Identity and Yours is a 32-day devotional experience designed to help you encounter the character of God in a personal, powerful way. Ea...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Joy Ruli Domangue on her book Janie's Prayer: and Our Lady's Message (January 29, 2026) An only child in a Catholic family during the 1980's, eleven-year-old Janie is overjoyed at the birth of her new sister, Lily. When grief strikes, Janie sets out on a mission to restore her family. Events in the news, a Gospel passage and...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Michael Bluvas on his book Sanctity.  In Sanctity, Michael Bluvas explores the deep unity of Catholic spirituality and suffering. Blending personal testimony with theological insight, Bluvas illustrates how following our Father as He requests leads both the body and soul to greater holiness. Drawing on Scripture, Church trad...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji, CCVI, Ph. D., on her book Influence of Childhood Experiences on Faith Development: A Journey toward Wholeness. This book examines how childhood experiences impact faith development in religious individuals. Drawing from semi-structured interviews with 80 consecrated persons, the book reveals that earl...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Gerard Verschuuren on his book Disputed Catholic Landmarks (November 11, 2024) Everyone’s life has landmarks: when you were born, when you graduated from school, when you got your first job, when you got married, and so many more. There must be many landmarks in the history of the Catholic Church, too. Just think of issu...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Emily Hanlon on her Martha and Marya Mystery Series (November 4, 2024) WHO AM I TO JUDGE? Book One of the Martha and Marya Series Martha, efficient and ever busy, loves everything about volunteering at her parish – except for the annoying presence of the elderly, Bible-quoting, lavender-clad Marya, known to the locals as The...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Diego Passadore on his book Mary, the New Woman: A Judeo-Christian view of the Conception, in the history of Salvation, of the Divine Will in the Sovereign of Heaven. Mary, the New Woman is an apologetic exegesis from the Bible, Jewish texts, and other Christian confessions, designed to bring the Dogma of the Immaculate Conc...

In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Sr. Elizabeth Ngozi Okpalaenwe on her book Power of Developmental Psychology for Secondary School Teachers (October 21, 2024) Power of Developmental Psychology for Secondary School Teachers and Students is an inspirational and powerful book that explains the stages of child development and different emotional, spiritual, sexual, psychological,...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Gerard Verschuuren on his book Why You Would Want to Be a Catholic (October 11, 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 M...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Belinda Terro Mooney on her poetry book A Look at Life: Poetry for Reflection, Vols. 1 and 2 (October 7, 2024) These installments of poems called A Look at Life is for individuals, couples, and families who want to ponder life and virtue and how we can cooperate with God’s grace to become more virtuous and holy. It can be us...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Judy Foy on her book Buttons and the Butterfly: A Book of Comfort for All Ages When Someone You Love Has Died (October 2, 2024) When someone we love dies, the loss can feel overwhelming and hard to make sense of. Talking about it with children can be especially difficult when we don't understand what has happened, ourselves....

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Paul Murano on his book Refuting the Nonsense and Reclaiming the Truth: One Socratic Dialogue at a Time (October 2, 2024) In our post-Christian, post-reason society, many have been formed in a narrative fed to them by the media and educational establishments. Its end is not truth or goodness, but pleasure and power; and...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Michael Walker on his book Galahad (September 9, 2024) Galahad is a knight in search of a quest. Abandoned at a medieval monastery as a child, he journeys to Camelot to earn his spot at the Round Table. Impressed by his valor in the tournament joust, King Arthur sends Galahad to find the Holy Grail. Along the way, Galahad ma...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Andrew Mioni on his book Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism (August 9, 2024) When does the crisis in the Church end? May priests universally minister without any canonical mission? Can one Eucharist be offered against another in legitimate Catholic worship? Using the Scriptures, patristic sources, an...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Sr. Elizabeth Ngozi Okpalaenwe, Ph. D., on her book Practical Developmental Psychology for Primary School Pupils (July 19, 2024) Practical Developmental Psychology for Primary School Pupils  is carefully prepared to attend to the needs of primary school learners in the areas of character formation, culture, emotional, spirit...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Daniel Mahoney on his book A Dear Friend, Volume 1: Denial (June 11, 2024) This first volume of poems is the poetic expression of the first stage of grief – denial. Wrestling with the reality that a dear friend is dead, a peculiar beginning amidst the sorrow is found. This first book begins a life of poetry, the expression o...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews  Susan Joy Bellavance on her book When Jesus Speaks (May 25, 2024) Imagine the thrill and wonder in the hearts of children as they witness the divine power of Jesus — in the astonished leper, his rags falling to the ground as he touches his smooth face; in the deaf man turning his head toward birdsong; in the bent, crippled...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Clayton on his book Veiling to Reveal: John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and the Role of Clothing in Christian Art and Anthropology (May 7, 2024) In his writing on the human person and art, Pope John Paul II renewed interest in the nude in sacred art, calling artists to represent the human form "naked without shame."...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Clayton on his book The Way of Beauty (May 6, 2024) In The Way of Beauty, David Clayton describes how a true Catholic education is both a program of liturgical catechesis and an inculturation that aims for the supernatural transformation of the person so that he can in turn transfigure the whole culture through the div...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Clayton on his book The Little Oratory: A Beginner's Guide to Praying in the Home (April 30, 2024) Keeping a faithful prayer life with your family isn't easy. From herding distracted children to managing the seemingly endless litany of prayers and devotions, our spiritual life all too often feels frantic and burdensome...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews David Clayton on his book The Vision For You: How to Discover the Life You Were Made For. The Vision for You is the name of a process by which we, who have been through it, discovered our true calling in life – what we call our ‘personal vocation.’ Through this process we discovered the Great Fact – that we have a choice in...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Joseph P. Michael, Th. D., on his book Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church), Book 1 (April 15, 2024) The author offers the Church something that the Church does not currently possess, namely a comprehensive, multi-faceted treatment of the subject of Maria, Mater Ecclesiae, arguing that Mary was divinely predestined to be M...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Maria Riley on her book Saint John Bosco: The Juggling Saint (April 14, 2024) Summer is over, and Joshua is about to start at his brand-new school. He feels so nervous about starting somewhere new, and he’s not sure if he’ll get lost or if he will make any friends. Luke, Becca, and Joshua go on a special journey and meet Sai...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Allison Gingras on her book Encountering Signs of Faith: My Unexpected Journey with Sacramentals, the Saints, and the Abundant Grace of God (April 12, 2024) After a friend gave Allison Gingras a Miraculous Medal, she began to incorporate it and other sacramentals into her personal prayer time and family devotions. She soon d...

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Terry Modica on her book My Soul Shall Be Healed: A Study Guide on Ecclesia de Eucharistia (The Church of the Eucharist) (April 11, 2024) This easy-to-understand study guide explains in ordinary language how to understand the very important Church document, Ecclesia de Eucharistia (The Church of the Eucharist) an encyclical...