The name may not be familiar to America readers but Tooker is among the most important living American artists according to America editorial director Karen Sue Smith who reviews an exhibition of of his work here for America Connects George Tooker A Retrospective will be at the National Acade

Father Jim Martin offers some parting thoughts on prayer in this last installment of his multi-part series You can view all of Father Jim s videos and other video segments on America s new YouTube page And keep an eye on The Good Word for video reflections on Advent and Christmas from the e

Tune in below to see James T Keane S J offer some introductory reflections on the Advent season Check back in the coming weeks as our editors offer more video commentary on Advent and Christmas right here on The Good Word Tim Reidy

Here in the latest installment of his series on prayer Father Jim Martin describes the power of praying with and in nature

For those of you who won t be able to see Frank Langella in the revival of A Man for All Seasons in New York here s the next best thing Fathers Jim Martin and Mike Tueth sit down with Emily Brennan of Columbia University to discuss the new production The panel discusses among other things

Father Jim Martin associate editor and author of My Life with the Saints reflects on how to make the Mass a more prayerful experience A note from Father Jim That quote from St Augustine s sermons which I unsuccessfully tried to remember is If you receive worthily you are what you have

Fr Jim Martin continues his series on prayer with this introduction to praying the rosary You can view all of Fr Jim s video s here Tim Reidy

Fr Jim Martin continue his series on prayer with an introduction to Eucharistic Adoration nbsp Tim Reidy

Fr Jim Martin introduces centering prayer a freer form of meditation than lectio divina or Ignatian contemplation Visit our Youtube page for all of Fr Jim s videos Tim Reidy