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Faith Faith in Focus
March 15, 2024
For Orthodox Christians, Lazarus Saturday, with its brightly colored vestments, its relaxation of fasting and its little sweet-smelling pastries, is a joyful time.
Faith Faith in Focus
March 14, 2024
My trip was short but introduced me to faithful people, powerful history and a beautiful land.
Faith Short Take
December 18, 2023
Some L.G.B.T.Q. people may say this declaration doesn’t go far enough. Others will think it goes too far. Both groups, however, can agree that this is a significant change, Father James Martin writes.
Faith Faith in Focus
November 03, 2023
My experience of the synod was far more than the thrill of sitting with church leaders from around the world. It was also a spiritual journey.
Father James Martin with his fellow synod delegates at the Synod on Synodality (photo courtesy of the author)
Faith Faith in Focus
October 30, 2023
The most synodal moments for me were when I spoke with people with whom I disagreed, sometimes dramatically.
Arts & Culture Books
October 24, 2023
'Remembering the Forgotten Merton' is a brief biography of Thomas Merton’s brother John Paul, whom Merton fans know primarily through the powerful elegy that Merton composed to mark his brother’s death as a fighter pilot in the Second World War.
Faith Faith in Focus
September 27, 2023
My hopes are simple: I hope that the synod will be guided by the Holy Spirit and the participants will be able to listen to the voices of Catholics from around the world.
Faith Faith and Reason
September 08, 2023
If you trust the Holy Spirit, there’s no reason to fear Pope Francis or the Synod.
Faith Faith in Focus
August 17, 2023
The newest book by James Martin, S.J., inspires us to ask: Do you believe that Jesus can give you new life?
St. Roque Church in Lisbon, Portugal (photo: James Martin, S.J.)
Faith Faith in Focus
August 02, 2023
I spoke with friends who work with young people, and young people themselves, to get the hardest questions about God and religion.