The Catholic Bookworm
Kiki Latimer interviews Catholic authors who speak about theology, philosophy, spirituality, and literary works.
Episodes
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sydney March, RN, PHN, on her book Freedom and Truth in Suffering.
For those who experience suffering and those in the medical profession, this book explores why a proper understanding of the human person and freedom is essential for guidance in moral actions and persevering. The author demonstrates that with this framework, the power of grace, the examples of Jesus C...
For those who experience suffering and those in the medical profession, this book explores why a proper understanding of the human person and freedom is essential for guidance in moral actions and persevering. The author demonstrates that with this framework, the power of grace, the examples of Jesus C...
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June 24, 2025 • 50 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mitch Pacwa on his book St. Paul on the Power of the Cross.
On the road to Damascus, St. Paul was transformed from one of the most zealous persecutors of Christians into one of the greatest apostles in history. Like all of us, he experienced suffering, weakness, and hardships, but amid these trials during his heroic mission trips, visions, and near-death escapes, he f...
On the road to Damascus, St. Paul was transformed from one of the most zealous persecutors of Christians into one of the greatest apostles in history. Like all of us, he experienced suffering, weakness, and hardships, but amid these trials during his heroic mission trips, visions, and near-death escapes, he f...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jesse Romero on his book Prayer as a Weapon: How to Go on the Spiritual Offensive (June 23, 2025)
In the eternal battle for souls, prayer is our greatest weapon. In this book on spiritual warfare, acclaimed author and radio host Jesse Romero emphasizes the importance of prayer in facing our modern crises, especially for men who are the heads of their households.He rem...
In the eternal battle for souls, prayer is our greatest weapon. In this book on spiritual warfare, acclaimed author and radio host Jesse Romero emphasizes the importance of prayer in facing our modern crises, especially for men who are the heads of their households.He rem...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Maria McFadden Maffucci on her Human Life Review article "RFK Jr, Autism, Eugenics–and Pro-Life Silence?" (June 19, 2025)
The Human Life Review RFK Jr, Autism, Eugenics-and Pro-Life Silence? - The Human Life Review
The Human Life Review RFK Jr, Autism, Eugenics-and Pro-Life Silence? - The Human Life Review
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May 31, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mia Merran on her novel A Burning Call.
A BURNING CALL is a dynamic portrait of a contemporary upper middle class Catholic family. This story is filled with faith, humor, romance and drama. It presents an evocative picture of a declining culture and a man s quest for change with his cherished wife by his side, along with her unwavering confidence in the Mother of God...
A BURNING CALL is a dynamic portrait of a contemporary upper middle class Catholic family. This story is filled with faith, humor, romance and drama. It presents an evocative picture of a declining culture and a man s quest for change with his cherished wife by his side, along with her unwavering confidence in the Mother of God...
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May 28, 2025 • 46 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Maria Riley on her children's book Joan of Arc.
The Martin siblings are back for another adventure! Joshua and Luke are playing at the park with their friend Nathan when bullies steal Nathan’s hat. The boys walk away because they know fighting is wrong. Now, the park doesn’t feel fun anymore, and they all feel sad about Nathan’s hat. Later that day, Luke, Becca, and J...
The Martin siblings are back for another adventure! Joshua and Luke are playing at the park with their friend Nathan when bullies steal Nathan’s hat. The boys walk away because they know fighting is wrong. Now, the park doesn’t feel fun anymore, and they all feel sad about Nathan’s hat. Later that day, Luke, Becca, and J...
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May 28, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Stephanie Landsem on her book Code Name Edelweiss.
“What I am looking for―what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss―is a spy.” Adolf Hitler is still a distant rumble on the horizon, but a Jewish spymaster and his courageous spies uncover a storm of Nazi terror in their own backyard. In the summer of 1933, a man named Adolf Hitler is the new and powerful anti-Semitic chancel...
“What I am looking for―what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss―is a spy.” Adolf Hitler is still a distant rumble on the horizon, but a Jewish spymaster and his courageous spies uncover a storm of Nazi terror in their own backyard. In the summer of 1933, a man named Adolf Hitler is the new and powerful anti-Semitic chancel...
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In the episode, Kiki Latimer interviews Kevin A. Codd on his books To the Field of Stars: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela and Beyond Even the Stars: A Compostela Pilgrim in France.
“Pilgrimage” is a strange notion to our modern, practical minds. How many of us have walked to a distant holy place in order to draw nearer to God? Yet the pilgrimage experience is growing these days in various parts of the world. Seeking to...
“Pilgrimage” is a strange notion to our modern, practical minds. How many of us have walked to a distant holy place in order to draw nearer to God? Yet the pilgrimage experience is growing these days in various parts of the world. Seeking to...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Deacons Mike Plese, Jeff Kosidowski, Scott Sparks, and Greg Weigold on the Holy Land/Greece Tour in October 2026 (May 27, 2025)
For the trip flyer, click here: https://tinyurl.com/holylandandgreecetour2026
For the trip flyer, click here: https://tinyurl.com/holylandandgreecetour2026
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May 26, 2025 • 51 mins
In this episode of WCAT Radio's The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Karen Ullo on her novel To Crown with Liberty. (May 25, 2025)
New Orleans, 1795. In the wake of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, Alix de Morainville Carpentier—a former lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette, now married to her gardener—seeks peace and security in the Spanish colony of Louisiana. But her journey into the man-eating swamp called Attak...
New Orleans, 1795. In the wake of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, Alix de Morainville Carpentier—a former lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette, now married to her gardener—seeks peace and security in the Spanish colony of Louisiana. But her journey into the man-eating swamp called Attak...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Marianne Siegmund on her book The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love: Anthropological Considerations in Spiritual Theology Based Upon the Pontifical Writings of Pope Saint John Paul the Great.
This book explores the theological and spiritual dimensions of martyrdom, as interpreted through the writings of Pope Saint John Paul II. It aims ...
This book explores the theological and spiritual dimensions of martyrdom, as interpreted through the writings of Pope Saint John Paul II. It aims ...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mark and Patricia Roser on their book My African Dream: Transformed by the Rain (May 22, 2025)
Inspiring and challenging memoir from Mark and Patrica Roser documenting their adventures over the past 40 years in war torn Zimbabwe. From colonialism to poverty, war, dictators and AIDS, this beautifully documented story will change your view of the world and your place in...
Inspiring and challenging memoir from Mark and Patrica Roser documenting their adventures over the past 40 years in war torn Zimbabwe. From colonialism to poverty, war, dictators and AIDS, this beautifully documented story will change your view of the world and your place in...
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May 14, 2025 • 73 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews John Ossi on his book Can We Care for Aging Parents at Home?: Stories of the struggle to care for the author's own parents and other relatives at home. (May 13, 2025)
Over 100 questions adult children should ask to evaluate the process of caring for aging parents at home.
Over 100 questions adult children should ask to evaluate the process of caring for aging parents at home.
- What options other than home care exist?
- How can I start a conversation with my parents regardi...
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May 13, 2025 • 45 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sarah Crowne on her novel All These Threads of Time.
Sylvie Mitchell’s world falls apart when her sister is murdered the same night her father vanishes without a trace. Crushed with grief, Sylvie consoles her mother and younger brother alone.
But then Sylvie discovers an incredible gift: the ability to time travel. Determined to rewrite the past, she embarks on a desp...
Sylvie Mitchell’s world falls apart when her sister is murdered the same night her father vanishes without a trace. Crushed with grief, Sylvie consoles her mother and younger brother alone.
But then Sylvie discovers an incredible gift: the ability to time travel. Determined to rewrite the past, she embarks on a desp...
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May 7, 2025 • 47 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Vijaya Bodach on her novel Bound.
Set in Pullman, WA, home of Washington State University (Go Cougs!) BOUND is a stunning debut novel that's perfect for fans of Sara Zarr and Francisco Stork. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Joshi, an adopted girl from India, burn survivor, and primary caretaker of her intellectually disabled sister, Joy, has one dream—to be a physician. He...
Set in Pullman, WA, home of Washington State University (Go Cougs!) BOUND is a stunning debut novel that's perfect for fans of Sara Zarr and Francisco Stork. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Joshi, an adopted girl from India, burn survivor, and primary caretaker of her intellectually disabled sister, Joy, has one dream—to be a physician. He...
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May 6, 2025 • 66 mins
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Andrea Bear on her book Grieving Daughters' Club.
A STORY ABOUT A BOOK CLUB, GRIEF, AND HOPE Two years after the death of her mother, forty-year-old Frankie Waters reluctantly joins a parish book club to prove to her family she is coming out of her grief-like state. While engaging with the eclectic women who drink wine and never finish their readings, she encounters O...
A STORY ABOUT A BOOK CLUB, GRIEF, AND HOPE Two years after the death of her mother, forty-year-old Frankie Waters reluctantly joins a parish book club to prove to her family she is coming out of her grief-like state. While engaging with the eclectic women who drink wine and never finish their readings, she encounters O...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Katie Breckenridge on her book Silent Sorrows: Let's Talk about Abortion, Reproductive Technologies, and Adoption.
Today's self-indulgent society is one in which satisfying one's desires at the expense of others prevails. This mindset is particularly common in areas of procreation such as abortion and various assisted reproductive technologies. Through a lens that com...
Today's self-indulgent society is one in which satisfying one's desires at the expense of others prevails. This mindset is particularly common in areas of procreation such as abortion and various assisted reproductive technologies. Through a lens that com...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Cecilia Shick on her upcoming mission trip to Ghana with FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) with Oklahoma State University.
To support Cecilia's missionary work, please visit https://tinyurl.com/3nxct4ze
To support Cecilia's missionary work, please visit https://tinyurl.com/3nxct4ze
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Cathy Rodriguez on her book Catholic Me from A to Z: A Catholic Bilingual Alphabet Book. (April 23, 2025)
Do you long to strengthen the faith of your little ones in a fun and simple way?
Catholic Me from A to Z provides a way for parents, grandparents, and educators to help other children understand the beauty of their faith in both English and Spanish. This book helps...
Do you long to strengthen the faith of your little ones in a fun and simple way?
Catholic Me from A to Z provides a way for parents, grandparents, and educators to help other children understand the beauty of their faith in both English and Spanish. This book helps...
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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Mary Beth Bracy on Antonia Salzano and Andrea Acutis' book God’s Influencer: Holy Advice from St. Carlo Acutis.
He played video games, excelled athletically and academically, manifested contagious joy and wit — even in suffering — and befriended all those he met. St. Carlo Acutis (1991–2006), already hailed “the greatest saint of the century,” was a Thomas Aquinas in ...
He played video games, excelled athletically and academically, manifested contagious joy and wit — even in suffering — and befriended all those he met. St. Carlo Acutis (1991–2006), already hailed “the greatest saint of the century,” was a Thomas Aquinas in ...
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