The Catholic Bookworm

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Michael Lichens on Fr. Gabriele Amorth's book Get Behind Me, Satan (May 10, 2024) Fr. Gabriele Amorth, known as “the Pope’s Exorcist,” exposes the reality of evil and lays out what our response should be in a time when the devil appears more powerful and cunningly alluring than ever. Our age, Fr. Amorth explains, is seduced by the w...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer Marguerite Peeters on her book The Gender Revolution: A Global Agenda (April 23, 2024) Wherever one lives in the world and whatever one’s age and occupation, it has today become difficult to escape the influence of the global political and cultural norm of “gender equality”. Each continent, each government, each people can observe sociological...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Nicholas Gregoris on his book A Concise History of a Hundred Years of Papal Teaching on Catholic Education. (April 16, 2024) Fr. Gregoris, who served as the major translator of a book entitled The Mission of Catholic Schools: A Century of Reflection and Direction, has provided in this short volume a full introduction to the thou...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Andrew Koltuniuk on his role as Director of Video Production at John Paul the Great Catholic University (April 4, 2024) John Paul the Great Catholic University is a unique community of artists and innovators, centered around our faith in Jesus Christ and the beauty of the Catholic faith. We strive to create a campus environment wher...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Karina Fabian and Dcn. Steve Lumbert on their book There You Are God! Finding God in the Everyday. A Devotional. Far too often, we expect God to show Himself in grand ways yet ignore when He makes His presence known in the day to day. Neither Deacon Steve nor Karina had dramatic conversions. Rather, God led them into deeper faith th...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ellen Kolb on her book Pro-Life Journeys: An anthology from Leaven for the Loaf, a Granite State pro-life blog (March 26, 2024) Since 2012, Ellen Kolb has been writing at leavenfortheloaf.com about the pro-life movement, with a focus on New Hampshire. Pro-Life Journeys is an anthology of posts from the blog's first decade, telling t...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Christopher Mahar on his book Finding God in Suffering (February 29, 2024) Why is there so much suffering? How do I make sense of my pain? Father Christopher Mahar responds to these questions and more with empathy, conviction, and hope. Guided by the writings of Saint John Paul II and over twenty years of pastoral experience, Fr...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Denis Sabo on his 500 stories of Nigerian life and folktales. (February 27, 2024)

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sr. Gianna Casino, LIHM, and Nadia Izotova (illustrator) on their book Puffel (February 20, 2024) A Readers’ Favorite 5-star recipient (2023), Puffel is the tale of an adorable puffin who meets some waddly, new pals! Stunned by their awesomeness, he starts questioning himself, beckoning him on a journey of discovery, imagination, an...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Chris Riley of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic University on the art of storytelling. (February 15, 2024) Chris is one of the most authoritative figures for the official screenplay format of Hollywood. He is a screenwriter whose first film, After The Truth, an award-winning courtroom thriller written with his wife, Kathleen Riley...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Lucy Underwood-Healy on her novel The Guest of Night (February 15, 2024) Three teenagers are drawn into the hidden underside of Elizabethan England: a world where how you pray can get you hanged, and misplaced trust can kill. Catholicism is forbidden in this world, and Catholics walk the line between faith and fear. Protestant Steph...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Richard Spinello on his book Four Catholic Philosophers: Rejoicing in the Truth (Jacques Maritain, Edith Stein, Dietrich von Hildebrand, Karol Wojtyła). This book unfolds the intersecting life stories of four important Catholic philosophers of the 20th century, namely, Jacques Maritain, Edith Stein, Dietrich von Hildebrand, and...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jem Sullivan concerning her book Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina (January 26, 2024) We are created for beauty, the visible form of truth and goodness. The experience of beauty awakens our spiritual senses and prepares us for a new way of seeing the world. Through its beauty and spiritual power, t...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Pedro Gabriel on his book Heresy Disguised as Tradition (January 5, 2024) A widespread assertion in Catholic circles today is that one can disregard the teachings of Pope Francis or the Second Vatican Council if they teach something that seems to go against tradition. Is this the case? In this book, Pedro Gabriel proves that traditi...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dcn. Arthur Miller on his book The Journey to Chatham: Why Emmett Till?s Murder Changed America, a personal story. A story about America in its pre-civil rights struggle, and how the brutal murder of an innocent Chicago boy forced the country to face its own ugliness. The impact of Emmett Till's brutal murder is told from the perspe...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Burke Masters on his book A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from Baseball Star to Catholic Priest (November 22, 2023) Burke Masters had the perfect game plan for his life: he was going to become a Major League Baseball player. As a star infielder for Mississippi State with a game-winning grand slam to help his team reach the Colle...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Robert Leavitt, P.S.S., on his article "Teaching Systematic Theology in a Catholic Seminary" (November 17, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Emily Hicks on her article "Teaching Language Skills to International Students in Catholic Seminaries and the Critical Component of Culture" (November 15, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In th...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Lawrence Terrien, P.S.S., on his article "Teaching Spirituality to Beginners" (November 13, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss. R., on "Teaching Moral Theology in a Catholic Seminary" (November 10, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S. on Teaching Canon Law in Seminary (November 3, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Paul Maillet, P.S.S., Michael Gorman, & Rebecca Hancock on Teaching Scripture in a Catholic Seminary (November 1, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Holly Garman on her book The Holy Heart. “My Father will love you so deeply that We will come to you and make you Our dwelling place.” ~ Jesus (Jn. 14:32, TPT) The Scriptural truths of The Holy Heart help us to let God become fully at home in us, as we become fully at home in Him. When that depth of union is reached, circumstances a...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. James Starke on his article Teaching Liturgy in Seminary in the Spring 2023 issue of Seminary Journal. (October 20, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. Seminary Journal, Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Peter Paul Seaton, Jr., on his article Teaching Philosophy in Today’s Seminary Context, which appeared in the spring 2023 issue of Seminary Journal. (October 18, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradi...