The pandemic is a terrible reality, but it is not hopeless. James Martin, S.J., offers a few tips drawn from Christian spirituality that have helped him avoid despair.
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
Resolving to pray more in the New Year? Here are 5 tips for following through.
A hint from Father James Martin: Start with just 15 minutes a day.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
What bell hooks taught a celibate Catholic priest-in-training about racism and feminism
“Reading authors like bell hooks taught me to be alert not only for instances of sexism and racism but for patterns of it,” writes Father James Martin.
Posted inCommunity
You can craft hope for refugees today.
Join Mikono Refugee Craft Shop and America Media this #GivingTuesday as we help craft hope for refugees.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
In a world darkened by pandemic and political strife, Advent brings signs of God’s presence
A Reflection for the Sunday of the First Week of Advent from Father James Martin, S.J.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Pope Francis is making space for LGBT people in the church—with limits. And it’s a huge step forward.
As with much of his pastoral approach overall, the pope’s outreach to L.G.B.T. people can be characterized by the word “accompaniment.”
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
The Problem with Mother Angelica and EWTN (from 1995)
From 1995: Mother Angelica, devout and well-intentioned as she may be, has some big problems.
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.