Does Christian joy, which flows from believing in the good news, mean that I am supposed to be happy all the time? Short answer: No.
James Martin, S.J.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
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Beware: Non-Celibates Writing about Celibacy
Oh brother More lazy stereotypes about celibates Bill Keller rsquo s op-ed today in The New York Times ldquo Sex and the Single Priest rdquo ha ha says that pretty much all celibate priests are lonely and that celibacy ldquo surely played some role rdquo in the sexual abuse crisis By his ow
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A New Vision for the Church
From James Martin, S.J.: “Evangelii Gaudium” is Pope Francis’s ringing response to prophets of doom.
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Who was Saint Pierre Favre?
Today Pope Francis announced the canonization of Pierre Favre, S.J., aka Peter Faber.
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The Pope’s Embrace
“I could barely look at the photos, but I knew that I must.” A reflection from James Martin, S.J.
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USCCB Committee Opposes ENDA
From the USCCB Three chairmen of U S bishops rsquo committees outlined their opposition to the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 ENDA in a letter to the U S Senate nbsp That letter sent to Senators on October 31 from Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton California chairman of t
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The Vatican’s Poll
A little about the Vatican 39 s surprising plan to poll Catholics about important issues in preparation for the Synod of Bishops next October just reported in NCR nbsp First off this is indeed new While in the past bishops were encouraged to promote discussion in their dioceses in preparation f
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St. Alphonsus Rodriguez and the Catholic Brother
The vocation of the Catholic brother is often misunderstood Frequently they are asked even by members of their own religious order quot Why don 39 t you get ordained quot It is often an insensitive question You might as well ask a married man why he didn rsquo t join a religious order nbsp
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Where the Spirit Moves You
You don’t “make” a retreat. If anything, the retreat makes you.