Jesuit priest, editor at large of America Media, founder of Outreach, consultor for the Dicastery for Communication, author of "Come Forth." https://linktr.ee/jamesmartinsjhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mrkjfrzk5k2w"How to Pop Corn for Ten Hours and Not Lose Your Mind" On my new Substack account (free!) https://open.substack.com/pub/frjamesmartin/p/how-to-pop-corn-for-ten-hours-and?r=66hrf&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer26 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkjfrzk5k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mrj3ogmy5k2m"How to Pop Corn for Ten Hours and Not Lose Your Mind": A summertime excerpt from "Work in Progress." On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1600238434795577&set=a.26931308122145926 Jul 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrj3ogmy5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mrapferfms2nShould (celibate) gay men be ordained priests? My reflection on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame: https://outreach.faith/2026/07/should-celibate-gay-men-be-ordained-priests/22 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrapferfms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mrapferfms2nShould (celibate) gay men be ordained priests? My reflection on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame: https://outreach.faith/2026/07/should-celibate-gay-men-be-ordained-priests/22 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrapferfms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mraew6hkek26Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! Remember that in the time between when the Risen Christ appeared to her at the Tomb, and when she announced the news of the Resurrection to the disciples, Mary Madgalene was, in a sense, the church on earth.22 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraew6hkek26https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mqfmilgkzk2jJohnny Boy, Red Crabs and Going "Down the Shore." A summertime excerpt from "Work in Progress." https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1588772355942185&set=a.26931308122145911 Jul 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfmilgkzk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mpqkxddum22350 years ago this weekend, during our nation's rather exciting Bicentennial, I learned an important life lesson, as a 15 year old busboy/dishwasher. "How the Bicentennial Wagon Train Almost Got Me Fired," from my book "Work in Progress." https://www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus/2026/06/18/bicentennial-wagon-train-almost-got-me-fired/03 Jul 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqkxddum223https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mpjbbpbh2c2cFr. Greg Boyle, SJ, founder of @HomeboyInd, is our guest for the final episode of the second season of "The Spiritual Life." It's a beautiful conversation with a holy man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwR0PzZiVds30 Jun 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjbbpbh2c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mphdn2tcdk2pThe Jesuit Curia @JesuitsGlobal asked me for my memories of my encounters with Pope Francis as part of their series "Pope Francis: In memoriam." https://www.jesuits.global/pope-francis/james-martin-sj/29 Jun 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphdn2tcdk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mpeiiytznc2dWhat does it mean to be an LGBTQ Catholic? It means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. https://outreach.faith/2026/06/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-lgbtq-catholic/28 Jun 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpeiiytznc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mp4zvhjbys26Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, offers words of welcome and comfort to LGBTQ Catholics at the Outreach conference at Georgetown University last weekend. For many it was the most powerful part of the weekend.25 Jun 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4zvhjbys26https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mp234jupdk2zBeautiful photo of Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, celebrating Mass for the Outreach 2026 conference at Georgetown this weekend. His warm and gracious homily, addressed to LGBTQ Catholics, is posted here: https://outreach.faith/2026/06/cardinal-robert-mcelroy-to-lgbtq-catholics-mercy-redemption-and-holiness/24 Jun 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp234jupdk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3moxj62pkn226Dear friends: I was delighted to welcome the comedian Hasan Minhaj on "The Spiritual Life" to talk about his Muslim faith, about prayer, about interfaith dialogue and about laughter. Listen in particular to his answer about what "image" he has of God when he prays. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTgJs7MepZM23 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxj62pkn226https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mov5ghv4zs24As the wonderful Outreach 2026 weekend ends, we want to say a special thanks to our two keynoters, Kerry Robinson and James F. Keenan, SJ; and the presider at our Sunday Vigil Mass, Cardinal Robert McElroy.22 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov5ghv4zs24https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mot4slbrxk2pNews: Cardinal Robert McElroy's moving homily at the Outreach 2026 conference for LGBTQ Catholics: "[T]he concrete situations in which people find themselves are constitutive dimensions of how doctrine should be formed in the light of the kerygma." https://outreach.faith/2026/06/cardinal-robert-mcelroy-to-lgbtq-catholics-mercy-redemption-and-holiness/21 Jun 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mot4slbrxk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3morao635pk2iNews: Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, celebrated Mass for 500 participants (some pictured here) at the Outreach conference for LGBTQ Catholics at Georgetown today. We will post his homily, which moved many in the congregation to tears, later. We are so grateful to His Eminence.21 Jun 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3morao635pk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3monlz7oxlc2gHow the Bicentennial wagon train almost got me fired. Mishaps and lessons learned from my first "real" job in the Summer of '76. An excerpt from "Work in Progress" just published at America Media. https://www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus/2026/06/18/bicentennial-wagon-train-almost-got-me-fired/19 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3monlz7oxlc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mon7byb6z226Grateful for the messages of welcome and support for the Outreach 2026 LGBTQ Catholic ministry conference, from Cardinal Robert McElroy, Cardinal Blase Cupich and incoming Georgetown President Eduardo Peñalver.19 Jun 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon7byb6z226https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mokvmonfmk27Outreach 2026 begins tomorrow at @georgetownuni.bsky.social with over 450 people gathering to pray, build community and discuss ministry with LGBTQ Catholics. We're honored to have Cardinal McElroy celebrating Mass for us. Please pray for us! More here: https://outreach.faith/conference-outreach-2026/18 Jun 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokvmonfmk27https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3moj3quomcc2uSojourners asked me to write a prayer for our nation's 250th anniversary.17 Jun 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj3quomcc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3moif53qfns25David Brooks on longing in the spiritual life. NB: This article is for America subscribers. "The Spiritual Life" podcast with Mr. Brooks is available gratis on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/2026/06/16/david-brooks-james-martin-spiritual-life/17 Jun 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3moif53qfns25https://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mofux6i4sc2iDear friends: I'm happy to share my conversation with the writer and social critic David Brooks on the latest episode of "The Spiritual Life," in which he speaks about his turn towards faith, prompted by a mystical experience on a subway car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKjbuoGKwkE&list=PLFA_2Z1L-3tq0x873_jc5I9lDhuC3V9P4&index=1&t=10s16 Jun 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofux6i4sc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mo3u7girqc2qFor Jesus, sin is often a failure to bother to love. As I mentioned in the podcast with Hasan Minhaj, this insight is from the moral theologian James Keenan, SJ.12 Jun 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3u7girqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mnzyftdfac2mTomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. A meditation on how Pulse invites us all to stand in solidarity with LGBTQ people who are suffering or struggling anywhere. https://outreach.faith/2026/06/father-james-martin-sj-ten-years-after-pulse-solidarity/11 Jun 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzyftdfac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mnwrkolvcc2rI was happy to speak with Hasan Minhaj on his podcast about Christianity and the need to care for the poor, other topics of religion and spirituality, and my book "Work in Progress" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U924MUNd0b010 Jun 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwrkolvcc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mnuaaxeb222ySee you tomorrow night in Hartford. Streaming online too! https://www.holyfamilyretreat.org/calendar/james-martin-evening-202609 Jun 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuaaxeb222yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mnk6nksais2eIn case you missed it, here is the recording of a fun evening at the Bethany Center, talking about what they called "Meadow Moments" (I really like that phrase) a few nights ago. The larger discussion is about my book "Work in Progress." Hope you enjoy it! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k-fmYfhiAUBQ_-H7FZ8uQ3J8VVX07XgV/view05 Jun 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk6nksais2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mnhqaaqv6s2qLucas Sharma, SJ, who is completing his Ph.D. in sociology, on how Study Group 9's report encourages us to listen. https://outreach.faith/2026/05/lucas-sharma-sj-on-study-group-9-listening-and-the-church/04 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhqaaqv6s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mnf7dvwedk2aDelighted to share this conversation with Prof. Robert George on "The Spiritual Life" podcast. Prof. George speaks about his religious upbringing, his spiritual practices today, and his work in charitable dialogue, which is a real model for our church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq_A-UM546c&list=PLFA_2Z1L-3tq0x873_jc5I9lDhuC3V9P4&index=1&t=105s03 Jun 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf7dvwedk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesmartinsj.bsky.social/post/3mndbfdfa3k2yOutreach is honored to publish this important article by Archbishop John Wester of on the church's pastoral care of LGBTQ Catholics: https://outreach.faith/2026/06/archbishop-john-c-wester-on-eli-samuel-and-lgbtq-people-in-the-church/02 Jun 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:eptsbbc2augpscrasgwco2kd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndbfdfa3k2y