The Catholic Bookworm

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Allison Ramirez on her book The Divided Kingdom (April 8, 2025) Adeline Rye adores books, history, and art but feels unseen in a society that values advance in medicine and technology above all else. With her father as the leader of their island civilization called Mirror, she has little room for error. To ensure peace and eliminate...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Shalina Stilley on her book Paradoxes of Faith and Reason (April 7, 2025) Paradox it is at the very heart of the Gospel message. The Trinity, the Incarnation, the Cross and Resurrection, and the problem of evil are but a few examples of paradoxes of faith and reason. How can God be three in one? How can God be man? How can Jesus...

This interview was recorded in 2021 by De ProLife Apologeet. Kiki Latimer is a philosopher who co-authered the book "Understanding Abortion" with her former teacher, Professor emeritus Stephen D. Schwartz. Originally posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AByEPMeLnzs&t=64s Books on abortion (other than collections of readings) typically express and defend a particular position. This book gi...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Catherine DiNuzzo on her book The Catholic Guide Through Anxiety: Sacred Heart Mental Wellness. (April 1, 2025) This is a guide to work through and finally understand anxiety, presented from a Catholic perspective. Please be assured that you don't need to be a Catholic to read this, there’s fantastic information for everyone, howeve...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dave DiNuzzo on his book The Steep Upward Climb: Practical Knowledge about Virtue and Becoming a Saint. (April 1, 2025) The Steep Upward Climb is the arduous journey of our life. The only way to the top is with the help of God and with your pursuit of Virtue. Virtue is the key to the Christian life, and Dave DiNuzzo, Sr. unpacks wha...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Suzanna Linton on her substack publications. For access to her materials, visit https://substack.com/@sllinton

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Ryan Connors on his book Rethinking Cooperation with Evil: A Virtue-Based Approach (Catholic Moral Thought) (March 31, 2025) Rethinking Cooperation with Evil: A Virtue-Based Approach applies Thomistic virtue theory to today's most challenging questions of cooperation with evil. For centuries, moralists have struggled to determin...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Joseph Hurley on his book Finding Serenity: The Camino Distillate. Joe Hurley walked thirty-three straight days. After crossing the Pyrenees into Spain, he trekked eight hundred more kilometers to Santiago de Compostela. For three days, he hiked alongside his son Mike. Then, for thirty days he wandered solo. Rarely was he alone, tho...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Wendy Forest on her book Currents of Water: A Widow’s Walk with Jesus and Mary. (March 24, 2025) Currents of Water is a deeply personal and spiritual reflection on grief, faith, and healing. Following her husband’s death, the author embarks on a transformative journey, rediscovering her Christian faith and ultimately converting to C...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Avery Lane on his Catholic Exchange article entitled "Mexico’s Child Martyr Inspires Bravery and Faith". https://catholicexchange.com/mexicos-child-martyr-inspires-bravery-and-faith/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Joseph Lewis on his book Rediscovering the Joy of Children & Family: Why the World's Declining Birth Rate Crisis Can No Longer Be Ignored (March 18, 2025) Many warn of overpopulation. They claim that the planet can barely accommodate the current population. But is this true? In reality, the birthrates in an increasing number of...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Bill Ayles and Fr. Ray Introvigne on their book The Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Revisited (March 17, 2025) The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a “Head to Heart Experience”—and is fully backed by our modern-day Holy Fathers. This book is dedicated to all our fellow Catholic brothers and sisters, as well as all Christians who de...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Stephen Auth on his book Visions of the Divine: An Artistic Journey into the Mysteries of the Eucharist. In this immersive exploration, we embark on a captivating artistic journey that delves into the profound mystery of the Eucharist. This collection of works seeks to bridge the gap between faith and creativity, inviting viewers to...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV, on his book Consuming Love: Discovering Christ the Bridegroom in Holy Communion  (March 11, 2025) The Eucharist is the “sacrament of love.” Jesus Christ is the true Bridegroom of our hearts, and it is he whom we receive in holy Communion. Even if you have received our Lord thousands of times in the Euchar...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Glenn Morrow on his book Vacation and Other Tales of Enduring Love (March 5, 2025) We are not meant to travel through our lives alone. These are tales of the sustaining power of love. Whether we are descending into the Grand Canyon on muleback or lost in Venice with absolutely no sense of direction, a journey shared is the best vaca...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Bobby Angel on his book The Postmodern Predicament: And a Roadmap for Recovery and Restoration (March 3, 2025) Society no longer encourages wonder or spending time pondering the big questions of life. Indeed, the childlike gifts of curiosity and gratitude have been trampled over by technology and benumbed by complacency. In these en...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Scott L. Smith on his book Near-Death Experiences (February 25, 2025) Near-death experiences (NDEs) are endlessly fascinating for those who long for Heaven or are just curious about the things we cannot see (yet). Lost in all the discussion of NDEs, however, is their long, rich history. Saints and mystics have been visiting Heaven for thousands of years, a...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jeanne Curcio on her book Joyfully Married: Wisdom from Couples Married 50 or More Years (February 26, 2025) Joyfully Married presents the wisdom of couples who have been married for a half-century or longer. Their words may differ, but they share similar insights into how they have stayed together through all of life’s “ups and dow...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon, on her book Sister, Soldier, Surgeon: The Life and Courage of Sister Deirdre Byrne, M.D.  (February 24, 2025) Meet a modern-day Joan of Arc. Whether in scrubs, camouflage, or a religious habit, Sr. Dede Byrne, in her threefold calling as a professed religious sister, renowned surgeon, and U.S. Army colonel, i...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Antony Kolenc on his new series "The Incarnate". (February 19, 2025) October, 2007. Joshua Christiansen thinks he’s just an ordinary teen, ready to graduate high school and infatuated with his best friend Rachel…until Agent Samson shows up and tells him who he really is. Now, while dodging ruthless zealots and evading government plo...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Joseph Ruli (author) and Jaclyn Warren (illus) on Giovanni and the Fava Beans (February 18, 2025) Set in Sicily during the Middle Ages, this inviting picture book shares the origins of the St. Joseph Altar tradition. When young Giovanni’s community suffers a terrible drought, he is upset to find fava beans—what he feeds the pigs—on...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, CSsR, on his chapter entitled "Spiritual Discernment in the book Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders, ed. by Theresa Farnan, Susan Selner-Wright, and Robert L. Fastiggi (February 18, 2025) This book has been designed to assist Catholics doing pa...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mark C. Roser on his book Blindsided: A Journey from Tragic Loss to Triumphant Love (February 17, 2025) Why is there evil in a world created by a good and all-powerful God?   Ethan Roser, a 19-year-old studying to be a pastor at Wheaton, raised in Africa as the son of faithful missionaries, wrote those words just days before his dea...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Bill Waters, OSA, on Smelling Like the Sheep as We Minister to God’s People (February 14, 2025) When Jesus said to go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News, he meant to incorporate his teachings and our faith into the ordinary aspects of our lives. This book includes reflections on practical pastoral life covering topi...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Patrick O'Hearn on his book with co-author Dan Burke entitled The Truth about Hell: Through the Wisdom of Jesus, Mary, and the Magisterium (January 30, 2025) Religious leaders do not teach about Hell to scare people to come to Church, though the fear of Hell often leads souls to turn back to God. Hell is the result of mankind’s free...