In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Burke Masters on his book A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from Baseball Star to Catholic Priest (November 22, 2023) Burke Masters had the perfect game plan for his life: he was going to become a Major League Baseball player. As a star infielder for Mississippi State with a game-winning grand slam to help his team reach the College World Series, he was well on his way to the career of his dreams. But little did he know that his life-changing call would not be from a recruiter to join the Major Leagues―it would be from God to become a priest. In this page-turning memoir, Fr. Burke takes readers on an intimate personal journey―from his childhood outside of Chicago, to his success in baseball, to his conversion to Catholicism, and finally, to his acceptance of his vocation. Amid severe doubt and personal loss, he learned to embrace his fundamental identity―not as an athlete, but as a beloved son of God and a spiritual father to God’s people. Fr. Burke’s story is a powerful reminder that God’s plan for us is so much greater than our own; that it fulfills our dreams in ways greater than we could have imagined; and that if we only have the courage to say yes, every moment is an opportunity for a grand slam for God. https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Slam-God-Baseball-Catholic/dp/1685789935/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Robert Leavitt, P.S.S., on his article "Teaching Systematic Theology in a Catholic Seminary" (November 17, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, Baltimore decided to embark on a common faculty writing project in collaboration with Seminary Journal. The project was coordinated by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. The purpose of this effort on the part of the faculty was to encourage its members in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis from Rome (2016) and the sixth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation (approved 2019) to delve more deeply into the various academic disciplines offered at the seminary, with an eye to how those disciplines should be taught in a Catholic seminary. It was also hoped that such a project would encourage closer collaboration among the faculty, with the hope of seeing how those disciplines relate to one another and how classroom pedagogy has an impact on the con-tent being both conveyed and received. Another hope was to offer the wider seminary community in the United States and beyond insights into how classroom pedagogy might impact the integration of the various dimensions of priestly formation. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Emily Hicks on her article "Teaching Language Skills to International Students in Catholic Seminaries and the Critical Component of Culture" (November 15, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, Baltimore decided to embark on a common faculty writing project in collaboration with Seminary Journal. The project was coordinated by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. The purpose of this effort on the part of the faculty was to encourage its members in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis from Rome (2016) and the sixth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation (approved 2019) to delve more deeply into the various academic disciplines offered at the seminary, with an eye to how those disciplines should be taught in a Catholic seminary. It was also hoped that such a project would encourage closer collaboration among the faculty, with the hope of seeing how those disciplines relate to one another and how classroom pedagogy has an impact on the con-tent being both conveyed and received. Another hope was to offer the wider seminary community in the United States and beyond insights into how classroom pedagogy might impact the integration of the various dimensions of priestly formation. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Lawrence Terrien, P.S.S., on his article "Teaching Spirituality to Beginners" (November 13, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, Baltimore decided to embark on a common faculty writing project in collaboration with Seminary Journal. The project was coordinated by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. The purpose of this effort on the part of the faculty was to encourage its members in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis from Rome (2016) and the sixth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation (approved 2019) to delve more deeply into the various academic disciplines offered at the seminary, with an eye to how those disciplines should be taught in a Catholic seminary. It was also hoped that such a project would encourage closer collaboration among the faculty, with the hope of seeing how those disciplines relate to one another and how classroom pedagogy has an impact on the con-tent being both conveyed and received. Another hope was to offer the wider seminary community in the United States and beyond insights into how classroom pedagogy might impact the integration of the various dimensions of priestly formation. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., on "Teaching Moral Theology in a Catholic Seminary" (November 10, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition.In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, Baltimore decided to embark on a common faculty writing project in collaboration with Seminary Journal. The project was coordinated by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. The purpose of this effort on the part of the faculty was to encourage its members in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis from Rome (2016) and the sixth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation (approved 2019) to delve more deeply into the various academic disciplines offered at the seminary, with an eye to how those disciplines should be taught in a Catholic seminary. It was also hoped that such a project would encourage closer collaboration among the faculty, with the hope of seeing how those disciplines relate to one another and how classroom pedagogy has an impact on the con-tent being both conveyed and received. Another hope was to offer the wider seminary community in the United States and beyond insights into how classroom pedagogy might impact the integration of the various dimensions of priestly formation. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S. on Teaching Canon Law in Seminary (November 3, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition.In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, Baltimore decided to embark on a common faculty writing project in collaboration with Seminary Journal. The project was coordinated by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. The purpose of this effort on the part of the faculty was to encourage its members in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis from Rome (2016) and the sixth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation (approved 2019) to delve more deeply into the various academic disciplines offered at the seminary, with an eye to how those disciplines should be taught in a Catholic seminary. It was also hoped that such a project would encourage closer collaboration among the faculty, with the hope of seeing how those disciplines relate to one another and how classroom pedagogy has an impact on the con-tent being both conveyed and received. Another hope was to offer the wider seminary community in the United States and beyond insights into how classroom pedagogy might impact the integration of the various dimensions of priestly formation. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Paul Maillet, P.S.S., Michael Gorman, & Rebecca Hancock on Teaching Scripture in a Catholic Seminary (November 1, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. In the Spring of 2021, the faculty of the School of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Roland Park, Baltimore decided to embark on a common faculty writing project in collaboration with Seminary Journal. The project was coordinated by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. The purpose of this effort on the part of the faculty was to encourage its members in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis from Rome (2016) and the sixth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation (approved 2019) to delve more deeply into the various academic disciplines offered at the seminary, with an eye to how those disciplines should be taught in a Catholic seminary. It was also hoped that such a project would encourage closer collaboration among the faculty, with the hope of seeing how those disciplines relate to one another and how classroom pedagogy has an impact on the con-tent being both conveyed and received. Another hope was to offer the wider seminary community in the United States and beyond insights into how classroom pedagogy might impact the integration of the various dimensions of priestly formation. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Holly Garman on her book The Holy Heart. “My Father will love you so deeply that We will come 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/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. James Starke on his article Teaching Liturgy in Seminary in the Spring 2023 issue of Seminary Journal. (October 20, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Peter Paul Seaton, Jr., on his article Teaching Philosophy in Today’s Seminary Context, which appeared in the spring 2023 issue of Seminary Journal. (October 18, 2023) The Seminary Journal is a journal of opinion, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood within the Roman Catholic tradition. https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/seminaryjournalspring2023/