From 1995: Mother Angelica, devout and well-intentioned as she may be, has some big problems.
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
We must share our memories of 9/11, no matter how difficult they are to communicate
How do we communicate what it was like to live that day to people who were not yet born?
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Why should the church reach out to L.G.B.T.Q. people? Some shocking statistics can answer that.
These statistics should be enough to make us want to undergo a metanoia, a change of mind and heart, and make us ask why our church is not only not a welcoming place to L.G.B.T.Q. people, but actively unwelcoming.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Making sense of Pope Francis’ new restrictions on the Latin Mass
Father James Martin analyzes Pope Francis’ new decree.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
From 1994: Father James Martin reviews a new little show called ‘Friends.’
James Martin S.J.’s 1994 review of ‘Friends,’ published when it first aired.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
James Martin on Daniel Berrigan: A Jesuit for the long haul
Dan may have been a “radical,” but he was also a man committed to his Jesuit vows.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Reflection: This Easter, remember that nothing is impossible with God
Suffering is never the end in the Christian worldview and, more importantly, the Christian experience.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
God is not a man (or a woman)
The mystery of the Triune God goes beyond the confines of sex or gender.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Want a better prayer life this Lent? Start by being honest with God about everything. (Yes, everything.)
Honesty means sharing things you might consider inappropriate for conversation with God.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
On Ash Wednesday, remember ashes are a symbol. The goal is transformation.
Metanoia is deeper than repentance. It’s a wholesale turning around, a re-orientation of everything.