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How Andrew Sullivan experienced God amidst fear and agony
James Martin, S.J., speaks with Andrew Sullivan, the renowned political commentator and Catholic writer, about faith, identity and spiritual transfor…
4 months, 1 week ago
Cardinal Blase Cupich on how the Mass can change your life
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, joins James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about his vocation story, the sp…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Pádraig Ó Tuama on poetry, conflict resolution, and the stations of the cross
The poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama, joins James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about how poetry and the Taizé community …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Our human desire for God, with the Augustine scholar James K.A. Smith
James Martin, S.J., is joined by James K.A. Smith on the “The Spiritual Life” podcast. Jamie is a leading scholar of St. Augustine, and a professor o…
5 months ago
Catholic and Anarchist: The Spiritual Wisdom of Dorothy Day
Editor-in-chief of Orbis Books, Robert Ellsberg cut his teeth as an editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper when he was just 20 years old. There he …
5 months, 1 week ago
Kate Bowler on how to accompany those who are suffering
American culture often tries to emphasize “learning lessons” in the middle of suffering. For example, “Everything happens for a reason.” But Kate Bow…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Jesuit musician Cristóbal Fones on praying with the Pope
Cristóbal Fones, SJ, is many things- a talented musician, a Jesuit and the international director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. He joins ho…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Gregory Maguire’s spiritual journey–From a Catholic orphanage to ‘Wicked’-fame
Long before he wrote “Wicked” Gregory Maguire has been weaving careful attention into his artistic pursuits and his prayer. He joins host James Marti…
6 months ago
Writer Kathleen Norris on her disabled sister’s inspiring life
New York Times bestselling writer, Kathleen Norris, joins host James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share her experience with Bened…
6 months, 1 week ago
A Black, gay Catholic priest on living authentically
Fr. Bryan Massingale is a Black, openly gay priest, but not, in his own words, “a hybrid car,” that can be segmented into identity categories. Instea…
6 months, 2 weeks ago