The Catholic Bookworm

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Michael Pakaluk on his book The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God (October 16, 2023) This book is the powerful story of an amazing woman, Ruth Pakaluk, who converted to Catholicism at Harvard, married her college sweetheart and joyfully welcomed seven children. She became a renowned pro-life leader and brilliant debater, who...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Vince Estrada on his book Learning: The Critical Competency, A Practitioner’s Journey. 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...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer and her son, Dan Latimer, interview Ian Wilders and Joan Kingsland on their book Being the Boss: The Power of Subsidiarity for Getting Things Done (Sept. 29, 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, c...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Annabelle Moseley on her book Awake with Christ: Living the Catholic Holy Hour in Your Home. (September 25, 2023) We are about to undertake an exhilarating journey together. Throughout this book, we will travel to the Mount of Olives implementing the tools of the garden as we keep the Holy Gardener company in Gethsemane and garden o...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Thomas Pulickal and Dr. Jolly John on their book The Art of Listening to Young People: A Pastoral and Scientific Guide(September 4, 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 s...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Glenn Morrow on his book Things Beloved: Two Short Novels. (August 11, 2023) The Better Boat Wandering the coast, 12-year-old Anthony comes upon a man kicking a sailboat. The derelict boat is stranded high on the shore, so the man sells it to Anthony for a dollar. In an idyllic Rhode Island summer, Anthony falls in love with sailing...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Deacon Dennis Lambert on his books For Real? Christ's Presence in the Eucharist and The Table. Concerning For Real? The teaching of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist began with Jesus sharing with his apostles, followed by their education of early Church leaders, which extends to our priests and the Church of today. Throughout...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ivan Arthur on his book The Guilty: A Man is Stabbed to Death and a Community Examines its Conscience This book revolves round a fatal stabbing but is not about the three dagger thrusts that killed a man. It is a whodunnit of another kind–a social and psychological sleuthing that may well take our readers to the confessional. An int...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Lisa Lickona on her chapter entitled "Discovering the Gaze of the Virgin: Facing the Impact of Clerical Sexual Abuse on Women's Capacity for Spiritual and Physical Motherhood" in Jane Adolphe and Robert Fastiggi's book Clerical Sexual Misconduct: Vol. 2, a Foundational Conversation. The abuse, harassment, or devaluation of women, in...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sharon Lebell on her book co-authored with Brother David Steindl-Rast Ph. D., and Kathleen Norris, entitled Music of Silence - A Sacred Journey through the Hours of the Day. Music of Silence shows how to incorporate the sacred meaning of monastic living into everyday life by following the natural rhythm of the hours of the day. Lear...

In this episode of WCAT Radio's "The Catholic Bookworm," Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Eduardo Echeverria on his article "Christian Anthropology and the Vocation to Chastity" published in Vol. 2 of Jane Adolphe and Robert Fastiggi's Clerical Sexual Misconduct in response to Patricia Cooney Hathaway's article "Sexual Integrity, Spirituality and Priestly Formation." The abuse, harassment, or devaluati...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ann Garrido on her book Let's Talk about Truth: A Guide for Preachers, Teachers, and Other Catholic Leaders in a World of Doubt and Discord The mere mention of “truth” will often start arguments, even among the best of friends and the closest of family members. To avoid conflict, Church leaders often side-step the topic altogether....

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Joni Seith on her book Pain of Grace: Living and Suffering with Dignity. (May 3, 2023) Walking her readers through her conversion from a culturally Jewish background to Catholicism, Joni J. Seith relates her struggle to live with a chronic, painful, and progressive debilitating genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Writte...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Msgr. Michael Magee on Affective Maturity and its Importance for Seminary Formation (April 18, 2023) For the full story, see Clerical Sexual Misconduct, Vol. 2: A Foundational Conversation | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ronda Chervin on her book Talkaholics: Fate or Work-in-Process (March 31, 2023) Why would I ever think I talk too much? Here are some tiny stories to show you why:“Ronda,” asked my spiritual director, “what would it be like if you joined a table (at the seminary where I was teaching and took my meals) and didn’t talk first?”“Ronda,”...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Suzanne Mulrain on her chapter entitled "Affective Maturity and its Importance for Seminary Formation" in Jane Adolphe and Robert Fastiggi's book Clerical Sexual Misconduct: A Foundational Conversation. a healthy understanding of their own inherent dignity as male persons and spiritual fathers; whether clerics have a healthy underst...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Peter C. Kleponis on his chapter on the Treatment of Pornography Addiction in Clergy and Seminiarians in Jane Adolphe and Robert Fastiggi's book Clerical Sexual Misconduct (March 21, 2023) The abuse, harassment, or devaluation of women, in any form by Catholic priests and bishops, raises concerns about: whether clerics have a he...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Madeleine Dobrowski on her book The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism (March 14, 2023) This book explores the Catholic themes that can be found in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It is written for all lovers of Tolkien, Catholic or not, who are intrigued by the richness of his writings and want to learn more about the incredible mind...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Paul Gondreau concerning his response to Robert Fastiggi in Clerical Sexual Misconduct: A Foundational Conversation. Dr. Gondreau's response is entitled "The Ordained Priest as Alter Christus: A Christological Perspective on Clerical Sexual Misconduct with Women" https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/foundationalconversation/

WCAT TV is an en air wing of En Route Books and Media working with WCAT Radio to share the joys of the Catholic faith. To support the station, please visit our Patreon account at https://www.patreon.com/wcatradio In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ivan Arthur on his books Pavement Prayers and Saynt Lachmi (Part 2) In Pavement Prayers, Kalia confessed to murder last n...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer talks with Ivan Arthur on his books Pavement Prayers and Saynt Lachmi (part 1). Kalia confessed to murder last night amid a hushed silence that lasted only a short while before he went into detailed account of the events that led to it... Thus begins one of the prayers in this book. This is a book of prayers that tell a story. But, of course,...

Sonia Aldana Morales' chapter in Absolute Vision is called "Precious Milestones" and is about how her life changed forever when during her pregnancy with her 2nd daughter, Sonia and her husband learned their daughter would be born with a condition that the doctors deemed was "incompatible with life." Sonia's chapter is a powerful reminder that life is what we make it, and by sharing her story of b...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Cynthia Toolin-Wilson on her book Survivor: A Memoir of Forgiveness (February 10, 2023) In this book, Cynthia Toolin-Wilson tells the story of how her mother’s attempt to chemically abort her impacted her life. She recounts her relationship with her parents until their deaths, and the beginning of her forgiveness of them, and of her...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer talks with Fr. Bob Shaldone on his book entitled Chosen One: From Homeless Infant to Priest at Home in My Heavenly Father’s Heart Chosen One is a story of the life of Fr. Bob Shaldone, SOLT, whose earthly mother gave him up for adoption following a happy conclusion to an unplanned pregnancy and whose Heavenly Father chose him as one of His pri...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Y.G. Nyghtstorm about his book All Action, No Talk!: You Have the Strength to Change Your Life Despite Adversity (January 17, 2023) There is an old saying which goes, GOD will never give you more than you can handle. In most cases this is true. Life does have a way of teaching us lessons that build character and wisdom is gained. Th...