At a Fourth of July parade, I’m happy to sing to my country. At the Mass, I’d rather sing to my Savior.
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 inBooks, Faith
Stepping out onto the bridge: Father James Martin responds to conversation surrounding his L.G.B.T. book
Even negative reactions are part of the conversation that I hoped the book would generate about L.G.B.T. Catholics.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Father James Martin: Holy Saturday teaches Christians the right way to wait
We are called to the wait of the Christian, which is called hope.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The United Airlines debacle isn’t about customer service. It’s about the morality of capitalism.
Is this a “first-world problem”? Yes, of course. But it is very much a “world problem.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Father James Martin: No, celibacy does not make priests more likely to watch porn
Why do so many people think that celibacy leads to porn use?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why is climate change a moral issue?
From 2017: Policies that fail to protect our planet are not only against Catholic teaching but are also immoral.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Meet the Jesuit priest serving Catholics and Muslims in war-torn Syria
“We find God in every act of mercy we do unto others.”
Posted inCommunity
Fr. James Martin: Join ‘America’ in the Holy Land
We at America would like to invite you to join us on a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land this month.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Fr. James Martin: Hate confession? Here’s why you should reconsider.
“If you had a bad experience with a physician, would you would never see a physician again?”
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Dorothy Day: Future Saint, Imperfect Parent
Kate Hennessey’s new book is a searingly honest look at Dorothy Day the mother.