Episode 243: Dr. Marianne Siegmund on her book The Metaphysics of Martyrdom (January 21, 2026)

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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Marianne Siegmund on her book The Metaphysics of Martyrdom (January 21, 2026)In The Metaphysics of Martyrdom, J. Marianne Siegmund explores the mystery of witness through death as a metaphysical act of fidelity to truth, goodness, and beauty. Drawing upon Scripture, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. John Paul II, she reveals martyrdom as a profound participation in being itself—where the human person’s free will, grace, and dignity converge in love. A luminous philosophical-theological meditation on suffering, sanctity, and divine reality.The Metaphysics of Martyrdom by J. Marianne Siegmund | En Route Books and Media

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