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James Martin

Jesuit Priest and Author of “The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything”

Interview with James Martin April 9, 2010
The Next Pope Could Be Black 0:59 Discuss
Full Interview 26:55 Discuss
Is Chastity Really Possible? 5:39 Discuss
An Unusual Path to Priesthood 8:40 Discuss
In Stephen Colbert’s Hot Seat 1:43 Discuss
Anti-Catholicism in Entertainment 2:46 Discuss
Has the Pope Done Enough? 2:08 Discuss
Glenn Beck Doesn't Get It 2:52 Discuss
The New Holy Hip 2:19 Discuss
When in Doubt, Take Poetry 2:05 Discuss

About James Martin

James Martin The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, and is the culture editor of America, the national Catholic magazine. Father Martin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in 1982, where he received a bachelor's degree in finance. After working for six years in corporate finance and human resources with General Electric Co., he entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1988. On Nov. 1, 2009, he pronounced his final vows as a Jesuit.

Father Martin is the author of several books, the latest of which is called "The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything." His bestselling memoir "My Life with the Saints" was named one of the "Best Books of 2006" by Publishers Weekly. He also wrote "A Jesuit Off-Broadway: Center Stage with Jesus, Judas and Life's Big Questions," which was named one of Publishers Weekly's "Best Books of 2007."