James Martin

3 weeks ago | ncronline.org | Katie Scott |James Martin |Bryan Massingale |Jeannine Gramick

Michael Sennett, age 8 and preparing for his first Communion, was told by a priest he must stop pretending to be a boy and that his desire to wear a suit for the sacrament was sinful. In fact, it was a straight shot to hell. Twenty years later, on a fall afternoon in Rome, Pope Francis hugged Sennett in his private residence.

Jun 26, 2024 | loveproperty.com | James Martin |Andrew Jameson |Nancy Tobin |Richard Ellis

After completing the apprenticeship, Henry had a stint working on Westinghouse steam engines and discovered the marvels of the internal combustion engine, before returning to his childhood home in 1882. Henry did very little in the way of farming and instead spent most of his time working on his beloved machines. Still, the future auto tycoon did find time to find love. Here he is in 1888 aged 25.

May 25, 2024 | outreach.faith | James Martin

Views James Martin, S.J. / May 25, 2024 Print this: The following Gospel reflection for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity also appeared as our weekly newsletter on May 24, 2024, under the title “How can we participate in the Trinity?” There is a charming but probably apocryphal story about St. Augustine walking along a beach, after trying unsuccessfully to understand the concept of the Trinity. He comes upon a boy who has dug a small hole in the sand and is running back and forth to the...

May 17, 2024 | outreach.faith | James Martin

Views James Martin, S.J. / May 17, 2024Print this: “Hello Father Martin,” wrote one mother, “I am a parent of a 13-year-old girl who identifies as gay. She is loving, kind, funny and has a heart as large as the continent.

Mar 30, 2024 | outreach.faith | James Martin

Views James Martin, S.J. / March 30, 2024Print this: The following reflection also appeared in our weekly newsletter on March 30. To whom does the Risen Christ first appear? In the story we read from John’s Gospel on Easter Day, it is Mary Magdalene (Jn. 20:1-18).