Voices
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
Synod on the Family
For Jesuits like Pope Francis, "discernment" is not a generic phrase but one with a specific meaning.
Columns
Ask God to help you see others the way God sees them.
In All Things
"The key point is welcome—that is characteristic of this pontificate."
Columns
How could someone be a human being and God at the same time? If we think that Jesus did not really suffer emotionally, physically and even spiritually on the cross, we may be less likely to turn to him in our own struggles.
Of Many Things
One myth about Jesuits: We all travel to Rome all the time.
Faith
Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? What are we to make of these extraordinary words of Jesus on the cross?
In All Things
By the time they pulled into the driveway, rain was drumming loudly on the roof of the truck.
Columns
Today there is a tendency to downplay, criticize or even condemn missionaries of old.
In All Things
Few sisters cite their congregation’s “progressive” or “traditional” reputation as a factor in their decision to enter.
In All Things
The Catholic approach to the Bible may be characterized as a both/and, rather than an either/or.