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 Welcome to the Five Books for Catholics podcast, where experts explain their pick of five outstanding books on an aspect of Catholic life, doctrine, or culture. Visit the website at ⁠www.fivebooksforcatholics.comRelectio Limited Art Christianity Literary History & Criticism Spirituality
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  • Episode 126: Catholic Teaching on Judaism - Interview with Gavin D'Costa

    Episode 126: Catholic Teaching on Judaism - Interview with Gavin D'Costa
    Feb 1 2026

    The books discussed in this episode are:

    1. Vatican II: Catholic Doctrines on Jews and Muslims by Gavin d’Costa
    2. Catholic Doctrines on Jews after the Second Vatican Council by Gavin d’Costa
    3. From Sinai to Rome: Jewish Identity in the Catholic Church by Angela Costley and Gavin d’Costa
    4. Catholic - Jewish Engagements on Israel: Holy Land, Political Territory, or Theological Promise? by Gavin d’Costa, Étienne Vetö CCN, and Thomas Joseph White OP
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    50 mins
  • Episode 124: Prudence

    Episode 124: Prudence
    Sep 16 2025

    The books discussed in this episode are:

    1. The Tree of Life: An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom Literature by Fr. Roland E. Murphy OCarm
    2. De officiis (On the Duties of the Clergy) by St. Ambrose
    3. Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
    4. Summa theologiae II-II, qq. 47-56 by St. Thomas Aquinas
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    23 mins
  • Episode 123: Predestination - Interview with Taylor Patrick O'Neill

    Episode 123: Predestination - Interview with Taylor Patrick O'Neill
    Aug 24 2025

    The books discussed in this episode are:

    1. The Predestination of the Saints and On the Gift of Final Perseverance by St. Augustine
    2. Summa theologiae I, q. 23 by St. Thomas Aquinas
    3. On Divine Foreknowledge: Part IV of Concordia by Luis de Molina SJ
    4. Predestination by Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange OP
    5. Grace, Predestination, and the Permission of Sin: A Thomistic Analysis by Taylor Patrick O’Neill ...and some further recommendations...
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    36 mins
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