What Would Ignatius Do?

T en years ago, a newly ordained Jesuit assigned to the editorial staff at America published his third book and personal vocation story, In Good Company. It chronicled his odyssey from a secure and lucrative corporate career in the New York offices of General Electric to life as a Jesuit with vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. With his winning, self-deprecating journalistic style, James Martin’s mastery of the personal anecdote and ability to “speak spirituality” in 21st-century vernacular rapidly won him an enthusiastic and devoted readership that now spans the globe. His most popular work, the best-selling memoir, My Life With the Saints (Loyola, 2006), won several awards, has sold over 100,000 copies and is now translated into several languages. Six other books, numerous articles and countless interviews later, Martin has emerged as one of the most articulate and insightful interpreters of Catholic culture in the United States, and a popular speaker on the national circuit. As America’s current culture editor, he frequently appears as a commentator on radio and television, and writes for the religion section of The Huffington Post (www.huffingtonpost.com).

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