We interviewed him for "Currents" last week, and got a glimpse at the writer behind the book.
Significantly, it happened just two days before Jim took his final vows as a Jesuit -- fittingly, on All Saints Day. A nice shot of that event, below.
His life with the saints -- and the Jesuits
Monday November 2, 2009
Many of us have read and enjoyed and passed on to others Fr. James Martin's wonderful memoir "My Life with the Saints."
Significantly, it happened just two days before Jim took his final vows as a Jesuit -- fittingly, on All Saints Day. A nice shot of that event, below. 
Congratulations! Ad multos annos!
Significantly, it happened just two days before Jim took his final vows as a Jesuit -- fittingly, on All Saints Day. A nice shot of that event, below.
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Ad multos annos, indeed!
What a beautiful piece; I am glad you posted it here as I am very behind in trying to keep up with Currents these days.
It was interesting to hear Fr. Jim talk about his initial effort at a book about the saints and how both he and his idea were transformed. As with all transformation in God, its ultimate work is in the transformation of others. That is clearly happening by the number of people who have read this book!
In my theology class this week we were discussing interior and exterior freedom and I was reminded of that in Father's remarks about his vocation and what he can and cannot do.
All this from a man who can write so beautifully and powerfully on matters of faith and who can also be on Colbert with such integrity.
Prayers for Fr. Jim Martin!
I hope that Fr. Martin's "transformation" extends to him vigorously preaching and teaching the Church's teaching on sexual morality, including homosexuality. It is one are of Church teaching on which he has been notably and noticeably silent. Is it the area of Church teaching which he describes in "My Life with the Saints" as being an area of teaching with which he disagreed and which his superiors asked him to be silent about for now?
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