Voices

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.
In All Things
Whence the lack of business knowledge among otherwise smart and talented men and women?
Faith
Does Christian joy, which flows from believing in the good news, mean that I am supposed to be happy all the time? Short answer: No.
In All Things
Oh brother More lazy stereotypes about celibates Bill Keller rsquo s op-ed today in The New York Times ldquo Sex and the Single Priest rdquo ha ha says that pretty much all celibate priests are lonely and that celibacy ldquo surely played some role rdquo in the sexual abuse crisis By his ow
Columns
I can’t remember being so inspired by so many young people in such a short period of time.
In All Things
From James Martin, S.J.: "Evangelii Gaudium" is Pope Francis’s ringing response to prophets of doom.
FaithIn All Things
Today Pope Francis announced the canonization of Pierre Favre, S.J., aka Peter Faber.
In All Things
"I could barely look at the photos, but I knew that I must." A reflection from James Martin, S.J.
In All Things
A little about the Vatican 39 s surprising plan to poll Catholics about important issues in preparation for the Synod of Bishops next October just reported in NCR nbsp First off this is indeed new While in the past bishops were encouraged to promote discussion in their dioceses in preparation f
In All Things
The vocation of the Catholic brother is often misunderstood Frequently they are asked even by members of their own religious order quot Why don 39 t you get ordained quot It is often an insensitive question You might as well ask a married man why he didn rsquo t join a religious order nbsp