Thanks to Georgetown University's Campus Ministry, the Office of Mission and Ministry and Holy Trinity Parish, for inviting me to beautiful Dahlgren Chapel to speak about my book "Work in Progress." Thanks also to the students and parishioners who waited in line for a book. Hoya Saxa!
As Alessandro Gisotti of Vatican News wrote: "A Good Samaritan on the Chair of Peter." Pope Leo XIV visits St. Paul Hospital, in Douala, Cameroon, today.
The brilliant poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama on poetry, conflict resolution, and the Stations of the Cross. On the latest episode of The Spiritual Life podcast. youtu.be/XH6_eSGlqto?...
I doubt that Pope Leo XIV will lose any sleep over this, before he begins his pilgrimage to Africa tomorrow. But the rest of us should. Because it is unhinged, uncharitable and unchristian. Is there no bottom to this moral squalor?
Pope Leo XIV: "Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death. A world of brothers and sisters with one heavenly Father vanishes, as in a nightmare, giving way to a reality populated by enemies"
I am delighted to announce that my book focusing on ministry to LGBTQ Catholics, “Building a Bridge," has been translated into Polish and is now available from the publisher Więź. Thanks to the translator and the publisher! I hope this book will contribute to fostering constructive dialogue
Serdeczne podziękowania dla tłumacza oraz wydawcy! Mam nadzieję, że książka ta przyczyni się do nawiązania konstruktywnego dialogu.
Drodzy przyjaciele! Z radością ogłaszam, że moja książka poświęcona katolikom LGBTQ – „Building a Bridge” – została przetłumaczona na język polski i jest już dostępna w wydawnictwie Więź.
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Delighted to share this fascinating interview on "The Spiritual Life," with James K. A. Smith, a scholar of St. Augustine, who speaks about the saint whose life and writings have profoundly influenced Pope Leo XIV. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6HQ...
Christ is risen!
Happy Easter!
Image: Vatican News
Pope Leo at the Stations of the Cross: "Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power." Jesus says. "Whatever you do to another human being, especially to the small and vulnerable, you do unto me. And it is to me that you will one day give an account."
For "Spy Wednesday," who was Judas Iscariot and why did he betray Jesus? A reflection on the facts behind history's most famous betrayal, which we read about in today's Gospel.
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For the longest time I've been wanting to interview my friend Robert Ellsberg, editor of Orbis Books, on his friendship with Dorothy Day. So here he is on life with this Servant of God, on the Catholic Worker and on the saints. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLac...
Of all the passages I read aloud from my book “Work in Progress,” this one, about common activities for kids in the 1960s and 70s, which would horrify most parents today, gets the most reactions--laughs from older crowds, raised eyebrows from the younger crowds. www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Dear friends: Join us for the final meeting of our online book club discussing my book "Work in Progress" at 3 PM ET on my public Facebook page. We'll be talking about the final three chapters of the book. As ever, I'm looking forward to your insights and reactions!
Delighted to share this new interview with @katecbowler.bsky.social, Duke Divinity School professor, cancer survivor and author of "Everything Happens For a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved)." We talk about how to face suffering in life and, also, how to find joy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7dG...
I was so happy to have this in-depth conversation on WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio, on the spiritual life, discerning God's call and my book "Work in Progress." www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...
Dear friends: I didn't realize that my talk (and the 9:30 AM Mass this morning) at St Cecilia's Church in Boston, was going to be livestreamed, but they were. So ICYMI, here is my talk on "Work in Progress" last night, with a fun Q&A at the end. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWQB...
I was so happy to be invited to preach (on the Raising of Lazarus!) at the 9:30 AM Mass at St. Cecilia's Church in Boston, thanks to the pastor, Fr. John Unni. Thanks to everyone for their incredible welcome What a great parish! And thanks for this photo of today’s Mass!
Thanks to @harperonebooks.bsky.social I'm happy to share this beautiful, newly updated, website for "Work in Progress," which includes a free excerpt, a free audiobook sample and a link to a fun playlist with all the songs mentioned in the book. Enjoy! www.harpercollins.com/pages/jamesm...
Looking forward to your insights and your own stories about summer jobs and adolescence.
We'll be discussing Chapter 7 ("How Not to Sacrifice Your Life for a Summer Job"), Chapter 8 ("How I Became a (Sort of) Stockbroker, and Then, an Adult") and Chapter 9 ("How I Graduated from College and Almost Met Grace Kelly")
Dear friends: Join us for our Friday gathering, which today will be a continuation of our book club, reading "Work in Progress." On my public Facebook page at 3 PM ET.
See you this Saturday (March 21) at St. Cecilia's Parish in Boston (Back Bay). I'll also be celebrating the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass there on the following day.
Also, when I opened the book, a black-and-white photostrip fell out, which the publisher decided to use for the cover. I was probably 13. Photo credit: Woolworth's at the Plymouth Square Shopping Center.
I transcribed a few entries for the book, like the one (attached) of my last night as a busboy at the Ice Cream Inn.
(I didn’t like Richard Nixon but liked Gerald Ford.) Family events (my father’s long business trips, my sister’s cross-country meets, and my mom’s cooking) fill the gaps when there wasn’t much going on at school."
