Whether you are an agnostic seeker who’s curious about the whole “prayer” thing or a seasoned Catholic looking to deepen your relationship with God, James Martin, S.J., has a book for you—and everyone else.
Spirituality
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Covid-19 has exposed serious problems with how we train doctors to value the elderly — and all human life
I teach residents from the most prestigious medical schools around the country. It is profoundly unsettling to me that they have not been prepared to think about the “big questions” in medicine.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How Saints Benedict and Ignatius inspired my own Rule of Life
I have Ignatius and Benedict to thank for guiding me into a regular rhythm of noticing God in daily life and capturing this truth into words that steer me into saying yes and no to the right things.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How accepting my homosexuality made me more pro-life
My belief in the sanctity of human life was supported by my own struggle to accept myself as a gay person.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Christians must encounter the Bible, not just recite verses ‘like parrots’
‘The Bible was not written for a generic humanity, but for us, for me, for you’
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
God’s voice or mine? 7 tips on what to listen to in prayer
Read an excerpt from Fr. James Martin’s new book on prayer
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Martin Luther King Jr. shows us how Jesuit spirituality can be lived—in and outside the church
Dr. King and St. Ignatius found themselves needing to turn inward to feel the graces that would inspire their hearts and their pens to share how God was working through them in moments of personal strife.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
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?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Read: Pope Francis on how praising God in difficult times saves and nourishes us
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
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.