Liebe Freunde, ich freue mich, die Veröffentlichung der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe meines Buches über das Gebet im liturgischen Jahr „In allen Jahreszeiten, für alle Gelegenheiten | Wege, mit Gott ins Gespräch zu kommen“ bekannt zu geben. Vielen Dank an Essencio! www.essencio.at/b%C3%BCcher/...

Here's a new excerpt (with some groovy 70s music added) from the audiobook version of "Work in Progress." (Also, 40% off during @Audible’s sale for Premium Plus Members, until 8/10. www.audible.com/ep/audiobook...) For everyone else, here you go: www.amazon.com/Work-Progres...

Delighted to be on the Brian Lehrer show on @wnyc.org to talk about my memoir "Work in Progress," what I learned from my summer jobs, the Catholic Church and the journey to the priesthood. wnyc.org/browse/shows...

Father Martin's Road to the Priesthood | WNYC

James Martin talks about his path to the priesthood, as well as the first American pope.

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My Dad, the Sports Fan. This new excerpt from “Work in Progress” is from Chapter Three, “How to Avoid Getting Struck by Lightning When Standing Next to a Bag of Metal Poles,” which recounts my time as a golf caddy in the summer of 1977.

My Dad, the Sports Fan

An excerpt from "Work in Progress"

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Happy Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus! May you always find God in all things.

On his Feast Day, along with his sisters Martha and Mary, what the story of Lazarus can teach us about experiencing new life from God. From "Come Forth" www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/0...

Exclusive Excerpt: What can the story of Lazarus teach us about new life?

The newest book by James Martin, S.J., inspires us to ask: Do you believe that Jesus can give you new life?

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"How to Pop Corn for Ten Hours and Not Lose Your Mind" On my new Substack account (free!) open.substack.com/pub/frjamesm...

How to Pop Corn for Ten Hours and Not Lose Your Mind

A summertime excerpt from "Work in Progress"

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"How to Pop Corn for Ten Hours and Not Lose Your Mind": A summertime excerpt from "Work in Progress." On Facebook: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

Should (celibate) gay men be ordained priests? My reflection on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame: outreach.faith/2026/07/shou...

Should (celibate) gay men be ordained priests? - Outreach

James Martin, S.J., reflects on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life on seminary formation and priestly ordination, asking whether celibate gay men should be ordained.

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Should (celibate) gay men be ordained priests? My reflection on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame: outreach.faith/2026/07/shou...

Should (celibate) gay men be ordained priests? - Outreach

James Martin, S.J., reflects on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life on seminary formation and priestly ordination, asking whether celibate gay men should be ordained.

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Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! Remember that in the time between when the Risen Christ appeared to her at the Tomb, and when she announced the news of the Resurrection to the disciples, Mary Madgalene was, in a sense, the church on earth.

Johnny Boy, Red Crabs and Going "Down the Shore." A summertime excerpt from "Work in Progress." www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

50 years ago this weekend, during our nation's rather exciting Bicentennial, I learned an important life lesson, as a 15 year old busboy/dishwasher. "How the Bicentennial Wagon Train Almost Got Me Fired," from my book "Work in Progress." www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...

How the U.S. Bicentennial wagon train almost got me fired

In the summer of 1976, the U.S. Bicentennial was omnipresent, especially if you lived in or near Philadelphia. And if you were in high school, it was inescapable.

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Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, founder of @HomeboyInd, is our guest for the final episode of the second season of "The Spiritual Life." It's a beautiful conversation with a holy man. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwR0...

Greg Boyle, S.J. on compassion and kinship

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The Jesuit Curia @JesuitsGlobal asked me for my memories of my encounters with Pope Francis as part of their series "Pope Francis: In memoriam." www.jesuits.global/pope-francis...

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“I did not know Pope Francis as well as many others did. Certainly not as well as some mutual friends who had known him since his days as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Nor did I know him as well as ...

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What does it mean to be an LGBTQ Catholic? It means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. outreach.faith/2026/06/what...

What does it mean to be an LGBTQ Catholic? - Outreach

Full text of Father James Martin, S.J.'s homily from the Mass on July 19th at the 2026 Outreach conference, in Dahlgren Chapel at Georgetown University.

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Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, offers words of welcome and comfort to LGBTQ Catholics at the Outreach conference at Georgetown University last weekend. For many it was the most powerful part of the weekend.

Beautiful photo of Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, celebrating Mass for the Outreach 2026 conference at Georgetown this weekend. His warm and gracious homily, addressed to LGBTQ Catholics, is posted here: outreach.faith/2026/06/card...

Dear friends: I was delighted to welcome the comedian Hasan Minhaj on "The Spiritual Life" to talk about his Muslim faith, about prayer, about interfaith dialogue and about laughter. Listen in particular to his answer about what "image" he has of God when he prays. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTgJ...

Hasan Minhaj on Islam, comedy, and the spiritual life

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As the wonderful Outreach 2026 weekend ends, we want to say a special thanks to our two keynoters, Kerry Robinson and James F. Keenan, SJ; and the presider at our Sunday Vigil Mass, Cardinal Robert McElroy.

News: Cardinal Robert McElroy's moving homily at the Outreach 2026 conference for LGBTQ Catholics: "[T]he concrete situations in which people find themselves are constitutive dimensions of how doctrine should be formed in the light of the kerygma." outreach.faith/2026/06/card...

Cardinal Robert McElroy to LGBTQ Catholics: On Mercy, Redemption and Holiness  - Outreach

The full text of Cardinal Robert McElroy's homily from the Vigil Mass on June 20th, 2026 at Gaston Hall of Georgetown University for the Outreach 2026 Conference.

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News: Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, celebrated Mass for 500 participants (some pictured here) at the Outreach conference for LGBTQ Catholics at Georgetown today. We will post his homily, which moved many in the congregation to tears, later. We are so grateful to His Eminence.

How the Bicentennial wagon train almost got me fired. Mishaps and lessons learned from my first "real" job in the Summer of '76. An excerpt from "Work in Progress" just published at America Media. www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...

How the U.S. Bicentennial wagon train almost got me fired

For our small town, the Bicentennial Wagon Train was a big deal. It would be a cavalcade of horse-drawn covered wagons originating in California, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, and other state...

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Grateful for the messages of welcome and support for the Outreach 2026 LGBTQ Catholic ministry conference, from Cardinal Robert McElroy, Cardinal Blase Cupich and incoming Georgetown President Eduardo Peñalver.

Outreach 2026 begins tomorrow at @georgetownuni.bsky.social with over 450 people gathering to pray, build community and discuss ministry with LGBTQ Catholics. We're honored to have Cardinal McElroy celebrating Mass for us. Please pray for us! More here: outreach.faith/conference-o...

Sojourners asked me to write a prayer for our nation's 250th anniversary.

David Brooks on longing in the spiritual life. NB: This article is for America subscribers. "The Spiritual Life" podcast with Mr. Brooks is available gratis on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/202...

David Brooks on desire and longing in the spiritual life

Desire and longing are some of the main ways that God draws us closer. “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, O Lord,” as St. Augustine wrote. How else would God draw us closer than by awake...

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Dear friends: I'm happy to share my conversation with the writer and social critic David Brooks on the latest episode of "The Spiritual Life," in which he speaks about his turn towards faith, prompted by a mystical experience on a subway car. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKjb...

David Brooks on finding faith later in life

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For Jesus, sin is often a failure to bother to love. As I mentioned in the podcast with Hasan Minhaj, this insight is from the moral theologian James Keenan, SJ.

Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. A meditation on how Pulse invites us all to stand in solidarity with LGBTQ people who are suffering or struggling anywhere. outreach.faith/2026/06/fath...

Father James Martin, SJ: Ten Years after Pulse, Solidarity - Outreach

Ten years after the Pulse nightclub massacre, Fr. James Martin, SJ, reflects on the Church’s response to the tragedy, the progress made in LGBTQ ministry since, and the ongoing call to solidarity with...

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