James Martin, SJ

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

I know Pope Leo XIV to be a kind, open, humble, modest, decisive, hard-working, straightforward, trustworthy, and down-to-earth man. A brilliant choice. May God bless him.

What would Jesus say about transferring wealth to the rich? No speculation needed. "Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep" (Lk. 6: 24-26).

On the Jesuitical podcast at America Media reflecting on what being a busboy taught me about compassion. From my new book "Work in Progress" www.harpercollins.com/pages/jamesm...

Dear friends: I was so happy to be on the Jesuitical podcast at America Media to talk about my new book "Work in Progress," on the summer jobs that helped to shape me and taught me a great deal about life and about grace. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3kn...

In case you still need some suggestions for Lent: Be kind. And three ways to do it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=90g8...

Pope Leo XIV on "structures of sin" today: “Sin, of course, is personal, but it takes shape in the real and virtual environments we frequent, in the attitudes we use to influence one another, often within actual 'structures of sin' of an economic, cultural, political, and even religious nature.

A life-changing spiritual experience for a man who would become one of the world's pre-eminent New Testament scholars, Ben Witherington, III. Listen to our whole conversation on "The Spiritual Life" podcast. www.americamagazine.org/thespiritual...

Join us for the first session of our book club for "Work in Progress" today at 3 PM ET, on my public Facebook page. We'll talk about the first three chapters. Over the next few weeks, we'll discuss how the book might encourage you to see God's hand at work in your life!

Dear friends: Happy to share the news that "Work in Progress," has landed on the @nytimes.com bestseller lists. Thanks so much to everyone for their support. And I hope the book helps you find God as you look back on your own life! www.harpercollins.com/pages/jamesm...

Thank you Kirkus Reviews! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Dear friends: Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the most beautiful feasts in the entire year! May Our Lady and St. Bernadette Soubirous pray for all of us, especially those who are sick. Go to Our Lady with all your concerns for your health and the health of loved ones.

Delighted to share this new conversation with @annelamott.bsky.social on "The Spiritual Life," in which she talks about a profound experience of the presence of Jesus, the "names" we give to God and moving from a secular to a spiritual worldview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WZ_...