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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.com
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February 1, 2026
Episode 126: Catholic Teaching on Judaism - Interview with Gavin D'Costa
<p>The books discussed in this episode are:</p><ol><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vatican-II-Catholic-Doctrines-Muslims/dp/0198779364?crid=1D4159TTTGY4S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CnPt_WwsZVofeSrVS53RM55Ph097ZJ2hdqQ1NIr47-0ba0Tj-C2HsZA7ZzojagVnO6hECJsR66TzOjc3jaY7FV3pWfY_vIjA8E2wXv5YjKArr9G-C3u9rmRoTyUrVSyBanlNAKo3U6zXoZ_8R6c-VFrqx8KQ0nxlnabsKsTZQskOlsrtro0_MWNY5ibh18jMV2zRQ7JdoQar4wEsTzz17lmCH9LODKE6bmEs2E8Dvgg.Dh0v6D_MN35EdXOL8Lf4w4JpmsyqshkQkz-eyLZ28Yo&dib_tag=se&keywords=gavin+d%27costa&qid=1760420701&sprefix=gavin+d%27costa%2Caps%2C419&sr=8-7&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=ed6dabeaeda613808730fa0672a5baa0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&ref=fivebooksforcatholics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vatican II: Catholic Doctrines on Jews and Muslims</a> </strong>by Gavin d’Costa</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Doctrines-Second-Vatican-Council/dp/0198830203?crid=1D4159TTTGY4S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CnPt_WwsZVofeSrVS53RM55Ph097ZJ2hdqQ1NIr47-0ba0Tj-C2HsZA7ZzojagVnO6hECJsR66TzOjc3jaY7FV3pWfY_vIjA8E2wXv5YjKArr9G-C3u9rmRoTyUrVSyBanlNAKo3U6zXoZ_8R6c-VFrqx8KQ0nxlnabsKsTZQskOlsrtro0_MWNY5ibh18jMV2zRQ7JdoQar4wEsTzz17lmCH9LODKE6bmEs2E8Dvgg.Dh0v6D_MN35EdXOL8Lf4w4JpmsyqshkQkz-eyLZ28Yo&dib_tag=se&keywords=gavin+d%27costa&qid=1760420701&sprefix=gavin+d%27costa%2Caps%2C419&sr=8-6&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=456f057e93411c8cdd85024c1146e6d2&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&ref=fivebooksforcatholics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catholic Doctrines on Jews after the Second Vatican Council</a> </strong>by Gavin d’Costa</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sinai-Rome-Jewish-Identity-Catholic/dp/1621647994?crid=1D4159TTTGY4S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CnPt_WwsZVofeSrVS53RM55Ph097ZJ2hdqQ1NIr47-0ba0Tj-C2HsZA7ZzojagVnO6hECJsR66TzOjc3jaY7FV3pWfY_vIjA8E2wXv5YjKArr9G-C3u9rmRoTyUrVSyBanlNAKo3U6zXoZ_8R6c-VFrqx8KQ0nxlnabsKsTZQskOlsrtro0_MWNY5ibh18jMV2zRQ7JdoQar4wEsTzz17lmCH9LODKE6bmEs2E8Dvgg.Dh0v6D_MN35EdXOL8Lf4w4JpmsyqshkQkz-eyLZ28Yo&dib_tag=se&keywords=gavin+d%27costa&qid=1760420701&sprefix=gavin+d%27costa%2Caps%2C419&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=e9e4e31ee0aef44606b65549445005fb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&ref=fivebooksforcatholics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Sinai to Rome: Jewish Identity in the Catholic Church</a></strong> by Angela Costley and Gavin d’Costa</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Engagements-Political-Territory-Theological/dp/0813239745?crid=1D4159TTTGY4S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CnPt_WwsZVofeSrVS53RM55Ph097ZJ2hdqQ1NIr47-0ba0Tj-C2HsZA7ZzojagVnO6hECJsR66TzOjc3jaY7FV3pWfY_vIjA8E2wXv5YjKArr9G-C3u9rmRoTyUrVSyBanlNAKo3U6zXoZ_8R6c-VFrqx8KQ0nxlnabsKsTZQskOlsrtro0_MWNY5ibh18jMV2zRQ7JdoQar4wEsTzz17lmCH9LODKE6bmEs2E8Dvgg.Dh0v6D_MN35EdXOL8Lf4w4JpmsyqshkQkz-eyLZ28Yo&dib_tag=se&keywords=gavin+d%27costa&qid=1760420701&sprefix=gavin+d%27costa%2Caps%2C419&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=34e12f399883c88b6ec3437d871a2f62&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&ref=fivebooksforcatholics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catholic - Jewish Engagements on Israel: Holy Land, Political Territory, or Theological Promise? </a> </strong>by Gavin d’Costa, Étienne Vetö CCN, and Thomas Joseph White OP</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong><a...
September 15, 2025
Episode 124: Prudence
<p>The books discussed in this episode are:</p><ol><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-Exploration-Biblical-Literature/dp/0802839657?crid=3OK2RTOW4XSZB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mWJWUXHHxNywXCSqeiEbT5-dciUBsaQPqOckddHish0.O48dhdxY7ly_yzUL_nZHAdAPP7f0uGkOEHoTqQZFYZA&dib_tag=se&keywords=roland+murphy+tree+of+life&qid=1757755931&s=books&sprefix=roland+murphy+tree+of+lif%2Cstripbooks%2C211&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=db7047359ae2ee7295df26c7b2591b16&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Tree of Life: An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom Literature</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Fr. Roland E. Murphy OCarm</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ambrose-Officiis-Christian-Studies-English/dp/0198270232?crid=2G915GGXQ8491&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bJAArCfb-BJ6azHR38zdaX0mju0PFTrJNjq-_JdCWoxfUNOx4gKjYQOjy7K1L2cb9y5ERxnVoKV_sKRHJuhR4SiGqeQVsnOKw4XRZHoKp7xSZSHPy9k2x4GVFBPEO3Tf.UoapzP-zfS6C_akaLasE90CFnZjxx1Xboys2L3F-zsM&dib_tag=se&keywords=ambrose+de+officiis&qid=1757755425&s=books&sprefix=ambrose+de+officiis%2Cstripbooks%2C394&sr=1-8&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=d7e0961e209032da4ddebdb90a7735a0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>De officiis</strong></a> (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Duties-Clergy-St-Ambrose-ebook/dp/B00B3HW60G?crid=33LJLSNABV4WW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.12c7wVyRGgELp4UkeIxvCKPErSbTQ1zit1382uPFUxcX1Fh6YeHxxBauv3O_1U_abidXfoeZCUIJb4Ot4_Rkr0FSlThmHAOxXV96Iw8wLeIw1T7yf9oLHrAoHKxeEuTjGFPRQXPHT5deSnGGhugurg.RIk4ttRm4kawtmLpq6qVgHwPFA1AgpW2RPCEq9_5z3s&dib_tag=se&keywords=st.+ambrose+clergy&qid=1757750376&s=books&sprefix=st.+ambrose+clergy%2Cstripbooks%2C191&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=620bfdd56276b8f79f400c817ce7a114&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>On the Duties of the Clergy</strong></a>) by St. Ambrose </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nicomachean-Ethics-Aristotle/dp/1647921457?crid=2EUKR24FZ51HX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xentnkmjE-Q77sG3WtiqyPIEaONFvMXH89jMzDDPIhnIjxc35rQEXzyEqXZbOIa958mFKSkR3wKYr8XbddI3tgZT0aCqE8oVPkH-yvfBgXV5Qsjdq8G-l4I3sQ6lpKNEY2xX7cAfDP4fyRHL11f6ZqoUDHlOihX7oPhjbfc4WFO_ZQS1numFdA_J9uFakebkt4E_eFmyWe9ytvJn6yxvYzqYzU9nD0ai7edhaeeqkuY.2IEhw_4lhUKNaqc2rOdD0DfBx0XcWIOUAojmS47pJeQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=nicomachean+ethics+hackett&qid=1757769518&sprefix=nicomachean+ethics%2Caps%2C319&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=642f8bab78f17753cc653502b49ea503&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Nicomachean Ethics</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Aristotle</li><li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summa-Theologiae-Saint-Thomas-Aquinas/dp/1463753195?crid=3DHD6NTNQ6AY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.l-RuVuZwEDo5jU3B9rqgy144CZNNlW4RXOnqWX6lDZA_orYDd6BlbFNcSDI6JrxTwbqxFel5cdMWowWbaeGVVdWMZZQ6Po-QSjzS9vULQBWcek5hIJQBXBfiypdMRQGKrJnnL0JNbIUxnQHA05qLu9pk0OeYVssRXD783rQCThtgUrKNZHw6f00ZHJq6ZF0h1RCwBeB1gq0VOMYukhWyvS79rww0Ps_g3FxA-Egrtmw.C1Cjix2piZUUvN72QLO0NO96m1exkpqHU2aAfQtlUWM&dib_tag=se&keywords=summa+theologiae+secunda+secundae&qid=1757756405&sprefix=summa+theologiae+secun%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=bf5d495f372c16be00d60d6b9582df8c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Summa theologiae <u>II-II, qq. 47-56</u></strong></a><strong> </strong>by St. Thomas Aquinas</li><li><a...
August 23, 2025
Episode 123: Predestination - Interview with Taylor Patrick O'Neill
<p>The books discussed in this episode are:</p><ol><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Answer-Pelagians-Works-Saint-Augustine/dp/1565481364?crid=N4RZZ4U44L5P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NoJRuBrTLWRv0yNEWkAshZ1WJtgYq8uytu2BCKdHxEw.guWR45RZbWaBkRSZfPA-2AEFd_cCA5eFQrmnWql3bmo&dib_tag=se&keywords=answers+to+the+pelagians+iv&qid=1736238846&sprefix=answers+to+the+pelagians+i%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=f0a63495da95c7633e19c7fb4edbde7a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Predestination of the Saints</strong> and <strong>On the Gift of Final Perseverance</strong></a> by St. Augustine</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summa-Theologiae-Gods-Providence-19-26/dp/0521393523?crid=3D6M9FZ4XHRW1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nrrbK0FGYOAz77NIejRr2TMnNnfD3aftJh9PuN8KrS5VgB7iTzF7AN-cggh2pTjn.0hriWw3Nss7zEzMt0-9L_PAN4jjc_oe9OYPMKby27hU&dib_tag=se&keywords=summa+theologiae+god%27s+will+and+providence&qid=1736239405&sprefix=summa+theologiae+god%27s+will+and+providence%2Caps%2C325&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=921ebcb3401f90f65c4ef6a6e7b0aca9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Summa theologiae I, q. 23</strong></a><strong> </strong>by St. Thomas Aquinas</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Foreknowledge-Concordia-Classics-Philosophy/dp/0801489350?crid=1N24LMKV0Y61I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sllBasIahMo16rFvXa5HTA.hrR5rw8mGHea63Rajp7pfJKC5HBPpBZEMIA8hq3v36Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=On+Divine+Foreknowledge%3A+Part+IV+of+Concordia&qid=1736239592&sprefix=on+divine+foreknowledge+part+iv+of+concordia%2Caps%2C468&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=fd7316b99fc90036ef3af0fbad1fe305&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>On Divine Foreknowledge: Part IV of Concordia</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Luis de Molina SJ</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Predestination-Meaning-Scripture-Church/dp/0895556340?crid=2ZLCNUXXEHZLF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nkJnYHNQmy-ksovJMmb56QlgBiSLwO3M5xcFQSl19-AMtcw7BGFRUxS_JnlxZw5GIz5bruuAFwAlEyW9cf7sxjMG2LSoAZ_pK5jfSj_MiOcUil5Dw7V-u4BFaTXU6EjS23achm77bjah_g3Wds2MmijHjexJAhU7HgugnEAbsRuS0vMqxwEhWwt9zUtvTjtB.J9xq6J0HbpzLjGCexXARB04VpbdVDYWUpZp3_Te4vxg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Predestination+garrigou-lagrange&qid=1736239615&sprefix=predestination+garrigou-lagrang%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=d921d37c1d075ae66099c7ea25577cd9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Predestination</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange OP</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Predestination-Permission-Sin-Thomistic/dp/0813239338?crid=3N2W51QMJRGWC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SN48uKT9f-6m6IIYTUJS8A.TH8YC4MQANQDX6POW-RAmD0R3SG1VXjXs7nZ7KHxCk4&dib_tag=se&keywords=patrick+o%27neill+predestination&qid=1736240116&sprefix=patrick+o%27neill+predestinatio%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fivebooksforc-20&linkId=75b433de1bce5896f41d549afe017adb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Grace, Predestination, and the Permission of Sin: A Thomistic Analysis</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Taylor Patrick O’Neill<strong> ...and some further recommendations...</strong></li><li><a...
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