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James Martin, S.J.: Hearing God in prayer

This is just one of the experiences we’ve been talking about in our series on what happens in prayer. Now, let’s be clear: I don’t mean that you’ll physically hear words, as if someone were speaking t... read more

Meeting on the Bridge: Fr. James Martin’s Ministry to LGBT Catholics Becomes a Book

That was not only before the election of the first Jesuit pope, but also before Fr. James Martin began appearing on The Colbert Report, and before his books on saints, spirituality and prayer ascended ... read more

Taking The Gay Priest Issue Seriously

What does that do to their faith ... endorsed Jesuit priest James Martin’s much-discussed book advocating normalizing homosexuality within the Catholic Church. Farrell invited Father Martin to give a ... read more

James Martin SJ: Gravity in Face of MSNBC Condescension – UPDATED

Having read and followed the work Father James Martin, S.J. for a decade or more, I would be hard-pressed to identify a time when he was less than smiling and serene in his discussions on matters of f... read more

Explaining the Dark Night of St. Teresa -- to children

You picture a young child reading about this pain in a saint ... Keep going.” “Do you know how sometimes it’s hard to pray? Well, believe it or not, Mother Teresa didn’t feel like God was close to her ... read more

On 'Saints' and longings

Reporting from New York — — When you write a play called "100 Saints You Should Know," you're going to ... Fodor's closely observed characters speak well for themselves." But Father James Martin, a me... read more

How a priest and teams of homeless people are transforming Detroit

“It’s happened a few times where guys ask me, why did you become a priest?” he said. Every project concludes with lunch and a reflection on a bible reading. They have also handed out prayer cards to t... read more

Jesus and Resurrection

Read an excerpt from Jesus: A Pilgrimage by James Martin, SJ KIM LAWTON ... But he has to pray three times before he comes to understand that this seems to be what the Father is asking of him. And int... read more

My Take: What it means for one of my brothers to become pope

Editor's Note: Father James Martin ... do, participated in the Spiritual Exercises, the monthlong silent retreat that focuses on the life of Jesus Christ. The Exercises call on you to use your imagina... read more

Faith briefs

Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a stake ... the Letter of James, and the Gospel of Mark. Pastor David Hedelman’s message will be “Who do you say that I AM? ... read more

Mother Teresa and Sainthood

REV. JAMES MARTIN, SJ (Author of My Life with the Saints): I was shocked. Of all people you would say Mother Teresa obviously has an intimate relationship with God in her prayer ... one single woman, ... read more

Pedophile Priest Uses a Ticket to Heaven to Manipulate His Victim

The devil, you might say, is in the details. Father James Martin Donaghy In one particular case ... After all, if acts of penance, prayer, fasting, and charitable giving can get Grandpa out of purgato... read more