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James Martin, S.J., Editor at Large
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author and editor at large at America.
@jamesmartinsj
Articles By James Martin, S.J.
Lucy Martin and her daughter together with other mothers and their babies attend a House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, to express their support to immigrants and their families and objection to the forced separation of migrant children from their parents, Washington, June 19 (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Faith Last Take
Father James Martin: Five things you can do to help immigrants at the border
James Martin, S.J.June 19, 2018
Call your legislators, inform yourself or make a donation.
Faith Examen
James Martin, S.J.: Have you ever had a mystical experience?
James Martin, S.J.June 18, 2018
Mystical experiences are lot more common than you might think.
Politics & Society Short Take
Father James Martin: Blindly following the law is not ‘biblical.’
James Martin, S.J.June 15, 2018
The Bible should not be used to justify sin.
Faith Faith in Focus
Father James Martin: When L.G.B.T. issues are pro-life issues
James Martin, S.J.June 12, 2018
Why didn’t more Catholic leaders express sorrow for or show compassion to our L.G.B.T. brothers and sisters in Orlando?
Faith Examen
James Martin, S.J.: How to deal with distraction in prayer
James Martin, S.J.June 11, 2018

Faith Examen
Father James Martin, S.J.: How to find God in ‘liminal times’
James Martin, S.J.June 04, 2018
When everything else seems like it’s up for grabs, it’s all the more reason to focus on our relationship with God. When things change, it’s best to pray more.
Faith Examen
James Martin, S.J.: How to sustain your prayer life through Ordinary Time
James Martin, S.J.May 29, 2018
What ordinary parts of your life do you want to thank God for?
Faith Examen
The Examen with James Martin, S.J.: The Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
James Martin, S.J.May 21, 2018
The Holy Spirit might be the forgotten person of the Holy Trinity.
Faith Examen
The Examen with James Martin, S.J.: The Seventh Week of Easter
James Martin, S.J.May 15, 2018
What place does your body have in your spiritual life?
Faith Examen
Father James Martin, S.J.: The Sixth Week of Easter
James Martin, S.J.May 07, 2018
Is there something in my life that I need to take time to ponder, time to understand?