Read an excerpt from Fr. James Martin’s new book on prayer
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Joe Biden knows the grief of losing family—and how our pain can have a purpose.
The story of Joe Biden can be told in many ways. But from my vantage point, it is the story of one soul’s journey from darkness to light, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.
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MLK believed there was ‘no slave nor free’ in Christ. A trip to Alaska taught me there’s no Black, white or Eskimo either.
Raised Catholic, I was familiar with St. Paul’s words. But it took an unforgettable trip to Alaska for me to appreciate what they might mean in my own life.
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Trump’s supporters see him as a messiah. What does it mean for Christians to try and love them—and him?
What are we to do with the fact that the insurrectionists and presumably many more of President Trump’s supporters really treat this man like a messiah?
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My friend on death row drew me the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It inspires me to be a better Jesuit every day.
A picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hangs above my bed and is one of my most precious possessions. Its artist, like Jesus, has been condemned to die for his crimes.
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My Prayer as I Struggle With Our Nation After the Capitol Riot
Trump supporters and the marginalized. Republicans and Democrats. Catholic leaders and myself. How do I hold them all together?
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St. Ignatius helped me get sober as a Protestant—and stay sober as a Catholic
I searched for some spiritual guru who’d written about attachment and addiction. One name kept coming up: St. Ignatius Loyola.
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After being in the ICU with Covid, my New Year’s Resolution isn’t about my weight—it’s to be a better neighbor
In 2021, we need fewer resolutions about weight loss and more about building connection.
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How the forgotten middle verses of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ reveal its deeper meaning on memory and gratitude
As is so often the case with old songs, the middle verses bear the greater load of meaningful content (and are also, incidentally, the first forgotten.)
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Amo, Amas, Amat: Remembering Father Reginald Foster, the Vatican’s legendary Latin expert
Reggie Foster taught generations of students in Rome, keeping Latin alive and living a colorful, inspiring life.