The Catholic Bookworm
Religion & Spirituality
About
Kiki Latimer interviews Catholic authors who speak about theology, philosophy, spirituality, and literary works.
Episodes
- Episode 272: Fr. Ed Maristany on Heaven Can't Wait: A Glimpse of the Eternal in the Present (May 9, 2026)
Fr. Ed Maristany discusses his book "Heaven Can't Wait: A Glimpse of the Eternal in the Present" with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The episode explores finding Christian joy and happiness in the present moment, drawing on Scriptu…
- Episode 271: Ronda Chervin on her book Church of Love (May 6, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Ronda Chervin about her book "Church of Love." The episode discusses how the book presents Catholic faith as a living encounter with divine love, drawing on scripture and theology.
- Episode 270: Fr. Carter Griffin on his book Reclaimed: Win the War of Freedom, Self-Mastery, and Holy Purity (May 4, 2026)
This episode features Kiki Latimer interviewing Fr. Carter Griffin about his book "Reclaimed." The discussion focuses on the challenges young men face regarding freedom, love, and masculinity in contemporary culture, offering a roadmap to…
- Episode 269: Ken Francis on his book Cities of the Absurd: Strange Tales from the Dark Metropolis (May 1, 2026)
This episode features Kiki Latimer interviewing author Ken Francis about his book, 'Cities of the Absurd: Strange Tales from the Dark Metropolis.' The anthology contains fictional short stories exploring themes of alienation, moral ambigui…
- Episode 268: Fr. Michael Najim on his book Radical Surrender: Letters to Seminarians (April 30, 2026)
Fr. Michael Najim discusses his book, "Radical Surrender: Letters to Seminarians," with Kiki Latimer. The book provides spiritual reflections and guidance for men discerning the priesthood, focusing on prayer, trust in God, and vocational…
- Episode 267: Ian Mahood on his book Prince, Patron and Patriarch (April 27, 2026)
Ian Mahood discusses his book "Prince, Patron and Patriarch: The Litany of St. Joseph and the Dogma That Makes It Strong" on The Catholic Bookworm. The book offers meditations on the titles of St. Joseph from the Litany, connecting them to…
- Episode 266: Dr. Stephen Rouhana on his book The King and Queen are Naked (April 27, 2026)
Dr. Stephen Rouhana discusses his book "The King and Queen are Naked," analyzing gender dysphoria through psychological, medical, and psychiatric literature to conclude it is a mental disorder. The episode covers ethical treatments and the…
- Episode 265: Rob Thomas on his book Wordless Connection (April 14, 2026)
Rob Thomas discusses his book 'Wordless Connection' with Kiki Latimer, presenting a five-step process using nonverbal communication to rebuild trust and intimacy in relationships, even when verbal communication fails.
- Episode 264: Chris Hanson on his book Lily of Our Valley (April 13, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Chris Hanson on his book "Lily of Our Valley," detailing the true story of Brandon and Christina's challenges with a difficult pregnancy, medical crises, and their journey of faith and obedience.
- Episode 263: Mary Gillespie on her novel The King (April 13, 2026)
Host Kiki Latimer interviews author Mary Gillespie about her novel, The King. The episode explores the book's allegorical story of a young boy's journey through a fantastical realm.
- Episode 262: Laura Ercolino on her book The Womb of My Heart Rosary Devotional (April 6, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Laura Ercolino about her book, The Womb of My Heart Rosary Devotional. The devotional guides readers to encounter the Rosary mysteries, fostering spiritual growth and intimacy with Jesus.
- Episode 261: Marie Brousseau on her book Defending Human Dignity: Catholic Answers to Gender, Abortion and Relativism (April 6, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Marie Brousseau about her book "Defending Human Dignity: Catholic Answers to Gender, Abortion and Relativism." Brousseau discusses Catholic perspectives on contemporary issues like gender ideology and abortion, grou…
- Episode 260: Allison Gingras on her book Jesus Heals: Finding Hope, Wholeness, and Peace (April 2, 2026)
This episode of The Catholic Bookworm features an interview with Allison Gingras about her book, "Jesus Heals: Finding Hope, Wholeness, and Peace." The discussion focuses on how Jesus' miracles reveal his nature and teach about our relatio…
- Episode 259: Leigh Snead on her book Infertile but Fruitful (March 30, 2026)
Leigh Snead shares her journey with infertility in "Infertile but Fruitful," discussing emotional, spiritual, and Church perspectives, and offering guidance for those struggling, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals.
- Episode 258: Gerry Turcotte on his book The Space Between (March 23, 2026)
This episode features Kiki Latimer interviewing Gerry Turcotte about his book, The Space Between. The novel delves into faith, failure, love, and longing with humor and emotional honesty.
- Episode 257: Kaleb Hammond on his NOR article "Tolkien’s Insights into the Feminine Soul" (March 18, 2026)
Kaleb Hammond discusses his New Oxford Review article concerning Tolkien's insights into the feminine soul, specifically focusing on icons of the Virgin Mary in "The Lord of the Rings," in an interview with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Boo…
- Episode 256: Annette Hills on New Insight into Seeing the Holy Spirit at Work in Your Life (March 17, 2026)
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Annette Hills about her book, New Insight into Seeing the Holy Spirit at Work in Your Life. The discussion focuses on discerning God's will, recognizing the Holy Spirit, and…
- Episode 255: Celeste Behe on her book St. Monica Ministry Manual: A Guide for Drawing Your Loved Ones Back to the Church (March 17, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Celeste Behe on "The Catholic Bookworm" about her book, the "St. Monica Ministry Manual." The manual provides guidance for forming parish-based communities to offer support and prayer for families with fallen-away C…
- Episode 254: Florencia Moynihan on her book Made Good: Overcoming the Lies that Keep Women at War with Their Bodies (March 16, 2026)
Florencia Moynihan discusses her book 'Made Good' with Kiki Latimer, offering a holistic plan to overcome lies about women's bodies by integrating faith and nutrition. The book provides a framework for transformation, focusing on health as…
- Episode 253: Dee-dee Mihaliak on The Domestic Monastery Bookstore (March 16, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Dee-dee Mihaliak on The Catholic Bookworm podcast. The discussion centers on The Domestic Monastery Bookstore, located in Avon, CT.
- Episode 252: Charlie McKinney on Sophia Press's Saintifi (March 9, 2026)
This episode features Kiki Latimer's interview with Charlie McKinney regarding the new Catholic app, Saintifi, by Sophia Press. The app combines audiobooks, eBooks, and podcasts.
- Episode 251: Costanza Miriano on her book Blessed Is the Day We “Got It Wrong” (February 24, 2026)
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Costanza Miriano about her book "Blessed Is the Day We “Got It Wrong”: A Guide to Marriage Renewal." Miriano shares practical advice for improving marriage, drawing from her…
- Episode 250: Heidi Bollich-Erne on The Better Part journal authored exclusively by Catholic Women (February 20, 2026)
This episode features Kiki Latimer interviewing Heidi Bollich-Erne about The Better Part, a journal authored exclusively by Catholic women that aims to engage the world with reason, beauty, and boldness.
- Episode 249: Michael Pakaluk on his book The Company We Keep: True Friendship and Why it Matters (February 18, 2026)
This episode features Kiki Latimer's interview with Michael Pakaluk about his book, "The Company We Keep: True Friendship and Why it Matters." The discussion delves into the Christian understanding of friendship, drawing from philosophical…
- Episode 248: Anthony DeStefano on his book Your Valentine (February 11, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews author Anthony DeStefano about his children's book, "Your Valentine." The book tells the story of St. Valentine, a Roman bishop who secretly married couples and befriended enslaved and imprisoned individuals, offeri…
- Episode 247: Antony Barone Kolenc on his book Begotten, Book 2 of the Incarnate Series (January 28, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews author Antony Barone Kolenc about his book "Begotten, Book 2 of the Incarnate Series." The episode discusses the novel's plot, which follows a clone of Jesus Christ on the run from assassins and cultists while grapp…
- Episode 246: Dr. William Ayles on his book Don't Fear the Reaper (January 28, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. William Ayles about his book, Don't Fear the Reaper: Author's Cut. The discussion focuses on spirituality, the universal language of music, and using the book's content, including song lyrics and quotes from Jes…
- Episode 245: Raquel Rose on The Little Rose Shop and her book My First Examen (January 27, 2026)
Kiki Latimer interviews Raquel Rose about her book My First Examen, which adapts St. Ignatius of Loyola's Daily Examen for young children to encourage self-awareness and gratitude.
- Episode 244: Fr. Richard O Connor on his book Pastoral Lessons (January 27, 2026)
Fr. Richard O Connor discusses his book Pastoral Lessons with Kiki Latimer. The book explores the priestly vocation using theological sources and practical experience, aiming to guide clergy and lay leaders.
- Episode 243: Dr. Marianne Siegmund on her book The Metaphysics of Martyrdom (January 21, 2026)
Dr. Marianne Siegmund discusses her book, 'The Metaphysics of Martyrdom,' with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. Siegmund explores martyrdom as a metaphysical act of fidelity, drawing on Scripture, Aquinas, and John Paul II.
- Episode 242: Judy Foy on her book Comfort: Meeting God in Grief (January 20, 2026)
Judy Foy discusses her book 'Comfort: Meeting God in Grief' with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The book offers a 52-week devotional combining contemplative prayer with grief healing principles to help individuals find spiritual co…
- Episode 241: Suzanne Cruz on her book The Schoolie (January 20, 2026)
Suzanne Cruz discusses her book "The Schoolie" with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The memoir explores family dynamics, faith, and life lessons learned while traveling in a converted school bus, ultimately affirming the value of lo…
- Episode 240: Suzanne Bilodeau on her book She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (January 14, 2026)
This episode of The Catholic Bookworm features an interview with Suzanne Bilodeau about her book, She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood. The book offers guidance and encouragement to mothers through letters from experienced Cathol…
- Episode 239: Ed Uszynski on his book Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports (January 14, 2026)
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, host Kiki Latimer interviews Ed Uszynski about his book, Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports. The discussion focuses on leveraging youth sports as a platform for spirit…
- Episode 238: Diane Owens on Walking with Jesus to Jerusalem: A Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope (January 13, 2026)
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Diane Owens about her book, 'Walking with Jesus to Jerusalem: A Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope.' The book offers a daily photographic pilgrimage with spiritual reflections, scrip…
- Episode 237: Dr. Paul Fox on his book A Boy-Sized Cross: St. Louis Ibaraki (December 30, 2025)
Dr. Paul Fox discusses his book, A Boy-Sized Cross: St. Louis Ibaraki, with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The episode explores the historical novel based on the true story of St. Louis Ibaraki, one of the youngest martyrs in Nagas…
- Episode 236: Francis Etheredge and Elizabeth Rex on The Zygote of Christ & The Mystery of Man (December 30, 2025)
This episode features Kiki Latimer interviewing Francis Etheredge and Elizabeth Rex about their work, The Zygote of Christ & The Mystery of Man. The discussion delves into the bioethical and theological aspects of human ensoulment and pers…
- Episode 235: Dr. Ray Guarendi on his book Drama-Free Discipline (December 17, 2025)
Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Ray Guarendi about his book "Drama-Free Discipline." Dr. Guarendi shares practical, common-sense strategies for parents to improve communication, establish authority, and raise respectful children.
- Episode 234: Paul List & Ali Ghaffari on their book Mount Doom: The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed (December 17, 2025)
This episode features Kiki Latimer interviewing Paul List and Ali Ghaffari about their book, Mount Doom: The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed. They discuss Tolkien's views on technology, societal connection, and the potential loss of freedom t…
- Episode 233: Anthony DeStefano on his book The Sparrow Who Fell to the Ground (December 16, 2025)
In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Anthony DeStefano about his book "The Sparrow Who Fell to the Ground." The story follows a small sparrow with a broken wing who embarks on a journey of courage and redemptio…
- Episode 232: Susan Joy Bellavance on This Little Light of Thine: Stories of the Sanctuary Lamp (December 16, 2025)
Susan Joy Bellavance discusses her book "This Little Light of Thine: Stories of the Sanctuary Lamp" with host Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The book focuses on the spiritual significance of the sanctuary lamp and the belief in the…
- Episode 231: Derek Rotty on his book Praying with Sacred Art (December 10, 2025)
This episode features an interview with Derek Rotty about his book "Praying with Sacred Art." The discussion covers how contemplating the beauty of sacred art, through a practice called visio divina, can lead to an encounter with God and d…
- Episode 230: Scott Smith on his book with Fr. Don Calloway entitled 33 Days to the Holy Family (December 9, 2025)
Scott Smith discusses his book, "33 Days to the Holy Family," with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The book offers a daily consecration formula to the Holy Family, serving as a model for modern families.
- Episode 229: Fr. Jerome Magat on Fr. Jerome Magat on Honoring the Covenant (December 3, 2025)
Fr. Jerome Magat discusses his two books, "Honoring the Covenant," which offer daily and Sunday/Feast Day Gospel meditations designed to help busy married couples grow spiritually together.
- Episode 228: Bo Bonner on his book A Very Little Office of Compline: Night Prayer for Children (December 2, 2025)
Kiki Latimer interviews author Bo Bonner about his book, A Very Little Office of Compline: Night Prayer for Children. The episode explores how the book introduces children to the Divine Office and establishes a nighttime prayer routine thr…
- Episode 227: Fr. Serafino M. Lanzetta on his book The Silent Witness of Nazareth (November 26, 2025)
This episode features an interview with Fr. Serafino M. Lanzetta about his book, "The Silent Witness of Nazareth." The discussion centers on St. Joseph's role as a model father, intercessor, and protector, drawing from Scripture and Tradit…
- Episode 226: Fr. Eric Gilhooly, LC, on his book To a Younger Brother (November 25, 2025)
Fr. Eric Gilhooly, LC, discusses his book "To a Younger Brother" with Kiki Latimer on The Catholic Bookworm. The book provides practical and encouraging advice for seminarians, referencing contemporary culture.
- Episode 221: Christina Brajkovich, Karen Anne Mahoney, and Roxane Salonen on their book Finding Flannery (November 11, 2025)
Kiki Latimer interviews authors Christina Brajkovich, Karen Anne Mahoney, and Roxane Salonen about their travel memoir, Finding Flannery, which explores the life and legacy of writer Flannery O'Connor.
- Episode 225: Paul Murano on What on Earth is Mortal Sin and Where the Hell Does it Lead You? (November 19, 2025)
This episode of The Catholic Bookworm features Kiki Latimer interviewing Paul Murano about his book, "What on Earth is Mortal Sin and Where the Hell Does it Lead You?". The discussion clarifies the Church's teachings on mortal sins, which…
- Episode 224: Stephanie Landsem on her novel The Fault Between Us (November 18, 2025)
Kiki Latimer interviews Stephanie Landsem on The Catholic Bookworm about her novel, The Fault Between Us. The book follows three sisters whose bond is tested during the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Yellowstone.