James Martin, S.J.

Here is an important article on the value of Catholic education in the United States written by two people who know what they rsquo re talking about nbsp Today 39 s New York Times includes an op-ed entitled ldquo Catholic Education In Need of Salvation rdquo written by Patrick J McCloskey

nbsp Two of my favorite spiritual memoirs are the magnificent works The Sacred Journey and Telling Secrets by Frederick Buechner an ordained Presbyterian minister who since 1967 has lived in and written from Vermont nbsp Buechner 39 s prose is supple his mind fertile and his way of looking a

Okay we all like making lists of New Year rsquo s Resolutions nbsp And most of the time–well much of the time–we have a really hard time keeping them because they rsquo re so difficult nbsp Lose 20 pounds nbsp nbsp Read a new book a month nbsp Never get drunk again nbsp Avoid all soda

Christmas HomilyMass during the Day nbsp Jn 1 1-18 Merry Christmas nbsp I have good news for you and some not so good news for you The good news is God became human for all of us which is what we celebrate this morning on Christmas the beautiful and lasting mystery of the Incarnation The not

nbsp The Smart Samaritan1 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus nbsp ldquo Teacher rdquo he said ldquo what must I do to inherit eternal life rdquo nbsp 2 Jesus said to him ldquo What is written in the Law What do you read there rdquo nbsp He answered ldquo You shall love the L

nbsp By my count today 39 s Gospel Luke 1 26-38 appears four times during Advent nbsp So perhaps it 39 s worth a bit of reflection nbsp What does the Annunciation such a beautiful and strange story have to teach us today nbsp What is it about the Annunciation that is so captivating H