{"product_id":"bottaro-power-of-listening-well","title":"The Power of Listening Well: How Holy Curiosity Can Build Trust and Restore Relationships","description":"In a world increasingly divided between rigid judgement and moral confusion, Dr. Greg Bottaro offers a revolutionary but deeply Catholic solution: listening with love.\nWhen conversations about faith, morality, or identity turn tense -- or when loved ones question Church teaching or drift away -- how can we respond with both conviction and compassion?\nDrawing on his experience as a Catholic psychologist and his years of formation as a Franciscan under Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Dr Bottaro unveils a path modelled by Christ Himself, a way of accompanying others through curiosity, honesty, and hope, without ever compromising truth.\nThis is not about softening doctrine or side stepping hard topics. It's about learning to see every person as God sees him or her -- beloved, wounded, and worth listening to.\nWith warmth, candour, and practical skill, Dr Bottaro provides a framework for transforming strained relationships and reclaiming conversations that have gone silent or sour. Each chapter weaves together Scripture, Church teaching, and real-life stories to reveal how holy listening can lead to deep healing and renewed trust. Inside you'll find:\nSeven principles for cultivating holy listening that transform even the most difficult conversations\nSix ways to acknowledge pain and turn despair into healing\nFive practical strategies for parents navigating difficult questions with children\nSteps for moving from crisis management to growth and reconciliation\nHow Our Lady and St. Monica teach us to hold on to hope when hearts seem lost\nFrom discussions on sexuality and mental health to doubt, grief, and disconnection, Bottaro applies his groundbreaking CatholicPsych Model of Applied Personalism (CPMAP) to show how faith and psychology together can heal families and renew faith.\nMore than a book on communication, The Power of Listening Well is a road map for living love in truth. It will teach you how to move from reactive judgement to responsive charity, build authentic connection without fear of compromise, and practice accompaniment that evangelizes hearts, one honest, grace-filled conversation at a time.\nDiscover how listening like Christ can transform not just your relationships, but your entire way of seeing others and living the Gospel.\n\u003ch3 class=\"additional-product-info-title\"\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"additional-product-info\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"responsive-table\"\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAuthor\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eDr Gregory Bottaro\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eISBN \/ Code\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e9798889116240\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePages \/ Minutes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e173\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSophia Institute Press\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43090813583458,"sku":"9798889116240","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9770\/3010\/files\/bottaro-power-of-listening-well-2048_2a25d216-1055-40f0-ac81-db7c20fbeb84.jpg?v=1783191853","url":"https:\/\/cardinal-newman-aus.myshopify.com\/products\/bottaro-power-of-listening-well","provider":"Cardinal Newman Faith Resources Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}