In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., on his book No Longer I (August 18, 2022)Christ entered our world and gave himself completely to us to the point of dying for us, to become nourishment for us and a source of hope. In this book, Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., demonstrates how this single sentence embraces every element of what he calls Christ’s Gospel narrative, namely the central mysteries of the Catholic faith: Christ’s Incarnation, his Passion and Death, his sacrificial meal known as the Eucharist, and his Resurrection and Ascension into heaven.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/nolongeri/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Peter Breen on his book Dear Mr Putin (August 17, 2022)An epistolary exhortation in monthly installments to Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, that asks: “Are you sure about waging war and brandishing a cross against the woman who promised Russia’s conversion and world peace…?”“If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; and various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, and she will be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world.” From Mary’s prophecy at Fatima in Portugal – July 13, 1917“What I started in Fatima, I will complete in Medjugorje. My heart will triumph.” When Our Lady said these words, all I knew about Fatima was that it was vaguely similar to Medjugorje — the Blessed Mother had appeared to three children there. But after this message, I became curious about it, and the more I learned, the more I began to see deeper connections between Fatima and Medjugorje.” Mirjana Soldo, My Heart Will Triumph, 2016https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/dearmrputin/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., on his book The Wonder of the Eucharist (August 11, 2022)This book examines some of the major literary voices from the past century who deepened our understanding of the Eucharist by embedding it in their short stories, novels, memoirs, and spiritual writings. The voices within these pages give witness to the abiding yet ever elusive presence of the God who calls himself, “Emmanuel, which means, God with us” (Mt 1:23).https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thewonderoftheeucharist/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., on his book The Blessings of the Beatitudes (August 11, 2022)This book is about the vision Jesus sets before his hearers of a world ruled by justice and love. The eight beatitudes provide hope to all who listen to and follow the call of the kingdom in their hearts. Without that hope, there would be no place in the human heart for the Spirit of God to dwell, and the kingdom of God would not be able to reach its completion. With that hope, all things are possible–even the unspoken miracle that turns a hateful heart into a tranquil reservoir of divine peace.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/blessingsofthebeatitudes/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Lawrence Tucker, SOLT, on his new song The Father's Lullaby (August 10, 2022)In 1984, Cardinal Ratzinger reminded us that The Document of Puebla by John Paul ll pointed out that the preferential option for the poor is two-fold: for the poor... and for the young. Unfortunately, the "for the young" part has been almost universally ignored. The Father's Lullaby was written in response to the anxiety, stress, and spiritual turmoil young people have been suffering for the past three years due to the pandemic. The song, however, is not "age specific" and could be helpful for any person, regardless of their age, who needs a little help settling down before resting.https://brothersister.net/homeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Gerard Verschuuren on his book Faith That Makes You Think Doesn’t faith contradict thinking? Actually, no. The Catholic Church teaches that there is a strong relationship between faith and reason. In fact, it’s a characteristic of us rational creatures to practice a faith that seeks understanding. This book is specifically written for Catholics—fallen-away Catholics, lukewarm Catholics, struggling Catholics, would-be Catholics—for all those in search of the truth, as it gives life-saving answers to life-size questions.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/faith/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Deanna Bartalini on her bible study entitled Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Life: Growing in Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control (Our Sunday Visitor, 2018). In Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Life, you will:learn how the Holy Spirit can change your life through the fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control;explore the fruits of the Spirit through real-life stories, examples from the Old and New Testaments, and the wisdom of the Church;examine how you are cultivating the fruits of the Spirit in your own life. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control,” St. Paul wrote to the Galatians. “If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22–23, 25). Those words are just as relevant and powerful for you today as they were for the Galatians. In Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Life, Deanna G. Bartalini draws on her own story, sacred Scripture, the lives of the saints, and the wisdom of the Church to explore how to grow in each of the fruits of the Spirit. You can record your own insights right in the journal, then bring those thoughts to your small faith-sharing group for further discussion. And as with all the Stay Connected journals, guided prayers and space to journal your own prayer helps you forge a deeper, living connection with Jesus.Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women help you deepen your connection with Christ through inspiring stories, reflections, Scripture study, and prompts for prayer and journaling. Each journal explores a different path to spiritual growth in seven short, easy-to-complete chapters—perfect for individuals or small faith-sharing groups!https://www.amazon.com/Invite-Holy-Spirit-into-Your/dp/168192501XBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Kevin Gary on his book Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life (August 1, 2022)Boredom is an enduring problem. In response, schools often do one or both of the following: first, they endorse what novelist Walker Percy describes as a 'boredom avoidance scheme,' adopting new initiative after new initiative in the hope that boredom can be outrun altogether, or second, they compel students to accept boring situations as an inevitable part of life. Both strategies avoid serious reflection on this universal and troubling state of mind. In this book, Gary argues that schools should educate students on how to engage with boredom productively. Rather than being conditioned to avoid or blame boredom on something or someone else, students need to be given tools for dealing with their boredom. These tools provide them with internal resources that equip them to find worthwhile activities and practices to transform boredom into a more productive state of mind. This book addresses the ways students might gain these skills.https://www.amazon.com/Why-Boredom-Matters-Education-Meaningful/dp/1108813925Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson talks with David Hajduk on his book Healing the Culture and the Family. It is evident that the culture and the family need healing, but before we can offer a cure, we need to know the spiritual disease ailing us. Pope John Paul II offers a diagnosis in his Letter to Families: the human family is experiencing a “New Manichaeism,” a variant of an ancient heresy, that was released with the philosophical revolution of the 17th century philosopher René Descartes and has reached pandemic levels today. This New Manichaeism has deteriorated our understanding of ourselves, the world, and how we ought to live, and borne radical consequences especially in the areas of bioethics and sexual ethics. John Paul II believed the remedy was an “adequate anthropology” — an “integral vision of man” that includes the body within the structural whole of the person’s life and activity. This is what he offers in his popularly known Theology of the Body. In this book, Dr. David Hajduk details Pope John Paul II’s diagnosis and remedy, explaining how Descartes and the philosophical tradition that followed are at the source of the current crisis in the culture and the family. Dr. Hajduk demonstrates how all the symptoms point to a rejection of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, as well as how they bear a striking resemblance to the heretical ideas that throughout Christian history have typically been labeled as “Manichaean.” Finally, he presents John Paul II’s anthropology, particularly as expressed in his oft-misunderstood Theology of the Body, as a corrective especially suited to lead contemporary men and women to the truth about themselves and God’s plan for human love, as well as marking a return to the perennial philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, which John Paul II himself declared as the only way to get past the Cartesian watershed.http://aroucapress.com/healing-the-culture-and-the-familyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson talks with Shannon Sánchez on her book One Girl, One Tiny Book, One Mission, Take Down BIG PHARMA, Are You With Me?: Do you know about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)? Have you heard of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)? Do you have any idea how many health conditions and diseases it can be used to improve and even cure? Everything from autoimmune, reproductive, rheumatic, and nervous system diseases to diabetes, obesity, mental health conditions and disorders, and even cancer. So why do so many people (doctors, scientists, everyone) still not know about it? It's been around for decades now. Answer -- BIG PHARMA doesn't want us to know.This quick, simple read could be a saving grace for you or for a loved one. Together, we can humble BIG PHARMA and actually do something to help our health crisis. Are you with me?https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Tiny-Book-Mission-PHARMA/dp/B09Y4D68RF/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Shannon Sánchez on her book Xeno, Estro, Andro, Testo, WHAT?!: My journey with PCOS and how I conquered the disease (July 21, 2022)Hormones are so confusing, especially for women who suffer from reproductive illnesses like PCOS. In Xeno, Estro, Andro, Testo, WHAT?!, author Shannon Sánchez describes her young and adult life living with PCOS, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and how the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), and lifestyle alterations have helped her overcome this common autoimmune disease. If she can do it, you can do it too! If you or someone you know suffers from reproductive illnesses, or if you are a doctor who wishes to better understand your patients, this quick, easy-to-read book is for you!Cervical mucus texture was definitely never a topic discussed in high school or college science classes. But understanding it has taught me so much about my body -- physically, mentally, and emotionally. And who would have thought that taking the tiniest sliver of a Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) pill at night would help with menstrual, sleep, allergy, and sinus problems that have plagued me for decades?! Lifestyle tweaks like intermittent fasting to help with insulin resistance, diet, exercise, relaxation (getting my cortisol hormone under control), and taking the right supplements have also been monumental for me. Twenty-five years into getting my period and I finally have my body figured out!I'm a married, working mom of four little kids, so I get the lifestyle struggles that too many women have today -- balancing marriage, motherhood, laundry, cleaning, cooking, and careers. It's no wonder our hormones are out of whack! I have three daughters who will be nearing puberty in the coming years, so there are key things I do in my parenting to help my daughters avoid, if possible, developing PCOS or other reproductive illnesses -- all of that in chapter six.If sharing my story can help even just one girl avoid menstruation and hormonal struggles, to some degree, writing this book is well worth it to me! Just beware of TMI at times!https://www.amazon.com/Xeno-Estro-Andro-Testo-WHAT/dp/B09WH9GKT7/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Mary Jo Thayer on her book Close to the Soul. Through grit and grace, Carolyn Fandel survives being raped by someone she knows and trusts. She will not accept defeat—even when confronted by her rapist a second time. Instead, she uses her tragedy to help hundreds of others, some of whom she will never meet. Set in the era of the Vietnam War and the new feminism, this book will have you crying and cheering for Carolyn as she navigates the challenges of life after sexual assault.https://www.amazon.com/Close-Soul-Mary-Jo-Thayer/dp/1987970233Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Paul Ezinando on his book Jesus Christ: A Man of Prayer (July11, 2022)In this work, Fr. Paul Ezinando demonstrates that though we have knowledge of Jesus Christ from various perspectives, we cannot know Him enough. To help us come to a better knowledge of Jesus Christ, Fr Ezinando examines Him (Jesus) as a man of prayer in the light of St. Luke’s gospel, looking briefly at the concept of prayer from a historical perspective, analyzing certain moments of prayer in the life of Jesus – His baptism, withdrawal, choice of the apostles, transfiguration, institution of the lord’s prayer and passion – and reflecting on the significance these times of prayer for us.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/Jesuschrist/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Kiki Latimer interviews Frank Calneggia on his book Assertions and Refutations: An Assessment of Dr Tracey Rowland’s Natural Law: From Neo Thomism to Nuptial Mysticism (July 8, 2022) This book unties the philosophical knot of Dr Tracey Rowland’s assertions concerning the natural moral law, Faith and reason, nature and grace. To lay bare every bend and twist of this knot and refute Dr Rowland’s assertions, Frank Calneggia has quoted extensively from two Vatican Councils; Pope Benedict XVI and seven of his predecessors; St Thomas Aquinas; and a number of the very best twentieth century Thomists.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/assertions-and-refutations/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Larry Hopperton on his book Such Common Stories (July 5, 2022)There is one story only. It’s woven out of personal experiences and memories, the worlds that we have actually known and loved. The poems in Such Common Stories connect to our individual stories, so that the experiences they present become our own and we become the storytellers of our own multifaceted lives.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/suchcommonstories/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Holly Garman on her book The Holy Heart (June 30, 2022)“My Father will love you so deeply that We willcome to you and make you Our dwelling place.”~ Jesus (Jn. 14:32, TPT)The Scriptural truths of The Holy Heart help us to let God become fully at home in us, as we become fully at home in Him. When that depth of union is reached, circumstances and conditions will no longer matter. They will simply be details that are experienced from a deep place of rest, which nothing can affect.Home is more than a place; it is a Person.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/theholyheart/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Charlie Bak, MSA, on Part 1 of his Western Civilization (June 28, 2022)A History of Western Civilization from the Three Earliest Civilizations to the Completion of the Reconquista: Western Civilization, Part 1by Fr. Charles Bak, MSAThis book tells a good story, actually the best story–the real story! So much of history involves rejection of the loving Father of all. That’s very sad, but—on the other hand—the beautiful side of history is how God writes it through the Incarnation of His only begotten Son. History is the story of Man and of God’s love for Man. Truly, history is HIS-STORY in which we see the depths of evil (for instance, people throwing their babies to Moloch or Baal) and the heights of love (the Lord Jesus, after his crucifixion, rising and ascending into Heaven with the promise to bring us there—with Him—to His Father and our Father). This is the kind of reading that makes history interesting beyond our wildest imaginings!https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/westerncivpartone/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews John Acquaviva on his book Raising Kids with a Healthy Body Image: A Guide for Catholic Parents (June 24, 2022)Raising Kids with a Healthy Body Image: A Guide for Catholic Parents is the unique approach to the body image crisis that impacts many children. From a young age, our kids are under immense pressure from a variety of sources that can determine the value of their bodies. But God has something to say about this as well. Saint John Paul II’s wonderful teaching known as Theology of the Body is the book’s guiding force. Along with Scripture and the Church’s Sacraments, this book is an excellent parenting tool to guide your child so they see the worth of their bodies as designed by our Creator. In addition, this book discusses the numerous causes of a poor body image and includes chapters on how to instill fitness and sound nutrition into your family life.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/raising-kids/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Johnnie Bernhard on her book Hannah and Ariela (June 21, 2022)When Hannah, a seventy-three-year-old widow, finds the semiconscious body of a fourteen-year-old Mexican national in a ditch along a remote central Texas road, she has no idea someone is watching. Not until the girl’s brutal attacker arrives at Hannah’s door in the middle of the night, threatening not just the girl’s but Hannah’s very survival. Ultimately the question of justice for a victim of human trafficking and the woman who helps her lies in the hands of a biracial border patrol officer and an unconventional small-town sheriff.The I-10 corridor of Texas connects saints, demons, and victims as the ultimate question of life and death is decided by two strangers fate has bound together. They must make a hard choice in order to survive: either follow the law or follow their consciences.https://www.johnniebernhardauthor.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Shalina Stilley on her book Paradoxes of Faith and Reason (June 20, 2022)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 who is “the life” die on a Cross? How can we hold that God exists and is good when there is so much suffering in the world? This book seeks to resolve questions such as these, which can cause the would-be believer to reject the faith and even the most devout of believers to stumble into perplexity.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/paradoxes/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Kathryn Anne Casey on her memoire What God Had Emptied: How I Found Hope in their Diagnoses (June 18, 2022)A memoir of the two years during which Kathryn Anne Casey became a mother to a medically-complex son, faced another unexpected pregnancy with a fatal prenatal diagnosis and expectantly awaited the birth and death of her daughter. This book illustrates the lesson that when we commit our lives to Christ, he will ask us to walk the way he walked, through the mysterious journey through the cross and hope of resurrection.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/whatgodhademptied/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Jacob Dankasa concerning his book A Spiritual Plan for Families: Preparing your Home for a Life of Faith following the Examples of Saints who Raised Families (June 17, 2022)Considering the challenges that many Christian families face today in building faith-based homes, it’s essential that every family create a deliberate and carefully thought-out plan for its spiritual life.This book examines and draws from the examples of ten family men and women who lived ordinary lives with courage and resilience and are today declared saints or are in the process of becoming saints. These men and women faced their own times of challenges, their own life crises, and their own joys and struggles as they raised their families, like many of us today.In this book, Father Dankasa provides a guide into how everyday Christian parents, couples, intending couples or even singles can develop a spiritual plan for themselves and for their families in order to build faith-based homes regardless of their everyday challenges of family life.The book is meant to strengthen family life and boost Christian families to see that in the ordinary activities of their everyday lives they can also live the lives of saints. It presents suggestions for Christian families to help them understand the importance of drawing a spiritual plan for their families in order to achieve the goal of holiness.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/spiritualplan/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Maurice Prater on his Children's Books "Counting on Faith," "Saved by the Alphabet," and ​​"What Color is Heaven?" (June 10, 2022)Maurice Prater has a Master in Business Administration Degree from Washington University in Saint Louis, and he has worked for the Catholic Church in the ministries of Communications and Development since 1999. Maurice is the Advancement Director for the Missionaries of the Holy Family, a religious order of Catholic priests and brothers. He was the in-house editor of the community’s Holy Family Prayer Book, which is published in English and Spanish by Liguori Publications. A member of the Catholic Writers Guild, Maurice was responsible for production of the Family Moment videos which air periodically on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN). He has published three children’s books with Divine Providence Press. https://www.divineprovidencepress.com/maurice-prater.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

Our Lady has spent my entire lifetime blessing me with Her friendship –and so I rejoice today to offer Her this little gift of a book, which I hope brings many more souls into Her humble, Motherly embrace.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/houseofgold/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Forrest Yanke on her book The Call to Prayer (June 3, 2022)What do you pray about? How do you know when to pray? What is prayer, anyway? These questions about prayer launch the reader into a new journey of faith, and this book serves as a guide for all seek to undertake that journey.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thecalltoprayer/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Perry Cahall on his book Living the Mystery of Marriage (May 31, 2022)This unique book will assist those called to marriage to live out the wonderful, beautiful, and challenging mystery of married love by presenting a theology, spirituality, and morality of marriage at a widely accessible level. Dr. Perry Cahall encourages both engaged and married couples to understand the real nature and purpose of marriage as God has created it. He includes insightful Self-Discovery discussion questions to help couples process presented information. Questions That Might Be on Your Mind will also engage the reader through the real world issues couples confront today. This will also be a useful resource for priests, deacons or lay ministers engaged in marriage preparation; diocesan offices of marriage and family life; Pre-Cana instructors, and leaders of sponsoring couples programs. This book will also provide seminarians and those preparing for the permanent deaconate a foundation of the Church s teaching as well as an introduction to Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.https://www.amazon.com/Living-Mystery-Marriage-Building-Sacramental/dp/159525045XBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Joseph Lewis on his book Miracle at the Mission (May 27, 2022)Book 2 of the Westthorpe Academy Mysteries is here! After recovering from their daring exploits in the exciting first book of the series, The Ghosts of Westthorpe Academy, best friends Joe Pryce and Pete Figueroa return for another thrilling, action-adventure in Miracle at the Mission.During a summer trip to California, Joe and Pete visit Mission San Antonio de Padua where they meet an old Franciscan monk who warns them of the dangers they will soon face. The boys are drawn into a series of events filled with suspense, mystery, espionage, a high-speed car chase, and an assassination attempt by Russian operatives on the President of the United States.Caught up in the pursuit of the assassins, the boys discover they have become suspects in the investigation. They must prove their innocence while also counting on the guidance of the old padre, who happens to bear a strange resemblance to Saint Junipero Serra himself.With the world teetering on the brink of an international crisis, the story reaches its climax at another mission—Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel—where the boys and a large gathering of people witness an incredible miracle that changes their lives forever.https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-at-Mission-Joseph-Lewis/dp/1649495668/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Mike Frey on his book Bereavement Miracles (May 26, 2022)The Bereavement Miracles program was designed to play a quintessential role in evangelizing the “spirit of mission” to individuals who are suffering from the death of a loved one by relating eternal realities in a systematic program/approach that integrates understanding of human sorrow to the nature of divine love and renewal. It has twelve steps.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/bereavement-miracles/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Kiki Latimer interviews Angelyn Arden on her book Empty Nest and Other Stories (May 25, 2022)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Jim Pomeroy, author of Living as Well as I Can as Long as I Can (May 21, 2022)This is a book that will be helpful to health care providers, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, chaplains, and their patients, because it offers a spiritual foundation for living well, individually and collectively, as demonstrated through one organization’s experience.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/living/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Robin Arthur on his book Global Healing (May 20, 2022)This book seeks to examine five challenges that our changing world will increasingly confront in the aftermath of Covid-19, namely poverty, migration and refugees, race and religion, the threat of war, and national morality.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/globalhealing/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dennis McGeehan on his book The Diaries of Joseph and Mary (May 16, 2022)The Bible in Matthew and Luke briefly relates how Mary became pregnant with Jesus, how Joseph took her as his wife and then how Jesus got lost in the Temple at age twelve. A few short pages span the time from before his birth to age twelve, but is there more? The Early Church Fathers thought so. Saint Jerome, Saint Athanasius, Saint Augustine and others gave sermons to their flocks on details left out of Scripture. These stories have been mostly lost to the modern Christian but now are brought to life in The Diaries of Joseph and Mary.https://www.amazon.com/Diaries-Joseph-Mary-Dennis-McGeehan-ebook/dp/B00QO04F06/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Amanda Lauer on her book A World Such as Heaven Intended (May 9, 2022)Winner, 2016 CALA Award! The Civil War tore the United States apart and many friendships and families as well. In "A World Such as Heaven Intended," Amara McKirnan and Nathan Simmons share a devotion to their Catholic faith but their loyalties lie on opposite sides of the conflict. Dedicated to the Confederate cause, Amara offers to help out at her uncle’s makeshift hospital in Atlanta. Fate brought Nathan to their doorstep and into Amara’s life. Little does Amara know that the wounded soldier she cares for harbors a secret that will not only jeopardize his life but hers as well. Follow Amara and Nathan’s story from the heart of war-torn Atlanta to the Northern Georgia battlefields to the plains of East Texas as their lives become intertwined in a way that shatters the separate worlds they once knew.https://www.amazon.com/World-Such-Heaven-Intended/dp/0987915363Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Ben Bongers on The Saint Nicholas Society (May 8, 2022)Fred went from having it all—the girl, the car, the mansion—to being on the street. After being taken in by a kindly priest, he is diagnosed with cancer and begins to question what’s left for him to live for. Nearly falling off the wagon, he is shocked and inspired while watching a modern-day Secret Santa on a TV news broadcast in the bar. Soon he begins to emulate the real Saint by secretly giving to those in need. Along the way he teams up with a band of “misfit-toy” compatriots who each question what life has in store for them. Fred’s story parallels the historic Saint Nikolas of Myra. Told in first person, we learn of then Nicholas’s friendship with an avowed pagan, the loss of his parents at an early age, and his being taken in by an ordained uncle. We follow his life and rise in an outlawed Church, the hardships and fears he had to endure, the communities he created, and his eventual service to the emperor, Constantine. Woven together like a fine tapestry, Fred and Nikolas’s stories inspire everyone to remember that the best ways to live are through kindness, community, and good deeds—showing that the more things change the more they stay the same.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thesaintnicholassociety/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, guest host Kiki Latimer interviews Stephen Beach on his book The Drama of Metaphysics: An Exploration into the Psychological Power of Worldviews. Western Philosophy has been a 2500-year conversation attempting to understand the reality which lies beyond the changing physical appearances of the world. This perennial metaphysical discussion provided the West with a framework for its beliefs, politics, morality, and common values. In the 20th century, this conversation was rejected in favor of new Materialist ideologies like Methodological Naturalism, Nazism, Nihilism, Communism, and Transhumanism. The success of these experiments in ideology hinge, though, on one central problem: Can man really be shaped into the image of his own making, or will his metaphysical identity always make a return?https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/dramaofmetaphysics/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Francis Etheredge on his book Reaching for the Resurrection: A Pastoral Bioethics. (April 20, 2022)Francis Etheredge returns to the subject of bioethics with essays on loneliness, aloneness, euthanasia, meaning, anorexia and purpose, brain death and the life and death of Jesus Christ. Why? Because man, male and female, one in body and soul, suffers as a religious being. To be able, therefore, to respond mercifully and constructively to a variety of human wounds, opening up, again and again, the possibilities of life, we need to recognize that the whole of human personhood entails being-in-relationship: that man is a social being and exists in relation to God and neighbor: the God who comes to show us the truth-in-love that heals and calls us to share what we have received with our neighbor.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/reachingfortheresurrection/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Sean Kelley on his book The Visitor: A Near-death Covid Experience Taught One Man: Faith, Prayer, Love, and Charity are God’s Remedies to Survive and Thrive. (April 19, 2022)https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thevisitor/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Roger Skrenes on his book The Human Equation (April 13, 2022)This book is an attempt to trace the footprints of the Creator since the event of the Big Bang. It is a snapshot in one volume of the movement and work of God in the world of our experience, especially illustrating the divine face of evolution since the beginnings of Creation.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/thehumanequation/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

Home for The Homily: The Sacred Art of Homiletics concerns a new and required depth of preaching the word of God within the Mass. This calls for a new and deeper appreciation of communication skills. The homilist may no longer stand separately on the shoreline nor drift in the safety of shallow waters, rather he must have the faith of Peter to “put out into deep water.” This requires depth of soul, depth of character, depth of vulnerability, and depth of skill. When Christ asks Peter to “put out into the deep water,” Peter considers his level of faith in Jesus and decides, by grace, to do so. This is a pivotal moment; without this affirmative decision there will be no catch. It is no different for the homilist today. The intimacy and depth of the effective homily requires an affirmative decision to put out into the deep. May this book help you, the homilist, put out into the deep and thereby, allow the homily to reach its four sequential destinations: the home of the Mass, the home of the Intellect, the home of the Heart, and the home of the Will, the domestic Church where homily is lived out.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/homeforthehomily/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dcn. Gerard-Marie Anthony and Dr. Sabine Heisman on The Deacon and the Doctor (April 12, 2022)The Deacon and the Doctor: A Prescription for Navigating Child Loss provides a spiritual, medical, psychological guide to help families A.C.Q.U.I.R.E peace after child loss. As one in four women experience miscarriage, it is essential to provide resources, bring awareness, and teach the community how to engage appropriately so these families are supported properly. Our hope is this book will help families and the community navigate the many obstacles encountered after child loss.The International Theological Commission, with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI, offers a theologically-grounded hope of that in "The Hope of Salvation for Infants who Die without Being Baptised" located online at https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20070419_un-baptised-infants_en.html"The conclusion of this study is that there are theological and liturgical reasons to hope that infants who die without baptism may be saved and brought into eternal happiness, even if there is not an explicit teaching on this question found in Revelation. However, none of the considerations proposed in this text to motivate a new approach to the question may be used to negate the necessity of baptism, nor to delay the conferral of the sacrament. Rather, there are reasons to hope that God will save these infants precisely because it was not possible to do for them that what would have been most desirable— to baptize them in the faith of the Church and incorporate them visibly into the Body of Christ."https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/deaconanddoctor/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Gerard Verschuuren on his book A Beautiful Mind and Soul. (April 11, 2022)How can a Catholic scientist speak about “a beautiful mind and soul”? Dr. Gerard Verschuuren does so as a Catholic who knows that science has nothing to say about mind and soul, but also that science has nothing to say against it. Using a lively, conversational dialog between a skeptical scientist and a religious scientist, this book provides an enlightening tour through the pivotal questions raised by our human minds and souls, which were created in God’s image.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/beautifulmindandsoul/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Barbara Lorenzo on her book Miracle Mission to Medjugorje (April 10, 2022)A random invitation to hear a person speak about Medjugorje leads Barbara on a journey that will change her life. Within months of her mother’s hearing that witness, she and her family are bound for what was then Yugoslavia on the brink of a civil war. Barbara, her sick and dying brother, his friend, and her faith-filled mom travel to the place where the Blessed Mother is appearing and miracles are happening. It is the last hope. From the first day to the last, they witness unexplained miracles, and her mind awakens as their spirits soar. One sees halos. They all see the sun yo-yo from the sky. Her dying brother climbs a mountain despite it seeming impossible. They cross a threshold and are forever changed. Their witness astounds them and pulls them into a web of love that fuels Barbara’s faith for the subsequent chapters of her life. It leads her back to the place of transformation and miracles. This book is an affirmation of the force greater than us all.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/miraclemission/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Ivan Arthur on his book Pavement Prayers (April 8, 2022)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, all prayers – all personal prayers – tell stories. Prayer is, in many ways, the spiritualization of incident, and in every fervent prayer one can find a short story of an epic sticking to it. The Mumbai pavement is wonderfully rich in story. For every twenty-or-so-steps that you take over it, your feet could be shuffling through chapters, or, perhaps, volumes of intricate plot, moving human drama and the most thrilling narrative. This book is those twenty-or-so-steps of narrative and plot, the story of a pavement dweller and his patch of pavement told in the most intimate form of narration: his personal prayer.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/pavementprayers/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Michel Legault, MSA, on his Autobiography, Part 3: Life in Connecticut (March 31, 2022)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Michel Legault, MSA, on his Autobiography, Part 2: Life in Cameroon (March 24, 2022)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Michel Legault, MSA, on his Autobiography, Part 1 (March 21, 2022)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Jacob Dankasa on his book Faith, Not Convenience (March 20, 2022)It’s difficult to remain a committed Christian in our today’s society where social, moral and political views are often in conflict with the standards of the teachings of Christ. The infiltration of personal ideologies into the faith has left many Catholics and Christians confused. Many cannot be certain where the application of their personal ideologies stops and the gospel begins. In this book, Father Dankasa accompanies you on the path towards a consistent life journey in faith to find God in your prayer life, in your relationships, in your desire to live a virtuous life, in your community, and in your virtual life – yes, to find God also online. He points out how holiness in the virtual environment is as important as holiness in everyday “real life.” The book provides reflections with inspiring real-life stories and scripture to help you consistently journey with Jesus in your everyday life without losing your faith despite doubts, fears and misunderstandings of faith and religion. It intends to accompany you in your spiritual journey to desire the gospel, not ideologies – faith, not convenience.https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/faithnotconvenience/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Dominic Ibok on his book Faith and Facebook (March 8, 2022)In Southeast Missouri, where Catholics are a minority, the challenge of diminishing participation and reduced membership requires an intentional engagement of the inactive members and the unaffiliated within the community. Unfortunately, many members of the laity do not have the awareness or skills to evangelize. In a rural community, the challenges seem more significant due to limited personnel and resources.This book aims to equip the laity with the skills and tools to evangelize inactive Catholics and the unaffiliated. It involves their growing in prayer, study, generosity, evangelization, and the discernment of their charisms. With the benefit of social media engagement like Facebook live stream, an opportunity to engage and evangelize is available for our rural parish community. The resources from experienced lay evangelists in evangelization and social media engagement will provide a template that can enhance the development of a program on evangelization for my rural parish community.To test the effectiveness of these resources, seventeen participants engaged in a nine-week program to learn how prayer, study, generosity, evangelization, the discernment of their charisms, and teamwork can prepare them for evangelization. This thesis engaged the inactive Catholics and the unaffiliated in rural Southeast Missouri by using Facebook live stream as an evangelization tool. The focus of this project is thus reminding active Catholics of their responsibility to evangelize and how utilizing a familiar social media portal like Facebook can enhance the process even in a rural community.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-to-author--4129285/support.