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Kiki Latimer interviews Catholic authors who speak about theology, philosophy, spirituality, and literary works.
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1 NOV 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jennifer Roback Morse on her chapter entitled "The Sexual Revolution and Its Victims: The Church was Right All Along" in the book "Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality."
This book is an initial attempt to arrive inductively at the truths embedded in the moral teaching of the Church through the lived experience of faithful men and women, rendered intelligible in conceptual terms. While attending to one’s own experience is certainly one step in coming to understand oneself, it provides but a glimpse – a partial clue – into the mystery of who one is and is meant to be. Indeed, experience is not alienated from human cognition but integral to it. Wisdom is the fruit of both experience and reason. But, contrary to claims of those who would give primacy to subjective personal experience over and against the conclusions of right reason, it is only possible to arrive at the full truth about oneself if the intellect is allowed to pursue its proper end, not mere knowledge but understanding. We hope to persuade the reader that a proper grasp of the place of lived experience in the search for truth reveals that the Catholic understanding of the human person and human sexuality provide the only sure route to human happiness.
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Jennifer Roback Morse is the founder of The Ruth Institute, an interfaith international coalition to defend the family and build a Civilization of Love. She taught economics at Yale and George Mason Universities for 15 years. She resigned her tenured teaching position in 1996 to care for her children, a badly neglected Romanian adopted son, and a birth daughter. She founded the Ruth Institute in 2008, and has devoted her professional skills to developing a defense of traditional Catholic teaching on marriage, family and human sexuality.
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/livedexperience/
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31 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Andrew Abela on Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life (October 30, 2024)
For too many of us, life is harder than it needs to be. We have forgotten the ancient system of “super habits” — a specific set of habits for making decisions, managing our emotions, and dealing with other people that fosters lives of greater ease, happiness, and power. Ancient civilizations relied on these habits to produce some of the greatest achievements in human history. Now, contemporary researchers in psychology, education, and management are rediscovering these habits and empirically demonstrating the power and goodness that they bring to everyday life. As many self-help gurus will tell you, we are the summation of our daily habits. What has so far been missing is a comprehensive guide to which habits are most valuable to us and how they work together as a system, for the best impact on our lives. This invaluable book by Dr. Andrew Abela shows how attaining virtue requires not a herculean effort but, rather, steady daily practice, which is accessible to all. He explains how the genius of a thirteenth-century philosopher-monk codified the super habits into a veritable human operating system, one that’s more relevant today than ever. Abela highlights:
- How super habits make life easier — because once something becomes a habit, it takes less effort
- Why super habits lead to lasting joy rather than just temporary gratification
- The effects of super habits on physical, mental, and emotional health
In a culture that prioritizes short-term fixes over long-term solutions, Super Habits offers a foundational, back-to-basics plan that produces both immediate and enduring results. Whatever issue you are struggling with right now, whatever challenge you may be facing, there is a super habit to help you overcome it. Dr. Abela equips readers with the tools needed to embrace the lifelong pursuit of self-improvement to attain a life of greater ease, joy, and strength.
https://www.amazon.com/Superhabits-Universal-System-Successful-Life/dp/B0CZD4HS8G
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28 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Deborah Savage on her edited volume Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality.
This book is an initial attempt to arrive inductively at the truths embedded in the moral teaching of the Church through the lived experience of faithful men and women, rendered intelligible in conceptual terms. While attending to one’s own experience is certainly one step in coming to understand oneself, it provides but a glimpse – a partial clue – into the mystery of who one is and is meant to be. Indeed, experience is not alienated from human cognition but integral to it. Wisdom is the fruit of both experience and reason. But, contrary to claims of those who would give primacy to subjective personal experience over and against the conclusions of right reason, it is only possible to arrive at the full truth about oneself if the intellect is allowed to pursue its proper end, not mere knowledge but understanding. We hope to persuade the reader that a proper grasp of the place of lived experience in the search for truth reveals that the Catholic understanding of the human person and human sexuality provide the only sure route to human happiness.
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/livedexperience/
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25 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jay Morris on his book Masterpiece: Our Journey to Spiritual Transformation (October 25, 2024)
We all must ask crucial questions about our life here on earth. Am I experiencing life the way God, the Master Creator, designed my life to be lived? Or am I living a lesser, devolving life of my own choosing?
We, God’s ultimate creations, can only understand our purpose in life if we learn to see ourselves through the eyes of our Creator. This book provides practical steps on walking with the Holy Spirit. It will transform your soul if you follow the instructions.
https://www.amazon.com/Masterpiece-Our-Journey-Spiritual-Transformation/dp/B0CJXKKM2Y/
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21 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Antony Kolenc on his book Shadows: Visible and Invisible. (October 21, 2024)
Shadows: Visible and Invisible is a collection of Hallowtide-themed short stories by seven Catholic Teen Books authors. Grace and the Grave Robber: Grace doesn't know what it means to go "souling," but she certainly wasn't expecting it to be like this! Bogey in the Belfry: A storm drives William and his friends inside the dark church for shelter. Are animals making noises in the loft or is it something more sinister? A Very Jurassic Hallowtide: Trapped in the mountains by a blizzard and a pack of T. rex, Darryl, Joshua and Harry's All Hallows' Eve is looking dangerous enough, even before things take an eerie turn. Lucy and the Forbidden Secret: A medieval girl in a nunnery struggles with conflicts when another novice breaks her vows on the day of All Souls, revealing a shocking secret. Helpless: Vanessa doesn't need anyone's help, and she sets out to prove it by going alone to investigate strange lights in the cemetery. At the End of His Tether: When you live on a spaceship like Philip does, visiting the cemetery to pray for the dead always comes with the risk of joining them. The Far End of the Cemetery: It's another All Hallowtide, and on this All Souls' Day, a young man finds himself at the cemetery yet again, but he's not alone. Will tonight be the night, or will the torment continue?
https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Visible-Invisible-Catholic-Anthology/dp/B0DGRNMS8D/
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11 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviewsGil Bailie on his book The Apocalypse of the Sovereign Self: Recovering the Christian Mystery of Personhood (October 10, 2024)
The Apocalypse of the Sovereign Self is a collection of stories, fictional and factual, highlighting two themes: the autonomous self, now in a profound crisis; and the person, whose Christian sources and contours have too long been overlooked. The ongoing cultural and confessional evisceration of Christianity all too graphically proves the validity of Christ’s warning: “Apart from me you can do nothing” (Jn 15:5). For these words were addressed to the first Christians, and they now apply not only to Christians but also to those whose exposure to Christ has been merely cultural, those who mistakenly think that the spiritual resources that fostered and sustained the dignity of the human person will survive the renunciation of the faith that gave that dignity its salience.
https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Sovereign-Self-Recovering-Personhood/dp/1621389278/
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9 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Sarah Bartel on her ministry My Delight: A 90-Day Program to More Intimacy, Joy and Pleasure in Sex (October 9, 2024)
Bring all your honest questions about sex in marriage that you didn't know who to ask!
- What is okay and not is not allowed for Catholics?
- How far is too far when you're using fertility awareness to avoid?
- How do I talk to him about sex?
- How do I figure out my body?
- What if I have low desire? What if HE has low desire?
You come with your questions and a willing heart. I'll bring my expertise as a Catholic moral theologian, a satisfied wife of 22 years, and my 10+ years of experience in marriage and family ministry.
Together, we'll devote 90 days to building a beautiful and fulfilling sex life in your marriage!
https://www.canafeast.com/MyDelight-Waitlist
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3 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Frank Ravanelli on his book Pages of the Aduir: Journey to the Peninsia Throne (October 3, 2024)
The continents of Innrealm and Jugoria stand on the brink of destruction, under the Dark Lord Voloc’s tyrannical rule. Uriel, a young boy, unknowingly holds the fate of these lands in his hands. As Voloc’s influence spreads, Uriel is thrust into training for a deadly tournament. Unaware of the full burden of his destiny, Uriel embarks on a perilous journey, facing not only Voloc but the formidable army that follows him.
Along the way, Uriel forges deep bonds with fellow young warriors, all of whom are also training for the tournament. Among them is Gideon, his best friend and loyal companion, who harbors a destiny of his own. Guided by the immaculate Queen Eliza, Uriel must navigate a treacherous path, uncover his true potential, and realign the constellations to restore balance to the land.
In this epic saga of destiny, rebellion, and redemption, Uriel faces the ultimate choice: rise against the encroaching darkness or witness the fall of everything he holds dear. A prophecy speaks of a savior—but will Uriel become the hero the realm desperately needs, or will the forces of darkness prevail?
https://frankravanelli.com/
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2 OCT 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Rebecca Martin on her book Love in the Eternal City: A Swiss Guard Romance (October 2, 2024)
Rome—once the heart of an empire, now the heart of the Catholic Church—has witnessed many love stories. When the Eternal City draws together a Swiss Guard and an American expat, a modern-day romance blooms in the shadow of Saint Peter’s Basilica.
Haunted by a broken engagement and betrayed by her best friend, Elena Gattino travels to Rome for a new job and the hope of a new life. Fueled by pasta and bolstered by prayer, she becomes brave enough to forge new friendships with the Rechsteiner siblings as she explores Rome and finds her footing at work.
Benedikt Rechsteiner is comfortable serving in the Swiss Guard, even if he recognizes his life lacks a special something…or someone. Simmering family tensions and uncertainty about his future have left Beni wary of relationships, but his unexpected feelings for Elena challenge him to face his fears.
Soon, Beni and Elena’s friendship turns into more, thanks to the matchmaking meddling of a Vatican spymaster, a Swiss Guard comrade-in-arms, and Beni’s overenthusiastic yet lovable sister. But then Elena’s past follows her to Rome, putting her in danger that even Beni may not be able to save her from. And if Beni wants to be with Elena, he’ll need to discern where his own future lies—and reconcile with his father after years of bitterness. Can the two forge a relationship strong enough to withstand the suffering that comes their way? Or will the tensions of their own lives pull them apart?
https://chrismpress.com/product/love-in-the-eternal-city/
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25 SEP 2024 · In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Andrew Mioni on his book Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism. (September 25, 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, and magisterial declarations, Altar Against Altar answers these and many other questions, and demonstrates how the independent traditionalist ministry does not provide a remedy for the current crisis, but only perpetuates it.
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/altaragainstaltar/
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