--- title: "Cath-Lit Live: Answering God's Call" description: Amy J. Cattapan interviews author Barbara Lee about her new Scripture-based prayer guide for older adults. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/cath-lit-live-series-1024x512.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/cath-lit-live-answering-gods-call#) [BOOKS](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/books) # Cath-Lit Live: Answering God's Call Aug 14, 2021 8:30:00 AM  |  by [Amy J. Cattapan](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/amy-j-cattapan) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/cath-lit-live-series-1024x512.jpg) *Amy J. Cattapan interviews author Barbara Lee about her new Scripture-based prayer guide for older adults.* "Cath-Lit Live!" features brief interviews with Catholic authors who are releasing new books. Hosted by Catholic author and speaker Amy J. Cattapan, "Cath-Lit Live!" gives viewers a glimpse into the latest Catholic books while getting to know a bit about the author as well.    ![Answering Gods call-book cover](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Answering%20Gods%20call-book%20cover.jpg?width=357&name=Answering%20Gods%20call-book%20cover.jpg) #### [*Answering God's Call: A Scripture-Based Journey for Older Adults*](https://www.amazon.com/Answering-Gods-Call-Scripture-Based-Journey/dp/0829451315/) by Barbara Lee > This book is an introduction to Biblical figures who are good spiritual role models for older adults. "Older adults" is not defined by age, but includes retirees, "empty nesters," caregivers and people who have experienced various kinds of losses. There are familiar figures such as Abram and Elizabeth, as well as less familiar ones, such as Miriam and Lydia. The calls they experience, such as to trust, rejoice, be creative or be hospitable, can inspire people of all ages, but are particularly relevant to those who may be asking, "Who am I now?" "Where is the grace in this?" and "How do I pray about this?"   ![Barbara Lee headshot. Rebecca Pearson photo credit](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Barbara%20Lee%20headshot.%20Rebecca%20Pearson%20photo%20credit.jpg?width=1600&name=Barbara%20Lee%20headshot.%20Rebecca%20Pearson%20photo%20credit.jpg) #### About the author: Barbara Lee is a spiritual director with a ministry to the aging who lives in New York City. She is a retired federal magistrate judge and a long-time member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, an organization of retired people who do volunteer work among the poor. She is the author of *God Isn't Finished with Me Yet: Discovering the Spiritual Graces of Later Life.*     You can catch "Cath-Lit Live" three times a month live on [A.J. Cattapan's author Facebook page](http://facebook.com/acattapan). Recorded versions of the show will also be available to watch later on her [YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/channel/UChkoVmgc9VPFb5EynPkv1Yw) and [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/ajcattapan). --- Copyright 2021 Amy J. 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